Gente y Culturas Flashcards

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commotion, uproar

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el alboroto

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host

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el/la anfitrión a

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atrocity

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la atrocidad

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4
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dance

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el baile

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banquet

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el banquete

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baptism

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el bautizo

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wedding

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la boda/el matrimonio/el casamiento

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a toast

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el brindis

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joke

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la broma

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bell

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la campana

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carnivals

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los carnavales

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celebration

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la celebración

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13
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dance partner

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el chambelán

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annual United States celebration to remember the Mexican defeat over the French Empire in 1862.

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Cinco de Mayo

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custom (tradition)

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la costumbre

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culture

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la cultura

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birthday

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el cumpleaños

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dance (as in type of dance)

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la danza

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discourtesy

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la descortesía

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20
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parade

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el desfile

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21
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bachelor party

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la despedida de soltero

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22
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devil

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el diablo

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mother’s day

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Día de la madre

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groundhog day - if a groundhog (Punxsutawney Phil) emerges on February 2nd and sees its shadow, it is believed that we have another 6 weeks of winter

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Día de la marmota

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father's day
Día del padre
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disguise
el disfraz
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period
la época
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show
el espectáculo
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lantern
el farol
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festivity
la festividad
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flower
la flor
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believer (in the religion)
el fiel
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party
la fiesta
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fortune
la fortuna
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fire
el fuego
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fireworks
los fuegos artificiales
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funeral or burial
el funeral/entierro/sepelio
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giant
el gigante
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graduation
la graduación
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Hanukkah
Hanukkah
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smoke
el humo
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religious images
las imágenes religiosas
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incense
el incienso
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inauguration (opening, formal beginning)
la inuguración
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game, set
el juego
46
Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa
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honeymoon
la luna de miel
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misunderstanding
el malentendido
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ritual killing (aniamls for example the bull in Spanish)
la matanza
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monster
el monstruo
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crowd, multitude
la multitud
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Christmas
la navidad
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Easter
Pascua
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cake
el pastel
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piñata
la piñata
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procession
la procesión
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prosperity
la prosperidad
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fifteenth birthday celebration
la quinceañera
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representative
el representante
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rite
el rito
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ritual
el ritual
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bullring
el ruedo
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saint
el santo
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Saint Valentine
San Valentín
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Holy Week - celebration of spring (before Easter) - takes statues and saints and parade through Spain
la Semana Santa
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release
la suelta
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luck
la suerte
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tart
la torta
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tradition
la tradición
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young bull
la vaquilla
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candle
la vela
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clothes
la vestimenta
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funeral home/funeral parlor
el velorio/velatorio
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Christmas carol
el villancico
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viceroy (un título de la Corona)
el virrey
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to decorate
adornar
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to kiss
besar
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to toast
brindar
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to joke
bromear
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to mock
burlar(se)
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to behave
comportarse
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to realize
darse cuenta de
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to imitate
imitar
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to make a mistake (embarass yourself)
meter la pata
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to borrow
pedir prestado
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to take off
sacarse/quitarse
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to jump
saltar
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to say hi to
saludar
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to be in the habit of (tends to)
soler
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to slurp
sorber
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to surprise
sorprender
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to keep in mind; to take into account
tener en cuenta
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daring
atrevido
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bright
brillante
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code
clave
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cultural
cultural
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lit up
encendido
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impressive
impresionante
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impromptu
improvisado
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luxurious
lujoso
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magical
mágico
102
pagan
pagano/a
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popular
popular
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religious
religioso/a
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traditional
tradicional
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brave
valiente
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embarassed
embarazoso