Vocab 💜 Flashcards

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Tardar

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To be late/ to take too long

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Disminuir

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To reduce/ to decrease

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Actitudes

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Attitudes

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Adhesión

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Belonging/loyalty to

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Del mundo occidental

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The western world

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No solo… sino también

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Not only… but also

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La emancipación

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Emancipation (freeing/liberating)

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La boda

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Wedding

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El embarazo

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Pregnancy

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La tasa de natalidad

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Birth rate

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La tasa de desempleo

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Unemployment rate

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El hogar

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Home

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Una soltera

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A single woman

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La viviencia

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Experience

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Experimentar

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To experience

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La dictadura

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Dictatorship

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La transición

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Transition

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Aumentar

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To increase

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La vigésima

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20th

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El retraso

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Delay

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Aborto

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Abortion

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Misa

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Mass (religious service)

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23
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Ciento uno

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101 (cien at exactly 100 but ciento plus number after 100)

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Divorciarse

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To get divorced

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Inculcar
To instill
26
Los valores
Values
27
Maternidad
Motherhood
28
Docilidad
Meekness/docility/submissiveness
29
Libertad
Freedom
30
Falta el permiso marital
Lack of marital permission
31
Mientras
While
32
Preconizar
To praise
33
Surgir
To arise/emerge
34
Desarrollar
To develop
35
Avanzar
To advance/move forward
36
Norteño
Northern
37
Promover
To promote
38
Sumiso/a
Submissive
39
Cifra
Figure (number)
40
Segunda
Second
41
Siglos
Centuries
42
Actualmente
Currently
43
Nivel
Level
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Los soldados
Soldiers
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Los comerciantes
Traders
46
Viene de/ proceden de
Comes from
47
Casi
Almost
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Dejaron un huella
Left a mark
49
Décadas
Decades
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Sin ninguna duda
Without a doubt
51
A través de
Through
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Todas las fuentes
All the sources
53
Procedente de
Coming from
54
Negocios
Business
55
Entrevista
He/she/it interviews
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Debe haber
There should be
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El hecho de que
The fact that
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El régimen
Regime/system
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Libertad de expression
Freedom of expression
60
Entorno
Environment (ambience/setting)
61
Tenían que
They had to
62
Reprimido
Repressed/oppressed
63
Leyes
Laws
64
Rezar
To pray
65
Apoyar
To support
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Apetecer
To feel like/fancy
67
En aquella época
In that time/era
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Este
This
69
Ese
That
70
Aquel
That (over there)
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El diario
Newspaper
72
Amenazado
Threatened
73
Los antepasados
Ancestors
74
Emitir
To broadcast
75
El franquismo
Franco’s regime
