Davies 13 Flashcards

1
Q

puta (nf)
La profesión más antigua es la de las putas.

A

whore, prostitute (nf)
The oldest profession is that of the prostitutes.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

rol (nm)
¿Qué opinas sobre esta división de trabajo y tu rol en un hogar?

A

role (nm)
What is your opinion about this division of labor and your role in the home?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

burlar (v)
Se burló de su secreto amor de figuritas.

A

to mock (v)
He was mocked for his secret love of figurines.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

formular (v)
Se ha decidido a formular la pregunta en voz alta.

A

to formulate (v)
She had decided to formulate the question aloud.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

espacial (adj)
Era la única estación espacial en funcionamiento.

A

spatial, space (adj)
It was the only working space station.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

insecto (nm)
Las ranas se alimentan principalmente de insectos, gusanos, y arañas.

A

insect (nm)
Frogs feed primarily on insects, worms, and spiders.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

continuación (nf)
La continuación de la música clásica es la música moderna.

A

continuation, follow-up (nf)
Modern music is the continuation of classical music.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

equivalente (nm)
Conservan su nombre como un equivalente de rebelión.

A

equivalent (nm)
They remember his name as an equivalent for rebellion.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

dotar (v)
Sus padres le dotó de guapura.

A

to endow, bestow (v)
His parents endowed him with good looks.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

arder (v)
El fuego arde radiantemente.

A

to burn, glow (v)
The fire burns brightly.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

atento (adj)
Caminaba con fatiga, demasiado cansado para estar atento.

A

attentive, polite (adj)
He walked with fatigue, too tired to be attentive.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

filosófico (adj)
Es una cuestión filosófico; no tiene una respuesta correcta.

A

philosophical (adj)
It is a philosophical question; it doesn’t have a correct answer.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

monetario (adj)
La cuota monetaria de los trabajadores se consigna en una cuenta.

A

monetary, (adj)
The employees’ financial fees are recorded in an account.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

saco (nm)
¿Hay algo que pese más que un saco de papas?

A

sack, bag, plunder (nm)
Is there anything that weighs more than a sack of potatoes?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

invisible (adj)
Lo esencial y divino es invisible a los ojos.

A

invisible (adj)
The essential and divine is invisible to the eyes.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

estatua (nf)
Miguel Ángel esculpió una estatua de David.

A

statue (nf)
Michelangelo sculpted a statue of David.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

vapor (nm)
El baño comenzó a llenarse de vapor.

A

vapor, steam (nm)
The bathroom began to fill with steam.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

capturar (v)
Tienen una boca enorme para capturar a los insectos voladores.

A

to capture (v)
They have a huge mouth to capture flying insects.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

cálido (adj)
Un aire cálido entró por la ventana abierta.

A

warm (adj)
A warm air came in through the open window.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

favorable (adj)
Es necesario mantener un clima favorable para la inversión.

A

favorable, suitable (adj)
It is necessary to maintain a favorable investment climate.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

bronce (nm)
Puedo leer el letrero en una columna de bronce.

A

bronze (nm)
I can read the writing on a bronze column.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

turístico (adj)
Andalucía, un destacado destino turístico.

A

tourist (adj)
Andalusia, an outstanding tourist destination.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

ahorita (adv)
Es lo que estoy sintiendo ahorita.

A

right now, in a minute (adv)
It’s what I am feeling right now.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

helado (adj)
La casa fue azotada por la lluvia y golpeada por el helado viento del sur.

A

iced, freezing, icy (adj)
The house was whipped by rain and pounded by the icy wind of the south.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

gallo (nm)
Oí el primer canto de los gallos al amanecer.

A

rooster (nm)
I heard the first song of the roosters at dawn.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

desagradable (adj)
Dejó en su piel un desagradable olor a grasa y humo.

A

unpleasant (adj)
It left an unpleasant smell of grease and smoke on his skin.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

suficientemente (adv)
No eran suficientemente cómodos para ella.

A

enough (adv)
They weren’t comfortable enough for her.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

resumir (v)
Siento no poder resumir los detalles técnicos.

A

to summarize (v)
I’m sorry that I can’t summarize the technical details.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

préstamo (nm)
El Banco Primero otorgó un préstamo de 50 millones de pesos.

A

loan, borrowing (nm)
The First Bank granted a loan of 50 million pesos.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

quieto (adj)
Está dormido, quieto y callado.

A

still, motionless, calm (adj)
He is sleeping, calm and quiet.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

tubo (nm)
Encendió un tubo fluorescente que iluminaba el pequeño patio.

A

tube, pipe (nm)
A fluorescent tube turned on that lit up the small patio.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

librar (v)
Les asignaba la sagrada misión de librar al pueblo.

A

to liberate, set free (v)
They were assigned the sacred mission of liberating the town.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

considerable (adj)
Era una mujer de considerable posición social.

A

considerable (adj)
She was a woman of considerable social position.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

cuadrado (adj)
Mi apartamento tiene 300 metros cuadrados.

A

square (adj)
My apartment is 300 square meters.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

precisión (nf)
No recuerdo con precisión cuánto duró aquel programa.

