4.1.9 Vocab Enrichment Flashcards

Learn intermediate vocab dealing with countries, as well as advanced terms related to home and materials. This roughly covers cards 7800-8020 of our 9000+ Spanish vocabulary cards, which Brainscape's linguists have ordered from most fundamental (“hello”) to most esoteric (“fluorescent”).

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Translate to Spanish:

my homeland / my native land / my home country

e.g. Back in his homeland, they have different customs

A

mi patria / mi país natal

ej. En su país natal, tienen costumbres distintas

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to be homesick / to miss home / to get homesick

e.g. After a few days of vacation, I always get homesick

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estar nostálgico / añorar la casa

ej. Después de unos días de vacaciones, siempre añoro la casa

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hospitality

e.g. Thank you for your hospitality!

A

la hospitalidad

ej. ¡Gracias por su hospitalidad!

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home-made

e.g. a home-made meal

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hecho en casa / casero

ej. una comida hecha en casa

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a housekeeper / a maid

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una empleada del servicio / una criada / una empleada

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housework / household chores

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el trabajo doméstico / las tareas domésticas

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an owner

e.g. the owner of the house

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un dueño / un propietario

ej. el dueño de la casa

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to rent / to lease

e.g. I do not own this car. I am renting it

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alquilar / rentar / arrendar

ej. Este carro no me pertenece. Lo estoy arrendando

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a lease / a rental agreement

e.g. a car lease

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un contrato de arrendamiento / un alquiler / una renta

ej. un contrato de arrendamiento de un carro

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rent / the rent / rental payment

e.g. I barely have enough money to pay rent

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la renta / el alquiler / el arriendo

ej. Apenas tengo suficiente dinero para pagar la renta

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a tenant

e.g. There are over 20 tenants in this apartment building

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un inquilino

ej. Hay más de 20 inquilinos en este edificio

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a resident / a tenant / an inhabitant

e.g. How many tenants live in this apartment building?

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un residente / un inquilino / un habitante

ej. ¿Cuantos residentes viven en este edificio de departamentos?

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residential

e.g. a residential neighborhood

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residencial

ej. un barrio residencial

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a mortgage

e.g. We took out a big mortgage to buy our house

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una hipoteca / un préstamo hipotecario

ej. Pedimos una gran hipoteca para comprar nuestra casa

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a cabinet

e.g. a bathroom cabinet

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un gabinete

ej. un gabinete del baño

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an attic

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un ático / un altillo / un desván

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a balcony / a terrace

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un balcón / una terraza

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a doorbell

e.g. Please ring the doorbell

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un timbre

ej. Por favor toque el timbre

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a basement / a cellar

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un sótano / una bodega

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the curtains / the drapes

e.g. Please close the curtains. It’s too bright outside

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las cortinas

ej. Por favor cierra las cortinas. Hace demasiado sol afuera

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a patio / a terrace / a deck

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un patio / una terraza

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a porch

e.g. my front porch

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un porche

ej. mi porche de enfrente

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wallpaper

e.g. Your mother’s bathroom wallpaper is so ugly!

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el papel mural / el papel tapiz

ej. ¡El papel tapiz del baño de tu madre es feísimo!

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a mansion / a huge house

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una mansión / una casa grandísima

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a villa / a country house

e.g. We have a villa in Italy, which we visit during the summer

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un chalet / una casa de campo / una villa

ej. Tenemos un chalet en Italia, a donde vamos a pasar el verano

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a guesthouse

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una casa de huéspedes

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a magnet

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un imán / un magneto

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magnetic

e.g. a magnetic pen

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magnético

ej. un lápiz magnético

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a log

e.g. a wooden log

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un tronco

ej. un tronco de árbol

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a board / a plank / a panel

e.g. a wooden plank

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una tabla / un tablón / un panel

ej. un tablón de madera

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concrete / cement

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el concreto / el hormigón / el cemento

