General Flashcards
(142 cards)
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Verborreico
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Verbose,wordy
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Género
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Type, kind, style, gender
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Explicación
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Explanation, reason
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Imperar
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To rule, reign
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Un afán
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Eagerness, effort, desire
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Cuadrícula
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Grid
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Innato, inherente
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Innate
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Atisbar
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Watch, observe, see
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Laberinto
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Crossroad, puzzle, problem
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Convencional
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Common, conventional
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Fist
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Trust, give credit
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Férreo
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Iron/rigid, tough
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Acotar
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Reserve, preserve, protect
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Surjir
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To emerge, arise
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Sesudamente
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Wisely, sensibly
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Pelmazo
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Boring, annoying
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Comprensible, comprensible,
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Understandable
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Caudillo
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Leader
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Despejar
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To clear
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Los vestigios
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Traces, remains
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El callejero
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Stray/from the street
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El escudo
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Shield, defence/badge, emblem, crest
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La cacería
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Hunting
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Esperar
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Wait, expect, await, anticipate
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El pronóstico
Prognosis
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Sombrío
Dark, bleak, gloomy
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Precipitar
To hasten, precipitate
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Aliado
Ally
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Espantapájaro
Scarecrow
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Contar con
To count/rely on
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En pie de guerra
Ready for war
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Los problemas te acucien
Problems plague you
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Procurar
Try
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Preñado
Pregnant
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Soberanista
Sovereignist
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El brote
Outbreak
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Echar brotes
To sprout
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La fase
Phase, stage
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Pluscuamperfecto
Past perfect
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Arreciar
To grow worse
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Afilar
To sharpen
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Velar
Watch
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Inquieto
Restless, uneasy, unsettled
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Una balsa
Raft
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Traicionar
To betray
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Repiquetear
Drumming, patter, tap
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El rumor
Murmur, buzz
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La Soledad
Loneliness , solitude
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Agridulce
Bittersweet
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El preso
Prisoner
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Homenaje
Homage, tribute
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Beatificar
Beatify- award pre-sainthood status to
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El curo
Priest
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El monje
Monk
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La monja
Nun
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Degollar
Cortar El cuello
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Quieto
Still
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Cadáver
Corpse
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Trasegar
Transfer, shuffle, rummage through, drink
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En Torno a
Around, about
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Arisco
Fierce, unfriendly
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Ágora
Main square
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Vomitivo
Repulsive
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Adefesio
Repulsive
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La macana
Club/rubbish
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Achaparrado
Stunted
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Alicaído
Weak, depressed
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Mármoles
Marbles
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Apartar
Move away, remove
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La melena
Long hair, mop of hair
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Una carroza
Chariot, carriage, float
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La bruma
Mist
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La neblina
Mist
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La niebla
Fog
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El astro rey
The sun
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Husmear
Sniff, snoop around
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Hornear
To bake
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Veraniega
Summery
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La col
Cabbage
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Derramar
Spill, shed
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La paja
Straw
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Heno
Hay
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Asomarse por algo
To lean out of
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Asomarse a ...
To have a look, pop head out, come to the
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Empañarse
Mist up/over
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Soltarse la melena
To let ones hair down
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Dignamente
Honourably, with dignity, decently
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Deficiente
deficient, substandard
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Oleadas
Waves
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Rodear
To surround
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Bloquear
Block, inhibit, stunt, obstruct
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Recuperar
Recover , get back
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Inesperado
Unexpected
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Enfocar
To focus on
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Posterior
Subsequent, later
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Anterior
Former
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Una máscara
Mask, disguise
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Acudir a algo
Go to, resort to, adhere to
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Merecerse
Deserve
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Tópico
Cliché
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El simple hecho
The simple act
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Extender(se)
Spread, stretch, extend
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Un molde
Mould, cast
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Plateado
Silver plated
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De molde
Just right/perfect
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Irrumpir
Burst into, break into
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Resbalar
Slip
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Yacer
To lie, be situated
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Deslizar
Slip
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Antojarse
Crave, urge, (literary - seem)
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Brindar
Toast
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asentir
Consent
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Por duplicado
In duplicate
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A toda prisa
As fast as possible
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El portero
The doorman
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Derretir
To melt
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Rondar
To patrol/to hang around
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Rumbo a
Direction/course
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Una aspa
Blade
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Ademán
Gesture
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Bendecir
To bless
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Adormecer
To make ... Sleepy/to numb
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Adormecerse
To fall asleep, doze off
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Entornar
To leave ... Ajar / to half close (eyes)
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recortar
To cut out, trim , cut, reduce
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Mas vale tarde que nunca
Better late than never
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Susurrar
Whisper
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Más bien
Por lo contrario - rather/instead
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Superávit
Surplus, excess
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Bruto
Tonto/violento
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Abordar
Afrontar-- address tackle problem
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Trajín
Hustle and bustle
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Jaleo
Racket/commotion
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Atisbo
Shadow/glimmer/trace
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Una caseta
A stand
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Zarandear
Sacudir
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Tironear
To tug at
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Aleccionar
Enseñar : lección
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Desfachatez
Cheek
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El rabillo del ojo
Corner of the eye
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Retener
To hold prisoner/to retain
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Incluso
Inclusding/even
