June 2016 Flashcards

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nítidamente

Se puede observar nítidamente las alas de una libélula con una cámara de alta definición.

El doctor podía escuchar nítidamente los latidos del corazón del paciente durante la cirugía.

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clearly, sharply

You can clearly see a dragonfly’s wings with a high definition camera.

The doctor could clearly hear the patient’s heartbeat during the surgery.

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Submarino

Me fascina la vida submarina que existe en los arrecifes de coral.

Muchas personas han intentado encontrar la cuidad submarina de Atlantis.

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Underwater, submarine

I’m fascinated by the underwater life that exists in the coral reefs.

Many people have tried to find the submarine city of Atlantis.

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el mascarón de proa

El barco tenía un mascarón de proa en forma de dragón.

El relámpago hizo que el mascarón de proa se prendiera en fuego.

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figurehead

The ship had a figurehead in the shape of a dragon.

The bolt of lightening set the figurehead on fire.

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zambullirse

El clavadista se zambulló desde lo más alto de la Quebrada.

Los turistas vieron dos patos zambullirse en la fuente en frente del Capitolio.

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to dive, to dunk

The diver dove from the highest point of la Quebrada. The tourists saw two ducks dunk themselves in the fountain in front of the capitol.

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ondear

Las aguas azules celeste del Caribe ondeaban bajo el sol.

Las banderas del castillo ondeaban al viento.

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to ripple, to wave, to fall in waves

The blue waters of the Caribbean rippled under the sun.

The castle’s flags were waving in the breeze.

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La resaca

La resaca estaba fuerte, y por eso la niñita se quedó en la orilla con su papá.

No puedo creer que tengo resaca! Solo me tomé medio vaso de vino.

A

Undertow, hangover

The undertow was strong, so the little girl stayed on the shore with her dad.

I can’t believe I have a hangover! I only had half a glass of wine.

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pacífico

El cielo se refleja las aguas pacíficas del lago.

La nación pacífica no estaba de acuerdo con las recomendaciones del país bélico

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placid, peaceful, pacific

The sky is reflected in the placid waters of the lake.

The pacific nation didn’t agree with the recommendations of the warlike country.

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bucear

Carlos e Iván bucearon para tomar fotos del arrecife de coral.

Cuando buceamos en Holbox, vimos muchos tiburones ballena.

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to scuba dive, to dive

Carlos and Ivan scuba dived to take pictures of the coral reef.

When we went diving around Holbox Island, we saw a lot of whale sharks.

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el oleaje

Debido al fuerte oleaje causado por la tormenta, hoy no se puede nadar.

La Tortuga intentaba llegar a la orilla del mar, pero fue repelida por el oleaja.

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waves, swell, surge

Due to the heavy swell caused by the storm, there’s no swimming allowed today.

The turtle tried to reach the seashore, but was repelled by the waves.

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litoral

Muchos pueblos en la región litoral del estado tienen un faro.

El barrón es uno de los tipos de vegetación litoral más comunes.

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coastal, littoral

Many towns in the coastal part of the state have a lighthouse.

Beach grass is one of the most common types of littoral vegetation.

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el abismo

Las medusas son solo una de las increíbles especies que viven en el abismo.

El escalador se resbaló y casi se cayó al abismo.

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Abyss, chasm

Jellyfish are just one of the many incredible species that inhabit the abyss

The climber slipped and almost fell into the chasm.

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sumergir

Los hipopótamos se sumergieron en el río.

Dicen que el malo se ve así porque sumergió la cabeza en ácido.

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to submerge, to plunge

The hippopotamuses submerged themselves in the river.

They say the bad guy looks the way he does because he plunged his head in acid.

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el castillo de arena

Vimos un castillo de arena en Valencia que estaba enorme.

El premio mayor en el concurso de castillos de arena es de $1000.

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sandcastle

We saw a sandcastle in Valencia that was huge.

The grand prize in the sandcastle building contest is $1000

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salobre

Los mangles florecen en el agua salobre de este río.

Si riegas las flores con agua salobre, morirán.

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salty, brackish

Mangroves thrive in the brackish water of this river.

If you water the plants with salty water, they’ll die.

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derivar

La lancha derivó durante la noche porque el lanchero se quedó dormido.

La palabra “aguacate” deriva del término náhuatl “ahuacatl”.

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to drift; to derive from

The boat drifted during the night because the boatman fell asleep.

The word “aguacate” derives from the Nahuatl term “ahuacatl”

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el hipocampo

Cuando buceamos en Cozumel, vimos un hipocampo amarillo.

Me sorprendí cuando vi el modelo del hiocampo porque en verdad se parece a un caballito de mar.