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aluminum / aluminium

i.e. the type of metal

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el aluminio

i.e. el tipo de metal

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amber

i.e. fossilized tree resin

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el ámbar

i.e. la resina fosilizada de árboles

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canvas

e.g. canvas shoes

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la lona

ej. zapatos de lona

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crystal

e.g. wine glasses made of crystal

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el cristal

ej. copas de vino hechas de cristal

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a crystal

e.g. a quartz crystal

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un cristal

ej. un cristal de cuarzo

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lead

i.e. the type of metal

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el plomo

i.e. el tipo de metal

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lead

e.g. the lead of a pencil

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la mina

ej. la mina en un lápiz

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brass

i.e. the type of metal

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el latón

i.e. el tipo de metal

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bronze

i.e. the type of metal

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el bronce

i.e. el tipo de metal

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carbon

e.g. Carbon is an essential element in all living things

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el carbón

ej. El carbón es un elemento esencial en todos los seres vivos

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coal

e.g. a coal mine

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el carbón

ej. una mina de carbón

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cardboard

e.g. a cardboard box

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el cartón

ej. una caja de cartón

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44
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charcoal

e.g. We need charcoal so we can grill these burgers

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el carbón vegetal / el carbón de leña

ej. Necesitamos carbón de leña para poder asar estas hamburguesas

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45
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chlorine

e.g. We put chlorine in the swimming pool to kill bacteria

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el cloro

ej. Echamos cloro en la piscina para matar a las bacterias

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bleach

e.g. Only use bleach to wash white clothes

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el blanqueador / el cloro

ej. Sólo usa blanqueador para lavar la ropa blanca

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clay

e.g. She made a sculpture out of clay

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la arcilla / el barro

ej. Hizo una escultura de barro

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copper

e.g. a copper coin

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el cobre

ej. una moneda de cobre

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gravel

e.g. a gravel road

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la grava

ej. un camino de grava

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granite

e.g. granite countertops

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el granito

ej. mostradores de granito

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hydrogen

e.g. a hydrogen atom

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el hidrógeno

ej. un átomo de hidrógeno

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iron

i.e. the type of metal

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el hierro

i.e. el tipo de metal

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limestone / limestone rock

e.g. a building facade made of limestone

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la piedra caliza

ej. la fachada de un edificio hecha de piedra caliza

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54
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linoleum

e.g. linoleum floors

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el linóleo

ej. pisos de linóleo

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marble

e.g. marble floors

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el mármol

ej. pisos de mármol

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matter

e.g. a large amount of organic matter

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la materia / la sustancia

ej. una gran cantidad de materia orgánica

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mercury

i.e. the liquid metal

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el mercurio

i.e. el metal líquido

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nitrogen

e.g. Nitrogen gas

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el nitrógeno

ej. nitrógeno en gas

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pavement

e.g. Please don’t play on the grass. Play on the pavement instead

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el pavimento

ej. Por favor no juegues en el pasto. Mejor juega en el pavimento

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platinum

e.g. a platinum wedding ring

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el platino

ej. un anillo de bodas de platino

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styrofoam

e.g. a styrofoam cup

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la espuma de poliestireno / el icopor / el poliestireno

ej. un vaso de poliestireno

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to pave

e.g. a paved road

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pavimentar

ej. una calle pavimentada

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asphalt / blacktop

e.g. a parking lot paved with asphalt

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el asfalto

ej. un estacionamiento pavimentado con asfalto

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tile

e.g. tile floors

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la baldosa / el azulejo / la loseta

ej. los pisos de baldosa

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uranium

e.g. Uranium is used for nuclear weapons

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el uranio

ej. El uranio se usa para las armas nucleares

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wax

e.g. a wax statue of the president

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la cera

ej. una estatua de cera del presidente

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sandpaper

A

el papel de lija

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sandstone

e.g. strong walls made of sandstone

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la arenisca

ej. fuertes muros hechos de arenisca

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steel

e.g. a building made of steel

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el acero

ej. un edificio hecho de acero

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stainless steel

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el acero inoxidable

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Mount ___

e.g. Mount Everest

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el Monte ___

ej. el Monte Everest

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mountainous

e.g. mountainous terrain

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montañoso

ej. un terreno montañoso

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the top / the summit / the peak

e.g. the top of a mountain

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la cumbre / la cima / el pico

