2016-06 Spanish Dict Flashcards

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frenzy; passion, wild abandon (n)

During the frenzy of “the crazy hour” at my sister’s wedding, I broke a heel.

Jorge kissed Xiomara with wild abandon.

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el frenesí (n) [freh-neh-see’]

Durante el frenesí de la hora loca en la boda de mi hermana, se me rompió un tacón.

Jorge besó a Xiomara con frenesí.

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to ripple; to wave; to fall in waves (v)

The azure waters of the Caribbean rippled under the sun.

The castle’s flags were waving in the breeze.

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ondear (v) [ohn-deh-ahr’]

Las aguas azul celeste del Caribe ondeaban bajo el sol.

Las banderas del castillo ondeaban al viento.

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undertow; hangover (n)

The undertow was strong, so the little girl stayed on the shore with her dad.

I can’t believe I have a hangover! I only had half a glass of wine.

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la resaca (n) [rreh-sah’-kah]

La resaca estaba fuerte, y por eso la niñita se quedó en la orilla con su papá.

¡No puedo creer que tengo resaca! Solo me tomé medio vaso de vino.

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placid, peaceful, pacific (adj)

The sky is reflected in the placid waters of the lake.

The pacific nation didn’t agree with the recommendations of the warlike country.

(When written with a capital letter, this is the Spanish word for the Pacific Ocean.)

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pacífico (adj) [pah-see-fee’-koh]

El cielo se refleja en las aguas pacíficas del lago.

La nación pacífica no estaba de acuerdo con las recomendaciones del país bélico.

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waves, swell, surge (n)

Due to the heavy swell caused by the storm, there’s no swimming allowed today.

The turtle tried to reach the seashore, but was repelled by the waves.

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el oleaje (n) [oh-leh-ah’-heh]

Debido al fuerte oleaje causado por la tormenta, hoy no se puede nadar.

La tortuga intentaba llegar a la orilla del mar, pero fue repelida por el oleaje.

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to scuba dive, to dive (v)

Carlos and Ivan scuba dived to take pictures of the coral reef.

When we went diving around Holbox Island, we saw a lot of whale sharks.

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bucear (v) [boo-seh-ahr’]

Carlos e Iván bucearon para tomar fotos del arrecife de coral.

Cuando buceamos en Holbox, vimos muchos tiburones ballena.

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to set sail, to weigh anchor (v)

The ship weighed anchor and headed toward the New World.

When the ships set sail from the port this morning, many people came to bid them farewell.

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zarpar (v) [zahr-pahr’]

El buque zarpó y se dirigió al Nuevo Mundo.

Cuando los barcos zarparon del puerto esta mañana, mucha gente vino a despedirlos.

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dazzling, blinding (adj)

The blinding sun finally set over the shores of Ipanema.

The miners found a dazzling diamond in the river.

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deslumbrante (adj) [dehs-loom-brahn’-teh]

El sol deslumbrante por fin se puso en la playa de Ipanema.

Los mineros encontraron un diamante deslumbrante en el río.

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mermaid, siren (n)

When I went to Copenhagen, I saw the statue of the Little Mermaid.

Odysseus wanted to hear the Sirens’ song.

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la sirena (n) [see-reh’-nah]

Cuando fui a Copenhagen, vi la estatua de la Sirenita.

Odiseo quiso escuchar la canción de las Sirenas.

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to anchor; to drop anchor (v)

The crew anchored the ship in a quiet bay.

You can’t drop anchor in this part of the port because the water is too shallow.

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anclar (v) [ahn-klahr’]

La tripulación ancló la nave en una bahía tranquila.

No se puede anclar en esta zona del puerto porque el agua es muy poca profunda.

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clearly, sharply (adv)

You can clearly see a dragonfly’s wings with a high-definition camera.

The doctor could clearly hear the patient’s heartbeat during the surgery.

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nítidamente (adv) [nee’-tee-dah-mehn-teh]

Se puede observar nítidamente las alas de una libélula con una cámara de alta definición.

El doctor podía escuchar nítidamente los latidos del corazón del paciente durante la cirugía.

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underwater; submarine (adj)

I’m fascinated by the underwater life that exists in coral reefs.

Many people have tried to find the submarine city of Atlantis.

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submarino (adj) [soob-mah-ree’-noh]

Me fascina la vida submarina que existe en los arrecifes de coral.

