J.C. El nombre de boby y apocalipsis de solentiname Flashcards
(124 cards)
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a fix, a difficult situation, a hardship, and embarrassment
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un apuro
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to be in a tight spot
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estar en apuros
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to be hard up
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pasar apuros
4
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I’m embarrassed (to tell her)
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me da apuro (decirselo)
5
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to worry (about), to hurry
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apurarse (por)
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to finish off, to exhaust, to hurry, to trouble, to embarrass, to shave closely
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apurar
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rubble, debris
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escombros
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to skate, to roller-skate, to skid, to slip, to put one’s foot in it
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patinar
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to form a crowd, to pile up, to come thick and fast
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amontonarse
10
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to reiterate, repeat
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reiterar
11
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the official notice
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la convocatoria
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the stamp. the rubber, seal, signet ring, hallmark
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el sello
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the jack (for a car)
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el gato
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to bend over backwards (for/in), to fall over
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volcarse (con/en)
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to knock over, to tip up, to empty out
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volcar
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the gust (of wind), a burst (of bullets), a flash (of light)
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la ráfaga
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contemptuous, careless, unenthusiastic
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displicente
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the contempt, careless, lack of enthusiasm
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la displicencia
19
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the straw loft
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el pajar
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the crafty of sly woman
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la pájara
21
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the straw, waffle, wank
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la paja
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to have a wank (masturbate) vulgar
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hacerse una paja
23
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kiosk, newstand
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el quiosco, el kiosco
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the newsstand owner, newspaper celler
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quiosquero-a
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to appear, to break
to write down, to note down
to indicate, to point to/at
apuntar
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to point out, to suggest
apuntar a
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to underpin
apuntalar
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the railings, bars, trellis
el enrejado
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rusty (two adjectives)
oxidado-a, herrumbroso-a
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the rust, iron taste (3 words)
el óxido
la herrumbre
el orín
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to rust, to go rusty (3 verbs)
oxidarse, herrumbrarse, corrorerse
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the plate, veneer
el chapado
33
the sheet, plate, top board, badge, token, lock (col, mex, cub)
la chapa
34
to overlay, veneer (3 verbs)
chapar, revestir, cubrir
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to not lift a finger (two verb phrases)
no dar/pegar ni chapa
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the cover, covering
la cobertura
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the news coverage
la cobertura informativa
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I don't have network access here
no tengo cobertura
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the clarity, the sharpness
la nítidez
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clear/sharp
nítido-a
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to make a hole in
agujerear
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the hole 3 nouns: generally) / (in the ground/road)/ (for an animal)
el agujero / el hoyo / la madriguera
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the black hole
el agujero negro
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the hole in one
el hoyo en uno
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the path. sidewalk (arg., chi. per.)
la vereda
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to bring somebody into line
| 2 verb phrases
hacer entrar/meter a alguin en vereda
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a flattering remark
la lisonja
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a cheeky/insolent person (andes, central am, vene.)
el liso/la lisa
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flat straight smooth, plain
liso-a
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quite simply
lisa y llanamente
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putting it plainly
hablando lisa y llanamente
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the lean-to, shed
el cobertizo
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the anchovy
la anchoa
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the width
el ancho
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crosswise
a lo ancho
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five meters wide
cinco metros de ancho
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accross the width of
a lo ancho de
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gauge (of traintrack)
el ancho de vía
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the henchman
el esbirro
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the glue, difficulty/hitch
la pega
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to find problems (with)
poner pegas (a)
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catchy/catching
pegadizo
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sticky/clinging
pegajoso-a
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in decipherable, inexplicable, impenetrable
indescifrable
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wide, loose-fitting
ancho-a
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it's too big for you (2 phrases)
te va ancho , está ancho
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at ease (2 phases)
a mis/tus anchos
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not to care less
quedarse tan ancho
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pleasant
grato-a
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we are pleased to inform you that...
nos es grato comunicarle que...
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attentive, helpful
servicial
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record lable
el sello discográphico
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entrance hall
el zaguán
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the steering wheel, frill, referral note from doctor, shuttlecock (in badminton)
el volante
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to feel one's way (second word), to keep score
tantear, andar a tientas
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the doorknocker
el picaporte
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silly, foolish (Am. Lat.)
sonso-a
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the fool, idiot
el sonso, la sonsa
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to half-close (eyes), leave ajar (door)
entornar
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the environment, surroundings
el entorno
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in need, embarrassed, awkward
apurado-a
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short of
apurado de
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to straighten, to put upright, to set right
enderezar
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to sit up or stand up straight
enderezarse
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the straightening, the putting upright
el enderezamiento
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the sole of a shoe
la suela
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not to hold a candle to somebody
no llegarle a alguien a la suela del zapato
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compassionate, sympathetic (3 words)
compasivo, misicordioso, caritativo (action)
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to grovel (1 verb, 1 verb phrase)
postrarse
| arrastrarse por el suelo
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to run down, to criticize (2 phrases)
poner/tirar por los suelos
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cigarette, drinking straw (Col.)
el pitillo
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unhealthy
enfermizo
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A form (2 words)
el formulario, la planilla (Am. Lat.)
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a trifle, unimportant thing (2 words)
una cosa sin importancia, una pavada (dom. rep.)
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The file, folder
la carpeta
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the neck (2 words)
el cuello, el pescuezo
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to wring someone's neck
retorcer el pescuezo a alguien
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to laze (4 words)
holgazanear
haraganear
remolonear
huevear (Arg)
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lazy (4 adjectives)
perezoso-a, haragán, holgazán, remolón-a
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beetroot, sugar beet
la remolacha
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the drawer, crate
el cajón
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that goes without saying (four phrases)
no es necesario decirlo
no es preciso aclararlo
va por descontado
eso es de cajón
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the kitchen cupboard
la alacena
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the trench, the trenchcoat
la trinchera
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to carve
trinchar
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a baptized Moor
el/la morisco-a
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to bribe
sobornar
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the horde
la horda
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the lawyer (3 words)
el/la abogado-a
el licenciado-a en derecho
el/la picaplietos
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bribery, the bribe (2 nouns)
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el soborno,
la mordida (Mx)
```
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caustic, biting
mordaz
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the jackal
el chacal
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fill to the brim
colmar
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gradual
paulatino-a
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the crepe
el crespón
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tightly curled, frizzy
crespo-a
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astonishment, amazement, surprise
el asombro
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the poppy
la amapola
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the reedbed
el cañaveral
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to climb (with hands and feet 3 verbs)
trepar
subir
subirse
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the pack of cards
la baraja
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the vegetable garden, orchard
el huerto
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the market garden, truck farm, crop-growing region
la huerta
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the viewfinder, sight, file tab (camera's viewing window) 2 words'
peephole, judas hole, spyhole (only second)
1. el visor
| 2. la mirilla