A

seahorse, hippocampus

When we went scuba diving in Cozumel, we saw a yellow sea horse.

I was surprised when I saw the model of the hippocampus because it really does look like a seahorse.

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fosforescente

Un pez payaso salió de entre las anémonas fosforescentes.

Compré una camisa fosforescente para correr en la noche.

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Phosphorescent

A clownfish came out from among the phosphorescent anemones.

I bought a phosphorescent shirt to wear when I go running at night.

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anclar

La tripulación ancló la nave en una bahía tranquila.

No se puede anclar en esta zona del puerto porque el agua es muy poca profunda.

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to anchor, to drop anchor

The crew anchored the ship in a quiet bay.

You can’t drop anchor in this part of the port because the water is too shallow.

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la sirena

Cuando fui a Copenhagen, vi la estatua de la Sirenita.

Odisea quiso escuchar la canción de las Sirenes.

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mermaid, siren

When I went to Copenhagen, I saw the statues of the Little Mermaid.

Odysseus wanted to hear the Siren’s song.

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deslumbrante

El sol deslumbrante por fin se puso en la playa de Ipanema.

Los mineros encontraron un diamante deslumbrante en el rio.

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dazzling, blinding

The blinding sun finally set over the shores of Ipanema.

The miners found a dazzling diamond in the river.

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zarpar

El buque zarpó y se dirigió al Nuevo Mundo.

Cuando los barcos zarparon del puerto esta mañana, mucha gente vino a despedirlos.

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to set sail, to weigh anchor

The ship weighed anchor and headed toward the New World.

When the ships set sail from the port this morning, many people came to bid them farewell.

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el estribor

Hay dos boyas rojas en estribor.

El capitán ordenó girar el barco 10 grados a estribor.

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starboard side, starboard

There are two red buoys on the starboard side.

The captain ordered the ship be turned 10 degrees starboad.

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marítimo

El pueblo marítimo se veía muy bonito de noche.

A Lulu le gusta el clima marítimo de las Canarias.

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maritime, coastal, seaside.

The seaside town looked quite beautiful at night.

Lulu likes the maritime climate of the Canary Islands.

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deslizarse

La anguila se deslizó entre las rocas en el fondo del mar.

La patinadora se deslizó por el lago congelado.

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to slide, to slip, to slither

The eel slithered among the rocks on the bottom of the sea.

The skater slid across the frozen lake.

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el pez globo

Ten cuidado con ese pez globo, que está a punto de inflarse.

En esta zona de la playa puedes encontrar peces globo nadando.

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pufferfish, blowfish

Watch out for that pufferfish; he looks like he’s about to puff himself up.

In this part of the beach you can see blowfish swimming around.

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sinuoso

Si sigues ese camino sinuoso, llegarás a la playa.

El río sinuoso estaba bordeado de árboles frutales.

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winding, sinuous, wavy

If you follow that winding path, you’ll get to the beach.

The winding river was lined with fruit trees.

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picado

El mar estaba picado por la tormenta que se acercaba a la costa.

La jïcama picada con chile y limón es muy popular in México.

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choppy; chopped

The sea was choppy because of the storm that was approaching the coast.

Chopped jicama with chile and lime is very popular in Mexico.

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emerger

Las focas emergieron del agua y se acostaron en la roca.

Al emergir del pantano, el cocodrilo tomó un baño de sol.

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to emerge

The seals emerged from the water and lay down on the rock.

After emerging from the swamp, the crocodile took a sunbath.

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el banco de arena

El pescador fue a pescar sobre el banco de arena.

El barco se quedó atorado en el banco de arena.

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sandbar, sandbank.

The fisherman went to fish on the sandbar.

The boat got stuck on the sandbar.

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suntuoso

Los recién casados se hospedaron en un suntuoso hotel en la Riviera Maya.

El suntuoso Palacio de Varsalles fue usado con fines políticos pos Luis XIV.

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sumptuous, lavish, magnificent

The newlyweds stayed in a lavish hotel on the Mayan Riviera.

The magnificent Palace of Versailles was used for political purposes by Louis XIV.

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clearly, sharply

You can clearly see a dragonfly’s wings with a high definition camera.

The doctor could clearly hear the patient’s heartbeat during the surgery.

A

nítidamente

Se puede observar nítidamente las alas de una libélula con una cámara de alta definición.

El doctor podía escuchar nítidamente los latidos del corazón del paciente durante la cirugía.

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32
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Underwater, submarine

I’m fascinated by the underwater life that exists in the coral reefs.

Many people have tried to find the submarine city of Atlantis.

A

Submarino

Me fascina la vida submarina que existe en los arrecifes de coral.

Muchas personas han intentado encontrar la cuidad submarina de Atlantis.

