Chapter 1 Flashcards

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1
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Sobrevir: “el niño que sobrevivió”

A

Survive

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2
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Tonterías

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Nonsense

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3
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corpulento

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heavy set

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4
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rollizo

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plump

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5
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cuello

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neck

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6
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vallas

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fences

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7
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estirar: “ya que pasaba la mayor parte del tiempo estirándolo por encima de las vallas de de los jardines para espiar a sus vecinos”

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stretch

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8
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fingir: “La señora Dursley fingía que no tenía hermana”

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pretend

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9
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estremecer: “Los Dursley se estremecían al pensar qué dirían los vecinos”

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shake/shudder

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10
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mantener alejados

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keep away

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11
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sombrío: “el sombrío y gris martes”

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somber / gloomy

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12
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acontecimientos

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events

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13
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tener lugar: “que poco después tendrían lugar en toda la región”

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occur

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14
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canterrear: “El señor Dursley canturreaba mientras se ponía su corbata”

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hum

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15
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sosa

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bland

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16
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parlotear: “la señora Dursley parloteaba alegremente”

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chatter / babble

17
Q

la trona

A

high chair

18
Q

pardo

A

brown

19
Q

un berrinche

A

a tantrum

20
Q

arrojar: “estaba arrojando los cereales contra las paredes.”

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to throw

21
Q

alejarse: “se alejó del número 4.”

A

walk away

22
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sucedir: “el primer indicio de que sucedía algo raro”

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to happen

23
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parpadear: “El señor Dursley parpadeó y contempló al gato.”

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to blink

24
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devolver la mirada: “Éste le devolvió la mirada”

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look back

25
Q

pedido de taladros

A

drill order (an order of drills)

26
Q

emotellamiento matutino

A

morning traffic jam

27
Q

cantidad

A

amount