Communication and the Media Flashcards

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1
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Allege

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Alegar, afirmar

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Ambiguous

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Ambiguo

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Assert

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Afirmar

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Blunt

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Contundente, directo

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Boast

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Presumir

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Clarification

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Clarificación

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Colloquial

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Coloquial

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Comprehend

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Comprender

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Confide

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Hacer una confidencia

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Confirm

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Confirmar

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Context

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Contexto

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Contradict

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Contradecir

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Convey

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Expresar, verbalizar

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Declare

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Declarar

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Denounce

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Denunciar

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Disclose

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Revelar

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17
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Exaggerate

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Exagerar

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18
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Flatter

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Halagar a

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Gist

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Meollo

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Hint

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Dar una pista

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Illegible

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Ilegible

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Inkling

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Noción

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Insist

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Insistir

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Jargon

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Jerga

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Literal

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Literal

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Mumble

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Hablar entre dientes

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Murmur

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Murmurar

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Petition

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Petición

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29
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Placard

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Letrero

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30
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Quibble

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Objeción nimia

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Rant

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Bronca

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32
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Rave

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Elogio

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Relevant

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Relevante

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34
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Scribble

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Garabatear, garabato

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35
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Slang

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Jerga

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Stumble

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Tropezar

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Stutter

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Tartamudear

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Tip

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Propina, consejo

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Utter

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Total, absoluto

40
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Vague

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Vago

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Anchor

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Presentador

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Broadcast

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Programa

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Caption

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Pie de foto

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Columnist

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Columnista

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Coverage

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Cobertura

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Critic

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Crítico/a

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Footnote

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Notas a pie de página

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Ghostwriter

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Escritor fantasma

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Handbook

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Manual

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Manifesto

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Manifiesto

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Novelist

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Novelista

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Pamphlet

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Panfleto

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Prerecorded

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Pregrabado

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Reviewer

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Crítico

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Spine

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Columna

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Subtitles

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Subtítulos

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Supplement

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Suplemento

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Tabloid

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Tabloide, periódico

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Trailer

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Trailer

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Blurt out

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Soltar, espetar

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Catch on

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Captar, comprender

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Come out

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Salir, aparecer

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Come out with

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Ocurrirse algo

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Dry up

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Agotarse

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Get across

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Expresar, hacerse entender

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Get (a)round

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Viajar, moverse

67
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Get through (to)

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Localizar

68
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Let on

A

Soltar prenda

69
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Pass on

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Legar

70
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Put across/ over

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Expresar

71
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Set down

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Anotar, dejar, poner

72
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Shout down

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Hacer callar a alguien

73
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Speak out

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Expresarse, hablar

74
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Talk over

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Interrumpir

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Talk round

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Persuadir, convencer

76
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Big mouth

A

Bocazas

77
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Come clean (about sth)

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Confesar

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Get / Catch sb’s drift

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Entender el significado básico

79
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Get sth off your chest

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Desahogarse acerca de algo

80
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Get the wrong end of the stick

A

Entender algo mal

81
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Keep sb posted

A

Mantener al tanto

82
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Keep sth under your hat

A

Mantener en secreto

83
Q

Lay/ put your cards on the table

A

Poner tus cartas sobre la mesa

84
Q

Speak volumnes

A

Dar mucha información

85
Q

Tell tales

A

Inventar cuentos