29. April 15, 2022 Flashcards

1
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Carnation (flower)

A

el clavel (klah-behl)

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2
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carecer+ de (kah-reh-sehr)

Carecen de los medios necesarios para enviar a su hijo a la universidad.

A

to lack (de)

They lack the necessary means to send their son to college.

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3
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scalpel (medicine, knife)

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bisturí (bees-too-ree)

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4
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foul smelly, stinky (adj)

The stinking smell coming from the garden turned out to be a dead opossum.

A

hediondo

El olor hediondo que venía del jardín resultó ser de una zarigüeya muerta.

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5
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acarrear (ah-kah-rreh-ahr)

El bibliotecario acarreaba una pila de libros.

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to carry
To trigger

The librarian was carrying a pile of books.

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6
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verosímil (beh-roh-see-meel)

Su explicación me pareció tan verosímil que ni se me ocurrió cuestionarla.

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plausible, probable

His explanation sounded so plausible I didn’t think to question it.

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7
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spa (therapeutic place)

I’m going to spend this Saturday relaxing at the spa.

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el balneario (bahl-neh-ah-ryoh)

Este sábado me lo voy a pasar relajándome en el balneario.

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8
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slope (incline)

You’ll arrive at a very steep slope, at the end of which the path ends.

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la cuesta (kwehs-tah)

Llegarás a una cuesta muy empinada, al final de la cual se acaba el camino.

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9
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to skip (to omit)

I skipped the second chapter because it was long and boring.

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saltearse (sahl-teh-ahr-seh)

NOT saltar

Me salteé el segundo capítulo porque era largo y aburrido.

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10
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resignation

A

la renuncia

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11
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nursery (plants)

A

el vivero (bee-beh-roh)

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12
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hardly

The stories Susana tells are hardly believable.

A

a duras penas (with great difficulty)
also, apenas

Las historias que cuenta Susana son a duras penas creíbles.

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13
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desmentir

El escritor desmintió las acusaciones de plagio.

A

to deny

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14
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to ingest

My dog ingested a bar of chocolate that I left on the table.

A

ingerir (een-heh-reer)

Mi perro ingirió una barra de chocolate que dejé en la mesa.

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15
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container

A

el envase

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16
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ailment

The doctor prescribed an anti-inflammatory drug for the ailment that’s troubling her

A

la dolencia

El médico le prescribió un antiinflamatorio para la dolencia que la afecta.

17
Q

de por vida

El accidente le dejó un trauma de por

A

life long

18
Q

zip lining (sport)

Ziplining is a great outdoor activity that allows you to enjoy nature while speeding through the jungle or above a lake.

A

el canopy

El canopy es una gran actividad al aire libre que te permite disfrutar de la naturaleza mientras te deslizas a toda velocidad por la selva o sobrevolando un lago.

19
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to jog

A

trotar

20
Q

lefty (left handed)

Are you left-handed or right-handed?

A

zurdo

¿Eres zurdo o diestro?

21
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dar con

A

to find

22
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tenacity
the quality or fact of being very determined; determination

We all admired Monica’s tenacity in the face of so much hardship.

A

la tenacidad

Todos admiramos la tenacidad de Mónica ante tantas dificultades.

23
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homebody (someone who likes to be at home)

I’m not the home-loving type; I love going out.

A

casero

Yo no soy un tipo casero; me gusta mucho la calle.

24
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encuerado

Fuimos a una playa donde todos estaban encuerados.

A

naked
also desnudo

We went to a beach where everybody was naked.