Box 1 S->E Flashcards

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1
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Llamada entrante

A

Incoming call

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Cada uno a lo suyo

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To each their own

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Un teléfono fijo

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A landline

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La ferretería

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The hardware store

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El escorpión

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The scorpion

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Un bocadillo

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A snack

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El imán

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The magnet

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8
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Una secuela

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A sequel

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9
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El dibujo a mano

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The hand drawing

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Mármol

A

Marble

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“Toc toc”

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“Knock knock”

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12
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Suelo comer

A

I usually eat

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Suelo ver

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“I usually see.” “I usually watch.”

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14
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No me arrepiento (de)

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I don’t regret

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15
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El grifo

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The faucet

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16
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El portero

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The goalie; the superintendent

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17
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El chantaje

A

The blackmail

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18
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El soborno

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The bribe; the bribery

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19
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La nuca

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“The back of the neck”

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20
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De tiempo en tiempo

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From time to time

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21
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De pueblo en pueblo

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From town to town

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22
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Vaciar

A

To empty; to empty out

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23
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El conserje

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The custodian; the superintendent

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24
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Lo antes posible

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As soon as possible

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25
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Zarpar

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To set sail

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26
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El enfoque

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The focus; the standpoint (POV)

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27
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Un cajón

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A drawer

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28
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Un sorbo

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A sip

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29
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Presumir

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To show off

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30
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Un palo

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A stick

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31
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Sobretodo

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Above all

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32
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Un huracán

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A hurricane

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33
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Observador

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Observant (adj); an observer

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34
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El sobre

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The envelope

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35
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Un techador

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A roofer

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36
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Una tirolesa

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A zip line

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37
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rocoso

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Rocky (adj)

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38
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Verdoso

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Greenish; green (adj)

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39
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Rojizo

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Reddish; red (adj)

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40
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Perder la noción de tiempo

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To loose track of time

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41
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Maldita sea!

A

Oh damn it!

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42
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La glucosa

A

The glucose

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43
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Noquear

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To knock out

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44
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La ventanilla

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The car window

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45
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El blanqueador

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The bleach; the whitener

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46
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El éxstasis

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The ecstasy

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47
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Letal

A

Lethal (adj)

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48
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Una malteada

A

A milkshake

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49
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Descoser

A

To unstitch

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50
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Eso es el colmo!

A

“That’s the light straw!”
“That tears it!”

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51
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Ladrar

A

To bark (dog)

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52
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El/ la desnudista

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The stripper; the streaker

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53
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Un cortaúñas

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A nail clipper

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54
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Ayunar

A

To fast (lent; Ramadan)

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55
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Un letrero

A

A sign, a placard (written)

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56
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En vano

A

In vain

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57
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Tirar la cadena

A

To flush (toilet)

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58
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El reportaje

A

The reporting

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59
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El atardecer

A

The sunset

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60
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La sirena

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The mermaid

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61
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El invernadero

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The greenhouse

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62
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El filo de la ventana

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The windowsill

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63
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La barandilla

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The guardrail

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64
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Un intervalo de 10 minutos

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A 10 minute interval; a 10 minute break

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65
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The sentencia

A

The sentence (jail)

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66
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Titanio

A

Titanium

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67
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Parar de (pensar)

A

To stop (thinking)

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68
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Hecho a medida

A

Custom made; tailored made

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69
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Al azar

A

At random; to chance; to fate

“Leave it to fate”
“Choose 3 at random”

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70
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El amianto

A

The abestos

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71
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En cartel

A

On the bill

On the landline

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72
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Un albañil

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A brick layer

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73
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En absoluto

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Not at all

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74
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Renunciar

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To quit; to redesign; to renounce

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75
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Un sumidero

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A sinkhole

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76
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El urinario

A

The urinal

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77
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Anticuado

A

Old fashioned
Out of date

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78
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La espina

A

The thorn; the spine

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79
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A la de 3

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On three; on the count of 3

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80
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Una y otra vez

A

Time and time again

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81
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Echar un vistazo

A

To give a peak

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82
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Andar tras algo

A

To go after something

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83
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Ni loco!

A

(Absolutely) no way (Jose!)

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84
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La cocina española

A

The Spanish cuisine

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85
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Narrar

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To narrate

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86
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Un rastro

A

A trace

“There’s no trace.”

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87
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“Me lleva el carajo”

A

“Oh fuck me!” (Expletive)

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88
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Una hacha

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An axe

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89
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La waflera

A

The waffle maker

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90
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Caballeroso

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Gentleman’s like; chivalrous

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91
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Sonriente

A

Smiley (adj)

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92
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Flechar

A

To shoot with an arrow

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93
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Cafetero

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Coffee-like (adj)

“A coffee fan/ a coffee maker”

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Malteado

A

Malty (adj)

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95
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Mutuo

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Mutual

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96
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Un peine

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A comb

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97
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“Supervivencia al desnudo”

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“Naked & Afraid”

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98
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Apuesto

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Handsome; good-looking; dapper

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99
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El nudo

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The knot

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100
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Falsificar

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To falsify

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101
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Deshonesto

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Dishonest

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102
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Una destaca

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A highlight

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103
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Bajar de puesto

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To demote

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104
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Una arpa

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A harp

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105
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Casero

A

Homemade (adj)

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106
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Una teja

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A tile; a lime tree

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107
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Endeudado

A

In debt

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108
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Honradamente

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Honestly

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109
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Carraspear

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To clear one’s throat

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110
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La monja

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The nun

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111
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Gas pimienta

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Pepper spray

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112
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Un estofado

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A stew

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113
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Tengo resaca

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I have a hangover

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114
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Un amigovio; un follamigo

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A friend with benefits

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115
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Chicloso

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Chewy (adj)

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116
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Cremoso

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Creamy (adj)

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117
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“No vales verga!”