ej. la cumbre de una montaña

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a nail file

ej. Can you hand me the nail file? I need to do my nails

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una lima de uñas

ej. ¿Me pasas la lima de uñas? Necesito arreglarme las uñas

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a manicure

e.g. I have to get a manicure before the wedding

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una manicura / un manicure

ej. Debo hacerme la manicura antes de la boda

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a pedicure

e.g. My mom just left to go get a pedicure

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una pedicura / un pedicure

ej. Mi mamá acaba de partir a que le hagan una pedicura

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a newcomer

e.g. Newcomers must wait at the back of the line

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un recién llegado

ej. Los recién llegados deben esperar al final de la cola

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to renew

e.g. I renewed my license

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renovar

ej. Renové mi licencia

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brand-new

e.g. a brand-new car

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completamente nuevo / nuevecito

ej. un carro completamente nuevo

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to pluck

e.g. He plucked the strings of the guitar

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puntear

ej. Punteó las cuerdas de la guitarra

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to pluck / to tweeze

e.g. Does she pluck her eyebrows?

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depilarse

ej. ¿Se depila ella las cejas?

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to pluck / to defeather

e.g. He plucked the feathers off the chicken, then skinned it

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desplumar

ej. Desplumó el pollo, y luego lo despellejó

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to rebel

e.g. The peasants rebelled at the new regime

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rebelarse

ej. Los campesinos se rebelaron contra el nuevo régimen

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a rebel

e.g. The military defeated the rebels

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un rebelde

ej. El ejército derrotó a los rebeldes

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rebellious

e.g. a rebellious child

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rebelde / ingobernable

ej. un niño rebelde

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to run around / to go around doing many things

e.g. I was running around all morning getting ready for the party

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corretear / andar haciendo muchas cosas / andar correteando

ej. Anduve correteando toda la mañana preparándome para la fiesta

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to run away from home / to run away

e.g. The teenager got in a fight with his dad and ran away

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fugarse de casa / escaparse de la casa

ej. El adolescente se peleó con su papá y se fugó de la casa

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to run over

e.g. He accidentally ran over a squirrel with his bike

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atropellar

ej. Atropelló una ardilla sin querer con su bicicleta

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to run for

e.g. to run for office

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presentarse como candidato

ej. presentarse como candidato para un cargo

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to run up / to rack up / to incur

e.g. He ran up a huge debt

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contraer / acumular / incurrir en

ej. Él acumuló una enorme deuda

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to strengthen / to fortify / to reinforce

e.g. We built this extra wall to reinforce the dam

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fortalecer / reforzar

ej. Construimos este muro adicional para reforzar la presa

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resilience / resistance / toughness

e.g. This rubber material is known for its resilience

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la resistencia / la adaptación / la resiliencia

ej. Este material de hule es conocido por su resiliencia

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durability

e.g. Great durability. Estimated lifetime: 20 years

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la durabilidad

ej. Gran durabilidad. Tiempo de vida estimado de 20 años

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the structure

e.g. the structure of a building

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la estructura

ej. la estructura de un edificio

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infrastructure

e.g. The country has a strong infrastructure, with many roads, bridges, and ports

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la infraestructura

ej. El país tiene una fuerte infraestructura, con muchos puentes, carreteras y puertos

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structural

e.g. structural damage

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estructural

ej. daño estructural

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to restructure

e.g. The new leader restructured the system

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reestructurar

ej. El nuevo jefe reestructuró el sistema

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superstitious

e.g. The superstitious girl wore a charm on her necklace for good luck

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supersticioso

ej. La chica supersticiosa llevaba un collar con amuletos en el cuello para la buena suerte

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a superstition

e.g. Breaking a mirror will not cause you bad luck. That’s just a superstition

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una superstición

ej. Romper un espejo no te traerá mala suerte. Es sólo una superstición

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to chime in / to butt in / to give your two cents

e.g. She was quiet for most of the meeting, but then she finally chimed in toward the end

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meterse en la conversación / meter la cucharada

ej. Se mantuvo callada durante casi toda la junta, pero por fin se metió en la conversación al final

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a dialogue

A

un diálogo

102
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I’d rather not say

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Prefiero no decir / Preferiría no decir

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in question / at hand / given

e.g. But that’s unrelated to the subject at hand

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en cuestión / por tratar / dado

ej. Pero eso no tiene nada que ver con el asunto por tratar

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an interview

i.e. a job interview

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una entrevista

i.e. una entrevista de trabajo

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a speech / an address / a discourse

e.g. a presidential speech

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un discurso

ej. un discurso presidencial

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a speaker / a lecturer

e.g. a motivational speaker

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un conferencista / un orador

ej. un orador motivacional

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talkative

e.g. a talkative child

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conversador / parlanchín

ej. un niño conversador

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wordy / verbose / long-winded

e.g. The first draft of your essay is very wordy. Please make it shorter

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verboso / prolijo / locuaz

ej. El primer borrador de tu ensayo es un tanto prolijo. Por favor házlo más corto

