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3.2.8 Vocab Enrichment Flashcards

This vocab deck includes advanced alcohol, book, and clothes words. This roughly covers cards 5800-6000 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 cocktail

e.g. The bartender mixed a cocktail of vodka and cranberry juice

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un coctel / un cóctel

ej. El barman mezcló un coctel de vodka y jugo de arándano

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a liqueur / an aperitif / a cordial

e.g. My grandfather likes to sip a fine liqueur after dinner

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un licor / un aperitivo

ej. A mi abuelo le gusta tomar un licor fino después de cenar

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rum

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el ron

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vodka

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el/la vodka

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tequila

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el tequila

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whiskey

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el whisky / el güisqui

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champagne

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la champagna / la champaña

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cider

e.g. apple cider

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la sidra

ej. la sidra de manzana

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gin

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la ginebra

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a shot

e.g. a shot of tequila

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un trago

ej. un trago de tequila

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a chaser

e.g. We should buy some chasers that would go well with the whiskey

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un chupito / un bajativo

ej. Deberíamos comprar unos chupitos que vayan bien con el whiskey

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on the rocks / with ice

e.g. I want a whiskey on the rocks

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en las rocas / con hielo

ej. Yo quiero un whisky en las rocas

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a flask

e.g. The alcoholic kept a flask in his back pocket

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un frasco / una petaca / una botella

ej. El alcohólico guardaba su petaca en el bolsillo trasero

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a hangover

e.g. I have a hangover

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una resaca / una cruda / un guayabo

ej. Tengo una resaca

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hungover

e.g. We were so hungover yesterday that we never left the apartment

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resacoso / crudo

ej. Estábamos tan resacosos ayer que no salimos del departamento

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to sober up

e.g. He sobered up before he drove home

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quitarse la borrachera

ej. Se quitó la borrachera antes de manejar de vuelta a casa

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a designated driver

e.g. If you plan to drink tonight, make sure you have a designated driver

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un conductor designado

ej. Si piensas beber esta noche, asegúrate de tener un conductor designado

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to brew / to ferment

e.g. My friend started brewing beer when he was in school and now he owns an entire brewery

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elaborar / fermentar

ej. Mi amigo comenzó a elaborar cerveza cuando estaba estudiando y ahora es dueño de una cervecería entera

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a brewery

e.g. That gigantic Heineken brewery produces beer for the entire country

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una cervecería

ej. Esa enorme cervecería de Heineken produce cerveza para todo el país

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a vineyard

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un viñedo / una viña

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a distillery

e.g. a whiskey distillery

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una destilería

ej. una destilería de whiskey

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a pint

e.g. a pint of milk

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una pinta

ej. una pinta de leche

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a barrel / a keg

e.g. a keg of beer

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un barril / un tonel

ej. un barril de cerveza

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appropriate / suitable / fitting

e.g. an appropriate punishment for his crime

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apropiado / adecuado / conveniente

ej. un castigo apropiado para su crimen

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unfit / unsuitable / inept

e.g. He’s unfit to do his job

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inadecuado / no apto / impropio

ej. Él es inadecuado para hacer el trabajo

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inappropriate / unprofessional

e.g. His behavior during the business meeting was totally inappropriate

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inapropiado / poco profesional

ej. Su comportamiento durante la junta de negocios fue completamente inapropiado

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unsuitable

e.g. This applicant is unsuitable for the position

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inapropiado / inadecuado

ej. Este postulante es inapropiado para el puesto

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to look good on / to suit

e.g. That dress looks good on you

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quedar

ej. Ese vestido te queda bien

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to get rid of / to do away with

e.g. The government finally did away with the tax

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deshacerse de

ej. El gobierno finalmente se deshizo del impuesto

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to get away from / to distance yourself from

e.g. I need to get away from the office. Let’s go to the beach

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distanciarse de / tomar distancia

ej. Necesito distanciarme de la oficina. Vamos a la playa

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a thesaurus

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un tesauro / un diccionario de sinónimos

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an almanac

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un almanaque

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an autobiography / a memoir

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una autobiografía / unas memorias

