Set 1 Flashcards
(511 cards)
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el error de bulto, el gran error
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the big mistake
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descarrilar
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to derail
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salvo que (+subjuntivo), al menos que (+subjuntivo), a menos que (+subjuntivo)
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unless (+subjunctive)
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el exfoliante
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the exfoliant
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en cuanto (+subjuntivo), tan pronto como (+subjuntivo)
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as soon as (+subjunctive)
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cuanto antes, lo antes posible, lo más pronto posible
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as soon as possible
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el inversor/la inversora
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the investor
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dispuesto a (+infinitivo)/dispuesta a (+infinitivo)
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ready to (+infinitive), willing to (+infinitive), disposed to (+infinitive)
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por tanto
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so, therefore
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el sintagma (m)
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the phrase, the syntagm
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el asombro
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the amazement, the surprise, the fright
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generar algo
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to generate something, to produce something, to create something
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la racha
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the streak, the (good/bad) run, the gust of wind
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por lo que
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so, for which reason, which is why
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la brújula
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the compass
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el ejército
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the army
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plenamente
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fully, completely, thoroughly
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según
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according to, just as (time), depending on
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exigir algo
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to demand something, to require something, to levy something, to call for something
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la norma
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the rule, the norm, the standard
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demás
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additional, remaining
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de más
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extra, spare, too much/too many
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hallarse
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to be (located somewhere), to be part of, to find oneself (in a state or emotion or to discover oneself), to feel something (a state or emotion)
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en lugar de (+infinitivo)
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instead of (+infinitive), in place of (+infinitive)
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la plaza
the square, the job position
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el doctorado
the doctorate, the PhD
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el manantial
the spring (of water)
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obrar
to act (function), to have an effect (function), to work (function), to pass a stool
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obrar milagros
to work miracles
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el tiovivo
the merry-go-round, the carousel, the roundabout
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el hereje/la hereje
the heretic
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los ambages
the circumlocutions
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el circunloquio
the circumlocution
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el cuáquero/la cuáquera
the Quaker
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el catering, el servicio de comidas, el servicio de comida y bebida
the catering (the food itself)
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la hostelería, la restauración, el catering
the catering (industry/job)
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el alicantino/la alicantina
the person from Alacant
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Alicante
Alacant (city in Spain)
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el barco atunero
the tuna fishing boat
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el pescador atunero/la pescadora atunera
the tuna fisherman/the tuna fisherwoman
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encrespado/encrespada
curly, choppy, frizzy
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con decisión
decisively, resolutely
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la carabela
the caravel