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33
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figurehead

The ship had a figurehead in the shape of a dragon. The bolt of lightening set the figurehead on fire.

A

el mascarón de proa

El barco tenía un mascarón de proa en forma de dragón.

El relámpago hizo que el mascarón de proa se prendiera en fuego.

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34
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to dive, to dunk

The diver dove from the highest point of la Quebrada. The tourists saw two ducks dunk themselves in the fountain in front of the capitol.

A

zambullirse

El clavadista se zambulló desde lo más alto de la Quebrada.

Los turistas vieron dos patos zambullirse en la fuente en frente del Capitolio.

35
Q

to ripple, to wave, to fall in waves

The blue waters of the Caribbean rippled under the sun.

The castle’s flags were waving in the breeze.

A

ondear

Las aguas azules celeste del Caribe ondeaban bajo el sol.

Las banderas del castillo ondeaban al viento.

36
Q

Undertow, hangover

The undertow was strong, so the little girl stayed on the shore with her dad.

I can’t believe I have a hangover! I only had half a glass of wine.

A

La resaca

La resaca estaba fuerte, y por eso la niñita se quedó en la orilla con su papá.

No puedo creer que tengo resaca! Solo me tomé medio vaso de vino.

37
Q

placid, peaceful, pacific

The sky is reflected in the placid waters of the lake.

The pacific nation didn’t agree with the recommendations of the warlike country.

A

pacífico

El cielo se refleja las aguas pacíficas del lago.

La nación pacífica no estaba de acuerdo con las recomendaciones del país bélico

38
Q

to scuba dive, to dive

Carlos and Ivan scuba dived to take pictures of the coral reef.

When we went diving around Holbox Island, we saw a lot of whale sharks.

A

bucear

Carlos e Iván bucearon para tomar fotos del arrecife de coral.

Cuando buceamos en Holbox, vimos muchos tiburones ballena.

39
Q

waves, swell, surge

Due to the heavy swell caused by the storm, there’s no swimming allowed today.

The turtle tried to reach the seashore, but was repelled by the waves.

A

el oleaje

Debido al fuerte oleaje causado por la tormenta, hoy no se puede nadar.

La Tortuga intentaba llegar a la orilla del mar, pero fue repelida por el oleaja.

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Q

coastal, littoral

Many towns in the coastal part of the state have a lighthouse.

Beach grass is one of the most common types of littoral vegetation.

A

litoral

Muchos pueblos en la región litoral del estado tienen un faro.

El barrón es uno de los tipos de vegetación litoral más comunes.

41
Q

Abyss, chasm

Jellyfish are just one of the many incredible species that inhabit the abyss

The climber slipped and almost fell into the chasm.

A

el abismo

Las medusas son solo una de las increíbles especies que viven en el abismo.

El escalador se resbaló y casi se cayó al abismo.

42
Q

to submerge, to plunge

The hippopotamuses submerged themselves in the river.

They say the bad guy looks the way he does because he plunged his head in acid.

A

sumergir

Los hipopótamos se sumergieron en el río.

Dicen que el malo se ve así porque sumergió la cabeza en ácido.

43
Q

sandcastle

We saw a sandcastle in Valencia that was huge.

The grand prize in the sandcastle building contest is $1000

A

el castillo de arena

Vimos un castillo de arena en Valencia que estaba enorme.

El premio mayor en el concurso de castillos de arena es de $1000.

44
Q

salty, brackish

Mangroves thrive in the brackish water of this river.

If you water the plants with salty water, they’ll die.

A

salobre

Los mangles florecen en el agua salobre de este río.

Si riegas las flores con agua salobre, morirán.

45
Q

to drift; to derive from

The boat drifted during the night because the boatman fell asleep.

The word “aguacate” derives from the Nahuatl term “ahuacatl”

A

derivar

La lancha derivó durante la noche porque el lanchero se quedó dormido.

La palabra “aguacate” deriva del término náhuatl “ahuacatl”.

46
Q

seahorse, hippocampus

When we went scuba diving in Cozumel, we saw a yellow sea horse.

I was surprised when I saw the model of the hippocampus because it really does look like a seahorse.

A

el hipocampo

Cuando buceamos en Cozumel, vimos un hipocampo amarillo.

Me sorprendí cuando vi el modelo del hiocampo porque en verdad se parece a un caballito de mar.

47
Q

Phosphorescent

A clownfish came out from among the phosphorescent anemones.

I bought a phosphorescent shirt to wear when I go running at night.

A

fosforescente

Un pez payaso salió de entre las anémonas fosforescentes.

Compré una camisa fosforescente para correr en la noche.

