April 2014 Flashcards

1
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gafa

A

glasses

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2
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folleto

A

pamphlet, leaflet, circular

Según el folleto, el medicamento debe administrarse cada ocho horas.
According to the booklet, the medicine should be given every 8 hours.

La nueva pizzería repartió folletos por el barrio para anunciar su inauguración.
The new pizza shop gave out fliers to announce its opening.

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3
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profoundamente

A

deeply, profoundly

El libro la afectó profundamente. Se quedó pensando en lo que había leído por muchos días.
The book profoundly affected her. She thought about what she had read for many days.

El jefe de policía juró investigar profundamente las causas del crimen en el sur de la ciudad.
The police chief vowed to investigate in depth the causes of the crime in the south of the city.

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aumento

A

increase, rise

El nuevo censo muestra un aumento en la tasa de natalidad.
The new census shows an increase in the birthrate.

La subida de precios se debe a un aumento en la demanda.
The rise in prices is due to an increase in demand.

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5
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perjucio

A

harm, damage

El juez dictaminó que la damnificada debía cobrar una indemnización por daños y perjuicios.
The judge ruled that the victim would receive compensation for damages.

Extendieron las horas de atención en perjuicio del buen servicio.
They extended their business hours at the expense of good customer service.

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6
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fluir

A

to flow

El río Támesis fluye por pueblos y ciudades como Oxford, Reading, Windsor y Londres hasta llegar al mar del Norte.
The River Thames flows along towns and cities like Oxford, Reading, Windsor, and London before reaching the North Sea.

Normalmente me da miedo hablar en público, pero cuando pasé al frente las palabras fluyeron como un río.
I’m normally afraid to speak in public, but when I got to the front the words flowed like a river.

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poderoso

A

powerful, wealthy, effective

Esta es una droga muy poderosa que puede tener serios efectos secundarios.
This is a very powerful drug that can have serious side effects.

Ya no le basta con ser rico, ahora quiere ser poderoso.
It’s not enough for him to be rich; now he wants to be powerful too.

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8
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el tiempo

A

time, weather

Gabriela nunca está pendiente del tiempo. Siempre llega tarde a todo.
Gabriela never pays attention to the time. She is always late to everything.

Hoy hace mal tiempo. Con la lluvia y el frío, prefiero quedarme en casa.
The weather is bad today. With the rain and the cold, I would rather stay home

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9
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abrazo

A

hug, embrace

Nos dimos un abrazo muy largo porque no sabíamos cuándo nos volveríamos a ver.
We hugged for a long time because we didn’t know when we would see each other again.

Aquí los amigos se saludan con un abrazo pero en mi país nos damos un beso en la mejilla.
Here friends say hello with a hug, but in my country we do it with a kiss on the cheek.

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10
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ligeramente

A

slightly, lightly

Esta salsa está ligeramente salada. Debes añadirle agua.
This sauce is slightly salty. You should add water to it.

No creo que vaya a ir al concierto esta noche; me siento ligeramente enfermo.
I don’t think I’m going to go to the concert tonight; I feel slightly sick.

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11
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responsable

A

responsible

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12
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broma

A

joke, prank, fun

Abrígate bien que este frío no es broma.
You should bundle up well, because this cold is no joke.

Lo pasamos espléndido pero la broma me costó cara.
We had a great time, but the joke cost me dearly.

Él lo dijo en broma pero ella se lo tomó en serio.
He was kidding, but she took it seriously.

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13
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vacuna

A

vaccine

La vacuna contra la poliomielitis ha permitido erradicar la enfermedad en gran parte del mundo.
The polio vaccine has made it possible to eradicate the disease in most of the world.

Es común que los bebés tengan fiebre tras recibir sus primeras vacunas.
It’s common for babies to have a fever after getting their first vaccines.

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14
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acero

A

steel

Todas mis ollas y sartenes son de acero inoxidable.
All my pots and pans are stainless steel.

La arquitectura moderna utiliza mucho el vidrio y el acero. Modern architecture uses a lot of glass and steel.

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15
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la salud

A

health

Por ser un hombre de 90 años, mi abuelo tiene una salud excelente.
For being a 90-year-old man, my grandfather is in excellent health.