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el récord
the record (sports or account - eg no record exists of the event)
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la sintaxis
the syntax
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cuanto (+adjetivo) es (+sustantivo) . . . más/menos (+adjetivo será sustantivo)
the (adjective) the (noun) is . . . the more/less (adjective "will be" the noun)
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cuanto mayor . . . más difícil
the higher . . . the harder
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el rendimiento
the performance, the capacity, the output, the yield, the return (on an investment)
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el coeficiente
the coefficient, the rate
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la comprensión
the comprehension, the understanding
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el atún
the tuna
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al día
up to date, current
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pan comido
easy as pie, a piece of cake
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el pay, el pai
the pie
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el papagayo, el loro, la cotorra, el perico
the parrot
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llamarse andana
to go back on one's word
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el diente andana, el diente ectópico
the tooth that is out of line or in the same place as another
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es hora de (+infinitivo)
it's time to (+infinitive)
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qué pena, qué lástima
what a pity, what a shame
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ojear algo
to browse through something, to have a look at something, to peruse something, to beat something (drive something away - eg birds with a stick)
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algo para la posteridad
one for the books, something to remember
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el porcentaje
the percentage
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complejo/compleja
complex, complicated
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el cálculo
the calculation, the arithmetic, the calculus, the estimate
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la seguridad
the security, the safety, the certainty, the (emotional/mental) conviction, the confidence
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ti mismo
yourself
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pulsar algo
to press something, to push something (press), to tap something, to click something, to pluck something (strum - eg a string), to sound something out (assess), to take something's pulse, to pulsate (intransitive)
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los dos primeros/las dos primeras
the first two
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la piquiña
the envy, the itch
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en pausa
paused
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pasar por alto algo
to overlook something (disregard or not notice), to skip something
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la ortografía
the spelling, the orthography
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la ronda
the round (in sports or part of a series or in games or culinary - eg round of drinks), the patrol (tour of inspection), the beat (tour of inspection), the rounds (tour of inspection), the hand (in card games), the beltway (transport), the bypass (transport), the serenade (music)
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rellenar
to refill something, to stuff something (a cushion or food), to fill something (a hole or cakes), to fill something in (gaps), to fill something out (a form) (ALL CAN BE FOLLOWED BY DE TO MEAN WITH)
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la progresión
the progression (music or development)
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volteado/volteada
upside down, queer (offensive)
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el volteado/la volteada
the turncoat (offensive), the queer (offensive)
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dudoso/dudosa
doubtful
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la febrícula
the mild fever, the low-grade fever
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la expulsión
the expulsion
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espontáneo/espontánea
spontaneous
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la hipercorrección, la ultracorrección
the hypercorrection (grammatical - eg dijistes instead of dijiste, pienso de que instead of pienso que, inflacción instead of inflación)
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la hipercorrección fónica
type of hypercorrection where a word is misspelled due to confusion with another (eg inflacción instead of inflación)
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la hipercorrección léxica
type of hypercorrection where one word is used instead of another due to not knowing the meaning
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la hipercorreción morfosintáctica
type of hypercorrection: queísmo or dequeísmo (eg pienso de que instead of pienso que)
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espléndido/espléndida
splendid, magnificent, generous (character trait), lavish
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el trullo
the slammer (jail)
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abofetear
to slap something
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la luciérnaga
the firefly, the lightning bug, the glowworm