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a yearbook

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un anuario

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a glossary

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un glosario

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an index

e.g. Every good reference book has an index in the back

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un índice

ej. Todo buen libro de referencia tiene un índice al final

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a foreword

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un prólogo / un preámbulo

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an epilogue / an afterword

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un epílogo

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a librarian

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un bibliotecario

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a manuscript

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un manuscrito

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the margin / the margin of a page

e.g. He wrote notes in the margin of the page

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el margen / el margen de una página

ej. Tomó apuntes en el margen de la página

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out of print

e.g. You can no longer buy that old book. It’s out of print

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fuera de circulación / agotado

ej. Ya no puedes comprar ese viejo libro. Está fuera de circulación

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a bestseller

e.g. This book is a bestseller

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un éxito editorial / éxito de ventas / best seller

ej. Este libro es un éxito editorial

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a bookmark

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un marcador de libro / un separador de libros / un marcapáginas

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to bow

e.g. He bowed after his strong performance

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hacer una venia / inclinarse

ej. Hizo una venia después de su gran presentación

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to bow / to bow down

e.g. He bowed to show respect for the queen

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hacer una reverencia / inclinarse

ej. Hizo una reverencia para mostrar respeto a la reina

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a bow / a ribbon

e.g. a decorative bow

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un moño / un lazo

ej. un moño decorativo

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a bow

e.g. a bow and arrow

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un arco

ej. un arco y una flecha

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a bump

e.g. a bump in the road

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un bulto / un tope / un turupe

e.g. un bulto en el camino

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bumpy / uneven

e.g. The road is very bumpy

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desnivelado / desigual

ej. El camino está muy desnivelado

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to bump into / to crash into

e.g. He swerved off the road and crashed into a tree

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chocar contra / chocar con

ej. Él viró fuera de la calle y chocó contra un árbol

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a lump / a bump

e.g. a lump on the body

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un bulto / una hinchazón

ej. un bulto en el cuerpo

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lumpy / full of lumps

e.g. lumpy batter

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lleno de grumos / grumoso

ej. una masa llena de grumos

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to cheer up / to encourage

e.g. She was feeling sad after the divorce, so we sent her some flowers to cheer her up

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animar a / levantar el ánimo de / alentar a

ej. Ella se sentía triste después del divorcio, así que le mandamos unas flores para levantarle el ánimo

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Cheer up! / Chin up!

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¡Alégrate! / ¡Anímate!

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to root for / to cheer for / to support

e.g. I’m rooting for the Yankees, since I’m from New York

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apoyar / ir por

ej. Yo apoyo a los Yankees, porque soy de Nueva York

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to boo

e.g. The crowd booed him after his poor performance

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abuchear

ej. El público lo abucheó después de la mala función

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to hiss

e.g. The cat hissed at the dog

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sisear

ej. El gato le siseó al perro

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to dress up / to put on a costume

e.g. The kids dressed up as ghosts for Halloween

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disfrazarse / ponerse un disfraz

ej. Los niños se disfrazaron de fantasmas para Halloween

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to dress up / to get dressed up / to dress very nicely

e.g. She got all dressed up for the big party

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arreglarse / emperifollarse / vestirse muy bien

ej. Ella se arregló mucho para la gran fiesta

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a disguise

e.g. The fugitive wore a disguise so that nobody would recognize him

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un disfraz

ej. El fugitivo se puso un disfraz para que nadie lo reconociera

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to disguise yourself as / to dress up as

e.g. The thief disguised himself as an old lady

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disfrazarse de

ej. El ladrón se disfrazó de una viejita

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a dresser / a bureau

e.g. She keeps her underwear and socks in the top drawer of her dresser

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un tocador / un buró

ej. Guarda su ropa interior y sus calcetines en el primer cajón del tocador

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a wardrobe

e.g. After the fire, I had to buy a whole new wardrobe

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un vestuario / un fondo de armario

ej. Después del incendio, tuve que comprar un vestuario completo nuevo

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an ironing board

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una tabla de planchar / un burro de planchar

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a bathrobe

e.g. She ran out of the shower, put on a bathrobe, and answered the door

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una bata

ej. Ella salió corriendo de la ducha, se puso una bata, y abrió la puerta

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a nightie / a nightgown / a negligee

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un camisón / un negligé

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skimpy / revealing

e.g. a skimpy dress

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revelador

ej. un vestido revelador

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baggy

e.g. baggy pants

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holgado / suelto

ej. pantalones holgados

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a hood

e.g. He likes to wear sweatshirts with a hood

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una capucha

ej. Le gusta usar sudaderas con capucha

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the collar

e.g. I got ketchup on the collar of my shirt

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el cuello

ej. Manché con salsa de tomate el cuello de mi camisa

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mittens

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los mitones

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a buckle / a fastener / a clasp

e.g. a belt buckle

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una hebilla / un broche / un cierre

ej. una hebilla de cinturón

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mink

e.g. a mink coat

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de visón

ej. un abrigo de visón

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suede

e.g. suede shoes

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la gamuza

ej. zapatos de gamuza

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corduroy

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la pana / el cotele

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denim

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el denim / el jean / la mezclilla

