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3.1.7 Vocab Enrichment Flashcards

In this deck, you will learn terms pertaining to survival, accidents, and basic tools, as well as intermediate vocabulary dealing with age. This roughly covers cards 4000-4200 of our 9000+ Spanish vocabulary cards, which Brainscape's linguists have ordered from most fundamental (“hello”) to most esoteric (“fluorescent”).

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a function / a use

e.g. This pocketknife has many uses

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un uso / una función

ej. Esta navaja tiene muchas funciones

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a reason / a purpose

e.g. What’s the reason for your visit?

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una razón / un propósito

ej. ¿Cuál es la razón de su visita?

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a motive / a reason / a motivation

e.g. She is my reason for living

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un motivo / una causa / una razón

ej. Ella es mi motivo para vivir

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to be made for / to be geared towards / to be aimed at

e.g. This brand of apple sauce is made for kids

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estar hecho para / estar dirigido a

ej. Esta marca de puré de manzana está hecha para niños

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rational / reasonable / sensible

e.g. a rational solution

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racional / razonable

ej. una solución racional

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unreasonable

e.g. an unreasonable boss

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poco razonable

ej. un gerente poco razonable

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a basis / a reason / an excuse

e.g. Her basis for firing him was his laziness

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una base / una razón / una excusa

ej. Su base para despedirlo fue su pereza

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to justify / to warrant

e.g. People often use religion to justify horrible actions

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justificar

ej. La gente suele usar la religión para justificar acciones terribles

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justification / rationale

e.g. What’s his justification for enacting such a strict rule?

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justificación

ej. ¿Cuál es su justificación para imponer una regla tan estricta?

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to attribute to / to chalk it up to

e.g. He attributes his cancer to having smoked for his whole life

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atribuir a

ej. Él atribuye su cáncer a haber fumado toda la vida

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a mission

e.g. My mission is to save the hostages and bring them back alive

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una misión

ej. Mi misión es salvar a los rehenes y traerlos de vuelta con vida

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to recycle

e.g. Don’t throw out those glass bottles. We should recycle them

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reciclar

ej. No tires esas botellas de vidrio. Las debemos reciclar

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recycling

e.g. Recycling is good for the environment

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el reciclaje

ej. El reciclaje es bueno para el medio ambiente

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to reuse

e.g. My mom always reuses metal cans for other purposes

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reutilizar

ej. Mi mamá siempre reutiliza las latas para otros propósitos

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a sense

e.g. We have five senses: smell, taste, touch, hearing, and sight

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un sentido

ej. Tenemos cinco sentidos: el olfato, el gusto, el tacto, el oído, y la vista

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to sense / to perceive

e.g. I sense that you are confused. Would you like me to explain?

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sentir / percibir

ej. Siento que estás confundido. ¿Quieres que te lo explique?

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senseless

e.g. senseless violence

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sin sentido

ej. la violencia sin sentido

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a set

e.g. a set of dishes

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un juego / un conjunto

ej. un juego de platos

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a set / a stage design

e.g. She built the set of Hamlet for her school play

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una escenografía

ej. Ella construyó la escenografía de Hamlet para la obra en su escuela

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to set / to establish

e.g. It’s important to set goals for the future

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establecer / fijar

ej. Es importante fijar metas para el futuro

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to set people up / to fix people up / to hook people up

e.g. I’ll hook you up with my friend John. You’ll like him

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juntar a dos personas / presentar a dos personas

ej. Te juntaré con mi amigo John. Te caerá bien

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to stain

e.g. I stained my shirt

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manchar

ej. Me manché la camisa

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a mark / a stain

e.g. The mug left a mark on the table

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una mancha

ej. La taza dejó una mancha en la mesa

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stained

e.g. a stained shirt

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manchado / con manchas

ej. una camisa manchada

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to support / to back / to get behind

e.g. Her dad supports her new career as a dancer

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respaldar / apoyar

ej. Su padre apoya su nueva carrera como bailarina

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backing / support

e.g. I could not have done this without your support

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el respaldo / el apoyo

ej. No pude haber hecho esto sin tu respaldo

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a supporter / a proponent

e.g. a supporter of animal rights

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un partidario / un adepto

ej. un partidario de los derechos de los animales

It could also translate to “un defensor” which emphasizes advocacy and defense, while “un adepto” might imply a stronger sense of loyalty or dedication.