A

precision (nf)
I don’t remember exactly how long that program lasted.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

trámite (nm)
¿Cuál es el trámite para pasar por inmigración?

A

procedure, step, requirement (nm)
What is the procedure for passing through immigration?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

pastor (nm/f)
Yo trabajaba de pastor con un rebaño pequeño.

A

shepherd, pastor (nm/f)
I worked as a shepherd with a small herd.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

acero (nm)
Es como si este hombre heroico fuera de acero.

A

steel (nm)
It is as if this heroic man were made of steel.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

comedia (nf)
Son escritas por maestros del drama o de la comedia.

A

comedy, play, pretense (nf)
They are written by drama or comedy teachers.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

pendiente (adj)
Ha estado pendiente de lo que estaba ocurriendo en cada momento.

A

aware of, pending (adj)
He has been aware of what is happening at every moment.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

fibra (nf)
La fibra óptica se compone de un delicado filamento de cristal.

A

fiber, grain (nf)
Fiber optics consist of a delicate glass filament.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

juvenil (adj)
Su mente juvenil no estaba preparada para resolver tantos problemas.

A

young, juvenile (adj)
Your young mind is not prepared to solve so many problems.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

obvio (adj)
Era obvio que Iván no iba a llamarme.

A

obvious (adj)
It was obvious that Ivan was not going to call me.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

fiscal (nc)
Fue acusado del crimen y un fiscal lo llamó a juicio.

A

district attorney, prosecutor (nc)
He was accused of the crime, and a prosecutor called him to trial.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

trampa (nf)
¡No entres! ¡Es una trampa!

A

trick, trap; hacer trampa: to cheat (nf)
Don’t go in there! it’s a trap!

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

espeso (adj)
Me encanta esta miel porque es muy espesa y dulce.

A

thick, dense, stiff (adj)
I love this honey because it is very thick and sweet.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

vínculo (nm)
No había vínculo alguno entre ambos crimenes.

A

tie, bond, link (nm)
There was no link between the two crimes.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

charla (nf)
Estábamos de charla en el patio.

A

talk, chat (nf)
We were having a chat on the patio.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

regir (v)
Los padres deben regir los pormenores de su familia.

A

to rule, govern, manage (v)
Parents have to manage the details of their family.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

rutina (nf)
¿Cómo es tu rutina diaria?

A

routine (nf)
What is your daily routine like?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

coste (nm)
El coste de un producto debe ser el mismo para todos.

A

cost, price (nm)
The price of a product should be the same for all.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

federación (nf)
Catorce países crearon la Federación Internacional de Ajedrez.

A

federation (nf)
Fourteen countrires made up the International Chess Association.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

roto (adj)
Era un pedazo de vidrio roto que alguna vez fue espejo.

A

broken, torn (adj)
It was a piece of broken glass that at one time was a mirror.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

hembra (nf)
Estudia las especies cuyas hembras son dominantes sobre los machos.

A

female, woman (nf)
He studies species whose females dominate the males.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

inflación (nf)
La inflación galopante destruye el poder adquisitivo de nuestros salarios.

A

inflation (nf)
Runaway inflation destroys the buying power of our salaries.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

sorprendente (adj)
Muestra la sorprendente generosidad del zar.

A

surprising, astonishing (adj)
It shows the surprising generosity of the tsar.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

estabilidad (nf)
Está perdiendo estabilidad del lado izquierdo.

A

stability (nf)
It is losing stability on the left side.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
58
Q

paraíso (nm)
Estar junto a ti es como si estuviera en el paraíso.

A

paradise (nm)
Being with you is like being in paradise.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
59
Q

llama (nf)
La casa ardía en llamas.

A

flame, llama (nf)
The house was in flames.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
60
Q

puño (nm)
Entró en el cuarto con el puño levantado.

A

fist, handle, cuff (nm)
He came into the room with his fist raised.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
61
Q

pausa (nf)
Hizo una larga pausa, esperando la respuesta.

A

pause (nf)
He took a long pause, waiting for the answer.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
62
Q

cartera (nf)
Había olvidado la cartera y no tenía dinero para el taxi.

A

wallet, satchel (nf)
I had forgotten my wallet and I didn’t have money for the taxi.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
63
Q

pañuelo (nm)
Se cubrío la boca con un pañuelo y comenzó a llorar.

A

handkerchief, shawl (nm)
She covered her mouth with a handkerchief and began to cry.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
64
Q

estratégico (adj)
Yo aguardaba, como dije, en mi posición estratégica.

A

strategic (adj)
I was waiting, like I said, in my strategic position.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
65
Q

taza (nf)
Vino a ofrecerme una taza de té.

A

cup, bowl (nf)
He came to offer me a cup of tea.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
66
Q

reventar (v)
Estuvo a punto de reventarse de presiones interiores.

A

to burst, puncture (v)
He was at the point of bursting from internal pressures.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
67
Q

reservar (v)
El destino me reservaba sus mejores recompensas para esas fechas.