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La pena de cárcel
Prison sentence
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Por fin
At last
78
El reconocimiento
Recognition
79
Sigue siendo
(He/she/it…) continues being
80
Uniones de hecho
Domestic partnership
81
Las familias monoparentales
Single parent family
82
Las familias reconstituidas
Reconstituted family/ step family
83
Arcaias
Archaic
84
Perdurar
To endure
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Fomentar
To promote
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Renunciar
To resign/quit/relinquish
87
Soltar
To let go
88
Quedar
To leave/have left
89
Se me da bien
I am good at
90
Mezcla
Mixture
91
Se enseñan
Are taught
92
Mismas
Same
93
Ambas
Both
94
Mitad
Half
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Un tercío
A third
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Desde una edad temprana
From an early age
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Tener derecho a decidir
To have the right to decide
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Expresarse con fluidez
Express (oneself) with fluidity
99
Communicarse con soltura
To communicate with ease/freely
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No me apetece aprender ese idioma
I don’t feel like learning that language
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Me/te/le… Cuesta recordar
It’s hard to remember
102
No me/te/le…queda otro remedio
I don’t have another option left
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Tampoco es justo perder las raíces
It’s not fair to lose roots
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Espaguetis
Spaghetti
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Estilo
Style
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Esposa
Spouse/wife
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Estatua
Statue
108
Estructura
Structure
109
Esqueleto
Skeleton
110
Espina
Spine
110
Esponja
Sponge
111
Tareas
Chores
112
Subestimar
To underestimate
113
Planchar
To iron
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Es decir
That is to say
115
Quinientos
500
115
Detras/tras
After
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Setencientos
700
117
Novecientos
900
118
Alcanzar
To reach/to achieve
119
Alcanzable
Achieveable
120
Faltar
To lack
120
Costar
To cost/be difficult
121
Me cuesta + infinitive
I find it difficult to...
122
Conocimientos
Knowledge
123
Mudarse
To move
124
Desde mi punta de vida
From my point of view
125
Estoy de acuerdo con lo que ha dicho
I agree with what (someone) has said
126
Quejar
To complain
127
Riqueza
Richness
128
Inolvidables
Unforgettable
129
Únicas
Unique
130
Aceite
Oil
131
Oliva
Olive tree
132
Se trata de
It is about
133
Destaca
It stands out
134
Sobriedad
Seriousness/sobriety
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Por lo menos
At least
136
Lema/eslogan
Slogan
137
Chocar
To crash
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Aplazar
To postpone
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Temporada
Season
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Se dan cuenta de que
They realise that
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Prevenir
To prevent
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Tiene lugar
It takes place
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Reemplazar
To replace/substitute
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Recolocar
To replace
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Sustituir
To substitute
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Entre sí
From one to the other
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Siempre que
Provided that
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Ayuntamiento
Council
149
Caber
To fit
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Quepo
I fit
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El alabastro
Alabaster (a type of stone)
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Aspirar
To breathe
153
La butaca
Armchair
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Dar una calada
To take a drag on a cigarette
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Enredar
To fidget with
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La punzada
A stabbing pain, jab
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La uña
Fingernail
158
Ha sido
It has been
159
Somniferos
Sleeping pills
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Cobrar
To collect
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Recobrar
To recover
162
Desperada
Desperate
163
fingir
To take
164
Disimular
To pretend
165
La razón
State of mind
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Según
According to
167
Apellidos
Surnames
168
Adviniar
To guess
169
Seco
Dry
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(No) estoy de acuerdo con…/a favor de…
I agree/ don’t agree with
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A mi juico/a mi modo de ver
From my point of view/ in my opinion
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A mí da igual
I don’t care
173
Es una polémica
It’s controversial
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Es impresionante
It’s impressive
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Es algo inolvidable
It’s something unforgettable
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No me lo puedo creer
