5 Words a Day Flashcards
dejected, discouraged
abatido
abdicar
revoke, cancel, give up
sharp
afilado
emphasize
recalcar
figure
cifra
enact
promulgar
constatar
confirm/observe/verify
amateur
aficionado
atinar
guess correctly/manage/hit upon
insist
obcecarse
compile/draft/write
redactar
eventualmente
possibly/by chance
eventually
finalmente
to raise (our voices)
alzar
dash
raya
hyphen
guión
novice
purrete (jerga)
lump/clump
terrón
soak
remojar
snack
refrigério/bocadilla/aperitivo
resucitar
ressurect/raise from the dead
clear/obvious/evident
patente
exceptions
salvedades
watch for/look out for
velar
thoroughly/in detail/at length
detenidamente
entangled
enmarañado
refuse, prevent, forbid
vedar
destroy, crumble
desmoronar
perceive, realize
percatar
scaffolding, stand, platform
andamio
suspicion
recelo
gravestone
lápida
strengthen/secure/bond
afianzar
glimpse/distinguish
vislumbrar
befriend
trabar amistad
prison
presidio
hook up with
engacharse
release/debut/premiere
estreno
no wonder
no en balde
sweep/raze/demolish
arazar
satisfy
complacer
collect
recopilar, recoger
frame
encuadrar
setting
encuadre
while (as in, although)
si bien
come into play/effect/impact
incidir, entrar en vigor
to smooth/even out
allanar
current
actual
double edged sword
arma de doble filo
either
ya sea
hardships
penurias
strike up a conversation
entablar conversacion
host/accommodate
albergar
plagued/devastated/troubled
asolado
provisions/food/supplies
víveres
get stuck
atrancarse/atascarse
overflow
rebosarse
excel/protrude
sobresalir
boost
potenciar
potenciar
boost
bet/wager/gamble
apostar
counter (store)
mostradora
counter (kitchen)
encimera
fusiles
rifles/guns
assortment
surtido
surtido
assortment
unfold/deploy
desplegarse
desplegarse
unfold/deploy
eviction
desahuicio
desahuicio
eviction
blink
pestañear, parpadear
famous/distinguished
ilustre
ilustre
famous/distinguished
blowtorch
soplete
soplete
blowtorch
arrastrar
drag/pull
drag/pull
arrastrar
crawl
arrastrarse
arrastrarse
crawl
squat
agacharse
nest/nestle
anidar
anidar
nest/nestle
desire/longing/yearning
anhelo
anhelo
desire/longing/yearning
bruise
magullar/(amoratarse)
groan/wail/moan/whine/whimper
gemir
lighten/ease/relieve
aligerar
aligerar
lighten/ease/relieve
refine/polish
pulir
pulir
refine/polish
axis/pivot
eje
eje
axis/pivot
nest
nido
vedar
refuse/prohibit
velar
look out for/watch
give up
renunciar
blood vessels
vasos sanguíneos
squint
entrecerrar
undermine
socavar, menoscabrar
socavar
undermine
distress
angústia
rub
frotarse
frotarse
rub
jewelry
alhajas
upright
erguido
canvas
lienzo
masterpiece
obra maestra
bumble
trastabillar
plot
trama
tree bark
corteza de arbol
story
relato
shape, fit, come together
cuajar
cling, hold on
aferrarse
peak hours
horas pico
whirlpool, crowd
remolino
remolino
whirlpool, crowd
vendar
bind, dress (ex wound)
bind, dress (ex a wound)
vendar
alboroto
turmoil, commotion
commotion, turmoil
alboroto
canoso
white-haired
white-haired
canoso
desquitarse
retaliate
retaliate
desquitarse
hand in hand
codo a codo
weigh, balance
sopesar
sopesar
weigh, balance
tumbar
take (something) down
take (something) down
tumbar
tumbarse
lie down
lie down
tumbarse
alleged
presunto
presunto
alleged
committee
comité
since
ya que
explode
estallar
achievement
hazaña
hazaña
achievement
height
colmo
colmo
height
deliver, cheer
brindar
brindar
deliver, offer, yield, cheer
racetrack
autodromo
autodromo
racetrack
respaldar
support/sustain
support/sustain
respaldar
aportar
