December 20, 2019 Flashcards

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feast

Last Christmas, my grandma prepared a feast because my cousins from Australia were visiting.

The president’s staff prepared a feast of typical dishes in honor of the Canadian politician’s arrival.

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el festín

La Navidad pasada, mi abuela preparó un festín porque estaban visitando mis primos de Australia.

El personal del presidente preparó un festín de platillos típicos en honor de la llegada del político canadiense.

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to decorate

Christmas is coming up, so we need to decorate the house.

Emilia decorated the garden with colorful lights.

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adornar

Ya se acerca la Navidad, así que tenemos que adornar la casa.

Emilia adornó el jardín con luces de colores.

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eve

I told my kids that they have to go to sleep early on Christmas Eve, or Santa Clause won’t bring them any gifts.

Inexplicably, the presidential candidate went on a trip on the eve of the election day.

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la víspera

Les dije a mis hijos que se tienen que dormir temprano en la víspera de Navidad o Papá Noel no les traerá regalos.

Inexplicablemente, el candidato presidencial se fue de viaje en la víspera del día de las elecciones.

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charity

Before I got this job, I depended on the charity of strangers.

We depend on our members’ charity to keep the program afloat.

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la caridad

Antes de conseguir este trabajo, yo dependía de la caridad de extraños.

Dependemos de la caridad de nuestros miembros para mantener el programa a flote.

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shortbread cookie

Cinnamon-flavored shortbread cookies are my favorite Christmas treat.

I don’t want to wait until December to eat shortbread cookies! They’re too delicious!

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el polvorón

Los polvorones de canela son mis dulces navideños favoritos.

¡No quiero esperar hasta diciembre para comer polvorones! ¡Son muy ricos!

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sensitive to the cold

My sister is very sensitive to the cold. She’s always wearing a sweater.

We never turn on the AC in my house because my wife is sensitive to the cold.

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friolento

Mi hermana es muy friolenta. Siempre usa suéter.

Nunca prendemos el aire acondicionado en mi casa porque mi esposa es friolenta.

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to rejoice

After a drought that lasted for months, the town residents rejoiced when it started raining.

The grandfather rejoiced at seeing the whole family together for his birthday.

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regocijarse

Tras meses de sequía, los residentes del pueblo se regocijaron cuando cayó el chaparrón.

El abuelo se regocijó al ver a toda la familia junta para su cumpleaños.

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