Deck 1 Flashcards

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I will “engage” myself to manage the business if you will “engage” yourself to provide the capital.

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engage = involucrar

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A “tenant” occupies a flat, a building, a farm, etc but does not own it.

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tenant = inquilino, arrendatario

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he “remark” the paper of his colleague.

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remark = comentar

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move the needle further “inwards”.

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inwards = interior

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She sang “whilst” she worked.

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whilst = mientras

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They were told to leave the building “at once”.

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at once = inmediatamente

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an element that occurs at very small quantities in the body but is “nonetheless” important for many biological processes

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nonetheless = sin embargo, aún así

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I am not particularly surprised that a “behemoth” like Microsoft has chosen bullying instead of partnering

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behemoth = bestia grande, monstruoso

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As you certainly know by now, on Monday the control of our most popular domain names were “seized”. As a result, millions of hostnames have gone dark and millions of our users have been put out of service,

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seized = confiscado, capturado

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As Wilson fell she closed her eyes, fighting a “faintness” that almost overcame her.

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faintness = desmayo, debilidad

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Are you the “culprit” who broke this window?

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culprit = culpable

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Archery is growing in popularity as a recreational pursuit, now “comprising” more than a fifth of hunting licenses sold nationwide.

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comprising = abarcar

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Only China, the Soviet Union and Canada “surpass” Brazil in contiguous land area.

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surpass = sobrepasar

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He has always answered my inquires with the “readiness” of good manners.

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readiness = prontitud

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Most men “seek” for wealth; all men “seek” for happiness.

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seek = buscar

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We can’t “afford” to send our children to college; Can you “afford” this car?

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afford = proporcionar, costear

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But “conversely”, ants are absolutely unselfish within the community.

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conversely = al contrario

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We ran out of kerosene, “wherefore” we used coal.

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wherefore = por eso, por lo cual

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An automobile was “formerly” called a horseless carriage

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formerly = antiguamente

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Mother told him not to “linger” on the way home

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linger = demorarse, permanecer

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We measured all burgers across the four categories available for each “eatery” : calories, saturated fat, sodium, and carbohydrates.

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eatery = restaurante

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In some ways, his best shield in court may be his popularity—if it “endures”.

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endures = perdurar, soportar

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23
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All of those other impediments have “dampened” the enthusiasm of investors and entrepreneurs.

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dampened = desalentado, humedecer

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24
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People now, they eat yogurt and banana… “doughnut” is like videotape, it is over!

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doughnuts = rosquillas

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25
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Every part of Him is in harmony with the whole: in Him there is no “unsteadiness”, no insecurity.

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unsteadiness = inestabilidad

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26
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She has been sent on an “errand”, and wants to get across the street.

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errand = recado, encargo

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27
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I have to “swing” by the restaurant

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swing = pasar, mecer, oscilación

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28
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we had a plan. It was sort of like a “skit” about the receipts

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skit = (British Dialect.) a joke or prank

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29
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“darn it”, I can´t find the receipts

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darn it! = mald.. sea

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30
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it was one year ago tonight, on “New Year´s Eve”, when I first saw you.

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New Year’s Eve = La noche de año nuevo

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31
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But the poor creature looked miserable and unhappy, and I could not be “harsh” toward her.

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harsh = duro, cruel, áspero

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32
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The “vintage” cars he bought frequently doubled in value, so Cage made a lot of money buying and selling them.

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vintage = de epoca, clásico

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33
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of all the people who have “stabbed” me in the back, but you?

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stabbed = apuñalar

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34
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Rick and Scotty slept late the following morning and were awakened for “brunch” by Dr. Miller.

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brunch = desayuno tardío

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35
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An Open Letter to Millenials About the “Insanity” of Marriage

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insanity = locura

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36
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the tendency when one is young is to be rather “naive”.

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naive = ingenuo

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37
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like the movie: Saving “Private” Ryan

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private = soldado, privado

38
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But from this video, courtesy of BuzzFeed, it’s clear they’ve had “plenty” to offer to the field.

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plenty = mucho, bastante, suficiente

39
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Are you wearing Chanel Number 5, by “chance”?

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chance = casualidad, posibilidad

40
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your mom said I could come, so I just “popped over”

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popped over = aparecer durante

41
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Over at the Starbucks, a steady line of people were queuing to use the “loo”.

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loo = baño (British)

42
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Survivors of an attack near Aleppo share their “harrowing” stories.

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harrowing = horrososo

43
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I want to work with brilliant people and just “dig in” for the next years.

