Español Flashcards

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un augurio

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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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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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toneladas

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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.

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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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acaparar

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to hoard, to corner

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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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abarrotar

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to cram, to pack

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abastecer (de)

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supply with

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chamuseados

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singed, scorched

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traspies

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stumble

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reprobable

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reprehensible

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restaurar

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to restore

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encuestar

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to poll

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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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puñado de personas
handful of people
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atónito
astonished
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semejante
similar
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enrevesado
winding, complicated
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el seno
heart "bosom"
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concejales
town councilor
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recurrir
to turn to
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cejar
to give up, back down
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empeñar
dejar algo en garantía
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encapuchados
hooded
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allende
además de, aparte de "más alla"
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pormenorizar
describir o detallar
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sorna
sarcasm
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los cohetes
fireworks rockets
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apodar
to nickname
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el ceceo
lisp
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darle coba
to suck up to sb
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mirar a alguien de reojo
to look at someone out of the corner of your eye
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esquivar
to dodge
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aducir
to claim
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trasnochar ex: Los sábados trasnocha porque trabaja en una discoteca toda la noche
to be up all night
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soñoliento
drowzy
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una proeza
a feat
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espigado
slender, willowy
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los escollos
reef, obstacle
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dejadez
laziness, slovenliness
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pestañear ex: Pestañeo porque tengo algo dentro del ojo.
to blink an eyelid
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conceder
to give out, award, grant
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cantera
(esp) pool
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brecha
breach
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diálogo besugos
nonsensical discussion
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auge
peak
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la radio progre y facha
trendy liberal and facist
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ocio ex:Mi empresa no puede interrumpir mi tiempo de ocio.
spare time
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atiborrar
to stuff, to cram
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sosegado
quiet, peaceful
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blandir
to wave, brandish
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colillas
cig butts
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el bochorno
muggy weather
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preguntas capciosas
trick questions
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prole
offspring
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rebosante
filled to the brim
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una avería ex: La avería en el motor del avión hizo que se cancelara el vuelo.
breakdown
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(con) miramientos | ex: Le dijo lo que pensaba de él con mucho miramiento.
show consideration
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sucursal
branch (business)
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arrimar
to bring closer
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escuetamente
briefly
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sobresaliente
outstanding
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vitorear
to cheer
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vertiginoso
dizzy, vertiginous
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una veta
streak, seam, vein
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garder la pêche
To look after oneself, keep smiling
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cotidiano
Daily routine, habitual
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guarecer
To give shelter to
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soslayar
to get around
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fardo
bundle, package
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el comino
cumin
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despatarrado
sprawled out
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reparadora
comforting, refreshing
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una tunda
a beating
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enfurruñarse
to get angry
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acurrucarse
to curl up
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cuitas
worries
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postrado
prostrate, weaken
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derramar
to spill
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atosigarse
pester, harass
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la votuosidad
voluptuousness
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parajes
spots, places
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desolados
desvasted, uninhabited
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una balsa
a raft
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estrujar
to wring out
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compadecerse
to pity
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martirizar
to torment
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turbar
disturb
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los arbustos
shrubs, bushes
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yacente
reclining, laying down
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marchita
to wither, dry up
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intempestivamente
in an untimely manner
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inmolar
sacrifice
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La mollera
The skull
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revolotear
To fly around, to swarm around
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La niebla
The fog
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Bienaventurado
Blessed
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Aturrullar No te aturrulles cuando surja un problema.
To get bothered, bewildered
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hacer palmas
to clap
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colocón | "te pillas un colocón de miedo"
a high (trip)
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colofón
climax, culmination
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los bombos
the drums
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tocho
stupid or thick-headed
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recio
robust, sturdy, hard, tough
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arrebatador
fascinating, sweeping | ex: "Sentia por ella un amor arrebatador"
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prorrumpir
to burst into laughter
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la sien
temple (head)
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macizo
solid
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una zambullida
a quick dip (in pool)
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chapotear
splash around (salpicar en el agua)
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empinado
steep
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enredaderas
a "creeper" plant, climbing plant
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chasquido
a snap, crack, sonido brusco
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franja
strip, fringe
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la ranura
slot, keyhole
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en cuclillas
squatting or crouching down
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el musgo
moss
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otorgar
to award or to grant
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pliegue
a crease or fold
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despampanante
stunning
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andrajoso
shabby, raggedy, tattered
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una rebanada
a slice or piece
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un respingo
a jump (sobresalto)
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el desagüe
drain or waste pipe
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la verja
the railings of a gate
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una alimaña
a pest, scoundrel, bloodsucker
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una garrapata
a tick (insect)
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la mazmorra
the dungeon
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un colibrí
hummingbird
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las presas
the prey
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descoyuntar
to dislocate
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canica
marble
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rechistar
to complain (by answering back)
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la fosa
the grave
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desgarrador
heartbreaking
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haraganear
to loaf around, waste time
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afligir
to get upset (Que te aflige, carino?)