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to survive

e.g. She survived the plane crash

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sobrevivir

ej. Ella sobrevivió al accidente de avión

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a survivor

e.g. There were only 3 survivors in the accident

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un superviviente / un sobreviviente

ej. Hubo sólo 3 sobrevivientes en el accidente

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survival

e.g. The survival of bees is important to our ecosystem

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la supervivencia / la sobrevivencia

ej. La supervivencia de las abejas es importante para el ecosistema

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to live through / to survive

e.g. My grandma lived through the Great Depression

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pasar por / vivir / sobrevivir

ej. Mi abuela pasó por la Gran Depresión

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tight

e.g. tight clothes

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apretado / ceñido

ej. la ropa apretada

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loose

e.g. a loose dress

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suelto / holgado

ej. un vestido holgado

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to tighten

e.g. Please tighten this screw

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apretar / ajustar

ej. Por favor aprieta este tornillo

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to loosen

e.g. Loosen your tie and relax!

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soltar / aflojar

ej. ¡Afloja tu corbata y relájate!

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a tool

e.g. Hammers and screwdrivers are common types of tools

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una herramienta

ej. Los martillos y los destornilladores son tipos comunes de herramientas

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a hammer

e.g. a hammer and nails

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un martillo

ej. un martillo y unos clavos

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a nail

e.g. a hammer and a nail

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un clavo

ej. un martillo y un clavo

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a pin

e.g. She secured the fabric with a pin

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un alfiler

ej. Ella aseguró la tela con un alfiler

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a needle

e.g. Put the thread through the eye of the needle

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una aguja

ej. Pasa el hilo por el ojo de la aguja

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scissors / a pair of scissors

e.g. Do you have a pair of scissors so I can cut this paper?

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unas tijeras

ej. ¿Tienes unas tijeras para que pueda cortar este papel?

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tape

e.g. a roll of scotch tape

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la cinta / la cinta adhesiva

e.g. Un rollo de cinta scotch

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a rubber band

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una goma elástica / una liga elástica / un caucho

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a ladder

e.g. He climbed up the ladder onto the roof

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una escalera

ej. Trepó por la escalera hasta el techo

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a stepladder / a ladder

e.g. He used a stepladder to get up on the roof

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una escalera de tijera / una escalera portátil / una escalera

ej. Usó una escalera de tijera para subir al techo

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a screwdriver

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un atornillador / un destornillador / un desarmador

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a screw / a bolt

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un tornillo / un perno

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to screw / to screw in / to screw on

e.g. I screwed on the final piece of the furniture

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atornillar

ej. Artornillé la última pieza del mueble

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to unscrew

e.g. First, you have to unscrew the back

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destornillar

ej. Primero, debes desatornillar la parte de atrás

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a wrench

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una llave de tuercas inglesa / una llave inglesa

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a drill

e.g. He used a drill to affix the shelf to the wall

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un taladro

ej. Usó un taladro para sujetar una repisa en la pared

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to drill

e.g. She drilled a hole in the wall

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taladrar / perforar

ej. Ella taladró un hoyo en la pared

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to saw

e.g. He sawed the slab of wood into two pieces

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serruchar

ej. Serruchó el trozo de madera en dos

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a saw

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una sierra / un serrucho

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a staple

e.g. A staple held the papers together

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una grapa / corchete / ganchito

ej. Una grapa mantenía los papeles unidos

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a stapler

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una grapadora / una corchetera / una engrapadora

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to staple

e.g. Staple these papers together

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engrapar / grapar

ej. Engrapa estos papeles

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an axe

e.g. She chopped down the tree with an axe

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un hacha (m.)