A

to reserve, book (v)
Destiny reserved its best rewards for me for those dates.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
68
Q

relatar (v)
Puedes relatar historias graciosas.

A

to tell, narrate (v)
You can tell funny stories.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
69
Q

hierba (nf)
Mi madre cocina con las hierbas de su jardín.

A

herb, grass, weed (nf)
My mother cooks with herbs from her garden.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
70
Q

teórico (adj)
Es una formación muy teórica, muy académica, muy general.

A

theoretical (adj)
It is a very theoretical, academic, and general education.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
71
Q

lógicamente (adv)
Yo, lógicamente, en ese momento no entendí nada.

A

logically (adv)
I, logically, in that moment didn’t understand anything.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
72
Q

dosis (nf)
Se le han aplicado dos dosis de morfina para el dolor.

A

dose (nf)
They have given him two doses of morphine for the pain.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
73
Q

tendido (adj)
Estaba tendida sobre una toalla y tomaba el sol en la playa.

A

spread, hung, laid (out) (adj)
She was stretched out on a towel sunbathing on the beach.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
74
Q

cocinar (v)
Sabía hacer de todo, limpiar, cocinar, coser, todo.

A

to cook (v)
He knew how to do everything, clean, cook, sew, everything.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
75
Q

tránsito (nm)
No había tránsito de vehículos en ningún sentido.

A

traffic, transit (nm)
There was no vehicular traffic in any direction.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
76
Q

estupendo (adj)
Ha sido una noche estupenda, gracias por todo.

A

marvelous, stupendous (adj)
It has been a marvelous night, thank you for everything.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
77
Q

pacífico (adj)
Es un tipo pacífico y razonable.

A

peaceful (adj)
He is a peaceful and reasonable guy.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
78
Q

entrenamiento (nm)
Planeó un intenso entrenamiento para alcanzar el punto deseado.

A

training (nm)
He planned intense training to reach the desired level.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
79
Q

frenar (v)
Frenó de golpe y la camioneta se detuvo.

A

to brake, restrain (v)
He braked suddenly and the truck stopped.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
80
Q

prevenir (v)
La rotación de cultivos previene que los parásitos se establezcan.

A

to avoid, prevent (v)
Crop rotation prevents parasites settling in.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
81
Q

complejo (nm)
Es un tema muy complejo y delicado.

A

complex (nm)
It’s a very complex and delicate subject.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
82
Q

conservación (nf)
Le importan el estudio y la buena conservación de los monumentos.

A

conservation (nf)
The study of and adequate conservation of monuments are important to her.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
83
Q

antigüedad (nf)
La planta fue empleada desde la antigüedad para curar heridas.

A

antiquity, seniority (nf)
The plant was used since antiquity to heal wounds.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
84
Q

cuota (nf)
Cambiaron las reglas del «club» y nos bajaron la cuota.

A

quota, share, dues (nf)
They changed the rules of the “club” and lowered our dues.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
85
Q

participante (nm)
Lógico, con la presencia de casi 3000 participantes.

A

participant (nm)
Obviously, with the presence of almost 3,000 participants.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
86
Q

crítico (nm)
Los críticos la pueden juzgar como una obra extraordinaria.

A

critic (nm)
Critics can judge it as an extraordinary work.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
87
Q

cenar (v)
Aquella noche, después de cenar salimos a dar un paseo.

A

to dine (v)
That night, after eating we went for a walk.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
88
Q

depresión (nf)
Estoy en un estado de depresión tremendo.

A

depression, slump (nf)
I am in a terrible state of depression.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
89
Q

paraguayo (adj)
Lo debatirán en la prensa paraguaya.

A

Paraguayan (adj)
It will be debated in the Paraguayan press.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
90
Q

suspirar (v)
Se sentó serio y pensativo, suspiró largamente.

A

to sigh (v)
He sat down in a serious and thoughtful manner; and sighed deeply.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
91
Q

básicamente (adv)
Estaban pensando básicamente en la modernización del sector.

A

basically (adv)
They were basically thinking of the modernization of the area.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
92
Q

vicepresidente (nm/f)
Castro y su hermano son presidente y vicepresidente de Cuba.

A

vice president (nm/f)
Castro and his brother are president and vice president of Cuba.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
93
Q

desaparición (nf)
Notaban mi desaparición y mi regreso.

A

disappearance (nf)
They noticed my disappearance and my return.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
94
Q

magia (nf)
De repente, como por arte de magia, la puerta abrió.

A

magic (nf)
Suddenly, as if by magic, the door opened.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
95
Q

prima (nf)
Visitan una prima y unos parientes.

A

female cousin, down payment (nf)
They are visiting a cousin and some relatives.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
96
Q

adorar (v)
El rezar es una forma de adorar a los dioses.

A

to worship, adore (v)
Prayer is a form of worshipping gods.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
97
Q

afán (nm)
Lo que no me parece bien es este afán de consumismo.

A

eagerness, zeal, effort (nm)
I don’t think this eagerness for consumerism is a good thing.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
98
Q

casco (nm)
El policía va protegido con un casco y con un escudo.

