2.9.2 Vocab Enrichment Flashcards

Use this deck to learn basic vocab about guns, law, and materials. This roughly covers cards 2850-2940 of our 9000+ Spanish vocabulary cards, which Brainscape's linguists have ordered from most fundamental (“hello”) to most esoteric (“fluorescent”).

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1
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generous / giving / gracious

e.g. a generous donor

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generoso / dadivoso

ej. un donante generoso

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generosity

e.g. We thanked him for his generosity

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la generosidad

ej. Le agradecimos su generosidad

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It’s my treat / I’m paying

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Yo te invito / Yo pago

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a weapon

e.g. Knives and guns are both types of weapons

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un arma

ej. Los cuchillos y las pistolas son tipos de armas

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a gun / a firearm

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un arma / una pistola / un arma de fuego

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a bullet

e.g. The bullet went through his chest and out his back

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una bala

ej. La bala atravesó su pecho y salió por su espalda

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ammunition / ammo

e.g. I can’t shoot my gun, because I ran out of ammo

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la munición

ej. No puedo disparar mi arma, porque se me terminaron las municiones

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a gunshot / a shot

e.g. We heard a gunshot in the distance

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un disparo

ej. Escuchamos un disparo a la distancia

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to shoot / to fire

e.g. They fired their guns in a salute to the dead soldier

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disparar

ej. Dispararon sus pistolas en saludo al soldado muerto

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to shoot at / to shoot

e.g. The police shot the bank robber as he fled

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disparar a / dispararse a

ej. La policía le disparó al ladron de banco cuando huía

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history

e.g. We learned about the history of France today

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la historia

ej. Hoy aprendimos sobre la historia de Francia

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historical

e.g. a historical film

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histórico

ej. una película histórica

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humor / comedy

e.g. The speaker used humor to get the audience’s attention

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el humor / la comedia / el humorismo

ej. El orador usó el humor para conseguir la atención del público

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a sense of humor

e.g. He has a good sense of humor

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un sentido del humor

ej. Tiene un buen sentido del humor

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to humor

e.g. I know you hate my music, but just humor me for a second

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seguirle la corriente a / complacerle a

ej. Ya yo sé que odias mi música, pero compláceme por un segundo

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an ID / identification

e.g. You have to show ID to get in to this club

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una identificación

ej. Debe mostrar una indentificación para ingresar a este club

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identity

e.g. Be careful whom you meet online. You may not know their true identity

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la identidad

ej. Cuidado con la gente que conoces en línea. Puede ser que no conozcas su identidad verdadera

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to identify

e.g. Can you identify this plant?

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identificar

ej. ¿Puedes identificar esta planta?

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to identify / to determine

e.g. The doctors could not identify the cause of her illness

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determinar / identificar

ej. Los doctores no pudieron determinar la causa de su enfermedad

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to identify with / to empathize with

e.g. She identified with the girls

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identificarse con / empatizar con

ej. Ella se identificó con las niñas

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to interrupt / to disrupt

e.g. He interrupted our conversation

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interrumpir

ej. Nos interrumpió la conversación

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an interruption

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una interrupción

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a disturbance / a disruption

e.g. a disturbance in the water

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una perturbación / un disturbio

ej. una perturbación en el agua

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to interfere with

e.g. Cell phones interfere with radio signals

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interferir con

ej. Los celulares interfieren con las señales de radio

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to knock

e.g. Please knock on the door before entering

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tocar

ej. Por favor toca la puerta antes de entrar

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a knock / a tap

e.g. I heard a knock on the door

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un golpe / un toque

ej. Oí un golpe en la puerta

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to knock down / to knock over

e.g. He knocked me down

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derribar / tumbar / hacer caer

ej. Él me tumbó

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to knock out / to knock unconscious

e.g. Mike Tyson knocked out his opponent in the 3rd round of boxing

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noquear / dejar inconsciente

ej. Mike Tyson noqueó a su oponente en el 3er ronda de boxeo

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the law

e.g. It’s prohibited by law

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la ley

ej. Está prohibido por la ley

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a law / legislation

e.g. Congress passed a law to legalize same-sex marriage

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una ley / una legislación

ej. El congreso pasó una ley legalizando el matrimonio para las parejas homosexuales

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legal / having to do with the law

e.g. He’s having some legal problems

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legal

ej. Está pasando por unos problemas legales

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legal / lawful / permitted by law

e.g. It is legal to copy these flashcards, as long as you don’t sell them elsewhere

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legal / permitido por la ley

ej. Es legal copiar estas tarjetas mnemotécnicas, siempre y cuando no las vendas en otro lado

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illegal / against the law / unlawful

e.g. Chewing gum is illegal in Singapore

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contra la ley / ilegal

ej. La goma de mascar es ilegal en Singapur

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illegal / undocumented

e.g. an illegal immigrant

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ilegal / indocumentado

ej. un inmigrante ilegal

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to break the law / to violate the law / to break the rules

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violar la ley / quebrar la ley / romper las reglas

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a violation

e.g. a violation of the law

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una violación / transgresión

ej. una violación de la ley

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a bill / a proposed law

e.g. Congress vetoed the bill

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un proyecto de ley

ej. El congreso vetó el proyecto de ley

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the constitution

e.g. The victorious rebels drafted a constitution to establish a new government

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la constitución

ej. Los rebeldes, victoriosos, crearon una constitución para establecer un nuevo gobierno

