14. November 22, 2022 Flashcards

1
Q

guess (noun)

A

la suposición
la conjetura

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2
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to praise

Most critics praised the theater company’s performance.

A

elogiar (eh- loh-hyar)
alabar

La mayoría de los críticos elogiaban la actuación de la compañía de teatro.

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3
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chistar

¡Silencio! Quédate quieto sin chistar.

A

to make a sound
NOT to joke

Silence! Stand still and don’t make a sound.

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4
Q

platipus

A

el ornitorrinco

(ohr-nee-toh-rreeng-koh)

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5
Q

alter boy

The altar boy listened carefully to the priest during the homily.

A

el monaguillo (mona~ghee~oh)

El monaguillo escuchó atento al sacerdote durante la homilía.

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6
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to sadden, to grieve

It greatly saddened me that these visits were coming to an end.

A

apenar (ah-peh-nahr)

Me apenó mucho que estas visitas se acabaran.

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7
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to scare (x2)

The old man intimidated us with his ferocious dog.

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amedrentar* (a~me~dren~tar)
asustar

El anciano nos amedrentó con su perro feroz.

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8
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rather (more accurately)

He has been in business, or rather at his fruit stand, for 15 years now.

A

mejor dicho

Ha tenido un negocio, o mejor dicho un puesto de frutas, ahora por 15 años.

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9
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o sea

Estoy ocupado ese día. O sea, no puedo venir a la fiesta.

A

in other words
that is to say

I’m busy that day. In other words, I can’t come to the party.

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10
Q

rude

vs

funny

A

grosero (rude)

vs

gracioso (funny)

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11
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poster (x2)

I have a poster of my favorite band in my room.

A

el afiche (ah-fee-cheh)
el póster

Tengo un afiche de mi grupo favorito en la habitación.

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12
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shelf (one shelf)

You will find the atlas on the bookshelf.

A

el estante

Encontrarás el atlas en el estante.

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13
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bookshelf

The bookshelf is full of books.

A

el librero

El librero está lleno de libros.

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14
Q

drums (set of drums)

I’d like to learn how to play the drums.

A

la batería (bah-teh-ree-ah)

Me gustaría aprender a tocar la batería.

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15
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drum (one drum)

You can buy the drum or the keyboard but not both.

A

el tambor

Puedes comprar el tambor o el teclado pero no las dos cosas.

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16
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to whither (plants)

The drought has withered the crops of hundreds of farmers.

A

marchitar

La sequía ha marchitado los cultivos de cientos de agricultores

17
Q

to roll

The earthquake made some rocks roll down the mountain blocking our way.

A

rodar

El terremoto hizo que unas cuantas rocas rodaran montaña abajo bloqueándonos el camino.

18
Q

in conclusion

Es un trabajo muy exigente, pero en definitiva, muy enriquecedor.

A

en definitiva

Es un trabajo muy exigente, pero en definitiva, muy enriquecedor.

19
Q

attendance

A

asistencia

20
Q

to rinse

A

enjuagar (ehn-hwah-gahr)

21
Q

to scrub (x2)

A

restregar
fregar

22
Q

attendance

Attendance at the practical classes is compulsory.

A

asistencia

La asistencia a las clases prácticas es obligatoria.

23
Q

to bring closer (x2)

I can’t read the text from here. Can you bring it closer to me?

A

aproximar
acercar

No puedo leer el texto desde aquí. ¿Me lo puedes aproximar?

24
Q

confrontation

I was angry that my ex was ignoring me at the party but I didn’t want to cause confrontation.

A

enfrentamiento (ehn-frehn-tah-myehn-toh)

Estaba enojada que mi ex me ignorara en la fiesta pero no quería provocar un enfrentamiento.

25
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to project, to jut out
to stand out (to be notable)

He stands out from the crowd thanks not just to his talent, but also to his dedication.

A

resaltar

Resalta sobre el resto, no solo por su talento, sino también por su compromiso.

26
Q

diagram

After studying this diagram of the car’s engine for an hour, I still don’t understand anything.

A

el esquema

Después de estudiar este esquema del motor del carro por una hora, sigo sin entender nada.

27
Q

contribution (donation) (x2)

WIthout the contribution of our members, the NGO will not be able to reach its goals.

A

el aporte
la contribución

Sin el aporte de nuestros miembros, la ONG no logrará cumplir sus objetivos.

28
Q

outlook, view

The economic outlook for the coming year is worrying.

A

El panorama

El panorama económico para el próximo año es preocupante.

29
Q

privilege

For a teacher, it’s a privilege when a former student visits them.

A

privilegio (pree-bee-leh-hyoh)

Para un profesor es un privilegio recibir la visita de un exalumno.

30
Q

to choke (x2)

I nearly choked on my cereal when I read the news.

A

ahogar
atragantarse (ah-trah-gahn-tahr-seh)

Casi me atraganto con los cereales cuando leí la noticia.

31
Q

abundant, rich, plentiful

In the lake there are abundant Catfish and carps , so the fishing is good here.

A

abundante

En el lago hay abundantes bagres y carpas, por lo que aquí la pesca es buena.

32
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infrastructure, arcitecture, organization

The infrastructure of the building was designed to withstand earthquakes.

A

infraestructura (eem-frah-ehs-trook-too-rah)

La infraestructura del edificio fue diseñada para resistir terremotos.

33
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order, decree

The government issued a decree regulating pornography.

A

decreto

El gobierno emitió un decreto que regula la pornografía.

34
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to strengthen, to reinforce

The Romans sent an ambassador to strengthen the alliance against the Syrians.

A

fortalecer

Los romanos mandaron un embajador para fortalecer la alianza contra los sirios.