Chapter 10: Lengua e identidad Flashcards

1
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cotidiano(a)

A

daily

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2
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la creencia

A

belief

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3
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dirigirse a

A

to address someone; go toward

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4
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el disparate

A

nonsense

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5
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en cambio

A

on the other hand; but; however

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6
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es decir

A

that is

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7
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equivocarse

A

to make a mistake; be wrong

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8
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por un/otro lado

A

on the one/other hand

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9
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la semejanza

A

similarity

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10
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la tarea

A

task; homework

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11
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ser confuso(a)

A

to be unclear, confusing (inanimate subject)

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12
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estar confuso(a)

A

to be confused/mixed up (animate object)

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13
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tratar a alguien

A

to treat someone

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14
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tratar de (+ infinitivo)

A

to try to

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15
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tratar de (+sustanivo)

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to deal with

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16
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tratarse de

A

to be a question of; be about; be

17
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el acontecimiento

A

event

18
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el alboroto

A

commotion; racket; stir

19
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alcanzar

A

to attain; reach

20
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aprovechar

A

to take advantage (of); make good use of

21
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atragantarse

A

to choke

22
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el/la consejero(a)

A

advisor

23
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la exigencia

A

demand

24
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levantar

A

to raise; lift; cause

25
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la picardía

A

craftiness; wiliness

26
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tal

A

such

27
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la ventaja

A

advantage

28
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pretender

A

to intend; try

29
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fingir

A

to pretend; feign; fake

30
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el orden

A

order (disposition of things, succession, sequence)

31
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la orden

A

order (command, mandate; religious order)

32
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el chiste

A

joke (funny story)

33
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la broma

A

a practical joke; trick; prank

34
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gastar bromas

A

to play practical jokes