B2 - tres* Flashcards
to carry out something
llevar a cabo algo
el cabo = the end
saying (2 translations)
el dicho, el refrán (m)
song
la canción
(gathering) group, association
(action of gathering) grouping
(music) ensemble
la agrupación
rainbow
el arcoíris (also: el arco iris)
matt
mate
harmony
armonía
sense, meaning
la acepción
handicapped person
persona con capacidades especiales
persona con capacidades diferentes
persona con discapacidad
el/la discapacitado/a
(rule) norm, standard
(principle) guideline
(trend) pattern
la pauta
Endorphins (The principal function of endorphins in humans is to inhibit the communication of pain signals. Endorphins may also produce a feeling of euphoria very similar to that produced by other opioids.)
la endorfina (Las endorfinas son sustancias naturales (en nuestro cuerpo) sintetizadas por el cerebro que, entre otras cosas, alivian el dolor como sólo pueden hacerlo los opiáceos que incluyen a la morfina, la heroína y la codeína. Sin embargo, las endorfinas no tienen los efectos secundarios que acarrean las drogas al sistema nervioso.)
to move/keep away from, to withdraw from
alejar (thing/object: Aleja la taza del borde de la mesa.)
alejarse (person: En caso de incendio, aléjate del área y …)
to tie (up/down)
atar(se)
(joined links) chain
(succession) series, chain
(commercial) chain
(broadcast) channel, station
la cadena
to underline, to emphasise, to stress
subrayar
to fit
encajar
(instrument) blunt
(method) forceful
(argument) convincing
(proof) conclusive
(victory) overwhelming
contundente
favorite
predilecto/a
to guarantee, to endorse, to back
avalar
tribe
la tribu
to sketch, to outline
esbozar
to shake, to shudder
estremecer(se)
(body position) posture, position
(disposition), stance (dt. Haltung/Stellung), attitude, position
la postura
link, connection
la vinculación
to aim, to point at (to signal), to point out (to state), to write down (to take notes)
apuntar
by means of, with, through
mediante
long-haired
long-haired guy/girl
melenudo/a
el/la melenudo/a
- to rule out, to dismiss
2. to discard (cards), to throw away
- descartar
2. descartarse
- however, nevertheless
2. even though, although
- no obstante
2. no obstante que
explosive, trigger (figurative: Her daughter’s rude reply was the trigger that made Diana lose her temper.)
detonante (La respuesta grosera de su hija fue el detonante para que Diana perdiera los estribos.)
(deductivo) a priori; deductive, (precipitado) hasty
apriorístico
metal
metalero/a
(to bestow) to grant, to confer (a title, authority), to award (a prize), to give, (legal) to execute
otorgar
demagogy (Political activity or practices that seek support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument.)
la demagogia (f)
(to connect) to link, to bind, to be united
(to commit) to be binding
vincular
- Eintagsfliege (mayfly)
2. kurzlebig, vorübergehen, flüchtig
la efímera
efímero/a
Come on! / Nonsense! / Not at all! / No way!
¡Qué va!
Dicho para decir: Perder algo o alguien la autoridad, vigencia (validity) o posición que tenía.
estar de capa caída
(andar de [o estar de] capa caída ugs
niedergeschlagen sein)
Dicho para decir: Estar enterado o informado de aquello de lo que se trato.
to be up to date
estar al corriente (de)
Dicho para decir: Chico/a joven.
junger aufstrebender Typ
el yogurín
Dicho para decir: Tener una persona or cosa mucho éxito, ser muy bien aceptada.
arrasando
arrasar = to raze to the ground, to destroy
Dicho para decir: No conseguir alguien ninguno de los objetivos que se ha fijado.
keinen Erfolg bei Männern/Frauen haben
leer ausgehen
no comerse una rosca
Dicho para decir: Que no oculta su nombre o personalidad.
stay anonymous
estar en el anonimato
Dicho para decir: Persona que presume de saber mucho o de ser muy entendido en alguna materia.
smart-ass (colloquial)
el listillo, la listilla
- (to communicate) to inform, to notify
2. to find out, to hear, to notice, (Spain) to understand
- enterar
2. enterarse
to take on, to recruit
reclutar
band, group, gang
la banda
drum, drummer
el tambor (in a military band) el/la batería
(gunshot/ sports) shot
el disparo
to baptize
bautizar
dizzy, fast
vertiginoso/a
scarce
escaso/a
at the same time
a la vez
- (to ask for): to claim, to demand (legal)
(to show support for) to defend
(to attribute to oneself) to claim responsibility for
(to clear from imputation) to vindicate - (to restore one’s reputation) (Latin America) to vindicate oneself
(to accept accountability) to claim responsibility for
- reivindicar
2. reivindicarse
effort, determination
el ahínco
tenacity (Beharrlichkeit), determination, perseverance (Ausdauer/Durchhaltevermögen), persistence
persistence: Firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.
perseverance: Steadfastness (Standhaftigkeit) in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
la tesón
perseverance
la perseverancia
(desire for wealth) greed
(desire for something non-material) thirst
la codicia
determination
el empeño
stubbornness
la terquedad
to consecrate (weihen/segnen), to dedicate
consagrar
to regret, to be sorry, to repent (formal), to change one’s mind
arrepentirse
(to occur to) to come
(to consult) to turn to
(to attend) to go to
acudir
to evoke, to invoke
Evoke means to draw forth or to call something to mind and usually applies to feelings and memories. It starts with an “E” and is Effortless because it is less purposefully active. Invoke has a few different meanings such as to call on, to appeal to, and to call for.
evocar
to shine, to sparkle, to stand out
brillar
related to soup
sopero/a
plato sopero = soup bowl/plate
