La Vida Contemporanea Flashcards
(83 cards)
1
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a quemarropa
A
directly, to the point
2
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acatar
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to comply with, obey
3
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el acuse de recibo
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acknowledgment of receipt
4
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el adivino, la adivina
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fortune teller
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afligirse
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to get upset, sad
6
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aglutinante
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binder, glue
7
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amarrar
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to tie, fasten
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el anhelo
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desire, longing
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la apertura
A
opening
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apetitoso, apetitosa
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appetizing, mouth-watering
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la apuesta
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bet, wager
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arrastrar
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to drag
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atento, atenta
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attentive, polite, courteous
14
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batir
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to beat, whisk
15
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el calado
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depth of water
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la careta
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mask that covers the whole face
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la carta de navegación
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navigation chart
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célebre
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celebrated, famous
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el cetáceo
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cetacean (large marine animals)
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el chorro
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gushing, jet of water
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cobrar fuerza
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to gather strength
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codiciado, codiciada
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sought after
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el cohete
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rocket, firecracker, fireworks
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condenado, condenada
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damn, condemned, wretched
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conseguir
to get, obtain
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la cuota
fee, quota
27
darse por vencido, vencida
to give up, throw in the towel
28
desempeñarse
to work as, act as, to carry out the duties of
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desplazarse
to move about, travel
30
deteriorar
to deteriorate
31
el día hábil
business day, weekday
32
diáfano, diáfana
diaphanous, translucent
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disímil
not alike, dissimilar
34
disimular
to hide, conceal
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la ductilidad
ductility, flexibility, maleability
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la empatía
empathy, compassion
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enriquecer
to enrich
38
el entrenador, la entrenadora
coach, trainer
39
la equidad
equity
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esforzarse
to make an effort
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estrenarse
to premiere; debut
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extrañarse
to be surprised, to miss each other
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filudo, filuda
sharp
44
la flota
fleet of ships
45
fondear
to anchor to the bottom of the sea
46
la fuga
escape, leak
47
el gerente, la gerente
manager, director
48
el grumete
cabin boy (of a ship)
49
homogéneo, homogénea
homogenous
50
la huella
footprint, fingerprint, trace
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humillar
to humiliate, to humble
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imparable
unstoppable
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la impronta
mark, impression, stamp
54
innoble
dishonorable, despicable
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el interlocutor, la interlocutora
conversational partner
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el jeque
person who governs a Muslim town, sheik
57
jurídico, jurídica
legal, judicial
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ladear
to tip; bend; lean; tilt
59
la liga
league, rubber band
60
mediático, mediática
pertaining to the media
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el mentón
chin
62
el pasto
grass, pasture
63
la pauta
guideline
64
perdurable
long lasting
65
pertinaz
persistent, prolonged
66
plasmar
to express, capture, make, form, reflect
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el porvenir
future
68
pronosticar
to predict, to forecast
69
la propuesta
offer; proposal
70
el recorrido
tour, route, trip
71
redundar
to bring about, to result in
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la remuneración
remuneration, compensation
73
sostenible
sustainable, environmentally friendly
74
el suministro
supply, provision
75
la tara
defect, imperfection
76
la trata humana
human trafficking
77
la travesía
crossing, journey
78
el vaivén
swaying, swinging
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vaticinar
to predict, foresee
80
el ventisquero
snowdrift
81
la vereda
lane, path
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la voluntariedad
willingness
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zarpar
to set sail
