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Español Flashcards

1
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un augurio

A

omen

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escasa

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scarce

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arisco

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unfriendly, stand off

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acudir

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to go to, give aid to

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sonsacar

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to winkle, coax out info

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estar empeñado

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to be in debt, be determined to

ex: Dejó su reloj empeñado para cubrir la cuenta.

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7
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correrse una juerga

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to go on a binge

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embadurnar

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to smear

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9
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toneladas

A

tons

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adormilado

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drowzy

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rimbombante

ex:La decoración es demasiado rimbombante para mi gusto.

A

bombastic, pompous, showy

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el ruedo

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bullring

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desvencijado

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ramshackle, rickety

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aturdido

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stunned, dazed, confused, to bewilder

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15
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acaparar

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to hoard, to corner

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16
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sensatez

ex:No seas tan impulsivo, si actúas con sensatez te evitarás muchos problemas.

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good sense

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17
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abarrotar

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to cram, to pack

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18
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abastecer (de)

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supply with

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19
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chamuseados

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singed, scorched

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20
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traspies

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stumble

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21
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reprobable

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reprehensible

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22
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restaurar

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to restore

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23
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encuestar

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to poll

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24
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escabroso

ex: Un camino escabroso nos llevó hasta el refugio.
ex: Se ha censurado la revista porque contenía fotos escabrosas de menores.

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rough, tricky, distasteful, crude

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25
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puñado de personas

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handful of people

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26
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atónito

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astonished

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27
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semejante

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similar

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28
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enrevesado

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winding, complicated

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29
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el seno

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heart “bosom”

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30
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concejales

A

town councilor

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31
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recurrir

A

to turn to

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32
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cejar

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to give up, back down

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33
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empeñar

A

dejar algo en garantía

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34
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encapuchados

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hooded

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35
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allende

A

además de, aparte de “más alla”

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36
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pormenorizar

A

describir o detallar

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37
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sorna

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sarcasm

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38
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los cohetes

A

fireworks rockets

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39
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apodar

A

to nickname

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40
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el ceceo

A

lisp

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41
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darle coba

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to suck up to sb

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42
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mirar a alguien de reojo

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to look at someone out of the corner of your eye

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43
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esquivar

A

to dodge

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44
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aducir

A

to claim

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45
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trasnochar

ex: Los sábados trasnocha porque trabaja en una discoteca toda la noche

A

to be up all night

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46
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soñoliento

A

drowzy

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47
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una proeza

A

a feat

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48
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espigado

A

slender, willowy

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49
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los escollos

A

reef, obstacle

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50
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dejadez

A

laziness, slovenliness

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51
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pestañear

ex: Pestañeo porque tengo algo dentro del ojo.

A

to blink an eyelid

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52
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conceder

A

to give out, award, grant

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53
Q

cantera

A

(esp) pool

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54
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brecha

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breach

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55
Q

diálogo besugos

A

nonsensical discussion

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56
Q

auge

A

peak

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57
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la radio progre y facha

A

trendy liberal and facist

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58
Q

ocio

ex:Mi empresa no puede interrumpir mi tiempo de ocio.

A

spare time

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59
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atiborrar

A

to stuff, to cram

60
Q

sosegado

A

quiet, peaceful

61
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blandir

A

to wave, brandish

62
Q

colillas

A

cig butts

63
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el bochorno

A

muggy weather

64
Q

preguntas capciosas

A

trick questions

65
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prole

A

offspring

66
Q

rebosante

A

filled to the brim

67
Q

una avería

ex: La avería en el motor del avión hizo que se cancelara el vuelo.

A

breakdown

68
Q

(con) miramientos

ex: Le dijo lo que pensaba de él con mucho miramiento.

A

show consideration

69
Q

sucursal

A

branch (business)

70
Q

arrimar

A

to bring closer

71
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escuetamente

A

briefly

72
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sobresaliente

A

outstanding

73
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vitorear

A

to cheer

74
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vertiginoso

A

dizzy, vertiginous

75
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una veta

A

streak, seam, vein

75
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garder la pêche

A

To look after oneself, keep smiling

76
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cotidiano

A

Daily routine, habitual

77
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guarecer

A

To give shelter to

78
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soslayar

A

to get around

79
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fardo

A

bundle, package

80
Q

el comino

A

cumin

81
Q

despatarrado

A

sprawled out

82
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reparadora

A

comforting, refreshing

83
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una tunda

A

a beating

84
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enfurruñarse

A

to get angry

85
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acurrucarse

A

to curl up

86
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cuitas

A

worries

87
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postrado

A

prostrate, weaken

88
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derramar

A

to spill

89
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atosigarse

A

pester, harass

90
Q

la votuosidad

A

voluptuousness

91
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parajes

A

spots, places

92
Q

desolados

A

desvasted, uninhabited

93
Q

una balsa

A

a raft

94
Q

estrujar

A

to wring out

95
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compadecerse

A

to pity

96
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martirizar

A

to torment

97
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turbar

A

disturb

98
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los arbustos

A

shrubs, bushes

99
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yacente

A

reclining, laying down

100
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marchita

A

to wither, dry up

101
Q

intempestivamente

A

in an untimely manner

102
Q

inmolar

A

sacrifice

103
Q

La mollera

A

The skull

104
Q

revolotear

A

To fly around, to swarm around

105
Q

La niebla

A

The fog

106
Q

Bienaventurado

A

Blessed

108
Q

Aturrullar

No te aturrulles cuando surja un problema.

A

To get bothered, bewildered

109
Q

hacer palmas

A

to clap

110
Q

colocón

“te pillas un colocón de miedo”

A

a high (trip)

111
Q

colofón

A

climax, culmination

112
Q

los bombos

A

the drums

113
Q

tocho

A

stupid or thick-headed

114
Q

recio

A

robust, sturdy, hard, tough

115
Q

arrebatador

A

fascinating, sweeping

ex: “Sentia por ella un amor arrebatador”

116
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prorrumpir

A

to burst into laughter

117
Q

la sien

A

temple (head)

118
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macizo

A

solid

119
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una zambullida

A

a quick dip (in pool)

120
Q

chapotear

A

splash around (salpicar en el agua)

121
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empinado

A

steep

122
Q

enredaderas

A

a “creeper” plant, climbing plant

123
Q

chasquido

A

a snap, crack, sonido brusco

124
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franja

A

strip, fringe

125
Q

la ranura

A

slot, keyhole

126
Q

en cuclillas

A

squatting or crouching down

127
Q

el musgo

A

moss

128
Q

otorgar

A

to award or to grant

129
Q

pliegue

A

a crease or fold

130
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despampanante

A

stunning

131
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andrajoso

A

shabby, raggedy, tattered

132
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una rebanada

A

a slice or piece

133
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un respingo

A

a jump (sobresalto)

134
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el desagüe

A

drain or waste pipe

135
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la verja

A

the railings of a gate

136
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una alimaña

A

a pest, scoundrel, bloodsucker

137
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una garrapata

A

a tick (insect)

138
Q

la mazmorra

A

the dungeon

139
Q

un colibrí

A

hummingbird

140
Q

las presas

A

the prey

141
Q

descoyuntar

A

to dislocate

142
Q

canica

A

marble

143
Q

rechistar

A

to complain (by answering back)

144
Q

la fosa

A

the grave

145
Q

desgarrador

A

heartbreaking

146
Q

haraganear

A

to loaf around, waste time

147
Q

afligir

A

to get upset (Que te aflige, carino?)

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