5TL/22-23,mar30//24//mar27, Flashcards

1
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the mediator

A

el mediador - la mediadora

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2
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the demand/claim

A

la reivindicación

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3
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the damage/ruin

A

el estrago

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4
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The expert explained that mistreatment of a child may cause permanent damage.

A

El experto explicó que el maltrato de un niño puede provocar estragos permanentes.
El estorbo-nuisance

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5
Q

to be up-to-date

A

(de) estar al día
Al día- up to date

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6
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I want to be up-to-date when I return to the office.

A

Quiero estar al día cuando vuelva a la oficina.

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7
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This suggestion is due to my experience.

A

Esta sugerencia se debe a mi experiencia.

is due to - se debe a

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8
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disdainful/unenthusiastiic

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displicente - adj
Desdeñoso

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9
Q

the timer for the watering schedule

A

el temporizador para el horario de riego
Temporizar - timing, schedule

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10
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to do without/skip/dispense

A

prescindir

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I used to think I couldn´t do without my cigarettes, but thank God Ican.

A

Antes pensaba que no podía prescindir de mis cigarrillos, pero gracias a Dios, puedo hacerlo.
usually it is prescindir de

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12
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The Russians didn´t keep their part of the deal.

A

Los rusos no cumplieron su parte del trato.

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13
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A partir de hoy, trataré de ser más positiva.

A

Starting today/As of today/from today, I will try to be more positive. From now on - de ahora en adelante

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14
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The postponement of the book’s publication date disappointed the author’s fans.

A

El aplazamiento de la fecha de publicación del libro decepcionó a los fans del autor.
aplazar - to postpone

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15
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to crush

to be squashed

A

aplastar

aplastarse

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16
Q

The meaning of the suffix “miento” is what in English?

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El significado del sufijo “miento” es “ment” BUT it is also ing.
aplazar - to postpone, aplazamiento - postponement conocer - to know conocimiento - knowledge
sufrir - to suffer, sufrimiento suffering
mente suffix is ly in English - rápido, rápidamente

17
Q

He was shot.

A

Le dispararon.
Él fue baleado.

18
Q

to shoot
the shooter
to shoot repeatedly at

A

disparar
el-la tirador-a
tirotear
Disparador - trigger

19
Q

the tingling/pins and needles/swarming/anxiety

A
el hormigueo (ohr-mee-geh-oh)
ants - la hormiga - think of ants tingling on your arm, yuk