Tico Flashcards
1
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What nerves!
A
Que descaro!
2
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To beat someone
A
Vapulear alguien.
3
Q
To provide; to contribute
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Aportar
4
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To claim; or to hope to do something
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Pretender que/pretender hacer algo
5
Q
Picky
A
Quisquilloso
6
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Contribution/ support
A
Aporte
7
Q
To seize; confiscate
A
Decomisar
8
Q
To gloat
A
Alegrarse de mi éxito
9
Q
To leave out something
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Dejar por fuera algo
10
Q
To rub in (cream(
A
Aplicar frotando
11
Q
To chop up (meat); to carve up (an animal
A
Descuartizar
12
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To spread: to scatter: to disseminate
A
Esparcir
13
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To clear up; to shed light on
A
Esclarecer algo
14
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To be on par with someone; to be able to keep up with someone
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Estar a la par de algún; estar a la par contigo
15
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To game the system
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Burlar el sistema
16
Q
This is top priority
A
Esto es primordial
17
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It is of fundamental concern
A
Es de interés primordial
18
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To smooth out; to iron out (a problem
A
Allanar (el camino)
19
Q
To be in good health
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Estar bien de salud
20
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Neighboring (house, lot
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Colindante (casa colindante)
21
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Trimming (of the bushes
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Poda
22
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Fence
A
Valla
23
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To flee; to take flight; to go on the run(to hit and run)
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Darse a la fuga
24
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To take the next step
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Dar el siguiente paso
25
To take a step forward/backward
Dar un paso hacia delante/atrás
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There is no going back
No hay marcha atrás.
27
Bidding
Licitación
28
Point of no return
Un punto de no returning
29
To be on schedule
estar justo en las fechas
30
Speedy; prompt
Expedita
31
Needle
Aguja
32
Tranche; section; stretch; category
Tramo
33
Carriage; box car
Vagón
34
Envision
Contemplar
35
To be released (from customs$
Despacharse
36
The approach (to this problem)
El abordaje
37
To check out; check; to verify
Comprobar
38
To shift; to scroll; to move; to visit; to relocate
Desplazarse
39
Back of head
La nuca
40
To label as something(to label x as an enemy
Tildar de (enemigo) a alguien
41
To notice; to observe
Percatarse
42
To sting someone; to hit someone (emotionally); to make an impact
Hacer mella en alguien( sus palabras hicieron mella en mi)
43
To jeopardize (ones reputation
Poner en Jacque
44
To boast up ones confidence; to pay compliments.
Echarle flores (me echaron flores)
45
To be fruitful
Ser fructífero
46
Effective (a person or remarks
Eficaz
47
To take someone to court
Poner pleito a alg
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To win ones case
Ganar el pleito
49
To mess with (you don’t want to mess with him) to mess up (the schedule)
Enredar algo/alguien
50
To undertAke/launch something such as business
Emprender un negocio
51
To set sail; to pull
Zarpar
52
Streak (winning)
Una racha
53
Consistent with (his ideology
Consecuente con su ideología
54
To enfuriate/to get furious (to get choppy (the ocean)
Embravecer/embravecerse
55
To hide/conceal one’s feelings
Disimular algo
56
Template
Plantilla
57
Substancial
Sustancial
58
Destrabar algo
To unfetter; to take off the shackles ( to unfetter my thoughts
59
To distract/to get distracted/to keep entertained or busy
distraer/distraerse/ se distrae viendo la tele
60
La vereda
Sidewalk
61
Trapo
Rag, mop, dishcloth
62
Closet
Armario/clóset/ropero
63
To infuriate
Enfurecer
64
Una malla
Mesh/net/tights
65
For sure
De fijo ( de fijo que llueve mañana
66
Sent
Una mella
67
Flight attendant
Azafata
68
To numb; to put to sleep
Adormecer/se
69
To limp: to hop
Cojear
70
To get drenched or soaked by the rain/ to bath or get immersed in sth
Empaparse en algo (lluvia)/ empaparse de la naturaleza
71
Pasarse de la raya (con algo)
To go to far (with something)
72
To take a leak...piss
Mear
73
To miss someone
Echar de menos
74
Bruise
Moretón
75
Estar en estudio
To be under consideration
76
Presunto
Alleged
77
To lay or set a trap for sb
Preparar a algn una encerrona
78
Ambush or trap
Encerrona
79
An all day meeting
Encerrona
80
To peddle
Pedalear
81
To sprinkle
Salpicar/ espolvorear (les espolvoreo canela a las bebidas)
82
Indelicacy
A lack of sensitive understanding or tact
The quality of being slightly indecent.
83
Perrear
Twerk or grind.
84
Florecer
To blossom (a flower)
85
In advance
Por adelantado; de antemano
86
Rajon
Show off
87
Desmoronarse
To crumble; to fall apart. (She fell apart upon seeing him)
88
To stammer
Tartamudear
89
Realizar audiencias (sobre la oferta de algo)
To hold a hearing (about something)
90
Bandeja
Tray
91
Battle hardened; scrappy
Aguerrido
92
Dinnerware; China
Vajilla
93
To be under investigation for
| something
Ser indagado por algo
94
Criminal (a criminal act)
Delictivo/a (un acto delictivo)
95
Fissures (in a office, relationship
Grieta
96
Grave
Fosa
97
To take its toll on someone
Pasarle factura a algn (la presión del trabajo le pasa factura al presidente)
98
Literally; at face value; step by step (follow explanations literally, step by step)
Al pie de la letra (seguir instrucciones al pie de la letra)
99
To duck down; to bend down
Agacharse
100
To skip class
Brincarse una clase
101
To jump for joy
Brincar de alegria
102
Promotion
Ascenso
103
To cut the queue
Colarse en la fila
104
Cutters (en line
Colones
105
Take for granted
Dar por sentado
106
To stroke
Acariciar
107
Strictly speaking
Propriamente dicho
108
To burst (a tire); to split (pants)(
Reventar (
109
To be exhausted
Estar reventado
110
And, to make maters worse
Y, para colmo de desgracia
111
Background check
Revisión de antecedentes
112
To around sth
Enroscarse alrededor de algo
113
Silver line
No hay mal que por bien no venga
114
To juggle a career and a family
Compaginar las responsabilidades de una familia y trabajo
115
To seize (drugs)
Incautar (drugs)
116
Marea
Tide
117
To swing
Columpiarse
118
To make an ambush
Encharralar
119
Barbed wire fence
Cadena de púa
120
Crane
Grúa
