vocab 290122 Flashcards

(50 cards)

1
Q

third time lucky

A

a la tercera, vencida

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2
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to watch over

A

velar por

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3
Q

parade, procession

A

el desfile

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4
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to track

A

rastrear

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5
Q

Bad time

A

el trance

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6
Q

To surprise

A

extrañar

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7
Q

as it sounds

A

tal como suena

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8
Q

and so, consequently

A

así pues

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9
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devastating

A

fulminante

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10
Q

to join

A

aunar

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11
Q

strange / erratic hours

A

horarios rarisimos

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12
Q

do an internship

A

Hacer pasantía / prácticas

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13
Q

1 billion

A

mil millones

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14
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dungeon

A

la mazmorra

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15
Q

retailer

A

la detallista / minorista

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16
Q

left and right, or left, right and centre

A

a diestro y siniestro

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17
Q

it just so happened that

A

Se dio la casualidad de que

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18
Q

foreigners (colloq - used in Spain)

A

los guiris

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19
Q

flea

A

una pulga

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20
Q

wisdom tooth

A

una muela de juicio

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21
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defeatist

22
Q

an easy target

A

un objectivo facil

23
Q

to involve (as well as wrap up)

24
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compound (chemical)

25
buying & selling
la compraventa
26
to follow up
hacer un seguimento
27
to be near / far
caerse lejos / cerca
28
to pay a deposit (on a contract)
dar una señal / anticipo
29
´= no sé
no me consta
30
to back / opt for / be in favour of
apostar por
31
the parcel / delivery / logistics business
la paquetería
32
compulsive gambler
la ludopatía
33
pay as you go / no commitment contract
sin permanencia
34
minimum contract term of 6 months
con permanencia de 6 meses
35
it really is something very difficult (expression)
es todo el mundo
36
photocopying shop and stationers
la copistería
37
turnstiles
los tornos
38
5 years (adj)
quinquenal
39
to send
expedir
40
expression / formulation
la formulación
41
cumbersome
engorroso
42
convoluted
enrevesado
43
take responsibility for
responder de / por
44
competition
el certamen
45
gutter
el canal
46
to feel like it
dar la gana
47
to take a long time
dar largas
48
hooking up, connecting (physical things, not people0
el enganche
49
to harrass
atosigar
50
2 working days
dos días habiles