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dig in = comenzar con entusiasmo, cavar en

44
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I`ll give you 69 “guesses”.

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guesses = conjeturas, oportunidades

45
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he went to the prestigious Bank restaurant in London where he worked as “sous chef” for one year

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sous chef = chef secundario

46
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How´s your “fiancee” doing?

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fiancee = prometida, prometido

47
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you are “flirting” with Tiffany

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flirting = coquetear, ligar

48
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As soon as the panic (inevitably) hits and you “breakdown” in a spectacular manner, take a moment to breathe

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breakdown = crisis nerviosa, falla

49
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Then, in answer to the questions, came the “disclosure” of the truth

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disclosure = divulgación

50
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It will also leave you with a more realistic blueprint of how your first few months “abroad” will go

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abroad = en el extrangero

51
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Other services are specifically “catering” to folks who want to stay longer – say, 6 - 9 months longer

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catering = atendiendo, abasteciendo

52
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Usually a phone call to your local bank asking them to temporarily lift a “withdrawal” limit is enough to get the cash out

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withdrawal = retiro, retirada

53
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don’t ever use Craigslist to find apartments. Bad things will “ensue”, I promise

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ensue = ocurrir, sobrevenir

54
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No matter how friendly that “upstanding” citizen seems online, do not send them your money

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upstanding = recto, honrado

55
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They will try to convince you that the ridiculously low rent they are charging is because they want a trustworthy “caretaker”

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caretaker = vigilante, cuidador

56
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Let the infantry do the “slogging” through the mud

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slog = batallar, sudar tinta, caminar con dificultad

57
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Now that you have a nice, “cozy” apartment, you’re starting to want someone to share in your adventures

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cozy = acogedor, cómodo

58
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The problem is, you don’t have the “faintest” idea where to find that someone

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faintest = la más debil, la menor

59
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Before you retreat into a cavern of loneliness and “despair”, give these following tips a try

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despair = desesperación

60
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And they “skew” toward women, particularly women in their 50s

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skew = inclinarse, desviarse

61
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They “scavenge” stale resource records

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scavenge = barrer, limpiar

62
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Pretty good. That´s the “farthest” yet

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farthest = el más lejano

63
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All right, no more “stalling”

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stalling = demora, espera

64
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Can I exercise my thoughts, with the “chatter” of a parrot in my ears?

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chatter = charla

65
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you are brilliant, “driven” … and a major pain in the ass

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driven = ambicioso, muy auto motivado

66
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These days, women often view a decent job and an employed husband as if such good luck were “tantamount” to winning the lottery

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tantamount = equivalente

67
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old lady down! Eep, “avenge” me!

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avenge = vengar

68
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see? Sandy doesn´t “fuss”

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fuss = quejarse, berrinche

69
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I just don’t see why she needs her own “ledge”, that’s all

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ledge = repisa, cornisa

70
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“you are grounded”

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estas castigado

71
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I thought he was a “warthog”, but then he turned into a boy

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warthog = jabalí

72
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Eep’s got a boy “hog”

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hog = cerdo

73
Q

stop “shoving”, or I will pull out your tongue!

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shove = empujar

74
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“now you’re just rubbing it in”

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ahora te pavoneas, restregar

75
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Looks like we won’t be having any “leftovers”

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leftovers = sobrantes

76
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she “stood” at the very edge

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stood = stand

77
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she “leaned out” to touch it

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lean out = estirarse, inclinarse

78
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she leaned out to touch it …and she “slipped”

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slip = resbalarse, desliz

79
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Do you people have any other speed aside from “wander”?

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wander = vagar, pasear, deambular

80
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all at once she began to “shamble” up the hill

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shamble = andar arrastrando los pies

81
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It hit the “log” and rolled it into the water

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log = tronco

82
Q

we’ve “gotten along” just fine without brains until now

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get along = llevarse bien, estar bien,

83
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ideas are for “weaklings”

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weakling = debilucho

84
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just “making” something “up” to make you laugh

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make up = inventar, construir, tramar

85
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I’m going to “pass out”

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pass out = desvanecerse, desmayarse

86
Q

why don’t you join us when you stop being a big “drag”

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drag = arrastre, lastre

87
Q

what is this stuff that saves you from my punches? It’s “tar”

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tar = alquitrán

88
Q

that’s our “cue”!. Now, work it!

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cue = señal, pista

89
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no “mush”. Just throw me

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mush = cosa blanda, sentimentalismos

90
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She’d be all right if she didn’t have such a “lunkhead” of a brother.

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lunkhead = cabeza de burro

91
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“from now on”

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de ahora en adelante