Sep13_1 Flashcards

(59 cards)

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Liberar un telefono movil

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Unlock a mobile phone

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2
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Abrebotellas

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Bottle opener

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3
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Caca de pajaro

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Bird shit / Bird’s muck (mas educado)

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4
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To wash away with lots of water

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To flush (e.g. to flush the toilet)

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5
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To build on a basic idea by adding details

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To flesh out

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6
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Tomar la calle

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To take to the streets

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7
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The amount of people that attend an event

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The turnout (e.g. a large/small turnout)

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Un rescate (financial)

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A bailout

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9
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How would you describe Catalunia or the Basque country

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Stateless nations

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10
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To be in a better position because of a change

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To be better off

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11
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Un paraiso fiscal

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A tax haven

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12
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The dominant social/political group

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The group with the hegemony

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13
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Estar en los juicios

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To be in the courts

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14
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Meterse mucho en lios

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To get into tons of trouble

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15
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Algo que no significa nada

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Meaningless

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16
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Iteracion

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Iteration

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17
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Publish (pronunciation)

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PA-BLISH

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18
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Estropear un intento de hacer algo

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To blow something

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19
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Entre bambalinas

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Behind the scenes

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20
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Cobertura

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Coverage

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21
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Estar emocionado y con ilusion

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To be psyched

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22
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Demander (en los juicios)

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To sue

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23
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Aparecer de la nada

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To spring up

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24
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Inquieto

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Cafeteria
Cafe (KAFEI)
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Carniceria
Butcher's
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Pescaderia
Fishmonger (FISHMANGA)
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Taller
Garage
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Reluctant
Reacio
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A temporary shop (usually 1 month)
A pop-up shop/store
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Prosperar / Florecer
Thrive
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Un centro de actividad
A hub
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To do nothing useful, just waiting
To be idle
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To change, though not radically
To shift
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To rejuvenate something
To revamp
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Full, full, full of people. Loads of activity.
Teeming with people
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Lo disfrutan tanto hombres como mujeres
It is enjoyed by men and women alike
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Algo hace la boca agua
Something is mouth-watering
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Perseguir de forma negativa y pesada
To dog
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Tomar un sorbo
To sip
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Avanza
It ticks by
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Flujo (cambio)
Flux
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Estar muy cerca (un edificio de otro, p.e.)
To be at a stone's throw from...
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El negocio va a toda hostia
Business is booming
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Problemillas del inicio del lanzamiento de un proyecto
Teething problems
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Fomentar
Foster
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Tan vivo que casi puedes sentir la energia
Buzzing
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Acortar
To trim
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Sentirte atraido moverse en una direccion
To gravitate towards
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Hablar o viajar sin rumbo
To ramble
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Soso
Bland
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Rezumar
Exude
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Estar por hacer pronto
To be afoot
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Banado del sol
Sun-drenched
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Fondo / Telon de foro
Backdrop
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De vida rica
Lush
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Superar numericamente
To outnumber
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To be eager
Estar deseoso / ansioso
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Una zona deteriorada de una ciudad
A run down area of a town/city