Box 2 S->E Flashcards

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1
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El timón

A

The wheel (ship)

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“Que nunca”

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“Than ever before”

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3
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Un aventón

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A ride (car ride)
A shovel (push)

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4
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El vestíbulo

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The lobby

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5
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La pimicia

A

The exclusive
The (inside) scoop

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6
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El lector

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The reader

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7
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Reseñar

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To review; to report

To write a summary

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Presenciar

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To witness; to be present at

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9
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Sino

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“But”

(In terms of “it’s not like this, but, like this.”

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10
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Enseñar a jugar

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To teach how to play

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“Como pan y mantequilla”

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“Like peas and carrots”

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12
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El atentado

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The attack

The attempt (2nd attempt)

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13
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La nuera

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The daughter-in-law

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14
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Hacer una pirueta

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To do a spin like ice skaters and ballerinas do

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15
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La película se desarrolla

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“The film takes place…”

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16
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El rodaje

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The shooting

The filming (production)

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17
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Un violador

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A violator (physical and sensual)

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18
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El rascacielos

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The skyscraper

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19
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La misericordia

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The mercy

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20
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El desdén

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The disdain

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21
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Un malasio

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A Malaysian

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22
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Qué más da?!

A

What difference does it make

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23
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Maullar

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To meow

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24
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Un colador

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A spaghetti strainer

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25
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Un alcornoque

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An idiot (jerga)

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26
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El debilucho

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The whimp

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27
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Albanicar

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To fan; to cool off w. a fan

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28
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Drogarse

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To take drugs

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29
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La niñez

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The childhood

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30
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Un balazo

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A bullet wound

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31
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Esponjar

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To fluff up; to make fluffy

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32
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El hígado

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The liver

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33
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El cabo del cable con la hembra

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The female side of the single extension

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34
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El viático

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The travel allowance

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35
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El revelado (fotos)

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The developing (film production)

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36
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Revelador

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Revealing (adj)

The developer (photo) (noun)

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37
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La aceptación

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The acceptance

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38
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Tener clase

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To be classy

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39
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Con clase

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Classy; high class

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40
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El sol ponerse

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The sun set “sundown”

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41
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Chantajear

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To blackmail

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42
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Una fugue de luz

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A light leak

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43
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Es un acierto

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It’s a hit success

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44
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Un aeromozo

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A flight attendant

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45
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La fotografía nocturna

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Night photography

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46
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Justo ahí

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Right there

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47
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Razonar

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To reason

“Reason with me”

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48
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Apilar

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To pile up

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49
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Armonizar

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To harmonize

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50
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36 posiciones

A

36 still shots (35mm)

“24exp/36exp”

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51
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Desechable

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Disposable

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52
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Como de siempre

A

As usual

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53
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El carrete

A

The film stock

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54
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Esposar

A

To handcuff

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55
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Una alcoholemia

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B.A.C.

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56
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To delight

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Deleitar

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57
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Insolente

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Insolent (uncouth; rude)

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58
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Garabatear

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To scribble

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59
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El garabato

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The scribble

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60
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Libro de pasta blanda

A

Paperback book

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61
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Libro de tapa dura

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Hardcover book

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62
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Una aperatura

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The aperture; the opening

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63
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La hojarasca

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The pile of fallen leaves

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64
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El queroseno

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Kerosene

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65
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Volador

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Flying (adj)

A flying ship

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66
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Una polilla

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A moth

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67
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La condesa

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The countless (Royal)

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68
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Fingir

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To pretend

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69
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Un presupuesto

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A budget

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70
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Infravalorado

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Underrated

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71
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La obra maestra

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The masterpiece

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72
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El ñame

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The yam

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73
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Menospreciar

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To belittle

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74
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Estar en bancarrota

A

To be bankrupt

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75
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Cursi

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Corny (adj)

“You’re so corny”

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76
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Debido a

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Due to

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77
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Convencer de

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To convince to

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78
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The propeller

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El hélice

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79
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Un piojo

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A lice (headline)

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80
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La proa

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The bow (ship)

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81
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La popa

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The stern (ship)

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82
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El ropero

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The wardrobe (furniture)

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83
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Una beca completa

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A full scholarship

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84
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Una especia

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A spice

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85
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Un ojo vago

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A lazy eye

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86
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El lechero

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The milkman

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87
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Mear

A

To pee

To take a piss

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88
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El refuerzo

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The reinforcement

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89
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El refuerzo

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The reinforcement

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90
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Un ataúd

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A coffin; a casket

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91
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Una cadena

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A chain (metal chain)

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92
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Delgaducho

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Skinny; scrawny negative

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93
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Una carroza

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A float (parade)

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94
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El renacimiento

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The rebirth

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95
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El renacimiento

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The rebirth

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96
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De veras

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Really, seriously

“You really feel that way?”