Muchas personas han intentado encontrar la cuidad submarina de Atlantis.

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figurehead (n)

The ship had a figurehead in the shape of a dragon.

The bolt of lightning set the figurehead on fire.

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el mascarón de proa (n) [mahs-kah-rohn’ deh proh’-ah]

El barco tenía un mascarón de proa en forma de dragón.

El relámpago hizo que el mascarón de proa se prendiera en fuego.

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to dive; to dunk (v)

The diver dove from the highest point of la Quebrada.

The tourists saw two ducks dunk themselves in the fountain in front of the Capitol.

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zambullirse (v) [zahm-boo-yeer’-seh]

El clavadista se zambulló desde lo más alto de la Quebrada.

Los turistas vieron dos patos zambullirse en la fuente en frente del Capitolio.

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phosphorescent (adj)

A clownfish came out from among the phosphorescent anemones.

I bought a phosphorescent shirt to wear when I go running at night.

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fosforescente (adj) [fohs-fohr-eh-sehn’-teh]

Un pez payaso salió de entre las anémonas fosforescentes.

Compré una camisa fosforescente para correr en la noche.

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seahorse, sea horse; hippocampus (n)

When we went scuba diving in Cozumel, we saw a yellow sea horse.

I was surprised when I saw the model of the hippocampus because it really does look like a seahorse.

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el hipocampo (n) [ee-poh-kahm’-poh]

Cuando buceamos en Cozumel, vimos un hipocampo amarillo.

Me sorprendí cuando vi el modelo del hipocampo porque en verdad se parece a un caballito de mar.

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to drift; to derive from (v)

The boat drifted during the night because the boatman fell asleep.

The word “aguacate” derives from the Nahuatl term “ahuacatl.”

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derivar (v) [deh-ree-vahr’]

La lancha derivó durante la noche porque el lanchero se quedó dormido.

La palabra “aguacate” deriva del término náhuatl “ahuacatl”.

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salty, brackish (adj)

Mangroves thrive in the brackish water of this river.

If you water the plants with salty water, they’ll die.

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salobre (adj) [sah-loh’-breh]

Los mangles florecen en el agua salobre de este río.

Si riegas las flores con agua salobre, morirán.

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starboard side, starboard (adj)

There are two red buoys on the starboard side.

The captain ordered the ship be turned 10 degrees starboard.

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el estribor (adj) [eh-stree-bohr’]

Hay dos boyas rojas en estribor.

El capitán ordenó girar el barco 10 grados a estribor.

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coastal, littoral (adj)

Many towns in the coastal part of the state have a lighthouse.

Beach grass is one of the most common types of littoral vegetation.

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litoral (adj) [lee-toh-rahl’]

Muchos pueblos en la región litoral del estado tienen un faro.

El barrón es uno de los tipos de vegetación litoral más comunes.

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abyss, chasm (n)

Jellyfish are just one of the many incredible species that inhabit the abyss.

The climber slipped and almost fell into the chasm.

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el abismo (n) [ah-bees’-moh]

Las medusas son solo una de las increíbles especies que viven en el abismo.

El escalador se resbaló y casi se cayó al abismo.

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to submerge, to plunge (v)

The hippopotamuses submerged themselves in the river.

They say the bad guy looks the way he does because he plunged his head in acid.

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sumergir (v) [soo-mehr-heer’]

Los hipopótamos se sumergieron en el río.

Dicen que el malo se ve así porque sumergió la cabeza en ácido.

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sandcastle (n)

We saw a sandcastle in Valencia that was huge.

The grand prize in the sandcastle building contest is $1000.

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el castillo de arena (n) [kah-stee’-yoh deh ah-reh’-nah]

Vimos un castillo de arena en Valencia que estaba enorme.

El premio mayor en el concurso de castillos de arena es de $1000.

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sumptuous, lavish, magnificent (adj)

The newlyweds stayed in a lavish hotel on the Mayan Riviera.

The magnificent Palace of Versailles was used for political purposes by Louis XIV.

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suntuoso (adj) [soon-too-oh’-soh]

Los recién casados se hospedaron en un suntuoso hotel en la Riviera Maya.

El suntuoso Palacio de Versalles fue usado con fines políticos por Luis XIV.

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sandbar, sandbank (n)

The fisherman went to fish on the sandbar.

