2.7.1 Vocab Enrichment Flashcards

Learn vocabulary terms dealing with a diverse spectrum of topics, from peace and planning to relaxation and speed. This roughly covers cards 2460-2540 of our 9000+ Spanish vocabulary cards, which Brainscape's linguists have ordered from most fundamental (“hello”) to most esoteric (“fluorescent”).

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to write down / to jot down / to record

e.g. I jotted down his phone number on a napkin

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anotar / apuntar

ej. Anoté su número de teléfono en una servilleta

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a diary / a journal

e.g. The girl writes in her diary every day

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un diario

ej. La niña escribe en su diario todos los días

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a list

e.g. I made a list of everything I had to buy at the supermarket

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una lista

ej. Hice una lista de todo lo que tenía que comprar en el supermercado

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to list / to make a list of / to enumerate

e.g. He listed all the pros and cons

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hacer una lista de / enumerar

ej. Hizo una lista de los pros y los contras

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bullet points / bullets

e.g. Write down your reactions to the film in no more than 10 bullet points

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las viñetas / los puntos

ej. Escriban sus impresiones de la película en 10 viñetas o menos

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notable / noteworthy

e.g. The essay’s most notable weakness was the last paragraph

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destacado / sobresaliente / notable

ej. La debilidad más sobresaliente del ensayo fue el último párrafo

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to pass / to not fail

e.g. If I pass the exam, they will accept me into the university

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pasar / aprobar / no fracasar

ej. Si paso el examen, me aceptarán en la universidad

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to pass / to pass by

e.g. He passed the lake on his way to the supermarket

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pasar / pasar por

ej. Pasó el lago de camino al supermercado

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to pass / to surpass / to overtake

e.g. The white horse passed the black horse 20 meters from the end of the race

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pasar / adelantar

ej. El caballo blanco pasó al negro 20 metros antes del fin de la carrera

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to pass / to hand / to give

e.g. Please pass me the salt

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pasar / dar

ej. Por favor pásame la sal

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to pass around / to distribute

e.g. Pass around the list so everyone can sign it

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repartir / distribuir

ej. Reparte la lista para que todos puedan firmar

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war

e.g. World War II

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la guerra

ej. La Segunda Guerra Mundial

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peace

e.g. Every day, she prays for world peace

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la paz

ej. Todos los días, reza por la paz

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peaceful / tranquil

e.g. a peaceful day

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pacífico / tranquilo

ej. un día tranquilo

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a pacifist

e.g. The pacifists protested the war

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un pacifista

ej. Los pacifistas protestaron contra la guerra

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a chunk / a big piece / a lump

e.g. A big chunk of ice fell off the glacier

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un trozo / un pedazo grande / una pieza gruesa

ej. Un gran trozo de hielo se desprendió del glaciar

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a grain

e.g. a grain of sand, a grain of salt, a grain of rice, etc.

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un grano

ej. un grano de arena, un grano de sal, un grano de arroz, etc.

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a piece / a bit

e.g. Can you break me off a little piece of that cookie?

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un pedazo / un trozo

ej. ¿Puedes romperme un pedazito de esa galleta?

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a piece / a slice

e.g. a piece of pie, a slice of pizza

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un trozo / una rebanada / un pedazo

ej. un trozo de torta, una rebanada de pizza

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a piece / a part / a component

e.g. a piece of a machine

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una pieza / una parte / un componente

ej. una pieza de una máquina

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a piece / a game piece

e.g. a chess piece

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una pieza / una pieza de juego

e.g. una pieza de ajedrez

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It’s a piece of cake / It’s no sweat

i.e. It’s very easy

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Es pan comido

i.e. Es muy fácil

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a plan

e.g. Our plan is to finish the project by January

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un plan

ej. Nuestro plan es terminar el proyecto para enero

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plans

e.g. I have plans on Saturday

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planes

ej. Tengo planes para el sábado

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planning

e.g. An event like this requires a lot of planning

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la planificación

ej. Un evento como éste requiere mucha planificación

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to plan

e.g. She’s planning her wedding

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planear / planificar

ej. Ella está planeando su boda

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to plot / to scheme / to plan