ej. Taló el árbol con un hacha

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a rake

e.g. He cleaned up all the leaves with a rake

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un rastrillo

ej. Recogió todas las hojas secas con un rastrillo

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a shovel

e.g. We cleaned up the snow with a shovel

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una pala

ej. Quitamos la nieve con una pala

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a bucket / a pail

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un balde / un cubo / una cubeta

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a pocketknife / a penknife

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una navaja / un cortaplumas

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a wheelbarrow

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una carretilla

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a net

e.g. a fishing net

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una red

ej. una red de pesca

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a basket

e.g. a basket of fruit

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una cesta / una canasta

ej. una canasta de frutas

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a rope

e.g. He tied the boats together with a long rope

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una cuerda / una soga

ej. Ató las lanchas juntas con una larga soga

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a string / a thread

e.g. There’s a piece of string hanging off your shirt

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un hilo

ej. Hay un trozo de hilo colgando de tu camisa

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a fiber / a thread

e.g. What type of thread is this cloth made of?

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una fibra / un filamento

ej. ¿De qué tipo de fibra está hecha esta tela?

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grease / lubricant / oil

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la grasa / el lubricante / el aceite

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greasy / oily

e.g. greasy hair, greasy food, etc.

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grasoso / grasiento / aceitoso

ej. cabello grasiento, comida grasosa, etc.

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a chain

e.g. He tied up the lion with a long chain

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una cadena

ej. Amarró al león con una larga cadena

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a hardware store

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una ferretería

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transit / ground transportation

e.g. New York has a great public transit system

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el tránsito / el transporte público

ej. Nueva York tiene un gran sistema de transporte público

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traffic / congestion

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el tráfico / la congestión / la aglomeración

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a traffic jam / gridlock

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un embotellamiento / un atasco / un trancón

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scenic / picturesque

e.g. Let’s take the scenic route

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pintoresco

ej. Tomemos la ruta pintoresca

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scenery / landscape

e.g. He looked out the window to admire the scenery

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el paisaje / la vista

ej. Miró por la ventana para admirar el paisaje

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a view / a sight

e.g. a beautiful view

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una vista

ej. una vista bella

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to view / to perceive

e.g. He is viewed by many as a traitor

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ver / percibir

ej. Muchos lo ven como un traidor

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hopeful / optimistic

e.g. I’m feeling optimistic that our team will win

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esperanzado / optimista

ej. Me siento optimista, creo que nuestro equipo ganará

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hopefully

e.g. Hopefully, the package will arrive before his birthday

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ojalá que / ojalá

ej. Ojalá llegue el paquete antes de su cumpleaños

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hopeless / desperate

e.g. a hopeless situation

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desesperado / sin esperanza

ej. una situación desesperada

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wealth

e.g. Don’t be jealous of other people’s wealth

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la riqueza

ej. No seas envidioso de la riqueza de los demás

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wealthy / successful

e.g. The wealthy investor has three houses

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acomodado / adinerado / exitoso

ej. El adinerado inversionista tiene tres casas

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poverty

e.g. Poverty is a big problem in this country

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la pobreza

ej. La pobreza es un gran problema en este país

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an accident / a mishap

e.g. I didn’t mean to step on your foot. It was an accident

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un accidente

ej. No quise pisarte. Fue un accidente

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an accident / a crash / a collision

e.g. a car crash

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un accidente / un choque / una colisión

ej. una colisión de auto

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the impact / the crash

e.g. At the moment of the crash, she was texting

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el impacto / el choque

ej. Al momento del impacto, ella estaba enviando un mensaje de texto

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to crash into / to hit / to collide with

e.g. The car crashed into the tree

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chocar con / estrellar con / colisionar con

ej. El auto chocó con el árbol

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to ram / to charge into

e.g. The car rammed the truck

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embestir / golpear con fuerza

ej. El carro golpeó el camión con fuerza

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accidental / unintentional

e.g. an accidental injury

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accidental / involuntario

ej. una lesión accidental

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accidentally / by accident / inadvertently