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97
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La natación

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The swimming

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98
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Marfil

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Ivory

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99
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Las ojeras

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The bags under one’s eyes

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100
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El retil

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The reptile

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101
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El cortahierbas

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The weedhacker

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102
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Enjabonar

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To apply soap

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103
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Una gárgola

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A gargoyle

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104
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Un refrán

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A saying

“There’s a saying that goes…”

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105
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Ortodoxo

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Orthodox

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106
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Un granizado

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A snowcone

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107
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El ratón Pérez

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The tooth fairy

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108
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Un eje

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An axis

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109
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La tasa

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The fee; the rate

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110
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Pomposo

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Pompous

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111
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El corcho

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The cork (wine)

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112
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La bellota

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An acorn

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113
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La hipoteca

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The mortgage

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114
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El bono

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The bonds (stocks)

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115
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Fraudulento

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Fraudulent

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116
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“Pum!”

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“Boom!”

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117
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La motosierra

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The chainsaw

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118
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Un antojo

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A craving

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119
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Engatusar

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To cajole

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120
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Endiosar

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To treat like a God

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121
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Un rapidín

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A quickie (sex)

122
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Enroscar

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To screw in

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Salpimentar

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To put salt & pepper

124
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Ardiente

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Scolding hot; very hot

125
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El fetanilo

A

The fetynal

126
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El probador

A

the fitting room

127
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Las bochas

A

The ball game in 80th park

128
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Remojar

A

To soak (immerse in liquid)

129
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Escurrir

A

To drain (remove liquid)

130
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Gatear

A

To crawl

131
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Un delfín

A

A dolphin

132
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La corteza

A

The crust (pizza or sandwich)

133
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Embellecer

A

To embellish

134
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Empequeñecer

A

To make smaller

135
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Afrutado

A

Fruity

136
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Ahumado

A

Smoked (smoked salmon)

137
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Un codazo

A

An elbow hit

138
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Una ojeada

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A glance (to have a look)

139
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Un cabezazo

A

A head but

140
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Un recogedor

A

A dust pan

141
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La fregona

A

The mop

142
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Rallar

A

To grate (cheese)

143
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El rallador

A

The cheese grater

144
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Un lonche

A

A lunch

(Hispanization of the English word)

145
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Serrar

A

To saw (tool)

146
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Un antílope

A

An antelope

147
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El empeine

A

The top of the foot

148
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El empeine

A

The top of the foot

149
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Sobresaliente

A

Outstanding; exceptional

150
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La planta de pie

A

The sole (foot)

151
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Espejo retrovisor

A

Rear view mirror

152
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Un calambre

A

A cramp

153
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Ser gajes del oficio

A

To come with the territory

154
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Un afilador

A

A sharpener

155
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Un sello

A

A stamp

156
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La soja

A

The sky (sauce)

157
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Belcebú

A

Beezlebub

158
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Esfumarse

A

To vanish; to disappear

159
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“Alex, al habla”

A

“Alex, speaking”

160
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El antifaz

A

The mask (zorro like)

161
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A lo largo de

A

Along (the)

162
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Base de datos

A

Database

163
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El testaferro

A

The figurehead

164
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“Ya fue”

A

“Whatever” dismissive

165
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Desangrar

A

To bleed out

166
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El jurado

A

The jury

167
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Escoltar

A

To escort; to accompany

168
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Blanquecino

A

Whitish (adj)

169
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Negruzco

A

Blackish (adj)

170
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Autodidacto

A

Self-taught

Autodidact

171
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El trucazo

A

Little trick

“You know about this little trick”

172
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La cabina

A

The cabin

173
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Escalofriante

A

Chilling; hair-raising

174
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Un foráneo

A

An outsider

175
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El vapor

A

The steam

176
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El titular de la tarjeta

A

The cardholder

177
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La cobardía

A

The cowardness

178
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Incierto

A

Uncertain

179
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La palanca

A

The lever

180
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Un filamento

A

a filament

181
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Sin más preamble

A

Without further ado

182
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Caribeño

A

Caribbean (adj)

183
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El nabo

A

The turnip

184
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Un gallo

A

A rooster

185
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Llamativo

A

Catchy (adj)

186
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La linterna

A

The flashlight

187
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El aislamiento

A

The isolation

188
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La pollería

A

The chicken slaughterhouse (b-line)

189
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Despegar

A

To take off (plane)

190
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La yema

A

The yolk; the fingertip

191
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Un consejero

A

The advisor; the counselor

192
Q

La gasolinera

A

The gas station

193
Q

Enfadoso

A

Annoying

194
Q

La devolución

A

The reimbursement

195
Q

Poco después

A

Shortly after

196
Q

Sindical

A

Union (adj)

“Union job”

197
Q

El vals

A

The waltz

198
Q

Humillar

A

To humiliate

199
Q

La licuadora

A

The blender

200
Q

El arcoíris

A

The rainbow

201
Q

El remordimiento

A

The regret

202
Q

Por lo tanto

A

Therefore

203
Q

Escupir

A

To spit

204
Q

El vagón

A

The wagon/ the cart

205
Q

La suciedad

A

The dirtiness; the filth

206
Q

Un resentimiento

A

A resentment

207
Q

Dar bola

A

To pay attention

To give notice

208
Q

Lloriquear

A

To whine

209
Q

Disfrutar de comer

A

To enjoy eating

210
Q

El granero

A

The barn

211
Q

La granja; la finca

A

The farm

212
Q

Vietnamito

A

Vietnamese

213
Q

Ya que

A

“Given that…”