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el metaplasmo
the metaplasm (grammatical)
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desahuciar a alguien
to evict someone, to declare someone terminally ill, to give up hope for someone
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costroso/costrosa
crusty (attitude), scabby (medical)
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la costra, la postilla
the scab
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formar costra
to scab over
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inmenso/inmensa
immense, vast, enormous, great, deep (intense), tremendous
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el chorro
the stream, the jet (of water), the ton (of something - figurative)
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el informe, el reportaje, el reporte, la noticia, la crónica
the report
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el contenido
the content
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biodegradar algo
to biodegrade something
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biodegradarse
to biodegrade (intransitive)
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métele con candela
fire up, fire it up, get excited, give it all you've got
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el sufijo
the suffix
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el prefijo
the prefix
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descalzo/descalza
barefoot, discalced (religious)
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calcinar algo
to scorch something, to burn something, to char something, to calcine something (chemistry)
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el sopapo
the smack, the slap
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cachetear
to slap something (general or in the face), to hit something, to scrounge, to leech off
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el aguaje
the watering hole, the water supply, the tide, the current, the wake (of a ship)
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inmune
immune (unaffected or medically), exempt (ALL FOLLOWED BY A)
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meter mano en algo
to meddle with something, to get one's hands on something
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meter mano
to interfere, to get one's teeth in, to grope, to meddle, to be/get active, to put one's hands in (to do one's part)
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meter mano a algo
to deal with something
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meter mano a alguien
to grope someone, to feel someone up, to fondle someone's body, to caress someone without their consent for one's own sexual pleasure
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la bayoneta
the bayonet
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el girasol
the sunflower
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la margarita
the daisy, the marguerite, the margarita, the daisy wheel (of a typewriter)
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la bilharzia
the bilharzia
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bembetear
to gossip, to talk trash, to chatter
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puedo manejarlo, tengo esto, yo me ocupo, yo me encargo
I got this
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puedes manejarlo, tienes esto, lo tienes, tú puedes
you got this
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el cliente/la cliente
the customer, the client, the hotel guest, the caller (visitor to a store)
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el atuendo, el equipo
the outfit
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buen equipo
nice outfit
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no muerdas el anzuelo
don't take the bait
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morder el anzuelo
to take the bait
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el cebo, el anzuelo, la carnada
the bait
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no te muerdas (la lengua)
don't bite your tongue (literal), don't hold your tongue (figurative)
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el lagarto, la lagartija (pequeña)
the lizard (2nd is small lizard)
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algaro/algara, a la deriva
adrift
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el al garete
the disaster, the mess
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al garete
down the drain, adrift, off the rails, out of it, wild (eg running wild), recklessly (adverb)
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el éxito
the success
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exitoso/exitosa
successful
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exitosamente
successfully
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el zafacón, la papelera, el bote de basura, el cubo de basura
the trash can
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clavar algo/a alguien
to hammer something (followed by en), to drive something (force - followed by en), to thrust something (force - followed by en), to pin something (force - followed by en), to sink something (force - followed by en), to stick something (force - followed by en), to nail something (put up with nails - followed by en), to screw something/someone (tools and to have sex), to rip someone off (overcharge), to fix something (stare/gaze - followed by en)
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clavarse algo/a alguien
to get something (to force), to stick something (to force), to screw someone (have sex with)
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se me clavó un tenedor en la mano sin querer