48
Q

to anchor, to drop anchor

The crew anchored the ship in a quiet bay.

You can’t drop anchor in this part of the port because the water is too shallow.

A

anclar

La tripulación ancló la nave en una bahía tranquila.

No se puede anclar en esta zona del puerto porque el agua es muy poca profunda.

49
Q

mermaid, siren

When I went to Copenhagen, I saw the statues of the Little Mermaid.

Odysseus wanted to hear the Siren’s song.

A

la sirena

Cuando fui a Copenhagen, vi la estatua de la Sirenita.

Odisea quiso escuchar la canción de las Sirenes.

50
Q

dazzling, blinding

The blinding sun finally set over the shores of Ipanema.

The miners found a dazzling diamond in the river.

A

deslumbrante

El sol deslumbrante por fin se puso en la playa de Ipanema.

Los mineros encontraron un diamante deslumbrante en el rio.

51
Q

to set sail, to weigh anchor

The ship weighed anchor and headed toward the New World.

When the ships set sail from the port this morning, many people came to bid them farewell.

A

zarpar

El buque zarpó y se dirigió al Nuevo Mundo.

Cuando los barcos zarparon del puerto esta mañana, mucha gente vino a despedirlos.

52
Q

starboard side, starboard

There are two red buoys on the starboard side.

The captain ordered the ship be turned 10 degrees starboad.

A

el estribor

Hay dos boyas rojas en estribor.

El capitán ordenó girar el barco 10 grados a estribor.

53
Q

maritime, coastal, seaside.

The seaside town looked quite beautiful at night.

Lulu likes the maritime climate of the Canary Islands.

A

marítimo

El pueblo marítimo se veía muy bonito de noche.

A Lulu le gusta el clima marítimo de las Canarias.

54
Q

to slide, to slip, to slither

The eel slithered among the rocks on the bottom of the sea.

The skater slid across the frozen lake.

A

deslizarse

La anguila se deslizó entre las rocas en el fondo del mar.

La patinadora se deslizó por el lago congelado.

55
Q

pufferfish, blowfish

Watch out for that pufferfish; he looks like he’s about to puff himself up.

In this part of the beach you can see blowfish swimming around.

A

el pez globo

Ten cuidado con ese pez globo, que está a punto de inflarse.

En esta zona de la playa puedes encontrar peces globo nadando.

56
Q

winding, sinuous, wavy

If you follow that winding path, you’ll get to the beach.

The winding river was lined with fruit trees.

A

sinuoso

Si sigues ese camino sinuoso, llegarás a la playa.

El río sinuoso estaba bordeado de árboles frutales.

57
Q

choppy; chopped

The sea was choppy because of the storm that was approaching the coast.

Chopped jicama with chile and lime is very popular in Mexico.

A

picado

El mar estaba picado por la tormenta que se acercaba a la costa.

La jïcama picada con chile y limón es muy popular in México.

58
Q

to emerge

The seals emerged from the water and lay down on the rock.

After emerging from the swamp, the crocodile took a sunbath.

A

emerger

Las focas emergieron del agua y se acostaron en la roca.

Al emergir del pantano, el cocodrilo tomó un baño de sol.

59
Q

sandbar, sandbank.

The fisherman went to fish on the sandbar.

The boat got stuck on the sandbar.

A

el banco de arena

El pescador fue a pescar sobre el banco de arena.

El barco se quedó atorado en el banco de arena.

60
Q

sumptuous, lavish, magnificent

The newlyweds stayed in a lavish hotel on the Mayan Riviera.

The magnificent Palace of Versailles was used for political purposes by Louis XIV.

A

suntuoso

Los recién casados se hospedaron en un suntuoso hotel en la Riviera Maya.

El suntuoso Palacio de Varsalles fue usado con fines políticos pos Luis XIV.

61
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la ala

A

wing

62
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la libélula

A

dragonfly

63
Q

los latidos del corazón

A

heartbeats

64
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los arrecifes de coral

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coralreefs

65
Q

bélico

A

warlike

66
Q

la ballena

A

whale

67
Q

el barrón

A

beach grass

68
Q

el escalador

A

climber

69
Q

resbalar

A

to slip

70
Q

los mangles

A

mangroves

71
Q

florecer

A

to thrive

72
Q

la lancha

A

boat

73
Q

la tripulación

A

crew (ship)

74
Q

el diamente

A

diamond

75
Q

el buque, el barco

A

ship

76
Q

la boya

A

buoy

77
Q

la anguilla

A

eel

78
Q

el fondo

A

bottom

79
Q

la patinadora

A

skater

80
Q

el lago congelado

A

frozen lake

81
Q

la foca

A

seal

82
Q

el pantano

A

swamp

83
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A