Vocabulary (general) Flashcards

(106 cards)

1
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Aunque no te lo creas

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Believe it or not

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Coger a alguien/algo por sorpresa

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Take sb/sth by surprise

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3
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Con
Sorprendido Algo/alguien
Por

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At
Surprised Sb/sth
By

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4
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No me extraña

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I’m not surprised!

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5
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Borrar la pizarra

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Wipe

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Barrer, aniquilar, liquidar

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Wipe out

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7
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Dado

Dados

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Die

Dice

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Al revés, patas arriba, revuelto

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Topsy-turvy

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9
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Tener conciencia del bien y del mal

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Tell right from wrong

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10
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No me olvides

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Forget-me-not

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Arreglárselas

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Make do with

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12
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Tragaperras

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Slot machine

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13
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Seguir el rastro

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Follow the trail

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14
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Borbón

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Bourbon

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15
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Makes everything work

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^Conduct (n)

Con^duct (v)

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16
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Goliat

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Goliath (goliaiaz)

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17
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Simple version

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Barebones

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18
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Mordisquear el dedo

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gnaw

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19
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Algo sin importancia

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A drop in the bucket (us)

A drop in the ocean (uk)

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20
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Excited

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Thrilled

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Splendid, Extravagant, especially fine

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Magnificent

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22
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Worried

Worried about sth

Interested

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Concerned

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23
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En lo que a mi respecta

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As far as I’m concerned

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24
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Sb/sth in question

Parte interesada

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Party concerned

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Carrera de relevos
Relay
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Dominante , en el poder In control Of sth
Ruling
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Jurisprudencia (decision that sets legal precedent)
Landmark ruling
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Consuelo de gobierno (authority, group in charge)
Ruling body
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Clase dominante/gobernante/dirigente (social group in power)
Ruling class
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Poder rector (government, authority)
Ruling power
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Autónomo
Self-ruling Independent Autonomous Self-governing
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Autónomo (empresa)
Self-employed Freelance
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Votacion (vote, voting), votos Encuesta, sondeo (survey of opinion) Elecciones ( voting in a election)
Poll Poll The poll
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Manifestante (protester) Alborotador/a (violent or destructive protestor) Demostrador (sb who demonstrate products)
Demonstrator Rioting demonstrator Demonstrator
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Folleto
Brochure
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Representation
Depiction
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Anacronismo: error que consite en confundir épocas o situar algo fuera de su época
Anachronism
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Escape/fuga
Breakout
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Desalentador
Off-putting
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Franco al hablar
Outspoken
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Averiado, estropeado
Broken-down
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Innovador , lo ultimo
Cutting-edge
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Terreno, reino, campo, ámbito
Realm
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Aparentemente, supuestamente
Seemingly
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De repente, de la noche a la mañana
Seemingly overnight
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Inverosímil, improbable
Far-fetched
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Limitación, restricción , coacción
Constraints
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En cierto modo, de alguna manera
Somewhat
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A primera vista
At first blush
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Cuerno,bocina
Horn
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Ganado, borregos, bueyes
Cattle
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Cultivo, cosecha
Crop
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Contratar a alguien
Commission a
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Brillante, encendido, ruborizado (personas)
Glowing
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Pasar por alto
Overlook
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US Bicho, cojijo Crío
Critter
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Antojo, capricho
Whim
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Lanoso, de Lanka, lanudo Vago, confuso
Woolly
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Salvaje, incivilizado, sin ley
Wild and woolly
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Probabilidad
Likelihood
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Valla, obstáculo, traba
Hurdle
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Frontera, límite, linde,
Boundary
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Limitar con, bordear, estar al borde de
Border on
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Célula madre
Stem cell
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Bulbo raquídeo
Brain stem
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Río principal
Main stem
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Juguetear, remendar
Tinker with sth
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Hojatalero Gitano
Tinker
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Childhood
Upbringing
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Constantly changing
Ever-changing
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Subyacente
underlying
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Nieto / Nietzsche Bisnieto / bisnietos
Grandchild / grandchildren Great grandchild/ great grandchildren
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Trustworthy , reliable
Dependable
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Willing
Voluntad
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Acercarse sigilosamente
Creep
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Adj: Pompous/Splendid (building)
Grand
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Baile de graduacion
Graduation ball
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Programa informático
Computer programming
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Adj: Clumsy/troublesome
Awkward
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Reasons (propósitos)
Purposes
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Say as true (afirmar)
Assert
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Customer care (servicio de posventa)
After-sales
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``` Political representative (delegados) ```
Delegates
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Internet: high-speech access | Banda ancha
Broadband
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Acuerdo comercial | Commercial treaty between nations
Trade agreement
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University: first year student
Fresher
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Problem: afrontar, abordar
Tackle in
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Erizo
Hedgehog
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Ajustado | Close-fitting
Tight
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Towards the outside
Outwards
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Escasamente | Barely/almost not
Scarcely
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Company: head office
Headquarters
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Probability
Likelihood
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Said without proof | Supuestamente
Alleged
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Sencillo
Understated
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Bombo, despliegue publicitario
Hype
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Profession
By trade
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Who leads the meeting
Chairperson
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Stealings
Thefts
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Sudden large amount of
A spate
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Lazy
Idle
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Resistant to bullets (balas)
Bullet-proof
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Exciting, thrilling
Exhilarating
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Wretched,miserable
Abject
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Trader in contraband Trafficker in illegal substances
Smuggler Drug smuggler
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Boat (navío)
Vessel