from class - April 2015 Flashcards

(106 cards)

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coffee table

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mesa de centro

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2
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parsley

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perejil

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3
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basil

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albahaca

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4
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rosemary

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romero

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5
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suckling pig

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cochinillo

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6
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dismissal

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despido

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7
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resignation

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dimisión

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8
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to resign

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dimitir

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9
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dirt

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suciedad

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10
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where there’s a will there’s a way

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querer es poder

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11
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to sort

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clasificar algo

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12
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salesman

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un vendedor

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13
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to be cheeky

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tener la cara

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14
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to highlight

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marcar con rotulador

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15
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to underline

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subrayar

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16
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to get rid of

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deshacerse de

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17
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to take out money

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sacar

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18
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to pay in money

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ingresar

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19
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to bring something up

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sacar un tema

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20
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to stay up

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mantenerse despierto

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21
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to drop out of (a course, university)

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abandonar

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22
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off-topic (adjective)

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sin relación al tema

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23
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a culprit

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el culpable / inculpado

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24
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to plough profits back (into a project etc)

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reinvertir

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a wind farm
un campo eólico
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market trends
tendencias del mercado
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without malice
sin mala intencíon
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to waffle on (about something)
irse por las ramas / divagar
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to not suffer fools gladly
tener muy poca paciencia con las estupideces de la gente
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shrewd
astuto (positive meaning)
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cunning
astuto (negative meaning)
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to get away
escaparse (criminal), irse de vacaciones
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a caretaker
el portero /
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an intercom
el portero automático
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to dare
atreverse a
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to lend a hand
echar una mano
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to settle (the bill, in a restaurant, etc)
pagar la cuenta
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to liaise (with somebody)
cooperar con / colaborar con
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to loosen
aflojar (se)
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to tighten
apretar (se)
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to pick up
recoger
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carbon footprint
impacto ecológico
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to invoice
facturar
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jackpot (in the lottery etc)
el bote
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turnover
facturación
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to ad-lib
improvisar
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negative publicity
publicidad negativa
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to have enough on your plate
tener bastante que hacer
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nosy (adjective)
cotilla
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a trial period
período de prueba
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praiseworthy
digno de elogio
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trustworthy
digno de confianza
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to leave somebody high and dry
dejar a alguien en la estacada/ dejar a alguien tirado
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to pass the buck
pasar la pelota
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the buck stops here
la responsabilidad es mía (or nuestra etc)
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a safe
la caja fuerte
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on the back page (of a newspaper)
en la última pagina
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the latest (most recent)
el último
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a typo
falta ortografica / errata
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an odd number
impar
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an even number
par
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up to date
al día
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to award (a tender etc)
conceder / adjudicar / dar
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to count ON
contar con
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the near future
el futuro proximo
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to strenthen
fortalecer / reforzar
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to broaden (your mind etc)
ampliar (se)
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to widen (a road etc)
ensancharse
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to run out of time
acabarse el tiempo
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catchy
pegadizo
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cease-fire
alto el fuego
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magnet
imán
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sauce / gravy
salsa
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to inherit
heredar
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to split hairs
rizar el rizo
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at the expense of
a expensas de
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to fill up (a car)
poner gasolina
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to laugh at (somebody/something)
burlarse de
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a fire extinguisher
un extintor
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the gutter press
la prensa amarilla
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to mean
querer decir
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to abstain FROM
abstenerse de algo
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to cater FOR
ofrecer servicios para
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to benefit FROM
beneficiarse de algo/alguien
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to indulge IN
permitirse algo
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to marvel AT
maravillarse (de algo)
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to apply FOR
solicitar / pedir
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to coincide WITH
coincidir con algo
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to hint AT something
lanzar indirectas
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to be expelled FROM
estar expulsado de
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to dispose OF something
deshacerse de / disponer de
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household (adjective)
del hogar
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to cope WITH
saber sobrellevar algo / hacer frente a
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to wink AT
guiñarle el ojo a alguien / hacerle un guiño
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to flee FROM
huir / escapar de alguien/algo
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to be fed up WITH
estar harto de
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to tread (trod/trodden) ON
pisar
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to do up (a building, car etc)
renovar
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building-work
renovación / una obra
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doomed (adjective)
condenado al fracaso
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earplugs
tapones
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a failure
un fracaso
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shutters (in a house window)
las persianas
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to end up
acabar
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first come first served
el que llega primero tiene prioridad
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el que se fue a Sevilla, perdió su silla!
if you go away you can't expect people to keep your place for you!