e.g. She accidentally called him by the wrong name

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accidentalmente / por accidente / sin querer

ej. Sin querer lo llamó por el nombre incorrecto

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deliberate

e.g. a deliberate insult

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deliberado / intencionado

ej. un insulto deliberado

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to intend to / to plan to

e.g. I intend to go buy it

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tener la intención de / pretender

ej. Tengo la intención de comparlo

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to mean to / to intend to

e.g. He meant to fail

A

hacer con intención / hacer intencionalmente

ej. Él falló intencionalmente

96
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an intention / an intent

e.g. Our intention is to help others

A

una intención

ej. Nuestra intención es ayudar a los demás

97
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intentional / deliberate

e.g. The gunshot was intentional, not accidental as the defendant claimed

A

intencional / deliberado

ej. El disparo de la pistola fue intencional, no por accidente como dijo el acusado

98
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on purpose / intentionally / deliberately

e.g. Sorry I stepped on your foot. I didn’t do it on purpose

A

a propósito / adrede / intencionalmente

ej. Perdón por haberte pisado. No lo hice adrede

99
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according to

e.g. According to the newspaper…

A

según / de acuerdo a

ej. Según el periódico…

100
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accordingly

e.g. Daylight savings time began yesterday, so we adjusted the clocks accordingly

A

en consecuencia

ej. El horario de verano comenzó ayer, así que ajustamos los relojes en consecuencia

101
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an advantage

e.g. Their superior technology gives them a strong advantage in the market

A

una ventaja

ej. Su tecnología superior les da una fuerte ventaja en el mercado

102
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to have an advantage

e.g. Tall people have an advantage in basketball

A

tener una ventaja

ej. La gente alta tiene una ventaja en el baloncesto

103
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advantageous / favorable / opportune

e.g. favorable conditions

A

favorable / ventajoso / oportuno

ej. condiciones favorables

104
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a drawback / a disadvantage / a con

e.g. One drawback about this model is that it has a short battery life

A

un inconveniente / una desventaja / un contra

ej. Una desventaja de este modelo es que la vida de la batería es corta

105
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the pros and cons / the pluses and the minuses / the advantages and the drawbacks

i.e. the positive aspects and the negative aspects

A

los pros y los contras / lo malo y lo bueno / las ventajas y las desventajas

i.e. los aspectos positivos y los aspectos negativos

106
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to take advantage of / to make the most of

e.g. We should take advantage of the rain and wash our car in it

A

aprovechar

ej. Deberíamos aprovechar la lluvia y dejar que lave el carro

107
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to take advantage of / to exploit

e.g. He took advantage of her kindness

A

aprovecharse de / explotar

ej. Él se aprovechó de su amabilidad

108
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exploitation

e.g. They protested against the exploitation of child laborers

A

la explotación / el aprovechamiento

ej. Protestaron contra la explotación de los trabajadores infantiles

109
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to benefit / to favor

e.g. The new law will benefit poor people

A

beneficiar / favorecer

ej. La nueva ley beneficiará a la gente pobre

110
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to benefit from / to profit from / to cash in on

e.g. Construction companies often benefit from natural disasters

A

sacar provecho de / beneficiarse de

ej. Las compañías constructoras a menudo se benefician de los desastres naturales

111
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the benefit / the advantage

e.g. the benefit of a healthy diet

A

el beneficio / la ventaja

ej. el beneficio de una dieta saludable

112
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benefits / perks

e.g. The company offers its employees health benefits

A

las prestaciones

ej. La compañía ofrece prestaciones de salud a sus empleados

“beneficios” is also an appropriate translation

113
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beneficial

e.g. This law is beneficial to teachers

A

beneficioso

ej. Esta ley es beneficiosa para los maestros

114
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an age / an era

e.g. the Iron Age

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la edad / la era

ej. la Edad de Hierro

115
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mature / grown-up / adult

e.g. That girl is very mature for her age

A

maduro / adulto

ej. Esa niña es bastante madura para su edad

116
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immature / childish / juvenile

e.g. Stop acting so immature!

