Words from ''James and the Giant Peach'' Flashcards

Learn these words and use them in examples, understand them in context and increase this deck with words from the book. (85 cards)

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'’Beside’’ the beach

A

Junto a, al lado de

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'’plenty’’ of time

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bastante, abundante

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'’paddle’’ in the boat

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remar (v), remo (n)

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'’suddenly’’, my phone went missing!

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repentinamente, subitamente

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that bar is very ‘‘crowded’’, i don’t want to get covid

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saturado, lleno

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She looks ‘‘rather’’ hot, right?

but I would ‘‘rather’’ flirt with her sister.

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en lugar de, más bien, bastante

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that is a ‘‘nasty’’ scar you got there! did it hurt?

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asqueroso, desagradable, repugnante

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'’in the long run’’, investing in bitcoin is a good option

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en el largo plazo, a largo plazo

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Bajo en cinco minutos, dijo mi amigo y se demoro media hora. ‘‘In a jiffy’’

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en un santiamen

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I was very ‘‘frightened’’ when we saw that horror movie!

A

asustado(a)

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11
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The lawyer brought a black ‘‘suitcase’’ to the courtroom

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maletin

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12
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aunt

A

tia

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13
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uncle

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tio

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14
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Don’t be so ‘‘selfish’’ and lend me your car for the weekend, bro

A

egoista

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I am very ‘‘lazy’’ because I lie on my bed all day long

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flojo

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I think that cocroaches are ‘‘disgusting’’

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desagradable, repugnante

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mosquitoes in the jungle are really a ‘‘nuisance’’ without repellent

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fastidio, molestia

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I don’t like the dog sleeping in my bed with its ‘‘filthy’’ paws

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sucio, cochino

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you cannot box with your ‘‘bare’’ hands, you need gloves

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desnudo(a)

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20
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cusco and its beautiful ‘‘landscape’’s

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paisaje, panorama

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21
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'’dot’’.

A

punto

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22
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My ‘‘beloved’’ cat passed away last year

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amado, querido

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Im in a winning ‘‘streak’’ in the casino!

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racha, trazo,

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my pen is out of ‘‘ink’’ so it cannot write

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tinta

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my car has good ''rim''s
llanta, aro, borde
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on top of the ''hill''you will find a big tree
(noun) colina, monte, loma
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don't ''bother'' me anymore or I will get angry
(verb) molestar, fastidiar | (noun) molestia
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I am ''certain''(ly) that I sent you the money via Yape!
(adj) cierto, determinado, seguro, definitivo, innegable | (ly) ciertamente, seguramente
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kids and their ''mischief'', drive me crazy!
(noun) travesura, picardía, malicia
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The ''punish(ment)'' for stealing is jail
(verb) castigar | (noun) (ment) castigo
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''locked up''
(phrasal verb) encerrado, o en la carcel
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Don't go down to the ''cellar'' without turning the lights on first or you will trip
(noun) sótano, bodega
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''HOW ''dare'' YOU said Gretta Thumberg.
(Verb) atreverse
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The monkey ''climbs'' trees
(verb) trepar, escalar
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My dog jumped over the ''fence'' and escaped
(noun) cerco
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bring me a ''clump'' of flowers please
(noun) ''masa'' compacta, manojo.
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there are lots of ''bush''es in my school, it is so green
(noun) arbusto
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the ''ancient'' book was hard to read
(Adj) antiguo, viejo, ancestral
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I pushed my daughter in the ''swing'' and she had a lot of fun swinging
(noun) columpio | (verb) oscilar
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Some people feel ''lonely'' when they are not with someone
(adj) solitario
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Why did you ''spend'' so much money in that jacket?!
(verb) gastar
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Medusa's ''gaze'' turns people into stone
(verb) mirar | (noun) mirada
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I remember my school days ''wistfully''
(adj) con nostalgia, melancolicamente
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The sign says it is ''forbidden'' to go there
(adj) prohibido
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I ''spread'' butter on my toast, but people ''spread'' covid when they are in a crowded place
(verb) esparcir, propagar, contagiar
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please grab me a beer from down ''below'' since they are colder in the bottom
(adverb) debajo, abajo de
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''above'' the clouds lies the sun
(adverb) sobre, arriba de
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my dog took a shit in my brand new ''carpet''
(noun) alfombra, tapete
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She looks ''blazing'' in that dress
(adj) abrazador
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''chop'' the wood for the fire ok!
(verb) cortar, picar, trocear
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I promise I will only have a ''sip'' of beer with my friends, honey
(verb) sorbo, trago
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Inca cola and coca cola are ''fizz(y)'' drinks
(noun) efervescencia (verb) burbujear (y) efervescente, burbujeante
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wash your hands in the ''sink'' before you eat your food since they are dirty. Also, rocks ''sink'' in the water
(verb) hundir(se), bajar (economía, precios, etc) | (noun) lavadero, fregadero
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that guy is so ''flabby'' since he weights 100kg
(Adj) flácido
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''boil'' some water to cook the pasta
(verb) hervir
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''cabbage'' is not lettuce but looks like it
(noun) repollo
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lean
(adj) esbelto, delgado, flaco | (verb) apoyarse, inclinarse
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spectacles
(noun) gafas
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fix
(verb) fijar, arreglar, reparar, solucionar, corregir, determinar
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screech
(verb) chillar | (noun) chillido
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narrow
(adj) angosto
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excited
(adj) emocionado
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spit
(noun) escupitajo | (verb) escupir
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hag
(adj) bruja
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ghastly
(adj) espantoso, horrible
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feast
(verb) festín, deleitarse
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shape
(noun) forma
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behold
(adj) contemplar, admirar
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locks (hair)
(noun) trenzas
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grin
(noun) sonrisa, mueca
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charm
(noun) simpatia, carisma | (verb) encantar, cautivar, fascinar
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trout
(noun) trucha
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lead
(verbo) liderar, conducir, llevar, guiar, encabezar | (noun) plomo, ventaja, cable, pista (NO la de los carros!) , protagonista
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resign
(verb) renunciar, dimitir, resignarse
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slave
(noun) esclavo
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ache
(noun) dolor | (verb) doler
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blunt
(adj) desafilado, contundente, 'DIRECTO' como en TAJANTE, descortes
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bunch
(noun) grupo, monton, manojo
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cheek
(noun) cachete
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overwhelm(ed)
(verb) abrumar | (adj) (ed) abrumado/a
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''what's the matter?''
(phrase) ''cual es el problema?''
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Glare
(verb) mirar feo | (noun) resplandor, reflejo, deslumbramiento
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awful
(adj) terrible
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snap
(verb) partir, chasquear
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sight
(noun) vista