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to enunciate / to pronounce clearly / to articulate

e.g. I can’t understand you. You need to enunciate

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articular / pronunciar claramente

ej. No te puedo entender. Tienes que articular mejor

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to stutter / to stammer

e.g. The politician stammered when he was asked about the scandal

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tartamudear

ej. El político tartamudeó cuando le preguntaron sobre el escándalo

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to whisper

e.g. She whispered me a secret

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susurrar

ej. Me susurró un secreto

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to strike up a conversation

e.g. He’s so friendly, he’ll strike up a conversation with anyone

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comenzar una conversación / entablar una conversación

ej. Es tan amigable que entablará una conversación con quien sea

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to talk back

e.g. Don’t talk back to me!

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responder mal / ser insolente con

ej. ¡No me respondas mal!

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to talk down to

e.g. The rich man talked down to the factory workers, as if they were slaves

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hablar con aires de superioridad

ej. El hombre rico les habló con aires de superioridad a los trabajadores, como si fueran esclavos

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to yap / to yammer (on) / to ramble (on)

e.g. She kept yapping, and we couldn’t even get a word in

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hablar como una cotorra / hablar hasta por los codos / parlotear

ej. Siguió parloteando, y no pudimos ni interponer una palabra

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to blurt out

e.g. In the middle of the trial, the plaintiff’s mother blurted out “LIAR!”

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soltar / dejar escapar / decir algo repentina e inadvertidamente

ej. A medio juicio, la madre del demandante soltó “¡MENTIROSO!”

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to be on the tip of one’s tongue

e.g. What’s that actor’s name again? Argh, I have it on the tip of my tongue

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estar en la punta de la lengua

ej. ¿Cómo se llama ese actor de nuevo? Uff, lo tengo en la punta de la lengua

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needless to say / it goes without saying

e.g. Needless to say, you should be on time for your own wedding

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no hace falta decir / huelga decir

ej. No hace falta decir que debes llegar a tiempo a tu propia boda

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rhetoric

e.g. Abraham Lincoln was known for the beautiful rhetoric of his speeches

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la retórica

ej. Abraham Lincon era conocido por la hermosa retórica de sus discursos

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rhetorical / hypothetical

e.g. It’s a rhetorical question

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retórico / hipotético

ej. Es una pregunta retórica

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to talk out of / to persuade not to

e.g. I was going to join the army, but my mother talked me out of it

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disuadir a alguien de hacer algo

ej. Iba a unirme al ejército, pero mi madre me disuadió

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to interact with / to relate with

e.g. He interacts better with dogs than with people

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relacionarse con / interactuar con / entenderse con

ej. Se relaciona mejor con los perros que con las personas

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articulate / eloquent

e.g. He’s not very articulate. I can’t understand him

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articulado / elocuente

ej. Él no es muy articulado. No le entiendo

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a listener

e.g. The radio station thanked its listeners

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un oyente / un escucha

ej. La estación de radio dio las gracias a sus oyentes

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In other words / That is / That is to say

e.g. the Far East… in other words, China, Japan, Korea, etc.

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En otras palabras / Es decir

ej. El extremo oriente… es decir China, Japón, Corea, etc.

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to mumble / to mutter / to murmur

e.g. I can’t understand you. You’re mumbling

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murmurar / mascullar / balbucear

ej. No te entiendo. Estás murmurando

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to rant / to rant and rave

e.g. My uncle loves to rant and rave about politics at the dinner table

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despotricar / vociferar

ej. A mi tío le encanta despotricar sobre política durante la comida

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to welcome

e.g. The hostess welcomed us into her home

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dar la bienvenida

ej. La anfitriona nos dio la bienvenida a su hogar

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to weigh in / to opine

e.g. The president even gave his intern a chance to weigh in on the topic

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opinar

ej. El presidente incluso le dio a su interno la oportunidad de opinar sobre el tema