e.g. They are plotting to rob a bank

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tramar / urdir / planear

ej. Están tramando robar un banco

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a plot / a plan

e.g. an evil plot to overthrow the king

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un plan / una trama

ej. un maléfico plan para derrocar al rey

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a plot

e.g. the plot of a story

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un argumento / una trama

ej. la trama de una historia

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an argument / a thesis / a thesis statement

e.g. The author’s argument was that the law was unjust

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un argumento / una tesis

ej. El argumento del autor era que la ley era injusta

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an initiative / a venture

e.g. an educational initiative

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una iniciativa

ej. una iniciativa de educación

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a strategy / a plan

e.g. What’s your strategy for completing the project?

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una estrategia / un plan

ej. ¿Cuál es tu estrategia para completar el proyecto?

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strategic

e.g. a strategic advantage

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estratégico

ej. una ventaja estratégica

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my favorite / my preferred

e.g. It’s my favorite brand

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mi favorito / mi preferido

ej. Es mi marca preferida

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to prefer / to favor

e.g. I prefer red wine over white wine

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preferir / favorecer

ej. Prefiero el vino tinto al vino blanco

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preferably

e.g. We need to meet soon, preferably before Wednesday

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preferiblemente / preferentemente / de preferencia

ej. Necesitamos encontrarnos pronto, preferiblemente antes del miércoles

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a preference

e.g. I have no preference

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una preferencia

ej. No tengo preferencia

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to relax / to chill out / to veg out

e.g. After a long day at work, I like to chill out and watch TV

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relajarse

ej. Después de un largo día en el trabajo, me gusta relajarme y ver la tele

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relaxed / laid-back / easygoing

e.g. He’s an easygoing guy; nothing stresses him out

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tranquilo / relajado

ej. Es un tipo relajado; nada lo estresa

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restful / relaxing

e.g. a restful vacation

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relajante / apacible

ej. unas vacaciones relajantes

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formal

e.g. a formal event

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formal

ej. un evento formal

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a formality

e.g. Don’t worry about signing the guest book. That’s just a formality

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una formalidad

ej. No te preocupes por firmar el libro de visitas. Es una formalidad

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casual / informal

e.g. a casual party

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informal

ej. una fiesta informal

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casually / informally

e.g. to dress casually

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informalmente / de manera informal

ej. vestirse de manera informal

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responsible

e.g. a responsible person

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responsable

ej. una persona responsable

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irresponsible

e.g. an irresponsible father

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irresponsable

ej. un padre irresponsable

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a responsibility / a duty / an obligation

e.g. I have a duty to protect my family

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un deber / una obligación / una responsabilidad

ej. Tengo el deber de proteger a mi familia

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responsibility / accountability

e.g. There’s no sense of accountability at that company. Everybody blames others rather than themselves

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la responsabilidad

ej. No hay sentido alguno de responsabilidad en esa compañía. Todo el mundo echa la culpa a los demás en lugar de a ellos mismos

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a consequence / a repercussion

e.g. The rapid inflation is a consequence of reckless monetary policy

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una consecuencia / una repercusión

ej. La creciente inflación es una consecuencia de las políticas monetarias imprudentes

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an outcome / a result / a product

e.g. the outcome of the election

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un resultado / un producto

ej. el resultado de las elecciones

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to result in / to generate

e.g. The revolution resulted in many social changes

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resultar en / generar

ej. La revolución resultó en muchos cambios sociales

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therefore / consequently / that’s why

e.g. She’s sick. Therefore, she can’t attend the meeting

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así que / por eso / por lo tanto

ej. Está enferma. Por eso no puede asistir a la reunión

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a rule

e.g. My mother enforces many rules around the house, like requiring us to take our shoes off before entering

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una regla / una norma

ej. Mi madre hace cumplir muchas reglas en la casa, como demandar que nos quitemos los zapatos antes de entrar