A

helmet (nm)
The policeman is protected by a helmet and shield.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
99
Q

retener (v)
Los padres prefieren retener en casa a sus hijos.

A

to keep, retain (v)
The parents preferred to keep their children at home.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
100
Q

estético (adj)
Los cuadros dan mucha satisfacción estética.

A

aesthetic (adj)
The paintings provide a lot of aesthetic pleasure.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
101
Q

martes (nm)
Todos los martes y jueves voy a mi terapia con el psicoanalista.

A

Tuesday (nm)
Every Tuesday and Thursday I go to therapy with a psychoanalyst.

102
Q

urgencia (nf)
Hagámoslo ahora, sin ese sentimiento de urgencia o de emergencia.

A

urgency (nf)
Let’s do it now, without that feeling of urgency or emergency.

103
Q

proveer (v)
Nuestro jefe proveía de uniformes y documentos oficiales.

A

to provide (v)
Our boss provided uniforms and official documents.

104
Q

receta (nf)
Voy a leer esa receta para el pastel de papa.

A

recipe, prescription (nf)
I am going to read that recipe for the potato pie.

105
Q

editorial (nmf)
La revista será publicada por la editorial Oxford University Press.

A

publisher (f), editorial article (m) (nmf)
The magazine will be published by the Oxford University Press publishers.

106
Q

taxi (nm)
Toma un taxi y le dice: «Lléveme al hospital Rawson».

A

taxi, cab (nm)
He takes a taxi and tells him, “Take me to the Rawson hospital”.

107
Q

saber (nm)
El saber de los geógrafos griegos se difundió por Europa.

A

knowledge (nm)
The knowledge of Greek geography spread throughout Europe.

108
Q

banca (nf)
La banca tradicional es un negocio cíclico.

A

bank, banking (nf)
Traditional banking is a cyclical business.

109
Q

transición (nf)
Era una etapa de transición política en que los actores cambiraron.

A

transition (nf)
It was a period of political transition when the actors changed.

110
Q

asombrar (v)
Se asombró de la reacción.

A

to amaze, astound (v)
She was amazed by the reaction.

111
Q

tonelada (nf)
Puede llegar hasta 30 toneladas de azúcar por hectárea.

A

ton (nf)
It can reach up to 30 tons of sugar per hectare.

112
Q

lingüístico (adj)
Estudia el cambio lingüístico y la clasificación de las lenguas.

A

linguistic (adj)
He studies linguistic change and the classification of languages.

113
Q

quebrar (v)
La voz de la autoridad quebró el silencio: ¡Alto!

A

to break, bend, weaken (v)
The voice of authority broke the silence: stop!

114
Q

válido (adj)
Una iniciativa válida, meditada, y bien hecha.

A

valid (adj)
A valid, planned, and well-made initiative.

115
Q

invasión (nf)
Luchó en la guerra de la Independencia contra la invasión napoleónica.

A

invasion (nf)
He fought in the war for independence against the Napoleonic invasion.

116
Q

descartar (v)
Lee una declaración oficial para descartar dudas.

A

to discard, reject, rule out (v)
He is reading an official declaration to dimiss all doubts.

117
Q

contaminación (nf)
Otro problema con la contaminación, es el agua gris.

A

contamination, pollution (nf)
Another problem of pollution is gray water.

118
Q

aplastar (v)
Aplastó con la bota una araña.

A

to flatten, crush, smash (v)
He smashed a spider with his boot.

119
Q

amanecer (v)
Recomiendan salir a la calle entre la medianoche y el amanecer.

A

to dawn, become light (v)
They recommend going out on the street between midnight and dawn.

120
Q

reglamento (nm)
¿Qué importa aquí el reglamento?

A

regulations, rules (nm)
What do the regulations matter here?

121
Q

gravedad (nf)
Habló con mucha cautela, por la extrema gravedad de las circunstancias.

A

seriousness, gravity (nf)
He spoke cautiously because of the extreme gravity of the situation.

122
Q

beca (nf)
Obtuvo una beca para acudir al seminario.

A

scholarship, grant (nf)
He got a scholarship to go to seminary.

123
Q

sincero (adj)
Tenía un sentimiento auténtico y sincero.

A

sincere (adj)
He had an authentic and sincere feeling.

124
Q

lata (nf)
¿Podrías abrir esta lata de sopa?

A

(tin) can (nf)
Could you open this can of soup?

125
Q

hipótesis (nf)
Es una hipótesis que probablemente no sea verificable.

A

hypothesis (nf)
It is a hypothesis that probably won’t be verifiable.

126
Q

periodismo (nm)
El periodismo es una carrera bien interesante.

A

journalism (nm)
Journalism is a very interesting career.

127
Q

robo (nm)
Era un ingenioso robo de más de cien millones de pesetas.

A

theft, robbery (nm)
It was an ingenious theft of more than one hundred million pesetas.

128
Q

respectivamente (adv)
Líbano y Siria habían sido liberados en 1943 y 1946 respectivamente.

A

respectively (adv)
Libya and Syria had been liberated in 1943 and 1946, respectively.

