ultra 3.14 Flashcards
(122 cards)
1
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to have lost one’s voice
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esta afónico
2
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to aggravate, sharpen, make more acute
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agudizar
3
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the problem is becoming more acute
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el problem se agudiza
4
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antiquated, old fashioned
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anticuado
5
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(un)suitable
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(no) apto
6
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The following documentary is not appropriate for children younger than 14 years old
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El siguiente documental no es apto para menores de 14 años.
7
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That boy snatched my purse!
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¡Ese niño me arrebató el bolso!
8
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to assert
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aseverar
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to have to do with, concern, be sb’s business
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atañer a
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with regard to that 2
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en lo que atañe a eso, con respeto a
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a bench, the legislators
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una bancada
12
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to wipe the slate clean, let bygones be bygones
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hacer borrón y cuenta nueva
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he sat at the head of the table
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se sentó a la cabecera de la mesa
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from the top ministerial level
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desde la cabecera del ministerio
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the atmosphere
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la capa atmosférica
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broad strata of society
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amplias capas sociales/de la población
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a film of grease
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una fina capa de grasa
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she lives off the charity of the local people
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vive de la caridad de la gente del barrio
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affectionate, loving
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cariñoso
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the clergy
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el clero
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garage, parking lot
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la cochera
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he behaved like an idiot
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se portó como un imbécil
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in any case
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sea como sea
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as if i was stupid enough to believe lies like that
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como que yo so tonto y me creo esas mentiras
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there's no need to get so angry about it
tampoco es como para enfadarse tanto
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a well built man
un hombre de complexión fuerte
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build, constitution
la complexión
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opponent, rival
el/la contrincante
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to agree on something (that
convenir en (que)
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we met at the agreed time
nos vimos a la hora convenida
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coastal
costero
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a crop
un cultivo
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the chief crop of the region
el cultivo principal de la región
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the passing, death (of)
el deceso (de)
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slovenly
desaliñado
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disposable
desechable
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to depoliticize
despolitizar
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coffe keeps me awake
el café me desvela
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to be unable to sleep, to stay up late
desvelarse
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effort
desvelos
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Those barks are the cause of my insomnia.
Esos ladridos son la causa de mi desvelo.
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the damage, detioration
el deterioro
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high, great
elevado
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due to the large number of accidents
debido al elevado número de accidentes
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to undertake, to embark on
emprender
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to turn on
prender
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to set out for/to return
emprender la marcha/el regreso
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to emulate
emular
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I don't know how to face this situation.
No sé cómo encarar esta situación.
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Challenging (or: Defying) the subdirector is not going to turn out well for you.
Encararte con el subdirector no va a traerte nada bueno.
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to hide, conceal, cover
encubrir
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He covered up for his friend when his friend's wife called asking about him
Encubrió a su amigo cuando la mujer de éste le llamó preguntando por él
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to line up
enfilar
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Head for home, because your father wants to talk with you.
Enfila para casa porque tu padre quiere hablar contigo.
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to string, thread
enfilar
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The teacher has it in for me.
El profesor me tiene enfilado.
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to entertain, distract, amuse
entretener
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a hurdle, obstacle
| a reef, a shoal
un escollo
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She overcame all the obstacles that she encountered
Superó todos los escollos con los que se encontró.
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an ear of wheat
una espiga de trigo
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a bundle
un fardo
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a pile, stack, heal
una pila
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the deceased
el finado
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to wink at someone
guiñar (el ojo) a algn
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hungry, starving (for)(power)
hambriento (de)(poder)
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essential, indispensible
imprescindible
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to breach, fail to keep, fail to observe
incumplir
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to breach a treaty
incumplir un trato
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immersed in (thought)
inmerso en (sus meditaciones)
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If you don't know the subject, refrain from expressing your opinion.
Abstente de manifestar tu opinión si no conoces el tema.
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The trucking companies are going to protest against the rise in the price of fuel.
Los transportistas van a manifestarse contra el alza de los precios de los combustibles.
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a model, mock-up
una maqueta
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tousled, unkempt
mechudo
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a mixture
una mezcla
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peaceful, peacable
pacífico
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to sponsor
patrocinar
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The sports committee is going to finance the team's uniforms
El comité deportivo va a patrocinar los uniformes del equipo.
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a sponsor, a patron
un patrocinador
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to promote, foster, favor, cause
propiciar
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His irresponsible attitude contributed to the accident.
Su actitud irresponsable propició el accidente.
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Their disposition promotes (or: fosters) a good atmosphere among schoolmates.
Su talante propicia un buen clima entre los compañeros.
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to supply sb with money
proporcionar dinero a algn
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puzzled
perplejo
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a gust of wind 2
una racha, una ráfaga (de viento)
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a run of good/bad luck
una buena/mala racha
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by fits and starts
a rachas
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the inventory, the count
el recuento
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to count up, to reckon up
hacer el recuento de
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reliable
fiable
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He's a reliable man, you can count on him
Es un hombre fiable, puedes contar con él.
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We managed to overcome the crisis with our hard work
Conseguirnos remontar la crisis con nuestro trabajo duro.
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To understand the situation you have to go back to the times of the dictatorship
Para entender la situación hay que remontarse a los tiempos de la dictadura.
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renegade, rebel
un/a renegado/a
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to let something stand (culinary), to let something settle
dejar reposar algo
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to rest
reposar
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to rest/lie on
reposar sobre
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to spray, sprinkle
rociar
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He sprayed the orange trees with insecticide to protect them
Roció los naranjos con un insecticida para protegerlos
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dew, spray, mist
el rocio
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thirsty, parched
sediento
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a path, track, lane
una senda
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a representative, administrator, trustee
un síndico
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Darwin affirmed that the species that survive are those that adapt best to changes
Darwin afirmó que las especies que sobreviven son las que se adaptan mejor a los cambios.
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to undermine
socavar
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The rumors of corruption undermined the credibility of the union leader
Los rumores de corrupción socavaron la credibilidad del líder sindical.
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to sound out
sondear
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to sound out public opinion
sondear la opinión pública
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to see how the land lies
sondear el terreno
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the survival
la sobreviviencia, la superviviencia
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to restrain, obstruct, make difficulties for
poner trabas a
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to jam, seize up
trabarse
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My watch jammed and wont run
Mi reloj se trabó y ya no camina
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translucent
translúcido
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The brothers took turns caring for their mother.
Los hermanos se turnaban para cuidar a su madre.
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they take turns using it
se turnan para usarlo
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to boast of something
ufanarse con/de algo
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virulently
virulentamente
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spokesperson
un/a vocero/a
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to wander aimlessly 4
deambular, errar, recorrer, vagar (por)
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He was a man without a destination who wanders through different countries
Era un hombre sin rumbo fijo que erraba por diferentes países.
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to wander from the path
desviarse/alejarse del camino
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to wander from the point
salirse del tema