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a ruler / a leader

e.g. Napoleon was the ruler of France for many years

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un gobernante / un soberano / un líder

ej. Napoleón fue el soberano de Francia durante muchos años

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to rule / to reign / to govern

e.g. Julius Caesar ruled the Roman empire with an iron fist

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reinar / regir / gobernar

ej. Julio César gobernó el Imperio Romano con un puño de acero

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the reign

e.g. During the reign of Emperor Hirohito, Japan’s military grew rapidly

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el reinado / el mandato

ej. Durante el reinado del emperador Hirohito, el ejército de Japón creció rápidamente

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serious

e.g. a serious person

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serio

ej. una persona seria

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serious / grave / critical

e.g. a serious injury

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grave / serio

ej. una herida grave

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to share

e.g. She shared her food with me

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compartir

ej. Ella compartió su comida conmigo

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sharing

e.g. Sharing is important for children to learn

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compartir

ej. Es importante que los niños aprendan a compartir

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a share / a portion

e.g. We’ll give you a share of the profits

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una porción / una parte

ej. Te daremos una parte de las ganancias

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a sign / an indication / a hint

e.g. a sign of depression

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una señal / un indicio / una seña

ej. una señal de la depresión

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a sign / a poster

e.g. a “no smoking” sign

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un letrero / un cartel / un anuncio

ej. un letrero de “no fumar”

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to sign

e.g. I signed the document to complete the transaction

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firmar

ej. Firmé el contrato para completar la transacción

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a signature

e.g. There’s no signature on this document, so it’s not valid

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una firma

ej. No hay firma en este documento, por lo tanto no es válido

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to sign an agreement with / to sign a contract with / to sign with

e.g. He signed with a record label

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firmar un acuerdo con / firmar un contrato con

ej. Firmó un contrato con una disquera

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to signal / to indicate

e.g. The cyclist signaled that he was turning left

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indicar / señalar

ej. La ciclista indicó que giraba a la izquierda

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a signal / reception

e.g. a cell phone signal

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una señal / la recepción

ej. una señal de celular

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special

e.g. Today is a special day

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especial

ej. Hoy es un día especial

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unique / original

e.g. He is very unique. There is no one like him

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único / original

ej. Es muy original. No hay nadie como él

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to speed up / to accelerate / to pick up speed

e.g. She sped up when the traffic light turned yellow

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acelerarse

ej. Se aceleró cuando el semáforo se puso en amarillo

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to slow down / to go slower / to decelerate

e.g. He started to slow down when he got tired

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ir más despacio / desacelerar / reducir la velocidad

ej. Él empezó a ir más despacio cuando se cansó

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speed / velocity

e.g. What’s the speed limit?

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la velocidad

ej. ¿Cuál es el límite de velocidad?

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pace / rhythm

e.g. He ran at the same rapid pace throughout the whole race

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el ritmo / el paso

ej. Corrió al mismo ritmo rápido toda la carrera

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a rate / an index

e.g. the rate of inflation

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una tasa / un índice

ej. la tasa de inflación

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a staircase / a flight of stairs

e.g. This house has two staircases

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una escalera

ej. Esta casa tiene dos escaleras

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steps / stairs

e.g. on the steps of the church

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los escalones / los peldaños / las escaleras

ej. en los escalones de la iglesia

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a railing / a banister

e.g. Please hold the railing when you go up the stairs

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un pasamanos / un barandal / una baranda

ej. Por favor sostente del barandal cuando subas las escaleras

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downstairs

e.g. The classroom is downstairs

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abajo

ej. El salón de clases está abajo

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upstairs

e.g. The bathroom is upstairs

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arriba

ej. El baño está arriba

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a step

e.g. a step in the right direction

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un paso

ej. un paso en la dirección correcta

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a phase / a stage / a step

e.g. the first phase of a project

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una fase / una etapa / un paso

ej. la primera fase de un proyecto

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to step / to take a step

e.g. She stepped forward

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dar un paso

ej. Ella dio un paso adelante

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to step on

e.g. He stepped on my foot

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pisar

ej. Él me pisó el pie