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a court / a tribunal

e.g. I spent all day in court with the judge and the lawyers

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una corte / un tribunal / un juzgado

ej. Pasé todo el día en el tribunal con el juez y los abogados

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a judge / a justice

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un juez

41
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a jury

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un jurado

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a lawyer / an attorney

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un abogado

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a trial

e.g. The trial lasted 3 weeks before he was finally convicted

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un juicio

ej. El juicio duró 3 semanas antes de que finalmente fuera condenado

44
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a lawsuit / a suit

e.g. a civil suit

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un proceso / una demanda / un juicio

e.j. una demanda civil

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to sue / to take to court

e.g. If you don’t refund my money back, then I will sue you for false advertizing

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demandar

ej. Si no me devuelve mi dinero, lo demandaré por publicidad engañosa

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a contract

e.g. The contract says that you have to pay me within 30 days of completion

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un contrato

ej. El contrato dice que debes pagar dentro de 30 días de completado el trabajo

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a divorce

e.g. My wife asked me for a divorce

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un divorcio

ej. Mi esposa me pidió el divorcio

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divorced

e.g. My parents are divorced

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divorciado

ej. Mis padres están divorciados

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to be lazy / to be a lazy person

e.g. He’s so lazy. He never does chores around the house

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ser flojo / ser perezoso / ser vago

ej. Es tan flojo. Nunca hace quehaceres en la casa

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to feel lazy / to be feeling lazy / to be lazy

e.g. I’m feeling lazy, and I don’t feel like going out tonight.

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tener pereza / tener flojera

ej. Tengo pereza, y no tengo ganas de salir esta noche

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to loaf around / to sit around doing nothing / to laze around

e.g. We sat around all day Sunday and watched movies

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vaguear / holgazanear

ej. Holgazaneamos y vimos películas todo el domingo

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to lie around / to not be doing anything

e.g. I love just lying around the house on a lazy Sunday afternoon

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estar tirado / estar tumbado / estar sin hacer nada

ej. Me encanta estar tumbado en la casa en una tranquila tarde de domingo

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to goof off / to slack off

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tontear / flojear

One may also say “haraganear / holgazanear”

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a lock

e.g. My lock broke, so I have to call a locksmith

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una cerradura / un candado / una chapa

ej. Mi cerradura se rompió, así que tengo que llamar a un cerrajero

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to lock / to lock up

e.g. Lock the door

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cerrar con llave

ej. Cierra la puerta con llave

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to unlock / to open

e.g. Please unlock the door. I can’t get in.

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abrir / desatrancar

ej. Por favor abre la puerta. No puedo entrar.

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a machine

e.g. He invented a machine to give you a shoulder massage while cooking you breakfast

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una máquina

ej. Inventó una máquina que te da masaje en los hombros mientras te hace el desayuno

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machinery

e.g. Wow, look at all the machinery in this room!

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la maquinaria

ej. ¡Vaya, mira toda la maquinaria en este cuarto!

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a mechanic

e.g. I’m waiting for the mechanic to fix my car

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un mecánico

ej. Estoy esperando a que el mecánico arregle mi carro

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mechanical

e.g. a mechanical bull

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mecánico

ej. un toro mecánico

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material

e.g. What material is this made of?

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el material

ej. ¿De qué material está hecho esto?

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gasoline / gas / petrol

e.g. I have to stop to get gas

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la gasolina

e.g. Tengo que parar para conseguir gasolina

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fuel

e.g. I need fuel for my lawnmower. Gasoline is the type of fuel I need

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el combustible

ej. Necesito combustible para mi podadora. Gasolina es el tipo de combustible que necesito

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oil

e.g. cooking oil

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el aceite

ej. el aceite para cocinar

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oil / petroleum

e.g. Most of the world’s oil comes from the Middle East

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el petróleo

ej. La mayor parte del petróleo del mundo viene del Medio Oriente

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glass

e.g. Careful, that’s made of glass

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el vidrio

ej. Cuidado, eso es de vidrio

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wood

e.g. We grew the trees for their wood

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la madera

ej. Cultivamos los árboles por su madera

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wooden / wood

e.g. a wooden spoon

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de madera

ej. una cuchara de madera

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stone

e.g. a stone table

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de piedra

ej. una mesa de piedra

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a rock / a stone

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una piedra / una roca

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a boulder / a huge rock

e.g. This boulder is too heavy for us to move

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una roca / una roca enorme / una peña

ej. Esta roca es demasiado pesada para que la movamos

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a pebble / a little rock

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una piedrita / una piedrecita / un guijarro

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metal

e.g. Metal is much stronger than wood

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el metal

ej. El metal es mucho más fuerte que la madera

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metal / metallic

e.g. a metal bottle

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de metal

ej. una botella de metal

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plastic

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el plástico

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plastic / made of plastic

e.g. a plastic cup

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de plástico / plástico

ej. una taza de plástico

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rubber

e.g. rubber boots

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la goma / el caucho

ej. botas de goma

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cloth / fabric

e.g. cloth napkins

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la tela / el tejido

ej. servilletas de tela

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cotton

e.g. a cotton shirt

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el algodón

ej. una camisa de algodón

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wool

e.g. These sheep produce a lot of wool

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la lana

ej. Estas ovejas producen mucha lana

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woolen / wool

e.g. a wool sweater

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de lana

ej. un suéter de lana

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silk

e.g. a shirt made of fine silk

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la seda

ej. una camisa hecha de seda

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gold

e.g. The miners are looking for gold

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el oro

ej. Los mineros buscan oro

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golden / made of gold / gold

e.g. a gold ring

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dorado / de oro

ej. un anillo de oro

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a bar of gold

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una barra de oro

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silver

e.g. a silver necklace

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la plata

ej. un collar de plata

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oxygen

e.g. We need to breathe oxygen to survive

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el oxígeno

ej. Necesitamos respirar oxígeno para sobrevivir

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acid

e.g. We dissolved the substance in acid

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el ácido

ej. Disolvimos la sustancia en ácido