Mar. 2014 Flashcards

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la escuela

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(N)
school

La universidad de Stanford tiene una de las mejores escuelas de negocios en todo el país.

Stanford University has one of the best business schools in all of the country.

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restaurar

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(V)
to restore, to reinstate

Daniel ha ganado mucho dinero restaurando propiedades viejas y vendiéndolas.

Daniel has made a lot of money restoring old properties and reselling them.

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suficientemente

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(adverb)
sufficiently, enough

El colchón inflable que me dieron en casa de mis amigos no era suficientemente cómodo, así que terminé durmiendo en el sofa.

The air mattress that my friends gave me at their house wasn’t comfortable enough, so I ended up sleeping on the couch.

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limpio

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(N)
clean

No puedo trabajar en un cuarto que no esté limpio y ordenado.

I can’t work in a room that isn’t clean and orderly

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entrevistar

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(v)
to interview

Entrevistamos hoy a un candidato muy prometedor para la posición de gerente.

We interviewed a very promising candidate for the manager position today.

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util

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useful

Ríete si quieres, pero la verdad es que el ShamWow es muy útil para limpiar casa.

Laugh if you want, but the truth is the ShamWow is very useful for cleaning the house.

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generalmente

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generally

Generalmente, hay más mujeres que hombres ejerciendo de enfermera.

Generally speaking, there are more women than men working as nurses.

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el campo

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field, country

Mi esposo prefiere pasar un día en el campo que una semana haciendo de turista en la ciudad.

My husband would rather spend one day in the country than a week being a tourist in the city.

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vestir

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to wear

Vestí de frac para el deslumbrante benéfico.
I wore a tail-coat for the glitzy benefit.

Mi mamá nunca nos dejaba salir durante el invierno sin vestirnos de gorro, bufanda y guantes.
My mom never let us go out during the winter without making us wear a hat, a scarf, and gloves.

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cotidiano

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daily, everyday

Yo prefiero pinturas de la vida cotidiana, como las de Vermeer, más que obras expresionistas.

I prefer paintings of everyday life, such as Vermeer’s, more than expressionist works.

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inmediatamente

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immediately

Cuando el sargento instructor da una orden, espera que se cumpla inmediatamente.
When the drill sergeant gives an order, he expects it to be carried out immediately.

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el equipo

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team

Miguel no es un buen fanático; sólo apoya su equipo cuando está ganando.
Miguel isn’t a good fan; he only supports his team when it’s winning.

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incrementar

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to increase

Le pidieron a todos los empleados que trabajaran horas extras porque querían incrementar la producción de la fábrica.

They asked all of the employees to work extra hours because they wanted to increase the factory’s production.

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callejero(adj)

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of the street

En Buenos Aires hay muchísimos perros callejeros por todos lados.

In Buenos Aires there are a lot of stray dogs everywhere.

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plenamente

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fully

Mi novio y yo coincidimos plenamente en que queremos tener una boda pequeña e íntima.

My fiance and I are fully agreed that we want to have a small, intimate wedding.

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el río

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river

El Encuentro de las Aguas es la confluencia del río Negro y el río Amazonas. Por diferencias de velocidad, temperatura y densidad, las aguas no se mezclan.

The Meeting of Waters is the confluence between the Rio Negro and the Amazon River. Because of differences in speed, temperature, and water density, the rivers do not mix.

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cuadrado

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square

Si elevas un número al cuadrado lo estás multiplicando por sí mismo.
If you square a number, you are multiplying it by itself.

La raíz cuadrada de 25 es 5.
The square root of 25 is 5.

Mi apartamento tiene una superficie de 100 metros cuadrados.
My apartment has an area of 100 square meters.

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disculpar

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to excuse

Puedo disculpar casi cualquier agravio menos que alguien termine mi jugo de naranja.
I can forgive almost any affront except for someone to finish my orange juice.

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rentable

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profitable

No es rentable dejar nuestra casa en alquiler si los gastos son tan altos.
If expenses are that high, renting out our house won’t be profitable.

Para los campesinos, sembrar maíz se ha vuelto una actividad poco rentable.
Planting corn has become uneconomic for farmers.

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anteriomente

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previously

Ya lo he dicho anteriormente, pero no hay fuerza humana que me convenza hacer paracaidismo.

I’ve said it previously, but there isn’t a force on earth that could convince me to go skydiving

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grueso

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thick, heavy

Las cortinas eran de una tela gruesa que no dejaba pasar la luz del sol.
The curtains were made of a thick fabric that blocked the sunlight.

Si cortas la pizza en trozos tan gruesos no alcanzará para todos.
If you cut the pizza into such big slices, there won’t be enough for everyone.

Ella tiene pelo grueso y abundante, por eso me sorprendió que se lo hubiera cortado.
She has full, thick hair, which is why I’m surprised she cut it.

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aparato

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machine

Lo primero que compré para el apartamento fue un aparato de televisión.
The first thing I bought for the apartment was a TV set.

¿Tiene un aparato para controlarse la presión arterial?
Do you have a machine for monitoring blood pressure?

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approximadamente

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approximately

A la fiesta van a venir aproximadamente 50 personas.
Approximately 50 people are coming to the party.

El vuelo de Nueva York a Santiago de Chile es aproximadamente de 10 horas.
The flight between New York and Santiago, Chile, is approximately 10 hours long.

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creencia

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belief

Mi creencia es que no hay mal que por bien no venga.
I believe that every cloud has a silver lining.

El grupo convoca a personas de distintas creencias religiosas.
The group brings together people of different religious beliefs.