I stuck a fork in my hand by accident
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el tornillo
the screw (metal pin fixed with a screwdriver), the bolt (metal pin fixed with a nut)
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el destornillador
the screwdriver (tool or drinking cocktail)
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sacar a pasear a (tu perro)
to walk (your dog)
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la maldad
the evil, the wickedness, the wicked thing
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cualquiera diría que . . .
you'd think that . . . , anyone would think that . . .
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tomar una foto, sacar una foto, hacer una foto
to take a picture
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quedar
to remain, to have left over, to be left over, to be (+ location or adjective)
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quedarse
to stay, to go (condition, eg blind)
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no se me queda (+ sustantivo)
I can't remember (+ noun)
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todo el mundo, todos/todas
everyone
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veintitrés
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veintiséis
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veintisiete
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alrededor, por aquÍ
around, in the vicinity
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alrededor de algo, en torno a algo
around something, encircling something
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el aprendizaje
the learning, the apprenticeship, the training period
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la ficha
the index card, the record card, the file (computer), the gaming chip (in a casino), the game piece, the game counter, the domino, the token, the ticket, the contract, the rat (when describing a person)
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Él es una ficha
he's a rat
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expulsar algo/a alguien
to throw something out, to expel something, to eject something, to send someone off (eg a sports field)
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el padrino
the godfather, the best man, the sponsor, the second (a duel assistant), the 2-liter soda bottle
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pipón/pipona
potbellied, bloated
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la balsa
the raft, the pond, the pool (of natural water), the balsa (tree)
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el basurero
the dump, the trash can
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el basurero/la basurera
the garbage collector, the refuse collector, the garbage man/the garbage woman
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los binoculares, los prismáticos
the binoculars
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el cachorro/la cachorra
the puppy (of a dog), the cub (of a bear or lion), the pup (of a fox, seal, or sea lion)
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la coincidencia
the coincidence, the agreement
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la casualidad
the chance (coincidence), the coincidence
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el masoquista/la masoquista
the masochist
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el masoquismo
the masochism
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el honor
the honor
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honrar algo
to honor something
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Es un honor para mí (+infinitivo)
I'm honored to (+infinitive)
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Me honra(n) (+sustantivo)
I'm honored by (+noun)
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la élite
the elite (group)
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de élite, selecto/selecta
elite
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en conflicto, en guerra
at war
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en guerra con
at war with
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reemplazar algo
to replace something (with something else)
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recolocar algo, devolver algo
to replace something (to the way it was)
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el aborrecedor/la aborrecedora, la persona que odia (algo/a alguien), el hater/la hater
the hater
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generoso/generosa
generous (character trait or in amount)
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generoso/generosa, abundante
generous, large
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la lista de personas buscadas
the wanted list
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se busca(n)
"wanted" (in adverts or on a poster)
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el bagel, la rosca (de pan), la rosquilla
the bagel
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eructar, erutar
to burp, to belch
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el eructo, el eruto
the burp, the belch
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el filete
the filet
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el bioma
the biome
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la cancha
the sports court, the sports field, the (work/job) experience, the free rein
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aparentar
to appear as, to feign, to seem, to show off
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la magdalena, el bollo, el muffin
the muffin
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la muletilla