129
Q

desorden (nm)
Estuvo en un estado casi permanente de guerra y desorden.

A

disorder, mess (nm)
It was in an almost permanent state of war and disorder.

130
Q

mudo (adj)
Me paraliza y me deja mudo en su presencia.

A

mute, silent (adj)
I am paralyzed and remain silent in his presence.

131
Q

trayectoria (nf)
Fue por un recorrido irregular, con curvas periódicas en sus trayectorias.

A

trajectory, path (nf)
It went by an irregular path, with recurring curves in its trajectory.

132
Q

distraer (v)
El barullo de vehículos y peatones distrae mi atención.

A

to distract (v)
The noise of the vehicles and pedestrians distracted my attention.

133
Q

balcón (nm)
Cultivo flores en el balcón porque hay sol allí todo el día.

A

balcony (nm)
I grow flowers on the balcony because there is sun there all day.

134
Q

nostalgia (nf)
Recordaba con nostalgia el día que compré mi primera casa.

A

nostalgia, homesickness (nf)
I remembered with nostalgia the day that I bought my first house.

135
Q

ganador (nm/f)
Ernest hemingway era ganador del Premio Nobel (1954).

A

winner (nm/f)
Ernest hemingway was the winner of the Nobel Prize (1954).

136
Q

apropiado (adj)
La película no es apropiado para niños pequeños.

A

appropriate (adj)
The movie is not appropriate for small children.

137
Q

inesperado (adj)
Fue tan inesperado que me pareció la imaginación.

A

unexpected, unforeseen (adj)
It was so unexpected that I thought it was my imagination.

138
Q

renta (nf)
Firmó un contrato, garantizándole una renta de 4000 francos mensuales.

A

income (nf)
He signed a contract, guaranteeing a monthly salary of 4,000 francs.

139
Q

autonomía (nf)
No tenía aún autonomía ni capacidad de decisión.

A

autonomy, range (nf)
He still didn’t have autonomy nor the capacity to make decisions.

140
Q

cartel (nm)
Marta señala el cartel de «No entrar».

A

poster (nm)
Marta points to the sign that says “Do not enter”.

141
Q

secuencia (nf)
Han determinado de la secuencia de ADN del genoma del hombre.

A

sequence (nf)
They have determined the DNA sequence of man’s genome.

142
Q

mecánico (adj)
Fue un acto mecánico y repetido.

A

mechanical (adj)
It was a mechanical and repetitive act.

143
Q

receptor (nm/f)
Creando un mensaje que llega al receptor a través de un canal privado.

A

receiver, recipient (nm/f)
Creating a message that comes to the receiver through a private channel.

144
Q

invitado (nm)
Servir a los invitados es el deber de todo anfitrión.

A

guest (nm)
To serve one’s guests is the duty of every host.

145
Q

acelerar (v)
Sentí el corazón acelerar sus latidos y adelanté el paso.

A

to accelerate, speed (up) (v)
I felt by heart speeding up and I quickened my step.

146
Q

asistente (nc)
Necesito un asistente porque tengo demasiado trabajo.

A

assistant (nc)
I need an assistant because I have too much work.

147
Q

fluir (v)
Es un estrecho canal en el que el agua fluye con gran rapidez.

A

to flow (v)
It is a narrow channel through which water flows rapidly.

148
Q

enfrente (adv)
Estamos en un parque enfrente de la escuela.

A

in front (of) (adv)
We are in a park in front of the school.

149
Q

monumento (nm)
Los monumentos imitaron el estilo suntuoso del mausoleo.

A

monument (nm)
The monuments imitated the sumptuous style of the mausoleum.

150
Q

campeonato (nm)
Son 12 equipos ya confirmados para el campeonato de beisbol.

A

championship (nm)
12 teams have been confirmed for the championship in baseball.

151
Q

plano (adj)
Me pareció un concierto demasiado plano, sin distinción.

A

flat, plain, even, level (adj)
To me it seemed like a very plain concert, without elegance.

152
Q

decisivo (adj)
Jugó un papel decisivo en la ejecución de la revolución.

A

decisive, conclusive (adj)
He played a decisive role in the carrying out the revolution.

153
Q

gallina (nf)
Mi madre tiene 4 gallinas en el patio y vende los huevos a los vecinos.

A

hen, coward (nf)
My mother has 4 hens in the yard and she sells the eggs to the neighbors.

154
Q

confuso (adj)
Estaba demasiada confusa para tomar una decisión.

A

confused, mixed up (adj)
I was too confused to make a decision.

155
Q

estricto (adj)
La expresión es justa en un sentido más estricto.

A

strict, rigorous (adj)
The expression is correct in a more strict sense.

156
Q

diagnóstico (nm)
El diagnóstico de meningitis la dejó tranquila.

A

diagnosis (nm)
The diagnosis of meningitis left her calm.

157
Q

caza (nf)
De las vigas cuelgan animales de caza: aves y liebres.

A

hunting (game) (nf)
Game hung from the rafters: birds and rabbits.

158
Q

pulmón (nm)
El pulmón herido me impedía respirar profundamente.