La epidemia de la SIDA sigue siendo una crisis de salud tremenda en África.
The AIDS epidemic continues to be a major health crisis in Africa.

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16
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aprovechar

A

to take advantage of

Aprovechó que la tarde estaba templada para salir a caminar.
He took advantage of the mild afternoon to go out for a walk.

Suelo aprovechar las vacaciones para leer.
I usually use my vacation as an opportunity to read.

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17
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Alquiler

A

To rent

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18
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hipoteca

A

mortgage

Ya terminó de pagar su hipoteca, con lo cual la casa es de él.
He finished paying his mortgage, so the house is now his.

Sin historia crediticia es muy difícil obtener una hipoteca.
Without a credit history, it’s very hard to get a mortgage.

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19
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hervir

A

to boil, to seethe

  1. Mi padre no puede cocinar para nada. Ni siquiera creo que sepa cómo hervir agua.
    My father can’t cook at all. I don’t even think he knows how to boil water.
  2. Después de pelearse con su novio, Miranda se quedó hirviendo de furia.
    After fighting with her boyfriend, Miranda was left seething with fury.
20
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cabra

A

goat

El queso de cabra es de fácil digestión.
Goat cheese is easily digested.

Los campesinos de la aldea tenían vacas, cabras y ovejas.
The village farmers kept cows, goats, and sheep.

21
Q

pariente

A

relative, relation

No tengo familia en la ciudad, todos mis parientes viven en el campo.
I don’t have family in the city; all my relatives live in the country.

Su único pariente con dinero es un primo lejano.
His only wealthy relative is a distant cousin.

22
Q

Prima

A

Cousin

23
Q

Paseo

A

Avenue

Street

24
Q

acostar

A

to go to bed

suele acostarse tarde
he usually go to bed late

25
Q

anoche

A

last night

26
Q

maquillar

A

to make up

se maquilla demasiado
she wear too much make-up

27
Q

enojar

A

to get angry

28
Q

Lado

A

Side

29
Q

Basta

A

Enough

30
Q

Tela

A

Fabric

31
Q

Dejar

A

To leave

32
Q

Cortar

A

To cut

33
Q

Alcanzar

A

To reach

34
Q

Abundante

A

Abundant

35
Q

Convencer

A

Convince

36
Q

Fuerza

A

Force

37
Q

Pelota

A

Ball

38
Q

Medida

A

Measurement

39
Q

to exchange

starting w/ I

A

intercambiar

cada dia de san valentini, mi esposa y yo nos intercambiamos regalos pequeños
every valentine’s day, my wife and i exchange small gifts

mi primo es uno de esos que piensa que no deberia haber moneda, y que sólo deberíamos intercambiar bienes y servicos
my cousin is one of those who thinks that there shouldn’t be currency, and that we should just exchange good and service

40
Q

tulip

A

tulipán

en el jardin botánico, los primeros tulipanes anunciaban la llegada de la primavera
in the botanical gardens, the first tulips announced the arrival of spring

¿Sabías que los bulbos de tulipán se pueden excavar y quardar para el año entrante?
Did you know that tulip can be dug up and kept for the next year?

41
Q

answer

A

la respuesta

he estado mirando este problema por una hora y todavia no se la respuesta
I have been looking at this problem for an hour and I still dont know the answer

la respuesta a ala gran pregunta de la vida, el universo y todo lo demás es 42. Eso lo saben todos
the answer to life, the universe, and everything is 42. everybody knows that.

42
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defeat

A

derrota

Nuestro equipo sufrió dos derrotas antes de la primera victoria.
our team had two loses before the first victory

en naútica, la derrota se refiere al tipo de rumbo entre dos puntos.
a course refers to the type of bearing between two points in maritime terms

43
Q

crazy, mad

starting with L

A

Loca

44
Q

apartment

starting with P

A

piso

Gracias por el piso

45
Q

weather

starting with T

A

tiempo

¿Que tiempo hace en tu país ahora?
Hace buen tiempo

46
Q

disgust

starting with A

A

asco

me da asco: I find it disgusting

47
Q

On the one hand,……. But on the other hand, ……….

starting with P

A

Por una parte,……… Por otro parte, ……….

Por una parte, es bueno para la economica. Por otro parte, es malo por el impacto ecológico