the filler word, the red cape (in bullfighting), the walking cane
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el mandinga
the devil, the goblin, the evil spirit, the Malinke language, the black person
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el mandinga/la mandinga
the Malinke person
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mandinga
related to the Malinke people
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lo mismo te digo, lo mismo para ti
right back at you
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la picadera, la picada, el tentempié, el refrigerio, el bocadito, la merienda (por la tarde)
the snack (last is in the afternoon)
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tomarse un tentempié, picotear, pinchar
to snack
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el aterrizaje
the landing (aviation)
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el brownie, el bizcocho de chocolate (y nueces)
the brownie (dessert)
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la niña exploradora
the Brownie (Girl Scouts)
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el duende
the brownie (supernatural being), the elf, the goblin, the imp, the spirit (supernatural being), the leprechaun, the charm (attractive quality), the magic (attractive quality)
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la melena
the mane (of a lion or person), the long hair (of a person), the bob (haircut)
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las melenas, la pelambrera
the mop of hair
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el león hablando de melena, un burro hablando de orejas
says you, the pot calling the kettle black (says you)
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el ateo/la atea
the atheist
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el germen, el microbio
the germ
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el microbio
the microbe, the germ
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la cereza, la guinda
the cherry (fruit)
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el cerezo
the cherry (tree wood or cherry blossom plant)
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la virginidad
the virginity
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el virgen/la virgen
the virgin
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virgen, intacto/intacta
virgin (adjective)
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comparar chinas con botellas
to compare apples with oranges
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mantenerse (+adjetivo), quedarse (+adjetivo)
to stay (+adjective)
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el feed
the feed (social media)
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alimentar a algo, darle de comer a algo, darle el biberón a algo, darle el pecho a algo, amamantar a algo, darle de mamar a algo
to feed something (provide food to; 1st and 2nd are general, last 4 are only for breastfeeding)
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alimentar algo, echar monedas a algo, proporcionar (a) algo
to feed something (supply; 2nd is with coins)
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alimentarse de algo, comer algo
to feed on something
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el bollo, el panecillo, el biscuit
the biscuit
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la masa
the dough (cooking)
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amasar algo
to knead something (dough), to mix something (prepare something), to mix something with water (no "agua" necessary), to amass something (accumulate something)
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sobar algo
to knead something (general, NOT dough), to massage something
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la plata, la lana
the dough (money)
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la herejía
the heresy
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herético/herética
heretical
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lo suficiente para (+infinitivo)
enough to (+infinitive)
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el espantapájaros
the scarecrow (literal)
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el espantajo/la espantaja
the scarecrow (figurative - a shabby person)
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repetir algo como loro
to parrot something
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la Pascua
Easter (day)
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la Semana Santa
Easter (week)
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la Pascua judía
Passover
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el periquero/la periquera
the cocaine user
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el cuidado de la piel, el cuidado del cutis
the skincare
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el autocuidado, el cuidado personal
the self-care
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la alita de pollo
the chicken wing
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actual, de actualidad
current (occurring right now)
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pensar demasiado, pensar de más
to overthink
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caripelado/caripelada
shameless, daring
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el guiso
the stew, the casserole, the affair (general), the business
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el saco
the sack
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prestarse a algo
to take part in something, to lend oneself to something, to consent to something, to be suitable for something
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la sopa
