2014 Good vocab Flashcards by Jamie Young | Brainscape

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La acera

A

The pavement (UK) / The sidewalk (US)

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Alegre

A

Cheerful

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Claro / Por supuesto (afirmacion)

A

Certainly / Absolutely / Sure

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Una carencia de

A

A lack of

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Viuda / Viudo

A

Widow / Widower

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Raza (de animal)

A

Breed

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Dicho

A

Saying

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Frase

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Sentence

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Parte de una frase

A

Phrase

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A pesar de

A

In spite of / Despite

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No tanto

A

Not as much

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Fomentar

A

Foster

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Animar

A

Encourage

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Conceder algo

A

Trade-off (also a noun)

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To withdraw (as a person)

A

=Become insular

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Un colchón (de dinero o tiempo)

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Un buffer

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La interacción entre cosas

A

The interplay

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Convocar una reunion

A

Call a meeting

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Cancelar una reunion (phrasal verb)

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Call off a meeting

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Infantil

A

Childish

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Regalar (una cosa extra gratis)

A

To throw in

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Etiqueta

A

Label

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Cajón

A

Drawer

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Perder el conocimiento

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To pass out

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TLC

A

Tender, loving care (cariño y atención)

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Despertar a alguien

A

To wake someone up / To awaken someone

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Lema

A

Motto (MOTOU)

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Calma!

A

Chill! (colloquial)

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Reanudar

A

Resume

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Un logro / gran avance / verdadero descubrimiento

A

A breakthrough

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Estar dispuesto

A

To be willing

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Casi nunca

A

Hardly ever / Seldom

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Acojonar a alguien

A

To shit someone up (very colloquial, informal)

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Enchufe (del aparato)

A

Plug

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Enchufe (de la pared)

A

Socket

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Pecado

A

Sin

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Castigar

A

Punish

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Prever

A

Foresee

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Cuerda / Cabo

A

Rope

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Medir

A

Measure (MESHA)

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Una persona insulsa

A

A dull person

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Altura

A

Height (HAIT)

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Grieta

A

Crack

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Hormigon

A

Concrete

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Romo

A

Blunt

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Forzejeo

A

Struggle

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Alfombra

A

Rug

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Moqueta

A

Carpet

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Nuez

A

Walnut

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Frutos secos

A

Nuts

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Adicto al trabajo / chocolate / compras

A

Workaholic / Chocaholic / Shopaholic

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Higado

A

Liver

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Cuartel

A

Barracks

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Internado

A

Boarding school

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Canasta

A

Crate

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Reinar

A

Reign

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Obligar

A

Force / Oblige

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Bautizo

A

Baptism (BAPTIZEM)

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Una polemica / Un asunto polemico

A

A controversy / A controversial issue

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Del interior de un pais (no la costa)

A

Inland

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Una morena (color pelo)

A

A brunette

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Una rubia / Un rubio (color pelo)

A

A blonde

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Ahogarse

A

To drown

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Un matón (del patio del colegio o en el trabajo)

A

A bully

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Un aumento (de sueldo)

A

A raise

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Merecerse

A

To deserve

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Tan… como

A

as…. as

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Es verdad

A

It is tru

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Es la verdad

A

It’s the truth