Plazas Vocabulary - False Cognates Flashcards

1
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actual (en esp.)

A

current, at the present moment

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el nudo

A

knot, joint, node

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3
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la advertencia

A

warning, advice, reminder

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4
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la agonía

A

death throes, dying moments

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5
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americano

A

anyone from North America

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6
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aplicar

A

to apply a theory or paint

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7
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la apología

A

defense, eulogy

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8
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la arena

A

sand

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el argumento

A

reasoning, debate

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10
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el asesino

A

murderer, killer

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11
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la asistencia

A

attendance

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12
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asistir

A

to attend

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13
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el bachillerato

A

high school or A-level diploma

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14
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el billón

A

trillion (US)

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15
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bizarro

A

valiant, gallant; generous

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16
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blanco

A

white

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17
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blindar

A

to shield

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18
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el bufete

A

desk

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19
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el campo

A

countryside

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20
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el cargo

A

post or position; charge

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21
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la carpeta

A

folder

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22
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la carrera

A

race, journey, course; beam

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23
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la carta

A

letter (document), deed, menu

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24
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chocar

A

to crash

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25
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el colegio

A

high school

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26
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colorado

A

red, reddish

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27
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la complexión

A

constitution, temperament

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28
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el compromiso

A

obligation, commitment

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29
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el conductor

A

driver

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30
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la conexión

A

physical or logical connection

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31
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la constipación

A

cold (illness)

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32
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contestar

A

to answer

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33
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conveniente

A

suitable

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34
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la copa

A

glass, goblet; trophy

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35
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corresponder (en esp.)

A

to agree with, to match

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36
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la cuestión

A

matter or issue to be resolved

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37
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culto

A

cultured, refined

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38
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el damnificado

A

victim

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39
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la decepción

A

dissapointment

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40
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decepcionar

A

to dissapoint

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41
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el delito

A

crime

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42
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la desgracia

A

misfortune, accident

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43
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deshonesto

A

indecent, lewd

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44
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despertar

A

to wake up

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45
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destituido

A

lacking

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46
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discutir

A

to debate, to argue

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47
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disgusto

A

annoyance, trouble

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48
Q

echar

A

to throw, to pour

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49
Q

la educación

A

upbringing

50
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educado

A

polite

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efectivo

A

real, actual

52
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el elevador

A

hoist

53
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embarazada

A

pregnant

54
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emocionante

A

exciting

55
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eventual (en esp.)

A

possible

56
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excitar

A

to excite (sexually)

57
Q

el éxito

A

success

58
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la fábrica

A

factory

59
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la facultad

A

mental ability

60
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la falta

A

absence, shortage, lack

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fastidioso

A

annoying, boring

62
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la firma

A

signature

63
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formal (esp.)

A

reliable, serious

64
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el fútbol

A

soccer

65
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fútil

A

trivial

66
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grabar

A

to save, to record

67
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gracioso

A

funny

68
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la grosería

A

rudeness

69
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honesto

A

sincere, decent

70
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el humor

A

mood

71
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el idioma

A

language

72
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ignorar

A

to be unaware of

73
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la jubilación

A

retirement

74
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largo

A

long

75
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la lectura

A

reading, reading material

76
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la letra

A

letter of the alphabet; lyrics to a song

77
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la librería

A

bookstore

78
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la lujuria

A

lust

79
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la mama

A

breast

80
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la marca

A

brand, record

81
Q

la masa

A

dough

82
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matar

A

to kill

83
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mayor (en esp.)

A

larger, older

84
Q

molestar

A

to annoy

85
Q

el negocio

A

business

86
Q

el nombre

A

name; noun

87
Q

la noticia

A

news

88
Q

la ocasión

A

opportunity; bargain

89
Q

el oficio

A

trade, function; religious service

90
Q

once (en esp.)

A

eleven

91
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el pan

A

bread

92
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la papa

A

potato

93
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el pariente

A

close relative

94
Q

el patrón

A

boss; standard

95
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el plagio

A

plagiarism

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prácticamente

A

in a practical way

97
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el preservativo

A

condom

98
Q

pretender

A

to claim

99
Q

procurar

A

to manage (to do something)

100
Q

quitar

A

to take away, to get rid of

101
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raro

A

odd, strange

102
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real

A

royal

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realizar

A

to fulfill

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la receta

A

recipe, prescription

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la recolección

A

harvest, collection

106
Q

recordar

A

to remember

107
Q

la red

A

network, net

108
Q

restar

A

to subtract

109
Q

revolver (en esp.)

A

to turn over

110
Q

la ropa

A

clothing

111
Q

el salario

A

hourly wages

112
Q

sano

A

healthy

113
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sensible (en esp.)

A

sensitive

114
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sobre

A

on, above, over

115
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la sopa

A

soup

116
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soportar

A

to bear, to carry

117
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suceder

A

to happen, to follow

118
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el suceso

A

event, incident

119
Q

la trampa

A

trap

120
Q

la tuna

A

prickly pear; group of student musicians

121
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últimamente

A

lastly, as a last resort

122
Q

el vaso

A

glass, tumbler