chapter 20 Flashcards
1
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intent, purpose
A
el propósito
2
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intentionally, on purpose
A
a propósito
3
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shyness, sheepishness
A
la timidez
4
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climax, last straw
A
el colmo
5
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cynical
A
cínico
6
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chorus
A
el coro
7
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disapproval, repudiation
A
el repudio
8
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to detain, arrest
A
detener
9
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to bring down
A
descender
10
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post-haste, at full speed
A
a toda prisa
11
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to insult
A
insultar
12
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insult (noun)
A
el improperio
13
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cursing a blue streak, cursing (noun clause)
A
la retahíla de improperio
14
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to profit by
A
aprovechar
15
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to heed, obey
A
acatar
16
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order (noun)
A
el orden
17
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car window
A
la ventanilla
18
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to concentrate, gather
A
concentrarse
19
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pursuer
A
el perseguidor
20
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pursued, chased (adj)
A
perseguido
21
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to pursue
A
perseguir
22
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challenging
A
desafiando
23
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danger, hazard (noun)
A
el peligro
24
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to turn
A
dar (conjugated) vuelta
25
food cart
el puesto ambulante
26
lightning
el rayo
27
thunder
el trueno
28
there must be (idiom)
debe de haber
29
lo que pasa (idiom)
"what is going on" ...
30
a lo mejor (idiom)
perhaps, maybe = tal vez = quizás
31
to stick close
repegar
32
misunderstanding
el malentendido
33
patrol, patrol car
la patrulla
34
to vent (frustration)
deshaogar
35
to be up to his/her old tricks (idiom)
hacer de la suyas
36
maneuver (noun)
la maniobra
37
violent
violenta
38
tattooed
tatuado
39
open air market
el tiaguis
40
skinny
enjuto
41
quiet (adj)
quieto
42
to shake, shiver, tremble
estremecerse
43
hostage
el rehén
44
copy, imitation (noun)
el remedo
45
breathless, out of breath (adj)
jadeante
46
to pretend (idiom), don't you pretend...
no te hagas (hacerse)
47
fijarse
to look
48
to rape, violate, fuck (mexican slang)
chingar
49
idiom: fijate que no =
claro que no
50
fucked up (mexican idiom)
chingao
51
empty, blank (adj)
hueco
52
el hueco
hole, hollow, gap, opening
53
later (idiom)
al rato
54
to come up
salir (alternate meaning)
55
dread, fear (noun)
el temor
56
to be confused
| to become confused
confundirse
57
concerning
about
relating to
having to do with
acerca
| acerca de
58
if by chance
| just in case
por si acaso
59
to find oneself
encontrarse
60
spanish speaking
hispanohablante (adj)
61
to not hesitate to do something
| e.g., feel free (do not hesitate) to do something
no dudar en hacer ***
e.g., no dudes en hacerme cualquier pregunta
(feel free/do not hesitate to ask me any questions
62
school of fish
el banco de peces
| el cardumen
63
to turn over
capotar
64
piranha
la piraña
65
my god
Dios mío
66
to bleed
sagrar
67
fish
el pez
68
to bite
picar
69
to crawl
arrastrar
70
to suture
suturar
| coser
71
to feel dizzy
marearse
72
as payment
como medio de pago
| como forma de pago
73
to snort
bufar
| esnifar
74
to treat
| to try
tratar
75
to lie down
acostar
76
relaxed (adj)
relajado
77
to inject
inyectar
78
to hate
odiar
79
needle
la aguja
80
to get oneself ready
prepararse
81
paradise
el paraíso
82
desolation
| solitude
la solidad
83
depth
la profundidad
84
steep
escarpado(a)
85
to surround
rodear
86
ton
la tonelada
87
to access
acceder
88
to attain
alcanzar
89
lithium
el litio
90
planet
la planeta
91
to speed up
acelerar
92
to live with
convivir
93
disappearance
la desaparición
94
environment
el entorno
95
leadership
el liderazgo
96
to cut trees
talar
97
el vegetal
plant (not vegetable)
98
for now
por ahora
99
finally
por fin
100
everywhere
por todas partes
101
therefore
por eso
102
to add
añadir
103
support
el apoyo
104
rice
el arroz
105
chopped
a trozos
106
secretly
clandestinamente
107
to boil
cocer
108
to freeze
congelar
109
small glass of wine
la copita
110
by word of mouth
de boca en boca
111
missing
desaparecido
112
flour
la harina
113
to boil
hervir
114
to fill
rellenar
115
to add salt
salar
116
to chop
trocear
117
egg yolk
la yema
118
to prick
pinchar
119
to rest
reposar
120
to try to
tratar de
121
to cease to
dejar de
122
to forget to
olvidarse de
123
to finish
terminar de
124
to do again
volver a
125
to decide to
decidir a
126
to help to
ayudar a
127
to begin to
empezar a
| comenzar a
128
to refuse to
negarse a
129
to learn to
aprender a
130
to pay for
pagar
131
to wait for
esperar
132
to listen to
escuchar
133
to ask for
pedir
134
to arrive at
llegar a
135
to smell of
oler a
136
to taste of
saber a
137
to laugh at
reírse de
138
to say goodbye to
despedirse de
139
to worry about
preocuparse por
140
to be in favor of
estar por
141
to grow
cultivar
142
proud
orgulloso
143
pressure
la presíon
144
to reconsider
recapacitar
145
to join
unir
146
disagreement
el desacuerdo
147
debt
la deuda
148
piece, part
la pieza
149
all of a sudden
de repente
150
file
el archivo
151
to be left behind
quedarse atrás
152
the fact of being
el ser
153
a short time
| a little while
el rato
154
to impede, hinder
estorbar
155
deaf
sordo(a)
156
giving
dando (gerund of dar)
157
intolerant
intolerante
158
walnut
el nogal
159
unfortunately
por desgracia
160
to soak
remojar
161
cabbage
el col
162
hole
el hueco
163
to prescribe
recetar
164
prescription
la receta
165
to care for
cuidar
166
chocolate chips
las chispas de chocolate
167
instead of
en lugar de
| en vez de
168
to become (profession)
llegar a ser
169
chef
el chef
170
cumin
el comino
171
chocolate
el cacao
172
lactose
la lactosa
173
insult, offense
la ofensa
174
to neglect oneself
dejarse
175
to hesitate, vibrate, tremble
trepidar
176
border
la orilla
177
highway, road
la carretera
178
to accomplish, attain, reach
cumplir
179
pie
el pay
180
third
tercios
181
diet
la dieta
182
to yawn
bostezar
183
yawn
el bostezo
184
useless
inútil
185
cartoon
la caricatura
186
nursing home
el asilo de ancianos
187
faith
la fe
188
widow
la viuda
189
hope
la esperanza
190
to act rashly
precipitarse
191
to decline
| to lose one's health
desmejorar
192
to whisper
susurrar
193
whisper
el susurro
194
mushroom
el hongo
195
to slip
skid
slide
resbalar
196
"forget about it"
olvídate de eso
197
to defeat
conquer
beat
vencer
198
fair
| carnival
la feria
199
singer
la/el cancionista
200
origin
stem
stalk
el tronco
201
to delay
pause
stop
detenerse
202
squirrel
la ardilla
203
string, streak (noun)
la retahíla
204
inappropriate (adj)
impropio
205
insult, taunt (noun)
el improperio
