Essential Vocab Flashcards
(58 cards)
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(A su) aire
A
To do something your own way
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Aislado
A
Isolated
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Alentar
A
To encourage
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Al fin y al cabo
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After all
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Alternancia (de partidos)
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Alternation (of parties)
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Andadura
A
Path, trajectory
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Anularse
A
To cancel
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A pesar de
A
In spite of
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Aplastante
A
Overwhelming
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La armada
A
The navy
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Armamento
A
Armaments
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Asalto frontal
A
Direct, frontal attack
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Asedio
A
Siege
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(En) auge
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At the peak
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Auspiciar
A
Predict, foretell
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La aviación
A
The Air Force
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Bando
A
Faction, side
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Bolsa
A
Stock exchange
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Brindar
A
To toast
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Campesino
A
Peasant
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Cercar
A
To besiege
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Clave
A
Crucial
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Combate
A
Battle
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Comité
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Committee
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Constituirse en
To set oneself up
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Contendientes
Adversary
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Contienda
Conflict
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Contrarrestar
To counteract
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Contundente
Convincing; heavy
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Convocar
To call
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Cortes
The parliament
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Cruento
Bloody
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Cuantificar
To quantify, assess
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Cuantioso
Substantial
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(Por su) cuenta
On their own
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Cuerpo (de voluntarios)
Corps, force (volunteers)
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Culminar
To reach its climax; to mark the end of
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Demográfico
Demographic; population
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Derrota
Defeat
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Derrotado
Defeated
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Desconcierto
Chaos, confusion
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Desencadenar
To trigger
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Desprestigio
Discredit
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Detrimento
Detriment, prejudice
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Deuda
Debt
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Devolver
To give back
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Disconformidad
Disagreement
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Disponibilidad
Availability
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Dotar
To provide with; assign
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Efectivos
Troops
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Ejecutar
To execute; implement
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Encabezado (por)
Led by
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Encarnizado
Fierce
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Encresparse
To get angry; to run high
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Enfrentamientos
Confrontation
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Enrarecimiento
Tension
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Evacuados
Evacuated
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acertado
Correct; wise
