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DELE BOOK VOCABULARY Flashcards

1
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Con posterioridad

A

subsequently, later

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La directriz

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guideline, principle;directive

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3
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siempre y cuando (+ subj)

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provided (that)

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3
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La directrix girar en torno a algo

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The conversación/debate revolves or centers around sth;

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constar (figurar) ~ en algo ‹en acta/documento›

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to be stated o recorded in sth;

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7
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filial‹compañía/asociación›

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affiliate (before n), subsidiary

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7
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partidario,-a

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to be in favor of

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9
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suministrar a

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to supply/provide something to somebody

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9
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no ser partidario de,

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to be against sthg

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11
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suministrar:

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to provide, supply

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12
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diáfano,-a

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(explicación) clear, (bien iluminado) well-lit (sin obstáculos) clear, open, translucent

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13
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propocionar algo a algn

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to provide sb with sth;

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15
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Penuria (escasez)

A

shortage, dearth;

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15
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constatar

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to verify (frml); to establish

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17
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una auténtica penuria de medios

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a real shortage o dearth of resources

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17
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pudo constatar que la muerte se había producido por asfixia

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he was able to establish that death had been caused by suffocation

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19
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remitir a algo

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to refer to sth

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19
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sin previo aviso

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without (prior) warning

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20
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a menos que

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unless;

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21
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si bien

A

although;

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22
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acuñar

A

to mint, to coin an expression

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22
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menos mal

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just as well, thank goodness;

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24
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desembocar en

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to flow into, to lead to, to culminate in, to lead to

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24
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menos mal que no me oyó

A

just as well o it’s a good thing he didn’t hear me;

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26
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asimismo

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also, likewise

27
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El Tajo desemboca en el Atlántico

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The Tagus flows into the Atlantic

28
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Esta carretera desemboca en la autopista

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This road comes out onto the motorway

30
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Puede desembocar en una tragedia

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It may end in tragedy

30
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esto facilitará, asimismo, un aumento de la productividad

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likewise, this will increase productivity

32
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pauta

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guideline;

34
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pautas de comportamiento

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rules o norms of behavior;

36
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eso me dio la pauta de lo que pasaba

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that gave me a clue as to what was happening

38
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impugnar

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(una ley, decisión) to challenge, contest (refutar una teoría, interpretación) to refute, disprove

40
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la cinética

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kinetics

41
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el azar

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(suerte, fortuna) chance (imprevisto, infortunio) mishap

43
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por azar

A

by chance

45
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al azar,

A

at random

47
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deparar

A

to give, provide, offer

49
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no sé qué me depara el destino

A

I don’t know what fate has in store for me

51
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desprovisto,-a

A

lacking [de, in], without [de, -], devoid [de, of]

53
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álgido,

A

culminating, critical

55
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la crisis política alcanzó su punto álgido

A

the political crisis reached its climax

57
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sepultar

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to inter, to bury (period) (cubrir):

59
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el pueblo quedó sepultado bajo las aguas

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the town was totally submerged;

61
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fue sepultado por un alud de nieve

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he was buried by an avalanche

63
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el periplo

A

long voyage

65
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nos contó emocionado su periplo de cinco años por las islas griegas,

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he gave us a lively description of his five-year voyage around the Greek Islands

67
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comulgar verbo

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to receive Holy Communion, figurado (estar de acuerdo) to share

70
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no comulgo con su política liberal

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I don’t share their liberal policy

72
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(coincidir) comulgar con algn en algo:

A

To have in common

74
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no comulgo con ella en nada

A

I have nothing in common with her;

76
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comulgaban en los mismos principios

A

they shared the same principles

78
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acudir

A

to go, to arrive, to come

80
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acudió a la hora prevista

A

she came o arrived at the arranged time;

82
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acudir a algo

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‹cita› to turn up for sth; ‹reunión› to attend sth;

84
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acudir a las urnas

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to go to the polls;

87
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la policía acudió al lugar de los hechos

A

the police arrived at the scene (of the incident);

89
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los recuerdos acuden a mi mente

A

(liter) memories come flooding back to me;

91
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señorita Fernández, acuda al teléfono

A

telephone call for Miss Fernández

92
Q

nadie acudió en su ayuda

A

nobody came to his aid;

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