21/05/2021: Spanish words that make you sound smart Flashcards

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¡Me encanta ___________ (petrichor)!

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¡Me encanta el petricor!

(I love petrichor!)

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Petricor, el olor ___________ (of wet earth).

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Petricor, el olor a tierra mojada.

(Petrichor, the smell of wet earth.)

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Soy ___________ (a fervent defender of) los derechos de los animales.

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Soy una acérrima defensora de los derechos de los animales.

(I’m a fervent defender of animal rights.)

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Soy ___________ (a fervent enemy of) ponerle piña a la pizza.

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Soy una acérrima enemiga de ponerle piña a la pizza.

(I’m a fervent enemy of putting pineapple on a pizza.)

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Sería ___________ (a gross error) no pedir tus tacos con todo.

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Sería un craso error no pedir tus tacos con todo.

(It would be a gross mistake not to order our tacos “with everything”.)

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No venir a México, ___________ (if one has/having the opportunity), es un craso error.

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No venir a México, teniendo la oportunidad, es un craso error.

(Not coming to Mexico, if one has the opportunity, is a big mistake.)

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¿No sabes cómo funciona? Te lo explico ___________ (in broad terms).

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¿No sabes cómo funciona? Te lo explico grosso modo.

(You don’t know how this works? Let me explain it to you in broad terms.)

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Mi gratitud hacia ustedes ___________ (is immeasurable).

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Mi gratitud hacia ustedes es inconmensurable.

(My gratitude to all of you is immeasurable.)

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