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estrecho
narrow Una de las cosas que más me gusta de las ciudades europeas son todas las callecitas estrechas que hay. One of the things I like most about European cities are all of the narrow little streets there are. Me probé el traje que vestí el día de mi boda, pero la chaqueta me queda estrecha ahora. I tried on the suit I wore the day of my wedding, but the jacket is tight on me now.
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presentir
to sense in advance En la mitología griega, Casandra presintió la destrucción de Troya, pero nadie la creyó. In Greek mythology, Cassandra foresaw the destruction of Troy, but no one believed her. No podría decir porqué, pero presiento que este será un año bueno. I couldn't say why, but I have a feeling this is going to be a good year.
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deseo
desire Pide tres deseos antes de soplar las velitas. Make three wishes before you blow out the candles. Su gran deseo es tener un hijo. Her greatest wish is to have a child.
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perecido
similar, alike bien parecido : good-looking Lo encuentro muy parecido a su padre. He seems a lot like his father to me. Tu vestido y el mío son muy parecidos. Your dress and mine are very similar.
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azucar
sugar Una dieta saludable no debe incluir mucha azúcar. A healthy diet shouldn't include too much sugar. La receta requiere una taza de azúcar en polvo. The recipe calls for one cup of powdered sugar.
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choque
crash El choque automovilístico dejó un par de heridos leves. The car crash left a couple of people slightly injured. El tema de la herencia produjo un choque entre los dos hermanos. The subject of the inheritance caused a clash between the two siblings. Fue un gran choque para ella enterarse de su despido. It was a big shock for her when she found out she was fired.
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constantemente
constantly Graciela dice que aunque le gusta San Diego, no podría vivir en un lugar donde está constantemente soleado. Le gustan demasiado las tormentas. Graciela says that while she likes San Diego, she could never live somewhere where it's constantly sunny. She likes thunderstorms too much. Mi esposa y yo estamos agotados; nuestro bebé llora constantemente durante la noche. My wife and I are exhasted; our baby cries constantly during the night.
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semilla
seed Sembró las semillas en un almácigo. He planted the seeds in a seed tray. Prefiero las uvas sin semillas. I prefer seedless grapes.
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ancho
wide Con cada año que pasa, la cintura se me pone más ancha. With every passing year, my waistline gets wider. Las secuoyas tienen troncos tan anchos que es posible conducir un coche por el centro de algunas. Sequoias have trunks that are so wide that it's possible to drive a car through the center of a few of them.
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borrar
to erase, to blot out borrarse reflexive verb: to fade, to fade away to resign, to drop out Borra lo que has puesto en la pizarra. Erase everything you’ve written on the blackboard. Lo que pasó aquél día se me ha borrado con el tiempo. My memory of what happened that day has faded with time. Me borré del gimnasio porque no iba. I quit the gym because I wasn’t going.
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rescar
scratch Cuando los niños tienen varicela es importante que no se rasquen. When children have chicken pox it's important that they not scratch themselves. El perro se está rascando a menudo. Es posible que tenga pulgas. The dog is scratching itself often. It's possible it has fleas.
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rodilla
knee Se puso de rodillas y comenzó a rezar. He got down on his knees and started praying. Se cayó de la bicicleta pero sólo se raspó un poco la rodilla. He fell off the bike but only scraped his knee a bit.
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la sangre
blood Mi padre se desmaya cada vez que ve sangre. My father faints every time he sees blood. La sangre de las langostas es azul dado al cobre que hay en ella. Lobster blood is blue due to its copper content.
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Llamar
To call
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Crecimiento
Change
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El estilo
Style
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Ciencia
Science
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Anteriormente
Previously
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Mismo
Same
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Quizá
Perhaps
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Empleado
Employment
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Pobre
Poor
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Conocido
Well-known
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Manera
Manner
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Suponer
To suppose
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Desarrollar
To develop
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Sino
But
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Rombo
Diamond
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Entonces
Then
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Fuerza
Force
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Planteamiento
Approach
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Por lo tanto
Therefore
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Deber
Must
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Cantidad
Quality
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test, trial starting with P
la prueba Yo creo que cualquier declaración se debe poner a prueba i think that any claim should be put to the list
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blackbird statring with M
mirlo en la primavera, la higuera se llena de mirlos in the spring, the fig tree fills with blackbirds
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weak starting with d
débil voy al gimnasio a levantar pasas porque ya no quiero ser débil I go to the gym to lift weights because I don't wanna weak anymore
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paragraph starting with P
párrafo Léeme el primer párrafo read me the first paragraph
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to kiss starting with B
besar No estoy diciendo que las parejas no se besen. Sólo estoy diciendo que no lo hagan en público I'm not saying couples shouldn't kiss. I'm just saying they shouldn't do it in public
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to owe starting with D
deber Debo dos meses de renta I owe two month's rent
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threat, sign starting with A
amago El presidente nos sorprendió a todos con su amago de dimisión The president surprised us all with his threat to resign
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some, any starting with A
alguno en mi circulo de amigos hay algunas personas desempleadas in my circle of friends there are some unemployed people
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understandable starting with E
entendible es entendible que no quiera ir a la fiesta si no conoce a nadie It"s understandable that he doesn't want to go to the party if he doesn't know anyone.
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to throw starting with T
tirar Tira la basura en el basurero Throw the garbage in the garbage can
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to subjugate starting with s
subyugar los ejércitos del emperador subyugaron a sus vecinos del norte the emperor's armies subjugated their neighbours to the north