Exam Vocab Flashcards

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en plantilla

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in-house/on staff

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conejillos de indias

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guinea pigs

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indumentaria

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clothing

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trotar

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jog

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por el monte

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in the bush

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desencadena

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triggers

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ya impliquen

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whether they involve

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arroja

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sheds

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bajas laborales

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sick leave

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incide en

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has an impact on

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rendimiento

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performance

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se aplicó

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applied (as in applied for something)

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en horas de trabajo

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during work hours

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rendía mas

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yielded more

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la jornada laboral

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the work day

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con mayor disposición

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more willingly

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plazos de entrega

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delivery deadlines

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puesto que

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since

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montaje

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assembly

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que no se suele cumplir

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which is not usually fulfilled

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la escasez

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the scarcity

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la gestión

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the management

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compaginando

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combining

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los abastecen

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they supply them

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los proveedores
suppliers
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estaba en paro
I was unemployed
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autónoma
freelancer
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sin disponer de muchos recursos
without a lot of resources
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es un poco temerario
is a little reckless
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por rentabilizar al maximo
to maximize profitability
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lo que solemos encontrar
what we usually find
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y es que en
and the fact is that
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La historia se remonta a
the story can be retraced back to
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ejemplares
copias
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le fastidia
annoys him
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darse de baja
unsubscribe
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imprescindible
essential
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informarse de los trámites
to be informed of the procedures
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rentabilidad
profitability
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la concejala de Cultura
the Councilor of Culture
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y que se trata de
since it is about
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acuden
visit (they)
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tras la jornada escolar
after the school day
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de ocio
leisure
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talleres de animación a la lectura
workshops to encourage reading
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para impedir
to prevent
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los barrios periféricos
peripheral neighborhoods
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para reclamar al ayuntamiento una apuesta más firme
to call on the city council to make a firmer commitment
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al pie de la letra
exactly (word for word, to the letter)
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el medio ambiente
the environment
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está en boca de todos
(expression that means everyone is talking about it)
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dispositivos vinculados
linked devices
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la latencia
(tiempo de respuesta de la web)
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al igual que ha ocurrido con otras muchas mejoras tecnológicas
As has been the case with many other technological improvements
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mejoras
improvements
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y lo hará para quedarse
and it is here to stay
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mas allá
regardless (or beyond)
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supone una revolución tecnológica
means a technological revolution
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intervenciones quirúrgicas a distancia
remote surgical procedures
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desplegar nuevas flotas de vehículos autónomos
deploy new fleets of self-driving cars
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a traves dé sensores instalados
through installed sensors
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lo que trajo consigo
which brought with it
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los peatones
pedestrians
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nociva
harmful
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a pesar de los contundentes llamamientos a
despite strong appeals to
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me quedé viuda
i became a widow
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mi jefe está como una cabra
my boss is crazy
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el bufete
law firm
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han dado a conocer
have made public
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los galardonados
the winners
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se da la circunstancia de que
it so happens that
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en cuanto a su
in terms of its
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vanguardia
cutting-edge
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ha llevado a cabo
had carried out
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los asilos de ancianos
nursing homes
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funcionarios de salud
health officials
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duradera
long-lasting
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un tobogán
a slide
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me cosieron la piel
they stitched my skin
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quitarse las arrugas
remove wrinkles
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el riñon
kidney
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médico de cabecera
family doctor
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la jeringuilla
the syringe
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anunciando mobiliario infantil imaginario con pantallas incorporadas
advertising imaginary children's furniture with built-in displays
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hay que dejar vencer por la pereza y la apatia
laziness and apathy must be overcome.
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por ello
therefor
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en cautiverio
in captivity
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seabird
aves marinas
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en el transcurso de
in the course of
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les ayuda a sujetar la presa
helps them to hold the prey
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les otorga
gives them
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aparearse
mate
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como si de un nido se tratara
as if it were a nest
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los polluelos
the chicks
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puede desabastecer de alimentos una región
can deplete a region's food supply
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que me incitó a interesarme por la
that prompted me to take an interest in the
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le hemos dado vueltas
we have given it some thought
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derogó el impuesto
repealed the tax
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tienda sin dependientes
store without employees
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agobiando
burdening
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estanterías
shelves
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cabeceros
headboards
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muestras de acabados
finish samples
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un muestrarlo de tiradores y asas para armarios y cajones
a sample of handles and pulls for cabinets and drawers
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asesoramiento presencial
face to face consulting
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pretende ampliar
aims to expand
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un fontanero
a plumber
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un percance
a mishap
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los mejillones
mussels
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las almejas
clams
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un grifo
faucet
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una tubería
a pipe
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avisar a una grúa
call a tow-truck
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despedida de soltero
bachelor party
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prescindir
disregard, do without
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inmobiliario
real-estate
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pagar a plazos
pay in installments
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producción en cadena
chain production
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efecto invernadero
greenhouse effect
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seta
mushroom
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acera
sidewalk
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farola
streetlight
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cordillera
mountain range
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llanura
plain (land)
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regar
irrigate/to water
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barrer
sweep
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agotarse
run out
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pantano
swamp
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papelera
wastebasket
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titular
headline
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el folleto
the brochure
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aportar una cuota mensual
contribute a monthly fee
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se golpeó de pleno en la barriga
was hit square in the belly
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la bombilla
the light bulb
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de una vez por todas
once and for all
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voy muy liado
i'm very busy
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compré una bata
i bought a robe
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aterriza
he lands
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la derrota de su partido
the defeat of his party
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la derecha cuenta con una victoria
the right is counting on a victory
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que necesitarán apoyarse en
that they will need to rely on
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para que ese discurso se aplace
for this speech to be postponed
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encarna
he/she embodies
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A lo largo de su mandato
Throughout his term of office
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partidario de medidas estrictas
supporter of strict measures
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enaltecimiento del
glorification of
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no pretendía herir a nadie
did not mean to hurt anyone