Words 17 Flashcards

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(la) pastilla

Me tomé una pastilla para mi dolor de cabeza.

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pill

I took a pill for my headache.

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malgastar

No malgastes agua, cierra la llave, por favor.

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to waste / squander

Don’t waste water, turn off the faucet, please.

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(la) plata

Mira que tengas toda la plata en tu cartera.

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money / silver / silverwear (utensiles)

Make sure you have all your money in your wallet.

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enlazar

Esta autopista enlaza Buenos Aires con Rosario.

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to link / connect / tie / rope

This highway connects Buenos Aires to Rosario.

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bostezar

bostezo

La alumna bostezó durante la mayoría de la explicación.

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to yawn

yawn

The student yawned through most of the explanation.

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(el) grifo

Abrió el grifo pero no salía agua.

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faucet

She turned on the faucet, but no water came out.

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(el) lanchón

Cruzamos el río en un lanchón, pues no había puente.

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barge

We crossed the river on a barge, as there was no bridge.

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quitar

Le quité la carta que le había escrito.

La aspirina me quitó el dolor de inmediato.

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to remove / take away / relieve (take away)

I took the letter I had written away from him.

The aspirin relieved my pain immediately.

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seducir

Mi novia se compró lencería sexy para seducirme.

La idea de viajar a Tailandia con Samuel me sedujo.

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to captivate / attract / charm / seduce / tempt

My girlfriend bought sexy lingerie to seduce me.

I was captivated by the idea of traveling to Thailand with Samuel.

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conquistar

Los españoles conquistaron a los aztecas con la ayuda de otras poblaciones indígenas.

Mariana conquistó a Federico con su inteligencia y gracia.

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to conquor / win the heart of / captivate / win over

The Spanish conquered the Aztecs with the help of other indigenous populations.

Mariana captivated Federico with her intelligence and grace.

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encabezar

Esa organización está encabezando la lucha contra el hambre en el mundo.

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to head / lead / be at the top of

That organization is leading the fight against world hunger.

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nomás

¿Terminaste el libro? - Me falta un capítulo nomás.

¿Puedo preguntarte algo? - Dime nomás.

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just / only / (emphasis)

Did you finish the book? - I’ve just got one more chapter to go.

Can I ask you something? - Go on. Shoot.

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fijo

Después de dos años de buenas evaluaciones, tendrás empleo fijo.

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fixed / permanent / steady

After two years of good reviews, you will have permanent employment.

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Híjole!

Híjole, no tenía ni idea que el examen iba a ser tan difícil.

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Wow! / Man! / Woah! / Gosh! / Geesh!

Man, I had no idea the exam was going to be so hard.

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(la) mera

¿Quién es la mera en tu casa? - Mi madre sin duda alguna.

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the boss

Who’s the boss at home? - My mother without a doubt.

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instalar

Con este clima, tendremos que instalar aire acondicionado.

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to install / connect / put / place / connect

With this weather, we’ll have to install air conditioning.

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(la) estancia

Planearon una estancia de tres noches.

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stay (visit) / room

They planned a three-night stay.

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(la) onda

En esta oficina hay mala onda, ¿verdad? - Sí, la gente le tiene mucho miedo al jefe.

Le encantaba ver cómo el aire jugaba con las ondas de su cabello.

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wave / ripple / vibe

There’s a bad vibe in this office, isn’t there? - Yes, people are very afraid of the boss.

He loved to see how the air played with the waves in her hair.

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(el) fondo

Hay muchas hojas de té en el fondo de la taza.

Al fondo de la habitación encontrarás los refrescos.

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bottom / back / background / end

There are a lot of tea leaves at the bottom of the mug.

At the back of the room you’ll find the refreshments.

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tirado

¿Por qué estás ahí tirada en la cama todo el día?

No te preocupes, el examen de manejo es tirado.

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lying / strewn / really easy / super cheap

Why are you lying in bed all day?

Don’t worry, the driving test is really easy.

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aguantar

No creo que la mesa aguante tanto peso.

¿Cómo puedes aguantar ese ruido?

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to bear / support / take / put up with / stand

I don’t think the table can take that much weight.

How can you put up with that noise?

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(el) peso

La opinión del gobernador tiene mucho peso entre los votantes.

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weight / burden

The governor’s opinion carries too much weight among voters.

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picar

El curry picaba tanto que me hizo llorar.

Una cobra picó a mi perro y lo llevamos al veterinario.

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to sting / bite / itch / be spicy (hot)

The curry was so spicy that it made me cry.

A cobra bit my dog and we took him to the veterinarian.

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acercar

Acerqué las plantas a la ventana.

Mi primo me va a acercar al aeropuerto por la mañana.

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to move closer / bring closer / bring / take

I moved the plants closer to the window.

My cousin is going to take me to the airport in the morning.