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a theory

e.g. the theory of evolution

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una teoría

ej. la teoría de la evolución

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theoretical

e.g. theoretical physics

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teórico

ej. la física teórica

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theoretically / in theory

e.g. Theoretically, the machine should still work if you remove one of its batteries. Let’s find out

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teóricamente / en teoría

ej. En teoría, la máquina debe funcionar aún cuando le quitas las pilas. Vamos a ver

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redundant / repetitive / superfluous

e.g. a redundant statement

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redundante / superfluo / de más

ej. una afirmación redundante

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an excess

e.g. an excess of baggage

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un exceso

ej. un exceso de equipaje

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excessive

e.g. The party was a bit excessive. They spent a lot of money on gaudy decorations

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excesivo / demasiado / exagerado

ej. La fiesta fue un tanto excesiva. Gastaron mucho dinero en decoraciones de mal gusto

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over the top / extravagant

e.g. Her wedding reception was over the top

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extravagante / excesivo

ej. La recepción de su boda fue extravagante

137
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trauma / serious injury

e.g. He suffered a serious trauma to the skull

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el trauma

ej. Sufrió un serio trauma en el cráneo

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traumatic

e.g. The traumatic accident left him emotionally scarred

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traumático

ej. El accidente traumático lo dejó con cicatrices emocionales

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an ordeal / a painful experience / a tribulation

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un calvario / una experiencia dolorosa / una tribulación

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moisture

e.g. This fabric absorbs moisture really well

A

la humedad

ej. Esta tela absorbe la humedad muy bien

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to soak / to submerge

e.g. My mom likes to soak the dirty dishes overnight

A

remojar / dejar en remojo / bañar

ej. A mi madre le gusta remojar la vajilla sucia durante la noche

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soggy / soaked / drenched

e.g. I fell in the swimming pool, and now my clothes are soaked

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empapado / muy mojado

ej. Me caí en la piscina y ahora mi ropa está empapada

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to dampen / to moisten

e.g. You have to dampen the envelope before closing it

A

humedecer

ej. Tienes que humedecer el sobre antes de cerrarlo

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moist / damp

e.g. The grass is a bit damp from the rain last night

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húmedo

ej. El césped está un poco húmedo por la lluvia de anoche

145
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a widow

i.e. a woman whose husband has died

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la viuda

i.e. una mujer cuyo esposo ha muerto

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a widower

i.e. a man whose wife has died

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el viudo

i.e. un hombre cuya esposa ha muerto

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apprehensive / worried / uneasy

e.g. When he told her he was going cliff diving, she was apprehensive

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aprensivo

ej. Cuando él le dijo que iba a hacer clavados desde peñascos, ella se sintió aprensiva

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nerve-racking / anxiety-provoking

e.g. a nerve-racking experience

A

angustioso

ej. una experiencia angustiosa

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neurotic / obsessive

e.g. a neurotic mother

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neurótico / obsesivo

ej. una madre neurótica

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paranoid

e.g. He was paranoid that he was always being watched

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paranoico

ej. Estaba paranoico de que siempre lo observaran

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paranoia

e.g. The schizophrenic patient suffered from bouts of paranoia

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la paranoia

ej. El paciente esquizofrénico sufría de ataques de paranoia

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suspense

e.g. The TV show left us in suspense until next season

A

el suspenso

ej. El programa de tele nos dejó en suspenso hasta la próxima temporada

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tension

e.g. the tension between two enemies

A

la tensión / la tirantez

ej. La tensión entre dos enemigos

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uptight / stiff / easily offended

e.g. She’s so uptight, she can’t even take a joke

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tenso / tieso / fácilmente ofendido

ej. Ella es tan tiesa, que no puede ni aceptar una broma

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restless / fidgety

e.g. a restless child

A

inquieto / impaciente

ej. un niño inquieto

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archaeology

e.g. I’ve always been fascinated by archaeology

A

la arqueología

ej. Siempre me ha fascinado la arqueología

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an archaeologist

e.g. The archaeologist discovered old dinosaur bones

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un arqueólogo

ej. El arqueólogo descubrió antiguos huesos de dinosaurio

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bossy

e.g. a bossy girl

A

mandón

ej. una niña mandona

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to boss around

e.g. Don’t let him boss you around

A

mandar / ordenar / dar órdenes

ej. No dejes que él te dé órdenes

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to call for / to require

e.g. This piece calls for a smaller screw

A

requerir

ej. Esta pieza requiere un tornillo más pequeño

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to call in sick

e.g. I didn’t feel like going to work today, so I called in sick

A

llamar al trabajo para notificar que se está enfermo

ej. No tenía ganas de ir al trabajo hoy, así que llamé para notificar que estaba enfermo