A

inmaduro / infantil / pueril

ej. ¡Deja de comportarte de forma tan inmadura!

117
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a birth

e.g. There were four births in the hospital today

A

un nacimiento

ej. Hubo cuatro nacimientos en el hospital hoy

118
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my birth date / my date of birth

e.g. My date of birth is July 7th, 1981

A

mi fecha de nacimiento

ej. Mi fecha de nacimiento es el 7 de julio de 1981

119
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a birthplace

A

un lugar de nacimiento

120
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infancy

A

la infancia

121
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childhood / youth

e.g. She had a difficult childhood

A

la niñez / la infancia / la juventud

ej. Ella tuvo una niñez difícil

122
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young people / youth / youths

e.g. Today’s youth is so much lazier than previous generations

A

los jóvenes / la juventud

ej. La juventud de hoy es mucho más floja que las generaciones anteriores

123
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junior / youth

e.g. a junior team

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para jóvenes

ej. un equipo para jóvenes

124
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youth / juvenile

e.g. youth unemployment

A

juvenil

ej. el desempleo juvenil

125
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adolescence

A

la adolescencia

126
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puberty

e.g. Girls often reach puberty before boys

A

la pubertad

ej. Las niñas suelen alcanzar la pubertad antes que los niños

127
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middle-aged

e.g. a middle-aged woman

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de mediana edad

ej. una mujer de mediana edad

128
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to get old / to grow old

e.g. I want to grow old together

A

envejecer

ej. Quiero envejecer contigo

129
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old age

e.g. to die of old age

A

la vejez

ej. morirse de vejez

130
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an elder

e.g. the elders of the tribe

A

un anciano

ej. los ancianos de la tribu

131
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ancient / very old

e.g. an ancient civilization

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antiguo / muy viejo

ej. una civilización antigua

132
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elderly / old / aged

e.g. an elderly woman

A

de edad / anciano / envejecido

ej. una mujer anciana

133
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aged

e.g. an aged wine

A

añejo

ej. un vino añejo

134
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antique

e.g. an antique vase

A

antiguo

ej. un jarrón antiguo

135
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an antique

e.g. This shop sells antiques

A

una antigüedad

ej. Esta tienda vende antigüedades

136
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every other

e.g. every other day

A

uno sí y otro no / alterno

ej. días alternos; un día sí y otro no

137
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to alternate / to switch back and forth

e.g. He kept alternating between the two TV channels

A

alternar

ej. Él no dejaba de alternar entre los dos canales de tele

138
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alternative / alternate

e.g. an alternative route

A

alternativo

ej. una ruta alternativa

139
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an alternative

e.g. She uses it as an alternative to sugar

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una alternativa

ej. Ella la usa como alternativa al azúcar

140
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nervous / anxious / tense

e.g. This makes me nervous

A

nervioso / ansioso / tenso

ej. Esto me pone nervioso

141
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anxiety

i.e. chronic nervousness

A

la ansiedad

i.e. la angustia crónica

142
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to appear

e.g. It appeared out of nowhere

A

aparecer

ej. Apareció de la nada

143
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my appearance / my look / my personal appearance

e.g. He doesn’t care about his appearance anymore, and it shows

A

mi apariencia / mi apariencia personal

ej. A él ya no le importa su apariencia, y se le nota

144
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appearance / look / style

e.g. Check out her purse, scarf, and hairdo. I really like her look

A

el estilo / la apariencia / la pinta

ej. Mira su bolso, mascada y corte de cabello. Realmente me gusta su estilo

145
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an apparition / an appearance

e.g. an apparition of the Virgin Mary

A

una aparición

ej. una aparición de la Virgen María

146
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to disappear / to vanish

e.g. The rabbit in the hat disappeared!

A

desaparecer / esfumar

ej. ¡El conejo desapareció del sombrero!

147
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a disappearance

e.g. Did you hear about the disappearance of that rich family’s child?

