January 17, 2020 Flashcards

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season

My favorite season is summer because I love to go to the beach and sunbathe.

The rainy season starts at the end of the summer and ends at the beginning of the spring.

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la temporada

Mi temporada favorita es el verano porque me encanta ir a la playa y tomar sol.

La temporada de lluvias empieza a finales de verano y termina a principios de primavera.

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to heat

The hot water from the shower heats the bathroom and fogs up the mirror.

The house is cold in the mornings, but the midday sun heats it nicely.

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caldear

El agua caliente de la regadera caldea el baño y empaña el espejo.

La casa es fría por la mañana, pero el sol del medio día la caldea agradablemente.

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puffin

My husband and I visited a puffin colony when we went to Iceland.

Thousands of puffins inhabit the islet and fish in the coastal waters.

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el frailecillo

Mi esposo y yo visitamos una colonia de frailecillos cuando fuimos a Islandia.

Miles de frailecillos habitan el islote y pescan en las aguas costeras.

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shelter

It started to hail so much that we sought shelter under a roof.

We should seek shelter. A storm is coming, and it’s almost nightfall.

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el cobijo

Empezó a granizar tanto que buscamos cobijo bajo un techado.

Deberíamos buscar cobijo. Una tormenta se aproxima y ya va a anochecer.

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greenhouse

Julio has a greenhouse full of orchids in his patio.

We’re going to build a greenhouse to grow tomatoes during the winter.

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el invernadero

Julio tiene un invernadero lleno de orquídeas en su patio.

Vamos a construir un invernadero para cultivar tomates durante el invierno.

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chess player

At age 15, Bobby Fischer was already considered to be the best chess player in the United States.

The new IBM supercomputer can beat even the best chess player in the world.

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el/la ajedrecista

A los 15 años, Bobby Fischer ya era considerado el mejor ajedrecista de Estados Unidos.

La nueva supercomputadora de IBM le puede ganar hasta al mejor ajedrecista del mundo.

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den

The animal sheltered from the cold in his den.

The fox returned to its den after spending the night hunting.

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la madriguera

El animal se refugió del frío en la madriguera.

El zorro regresó a su madriguera tras pasar la noche cazando.

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