Recortes de prensa, Graffiti Flashcards
(110 cards)
1
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the rumor, piece of gossip, thingy, thingamajig
A
el chisme
2
Q
the back
A
el dorso
3
Q
on the back (2 phrases)
A
al dorso, en el dorso
4
Q
the back of one’s hand
A
el dorso de la mano
5
Q
the ramshackle bed
A
el camastro
6
Q
to rip (2 verbs)
A
desgarrar, rasgar
7
Q
to remove, rip violently
A
quitar de un tirón
8
Q
the rip (in fabric) (4 words)
A
el rasgón, la rotura, el desgarre, el desgarrón
9
Q
to twist, to wring (cloth or rope)
A
retorcer
10
Q
to twist (hair)
A
enroscar
11
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to misquote (3 words)
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tergiversar, citar mal, citar erróneamente
12
Q
to twist (an ankle, knee)
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torcerse
13
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the trapper
A
el trampero, la trampera
14
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1 mens briefs, underpants, bikini briefs (argentina)/ 2 rest of L.A., spain/ 3&4 women’s (4 words in total)
A
- el slip (argentina) 2. los calzoncillos 3. las bragas 4. las calzones
15
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the waistcoat, vest (jacket without arms)
A
el chaleco
16
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the bullet-proof vest
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el chaleco antibalas
17
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the life jacket
A
el chaleco salvavidas
18
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to crease, to crumple, to wrinkle
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arrugar
19
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to get creased, to get wrinkled
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arrugarse
20
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to shrink from (three phrases)
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arrugarse ante, rehuir, retraerse de
21
Q
the crease, wrinkle
A
la arruga
22
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to gag, to muzzle
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amordazar
23
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to knot, to tie in a knot
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anudar
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in a hurry
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presuroso-a
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to contract, to acquire, to catch (shrink, legal, a disease, eliminate a vowel) 1 word
contraer
26
wobbly, unsteady, staggering, unstable
tambaleante
27
to get married /incur a debt / a disease
contraer matrimonio / una deuda / una enfermedad
28
a puppet, a straw guy, a pupput
el pelele
29
to roll, travel, go, turn, go around, shoot a movie (1 word)
rodar
30
the disadvantage
la desventaja
31
at a disadvantage
en desventaja
32
to stagger, totter, teeter, wabble, lurch, sway
tambalearse
33
to break, to cause to come apart
desvencijar
34
rickety, battered
desvencijado
35
spasmodic
espasmódico-a
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the spasm
el espasmo
37
creaky, rustling, crunchy
crujiente
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to creak, to crunch, to crackle, to grind (teeth)
crujir
39
the shriek, howl (three words)
el chillido, el aullido, el alarido
40
to shriek (3 verbs)
chillar, aullar, gritar,
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the crack, gap
la rendija
42
to clear, to negotiate, to cross
franquear
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the piece of junk, a container, useless person
el trasto
44
the shack, stall, thatched farmhouse (in Valencia and Murcia)
la barraca
45
the pavillion, summerhouse, canopy, flag
el pabellón
46
the outer ear
el pabellón auditivo
47
the flowerbed (3 words) 1. (cono sur; cuba) 2. Spain 3. general
1. el cantero 2. el parterre 3. el macizo de flores
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the creak, creaking, crackling
el crujido
49
the scarecrow, ragged, unkempt persson
el espantapájaros
50
rachitic, miserable
raquíto-a
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the glimmer
el vislumbre
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to be barely visible, to become a little clearer
vislumbrarse
53
to make out, to discern, to have an inkling of
vislumbrar
54
panting
jadeante
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to pant
jadear
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el chisme
the rumor, piece of gossip, thingy, thingamajig
57
el dorso
the back
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al dorso, en el dorso
on the back (2 phrases)
59
el dorso de la mano
the back of one's hand
60
el camastro
the ramshackle bed, sunbed, lounge, pallet
61
desgarrar, rasgar
to rip (2 verbs)
62
quitar de un tirón
to remove, rip violently
63
el rasgón, la rotura, el desgarre, el desgarrón
the rip (in fabric) (4 words)
64
retorcer
to twist, to wring (cloth or rope)
65
enroscar
to twist (hair)
66
tergiversar, citar mal, citar erróneamente
to misquote (3 words)
67
torcerse
to twist (an ankle, knee)
68
el trampero, la trampera
the trapper
69
1. el slip (argentina) 2. los calzoncillos 3. las bragas 4. las calzones
1 mens briefs, underpants, bikini briefs (argentina)/ 2 rest of L.A., spain/ 3&4 women's (4 words in total)
70
el chaleco
the waistcoat, vest (jacket without arms)
71
el chaleco antibalas
the bullet-proof vest
72
el chaleco salvavidas
the life jacket
73
arrugar
to crease, to crumple, to wrinkle
74
arrugarse
to get creased, to get wrinkled
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arrugarse ante, rehuir, retraerse de
to shrink from (three phrases)
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la arruga
the crease, wrinkle
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amordazar
to gag, to muzzle
78
anudar
to knot, to tie in a knot
79
presuroso-a
in a hurry
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contraer
to contract, to acquire, to catch (shrink, legal, a disease, eliminate a vowel) 1 word
81
tambaleante
wobbly, unsteady, staggering, unstable
82
contraer matrimonio / una deuda / una enfermedad
to get married /incur a debt / a disease
83
el pelele
a straw guy, a pupput
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rodar
to roll, travel, go, turn, go around, shoot a movie (1 word)
85
la desventaja
the disadvantage
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en desventaja
at a disadvantage
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tambalearse
to stagger, totter, teeter, wabble, lurch, sway
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desvencijar
to break, to cause to come apart
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desvencijado
rickety, battered
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espasmódico-a
spasmodic
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el espasmo
the spasm
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crujiente
creaky, rustling, crunchy
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crujir
to creak, to crunch, to crackle, to grind (teeth)
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el chillido, el aullido, el alarido
the shriek, howl (three words)
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chillar, aullar, gritar,
to shriek (3 verbs)
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la rendija
the crack, gap
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franquear
to clear, to negotiate, to cross
98
el trasto
the piece of junk, a container, useless person
99
la barraca
the shack, stall, thatched farmhouse (in Valencia and Murcia)
100
el pabellón
the pavillion, summerhouse, canopy, flag
101
el pabellón auditivo
the outer ear
102
1. el cantero 2. el parterre 3. el macizo de flores
the flowerbed (3 words) 1. (cono sur; cuba) 2. Spain 3. general
103
el crujido
the creak, creaking, crackling
104
el espantapájaros
the scarecrow, ragged, unkempt persson
105
raquíto-a
rachitic, miserable
106
el vislumbre
the glimmer
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vislumbrarse
to be barely visible, to become a little clearer
108
vislumbrar
to make out, to discern, to have an inkling of
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jadeante
panting
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jadear
to pant
