13. November 14th, 2022 Flashcards

Kindle Last Word 2718

1
Q

block (neighborhood)
stable (animals)

She lives on the same block as her best friend

A

cuadra

Ella vive en la misma cuadra que su mejor amiga.

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2
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performance; also return/yield (money)

Juancho’s academic performance is excellent, but his behavior in class is a problem.

A

rendimiento

El rendimiento académico de Juancho es excelente, pero su conducta en la clase es un problema.

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3
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to sprout, to break out (outbreak/virus)

The plants are finally starting to sprout

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brotar

Al fin las plantas están comenzando a brotar.

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4
Q

constantly

The baby is crying constantly. I think he’s sick.

A

constantemente (kohns-tahn-teh-mehn-teh)

El bebé llora constantemente, creo que está enfermo.

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5
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ranch

A

hacienda

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6
Q

extremely

They look extremely happy together.

A

sumamente

Se ven sumamente felices juntos.

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7
Q

length (x2)

Have you measured the length of the table?

A

la longitud* (lohng-hee-tood)
el largo

¿Ya mediste la longitud de la mesa?

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8
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to renew

I need to renew my ID card at the precinct.

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renovar

Tengo que renovar mi carné de identidad en comisaría.

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9
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choir

The choir sings every Sunday at mass.

A

coro

El coro canta todos los domingos en misa.

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10
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guesthouse, boarding house

During term time, he lives in a boarding house near the university.

A

pensión

Durante el trimestre, vive en una pensión cerca de la universidad.

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11
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to exclaim

When I saw her wearing the wedding dress I exclaimed: “Wow!”

A

exclamar

Cuando la vi vestida de novia exclamé: “¡Vaya!”

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12
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peak, also bird beak

The biology students studied the size of hummingbirds’ beaks.

A

pico

Los alumnos de biología estudiaron el tamaño del pico de los colibríes.

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13
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to obstruct, get in the way of
Chile only

There are two employees who are always trying to obstruct any initiative that is proposed.

A

entrabar

Hay dos empleados que siempre están intentando entrabar cualquier iniciativa que se proponga.

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14
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free

Entry to the museum is free to children under six.

A

gratuito (grah-twee-toh)

La entrada al museo es gratuita para menores de seis años.

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15
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tribute, homage, ceremony

It was decided that the festival would be a tribute to the filmmaker Leonardo Favio.

A

el homenaje

Se decidió que el festival sería un homenaje al cineasta Leonardo Favio.

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16
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expectation

The expectation is that I’ll get the job and then move in with my boyfriend.

A

expectativa (ehks-pehk-tah-tee-bah)

La expectativa es que me den el trabajo para irme a vivir con mi novio.

17
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to assign

Julia was assigned the responsibility of taking care of her younger sister.

A

asignar

A Julia le asignaron la responsabilidad de cuidar de su hermana menor.

18
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emperor, also swordish

Five senators were involved in the conspiracy against the emperor.

A

emperador

Hubo cinco senadores involucrados en la conspiración con el emperador.

19
Q

command

If you refuse to obey their commands, they could dismiss you.

A

mandato

Si te niegas a obedecer sus mandatos, podrían despedirte.

20
Q

valuable

My grandma left me some very valuable jewels.

A

valioso

Mi abuela me dejó en herencia unas joyas muy valiosas.

21
Q

isolated (x2)

We camped in an isolated place.

A

aislado *
apartado

Acampamos en un lugar aislado.

22
Q

myth

A

mito

23
Q

curtains, drapes

Sheila installed the kitchen curtains herself.

A

cortina

Sheila misma instaló las cortinas de la cocina.

24
Q

cricket (animal)

Can you hear the chirping of the crickets in the field?

A

el grillo

¿Puedes oír el chirrido de los grillos en el campo?

25
Q

calf (animal)

These calves are not yet ready to produce milk.

A

el ternero
el becerro (beh-seh-rroh)

Estas terneras todavía no están listas para producir leche.

26
Q

to charge (at something) (x2)

The bull charged the bullfighter and left him unconscious.

A

embestir
abalanzarse

El toro embistió al torero y lo dejó inconsciente

27
Q

grumpy

My neighbor is a grumpy old man who complains about everything.

A

gruñón

Tengo de vecino a un viejo gruñón que se queja por todo.

28
Q

to chirp (bird)

A

piar (tweet)

29
Q

to equip, to be endowed

The new government equipped schools with computers.

A

dotar de (sustantivo)

El nuevo gobierno dotó de computadoras a las escuelas.

30
Q

ferret

Juan has a ferret as a pet and it bites him all the time.

A

el hurón

Juan tiene de mascota a un hurón que le muerde constantemente.

31
Q

to regret

A

arrepentirse de

32
Q

apparently, supposedly, so-called

Apparently it will rain tonight. Look at those black clouds.

A

dizque

Dizque esta noche va a llover. Mira esas nubes negras.

33
Q

stroke

Bertha is recovering from a stroke.

A

la apoplejia (ah-poh-pleh-hee-ah)

Bertha se está recuperando de una apoplejía.

34
Q

unfriendly

Susana used to be a very loving child, but now she’s an unfriendly teenager always ashamed of being seen with her parents.

A

arisco (ah-rees-koh)

Susana solía ser una niña muy amorosa, pero ahora se convirtió en una adolescente arisca que se avergüenza de que la vean con sus padres.

35
Q

parakeet

My friend Ted has a parakeet that talks.

A

el perico

Mi amigo Ted tiene un perico que habla.

36
Q

to snort/hiss (cat)

That cat hissed and scratched my arm when I tried to pet it.

A

bufar

Ese gato bufó y me arañó el brazo cuando lo traté de acariciar.

37
Q

aisle (like in grocery store)

You could never be at the end of that aisle.

A

el pasillo

Tú nunca podrías estar al final de ese pasillo.