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“You’re fucking useless!”

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118
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Una casucha

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A shit-hole; a crappy house

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119
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Al mando

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“In charge”

120
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El plagio

A

The plagiarism

121
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La estampida

A

The stampede

122
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La vida es una sola

A

You only live once

123
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Mañanero

A

Morning (adj)

“A morning person”

124
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Friolento

A

Supercold (adj)

Person always cold (n)

125
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Una cucharada

A

A spoonful

126
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La bata de baño

A

The bathrobe

127
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Siniestro

A

Sinister

128
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Un palo de billar

A

A pool cue; a pool stick

129
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Jugar a (beisbol)

A

To play (baseball)

130
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Vaguear

A

To laze around
To slack off

131
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Un reembolso

A

An reimbursement

132
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“Justo a tiempo”

A

“Just in time”

133
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Jugoso

A

“Juicy” (adj)

134
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Envenenar

A

To poison

135
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La hielera

A

The icebox; the cooler

136
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Un amorío

A

A love affair

137
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Sonar

A

To ring (phone); to go off (alarm)

138
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Acoger

A

To welcome in; to provide refuge for

139
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Trás

A

After (após)

140
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Una manguera

A

The hose

141
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Un(a) proxeneta

A

A pimp

142
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El coqueteo

A

The flirting

143
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Darle las gracias

A

To thank someone

144
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La voz en off

A

The voice over

145
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Un descubrimiento

A

A discovery

146
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Requerir

A

To require

147
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Estatal

A

State (adj)

“State school”

148
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Un peón

A

A pawn

149
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Monoparental

A

Single-parent (adj)

“Single parent families”

150
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Terminé bebiendo

A

I ended up drinking

151
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El arcén

A

The shoulder (highway)

152
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Vincular

A

To link together
To bind together

153
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Empezar de cero

A

To start over
To start a new

154
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Un desempeño

A

A performance (theater)

155
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Un asiento delantero

A

A front seat

156
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Un zorrillo

A

A skunk

157
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Una caseta

A

A hut; a shed

158
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La caspa

A

The dandruff

159
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Rimar con

A

To rhyme with

160
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Una escopeta

A

A shotgun

161
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Un cajita feliz

A

A happy meal

162
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El patrocinador

A

The sponsor

163
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El roedor

A

The rodent

164
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El aterrizaje

A

The landing (plane)

165
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Irrompible

A

Unbreakable

166
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Atroz

A

Atrocious

167
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Desenchufar

A

To unplug

168
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El silbato

A

The whistle

169
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Un apretón

A

A big hug; a big squeeze

170
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Una frutera

A

A fruit bowl

171
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Frutero(a)

A

Fruit (adj)

“Fruit salad”

172
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“A donde sea”

A

“To any where”

173
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En huelga

A

On strike

174
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La vejiga

A

The bladder

175
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Un yate

A

A yacht

176
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Una metáfora

A

A metaphor

177
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Conseguir una novia

A

To get a girlfriend

178
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La acidez

A

The heartburn; the sourness

179
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El puntaje

A

The score; the grade

“Nice score!” “Good grade!”

180
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Húngaro

A

Hungarian

181
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Es demasiado tarde

A

It’s too late

182
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El arrepentimiento

A

The regret

183
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La lanchera

A

The lunch box

184
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El desagüe

A

The drain; the drainpipe

185
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Una capucha

A

A hood

186
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El sostén

A

The bra

187
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Lo de siempre

A

The usual

188
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Bruselas

A

Brussels

189
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Espinoso

A

Thorny; prickly

190
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Un gnomo

A

A gnome

191
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Pilotear

A

To fly; to pilot

192
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Mortificar

A

To torment

193
Q

Un dormilón

A

A sleepyhead

194
Q

El cucharón

A

The ladle

195
Q

Una cuña

A

A wedge; a shim

196
Q

El peluquero

A

The hair dresser

197
Q

Un tramoyista

A

A stagehand (theater)
A grip (film)

198
Q

La albóndiga

A

The meatball

199
Q

Sabotear

A

To sabotage

200
Q

Una chaveta de seguridad

A

A cotter pin

201
Q

El chonete

A

A bucket hat

202
Q

Un tardón

A

Someone who’s always late

203
Q

La zarzamora

A

The blackberry

204
Q

Esclavizar

A

To enslave

205
Q

Ochentero (adj)

A

80’s (adj)

“80’s music”