I can’t believe it
177
Es sorprendente
It’s surprising
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Es curioso
It’s curious
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Me hace pensar
It makes me think
180
La imagen/foto muestra
The image/photo shows
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Dialecto
Dialect
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Acento
Accent
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Representativa
Representative
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Las islas
The islands
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Veraniego
Summery
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Castigos
Punishments
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Materia
Subject
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Con fuerza
Strongly
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Ciertas
True/certain
190
Localidad
Town/place
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Determinadas
Determined/certain
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Litoral
Coast
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Estival
Summer
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Una secuela televisiva
A TV sequel
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De forma exagerada
In a exaggerated expression
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Un soplo de aire fresco
A breath of fresh air
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Aún
Still
198
Se conocen en
They meet at
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Atender
To look after
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Como consecuencia
As a result
201
Canales de televisión
Television channels
202
Caluroso
Hot
203
Haciendo bromas
Telling jokes
204
Soleado
Sunny
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Amantes
Lovers
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Contando chistes
Telling jokes
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Abrazos
Hugs
208
Besos
Kisses
209
Dedo
Finger
210
Alianzas
Alliances/wedding ring
211
Monedas
Money/coins
212
Charco
Puddle
213
Sangre
Blood
214
Atraco
Robbery
215
Mezclar
To mix
216
Segurata
Security guard
217
Disparar
To shoot
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Ladrón
Thief
219
Asesino
Assassin/murderer
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Huir
To flee
221
Escondido
Hidden
222
Empapelar
To paper
223
Comisaría
Police station
224
Viejecita
Little old lady
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Penal
Prison
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Alma
Soul
227
Higos
Figs
228
Tales como
Such as
229
Sandías
Watermelons
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Pájaro
Bird
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Ciervo
Stag/deer
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Herido
Injured
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Suelo
Floor
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Loro
Parrot
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Ave
Fowl
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Roca
Rock
237
Piedra
Stone
238
Hombro
Shoulder
239
Hojas
Pages/leaves
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Espina
Thorn
241
Collar
Necklace
242
Enfermedad
Disease
243
Permanecer
To stay
244
Pierna
Leg
245
Pie
Foot
246
Crecer
To grow
247
Delgado
Thin
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Dolor
Pain
249
Un internado
Boarding school
250
Temer
To fear
251
Tienen miedo
They’re afraid
252
Imitar
To imitate
253
Copiar
To copy
254
Los demás
Others/the rest
255
Afirmar
To assert
256
Luchar contra
To fight against
257
Combatir
To fight
258
Enseñanza
Education
259
Reforzar
To reinforce
260
Agradable/simpático/amable/amigable
Nice
261
Romántico
Romantic
262
Dulce/amable
Gentle
263
Humilde
Humble
264
Empalagoso/cursí/sentimental
Soppy
265
Empalagoso
Sickly sweet
266
Chulo
Cocky
267
Aún + adjective
Even…
268
Ampilos
Wide
269
Empoderar
To empower
270
Tener cuantos antes
As soon as possible
271
La ausencia
Absence
272
Ha realizado
(He/she/it) has done
273
Informe
Report
274
Varón
Male
275
Fuera de lo que fuese
Whatever it was
276
Reivindicación
Demand/claim/recognition/vindication
277
Impensable
Unthinkable
278
Volar
To fly
279
Vuela
Fly
280
Llevo + ando/iendo
How long
281
Kioscos
Kiosks
282
Rasgos
Features
283
Se sienten amenzados
They feel threatened
284
No se define como
Is not defined as
285
Almeriense
From Almeria
286
Corresponsal de guerra
War correspondent
287
Sostiene
Sustains
288
Heredado
Inherited
289
Periodista
Journalist
290
Da grima
It creeps me out
291
Dimisión
Resignation
292
Reclamar/exigir
To demand
293
Ya
Already
294
Inapropriado
Inappropriate
295
Aceptable
Acceptable
296
Lesión de espalda
Back injury
297
Seleccionadora
Manager
298
Choque cultural
Culture shock
299
Me resulta
It is for me
300
Me resultó
It was for me
301
Un mogollán
A load of
302
Soñar con
To dream of
303
Sueña con
Dream of
304
Cadáver
Body
305
La delgadez
Thinness
306
La lealtad
Loyalty
307
La juventud
Youth
308
La incertidumbre
Uncertainty
309
Asunto
Issue
310
La segunda guerra mundial
World War II
311
Suceder
To happen
312
Costurera
Seamstress
313
Un almacén
Warehouse/store
314
La posguerra
Postwar period
315
Batas
Bathrobes
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Regresar
To return
317
Afiliada