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felt

i.e. a type of cloth

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el fieltro

i.e. un tipo de tela

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cashmere

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el cachemir / la cachemira

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nylon

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el nylon

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polyester

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el poliéster

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velvet

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el terciopelo

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flannel

e.g. The lumberjack wore a flannel shirt in the winter

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la franela

ej. El leñador usaba una camisa de franela en invierno

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a handkerchief / a hankie

e.g. I think I’m going to cry. Do you have a handkerchief?

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un pañuelo

ej. Creo que voy a llorar. ¿Tienes un pañuelo?

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a bandana / a headscarf

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una bandana / un pañuelo / una pañoleta

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a shawl

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un chal

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a veil

e.g. a wedding veil

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un velo

ej. un velo de novia

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a burqa

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una burka / una burga

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an accessory

e.g. jewelry and other accessories

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un accesorio

ej. joyería y otros accesorios

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a badge

e.g. a police badge

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una insignia / una chapa

ej. una insignia de policía

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a pin

e.g. a commemorative pin

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un broche / un prendedor

ej. un broche conmemorativo

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a clothes pin

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una pinza de ropa / una pinza de tender

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rain boots / galoshes

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las botas para la lluvia

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a heel

e.g. high heels

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un tacón

e.g. tacones altos

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a shoelace

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un cordón de zapato / una agujeta

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a shoehorn

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un calzador

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the sole

e.g. I got gum stuck on the sole of my shoe

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la suela

ej. Se me pegó goma de mascar en la suela del zapato

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a laundromat

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una lavandería

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a tailor / a seamstress

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un sastre / una costurera

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tailored / bespoke / custom-fit

e.g. a tailored suit

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de sastre / hecho a la medida / personalizado

ej. un traje hecho a la medida

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customized / personalized

e.g. a customized shoe

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personalizado / sobre medidas / a la medida

ej. un zapato sobre medidas

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to tailor / to take in / to make alterations

e.g. These pants are too long. I’ll ask my tailor to take them in

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ajustar

ej. Estos pantalones están muy largos. Le pediré a mi sastre que los ajuste

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a seam

e.g. Please fold my pants along the seams

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una costura

ej. Por favor dobla mis pantalones en las costuras

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to knit

e.g. My grandmother knitted me a sweater

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tejer

ej. Mi abuela me tejió un suéter

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to sew / to stitch

e.g. My pants are ripped. Can you sew them?

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coser / remendar

ej. Mis pantalones están rotos. ¿Los puedes coser?

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a wetsuit

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el traje de neopreno / el traje de agua

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to commit

e.g. He committed a crime

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cometer

ej. Cometió un crimen

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a commitment

e.g. I have a commitment to pick her up at 8 pm

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un compromiso

ej. Hice el compromiso de recogerla a las 8 pm

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commitment / monogamy

e.g. He’s afraid of commitment

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el compromiso / la monogamia

ej. Le tiene miedo al compromiso

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commitment / dedication / devotion

e.g. I admire her devotion to her children

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la dedicación / la determinación / la devoción

ej. Admiro su devoción a sus hijos

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a committee

e.g. a congressional committee

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un comité

ej. un comité en el congreso

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to devote / to dedicate

e.g. They devote one hour a week to meditation

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dedicar

ej. Dedican una hora por día a la meditación

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dedicated / committed / determined

e.g. a dedicated teacher

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dedicado / entregado / determinado

ej. un profesor dedicado

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dedicated / consecrated

e.g. This monument is dedicated to my grandfather

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dedicado a / consagrado a

ej. Este monumento está dedicado a mi abuelo

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to take the initiative

e.g. He took the initiative to call a meeting

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tomar la iniciativa

ej. Tomó la iniciativa de convocar una junta

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persistent

e.g. They may have rejected you the first time, but if you are persistent, you may still get the job

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persistente

ej. Puede ser que te hayan rechazado la primera vez, pero si eres persistente, puedes obtener el trabajo