A

lung (nm)
My wounded lung kept me from breathing deeply.

159
Q

botón (nm)
Se prendió el último botón de la camisa blanca.

A

button (nm)
He fastened the last button of his white shirt.

160
Q

gerente (nm/f)
Es la capacidad de liderazgo que todo buen gerente debe poseer.

A

manager, director (nm/f)
It’s the leadership ability that every good manager should have.

161
Q

bota (nf)
Estaban calzados con pesadas botas militares.

A

boot, wineskin (nf)
They were wearing heavy army boots.

162
Q

juguete (nm)
Cuando era chico, el único juguete que tenía era un camión de madera.

A

toy (nm)
When I was a child, the only toy I had was a wooden truck.

163
Q

celo (nm)
Está loco sino resentido, me tiene envidia, celos, me detesta.

A

jealousy, zeal (nm)
He is crazy but bitter, he is envious of me, jealous, he detests me.

164
Q

ideología (nf)
El confucianismo llegó a ser la ideología oficial del estado chino.

A

ideology (nf)
Confucianism became the official ideology of the Chinese state.

165
Q

historiador (nm/f)
El historiador es un científico social.

A

historian (nm/f)
The historian is a social scientist.

166
Q

estadística (nf)
Todavía no existen estadísticas fiables de la incidencia del embarazo.

A

statistic (nf)
There are still no reliable statistics on the pregnancy rate.

167
Q

península (nf)
La geografía de la península ibérica y también de las islas.

A

peninsula (nf)
The geography of the Iberian Peninsula and also the islands.

168
Q

escrito (adj)
Estudiando todos los escritos y memorizando hasta la última letra.

A

written (adj)
Studying all the manuscripts and memorizing them up to the last letter.

169
Q

ahorrar (v)
Todos viajan en avión, para ahorrar horas.

A

to save (money, time) (v)
Everyone travels by plane to save time.

170
Q

asustado (adj)
¿Tiene miedo? // Un poquito asustado, sí.

A

scared, frightened (adj)
Are you scared? // A little, frightened, yes.

171
Q

vigente (adj)
La ley está más vigente que nunca.

A

in force, valid (adj)
The law is more in force than ever.

172
Q

circuito (nm)
Una cámara de circuito cerrado de televisión.

A

circuit, circumference, track (nm)
A camera for closed-circuit television.

173
Q

centímetro (nm)
Un metro de profundidad y sesenta centímetros de ancho.

A

centimeter (nm)
One meter deep and seventy centimeters wide.

174
Q

antecedente (nm)
Puede considerarse como un antecedente de las guías actuales.

A

antecedent (nm)
It can be considered a precursor of the current guidelines.

175
Q

nieve (nf)
La nieve seguía cayendo suave.

A

snow (nf)
The snow continued falling smoothly.

176
Q

gobernante (nc)
La cumbre entre los gobernantes de China y EEUU.

A

ruler, leader (nc)
The summit between the leaders of China and the United States.

177
Q

circulación (nf)
Una de las avenidas en que hay mayor circulación de microbuses.

A

circulation, traffic (nf)
One of the avenues where the main bus traffic is.

178
Q

físico (nm/f)
Los físicos emplean también reactores de fisión o aceleradores.

A

physicist (nm/f)
Physicists also use fission reactors or accelerators.

179
Q

limpieza (nf)
Es un poco maniático con la limpieza de la casa.

A

cleanliness, purity (nf)
He is a bit of a fanatic about the cleanliness of his house.

180
Q

carbono (nm)
Son compuestos orgánicos, su elemento principal es el carbono.

A

carbon, coal (nm)
They are organic compounds, their main element is carbon.

181
Q

franco (adj)
Fue atento a sus deseos, generoso y franco, y de buen humor.

A

open, frank, outspoken (adj)
He was attentive to their desires, generous and frank, and good-humoured.

182
Q

paloma (nf)
Soltaron palomas durante su boda.

A

dove (nf)
They released doves during their wedding.

183
Q

sacrificar (v)
Tú a veces tienes que sacrificar sábados y domingos.

A

to sacrifice (v)
Sometimes you have to sacrifice Saturdays and Sundays.

184
Q

casualidad (nf)
Por suerte, por casualidad, de pronto los encontré en la multitud.

A

chance, coincidence (nf)
Luckily, by chance, I found them in the crowd.

185
Q

aquél (pron)
¿Y cuál es su coche? // Aquél.

A

that one over there (m) (pron)
And which is your car? // That one over there.

186
Q

planear (v)
Enrique murió mientras planeaba un viaje a la Tierra Santa.

A

to plan (v)
Enrique died while planning a trip to the Holy Land.

187
Q

queso (nm)
En las industrias lácteas se producen queso, yogur y otros productos.

A

cheese (nm)
In the milk industry, they produce cheese, yogurt, and other products.

188
Q

percepción (nf)
Mónica tuvo una nueva percepción de la calidad de vida allí.

A

perception (nf)
Monica has a new understanding of the quality of life there.

189
Q

bienes (nm)
Los mercados establecen el precio de los bienes y servicios.

