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
Q

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

A

fair

25
Q

el más alto

A

upper

26
Q

exceso

A

plethora

27
Q

puñado

A

handful

28
Q

kiosco

A

newsstand

29
Q

comprar, compra

A

purchase

30
Q

fumble with

A

agarrar con torpeza

31
Q

tarifa del taxi

A

cab fare

32
Q

seguro, indudable

A

doubtless

33
Q

a medio camino

A

halfway

34
Q

continuar, seguir

A

proceed

35
Q

cuesta abajo

A

downhill

36
Q

largo

A

longish

37
Q

mármol, canica

A

marble

38
Q

fuera de estación

A

unseasonably

39
Q

encogerse los hombros

A

shrug

40
Q

sin escuchar a, ignorando

A

heedless

41
Q

golpear

A

thump

42
Q
A

drap over

43
Q
A

tuck away

44
Q
A

allocated

45
Q
A

fairish

46
Q
A

bent over to

47
Q
A

twist

48
Q
A

giggled

49
Q

cisne

A

swan

50
Q
A

look up

51
Q
A

pat

52
Q

rojizo

A

reddish

53
Q

hayas

A

beech trees

54
Q
A

sort

55
Q

abundante

A

thick

56
Q

rápidamente

A

briskly

57
Q

parloteo, cháchara

A

chatter

58
Q

girarse rápidamente

A

spin around