new words from reading Flashcards
1
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magnitude, reach, importance, significance
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envergadura
2
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as long as, while
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en tanto que
3
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determination, tenacity, will power
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el empeño
4
Q
secure, strengthen
A
afianzar
5
Q
call, designate, describe as
A
calificar
6
Q
enclosed, nestled, embedded
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enclavado
7
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ravine, gully
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la barranca
8
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stick, bar
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la tranca
9
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wait for
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aguardar
10
Q
invalid, void, non-existent
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nulo
11
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be available, have available
A
disponer de
12
Q
do as you please
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hacer de su capa un sayo
13
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assumption
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supuesto (n)
14
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supposed, assumed, alleged, reputed
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supuesto (adj)
15
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take a step
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dar un paso
16
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cultivated, carved, engraved
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labrado
17
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crude
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tosco
18
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footprint
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la huella
19
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support, popularity
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el arraigo
20
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focus on, throw oneself into, headed toward
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abocarse
21
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prevail, win out
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imponerse
22
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be advisable, be in someone’s interest
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convenir
23
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rescue, retrieve
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rescatar
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gather, bring together, collect
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reunir
25
temporary, subsitute (n or adj)
interino
26
insist on, fall into debt
empeñarse
27
expense, expenditure
desembolso
28
relief
el alivio
29
settlement
el asentamiento
30
pitiful, humiliating
penoso
31
arrest, capture
apresar
32
pale (v)
palidecer
33
reside, live, make one's home
radicar
34
set out, set forth, undertake
emprender
35
rent, lease
arrendar
36
take charge, take responsibility
hacerse cargo
37
site, plot, ancestral home, lineage
el solar
38
grant, award
conceder
39
deny
denegar
40
scrimp, bargain
regatear
41
devastating, overwhelming
aplastante
42
to be scarce
escasear
43
cloud (v), mar, spoil
enturbiar
44
reduce, lessen
mermar
45
feasible, viable
factible
46
uproot
desarraigar
47
miss, lose out on, waste
desaprovechar
48
dissolve, dilute
desleír
49
task, job
faena
50
compliments
requiebros
51
courtesy
gentileza
52
shepherd
mastuerzo
53
snoop
mirón
54
brainless, mindless
descerebrado
55
urgently, insistently
encarecidamente
56
unease, misgivings
desasociego
57
pretend, feign
simular
58
shred, crumble
desmenuzar
59
wink (n)
guiño
60
hint, nuance, shade, hue
el matiz
61
algae
alga
62
greenhouse
invernadero
63
famous
afamado
64
face, confront, deal with
encarar
65
laugh (n)
risa
66
grind, mill
moler
67
slip, slide
resbalar
68
claws (n)
las garras
69
fade, dispel, dissipate
desvanecer
70
bandage (v)
vendar
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rag, cloth
trapo
72
cautious
cauteloso
73
magnitude
envergadura
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promote, favor
propiciar
75
penalty
penal
76
umpire, referee
árbitro
77
refereeing, arbitration
arbitraje
78
balance, reconciliation
conciliación
79
to reconcile
conciliar
80
to medite, intercede
mediar
81
label, tag
etiqueta
82
pseudonym
suedónimo
83
overvalued, overrated
sobrevalorado
84
fit in, fit together, belong
encajar
85
concur, agree
concordar
86
board, floorboard, plank, counter
tabla
87
according to
a juicio de
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profit margin
márgen de ganancias
89
helpful, attentive
servicial
90
short cut
atajo
91
setback, relapse
retroceso
92
swamp, bog
ciénaga
93
unpublished
inédito
94
discontinue
desusar
95
train, teach, prepare
capacitar
96
training, continuing education
capacitación
97
affordable
asequible, razonable, accesible
98
supply and demand
oferta y demanda
99
investor
inversionista
100
square foot
pie cuadrado
101
small earthquake
temblor
102
rail (as in railroad)
riel
103
predict
pronosticar
104
lentils
lentajas
105
bonfire, campfire
fogata, hoguera
106
festival, party
festejo, festividad
107
crash, loud noise
estruendo
108
cinamon
canela
109
curl up, crowd together
apelotonarse
110
determine, make a condition of
conditionar
111
put together
armar
112
suitcase
valija
113
article of clothing
prenda
114
begin to get light, wake up
amanecer
115
scare, frighten, shoo away
espantar
116
cabbage
repollo
117
pig
chancho
118
prayer
rezo, oración, plegaría
119
remorse, regret, repentance
arrepentimiento
120
approaching, coming (as adj)
venidero
121
observance
cumplimiento
122
morning (as adv)
matutina
123
look like
asemejarse, parecer
124
sobbing, crying (n)
llanto
125
wish (strong), longing
anhelo
126
knock down, demolish
derribar
127
hide and seek
escondite
128
laziness
pereza
129
gust, burst
ráfaga
130
rainbow
arco-iris
131
to soften
enternecer
132
carelessness, neglect
descuido
133
from so much
de tanto
134
word of mouth
de boca en boca
135
affect, have and affect on, reverberate
repercurtir
136
penetrate
incursionar
137
put down roots, settle down
arraigar
138
rooted, stuck, unshakeable
arraigado
139
confront, face
afrontar, confrontar, enfrentar
140
look like
asemejar, parecerse
141
setback, misfortune
revés
142
strengthen
afianzar
143
establish oneself
afianzarse
144
hold a grudge
guardar rencor
