3. Tricksters* part 2 Flashcards

1
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“facial skin”

A

cutis

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2
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“You have a nice complexion.”

A

Tienes buen cutis.

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3
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“Compromise”

A

Compromiso

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4
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“Commitment”

A

Compromiso (this is the more common usage of compromiso)

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5
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“I am committed to my femal constituents”

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“Me comprometo con las mujeres”

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“Without committing” (like you can try on a blouse in a store and not have to buy it)

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sin compromiso

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7
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“appointment/engagement”

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compromiso

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8
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“I have an appointment after lunch”

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Tengo un compromiso después de la comida.

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“a stemmed glass or goblet of the sort used for wine or champagne.”

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“copa”

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10
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coffee-styled ‘cup’

A

taza

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11
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Electrical, river, or political current

A

corriente- can only be used as a noun in this sense.

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12
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“cheap/trashy” in regards to objects

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corriente

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13
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“rude/vulgar” an insult when used for people

A

corriente

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14
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“current” as in, “now in progress”

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presente/actual

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15
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“disapointment/disillusionment”

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decepción (often with no suggestion of deception)

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16
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“to disappoint”

A

decepcionar

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17
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“disapointed”

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decepcionado

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18
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“I was unimpressed by her boyfriend”

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Me decepcionó su novio.

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19
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“to deceive”

A

engañar

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20
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“to defraud” (monetarily)

21
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“to disillusion” “to let someone down”

22
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“to cause displeasure”

23
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“I don’t like cucumbers”

A

Me disgustan los pepinos.

24
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“to disgust”

A

asquear/ dar asco

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"Cucumbers disgust me"
Los pepinos me dan asco.
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"disgusting"
asqueroso
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"He's a real slimeball"
Es un tipo asqueroso.
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"embarrased"
apenado/penoso
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"to embarrass"
dar pena
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If you don't want to speak because you are embarrased, you can say:
Me da pena.
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"How embarrassing!" or "What a fool I've made out of myself!"
¡Qué pena!
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"shame"- often with moralistic overtones.
vergüenza
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_____ is more the embarrassment that comes of shyness or prudishness.
Pena
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"absolutely not"
en absoluto/ claro que
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"in front of" in the sense of "across the way (or street from)" or "facing"
enfrente de/ frente a
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"across the street from the movie theatre"
en la puerta de/ al frente de
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"in front of the movie theatre"
en la puerta del cine
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"aroused"
excitado
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"excited"
emocionado
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"exciting"
emocionante
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"success"
éxito
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"hits" in the music industry
éxitos
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"the exit"
la salida
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"Frank Sinatra's greatest hits"
Los grandes éxitos de Frank Sinatra.
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"factory"
fábrica
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"fabric"
tela
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"kind" or "corteous"
gentil
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Somewhat stuffy (and ironic) way of saying "how nice" or "that's great"
Qué gentil
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