CHAPTER 1 Flashcards

1
Q

media hora

A

half an hour

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2
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manzana (casas)

A

block, city block

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3
Q

solucionar los defectos

A

work the kinks out

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4
Q

acera

A

sidewalk

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5
Q

hora punta

A

rush hour

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6
Q

observar, mirar, contemplar

A

behold

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7
Q

entrar (andando)

A

walk in

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8
Q

paso acelerado, a buen ritmo

A

brisk pace

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9
Q

periodo, duración

A

stint

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10
Q

bajarse de (vehículo)

A

step off

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11
Q

bordillo

A

curb

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12
Q

aplastar

A

crush

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13
Q

chillar, chillido

A

screech

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14
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de repuesto, de sobra

A

spare

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15
Q

partir (veloz)

A

move off

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16
Q

inclinación de cabeza

A

nod

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17
Q

humillado

A

chastened

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18
Q

asfalto, alquitrán

A

blacktop

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19
Q

ojeada, mirada, vistazo

A

glance

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20
Q

punta

A

spike

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21
Q

erizo

A

hodgepodge

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22
Q

salir de viaje

A

set out

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23
Q

investigar, investigación

A

research

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24
Q

claro, pálido, blanco

25
el más alto
upper
26
exceso
plethora
27
puñado
handful
28
kiosco
newsstand
29
comprar, compra
purchase
30
fumble with
agarrar con torpeza
31
tarifa del taxi
cab fare
32
seguro, indudable
doubtless
33
a medio camino
halfway
34
continuar, seguir
proceed
35
cuesta abajo
downhill
36
largo
longish
37
mármol, canica
marble
38
fuera de estación
unseasonably
39
encogerse los hombros
shrug
40
sin escuchar a, ignorando
heedless
41
golpear
thump
42
drap over
43
tuck away
44
allocated
45
fairish
46
bent over to
47
twist
48
giggled
49
cisne
swan
50
look up
51
pat
52
rojizo
reddish
53
hayas
beech trees
54
sort
55
abundante
thick
56
rápidamente
briskly
57
parloteo, cháchara
chatter
58
girarse rápidamente
spin around