Member
318
Discapacidades
Disabilities
319
La junta directiva
Board member
320
Implicación
Involvement
321
Localizar
To locate
322
Capacidad
Capacity
323
La actividad de la delincuencia organizada
Organised criminal activity
324
Plena
Full
325
Debilitar
To weaken
326
Ni siquiera
Not even
327
Iniciado
Initiated
328
Emplear
To use
329
Está compuesto de
It is composed of
330
Ámbitos
Fields/areas
331
Un garlardón
An award
332
Presión
Pressure
333
Evadir
To evade/avoid
334
Se está escuchando
It is being listened to (passive)
335
Cohete
Rocket
336
Entrada gratuita
Free admission
337
Orejas
Ears
338
Perderse
To get lost
339
Estar de pie
To be standing up
340
Barro
Earthenware
341
Se cuelga
It is hung up
342
Un palo
A stick
343
Burros
Donkeys
344
Picos
Points
345
Pecados capitales
Mortal sins
346
Los conventos
Convents
347
Santo Grial
Holy Grail
348
Una capilla
A chapel
349
Un cáliz
A chalice
350
Pertenencias
Belongings
351
Repartir
To distribute/divide/give out
352
Vinculando
Linking
353
A su vez
In turn
354
Testimonio
Proof/testimony/witness
355
Postgrado
Postgraduate course
356
Postgrado
Postgraduate course
357
Borrar
To delete
358
Advertencia
Warning/advice
359
Echar una siesta
To take a nap
360
Echar una siesta
To take a nap
361
Jornada laboral
Workday
362
Respetuoso
Respectful
363
Puesto
Position/place
364
Portadas
Title pages/cover
365
Prohibitivo
Prohibitively expensive
366
Muerte
Death
367
Acoger
To receive/ to take in
368
Los televidentes
Viewers
369
La embajadora
Ambassador
370
Respaldar
To back/support
371
La etiqueta
The tag/label
372
Denunciar
To denounce/report
373
Hacer caso
To take notice of/to listen to
374
Dejar de prestar atención
To stop paying attention
375
Pasa desapercibida
Goes unnoticed
376
Le ha ortorgado
Has granted him
377
Otorgar
To grant/award
378
El botón
Button
379
Encerrarse
To shut oneself up
380
Acudir
To go to
381
El despertador
Alarm clock
382
Despacio
Slowly
383
Madrugada
Dawn
384
Matinal
Morning
385
Municipio
Municipality/district/town
386
El mobiliario urbano
Street furniture
387
Desmentir
To deny/contradict
388
La parroquia
Parish church
389
Un gama
Range
390
Exigente
Demanding
391
A largo de
Throughout (time)
392
Eludir
To elude/avoid
393
Cada vez... menos/mas
Fewer and fewer/more and more
394
Hacerse realidad
To become true
395
Hacerse realidad
To become true
396
Sobresaltar
To shock
397
Estornudar
To sneeze
398
Estornudar
To sneeze
399
Partirse de risa
To crack up
400
Partirse de risa
To crack up
401
La pesadilla
Nightmare
402
Desencadenar
To trigger
403
El aviso
Notice/warning
404
Aliviado
Relieved
405
Atascado
Stuck
406
Estar de camino
To be on one’s way
407
Empujar
To push
408
Arrastrar
To drag
409
El tobillo
Ankle
410
Chillar
To scream
411
Cojear
To limp
412
Gatear
To crawl
413
El rugido
Roar
414
El hacha
Ax/axe
415
La manilla
Handle
416
Apartar(se)
To move away
417
Un paraguas
Umbrella
418
Una degustación de vinos
Wine tasting
419
Que se tenga
It may have
423
What preposition goes after cuida?
De (not a)
424
Apenas
Barely/hardly
425
What preposition comes after terminar?
De
426
Sufrir
To experience
427
Ya no
Not anymore
428
Sobrar
To be left over/to not be needed
429
Impreso
Printed
430
Conciliar
To reconcile/to find a balance
431
Camino por recorrer
Way to go/road ahead
432
En el que
In which/on which
433
Synonym for to raise awareness
Generar conciencia
434
La cosmovisión
Worldview
435
Potenciar
To strengthen/promote
436
Remunerado
Paid
437
Papeleo
Paperwork
438
Encima
On top of that/besides that (synonym for además)
439
Empleadores
Employers
440
Renuente/reacio
Reluctant
441
Prácticas
Internships
442
Provecho
Benefit
443
Al tanto de
Up to date
444
Desviar
To deviate/divert
445
Despedir
To say goodbye
446
Pillar
To catch
447
Huérfano
Orphan
448
Los ingenieros
Engineers
449
Los arquitectos
Architects
450
Pisos
Storeys
451
Las guardias de seguridad
Security guards
452
Grupos comunitarios
Community groups
453
Propiedades
Properties
454
Zonal de chabolas
Shanty towns
455
Cada vez más
More and more
456
En busca de
In search of
457
Anterior
Former
458
Familiar
Relative
459
Dejará de participar
Will cease to participate
460
Un encuentro
Meeting
461
Asuntos
Matters
462
Hizo hincapié en que
Stressed that
463
Están conformes
They are in agreement
464
Conformes
Agreements
465
Juicio
Trial
466
Lamentar
To regret
467
Poco digno
Undignified
468
Bares
Bars
469
Tabernas
Taverns
470
Anteayer
The day before yesterday
471
Agitado
Turbulent/unstable
472
Se encuentran bastante ligados entre sí
Are fairly closely linked to each other
473
No figuran jóvenes
There are no young people
474
Yacer
To lie (as in to reside or to lie down)
475
Ligados
Tied/linked
476
Asalariados
Paid workers
477
Trabajo extra no pagadas
Unpaid overtime
478
Moneda
Currency
479
Una alternativa
Option
480
Apostar
To bet/opt for
481
Remuneraciones
Payments
482
En especie
In kind
483
Intercambio
Exchange
484
Al fin y al cabo
At the end of the day/after all
485
Frenar
To slow down
486
Despoblación
Depopulation
487
Complementa
Complements
488
Huéspedes
Guests
489
Maticularse
To register/enrol
490
Sea donde sea
Wherever it is
491
Empresario
Businessperson
492
Un valor añadido
Added bonus
493
Ferias
Festivals
494
Puesto que
Since/given that
495
Desfiles
Parades
496
Vanguardia
Vanguard/forefront
497
Prendas
Garments
498
Se fue quedando atrás
Was left behind
499
Con el paso del tiempo
As time went by
500
El bombardeo
Bombing