Capítulo 12 Flashcards

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la competencia

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acción de competir, rivalidad.

competition

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ahogar (se)

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sofocar, asfixiar.

to drown, to choke, to smother

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digno, -a

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se aplica a lo que merece lo que recibe.

worthy

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dirigir (j), dirigirse a

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conducir, guía llevar, enviar.
to head toward, to direct something toward
(dirigirse a is to head toward, to direct oneself to)

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doloroso, -a

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se aplica a lo que causa dolor, que inspira compasión

painful

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fallar

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no aguantar una presión, frustrarse, fracasar.

to break down, to fail.

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el fulano, la fulana

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nombre que se da a la persona cuyo nombre no se sabe o no se recuerda.
so and so, what’s his or her name.

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grosero, -a

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se aplica a la persona o a sus actos cuando le falta la cortesía o los buenos modales.
gross, ill-mannered.

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no obstante

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sin que algo mencionado antes sea un obstáculo para lo que sigue.
nevertheless

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la palabrota

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expresión ofensiva, indecente o grosera.

bad word, profanity.

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permanecer (zc)

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quedarse, persistir, continuar.

to stay, to remain.

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portarse

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comportarse, obrar de una manera buena o mala.

to behave onself.

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predilecto, -a

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favorito.

favorite

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próximo, -a

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se aplica a lo que está cerca en el tiempo o en el espacio. lo que sigue inmediatamente después
NEXT.

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el rasgo

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característica de la cara o de la personalidad de una persona.
characteristic

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reñir (i)

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pelearse dos o más personas con palabras o con hechos.

to quarrel

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sin embargo

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no obstante.

however, nevertheless, though…

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sobrevivr, la supervivencia

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vivir después de la muerte de otro, seguir viviendo después de una enfermedad u otro peligro.
acción y efecto de sobrevivir.
to survive.
survival.

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la sombra

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falta de luz en un lugar, que resulta de poner un objeto entre este lugar y la luz.
shade, shadow, spirit, ghost.

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el o la testigo

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persona que da testimonio de algo o que ha visto un acontecimiento.
witness.