2666 Flashcards

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Esclusa

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floodgate, sluice

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Arredrarse

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ntimidarse)to be scared⧫be frightened

arredrarse ante algoto shrink away from sth

sin arredrarseunmoved⧫undaunted

(=retirarse)to draw back⧫move away(defrom

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Espurio

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spurious, illegitamit, bastard

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Traslucirse

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(=ser visible)to show through
(=inferirse)to reveal itself⧫be revealed
(=ser obvio)to be plain to see
en su cara se traslucía cierto pesimismohis expression revealedorshowed a certain pessimism
(=saberse)to leak out⧫come to light

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Parva

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unthreased grain, heap, pile

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Pez guia

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Pilot fish

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Exabrupto

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broadside, sharp remark, cutting remark

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Lapidario

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lapidary, gem cutter & polisher

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envarada

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stiff, rigid, proud, engreido

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rapapolvo

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telling off, ticking-off

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acometer

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1.  (= atacar) to attack ⧫ set upon
[toro] to charge
2.  [tarea] to undertake ⧫ attempt
[asunto] to tackle ⧫ deal with
[construcción] to begin ⧫ start on
3.  [sueño] to overcome
[miedo] to seize ⧫ take hold of
[dudas] to assail
[enfermedad] to attack
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bulo

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hoax

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desganado

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  1. (= sin apetito) not hungry
    estar or sentirse desganado to have no appetite
  2. (= sin entusiasmo) half-hearted
    estar desganado to be lethargic
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ornar

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adorn

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15
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de más está decir

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Needless to say, It goes without saying,

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baladí

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trivial, insignificant, minor

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tratar a alguien a cuerpo de rey

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give someone the red-carpet treatment, like a king

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calarse hasta los huesos

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get soaked through to the bones, get drenched, soaking wet

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holgado

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  1. [ropa]
    (= suelto) loose ⧫ comfortable ⧫ baggy
    demasiado holgado too big
  2. (= amplio) roomy
    así quedará el cuarto más holgado this will make more space in the room
    consiguieron una victoria holgada they won easily or comfortably
  3. (= cómodo) comfortably off ⧫ well-to-do
    vida holgada comfortable life ⧫ life of ease
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ni pizca de gracia

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not at all amusing/funny

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21
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fuetear

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to whip

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arriate

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bed as in flower bed, also in spanish “era”

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perentorio

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(= urgente) urgent
(= imperioso) peremptory
plazo perentorio final deadline

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redituar

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to yield, as in produce redituar ganancia

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concitar

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to stir up, excite, get one going

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sordina

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mute

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costar un ojo de cara

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cost an arm and a leg, cost a fortune

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desvivirse por/para

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desvivirse por algo (= desear) to crave sth ⧫ long for sth; (= chiflarse por) to be crazy about sth
desvivirse por los amigos to do anything for one’s friends
desvivirse por salir to be dying to go out
se desvivía por ayudarme he used to go out of his way to help me

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29
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congeniar

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get along with, get on with

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30
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retortijón

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sharp twist (usually of part of body)

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retortijones de tripas

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stomach cramps

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propósito

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objective, goal, aim,

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acicatear

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[persona] to spur on, provoke

[imaginación] to fire

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como todo hijo de vecino

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like everyone else, like every tom dick and harry, every man jack of us

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desasimiento

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detachment

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36
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estar de más

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to be unnecessary ⧫ be superfluous, go amiss

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oleaginosas

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oil seed

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dar un respingo

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to start, startle, give a start to

39
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anegar

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inundate

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desabrida

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sharp bitter tasteless insipid

41
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vaya uno a saber

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your guess is as good as mine, who knows, go figure

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a pedir de boca

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swimmingly, wihout a hitch todo iba a pedir de boca

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aducir (irr.)

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adduce, site, furnish, provide

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denodado

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brave, fierce, heroic, intrepid

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soñoliento

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soporiferous, sleepy-eyed

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ducho

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well versed, skilled, knowledgeable

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alfeñique

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shrimp, weakling, effeminate person

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dable

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possible, feasible,

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larguirucho

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lanky, gangly, lanky streak of piss

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espiritado

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waif?

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renuente a hacer algo

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ill-disposed to doing something

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dar por sentado

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take something as read

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miramiento

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1.  (= consideración) considerateness
(= cortesía) courtesy
sin miramiento without consideration
2.  (= circunspección) care ⧫ caution
(pejorative) (= timidez) timidity ⧫ excessive caution
3. 
miramientos
(= respeto) respect singular
(= cortesías) courtesies ⧫ attentions
andar con miramientos to tread carefully
sin miramientos unceremoniously
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parar mientes en

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contemplate, reflect on.

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Esmerada

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pain staking, careful

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Sesgo

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slant , warp, twist,

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santo y seña

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password, watchword

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pedirperas al olmo

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Esperarenvanodealguienloquenaturalmentenopuedeprovenirdesueducación,desucarácterodesuconducta

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capciosa

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cunning ⧫ deceitful

pregunta capciosa trick question

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funesto

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(= maldito) ill-fated
(= desastroso) fatal ⧫ disastrous
(= nocivo) baneful
61
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proxeneta

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pimp ⧫ procurer/procuress

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patán

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rustic ⧫ yokel ⧫ hick (US) (informal)

(pejorative) lout

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acantilado

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cliff

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rebosante

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brimming with ⧫ overflowing with

65
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perder la nocion del tiempo

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lose track of time

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espita

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tap spigot

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cada uno por su cuenta

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every man for himself

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cada uno por su lado

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each in their own way

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apesadumbrado

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sorrowful sad depressed

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conseutudinario

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customary, habitual, hardened (hardened drinker)

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fresco como una lechuga

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cool as a cucumber, fresh as a daisy

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lozano

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vigorous, healthy looking for plants and people

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estribaciones

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foothills

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añosa

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ancient, aged

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lenitivo

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palliative, mitigating

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pretil

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guardrail (of stone), parapet

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ralear

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thinning as in hair on head, whittle away as verb as well

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tal vez sea una presuncion de mi parte

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it may be presumptuous on my part

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redención

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redemption, repayment

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capear

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dodge, ride out, weather as in storm

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hierático

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stern, stiff, overly formal

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baldado

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crippled, estar baldado to be knackered

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capotar

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nosedive

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meditabundo

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pensive, reflective, meditative, contemplative

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trashumante

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nomadic, migrating,

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trastabillar

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stumble, stagger

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premura

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haste, urgency, pressure

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inerme

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unarmed, defenceless

89
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omoplato

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shoulder blade