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Costera book (María Dueñas) 3 Flashcards

1
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to compose, form, make up

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componer

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the tartness, acidity, harshness

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la acritud

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the alloy / to alloy

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la aleación / alear

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the custard apple

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chirimoya

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to swallow/gulp

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tragar

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to snatch, grab

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arrebatar

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the exile / the banishment

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el destierro

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to take a shortcut

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atajar

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9
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the shortcut (literal and figurative)

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el atajo

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to block, clog, delay, obstruct

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atascar

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11
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blocked/held up

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atascado

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12
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the noise, racket, din (4)

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el barullo el jaleo el alboroto la guachafita (col & ven)

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13
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the landing (flat area at top of stairs) 2 nouns

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el rellano / el descansillo

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14
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to cling to, hang onto

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aferrar

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clinging, persistant, difficult

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aferrado

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16
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the stride

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la zancada

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17
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safe keeping, good hands, marinade

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el recaudo

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18
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the hijab

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la chilaba

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19
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moorish

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moruno-a

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20
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the awning, sunshade

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el toldo

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21
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to flap

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aletear

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22
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flapped

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aleteado-a

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23
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to wear, deck out

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ataviar

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24
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dressed up, decked out

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ataviado-a

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25
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indolent, indifferent, unmoved

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indolente

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apathy, indolence, laziness (5 words)

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pereza, apatía indolencia, desidia, abulia (lit)

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the concierge, caretaker

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el concerje

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28
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to join, combine, unite

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aunar

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29
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joined, combined

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aunado-a

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30
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to bring, offer, provide, afford

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deparar

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31
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sparking, twinkling

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rutilante

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32
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the east, the east wind, the region of Israel, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon

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el levante

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the mishmash, jumble, mess (2 similar words)

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el revoltijo el revoltillo

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34
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the storage, lumber closet, box room

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el trastero

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35
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the poodle

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caniche

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36
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wide-brimmed sun hat

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la pamela

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37
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check (mate) (in the game of chess

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jaque (mate)

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38
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the caftan/kaftan (long tunic)

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el caftán

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39
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to mow down, run over, drag under

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arrollar

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40
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overwhelming (overpowering/huge) 2 adjs.

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arrollador-a aplastante

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41
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overwhelming (irresistible) 3 adj.

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incontenible abrumador-a acuciante

42
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to unbalance 2 verbs

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desequilibrar descompensar

43
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to outline, sketch out, define

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perfilar

44
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to shape up, to be contoured

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perfilarse

45
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roundness, rotundity, clearness

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rotundidad

46
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make more slender

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estilizar

47
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slendering, slim, stylish

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estilizado

48
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the rush, the reed, the cane

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el junco

49
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to announce, proclaim (make public) spread, spill (info)

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pregonar

50
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the pout (face) , a stew

A

el puchero

51
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componer

A

to compose, form, make up

52
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la acritud

A

the tartness, acidity, harshness

53
Q

la aleación / alear

A

the alloy / to alloy

54
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chirimoya

A

the custard apple

55
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tragar

A

to swallow/gulp

56
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arrebatar

A

to snatch, grab

57
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el destierro

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the exile / the banishment

58
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atajar

A

to take a shortcut

59
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el atajo

A

the shortcut (literal and figurative)

60
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atascar

A

to block, clog, delay, obstruct

61
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atascado

A

blocked/held up

62
Q

el barullo el jaleo el alboroto la guachafita (col & ven)

A

the noise, racket, din (4)

63
Q

el rellano / el descansillo

A

the landing (flat area at top of stairs) 2 nouns

64
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aferrar

A

to cling to, hang onto

65
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aferrado

A

clinging, persistant, difficult

66
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la zancada

A

the stride

67
Q

el recaudo

A

safe keeping, good hands, marinade

68
Q

la chilaba

A

the hijab

69
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moruno-a

A

moorish

70
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el toldo

A

the awning, sunshade

71
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aletear

A

to flap

72
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aleteado-a

A

flapped

73
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ataviar

A

to wear, deck out

74
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ataviado-a

A

dressed up, decked out

75
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indolente

A

indolent, indifferent, unmoved

76
Q

pereza, apatía indolencia, desidia, abulia (lit)

A

apathy, indolence, laziness (5 words)

77
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el concerje

A

the concierge, caretaker

78
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aunar

A

to join, combine, unite

79
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aunado-a

A

joined, combined

80
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deparar

A

to bring, offer, provide, afford

81
Q

rutilante

A

sparking, twinkling

82
Q

el levante

A

the east, the east wind, the region of Israel, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon

83
Q

el revoltijo el revoltillo

A

the mishmash, jumble, mess (2 similar words)

84
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el trastero

A

the storage, lumber closet, box room

85
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caniche

A

the poodle

86
Q

la pamela

A

wide-brimmed sun hat

87
Q

jaque (mate)

A

check (mate) (in the game of chess

88
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el caftán

A

the caftan/kaftan (long tunic)

89
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arrollar

A

to mow down, run over, drag under

90
Q

arrollador-a aplastante

A

overwhelming (overpowering/huge) 2 adjs.

91
Q

incontenible abrumador-a acuciante

A

overwhelming (irresistible) 3 adj.

92
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desequilibrar descompensar

A

to unbalance 2 verbs

93
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perfilar

A

to outline, sketch out, define

94
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perfilarse

A

to shape up, to be contoured

95
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rotundidad

A

roundness, rotundity, clearness

96
Q

estilizar

A

make more slender

97
Q

estilizado

A

slendering, slim, stylish

98
Q

el junco

A

the rush, the reed, the cane

99
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pregonar

A

to announce, proclaim (make public) spread, spill (info)

100
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el puchero

A

the pout (face) , a stew

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