214
Q

El/la cónyuge

A

The spouse

215
Q

Un seudónimo

A

A pseudonym

216
Q

Cortesía de

A

Courtesy of

217
Q

Célebre (por)

A

Famous for

218
Q

A mediados de los 90s

A

In the mid 90s

219
Q

La ira

A

The anger; the wrath

220
Q

La gentileza

A

The kindness

221
Q

Un televidente

A

A tv viewer

222
Q

El colmo

A

The height (o auge)

223
Q

Los gastos hormigas

A

The small purchases that accumulate to a lot of spending

224
Q

Aterrizar

A

To land (plane)

225
Q

Veranear

A

To spend a summer

226
Q

Placentero

A

Pleasant

227
Q

Carros de choque

A

Bumper cars

228
Q

La noria

A

The Ferris Wheel

229
Q

Un farolillo

A

A Chinese lantern

230
Q

Una luciérnaga

A

A firefly

231
Q

La taquilla

A

The ticket stand

232
Q

El prado

A

The meadow

233
Q

Depravado

A

Depraved

234
Q

Un tornillo

A

A screw

235
Q

La mirilla

A

The peephole

236
Q

La carcasa

A

The carcass

237
Q

La bisagra

A

The hinge (door)

238
Q

Un cohete

A

A rocket

239
Q

El príncipe azul

A

Prince Charming

240
Q

Una porrista

A

A cheerleader

241
Q

La Diana

A

The bullseye (dart board)

242
Q

Hacer lo correcto

A

To do the right thing

243
Q

Una demanda

A

A lawsuit

244
Q

Pupilentes

A

Contact lenses

245
Q

Maridar

A

To combine well; to pair good

(Bee; food)

246
Q

No hay como

A

There’s no way

247
Q

Las agujas

A

The hands (of the clock)

248
Q

El pavor

A

The dread; the fear

249
Q

El pasovaso

A

The coaster (drink)

250
Q

Mugroso

A

Mucky

251
Q

Daltónico

A

Colorblind (adj)
Coloring person (n)

252
Q

Una araña patas largas

A

A daddy long legs spider

253
Q

Un arpa

A

A harp

254
Q

Las bambalinas

A

The drop curtains

255
Q

Piernudo

A

Thick thighed; thick legged

256
Q

Un templo

A

A temple

257
Q

El kurdo

A

Kurdish

258
Q

Un rodillazo

A

A hit with the knee

259
Q

Rencoroso

A

Resentful

260
Q

Alfombrar

A

To carpet “we put carpet on the floor.”

261
Q

Parafrasear

A

To paraphrase

262
Q

El estornudo

A

The sneeze

263
Q

Así tal como eres

A

Just the way you are

264
Q

Desagotar

A

To drain

265
Q

Improvisado

A

Impromptu; improvised

266
Q

El ultimato

A

The ultimatum

267
Q

El/la clavadista

A

The diver (sport; water)

268
Q

El quiosco

A

The kiosk

269
Q

La langosta

A

The lobster

270
Q

El comino

A

The cumin (spice from Drake & Josh)

271
Q

El yeso

A

The plaster (wall repair)
The cast

272
Q

Un triángulo rectángulo

A

A right triangle

273
Q

Una carrera fílmica

A

A film career

274
Q

Un trastorno

A

A disorder

275
Q

A cambio de

A

In exchange of

276
Q

Una maroma

A

A flip (gymnastics)

277
Q

Un deleite

A

A delight

278
Q

Precopear

A

To pregame (drinks)

279
Q

Hechizar

A

To bewitch
To cast a spell on

280
Q

Un jarrón

A

A case (flowers)

281
Q

Crujiente

A

Crunchy

282
Q

Un peliculón

A

A very good movie

283
Q

Un niñato

A

A spoiled brat

284
Q

El cansancio

A

The tiredness

285
Q

La puntería

A

The aim; the marksmanship

286
Q

El/la malparido

A

The motherfucker slur

287
Q

El/la contrincante

A

The opponent

288
Q

carnoso

A

Fleshy; meaty

289
Q

La patrulla

A

The patrol; patrol car

290
Q

El hocico

A

The snout; nose (animal)

291
Q

Estonio

A

Estonian

292
Q

Un trastorno mental

A

Mental disorder

293
Q

Bostezar

A

To yawn

294
Q

El pegamento

A

The glue

295
Q

Un cuarteto

A

A quartet

296
Q

Imperioso

A

Imperative

297
Q

La munición

A

The ammunition

298
Q

Dar una paliza

A

To give an ass kicking

299
Q

Me cuesta hablar con

A

It’s hard to talk with…

300
Q

Pelar

A

To peel (potatos)

301
Q

Un fontanero

A

A plumber

302
Q

sollozar

A

To sob