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an extension

e.g. Dial the number and ask for extension 375

A

una extensión

ej. Marque el número y pregunte por la extensión 375

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confetti

A

el confeti / la chaya / el papel picado

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a ritual / a custom / a routine

e.g. He does the same ritual every morning before leaving for work

A

un ritual / una costumbre / una rutina

ej. Él hace la misma rutina todas las mañanas antes de irse a trabajar

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Afghanistan

A

Afganistán

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Afghan

e.g. an Afghan woman

A

afgano

ej. una mujer afgana

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Argentina

A

Argentina

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Argentinian

e.g. an Argentinian boy

A

argentino

ej. un niño argentino

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Chile

A

Chile

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Chilean

e.g. a Chilean man

A

chileno

ej. un hombre chileno

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Colombia

A

Colombia

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Colombian

e.g. a Colombian woman

A

colombiano

ej. una mujer colombiana

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Costa Rica

A

Costa Rica

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Costa Rican

e.g. a Costa Rican woman

A

costarricense / tico

ej. una mujer constarricense

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Cuba

A

Cuba

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Cuban

e.g. Cuban food

A

cubano

ej. comida cubana

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The Czech Republic

e.g. The capital of the Czech Republic is Prague

A

La República Checa

ej. La capital de la República Checa es Praga

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Czech

A

checo

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Egypt

A

Egipto

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Egyptian

e.g. Egyptian ruins

A

egipcio

ej. ruinas egipcias

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Greece

A

la Grecia

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Greek

e.g. a Greek man

A

griego

ej. un hombre griego

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Indonesia

A

Indonesia

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Indonesian

e.g. an Indonesian man

A

indonesio

ej. un hombre indonesio

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Iran

A

Irán

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Iranian / Persian

e.g. an Iranian boy

A

iraní / persa

ej. un niño iraní

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Iraq

A

Irak

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Iraqi

e.g. an Iraqi man

A

iraquí

ej. un hombre iraquí

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Israel

A

Israel

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Israeli

e.g. an Israeli friend

A

israelí

ej. un amigo israelí

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Korea

A

Corea

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Korean

e.g. Korean food

A

coreano

ej. comida coreana

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Norway

A

Noruega

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Norwegian

e.g. a Norwegian woman

A

noruego

ej. una mujer noruega

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Pakistan

A

Pakistán

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Pakistani

e.g. a Pakistani woman

A

pakistaní

ej. una mujer pakistaní

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Palestine

A

Palestina

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Palestinian

e.g. a Palestinian man

A

palestino

ej. un hombre palestino

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Turkey

A

Turquía

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Turkish

e.g. a Turkish woman

A

turco

ej. una mujer turca

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Venezuela

A

Venezuela

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Venezuelan

e.g. Venezuelan food

A

venezolano

ej. comida venezolana

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Vietnam

A

Vietnam

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Vietnamese

e.g. Vietnamese food

A

vietnamita

ej. comida vietnamita

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Saudi Arabia

A

Arabia Saudita

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Saudi

e.g. a Saudi tradition

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saudita

ej. una tradición saudita

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Hindi

e.g. She speaks Hindi to her mother

A

hindi

ej. Ella habla hindi con su madre

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Farsi

e.g. Do you speak Farsi?

A

farsi / persa

ej. ¿Hablas farsi?

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Oceania

e.g. Australia and Oceania

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Oceanía

ej. Australia y Oceanía

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Antarctica / the Antarctic

A

Antártica / el antártico

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Arctic

e.g. the Arctic Ocean

A

Ártico

ej. el Océano Ártico

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an atlas

e.g. Take out the atlas and look for the country on the map

A

un atlas

ej. Saca el atlas y busca el país en el mapa

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multinational

e.g. a multinational company

A

multinacional

ej. una empresa multinacional

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NATO

i.e. North Atlantic Treaty Organization

A

OTAN

i.e. Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte