SPAN 205 Exam 1 Flashcards by Alexandra Hamza

Q

To make high, to give a high

Marijuana gets me high really fast

A

Colocarse

Marihuana me coloca muy rápido

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To harm someone

A

Perjudicar a alguien

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To take s.t. for granted

A

Dar por supuesto algo

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To take to court

A

Llevar a los tribunales

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To go on, to continue

A

Seguir adelante

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An escalation (e.g. of violence=

A

una escalda

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Harmless

A

inocuo/a

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Harmful

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nocivo/a

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To tax s.t.

A

Gravar algo

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Naïve

A

Ingenuo/a

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To take advantage of s.t. (in a negative way)

A

Aprovecharse de algo

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A shoot-out

A

Una balacera

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The healthcare system

A

El sistema de salud

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To put s..t. to the test

A

Poner a prueba algo

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The medical bill

A

La factura médica

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The uninsured

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Los no asegurados

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Contagion

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El contagio

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To charge s.o. s.t. (tr.)

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Cobrarle algo a alguien

Q

To get paid (intr.)

I’m going to the office to get paid

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Cobrar

Voy a la oficina a cobrar

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The management, the handling

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El manejo

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the (U.S.) House of Representatives

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La Cámara de Representantes

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To boost the spread

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Potenciar la diseminación

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The domino effect

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El efecto dominó

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To put s.t. at risk

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Poner algo en riesgo

To think twice before doing I think twice about sleeping

Pensárselo dos veces + INFIN Me lo pienso dos veces antes de dormir

Lack of labor protection

La desprotección laboral

To get tested

Hacerse la prueba

Sick leave

La baja por enfermedad

To mull over/consider/weigh s.t.

Barajar algo (tr.)

To wreak havoc

Causar estragos

To go to, to turn to someplace (intr.)

Acudir a un lugar

To expose s.o. to s.t.

Exponer a alguien a algo

To be exposed to s.t.

Estar expuesto a algo (tr.)

The demand for s.t., to do s.t.

La reivindicación de algo/ de hacer algo

Budget

El presupuesto

To tend to, to care for s.o.

Atender a alguien

To value s.t.

Valorar algo

Health coverage

La cobertura de salud/ sanitaria