the soup (literal), the tea (figurative)
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la sencillez
the simplicity, the modesty, the plainness, the naturalness, the unaffectedness
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perseverante
persistent, persevering
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para colmo
to top it all off
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la fritura
the fried food (collective)
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la mala hierba, la maleza
the weed (grass)
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la hierba, la marihuana, la mari, el pasto
the weed (drug)
251
escardar algo
to weed something
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el huerto
the orchard, the vegetable garden
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el heno
the hay
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el fardo, la paca, la bala
the bale
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empacar algo
to bale something, to pack something
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cortar algo, segar algo
to mow something
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la montaña rusa
the roller coaster (literal and figurative)
258
la urraca
the magpie (literal and figurative)
259
platicar
to talk, to chat
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el sostén, el sujetador, el brasier
the bra
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la magdalena, el quequito, el pastelito
the muffin
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el glaseado, la cobertura, el baño
the frosting (of food), the icing (of food)
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el esmerilado
the frosting (of glass)
264
la formación de hielo
the frosting (ice - eg on a road)
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el látex
the latex
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la equivalencia
the equivalence
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la estadística
the statistics (class and general - used in singular form for both)
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la proporción
the proportion
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el truco
the trick, the hack, the knack, the dodge
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tomarle el truco a algo, coger el tranquillo a algo, cogerle el tiro a algo, coger el truco, cogerle el truco a algo, agarrarle la mano a algo, tomarle la mano a algo
to get the hang of something
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cogerle el tiro a algo, cogerle el truco a algo, cogerle el tranquillo a algo
to get the knack of something
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la cresta
the ridge (geographical)
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la cadena
the crest (of a hill)
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la colina, el cerro, el monte
the hill
275
el caballete
the ridge (on a roof)
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el caballón
the ridge (left in a field by plowing)
277
la rugosidad
the ridge (on a surface)
278
arar
to plow something (a field)
279
despejar, barrer la nieve de
to plow snow
280
el arado
the (agricultural) plow
281
el quitanieves
the snowplow
282
el campo, el prado
the (agricultural) field
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el ejercicio abdominal, el abdominal
the sit-up
284
emparejar algo
to pair something, to put something in pairs, to pair something up, to pair something off, to match something, to level something, to make something level
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el mayor factor común
the greatest common factor
286
el numerador
the numerator
287
el denominador
the denominator
288
coquetear, flirtear
to flirt
289
el coqueto/la coqueta
the flirt (both genders)
290
el ligón, el mariposón
the flirt (male only)
291
la ligona
the flirt (female only)
292
el acta de nacimiento (f), el certificado de nacimiento, la partida de nacimiento
the birth certificate
293
el acta de nacimiento (f)
the birth certificate, the starting point, the initial event, the starting blocks (used in singular form)
294
estar a punto de (+infinitivo)
to be about to (do something), to be on the verge of (doing something)
295
a punto
ready, ripe, at the right moment, medium (culinary - eg steak)
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el bistec
the steak
297
crujir
to crunch (make a crunching sound)
298
hacer ruido al morder algo, comer algo haciendo ruido, mascar algo
to crunch on something
299
meter mano por algo
to reach for something
300
aplastar algo, triturar algo
to crunch something (crush something), to crush something
301
procesar los números
to crunch the numbers
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el crujido
the crunch (sound)
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la hora de la verdad
the moment of truth, crunch time
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el prejuicio, el sesgo, la parcialidad
the bias (in opinion or belief)
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la predisposición, la inclinación
the bias (to choose something), the predisposition, the inclination
306
condicionar algo, predisponer algo
to bias something, to predispose something
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parcial, partidista (m y f), tendencioso/tendenciosa, predispuesto/predispuesta
biased
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la mostaza
the mustard
309
punki, punk
punk (adjective)
310
el punk
the punk (music)
311
el gamberro/la gamberra, el vándalo/la vándala
the punk, the ruffian
312
el blandengue/la blandengue, el pelele/la pelele, el debilucho/la debilucha
the wimp
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debilucho/debilucha
wimpy