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persistence

e.g. I respect his persistence, even if it may be annoying

A

la persistencia

ej. Respeto su persistencia, aunque es un poco molesta

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to apply yourself

e.g. He’s a smart guy, he just doesn’t apply himself in school

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aplicarse

ej. Es un chico inteligente, pero no se aplica en la escuela

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to ride out / to endure / to pull through

e.g. The family rode out the difficult times

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sobrellevar / aguantar / sobrevivir

ej. La familia sobrellevó los tiempos difíciles

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through thick and thin / through good times and bad / through the ups and the downs

e.g. They stayed together through thick and thin

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en las buenas y en las malas

ej. Se mantuvieron juntos, en las buenas y en las malas

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communication

e.g. Communication is the most important part of a relationship

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la comunicación

ej. La comunicación es la parte más importante de una relación

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to communicate with / to correspond with

e.g. I haven’t communicated with her in years

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comunicarse con / comunicar con

ej. No me he comunicado con ella en años

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correspondence / formal communication

e.g. We received some correspondence from the Senator’s office

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la correspondencia / la comunicación formal

ej. Recibimos correspondencia de la oficina del senador

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the context

e.g. in the political context of the 19th century

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el contexto

ej. en el contexto político del siglo XIX

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the circumstances / the situation

e.g. Because of the unique circumstances, today’s prices are double

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las circunstancias / la situación

ej. Debido a las circunstancias singulares, los precios de hoy se duplican

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the status quo

e.g. We don’t want anything to change. We’re happy with the status quo

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el statu quo

ej. No queremos que cambie nada. Estamos contentos con el statu quo

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status

e.g. So what’s the status of the project? Is it done?

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el estado / el estatus

ej. Y, ¿cuál es el estado del proyecto? ¿Está terminado?

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in contrast / on the contrary

e.g. Whales are big. In contrast, minnows are small

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al contrario / de manera opuesta

ej. Las ballenas son grandes. Los piscardos, al contrario, son pequeños

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contrary to

e.g. contrary to popular belief

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al contrario de / contrariamente a

ej. al contrario de lo que se cree

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a contrast

e.g. I see a strong contrast between the bright colors and the dark colors

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un contraste

ej. Veo un fuerte contraste entre los colores claros y los oscuros

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to contradict / to go against

e.g. Why must he contradict everything I say?

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contradecir / ir en contra de

ej. ¿Por qué ha de contradecir todo lo que digo?

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contradictory

e.g. two contradictory statements

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contradictorio

ej. dos declaraciones contradictorias

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a contradiction

e.g. That statement is a total contradiction of what you said earlier

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una contradicción

ej. Esa declaración es una contradicción total de lo que dijo usted antes

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hypocrisy

e.g. I saw my health teacher eating candy. That’s such hypocrisy!

A

la hipocresía

ej. Vi a mi maestra de salud comiendo un dulce hoy. ¡Esa es una hipocresía!

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a hypocrite

e.g. If you lecture me about my health when you are smoking cigarettes, then you are a hypocrite

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un hipócrita

ej. Si me aleccionas sobre mi salud mientras fumas cigarrillos, eres un hipócrita

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hypocritical

e.g. It is hypocritical for voters to legalize gambling while decreasing police funding

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hipócrita

ej. Es hipócrita que los electores legalicen las apuestas a la vez que cortan el presupuesto para la policía

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corny / cheesy / hokey

e.g. a corny joke

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cursi

ej. una broma cursi

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sappy / mushy / melodramatic

e.g. a sappy movie

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sensiblero / romanticón / melodramático

ej. una película sensiblera

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generic / cliché / formulaic

e.g. This movie plot is so cliché

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genérico / cliché / lugar común

ej. La trama de esta película es tan genérica

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forced / contrived

e.g. The love triangle in that movie felt forced and unrealistic

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forzado / artificioso

ej. El triángulo amoroso en esa película me pareció forzado y poco realista

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poison / venom

e.g. rat poison

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el veneno

ej. el veneno para ratas

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poisonous / venomous

e.g. a poisonous snake

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venenoso

ej. una serpiente venenosa

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to poison

e.g. They tried to poison the President

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envenenar

ej. Intentaron envenenar al presidente

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toxic

e.g. toxic waste from the power plant

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tóxico

ej. desechos tóxicos de la planta nuclear

145
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to discourage

e.g. He discouraged me from participating

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desalentar / desanimar / desmoralizar

ej. Me desalentó de participar

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discouraging / disheartening

e.g. discouraging news

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desalentador / descorazonador / desmoralizante

