Lux vocab 1 Flashcards
(96 cards)
1
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closed fists
A
puños cerrados (mpl)
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outstretched hands
A
manos tendidas (fpl)
3
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to access, consent, agree
A
acceder a
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hypocrisy
A
hipocresía (f)
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hypocritical
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hipócrita (ending doesn’t change)
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to have respect for
A
tener respeto por
respetar a (sb)
respectar (sth)
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well-educated
A
con una educación formal
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nuance
A
matiz (m)
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conditional: hacer
A
haría
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to download (an app)
A
bajar, descargar (una aplicación)
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scourge
A
flagelo (m)
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I was surprised
A
estaba sorprendido/a
mi sorprendí
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chauvinistic
A
machista
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chauvinism
A
machismo (m)
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conditional: ir
A
iría
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conditional: tener
A
tendría
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enrichment
A
enriquecimiento (m)
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extraordinarily
A
extraordinariamente
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imperfect subjunctive: estar
A
estuviera
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imperfect subjunctive: haber
A
hubiera
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imperfect subjunctive: ir/ser
A
fuera
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imperfect subjunctive: poder
A
pudiera
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imperfect subjunctive: tener
A
tuviera
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to capitalize on
A
sacar provecho de
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to choke, stifle
ahogar
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to set one's sights on
poner sus ojos en
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to subdue, suppress, subject
someter
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umbrella topic
tema paraguas (m)
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figuratively speaking
en sentido figurado
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I'm fine with that
me parece bien
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the common good
el bien común
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they like to talk about how great it is
les gusta decir cuan (que tan) estupendo es
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to attract the attention of
llamar la atención de
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to be in danger; to run a risk of being in danger
estar en peligro
correr peligro
Un niño en medio de la calle está en peligro.
Un periodista en zona de guerra corre peligro.
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to counteract
contrarrestar
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when I arrive (future)
cuando llegue
(subjunctive because the future is uncertain)
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xenophobia
xenofobia (f)
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approach (to an issue)
abordaje (del asunto) (m)
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emerging, young, incipient
emergente, joven, incipiente
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factual power, de facto power
poder fáctico (m)
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flourishing democracy
democracia floreciente
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intuition
intuición (f)
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intuitive
intuitivo/a
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intuitively
intuitivamente
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knowledge, consciousness
conocimiento (m)
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maturity
madurez (f)
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moral duty
deber moral (m)
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reflection, deep thought
reflexión (f)
elucubración (f)
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there will be
va a haber
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to be disposed to (do sth)
estar dispuesto a (INF)
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to trust (in)
confiar en
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when a person feels heard
cuando una persona se siente escuchada
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airtight, inscrutable, secretive
hermético/a
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average citizen
ciudadano de a pie (m)
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brain drain
fuga de cerebros (f)
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decadence
decadencia (f)
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Diplomats often exercise soft power.
Los diplomáticos suelen ejercer poder blando.
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double-edged sword
arma de doble filo (f)
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endemic
endémico/a
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fatal blow
golpe fatal (m)
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Have you ever been in love?
¿Alguna vez ha estado enamorado/a?
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horse of a different color
el mismo perro con distinto color
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I doubt they have completed the task.
Dudo que hayan completado la tarea.
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I had already studied that.
Ya había estudiado eso.
imperfect auxiliary
past perfect tense
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I hope (that) I have told the truth.
Espero que haya dicho la verdad.
present subjunctive auxiliary
present perfect subjunctive
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I will have completed the document by tomorrow.
Habré competado el documento para mañana.
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I will have finished by then.
Habré terminado para entonces.
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I would have gone with you.
Habría ido con usted.
conditional auxiliary
conditional perfect tense
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I would have helped you if I had known.
Le habría ayudado si lo hubiera sabido.
COND --- SI + IMP SUBJ
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If I had arrived earlier, I would have seen you.
If I had arrived earlier, I would have seen you.
SI + IMP SUBJ --- COND
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in the lead
en cabeza
a la cabeza
al frente
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It surprises me that you have said that.
Me sorprende que hayas dicho eso.
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multifactored
multifactorial
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sacred
sagrado/a
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second largest country
el segundo país más grande
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She would have accepted the job if it had paid more.
Ella habría aceptado el trabajo si pagara más.
COND --- SI + IMP SUBJ
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The thing that concerns me the most about this topic is that …
Lo que más me preocupa sobre este tema es que …
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The thing that interests me the most about this topic is …
Lo que más me interesa sobre este tema es que …
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to be composed of sth
componerse de algo
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to meet a standard
cumplir con una norma (una expectativa)
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We would have gone if you had invited us.
Habríamos ido si nos hubiera invitado.
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what is not being done as much
lo que no se está haciendo tanto
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to take the pulse of
tomar del pulso de
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to take the problem to heart
tomar el peso al problema
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to know first-hand
conocer de primera mano
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to change the rhetoric
cambiar la retórica
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to call into question
poner en tela de juicio
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political stance
postura política (f)
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political situation
panorama político (m)
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I hope there won't be problems.
Espero que no haya problemas.
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I didn't feel involved in the organization
No me sentía involucrada en la organización
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fruitful, profitable
fructífero/a
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breeding ground, petri dish
caldo de cultivo (m)
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a virtuous cycle
un círculo virtuoso
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a vicious cycle
un círculo vicioso
