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book vocabulary Flashcards

1
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virtually

A

prácticamente

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nudging

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empujar suavemente

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3
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mainstream/the mainstream

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convencional/ la corriente dominante

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4
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great deal

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bastante/ mucho

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5
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playful

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juguetón

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6
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leeway

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freedom/waste

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7
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mellowness

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suave/ be friendly and approchable

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8
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overview

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vista general/resumen

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subtlety/subtle

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sutilmente/sutil

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10
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cross

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annoyed/angry

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11
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light-hearted

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alegre happy and not serious

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12
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catch yourself

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to suddenly realize you are doing something

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13
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misquoted

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malinterpretado

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14
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shallow

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superficial

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15
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screening

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proyección

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16
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as such

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because of this

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17
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revolve around

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girar

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18
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string of

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a serie of related things or events

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19
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urge

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try to strongly advise or try to persuade to do something

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20
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step in

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intervenir/meterse

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21
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drop-in

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a place you can ask for information/ go a place without invitation

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22
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flock

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group of sheeps/ birds/ goats

23
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wander

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divagar

24
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dingly

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velero

25
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crouch

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agacharse/agazaparse

26
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gale

A

very strong wind

27
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steep

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empinado

28
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bay

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bahía

29
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rage

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rabia/ira/enfurecerse

30
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slope

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pendiente/inclinarse

31
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stride

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a long step

32
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drop

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to take someone to a particular place (usually in car)

33
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creep up

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if the value or amount of something creeps up it slowly increases

34
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creep up

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acercarse sin hacer ruido

35
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bearded

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with beard (barba) (barbudo)

36
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stroke

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acariciar

37
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howling (of the wind)

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blowing hard and making a lot of noise

38
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torchlight

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the light from a burning torch

39
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along with

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together with/in addition to

40
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drawer

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cajonera

41
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sit by

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quedarse mirando/de brazos cruzados

42
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reckon

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creer/pensar

43
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hop off

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bajar de/lanzarse

44
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hop on

A

subir a

45
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smash

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great success

46
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tap

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hit gently/ repeatedly

47
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longed for

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anhleado (strong desire)

48
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as a whole

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as a complet unite (used to make a statement that relates to all the parts of sthing)

49
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surveillance

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vigilancia

50
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loads of

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much or many (informal)

51
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sticky

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pegajoso

52
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dash back

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to run somewhere suddenly

53
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the other way round

A

in the opposite way

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