Dele Flashcards

1
Q

tenazas daña mucha el cabello

A

Curling iron (tongs) damage the hair a lot

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2
Q

condimentada

A

seasoned

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3
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se estrenó

A

it premiered (movie)

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4
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un exito en taquilla

A

a box office hit

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5
Q

El personaje enmascarado cuyas aventuras nos hicieron morir de risa

A

The masked character whose adventures made us die laughing

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6
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The masked character whose adventures made us die laughing

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El personaje enmascarado cuyas aventuras nos hicieron morir de risa

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7
Q

hacer de las suyas

A

“do his/her/its/their own thing,” often used when someone is acting according to their usual behavior, often in a mischievous, naughty, or problematic way.

can be used in a more neutral or even positive way to simply mean that

“Apenas dejamos a los niños solos, empezaron a hacer de las suyas y desordenaron toda la casa.”

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8
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meanwhile

A

mientras tanto

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9
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el envejecimiento

A

the aging

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10
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the aging

A

el envejecimiento

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11
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ponerse viejo

A

to get old

Todos nos vamos a poner viejos algún día, es parte de la vida.

Mi perro se está poniendo viejo, ya no corre como antes

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12
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una finca

A

a farm/plot of land/a place

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13
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el monserrate

A

Mtn in Bogota

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14
Q

engañoso

A

misleading

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15
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la noticia corrió como polvora

A

the news spread like wildfire/gun powder

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16
Q

todo el mundo se entera

yo me entero

A

everyone finds out

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17
Q

monstruo de mil cabezas

A

thousand headed monster

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18
Q

a grandes rasgos

A

broadly speaking

en resumen

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19
Q

fue como si alguien arrojar un fósforo en un pajar

A

it was like someone throwing a match into a haystack

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20
Q

Ella se va a plantear mudarse desde Boston a nueva york

A

She is going to consider moving from Boston to New York

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21
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I am going to consider the possibility of eating better to lose weight

A

Me voy a plantear la posibilidad de comer mejor para reducir de peso

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22
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fruto de la experiencia vivida

A

fruit of lived experience

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23
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se enteró de que

A

he found out that

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24
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un sencillo

fue publicado como sencillo en 1977

A

a single

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25
Q

yo no estoy apurada

A

I’m not in a hurry

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26
Q

body piercings

A

las perforaciones corporales

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27
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eyebrow

A

la ceja

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28
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armar un escándalo

A

to cause a scene/make a fuss

ie) Quiso contarle a su abuela la historia de anoche, pero calló pues sabía que ella armaría el escándalo

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29
Q

hacía berrinches

A

threw a tantrum

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30
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está arraigado/a en

A

it is ingrained in

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31
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concientización

A

awareness

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32
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se retrazó

A

it was delayed

33
Q

un temblor

A

un terremoto

34
Q

tunas universitarias/estudiantinas

A

grupos musicales

35
Q

hallazgo

A

discubrimento

36
Q

Espero que este mensaje le encuentre bien

A

I hope this message finds you well

37
Q

Agradezco su tiempo y espero seguir leyendo sus fascinantes artículos en el futuro

A

I appreciate your time and hope to keep reading these fascinating articles in the future

38
Q

I appreciate your time and hope to keep reading these fascinating articles in the future

A

Agradezco su tiempo y espero seguir leyendo sus fascinantes artículos en el futuro

39
Q

something out of a movie

A

algo sacado de una película

40
Q

rocky

A

rocoso

41
Q

cacería

A

hunting

42
Q

to hunt

A

cazar

43
Q

quedo a menudo con ella

A

I hang out with her often

44
Q

la película cuyo rodaje se llevó acabo en California de manera chronologica para conseguir actuaciones emocionales y mas convinsentes…

A

the film whose filming took place in California chronologically to achieve emotional and more convincing performances…

45
Q

fue la pelicula mas taquillera hasta momento, superando…

A

It was the highest grossing film so far surpassing…

46
Q

se llevó acabo

A

took place in/was set in

47
Q

will take place in

A

se llevará acabo

El concierto se llevará acabo el proximo fin de semana

48
Q

El perro no le gusta estar amarrado

A

The dog doesn’t like to be tied up

49
Q

llevabo consigo

A

carried with him

50
Q

un cochorro

A

a puppy

51
Q

se lo platiqué a mi esposa

A

I asked (it to) my wife

52
Q

decidimos lanzarnos a la aventura

A

We decided to go on an adventure

53
Q

va dirigido a grupos extranjeros

A

It will be aimed at foreign groups

54
Q

contratiempos

A

setbacks

55
Q

unbearable

A

insuportable

56
Q

under a camera lens

A

bajo un lente de cámara

57
Q

no era para menos, pues

A

it’s to be expected

Ganamos el campeonato de fútbol después de entrenar intensivamente durante un año, y no era para menos, pues nos habíamos esforzado al máximo.

58
Q

la loza

A

earthenware/china

la loza es perdurable

59
Q

el vidrio

A

glass

60
Q

me despidieron hace un mes

A

I was fired a month ago

61
Q

no quise decirte nada pero

A

I didn’t want to tell you anything but

62
Q

to snorkel

A

a bucear

63
Q

le pongo punto final, a determinadas ideas que andaban vagando las concreto mentalmente

A

“I put an end to certain ideas that were wandering around, I concretely visualize them in my mind.”

64
Q

no me gusta privarme lo que como

A

I don’t like to deprive myself of what I eat

65
Q

me da pena que la crisis afecte

A

I am sorry that the crisis affects

66
Q

sacarle partido a

A

Take advantage of.

Siempre intento sacarle partido a mi tiempo libre aprendiendo algo nuevo.

67
Q

me quedé sin trabajo

A

I lost my job

68
Q

Community health workers

A

trabajadores comunitarios de salud

69
Q

un lujo que no puede permitir

A

a luxury that you cannot afford

Aunque le encantaría tener un coche deportivo, sabe que es un lujo que no puede permitir con su salario actual.

70
Q

Anyway/In any case

A

de todas maneras

=

Sabía que era poco probable que ganara, pero de todas maneras participé en la competencia para ganar experiencia

“De todas maneras, decidí ir al evento a pesar de la lluvia, porque no quería perderme la oportunidad.

71
Q

para que se mantengan vivos

A

to keep them alive

72
Q

pronounced how it looks

A

se pronuncia tal como se ve

73
Q

pitifully

A

lastimosamente

74
Q

It made me think a lot

A

me puso a pensar mucho

75
Q

que me perdonen mis amigos

A

may my friends forgive me (telling a story)

76
Q

que te vaya bien

A

good luck

77
Q

a capaz de

A

tal vez

78
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A