The boat got stuck on the sandbar.

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el banco de arena (n) [bahn’-koh deh ah-reh’-nah]

El pescador fue a pescar sobre el banco de arena.

El barco se quedó atorado en el banco de arena.

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to emerge (v)

The seals emerged from the water and lay down on the rock.

After emerging from the swamp, the crocodile took a sunbath.

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emerger (v) [eh-mehr-hehr’]

Las focas emergieron del agua y se acostaron en la roca.

Al emergir del pantano, el cocodrilo tomó un baño de sol.

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choppy; chopped (adj)

The sea was choppy because of the storm that was approaching the coast.

Chopped jicama with chile and lime is very popular in Mexico.

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picado (adj) [pee-kah’-doh]

El mar estaba picado por la tormenta que se acercaba a la costa.

La jícama picada con chile y limón es muy popular en México.

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winding, sinuous, wavy (adj)

If you follow that winding path, you’ll get to the beach.

The winding river was lined with fruit trees.

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sinuoso (adj) [see-nwoh’-soh]

Si sigues ese camino sinuoso, llegarás a la playa.

El río sinuoso estaba bordeado de árboles frutales.

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pufferfish, blowfish (n)

Watch out for that pufferfish; he looks like he’s about to puff himself up.

In this part of the beach you can see blowfish swimming around.

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el pez globo (los peces globo, plural) (n) [pehz’ gloh’-boh]

Ten cuidado con ese pez globo, que está a punto de inflarse.

En esta zona de la playa puedes encontrar peces globo nadando.

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to slide, to slip, to slither (v)

The eel slithered among the rocks on the bottom of the sea.

The skater slid across the frozen lake.

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deslizarse (v) [dehs-lee-zahr’-seh]

La anguila se deslizó entre las rocas en el fondo del mar.

La patinadora se deslizó por el lago congelado.

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maritime; coastal; seaside (adj)

The seaside town looked quite beautiful at night.

Lulu likes the maritime climate of the Canary Islands.

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marítimo (adj) [mah-ree’-tee-moh]

El pueblo marítimo se veía muy bonito de noche.

A Lulu le gusta el clima marítimo de las Canarias.

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el frenesí (n) [freh-neh-see’]

Durante el frenesí de la hora loca en la boda de mi hermana, se me rompió un tacón.

Jorge besó a Xiomara con frenesí.

A

frenzy; passion, wild abandon (n)

During the frenzy of “the crazy hour” at my sister’s wedding, I broke a heel.

Jorge kissed Xiomara with wild abandon.

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ondear (v) [ohn-deh-ahr’]

Las aguas azul celeste del Caribe ondeaban bajo el sol.

Las banderas del castillo ondeaban al viento.

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to ripple; to wave; to fall in waves (v)

The azure waters of the Caribbean rippled under the sun.

The castle’s flags were waving in the breeze.

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la resaca (n) [rreh-sah’-kah]

La resaca estaba fuerte, y por eso la niñita se quedó en la orilla con su papá.

¡No puedo creer que tengo resaca! Solo me tomé medio vaso de vino.

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undertow; hangover (n)

The undertow was strong, so the little girl stayed on the shore with her dad.

I can’t believe I have a hangover! I only had half a glass of wine.

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pacífico (adj) [pah-see-fee’-koh]

El cielo se refleja en las aguas pacíficas del lago.

La nación pacífica no estaba de acuerdo con las recomendaciones del país bélico.

A

placid, peaceful, pacific (adj)

The sky is reflected in the placid waters of the lake.

The pacific nation didn’t agree with the recommendations of the warlike country.

(When written with a capital letter, this is the Spanish word for the Pacific Ocean.)

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el oleaje (n) [oh-leh-ah’-heh]

Debido al fuerte oleaje causado por la tormenta, hoy no se puede nadar.

La tortuga intentaba llegar a la orilla del mar, pero fue repelida por el oleaje.

A

waves, swell, surge (n)

Due to the heavy swell caused by the storm, there’s no swimming allowed today.

The turtle tried to reach the seashore, but was repelled by the waves.

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bucear (v) [boo-seh-ahr’]

Carlos e Iván bucearon para tomar fotos del arrecife de coral.

Cuando buceamos en Holbox, vimos muchos tiburones ballena.

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to scuba dive, to dive (v)

Carlos and Ivan scuba dived to take pictures of the coral reef.