A

goods, property (nm)
The market establishes the prices of goods and services.

190
Q

fundamento (nm)
Intentó un entusiasmo que no sentía, algo sin fundamento firme.

A

foundation, ground (nm)
He attempted an enthusiasm that he didn’t feel, something without firm foundation.

191
Q

innovación (nf)
El cañon presentó la última innovación en tecnología de 35 milímetros.

A

innovation (nf)
The Canon presented the last innovation in 35 millimeter technology.

192
Q

devorar (v)
Para devorar enormes trozos de pan remojados.

A

to devour, consume (v)
To devour huge pieces of soaked bread.

193
Q

generoso (adj)
Se ve generoso porque le da más que recibe.

A

generous (adj)
It seems generous because it gives more than it receives.

194
Q

festival (nm)
La reunión tomó forma de un festival con música y entretenimiento.

A

festival (nm)
The meeting turned into a festival with music and entertainment.

195
Q

contraste (nm)
El contraste entre ambas hermanas era profundo y visible.

A

contrast (nm)
The contrast between the two sisters was profound and visible.

196
Q

intimidad (nf)
Le gusta la soledad y guarda celosamente la intimidad.

A

private life, intimacy (nf)
He likes solitude and jealously guards his private life.

197
Q

inspiración (nf)
El amor era la inspiración de poetas.

A

inspiration, inhalation (nf)
Love was the inspiration of poets.

198
Q

cancha (nf)
Para construir una cancha de fútbol de proporciones apreciables.

A

playing field, court (nf)
To build a soccer field of substantial proportions.

199
Q

latín (nm)
Conocía solamente las lenguas clásicas-latín y griego.

A

Latin (nm)
He only knew classical languages-Latin and Greek.

200
Q

relevante (adj)
Hay otro hecho aun más significativo y relevante.

A

relevant, significant (adj)
There is another fact even more significant and relevant.

201
Q

miel (nf)
Las abejas que almacenan miel y polen para consumo de los adultos.

A

honey (nf)
Bees that store honey and pollen for the consumption of the adults.

202
Q

crónica (nf)
Inventó una crónica de la vida de Magdalena bastante creíble.

A

account, chronicle (nf)
He made up a pretty believable account of Magdalena’s life.

203
Q

armonía (nf)
Siempre busca su armonía espiritual en la naturaleza.

A

harmony (nf)
He is always looking for spiritual harmony in nature.

204
Q

colectivo (nm)
Ahora está entre los grupos políticos y los colectivos profesionales.

A

collective, group (nm)
Now it is between the political groups and the professional unions.

205
Q

encanto (nm)
Representó el encanto y la elegancia de esos viejos edificios.

A

charm, spell (nm)
It represented the charm and elegance of those old buildings.

206
Q

aliviar (v)
El masaje me alivió del dolor.

A

to lighten, relieve, comfort (v)
The massage lessened my pain.

207
Q

trastorno (nm)
Además de la depresión neurótica y otros trastornos ansiosos.

A

confusion, trouble, upheaval (nm)
Besides the neurotic depression and other anxiety problems.

208
Q

fallo (nm)
Espero que todo salga bien, sin fallos.

A

mistake, blunder, fault (nm)
I hope that everything turns out all right, without mistakes.

209
Q

ceniza (nf)
Sacudiendo la ceniza de su cigarro sobre el fogón.

A

ash (nf)
He is shaking his cigarette ash onto the stove.

210
Q

gráfico (adj)
Nunca conocí síntesis más gráfica y más breve de la vida.

A

graphic, explicit (adj)
I have never known such a graphic and brief synthesis of life.

211
Q

colaborador (nm/f)
Llegué con ayuda de un colaborador de lengua rusa.

A

collaborator (nm/f)
I arrived with help from a assistent who spoke Russian.

212
Q

demandar (v)
Las mujeres salen a las calles para demandar nuevos derechos.

A

to claim, sue (v)
Women go out in the street to claim new rights.

213
Q

contraer (v)
Contrajo la gripe antes de sus vacaciones.

A

to contract, shrink, abbreviate (v)
He caught the flu before his vacation.

214
Q

manzana (nf)
Es una importante cosecha de mandarinas, melones y manzanas.

A

apple, (city) block (nf)
It is an important harvest of tangerines, melons, and apples.

215
Q

portugués (adj)
Alguna comida portuguesa tiene influencia española.

A

Portuguese (adj)
Some Portuguese food has Spanish influence.

216
Q

elemental (adj)
Era nada más que el material escolar, que era muy elemental.

A

elemental, basic (adj)
It was no higher than school level, which was very basic.

217
Q

tropical (adj)
Las frutas tropicales incluyen plátanos, mangos, y dátiles.

A

tropical (adj)
Tropical fruits include bananas, mangos, and dates.

218
Q

eficacia (nf)
Existen métodos para medir la eficacia de este instrumento.

A

efficiency, effectiveness (nf)
There are ways to measure the efficiency of this instrument.

219
Q

revisión (nf)
Midió el mantenimiento y revisión de líneas transmisoras eléctricas.

