ultra 2.16.14 Flashcards
(101 cards)
1
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to entertain, to fête
A
agasajar
2
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They lavished the new president with all kinds of luxuries
A
Agasajaron al nuevo presidente con toda clase de lujos.
3
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to assault, attack, set upon (phys or verb)
A
agredir
4
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hardened, veteran (adj)
A
aguerrido
5
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to deserve
A
ameritar
6
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to muzzle, to gag,
A
amordazar
7
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a gag
A
una mordaza
8
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to postpone, put off
A
postergar
9
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to dismount, alight, get off
A
apearse
10
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a plough
A
un arado
11
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a day off
A
un día de asueto
12
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to take an afternoon off
A
tomarse una tarde de asueto
13
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to plug, clog up
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atascar
14
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he got stuck halfway up the climb
A
se quedó atascado a mitad de la cuesta
15
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to dress up (in)
A
ataviarse (con, de)
16
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bold, cheeky, daring
A
atrevido
17
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to knock down, run over
A
atropellar
18
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she was run over by a taxi
A
la atrepelló un taxi
19
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a bastion
A
un bastión
20
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a tantrum
A
un berrinche
21
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to fly into a rage
A
llevarse un berrinche
22
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he had a tantrum
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le dio/hizo/cogió un berrinche
23
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a beret
A
una boina
24
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a (bank) vault, a safe
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una bóveda (de banco)
25
to exchange, swap, cash in`
canjear
26
After the battle both factions exchanged prisoners
Después de la batalla ambos bandos canjearon prisioneros.
27
I went to the store to cash in the gift certificate my aunt gave me
Fui a la tienda a canjear el certificado de regalo que me dio mi tía
28
lack, shortage
la carencia
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a total lack of resources
una carencia absoluta de recursos
30
a float, carriage (parade)
una carroza
31
el caudillismo
autocratic government
32
a leader
un caudillo
33
stock, strain (racial, agricultural)
la cepa
34
to limit, restrict (2)
coartar, restringir
35
Dictatorships restrict people's liberty
Las dictaduras coartan la libertad de las personas.
36
fang, canine tooth
un colmillo
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to show one's teeth
enseñar los colmillos
38
the making up, preparation
la confección
39
spoiled (child)
consentido
40
she's totally spoiled
es una consentida
41
a contest, struggle
una contienda
42
forceful, strongly expressed, convincing
contundente
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The convincing argument made me believe he was innocent.
La contundente respuesta hizo que creyera en su inocencia
44
blunt (object)
un objeto contundente
45
to call, convene
convocar
46
the called journalists to a press conference
convocaron a los periodistas a una rueda de prensa
47
a (game/fishing) reserve
un coto (de caza, de pesca)
48
belief (in)
creencia (en)
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the more guests come, the more food we'll have to prepare
cuantos más invitados vengan más comida habrá que preparar
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we'll give as many loans as are needed
daremos cuantos créditos se precisen
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take as much as you like
tome cuanto quiera
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the more the better
cuantos más mejor
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as soon as
en cuanto
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i'll go as soon asi can
iré en cuanto pueda
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as for me
en cuanto a mí
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it's a crim in that it violates constitutional rights
es un delito por cuanto vulnera los derechos constitucionales
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to produce a good quantity (2)
cundir, rendir
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don't panic!
¡que no cunda el pánico!
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i didn't get very far with my work today
hoy no me ha cundido el trabajo
60
to overthrow, topple, oust
derrocar
61
failure to comply (with), disrespect (for)
desacato a
62
to evict, eject
desalojar
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the police cleared the premise
la policía desalojó el local
64
open space, empty ground
el descampado
65
to define, mark the limits/boundaries of, define
deslindar
66
the boundary, fronteir
la linde
67
heartless, merciless
despiadado
68
to collapse, slump, tumble
desplomarse
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The political parties have committed to resolve their differences
Los partidos políticos se han comprometido a dirimir sus diferencias.
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hard-wearing, long-lasting
duradero
71
to execute (all senses)
ejecutar
72
to assault, attack, to charge
embestir
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to rush at sb
embestir contra algn
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he was completely entranced by the birds
se quedó embobado mirando los pájaros
75
to lay an ambush for
tender una emboscada a
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to put emphasis on sth (2)
hacer hincapié en algo
| poner énfasis en algo
77
to bax up
encajonar
78
made to order, tailor made
de/por encargo
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a job, a commission
un encargo
80
to channel, direct 2
encauzar, canalizar
81
to bury oneself in a book
enfrascarse en un libro
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to get deeply involved in a problem
enfrascarse en un problema
83
to sketch, outline
esbozar
84
a rough draft, sketch, outline
un esbozo
85
to scrutinize, recount votes
escrutar los votos
86
careful, neat, painstaking (person, work)
esmerado
87
splendid
espléndido
88
a spur (of a chicken, or a side shoot, generally)
un espolón
89
starboard
| port
el estribor
| el babor
90
task, job, chore
la faena
91
fateful, ominous
fatídico
92
on bail
bajo fianza
93
to sell on credia
fiar
94
to be trustworthy, reliable
ser de fiar
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to trust sg
confiar en, fiarse de
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handsom, gallant
gallardo
97
a cudgel, club
un garrote
98
to hang (from)
guindar(se) (de)
99
loose, baggy (2)
holgado, suelto
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He was wearing very baggy pants
Llevaba un pantalón muy holgado
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easy, generous, ample
holgado