ej. noticias desalentadoras

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easily / without problems / with ease

e.g. This problem is easily solved

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fácilmente / sin problemas / con facilidad

ej. Este problema se resuelve fácilmente

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to breeze through / to sail through / to succeed easily

e.g. I breezed through the exam

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pasar sin esfuerzo / tener éxito fácilmente

ej. Pasé el examen sin esfuerzo

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enthusiasm

e.g. Her enthusiasm for the project kept us all motivated

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entusiasmo / ánimo

ej. Su entusiasmo por el proyecto nos mantuvo motivados a todos

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enthusiastic / energetic

e.g. an enthusiastic cheerleader

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entusiasta / energético / animado

ej. una porrista entusiasta

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to be eager to / to be keen to

e.g. The astronauts are eager to go into space

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ansioso por / deseoso de

ej. Los astronautas están ansiosos por ir al espacio

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an officer / an official

e.g. a government officer

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un oficial / un funcionario

ej. un oficial de gobierno

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authority

e.g. Respect my authority!

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la autoridad

ej. ¡Respeta mi autoridad!

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an expert / an authority / a specialist

e.g. an expert on foreign policy

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un experto / una autoridad / un especialista

ej. un experto en política exterior

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expertise / know-how / mastery

e.g. I’m looking for someone with expertise in building a bridge

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la pericia / el saber hacer

ej. Busco a alguien con pericia en la construcción de puentes

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to master

e.g. I want to master Japanese

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dominar

ej. Quiero dominar el japonés

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a beginner / a novice / an amateur

e.g. You’re doing pretty well, for a beginner

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un principiante / un novato / un amateur

ej. Vas bastante bien, para ser principiante

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an apprentice / a trainee

e.g. a carpenter’s apprentice

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un aprendiz

ej. un aprendiz de carpintero

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a mentor

e.g. Every student should have a mentor in their field of interest

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un mentor / un tutor

ej. Todo estudiante debe tener un mentor en su área de interés

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a specialist

e.g. a childhood cancer specialist

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un especialista

ej. un especialista en cáncer pediátrico

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a speciality

e.g. Aeronautics is my specialty

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una especialidad

ej. Mi especialidad es la aeronáutica

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to specialize

e.g. He specializes in holistic medicine

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especializarse

ej. Él se especializa en la medicina holística

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extreme

e.g. extreme sports

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extremo

ej. los deportes extremos

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extremism

e.g. Political extremism can be dangerous

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el extremismo

ej. El extremismo político puede ser peligroso

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an extremist

e.g. The extremists blew up the embassy

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un extremista

ej. El extremista voló en pedazos la embajada

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awfully / extremely / super

e.g. She is awfully generous

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extremadamente / excesivamente / súper

ej. Ella es extremadamente generosa

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drastic / extreme / radical

e.g. to take drastic measures

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drástico

ej. tomar medidas drásticas

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intense

e.g. intense rain, an intense debate, etc.

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intenso

ej. la lluvia intensa, un debate intenso, etc.

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intensive / demanding

e.g. an intensive class, an intensive exam, etc.

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intensivo / exigente

ej. una clase intensiva, un examen intensivo, etc.

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intensity

e.g. The intensity of the symptoms varies by individual

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la intensidad

ej. La intensidad de los síntomas varía según el paciente

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a fanatic / a radical

e.g. Some soccer fans are total fanatics who riot after the games

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un fanático / un radical

ej. Algunos hinchas del fútbol son verdaderos fanáticos que se amotinan después de los juegos

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radical

e.g. a radical political statement

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radical

ej. una declaración política radical

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to tip over

e.g. The truck tipped over during the wind storm

A

volcar

ej. El camión se volcó durante la tormenta de viento

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to drop off

e.g. You can drop the money off at my house

A

dejar / pasar a dejar

ej. Puedes dejar el dinero en mi casa

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a drop

e.g. She got a drop of ice cream on her shirt

A

una gota

ej. Se le cayó una gota de helado en la blusa

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to drip

e.g. The faucet is dripping

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gotear

ej. La llave está goteando

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a drip

e.g. I hear a drip

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un goteo

ej. Oigo un goteo

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to discover

e.g. Scientists discovered a cure for boredom

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descubrir

ej. Los científicos descubrieron una cura para el aburrimiento

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to find out / to discover

e.g. I finally found out the truth about my ancestors

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enterarse de / descubrir

ej. Por fin me enteré de la verdad sobre mis ancestros

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to spot / to find / to see

e.g. We spotted him in the crowd

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localizar / ver

ej. Lo localizamos entre la multitud

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to bump into / to stumble across / to stumble upon

e.g. Guess who I bumped into at the supermarket today?

