2016-07 Spanish Dict Flashcards

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suitcase, bag (n)

Can I help you with your suitcase, ma’am?

When are you going to pack your bag?

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la maleta (n) [mah-leh’-tah]

¿Le ayudo con su maleta, señora?

¿Cuándo vas a hacer la maleta?

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to board; to embark; to load, to take on (v)

Hold on! I want to take a picture of you before you board.

The ferry takes on passengers and goods in Playa del Carmen.

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embarcar (v) [ehm-bahr-kahr’]

¡Esperen! Quiero tomarles una foto antes de que embarquen.

El ferry embarca pasajeros y mercancía en Playa del Carmen.

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tourist, touristy (adj)

The Eiffel Tower is one of the most visited tourist spots in the world.

Can you recommend a touristy bar in Guadalajara?

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turístico (adj) [too-rees’-tee-koh]

La Torre Eiffel es uno de los lugares turísticos más visitados del mundo.

¿Me puedes recomendar un bar turístico en Guadalajara?

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terminal; station (n)

The terminal was empty at 4 in the morning.

My bus leaves the station in 30 minutes.

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la terminal (n) [tehr-mee-nahl’]

La terminal estaba vacía a las 4 de la madrugada.

Mi autobús sale de la terminal en 30 minutos.

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to check; to document (v)

How many pieces of luggage are you going to check, ma’am?

The scientist documented his experiments with porpoises.

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documentar (v) [doh-koo-mehn-tahr’]

¿Cuántas maletas va a documentar, señora?

El científico documentó sus experimentos sobre las marsopas.

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air; aerial (adj)

The aerial view of the bay is marvelous.

There is a lot of air traffic above the island during the summer.

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aéreo (adj) [ah-eh’-reh-oh]

La vista aérea de la bahía es maravillosa.

Hay mucho tráfico aéreo sobre la isla durante el verano.

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customs; duty (n)

You have to fill out these forms before going through customs.

You have to pay duty if you want to send this to another country.

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la aduana (n) [ah-dwah’-nah]

Tiene que llenar estos formularios antes de pasar por la aduana.

Tienes que pagar aduana si quieres mandar esto a otro país.

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to land, to touch down (v)

The plane touched down and taxied toward the terminal.

The cardinal landed on the pine.

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aterrizar (v) [ah-teh-rree-zahr’]

El avión aterrizó y se dirigió a la terminal.

El cardenal aterrizó sobre el pino.

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delay (n)

Due to the delay, the passengers had to wait for 10 hours at the gate.

The delay in the delivery of the package was caused by inclement weather.

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el retraso (n) [reh-trah’-soh]

Debido al retraso, los pasajeros tuvieron que esperar 10 horas en la sala de abordar.

El retraso en la entrega del paquete se debió al mal clima.

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runway; trail; clue (n)

The pilot is walking along the side of the runway.

The investigators followed the clues left by the criminal.

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la pista (n) [pees’-tah]

El piloto está caminando al lado de la pista.

Los investigadores siguieron las pistas que dejó el criminal.

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to take off; to become unstuck, to come off (v)

The plane took off very early and headed to Quito.

The decal came off the thermos after it was washed.

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despegar (v) [dehs-peh-gahr’]

El avión despegó muy temprano con destino a Quito.

La calcomanía se despegó del termo después de lavarlo.

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backpacker (n)

The backpacker stopped by the river to take a drink of water.

The backpackers stayed in a hostel in Amsterdam.

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el mochilero (n) [moh-chee-leh’-roh]

El mochilero paró para tomar agua junto al río.

Las mochileras se quedaron en un hostal en Amsterdam.

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to stroll, to take a walk (v)

The couple strolled along the canals of the city.

Do you want to go take a walk downtown?

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pasear (v) [pah-seh-ahr’]

La pareja paseaba por los canales de la cuidad.

¿Quieres salir a pasear por el centro histórico?

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luggage, baggage (n)

Please put your luggage in the overhead compartments.

You can pick up your baggage at baggage claim.

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el equipaje (n) [eh-kee-pah’-heh]

Favor de poner su equipaje en los compartimientos superiores.

Puedes recoger tu equipaje en la zona de reclamo de equipaje.

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double; dual; large (adj)

Welcome! You’re in a double room on the top floor.

Anita has dual nationality because she was born in the United States, but her parents are Mexican.

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doble (adj) [doh’-bleh]

¡Bienvenidos! Están en una habitación doble en la planta superior.

Anita tiene doble nacionalidad porque nació en Estados Unidos, pero sus papás son mexicanos.

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to fasten; to do up; to tie (v)

The driver asked us to fasten our seat belts.

Paquito was really happy because he learned to tie his shoelaces.

