Micellaneous Flashcards
(52 cards)
1
Q
atravesar
A
to pass, go through, penetrate
2
Q
afincado en
A
based, established in
3
Q
ignorar
A
to ignore, disregard
4
Q
destartalado
A
run-down, ramshackled
5
Q
acechar
A
to stalk, lurk
6
Q
pradera
A
meadow
7
Q
sobado
A
over-used/handled
8
Q
trabar amistad/relación
A
to make friends
9
Q
esbozar
A
to outline
10
Q
dar/propinar una paliza
A
to beat up
11
Q
rebatir (un argumento)
A
to refute/contest (an argument)
12
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estremecerse
A
to shudder, shake, shiver
13
Q
vacilación
A
hesitancy, uncertainty
14
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el aporte
A
contribution
15
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instaurar
A
to establish
16
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impedir
A
to prevent, impede, restrain
17
Q
hermético
A
tight
18
Q
discurrir
A
to flow
19
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eminente
A
prominent, distinguished, important
20
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asequible
A
affordable, obtainable
21
Q
canicular
A
heatwave (adj.)
22
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candente
A
burning (heat), pressing/topical (issue)
23
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abrasador
A
(of heat) scorching, blazing
24
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plácido
A
placid, calm
25
mercado bursátil
stock market
26
sinsabores
difficulties, bitterness
27
dar rienda suelta
to unleash, take on, give full rein
28
aferrarse a
to cling/hold on to
29
en el seno
within (lit. under the wing, in the breast)
30
enfervorizado
inflamed, ecstatic
31
conato
attempt, sign, hint
32
hacer fracasar
to defeat, derail, thwart
33
autóctono
native, indigenous
34
supuestamente
allegedly, reportedly
35
masificación
overpopulation, overcrowding
36
despótico
despotic, tyrannical
37
resaltar
to highlight, stress, emphasise
38
agudizar
to sharpen, intensify, exacerbate
39
la brecha
gap
40
el hito
milestone, landmark
41
aduana
customs (airport)
42
acrecentar
to increase, enhance, heighten
43
nefasta
dire, disastrous
44
abarcar
to cover, encompass
45
asintir
to agree, nod, assent
46
embalaje
packing, packaging
47
financiar/becar
to finance/fund
48
panacea
answer/solution to all problems
49
poner de manifiesto
to reveal/bring to light
50
mindundi
an unimportant person/a nobody
51
de medio pelo
mediocre
52
estrambótico
outlandish, strange, odd
