spanish 301022 Flashcards

1
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un punto de quiebre

A

breaking point

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2
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dimitir (de)

A

to resign (from)

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3
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el propósito

A

resolution / intent / purpose

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4
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hablar con soltura

A

to speak fluently

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5
Q

la colegiala

A

schoolgirl

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6
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callado

A

quiet (adj)

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7
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desconsiderado

A

inconsiderate

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8
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el instituto

A

secondary school (or institute)

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9
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sobre la marcha

A

there and then / on the go

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10
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pujante

A

booming / thriving

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11
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hazaña

A

feat / exploit / deed

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12
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el desierto

A

wilderness / desert

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13
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un fiestón

A

big party

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14
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bien pensado

A

well advised / thought out

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15
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violento

A

used for awkward / embarrassing situation

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16
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un vertido / derrame

A

spillage

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17
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embarazoso

A

embarrassing

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18
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el riego

A

irrigation

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19
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el intrusismo

A

entry of unqualified personell into a profession

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20
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desvergonzado

A

shameless

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21
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un féreto

A

coffin

22
Q

hacer de tripas corazon

A

to pluck up the courage

23
Q

antecedentes penales

A

previous convictions

24
Q

que yo sepa

A

as far as I know

25
Q

ni loco

A

no way!(lit: not even if I were mad)

26
Q

el residuo

A

residue

27
Q

veredicto

A

verdict

28
Q

dentro de lo que cabe

A

all things considered / as far as it goes - under the circumstances

29
Q

la clase dirigente

A

ruling class

30
Q

los presupuestos

A

fiscal budget

31
Q

pasajero / temporal

A

temporary

32
Q

idóneo

A

ideal (adj)

33
Q

armarse de valor

A

to pluck up the courage

34
Q

la corteza

A

bark (of a tree) or crust (of bread)

35
Q

un jurado

A

jury

36
Q

venirse bien

A

to suit

37
Q

desahogado

A

comfortable/ comfortably off / loose fitting

38
Q

convocar elecciones

A

to call an election

39
Q

costeño / ribereño

A

coastal

40
Q

dejame en paz

A

leave me alone

41
Q

el descansillo

A

landing (upstairs)

42
Q

la clase acomodada

A

upper class / moneyed class

43
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paulatinamente

A

gradually

44
Q

se importar un pimiento

A

not matter a damn

45
Q

un pisito de soltero

A

bachelor pad

46
Q

un tanatorio

A

funeral parlour

47
Q

espeluznante

A

terrifying

48
Q

insondable

A

unfathomable

49
Q

los mejores valorados

A

the highest recommendations

50
Q

necesito otra pata para mantener equilibro

A

I need another srting to my bow