206
Q

Una estaca

A

A stake (pointy stick)

207
Q

Sobrenatural

A

Supernatural

208
Q

La cremallera ; La bragueta

A

The zipper

209
Q

Gimotear

A

To whine; to whimper

210
Q

Las lentillas

A

The contact lenses

211
Q

Gemir

A

To moan

212
Q

rezar un padre nuestro

A

To pray the “our father”
To pray the “lord’s prayer”

213
Q

Clavar

A

To nail (use hammer)

214
Q

Una sentadilla

A

A squat

215
Q

Audaz

A

Audacious

216
Q

Un chirriado

A

A squeak

A creak

217
Q

Un contratiempo

A

A set break

218
Q

Hacer un lado

A

To move aside

To push away (physical)

219
Q

Tembloroso

A

Trembling; shaking

220
Q

La arena movediza

A

The quicksand

221
Q

To volunteer

A

Ser voluntario

222
Q

Un refajo

A

A shandy (drink) colombian

223
Q

Ser malpensado

A

To have a dirty mind

224
Q

Una cata de vinos

A

A wine tasting

225
Q

El azufre

A

Sulfur

226
Q

El yodo

A

Iodine

227
Q

Precoz

A

Precocious

228
Q

Malhablado

A

Foul mouthed

229
Q

Los isquios

A

The hamstrings

230
Q

Grupal

A

Group (adj)

“A group chat”

231
Q

Jugar al escondite

A

To play hide and seek

232
Q

Desatar

A

To untie

233
Q

El carbono

A

Carbon (science)

234
Q

Un cortege

A

An entourage; a bridal party

235
Q

Otoñal (adj)

A

Fall (adj)

“Fall festival”

236
Q

La patineta

A

The skateboard

237
Q

Las mancuernas

A

The dumbbells (one hand)

238
Q

Un halcón

A

A falcon

239
Q

El matadero

A

The slaughterhouse

240
Q

Perplejo

A

Perplexed

241
Q

Un vino con cuerpo

A

A “full bodied” wine

242
Q

“Cachondo”

A

“Horny”

243
Q

“Agringar”

A

To be more “American”

244
Q

Antideportivo

A

Unsportsmanlike

245
Q

Tercermundista

A

Third-world (adj)

Someone from the 3rd world

246
Q

Una culona

A

Girl w a big but

247
Q

El azucarero

A

The suger bowl

248
Q

El camillero

A

The stretcher bearer

the person that moved the stretcher

249
Q

“Se puede imaginar”

A

“You can imagine”

250
Q

El/la antepasado

A

The ancestor

“Before that” adj.

Ei: last year? No! The year before that.

251
Q

Innombrable

A

Unmentionable

252
Q

Un taladro

A

A drill

253
Q

La palanca de cambio

A

The gear shift

254
Q

Un cabezal

A

A head (drill head)
A headrest; a headboard

255
Q

El resorte

A

The spring (coil)
The elastic (underwear)

256
Q

Una carcajada

A

A loud laugh; a cackle

257
Q

Paralelo

A

Parallel

258
Q

Madrileño

A

From Madrid (adj)

A person from Madrid (n)

259
Q

Laico

A

Secular (adj)

religion

260
Q

“Tutear”

A

To address with “tú”

261
Q

Las pinzas

A

The tweezers
The pliers
The tongs

262
Q

Las pinzas

A

The tweezers
The pliers
The tongs

263
Q

Trenzar

A

To braid hair

264
Q

Trenzar

A

To braid hair

265
Q

Un tiroteo

A

A shootout; a shooting

266
Q

Los altibajos

A

The ups and downs

267
Q

Una colilla

A

A cigarette butt

268
Q

Amistoso

A

Friendly

269
Q

Mocoso

A

Snotty; snot-nosed (adj)

270
Q

El erizo

A

The hedgehog

271
Q

La esfera

A

The sphere; the dial

272
Q

Es un asco

A

It’s nasty

273
Q

Salvajemente

A

Wildly; savagely

274
Q

El cumpleañero

A

The birthday boy

275
Q

No es cosa mía

A

It’s not my thing

276
Q

La sutileza

A

The subtlety

277
Q

El patio de comidas

A

The food court

278
Q

El guion

A

The script; the hyphen

279
Q

Punto y coma

A

Semicolon ( ; )

280
Q

Dos puntos

A

Colon ( : )

281
Q

Perder el tiempo

A

To waste time

282
Q

Pinchar una llanta

A

To get a flat tire

283
Q

Una rodante

A

A RV; a camper

284
Q

Una paradoja

A

A paradox

285
Q

Honrar

A

To honor

286
Q

El medio de transporte

A

The means of transport

287
Q

Un consentimiento

A

A consent

288
Q

Un fusible

A

A fuse

289
Q

Una fecha de vencimiento

A

A due date

An expiration date

290
Q

Una lista de tareas

A

A to-do list

291
Q

Tachar de

A

To accuse of
To label
To impeach

292
Q

Tachar

A

To cross out

293
Q

El/la tecladista

A

The keyboard player (music)

294
Q

La supervivencia

A

The survival

295
Q

El metraje

A

The footage