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el zángano
the drone (bee)
315
zángano/zángana
lazy, slacking
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el zángano/la zángana
the lazybones
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madrileño/madrileña
from Madrid, in Madrid
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el madrileño/la madrileña
the person from Madrid
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la tinta
the ink
320
entintar
to ink something
321
la embocadura
the embouchure (of a river or an instrument)
322
el campo de (trabajo)
the field of (work)
323
el campo médico
the medical field
324
la neblina
the mist, the fog (both less intense and with more visibility than niebla)
325
la niebla
the mist, the fog (literal or figurative)
326
meter la pata
to mess up, to blunder
327
definir algo
to define something
328
redefinir algo
to redefine something
329
el plazo
the term (of time), the period (of time), the deadline, the installment (payment)
330
la bodega
the pantry, the wine cellar, the wine shop, the bar, the grocery store, the hold (of a ship)
331
educado/educada
polite, well-mannered, educated (schooled)
332
la cortesía, la educación, la buena educación
the politeness
333
la gentileza
the kindness, the courtesy (action - eg accepting a courtesy)
334
culto/culta
cultured, educated (upper-class - used when referring to languages or people)
335
la suposición bien fundamentada
the educated guess
336
la caneca
the earthenware bottle
337
el frasco, la petaca
the flask
338
el termo
the Thermos
339
el matraz, la redoma
the laboratory flask
340
la granada
the grenada, the pomegranate
341
la superficie
the surface, the area (measurement or space)
342
pilotar algo, pilotear algo
to pilot something, to direct something, to run something (figurative - direct something)
343
la avioneta
the light aircraft
344
la caridad
the charity (entity or action)
345
caritativo/caritativa, comprensivo/comprensiva, benévolo/benévola
charitable (character trait)
346
benéfico/benéfica, de caridad
charitable (relating to a charity or charitable action)
347
tolerar
to tolerate something
348
tolerante
tolerant
349
intolerante
intolerant
350
la actitud intransigente
the intransigent attitude
351
el hechicero/la hechicera
the sorcerer/sorceress, the wizard/witch, the witch doctor
352
hechicero/hechicera
bewitching, captivating, enchanting
353
el limón
the lime, the lemon
354
el limonero
the lemon plant
355
el amarillo limón
the lemon yellow (color)
356
amarillo limón (m y f)
lemon-colored, lemon-yellow
357
el limero, el palo de limón
the lime plant
358
la cal
the lime (mineral)
359
la burbuja
the bubble
360
la centella
the spark, the flash of lightning
361
rápido como una centella/rápida como una centella
in a flash, at the speed of lightning
362
me duele como centella
it hurts like hell
363
expuesto al viento/expuesta al viento
windy (of a place), exposed to the wind
364
ventoso/ventosa
windy (eg of a day or night, NOT in the phrase "it is windy")
365
en cuanto a algo
as for something, with regard to something
366
chambón/chambona
clumsy, klutzy, lucky
367
el chambón/la chambona
the klutz
368
el nivel del ojo, el nivel de los ojos, la altura de los ojos, la altura del ojo
the eye level
369
a la vista, al nivel del ojo, a la misma altura, a la altura del ojo, al nivel de los ojos, a la altura de los ojos
at eye level
370
el capricho
the whim, the impulse, the caprice
371
caprichoso/caprichosa
capricious
372
abrumar algo
to overwhelm something, to weigh something down, to get something down (depress something), to wear something down, to exhaust something
373
abrumarse
to feel overwhelmed
374
el manicomio
the asylum, the mental hospital, the madhouse (figurative)
375
el cirujano/la cirujana
the surgeon
376
Hungría
Hungary
377
el húngaro
Hungarian (language)
378
el húngaro/la húngara
the Hungarian (person)
379
la autopsia
the autopsy
380
amamantar a alguien
to nurse someone (a baby)
381
el enfermero/la enfermera
the nurse
382
la niñera
the wet nurse, the nanny, the babysitter
383
la prensa
the press (journalists)
384
la barbaridad
the atrocity, the outrageous comment
385
una barbaridad
a fortune (figurative), way too much (adverb)
386
el mafioso/la mafiosa, el estafador/la estafadora
the racketeer
387
la raquete
the racket (sports)
388
el barullo, la bulla, el jaleo
the racket (noise)
389
el tinglado, el asunto, el chanchullo, el fraude
the racket (crime)
390
birlar algo, afanar algo
to swipe something (steal something)
391
pasar una tarjeta
to swipe a card
392
la apoplejía, el derrame cerebral
the stroke (medical)
393
el hachazo
the stroke (of a weapon), the swing (of a weapon)
394
la caricia
the stroke (rubbing)
395
acariciar algo
to stroke something, to caress something, to pet something
396
el rehén/la rehén
the hostage
397
valioso/valiosa
valuable (cost or worthy of appreciation)
398
valioso/valiosa, costoso/costosa
valuable (cost only)
399
el objeto de valor
the valuable
400
Suecia
Sweden
401
Suiza
Switzerland
402
la muestra
the swatch, the sample
403
el templo
the temple (building)
404
la sien
the temple (forehead)
405
el significado
the meaning, the significance
406
significado/significada
significant, important
407
el carámbano
the icicle
408
la chapaleta
the flapper (mechanical), the diving flipper
409
el tablero
the top (of a table), the (game) board, the bulletin board, the backboard, the switchboard
410
sato/sata
(of a dog) small, loud, and barking and/or stray
411
el software
the software
412
el archivo, el fichero
the (computer) file
413
el archivo, la carpeta, el clasificador
the (organizational) file (file folder)
414
el expediente
the (informational) file (eg police file)
415
la fila india
the single file line
416
la lima
the file (tool)
417
desfilar por delante de algo
to file past something
418
limarse las uñas
to file one's nails
419