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(el) lujo ## Footnote Vivimos una vida de lujo cuando estábamos de vacaciones en Costa Rica.
luxury / abundance / wealth ## Footnote We lived a life of luxury while on vacation in Costa Rica.
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pill ## Footnote I took a pill for my headache.
(la) pastilla ## Footnote Me tomé una pastilla para mi dolor de cabeza.
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to waste / squander ## Footnote Don't waste water, turn off the faucet, please.
malgastar ## Footnote No malgastes agua, cierra la llave, por favor.
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money / silver / silverwear (utensiles) ## Footnote Make sure you have all your money in your wallet.
(la) plata ## Footnote Mira que tengas toda la plata en tu cartera.
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to link / connect / tie / rope ## Footnote This highway connects Buenos Aires to Rosario.
enlazar ## Footnote Esta autopista enlaza Buenos Aires con Rosario.
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to yawn | yawn ## Footnote The student yawned through most of the explanation.
bostezar | bostezo ## Footnote La alumna bostezó durante la mayoría de la explicación.
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faucet ## Footnote She turned on the faucet, but no water came out.
(el) grifo ## Footnote Abrió el grifo pero no salía agua.
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barge ## Footnote We crossed the river on a barge, as there was no bridge.
(el) lanchón ## Footnote Cruzamos el río en un lanchón, pues no había puente.
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to remove / take off / take away / relieve (take away) | separate from other things ## Footnote I took the letter I had written away from him. The aspirin relieved my pain immediately.
quitar ## Footnote Le quité la carta que le había escrito. La aspirina me quitó el dolor de inmediato.
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to seduce / captivate / attract / charm / tempt ## Footnote My girlfriend bought sexy lingerie to seduce me. I was captivated by the idea of traveling to Thailand with Samuel.
seducir ## Footnote Mi novia se compró lencería sexy para seducirme. La idea de viajar a Tailandia con Samuel me sedujo.
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to conquor / win the heart of / captivate / win over ## Footnote The Spanish conquered the Aztecs with the help of other indigenous populations. Mariana captivated Federico with her intelligence and grace.
conquistar ## Footnote Los españoles conquistaron a los aztecas con la ayuda de otras poblaciones indígenas. Mariana conquistó a Federico con su inteligencia y gracia.
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to head / lead / be at the top of ## Footnote That organization is leading the fight against world hunger.
encabezar ## Footnote Esa organización está encabezando la lucha contra el hambre en el mundo.
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just / only / (emphasis) ## Footnote Did you finish the book? - I've just got one more chapter to go. Can I ask you something? - Go on. Shoot.
nomás ## Footnote ¿Terminaste el libro? - Me falta un capítulo nomás. ¿Puedo preguntarte algo? - Dime nomás.
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fixed / permanent / steady ## Footnote After two years of good reviews, you will have permanent employment.
fijo ## Footnote Después de dos años de buenas evaluaciones, tendrás empleo fijo.
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Wow! / Man! / Woah! / Gosh! / Geesh! ## Footnote Man, I had no idea the exam was going to be so hard.
Híjole! ## Footnote Híjole, no tenía ni idea que el examen iba a ser tan difícil.
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the boss ## Footnote Who's the boss at home? - My mother without a doubt.
(la) mera ## Footnote ¿Quién es la mera en tu casa? - Mi madre sin duda alguna.
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to install / connect / put / place / connect ## Footnote With this weather, we'll have to install air conditioning.
instalar ## Footnote Con este clima, tendremos que instalar aire acondicionado.
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stay (visit) / room ## Footnote They planned a three-night stay.
(la) estancia ## Footnote Planearon una estancia de tres noches.
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wave / ripple / vibe ## Footnote There's a bad vibe in this office, isn't there? - Yes, people are very afraid of the boss. He loved to see how the air played with the waves in her hair.
(la) onda ## Footnote En esta oficina hay mala onda, ¿verdad? - Sí, la gente le tiene mucho miedo al jefe. Le encantaba ver cómo el aire jugaba con las ondas de su cabello.
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bottom / back / background / end ## Footnote There are a lot of tea leaves at the bottom of the mug. At the back of the room you'll find the refreshments.
(el) fondo ## Footnote Hay muchas hojas de té en el fondo de la taza. Al fondo de la habitación encontrarás los refrescos.
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lying / strewn / really easy / super cheap ## Footnote Why are you lying in bed all day? Don't worry, the driving test is really easy.
tirado ## Footnote ¿Por qué estás ahí tirada en la cama todo el día? No te preocupes, el examen de manejo es tirado.
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to bear / support / take / put up with / stand ## Footnote I don't think the table can take that much weight. How can you put up with that noise?
aguantar ## Footnote No creo que la mesa aguante tanto peso. ¿Cómo puedes aguantar ese ruido?
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weight / burden ## Footnote The governor's opinion carries too much weight among voters.
(el) peso ## Footnote La opinión del gobernador tiene mucho peso entre los votantes.
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to sting / bite / itch / be spicy (hot) ## Footnote The curry was so spicy that it made me cry. A cobra bit my dog and we took him to the veterinarian.
picar ## Footnote El curry picaba tanto que me hizo llorar. Una cobra picó a mi perro y lo llevamos al veterinario.
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to move closer / bring closer / bring / take ## Footnote I moved the plants closer to the window. My cousin is going to take me to the airport in the morning.
acercar ## Footnote Acerqué las plantas a la ventana. Mi primo me va a acercar al aeropuerto por la mañana.
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luxury / abundance / wealth ## Footnote We lived a life of luxury while on vacation in Costa Rica.
(el) lujo ## Footnote Vivimos una vida de lujo cuando estábamos de vacaciones en Costa Rica.