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toparse con / encontrarse con

ej. ¿Adivina con quién me topé en el supermercado hoy?

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to locate / to find / to pinpoint

e.g. We located the destination on a map

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localizar / ubicar

ej. Ubicamos el destino en un mapa

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to be located / to be situated

e.g. We are located at Fifth avenue and Main street

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ubicarse / estar ubicado / estar situado

ej. Estamos ubicados en la quinta avenida con la calle Main

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to orient yourself / to get your bearings / to get oriented

e.g. When he came out of the subway, it took him a minute to get oriented

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ubicarse / orientarse

ej. Cuando salió de la estación del metro, le tomó un momento orientarse

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a fireman / a firefighter

e.g. The firefighters arrived at the blaze just in time

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un bombero

ej. Los bomberos llegaron al incendio justo a tiempo

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a fire station / a firehouse

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una estación de bomberos / un parque de bomberos / un cuartel de bomberos

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a fireplace

e.g. We have a fireplace in our living room

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una chimenea / un hogar

ej. Tenemos una chimenea en la sala de estar

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a chimney

e.g. Smoke was coming out of the chimney above the house

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una chimenea

ej. Salía humo de la chimenea encima de la casa

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a flame

e.g. There are flames coming out of the burning building

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una llama / una flama

ej. Hay llamas saliendo del edificio incendiado

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flammable / inflammable

e.g. flammable material

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inflamable / flamable

ej. material inflamable

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a spark

e.g. When you rub two pieces of metal together quickly, sparks fly

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una chispa

ej. Cuando frotas dos trozos de metal uno con otro rápidamente, salen chispas

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to set fire to / to ignite / to set on fire

e.g. The boy got in trouble for setting his sister’s dollhouse on fire

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prender fuego a / incendiar

ej. El niño estaba en problemas por haber incendiado la casa de muñecas de su hermana

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to catch on fire

e.g. Her hair caught on fire

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incendiarse / prenderse en fuego / quemarse

eg. Se le incendió el cabello

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an extinguisher / a fire extinguisher

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un extintor de incendios

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to adjust / to fix

e.g. She adjusted his tie

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ajustar

ej. Ella ajustó su corbata

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adjustable

e.g. an adjustable hat

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ajustable

ej. un sombrero ajustable

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an adjustment

e.g. The machine needs a small adjustment

A

un ajuste / un arreglo

ej. La máquina necesita un pequeño ajuste

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a footprint

e.g. We followed his footprints through the woods

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una huella

ej. Seguimos sus huellas por el bosque

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a footstep

e.g. Shhhh, do you hear those footsteps?

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una pisada / un paso

ej. Chit, ¿escuchas esas pisadas?

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on foot

e.g. We went on foot

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a pie

ej. Fuimos a pie

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standing

e.g. I was standing the whole time I waited

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de pie / parado

ej. Estuve de pie todo el tiempo que esperé

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to give way / to collapse / to give out

e.g. The bridge gave out under the weight of the truck

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desplomarse / colapsar / hundirse

ej. El puente se desplomó por el peso del camión

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to give away / to reveal

e.g. Shhh, don’t give away the secret!

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revelar / publicar

ej. ¡Chitón, no reveles el secreto!

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to give in to / to succumb to

e.g. I finally gave in to the temptation to eat the cookies

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sucumbir a / rendirse ante

ej. Finalmente sucumbí a la tentación de comerme las galletas

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to give off / to release / to emit

e.g. This truck gives off a lot of pollution

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emitir

ej. Este camión emite mucha contaminación

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to offer

e.g. We offered him a compromise, but he refused

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ofrecer

ej. Le ofrecimos un compromiso, pero él lo rechazó

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an offer

e.g. a job offer

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una oferta

ej. una oferta de trabajo

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to provide / to supply / to give

e.g. He provided some information to the police

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proporcionar / proveer

ej. Proporcionó algo de información a la policía

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to tell on / to rat out / to tattle on

e.g. My sister told on me for eating a snack in my bedroom. Now mom is mad

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buchonear a / acusar a / chivar a

ej. Mi hermana me acusó de comer un bocadillo en mi cuarto. Ahora mamá está enojada

SP Level 3 Vocab (17 decks)

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