When we went diving around Holbox Island, we saw a lot of whale sharks.

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zarpar (v) [zahr-pahr’]

El buque zarpó y se dirigió al Nuevo Mundo.

Cuando los barcos zarparon del puerto esta mañana, mucha gente vino a despedirlos.

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to set sail, to weigh anchor (v)

The ship weighed anchor and headed toward the New World.

When the ships set sail from the port this morning, many people came to bid them farewell.

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deslumbrante (adj) [dehs-loom-brahn’-teh]

El sol deslumbrante por fin se puso en la playa de Ipanema.

Los mineros encontraron un diamante deslumbrante en el río.

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dazzling, blinding (adj)

The blinding sun finally set over the shores of Ipanema.

The miners found a dazzling diamond in the river.

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la sirena (n) [see-reh’-nah]

Cuando fui a Copenhagen, vi la estatua de la Sirenita.

Odiseo quiso escuchar la canción de las Sirenas.

A

mermaid, siren (n)

When I went to Copenhagen, I saw the statue of the Little Mermaid.

Odysseus wanted to hear the Sirens’ song.

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anclar (v) [ahn-klahr’]

La tripulación ancló la nave en una bahía tranquila.

No se puede anclar en esta zona del puerto porque el agua es muy poca profunda.

A

to anchor; to drop anchor (v)

The crew anchored the ship in a quiet bay.

You can’t drop anchor in this part of the port because the water is too shallow.

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nítidamente (adv) [nee’-tee-dah-mehn-teh]

Se puede observar nítidamente las alas de una libélula con una cámara de alta definición.

El doctor podía escuchar nítidamente los latidos del corazón del paciente durante la cirugía.

A

clearly, sharply (adv)

You can clearly see a dragonfly’s wings with a high-definition camera.

The doctor could clearly hear the patient’s heartbeat during the surgery.

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submarino (adj) [soob-mah-ree’-noh]

Me fascina la vida submarina que existe en los arrecifes de coral.

Muchas personas han intentado encontrar la cuidad submarina de Atlantis.

A

underwater; submarine (adj)

I’m fascinated by the underwater life that exists in coral reefs.

Many people have tried to find the submarine city of Atlantis.

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el mascarón de proa (n) [mahs-kah-rohn’ deh proh’-ah]

El barco tenía un mascarón de proa en forma de dragón.

El relámpago hizo que el mascarón de proa se prendiera en fuego.

A

figurehead (n)

The ship had a figurehead in the shape of a dragon.

The bolt of lightning set the figurehead on fire.

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zambullirse (v) [zahm-boo-yeer’-seh]

El clavadista se zambulló desde lo más alto de la Quebrada.

Los turistas vieron dos patos zambullirse en la fuente en frente del Capitolio.

A

to dive; to dunk (v)

The diver dove from the highest point of la Quebrada.

The tourists saw two ducks dunk themselves in the fountain in front of the Capitol.

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fosforescente (adj) [fohs-fohr-eh-sehn’-teh]

Un pez payaso salió de entre las anémonas fosforescentes.

Compré una camisa fosforescente para correr en la noche.

A

phosphorescent (adj)

A clownfish came out from among the phosphorescent anemones.

I bought a phosphorescent shirt to wear when I go running at night.

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el hipocampo (n) [ee-poh-kahm’-poh]

Cuando buceamos en Cozumel, vimos un hipocampo amarillo.

Me sorprendí cuando vi el modelo del hipocampo porque en verdad se parece a un caballito de mar.

A

seahorse, sea horse; hippocampus (n)

When we went scuba diving in Cozumel, we saw a yellow sea horse.

I was surprised when I saw the model of the hippocampus because it really does look like a seahorse.

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derivar (v) [deh-ree-vahr’]

La lancha derivó durante la noche porque el lanchero se quedó dormido.

La palabra “aguacate” deriva del término náhuatl “ahuacatl”.

A

to drift; to derive from (v)

The boat drifted during the night because the boatman fell asleep.

The word “aguacate” derives from the Nahuatl term “ahuacatl.”

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salobre (adj) [sah-loh’-breh]

Los mangles florecen en el agua salobre de este río.

Si riegas las flores con agua salobre, morirán.

A

salty, brackish (adj)

Mangroves thrive in the brackish water of this river.