A

una desaparición

ej. ¿Supiste de la desaparición del hijo de esa familia rica?

148
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to apply for / to apply to

e.g. She applied for three universities

A

solicitar admisión a / aplicarse a / presentarse a

ej. Solicitó admisión a tres universidades

149
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an applicant / a candidate

e.g. There were five final candidates for the job

A

un aspirante / un solicitante / un candidato

ej. Había cinco candidatos finales para el trabajo

150
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an application / an application form

e.g. Please fill out this application to apply for the job

A

una solicitud / un formulario de solicitud

ej. Por favor complete esta solicitud para el trabajo

151
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to let in / to accept / to admit

e.g. We accepted him into our club

A

dejar entrar / admitir / aceptar

ej. Lo aceptamos en nuestro club

152
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to distract

e.g. The TV is distracting me from my work

A

distraer

ej. La tele me está distrayendo de mi trabajo

153
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distracted

e.g. Sorry, I didn’t catch what you said, I was distracted by that woman

A

estar distraído

ej. Perdón, no escuché lo que dijiste, estaba distraído por culpa de esa mujer

154
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distracting

e.g. This music is distracting; I can’t study!

A

distractor

ej. Esta música es distractora; ¡no puedo estudiar!

155
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a distraction / a diversion

e.g. Don’t let petty distractions divert your focus

A

una distracción / una diversión

ej. No dejes que las distracciones insignificantes rompan tu concentración

156
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barely / hardly / only

e.g. He’s barely 18 years old

A

apenas / casi no

ej. Tiene apenas 18 años

157
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hardly anything / barely anything

e.g. There was hardly anything left

A

casi nada / apenas nada

ej. Quedaba casi nada

158
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hardly anybody / barely anybody

e.g. The last time I had a party, hardly anybody came

A

casi nadie / apenas nadie

ej. La última vez que hice una fiesta, casi nadie vino

159
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hardly anywhere / barely anywhere

e.g. You can hardly smoke anywhere in New York City

A

casi en ningún lado / casi en ninguna parte

ej. Casi en ningún lado en Nueva York se puede fumar

160
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hardly ever / rarely ever / barely ever

e.g. I hardly ever go to church anymore

A

casi nunca

ej. Ya casi nunca voy a la iglesia

161
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to gamble / to bet

e.g. She loves to go to Las Vegas to gamble

A

jugar / apostar

ej. Le encanta ir a Las Vegas a apostar

162
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to bet on / to place a bet on / to place a wager on

e.g. I bet on number 27

A

apostar a

ej. Yo aposté al número 27

163
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I bet ___

e.g. I bet he’s not gonna show up

A

Apuesto que ___

ej. Apuesto que no va a venir

164
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a bet / a wager

e.g. He and I have a bet on which team will win

A

una apuesta

ej. Él y yo tenemos una apuesta sobre qué equipo ganará

165
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betting / gambling

e.g. online betting

A

las apuestas / el juego por dinero

ej. las apuestas en línea

166
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the stakes

e.g. The stakes are very high. If we lose, our lives will never be the same again

A

los riesgos

ej. Los riesgos son muy altos. Si perdemos, nuestras vidas nunca serán iguales

167
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at stake / in play

e.g. This game is very important. The entire season is at stake

A

en riesgo / en juego

ej. Este juego es muy importante. La temporada entera está en riesgo

168
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a gambler

e.g. The casino attracted a lot of gamblers

A

un jugador / un apostador

ej. El casino atrajo a muchos jugadores

169
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the jackpot / the grand prize

e.g. The grand prize is now worth $5 million

A

el premio gordo

ej. El premio gordo ya vale $5 millones

170
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extra large

e.g. extra large clothes

A

extra grande

ej. ropa extra grande

171
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tremendous / huge / enormous

e.g. a tremendous amount of money

A

tremendo / gigantesco / enorme

ej. una cantidad tremenda de dinero

172
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massive / huge / gigantic

e.g. a massive boat

A

masivo / enorme / gigantesco

ej. un barco masivo

173
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considerable / substantial / sizable

