2016-05 Spanish Dict Flashcards

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den, burrow; lair (n)

The prairie dog came out of its burrow cautiously.

Ali Baba was searching for the thieves’ lair.

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la guarida (n) [gwah-ree’-dah]

El perro de las praderas salió de la guarida cautamente.

Alí Babá buscaba la guarida de los ladrones.

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to dispel; to fade (v)

The wind dispelled the mist that wound its way among the trees.

My mother-in-law always hangs clothes to dry inside out so the sun doesn’t fade them.

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desvanecer (v) [dehs-bah-neh-sehr’]

El viento desvaneció la bruma que serpenteaba por los árboles.

Mi suegra siempre cuelga la ropa al revés para que el sol no la desvanezca.

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hungry, starving (adj)

The hungry dog couldn’t resist the desire to eat the bone any longer.

The starving cubs were adopted by a lioness from another pride.

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hambriento (adj) [ahm-bryehn’-toh]

El perro hambriento ya no se aguantaba las ganas de comer el hueso.

Los cachorros hambrientos fueron adoptados por una leonesa de una manada ajena.

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ivy (n)

The ivy that climbed the wall of the garden gave it a poetic look.

The bride and bridesmaids were wearing crowns of ivory.

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la yedra (n) [yeh’-drah]

La yedra que trepaba la pared del jardín le dio un aspecto poético.

La novia y las damas llevaban coronas de yedra.

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infinitely, deeply; vastly (adv)

I’m deeply grateful to all of you for your support of our charity.

My mom’s mole sauce is infinitely better than this canned sauce.

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infinitamente (adv) [een-fee-nee-tah-mehn’-teh]

Agradezco infinitamente el apoyo que han brindado a nuestra organización benéfica.

El mole que hace mi mamá es infinitamente superior a esta salsa enlatada.

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la guarida (n) [gwah-ree’-dah]

El perro de las praderas salió de la guarida cautamente.

Alí Babá buscaba la guarida de los ladrones.

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den, burrow; lair (n)

The prairie dog came out of its burrow cautiously.

Ali Baba was searching for the thieves’ lair.

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desvanecer (v) [dehs-bah-neh-sehr’]

El viento desvaneció la bruma que serpenteaba por los árboles.

Mi suegra siempre cuelga la ropa al revés para que el sol no la desvanezca.

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to dispel; to fade (v)

The wind dispelled the mist that wound its way among the trees.

My mother-in-law always hangs clothes to dry inside out so the sun doesn’t fade them.

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hambriento (adj) [ahm-bryehn’-toh]

El perro hambriento ya no se aguantaba las ganas de comer el hueso.

Los cachorros hambrientos fueron adoptados por una leonesa de una manada ajena.

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hungry, starving (adj)

The hungry dog couldn’t resist the desire to eat the bone any longer.

The starving cubs were adopted by a lioness from another pride.

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la yedra (n) [yeh’-drah]

La yedra que trepaba la pared del jardín le dio un aspecto poético.

La novia y las damas llevaban coronas de yedra.

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ivy (n)

The ivy that climbed the wall of the garden gave it a poetic look.

The bride and bridesmaids were wearing crowns of ivory.

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infinitamente (adv) [een-fee-nee-tah-mehn’-teh]

Agradezco infinitamente el apoyo que han brindado a nuestra organización benéfica.

El mole que hace mi mamá es infinitamente superior a esta salsa enlatada.

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infinitely, deeply; vastly (adv)

I’m deeply grateful to all of you for your support of our charity.

My mom’s mole sauce is infinitely better than this canned sauce.

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