If you water the plants with salty water, they’ll die.

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el estribor (adj) [eh-stree-bohr’]

Hay dos boyas rojas en estribor.

El capitán ordenó girar el barco 10 grados a estribor.

A

starboard side, starboard (adj)

There are two red buoys on the starboard side.

The captain ordered the ship be turned 10 degrees starboard.

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litoral (adj) [lee-toh-rahl’]

Muchos pueblos en la región litoral del estado tienen un faro.

El barrón es uno de los tipos de vegetación litoral más comunes.

A

coastal, littoral (adj)

Many towns in the coastal part of the state have a lighthouse.

Beach grass is one of the most common types of littoral vegetation.

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el abismo (n) [ah-bees’-moh]

Las medusas son solo una de las increíbles especies que viven en el abismo.

El escalador se resbaló y casi se cayó al abismo.

A

abyss, chasm (n)

Jellyfish are just one of the many incredible species that inhabit the abyss.

The climber slipped and almost fell into the chasm.

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sumergir (v) [soo-mehr-heer’]

Los hipopótamos se sumergieron en el río.

Dicen que el malo se ve así porque sumergió la cabeza en ácido.

A

to submerge, to plunge (v)

The hippopotamuses submerged themselves in the river.

They say the bad guy looks the way he does because he plunged his head in acid.

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el castillo de arena (n) [kah-stee’-yoh deh ah-reh’-nah]

Vimos un castillo de arena en Valencia que estaba enorme.

El premio mayor en el concurso de castillos de arena es de $1000.

A

sandcastle (n)

We saw a sandcastle in Valencia that was huge.

The grand prize in the sandcastle building contest is $1000.

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suntuoso (adj) [soon-too-oh’-soh]

Los recién casados se hospedaron en un suntuoso hotel en la Riviera Maya.

El suntuoso Palacio de Versalles fue usado con fines políticos por Luis XIV.

A

sumptuous, lavish, magnificent (adj)

The newlyweds stayed in a lavish hotel on the Mayan Riviera.

The magnificent Palace of Versailles was used for political purposes by Louis XIV.

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el banco de arena (n) [bahn’-koh deh ah-reh’-nah]

El pescador fue a pescar sobre el banco de arena.

El barco se quedó atorado en el banco de arena.

A

sandbar, sandbank (n)

The fisherman went to fish on the sandbar.

The boat got stuck on the sandbar.

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emerger (v) [eh-mehr-hehr’]

Las focas emergieron del agua y se acostaron en la roca.

Al emergir del pantano, el cocodrilo tomó un baño de sol.

A

to emerge (v)

The seals emerged from the water and lay down on the rock.

After emerging from the swamp, the crocodile took a sunbath.

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picado (adj) [pee-kah’-doh]

El mar estaba picado por la tormenta que se acercaba a la costa.

La jícama picada con chile y limón es muy popular en México.

A

choppy; chopped (adj)

The sea was choppy because of the storm that was approaching the coast.

Chopped jicama with chile and lime is very popular in Mexico.

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sinuoso (adj) [see-nwoh’-soh]

Si sigues ese camino sinuoso, llegarás a la playa.

El río sinuoso estaba bordeado de árboles frutales.

A

winding, sinuous, wavy (adj)

If you follow that winding path, you’ll get to the beach.

The winding river was lined with fruit trees.

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el pez globo (los peces globo, plural) (n) [pehz’ gloh’-boh]

Ten cuidado con ese pez globo, que está a punto de inflarse.

En esta zona de la playa puedes encontrar peces globo nadando.

A

pufferfish, blowfish (n)

Watch out for that pufferfish; he looks like he’s about to puff himself up.

In this part of the beach you can see blowfish swimming around.

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deslizarse (v) [dehs-lee-zahr’-seh]

La anguila se deslizó entre las rocas en el fondo del mar.

La patinadora se deslizó por el lago congelado.

A

to slide, to slip, to slither (v)

The eel slithered among the rocks on the bottom of the sea.

The skater slid across the frozen lake.

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Q

marítimo (adj) [mah-ree’-tee-moh]

El pueblo marítimo se veía muy bonito de noche.

A Lulu le gusta el clima marítimo de las Canarias.

A

maritime; coastal; seaside (adj)

The seaside town looked quite beautiful at night.

Lulu likes the maritime climate of the Canary Islands.