Century 20A Flashcards

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El entuerto

A

Wrong, injustice

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Entronizar

A

To enthrone

To worship

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Entumecer(se)

A

To numb

(Mar, río) to swell

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El entumecimiento

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Numbness

(Mar, río) swelling

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Renturbiar(se)

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To make muddy

FIG to cloud

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Envainar

A

To sheathe

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Envalentonar(se)

A

To make bold/daring

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El envase

A

(Acto) Packing
Bottling
Canning

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La envergadura

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(De pájaro)
(De avión) span
FIG importance

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El envés

A

(De página) back

(De tela) wrong side

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Enviciar(se)

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To corrupt

P to become addicted

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Envilecer(se)

A

To debase, degrade

VI to lose value

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el envoltorio

A

(de caramelo, &c) wrapper

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la envoltura

A

wrapping

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enyesar

A

to plaster

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enzarzar(se)

A

to sow discord

to squabble

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la epopeya

A

epic poem

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equidistar

A

VI to be equidistant (de, from)

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19
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el/la equilibrista

A

tightrope Walker

AM POL opportunist

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20
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la equitación

A

horsemanship

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equitativo, a

A

equitable, fair

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erguir(se)

A

to raise (up straight), erect

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erizado, a

A

bristly, prickly

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erizar

A

to make stand on end

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25
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el erizo

A

hedgehog

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la ermita

A

hermitage

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eructar

A

VI to burp

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el eructo

A

burp

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29
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la esbeltez

A

slenderness

gracefulness

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escabechar

A

to pickle
(el cabello) to dye
FAM (matar) to do in
FAM to fail

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el escabeche

A

pickle

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la escabechina

A

massacre

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escabroso, a

A

uneven
FIG harsh, rude
indecent

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escabullirse

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to slip through

to slip away

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escacharrar(se)

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FAM to break

P to be ruined

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36
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el escalafón

A

(según graduación) ladder

(según salarios) wage scale

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escalado, a

A

scalded

wary, cautious

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escaldar(se)

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to scald

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la escalerilla

A

gangway

boarding ramp

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escalfar

A

to poach

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la escalinata

A

stoop

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el escalson

A

(peldaño) step

FIG degree

43
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escalope

A

escalope

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la escama

A

scale

(de jabón) flake

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escamar(se)

A

to scale

FIG to make suspicious

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escamotear

A

to whisk away

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el escamoteo

A

sleight of hand

FAM pilfering

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escampar

A

to clear out

VI METEOR to stop raining, clear up

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el escaño

A

bench

POL seat

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Q

la escapada

A

quick trip

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el escaparate

A

shop window

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la escapatoria

A

escape

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escaquearse

A

to duck out

54
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el escarabajo

A

beetle

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la escaramuza

A

skirmush

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el escarceo

A

small wave

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la escarcha

A

rime, frost

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escarchar

A

VI METEOR to be frosty (only 3rd person)

CULIN to ice

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la escarlata

A

(ADJ) scarlet

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la escarlatina

A

scarlatina, scarlet fever

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escarmentar(se)

A

to punish

P to learn one’s lesson

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el escarmiento

A

punishment, lesson

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escarnecer

A

to scoff at, mock

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el escarnio

A

derision, mockery

65
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la escarola

A

escarole

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escarpado, a

A

steep

rugged

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escasear

A

VI to be/get scarce

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la escasez

A

scarcity, lack, shortage

69
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escatimar

A

to skimp on

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escindir(se0

A

to Split, divide

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la escisión

A

Split, division

72
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esclarecer

A

to light up

to clear up, make clear

73
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la esclusa

A

lock, sluicegate

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la escoba

A

brush, broom

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la escobilla

A

small brush

windscreen wiper blade

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la escocedura

A

chafe, soreness

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escocer(se)

A

VIt Smart, sting

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escollera

A

breakwater

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Q

el escollo

A

MAR reef, rock

difficulty

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Q

los escombros

A

rubble

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el escondite

A

hiding place

jugar al - to play hide and seek

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Q

el escondrijo

A

hiding place

83
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el escoplo

A

chisel

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la escora

A

loadline

(inclinación) list

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el escorbuto

A

scurvy

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la escoria

A

slag, dross

87
Q

escotado, a

A

low-necked

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la escotilla

A

hatchway

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el escotillón

A

TEAT trapdoor

MAR small hatch

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el escozor

A

irritation, smarting

FIG pain, grief

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el escribano

A

notary

(pájaro) bunting

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el escribiente

A

(office) clerk

93
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la escuadra

A

(instrumento) square

MIL squad

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la escuadrilla

A

squadron

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la escudería

A

racing team

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el escudero

A

squire, page

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la escudilla

A

bowl