Cuba Flashcards

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1
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boredom

A

el aburrimiento

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2
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downpour, shower

A

el aguacero

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3
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bricklayer

A

el albañil

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4
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power outage

A

el apagón

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5
Q

decal

A

la calcomanía

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6
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figure, number

A

la cifra

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7
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person who works on his/her own (por cuenta propia) - small business owner

A

el/la cuentapropista

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8
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struggle (physical)

A

el forcejeo

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9
Q

can

A

la lata

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10
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trouble

A

el lío

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11
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labor (workmanship)

A

la mano de obra

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12
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snack

A

la merienda

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13
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nuisance, inconvenience

A

la molestia

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14
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pigeon shed

A

el palomar

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15
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kite

A

el papalote

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16
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repair shop

A

el taller

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17
Q

plug, socket

A

el tomacorriente

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18
Q

upset

A

alterado

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19
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uncertain

A

incierto

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20
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ungrateful

A

malagradecido

21
Q

spoiled

A

malcriado

22
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light brown-skinned

A

trigueño

23
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at once

A

enseguida

24
Q

the wrong one

A

…que no es/era

25
Q

to jot down

A

anotar

26
Q

to crush

A

aplastar

27
Q

to squeeze up

A

apretar(se)

28
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to hurry up

A

apurar(se)

29
Q

to find out

A

averiguar

30
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to trust

A

confiar en

31
Q

to feel embarrassed

A

dar(le) pena (a alguien)

32
Q

to be late, delayed

A

demorarse

33
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to be in charge

A

encargarse

34
Q

to turn on

A

encender

35
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to avoid

A

evitar

36
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to be missing

A

faltar

37
Q

to discipline, control

A

meter en cintura

38
Q

to get wet

A

mojarse

39
Q

to behave

A

portarse bien

40
Q

to lend

A

prestar

41
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to give up

A

rendirse

42
Q

to review

A

repasar

43
Q

permission

A

el permiso

44
Q

label

A

la etiqueta

45
Q

etiquette, manners

A

los buenos modales

46
Q

to affix

A

fijar

47
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to fix

A

arreglar, reparar

48
Q

to notice

A

fijarse en