A

checking revision (nf)
He measured the maintenance and servicing of power transmission lines.

220
Q

narrar (v)
Esas palabras pueden narrar una historia.

A

to narrate, tell (v)
Those words can tell a story.

221
Q

retroceder (v)
Quería retroceder a otra época, donde las cosas estaban más simples.

A

to go back (v)
I wanted to go back to another age, where things were simpler.

222
Q

ferrocarril (nm)
Me encanta sacar fotos de túneles y vías del ferrocarril.

A

railway (nm)
I like to take pictures of tunnels and railroad tracks.

223
Q

excusa (nf)
Tendría que inventar una buena excusa para justificar su inasistencia.

A

excuse (nf)
He would have to come up with a good excuse to justify his absence.

224
Q

interacción (nf)
Oportunidades de colaboración y de interacción entre los estudiantes.

A

interaction (nf)
Opportunities for colaboration and interaction between students.

225
Q

plantar (v)
Decidió plantar la idea en su cabeza.

A

to plant (v)
He decided to plant the idea in his head.

226
Q

alteración (nf)
Estudia la manipulación de los genes con alteración del genotipo.

A

alteration, change (nf)
He is studying the manipulation of genes that change the genotype.

227
Q

inocente (adj)
Sé que parece muy inocente y muy pura.

A

innocent, naïve (adj)
I know that he seems very innocent and pure.

228
Q

bala (nf)
La bala de pistola no es muy efectiva de lejos.

A

bullet, shot (nf)
The bullet from a pistol is not very effective from far away.

229
Q

urgente (adj)
¿Qué era tan urgente que tuviste que llamarme a la media noche?

A

urgent (adj)
What was so urgent that you had to call me at midnight?

230
Q

afecto (nm)
Pasó a su lado y la miró con afecto y le sonrió.

A

affection, fondness (nm)
He passed by her side and looked at her with affection and smiled.

231
Q

amoroso (adj)
Tengo un padre amoroso que siempre me da los mejores consejos.

A

loving, affectionate (adj)
I have a loving father that always gives me the best advice.

232
Q

tropezar (v)
Suben con cuidado las escaleras para no tropezar.

A

to trip, stumble (v)
They carefully climb the stairs so as not to stumble.

233
Q

estable (adj)
Pueden edificar una relación estable, basada en el amor.

A

stable, steady (adj)
They can build a stable relationship, based on love.

234
Q

explorar (v)
Tiene la ilusión de explorar espacios desconocidos.

A

to explore (v)
He has the dream of exploring unknown places.

235
Q

diversidad (nf)
Contiene una gran diversidad de personas, culturas y lenguas.

A

diversity, variety (nf)
It contains a great diversity of people, cultures, and languages.

236
Q

rosario (nm)
Muchas veces rezábamos también el rosario con ella.

A

rosary, beads, string (nm)
We prayed the rosary with her many times also.

237
Q

bancario (adj)
Más comúnmente utilizados en el mundo bancario y financiero.

A

bank, banking (adj)
Most commonly used in the banking and financial world.

238
Q

indispensable (adj)
Es indispensable para crear un mercado líquido y eficiente.

A

indispensable, essential (adj)
It is essential to create a liquid and efficient market.

239
Q

proyección (nf)
La proyección comenzará en cinco minutos.

A

projection, screening (nf)
The projection will begin in five minutes.

240
Q

institucional (adj)
Han contado con un apoyo institucional generoso.

A

institutional (adj)
They have counted on a generous institutional support.

241
Q

enriquecer (v)
Tienes oportunidades para enriquecear su mente.

A

to enrich (v)
You have opportunities to enrich your mind.

242
Q

geográfico (adj)
Está ubicada en el centro geográfico de la región.

A

geographical (adj)
It is located in the geographical center of the region.

243
Q

curva (nf)
Lo hacen siguiendo una trayectoria curva y no en línea recta.

A

curve (nf)
They followed a curved path and not a straight line.

244
Q

acento (nm)
Canta en español pero con acento inglés.

A

accent, stress (nm)
He sings in Spanish but with an English accent.

245
Q

ocasionar (v)
Espero no ocasionarle demasiadas molestias.

A

to occasion, bring about (v)
I hope it doesn’t cause you too much trouble.

246
Q

sanción (nf)
Los mecanismos punitivos (la aplicación de las sanciones).

A

sanction, approval, penalty (nf)
The punitive mechanisms (the implemmentation of sanctions).

247
Q

tribu (nf)
Pasé unos días con la tribu quechua en Perú.

A

tribe (nf)
I spent a few days with the Quechua tribe in Peru.

248
Q

herir (v)
Hirió sus sentimientos sin razón.

A

to wound, hurt (v)
She hurt his feelings for no reason.

249
Q

perfección (nf)
Advertimos la perfección técnica de la pintora.

A

perfection (nf)
We noticed the technical perfection of the painter.

250
Q

gigantesco (adj)
Un brazo poderoso, enorme, gigantesco, me arrebató.

A

giant, gigantic (adj)
A powerful, enormous, gigantic arm snatched me.