3. August 31 2022 Flashcards

1
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to stand up to

Diego decided to stand up to the bullies once and for all.

A

hacer frente a

Diego se decidió a hacer frente a los matones de una vez.

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2
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to dismiss, fire (x2)

The president dismissed his right-hand man for being involved in instances of corruption.

A

destituir (dehs-tee-tweer)
despedir

El presidente destituyó a su mano derecha por estar implicado en casos de corrupción.

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3
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to decorate

Christmas is coming up, so we need to decorate the house.

A

adornar

Ya se acerca la Navidad, así que tenemos que adornar la casa.

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4
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to break in

We hadn’t realized that someone had broken in until we saw that the safe was empty.

A

forzar la entrada

No nos habíamos dado cuenta de que alguien había forzado la entrada hasta que vimos que la caja fuerte estaba vacía.

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5
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suddenly (x2)

The car braked suddenly.

A

de golpe
de repente

El auto frenó de golpe.

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6
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disaster

It took a while for the city to recover after the disaster.

A

la hecatombe

La ciudad tardó un tiempo en recuperarse tras la hecatombe.

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7
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to exceed

The student’s test results exceeded the teacher’s expectations.

A

sobrepasar

Los resultados de examen del alumno sobrepasaron las expectativas del profesor.

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8
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scatterbrained

He’s a scatterbrain. He’s always leaving his keys at home.

A

despistado

Es un despistado. Deja sus llaves en casa cada dos por tres.

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9
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to overlook

I’m willing to overlook your behavior if you do me a favor.

A

pasar por alto

Estoy dispuesto a pasar por alto tu comportamiento si me haces un favor.

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10
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to attack

He tried to attack me, but my friend seized him and threw him to the floor.

A

agredir

Intentó agredirme, pero mi amigo lo sujetó y lo tiró al piso.

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11
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arrogant- having an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance

I don’t like Fernando because he is too arrogant.

A

prepotente

No me gusta Fernando porque es demasiado prepotente.

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12
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to make time

You have to make time for your family and friends.

A

sacar tiempo

Hay que sacar tiempo para tu familia y amigos

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13
Q

non-sense

What is this non-sense?

A

el disparate

Qué es este disparate?

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14
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grudge
To have a grudge

I’m afraid to talk to him because I think he’s still holding a grudge against me

A

guardar rencor

Tengo miedo de hablar con él porque creo que todavía me guarda rencor.

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15
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talk, gossip (x2)

She heard an interesting piece of gossip on the bus.

A

la comidilla
el chisme- más común

Se enteró de un chisme muy interesante en el autobús.

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16
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“can it be fixed?”

A

“Tiene reparación?”

17
Q

How long does it take to get to Columbia from Ecuador?

A

Cuánto tiempo es para ir de Colombia a Ecuador?

18
Q

flat vs round

A

plano vs redondo

19
Q

sticky

Kids’ hands are always sticky

A

pegajoso

Los manos de niños siempre están pegajosos.

20
Q

disabilitiy

A

discapacidad

21
Q

Where is the nearest pharmacy?

A

En dónde queda la farmacia más cercana?

22
Q

Laptop

A

computador portátil

23
Q

printer

A

impresora

24
Q

reluctant

During the flood, many residents were reluctant to leave their homes for fear of being robbed.

A

reacio

Durante la inundación, muchos vecinos fueron reacios a dejar sus casas por temor a los robos

25
Q

to reconsider

You’d better think again and give me an answer as soon as possible.

A

recapacitar

Más vale que recapacites y me des una respuesta pronto.

26
Q

rough

Since he got divorced, Mateo has become a sour, bitter man.

A

áspero

Desde que se divorció, Mateo se ha vuelto un hombre áspero y amargado.

27
Q

to take (time)

How long do you think it took them to build the pyramids?

I took two hours to finish the exam, and I still failed

A

llevar

Cuántos años piensas que se llevaron para construir las pirámides?

Llevé dos horas realizando el examen, y aun así reprobé. (realizar es mejor)

28
Q

Take your time.

A

Tómate tu tiempo.