e.g. He invested a considerable amount of money in Google stock

A

considerable / sustancial / cuantioso

ej. Invirtió un monto considerable de dinero en acciones de Google

174
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vast / expansive

e.g. a vast landscape

A

vasto / amplio / expansivo

ej. un paisaje vasto

175
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a bruise

e.g. I have a bruise on my arm from when you punched me

A

un moretón / un morado

ej. Tengo un moretón en el brazo de cuando me pegaste

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to be bruised

e.g. This fruit is bruised

A

estar magullado

ej. Esta fruta está magullada

177
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to bruise / to get bruised

e.g. I get bruised easily

A

magullarse / hacerse moretones / hacerse morados

ej. Me magullo fácilmente

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to build / to construct

e.g. They built a huge skyscraper right in front of the park

A

construir / edificar

ej. Construyeron un enorme rascacielos justo enfrente del parque

179
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to assemble / to put together / to set up

e.g. We spent all night putting together this piece of furniture

A

montar / armar

ej. Pasamos toda la noche armando este mueble

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construction

e.g. The road was closed because of construction

A

construcción

ej. El camino estaba cerrado por una construcción

181
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rather / better yet

e.g. She’s sleeping. Or rather, resting

A

más bien / o sea

ej. Está durmiendo. O más bien, descansando

182
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however / nevertheless / nonetheless

e.g. I like most vegetables. However, I hate broccoli

A

sin embargo / no obstante

ej. Me gustan la mayoría de las verduras. Sin embargo, detesto el brócoli

183
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even though / although / though

e.g. Even though it’s raining, I’m gonna go outside

A

aunque / a pesar de que

ej. Aunque está lloviendo voy a salir

184
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in spite of / despite / regardless of

e.g. Despite my warnings, he went to the protest

A

a pesar de / pese a

ej. A pesar de mis advertencias, se fue a la protesta

185
Q

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otherwise

e.g. Unless you hear otherwise…

A

lo contrario / de lo contrario

ej. A menos de que escuches lo contrario…

186
Q

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still / nevertheless / even so

e.g. I offered to pay them, but they still don’t want to do it

A

sin embargo / aun así / incluso así

ej. Les ofrecí dinero, pero aún así no lo quieren hacer

187
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a citizen

e.g. an Australian citizen

A

un ciudadano

ej. un cuidadano australiano

188
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citizenship

e.g. They finally awarded me with American citizenship

A

la ciudadanía

ej. Finalmente me dieron la ciudadanía estadounidense

189
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civil / civic

e.g. civil rights

A

civil

ej, los derechos civiles

190
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a civilian

e.g. Three soldiers were killed, as well as 20 civilians

A

un civil

ej. Tres soldados murieron, además de 20 civiles

191
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a civilization

e.g. The first human civilization began in ancient Iraq

A

una civilización

ej. La primera civilización humana comenzó en lo que ahora es Irak

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civilization / society

e.g. After a week of camping, it’s good to get back to civilization

A

la civilización

ej. Después de una semana de acampar, es bueno regresar a la civilización

193
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rights

e.g. human rights

A

los derechos

ej. los derechos humanos

194
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to close / to close down

e.g. The store closed down last week

A

cerrarse

ej. Se cerró la tienda la semana pasada

195
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closely

e.g. She watched him closely

A

de cerca

ej. Ella lo miró de cerca

196
Q

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to approach / to get closer to / to go up to

e.g. The lion carefully approached the prey before striking

A

acercarse a

ej. El león se acercó cuidadosamente a la presa antes de atacar

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inferior to

e.g. Some people say that the iPhone is inferior to the new Samsung phone, but I disagree

A

inferior a

ej. Algunas personas dicen que el iPhone es inferior al nuevo teléfono Samsung, pero yo no estoy de acuerdo

198
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superior to

e.g. Swiss watches are superior to American ones

A

superior a

ej. Los relojes suizos son superiores a los americanos

SP Level 3 Vocab (17 decks)

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