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19. January 2nd, 2022 Flashcards

1
Q

to worship

A

rendir culto

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2
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to displace
to change position
to scroll

A

desplazar

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3
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to not worry, to not bother

Don’t worry; I’ll make sure everything is ready on time.

A

descuidar

Descuida; yo me encargo de que todo esté listo a tiempo.

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4
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to advertise

A

publicitar (NOT advertir)

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5
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a lo mejor

A

maybe

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6
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legacy

A

el legado (leh-gah-doh)

El activismo de mi madre dejó un legado para las generaciones futuras.

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7
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as opposed to

A

a diferencia de
en contraposición a

Mi nueva jefa es comprensiva, a diferencia de mi anterior jefa, que era muy crítica.

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8
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lighter (for ciggarettes)

A

el encendedor

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9
Q

ulcer (medicine)

vs

blister

A

la llaga= ulcer

la ampolla= bilster

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10
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vest (clothing)

A

el chaleco

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11
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gift

A

el obsequio (ohb-seh-kyoh)
el regalo

Los obsequios están debajo del árbol de Navidad.

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12
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anchovy (fish)

A

la anchoa

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13
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to overburden, overload, overwhelm

A

sobrecargar + de/con

La profesora de matemáticas nos sobrecargó de tarea.

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14
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to show off

A

fanfarronear (fahm-fah-rroh-neh-ahr)
presumir
alardear

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15
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to bark (dog)

A

ladrar

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16
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how (to what a great extent)

Every decision, no matter how small, speaks to the man.

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cuán (short for cuánto)

Cada decision, no importa cuán pequeña, habla sobre el hombre.

17
Q

desmentir

El escritor desmintió las acusaciones de plagio.

A
  1. to deny (refuse to agree)
  2. to contradict (say the opposite)

The writer denied the plagiarism allegations.

18
Q

interference

Foreign interference in the country’s political issues was not welcome.

A

la injerencia (een-heh-rehn-syah)

La injerencia extranjera en los asuntos políticos del país no fue bienvenida.

19
Q

devenir (x2) (verb and noun)

Mi sueño sería devenir actor de Hollywood.

La ansiedad puede devenir en pánico si no se trata a tiempo.

A

to become (come to be) (verb)
transformation (noun)

My dream would be to become a Hollywood actor.

Anxiety can turn into panic if you don’t treat it on time.

20
Q
  1. bachelor’s degree (x2)
  2. High school diploma
A
  1. la licenciatura (lee-sehn-syah-too-rah)
  2. el bachillerato (bah-chee-yeh-rah-toh)
21
Q
  1. field/crop
    vs
  2. field (sports)
A
  1. la cosecha
  2. la cancha
22
Q

vigente

  1. Los precios de los boletos están vigentes durante todo 2015.
  2. El gobernador no quiere seguir la legislación vigente.
A

reigning, exisiting, valid

  1. The ticket prices are valid for all of 2015.
  2. The governor does not want to follow current legislation.
23
Q

circuit (electricity)
track (sports)

There were many tires scattered along the track after the go-kart collision.

A

el circuito (seer-kwee-toh)

Había muchas llantas tiradas por el circuito después de chocar el kart.

24
Q

chronicle (history)/account

journalism/report, article

The chronicle discussed the facts which preceded the Cold War.

A

la crónica

La crónica contaba los hechos que precedieron a la Guerra Fría.

25
Q

to cause

A change in pressure can cause discomfort in the ears.

A

*ocasionar
causar

Un cambio de presión puede ocasionar molestias a los oídos.

26
Q

sanción (sahn-syohn)

Manuel recibió una sanción por conducir sin la documentación.

A

punishment

also approval

Manuel got a fine for driving without any documentation.

27
Q

disciple (religion)

A

discípulo (dee-see-poo-loh)

28
Q

la afición (ah-fee-syohn)

Tiene una gran afición por las novelas de misterio y quiere ser detective algún día.

A

fondness, liking, love

He has a great fondness for mystery novels and wants to be a detective someday.

29
Q

el colorado

A

red

30
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to reiterate, to restate

The committee reiterated that fostering regional competition was a priority

A

reiterar (rrey-teh-rahr)

La comisión reiteró que fomentar la competencia regional era prioritario.

31
Q

grounds, enclosed area

My grandparents’ house was located inside the walled enclosure of the old city.

A

el recinto (rreh-seen-toh)

La casa de mis abuelos quedaba dentro el recinto amurallado de la ciudad antigua.

32
Q

fomentar

A

to promote, encourage, to boost

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