archivar algo
to file something (classify something)
420
presentar algo
to file something (a legal case), to present something, to show something
421
presentar homenaje a
to pay respects to
422
la ferretería
the hardware (tools), the hardware store
423
el hardware, el soporte físico
the (computer) hardware
424
el armamento
the arms (weapons - used in singular form), the armament
425
encender algo
to turn something on, to switch something on, to light something, to ignite something
426
encenderse
to turn oneself on (literal), to be lit, to blush
427
el sorullito de maíz
the corn meal stick
428
la interjección, la exclamación
the interjection
429
la vejiga
the bladder, the blister
430
reventarse
to burst, to break, to explode, to blow out (eg of tires), to work one's butt off
431
reventar algo
to pop something, to blow something up, to shatter something (glass), to ruin something, to spoil something, to wreck something, to break something up (a meeting)
432
ciego/ciega
blind (sightless)
433
el ciego/la ciega
the blind person
434
la persiana
the blind (window covering)
435
dejar ciego a alguien/dejar ciega a alguien
to blind someone (render sightless)
436
cegar a alguien, deslumbrar a alguien
to blind someone (dazzle - eg the sun dazzling someone)
437
impedir ver a alguien, cegar a alguien
to blind someone (figurative - deprive of understanding or judgment)
438
el tabaco
the tobacco, the reefer (blunt), the cigarettes (collectively), the cigars (collectively)
439
el porro, el churro
the blunt (drugs)
440
desafilado/desafilada, romo/roma, despuntado/despuntada, que no tiene punta
blunt (not sharp)
441
franco/franca, directo/directa, terminante
blunt (frank, curt)
442
desafilar, despuntar
to blunt something (remove the point of something)
443
mitigar algo
to blunt something (mitigate), to mitigate something
444
el subterfugio
the blind (the disguise)
445
húmedo/húmeda
damp, humid, moist
446
esponjoso/esponjosa
moist, spongy
447
la aleta
the fin (of a fish or plane)
448
el alerón
the fin (of a car)
449
el matiz
the nuance
450
la carne de vaca, la carne de res
the beef (meat)
451
la queja, el reclamo
the beef (figurative - feud)
452
refunfuñar
to grumble, to gripe, to beef (to fight)
453
quejarse de algo
to beef about something (complain), to complain about something
454
la licuadora
the blender (appliance)
455
el mezclador/la mezcladora
the blender (profession)
456
la chulada
the bravado
457
pleno/plena, lleno/llena
full
458
pleno algo/plena algo
the middle of something (eg the middle of quarantine)
459
a plena luz del día
in broad daylight
460
pleno de algo/plena de algo, lleno de algo/llena de algo
full of something
461
el pleno
the plenary (the meeting/session), the (bowling) strike
462
el sencillo, el single
the single (song)
463
la pulga
the flea
464
el piojo
the louse (insect)
465
el canalla/la canalla, el sinvergüenza/la sinvergüenza
the louse (person)
466
la prisa
the rush, the hurry, the haste
467
sobado/sobada
worn (eg of clothing), shabby (eg of clothing), dog-eared (of a book), well-thumbed (of a book), well-worn, hackneyed (lacking significance through overuse)
468
la manteca
the lard
469
el pan sobao
the Puerto Rican slightly sweet sourdough bread
470
el polvorón
the Puerto Rican shortbread cookie
471
la levadura
the yeast, the leaven
472
el ocio
the leisure, the spare time, the idleness
473
la guayaba
the guava
474
polémico/polémica
controversial
475
semejante
such (followed by noun), similar (followed by a and noun)
476
semejante desastre
such a disaster
477
semejante a algo
similar to something
478
a través de la habitación
across the room (adjective)
479
de un lado de la habitación al otro
across the room (adverb), from one side of the room to the other
480
la caleta
the inlet, the cove, the small bay, the nautical coaster, the cache
481
salir a pedir de boca
to turn out perfectly, to turn out without a hitch
482
la aldea
the small village, the hamlet
483
el pueblo
the town, the large village, the nation (people group), the common people
484
el pueblo mexicano
the Mexican people (collective)
485
el héroe/la heroína
the hero/heroine
486
la navaja
the pocket knife
487
el cuchillo
the knife
488
acuchillar
to knife something, to stab something
489
la cuchilla
the blade, the kitchen knife, the geographical ridge, the mountaintop, the (mountain) summit, the mountain range, the small piece of glass placed on the tail of a kite to cut the string and release it, the penknife, the leather cutting tool often used by shoemakers, the wood carving tool, the sickle, the plow that penetrates the deepest layers of hard/compact soil (sugar industry)
490
la cuchilla de afeitar
the razor blade
491
el desechable
the disposable
492
desechable
disposable
493
la aguja
the needle, the hand (of a clock), the pointer (of a compass), the stylus (of a record player), the spire (of a church)
494
el tocadiscos
the record player
495
el dedal
the thimble, the thimbleful
496
la tarta de queso, el pay de queso
the cheesecake
497
la galleta integral
the graham cracker
498
la taquilla, el armario, el casillero, el locker
the locker
499
la consigna automática
the station locker (for luggage)
500
el dibujante/la dibujante
the drawer (person)
501
el cajón, la gaveta
the drawer (furniture)
502
el agua tranquila
the still water (natural - eg on a lake)
503
el agua sin gas
the still water (for drinking)
504
el agua con gas, el agua mineral con gas
the sparkling water
505
como (un) siquitraque/como (un) siquitraqui
very angrily, very emphatically, very emotionally, very intensely, etc.
506
(el) trique
onomatopoeia for a cracking sound, sharp noise, bang, boom, or punch
507
a cada trique
at every moment, repeatedly
508
la usura
the usury
509
el usurero/la usurera
the usurer
510
el desempeño, el rendimiento
the performance (effectiveness)
511
el comportamiento
the behavior, the (economic) performance