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abrocharse (v) [ah-broh-chahr’-seh]

El conductor nos pidió que nos abrocháramos los cinturones de seguridad.

Paquito estaba muy contento porque aprendió a abrocharse los cordones de los zapatos.

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layover, stopover; scale (n)

Marquitos and his dad had a layover in Houston.

The flautist practiced scales before the performance.

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la escala (n) [eh-skah’-lah]

Marquitos y su papá hicieron escala en Houston.

El flautista practicó sus escalas antes del concierto.

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from, coming from (prep)

The cruise ship from Florida is about to arrive in Cuba.

Tequila from Jalisco is the most authentic.

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proveniente de (prep) [proh-beh-nyehn’-teh deh’]

El crucero proveniente de Florida está a punto de llegar a Cuba.

El tequila proveniente de Jalisco es el más auténtico.

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particularly; especially (adv)

Flying first class was especially exciting for Muffy.

I want to visit various cities in Brazil, especially Rio de Janeiro.

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particularmente (adv) [pahr-tee-koo-lahr-mehn’-teh]

Volar en primera clase fue particularmente emocionante para Muffy.

Quiero visitar varias ciudades en Brasil, particularmente Río de Janeiro.

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to enjoy (v)

I enjoyed watching the sunset from the beach.

My dad enjoys excellent health because he runs every day.

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gozar (v) [goh-zahr’]

Gocé ver la puesta de sol desde la playa.

Mi papá goza de buena salud porque corre todos los días.

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motion sickness, nausea (n)

Lupe forgot the pills for motion sickness.

I felt nausea when the plane started to ascend.

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el mareo (n) [mah-reh’-oh]

A Lupe se le olvidaron las pastillas contra el mareo.

Sentí mareo cuando el avión empezó a ascender.

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final (adj)

When Robert arrived at his final destination, his family was waiting for him.

We have to build a model bridge for our physics final project.

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final (adj) [fee’-nahl]

Cuando Robert llegó a su destino final, su familia lo estaba esperando.

Tenemos que construir un puente a escala para el proyecto final de física.

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to pop; to unclog; to unblock (v)

If you drink your juice, your ears might pop.

The doctor prescribed a syrup to help unclog my nose.

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destaparse (v) [dehs-tah-pahr’-seh]

Si tomas tu juguito, a lo mejor se te destaparán los oídos.

El doctor me recetó un jarabe para destaparme la nariz.

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crew (n)

The crew said goodbye to the passengers.

The captain scolded the crew for not washing the deck of the ship.

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la tripulación (n) [tree-poo-lah-syohn’]

La tripulación se despidió de los pasajeros.

El capitán regañó a la tripulación por no haber lavado la cubierta del barco.

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sunny (adj)

The children are enjoying the sunny day.

The cat was taking a nap in the sunniest spot in the house.

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soleado (adj) [soh-leh-ah’-doh]

Los niños están disfrutando el día soleado.

La gata se estaba tomando una siesta en el punto más soleado de la casa.

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to haggle, to bargain; to haggle over (v)

The tourists had to bargain in the market because they didn’t have much money.

My Aunt Matilda always haggles over the price of fruit.

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regatear (v) [reh-gah-teh-ahr’]

Los turistas tuvieron que regatear en el mercado porque no tenían mucho dinero.

Mi tía Matilda siempre regatea el precio de las frutas.

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boarding pass (n)

The businesswoman was carrying her boarding pass in her passport.

Your seat number appears on your boarding pass, sir.

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el pase de abordar (n) [pah’seh deh’ ah-bohr-dahr’]

La mujer de negocios traía el pase de abordar en su pasaporte.

Su número de asiento aparece en su pase de abordar, señor.

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direct, non-stop; straight (adj)

There are no direct buses to the capital, but these will get us closer.

The direct flight from London to Moscow is twice the price.

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directo (adj) [dee-rehk’-toh]

No hay autobuses directos a la capital, pero estos nos acercarán.

El vuelo directo de Londres a Moscú cuesta el doble de precio.

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to review, to check, to inspect (v)

They inspected the passengers’ belongings at security.

You should revise your essay before you turn it in.

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revisar (v) [rreh-bee-sahr’]

Revisaron las pertenencias de los pasajeros en la zona de seguridad.

Debes revisar tu ensayo antes de entregarlo.

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aisle; step (n)

The aisle must remain clear during takeoff.

I can dance this cumbia step really well.

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el pasillo (n) [pah-see’-yoh]

El pasillo tiene que quedar libre durante el despegue.

Este pasillo de cumbia me sale muy bien.

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international (adj)

The line for international flights is really long.

The credit card I was approved for is international.

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internacional (adj) [een-tehr-nah-syoh-nahl’]

La fila para vuelos internaciones es muy larga.

La tarjeta de crédito que me aprobaron es internacional.