contribute/add something
add something/contribute
aportar
perjudicar
damage, undermine
damage, undermine
perjudicar
comfort
comodidad
score
puntuación/marcador
a jerk/pull/tug
tirón
conveyer belt
correa transportadora
fasting
en ayunos
the handle
el asa
naive
ingenuo
ingenuo
naive
footnote
nota al pie
locked
trabado
strangle
ahogar
water (the garden)
regar
contest
competencia
ultimately
basicamente
guidelines
directrices, pautas, normas, lineamientos
tirón
pull, jerk, yank
conveyer belt
línea/cinta transportadora
suffer
padecer
bleach
lejía / blanqueador
spill
derramar
wide variety
amplia variedad
tends to be
suele ser / tiende a ser
sudden
repentino
slur his words
se arrastra las palabras
set
juego
incorporated
sociedad anónima
worshiper/parshioner
feligrés
goodness/kindness
bondad
feligrés
worshiper/parishioner
lush / leafy
frondoso
frondoso
lush / leafy
cotizar
quote, list
quote, list
cotizar
libreto
script
script
libreto
hilar
spin
spin
hilar
padrinazgo
patronage/sponsorship
patronage, sponsorship
padrinazgo
anticipate, foresee
preveer
preveer
anticipate, foresee
desalojo
eviction
exonerate
eximir
eximir
exonerate
stock exchange
bolsa de valores
franquicia
franchise
avasallador
pushy, bulldozer
as
ace
merma
decrease
zurdo
left-handed
esguince
sprain
sin parangón
unparalleled
bolsa de valores
stock exchange
franchise
franquicia
pushy, bulldozer
asvallador
decrease
merma
left-handed
zurdo
sprain
esguince
unparalelled
sin parangón
perjudicial
harmful
harmful
perjudicial
autóctonos
indigenous
sponsor
auspiciador
auspiciador
sponsor
tour
gira
hoist, raise
izar
izar
hoist, raise
ya sea
either
close election
elección reñida
constroversy
polémica
polémica
controversy
bulldozer, pushy
avasallador
avasallador
bulldozer, pushy
wink
guiñar
despojar
deprive
deprive
despojar, privar
portrayed, depicted
retratado
difundir
disseminate, spread, broadcast
essential, indispensible
imprescendible
imprescendible
essential, indispensible
gross ($)
bruto
bruto ($)
gross
monto
amount, fee, quantity, sum
amount, fee, quantity, sum
monto
net ($)
neto
sewage
alcantarillado
alcantarillado
sewage
costear
fund, maintain, pay for, defray
volcar
dump, overturn, tip
on the eve of
en vísperas de
mason, bricklayer
albañil
insólito
unusual, extraordinary, strange, unbelievable
entrañable
endearing, dear
descollante
outstanding, eminent, striking
estrecho
close, narrow, cramped, intimate, tight-knit
renowned
renombrado
scalpel
bisturí
sift, sieve
tamizar, cribar
overwhelmed
agobiado, abrumado
innermost
recóndito
squishy/soft
mullido, esponjoso
disparates
nonsense, rubbish
predicament, bind
aprieto
outburst
arrebato
patatús
fainting
sparing, stingy
parco
grunt
gruñir
flaring the nostrils
aleteo nasal
invoice
factura
billboard
valla publicitaria
Quaker
cuáquero
ultimately
a la larga, finalment
posthumously
postumamente
clockwise
sentido horario
deprive
despojar
cancillería
chancellory
I hereby
por la presente
any (formal) (ex any responsibility)
todo (cualquier is informal)
range of motion
intervalo de movimiento
health care provider
profesional de la salud
disclosure
divulgación
to whom it may concern
a quién corresponda
undersigned
abajo afirmante
plagued, devastated
asolado
canvas
lienzo
blacksmith
herrero
bold type
negrita
italics
cursiva
mourning/grief
duelo
aftermath
secuela
appease
apaciguar
pity
compadecerse
stagger
tambalear
pundits
comentaristas
gypsy
gitano
overflow
desbordarse
fulfill
colmar
stammer
balbucear
wildlife
vida silvestre