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DELE C1 (1-20) Flashcards

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1
Q

To deepen (2 alt)

Ex 1: They deepened the well in 1889.
Ex 2: We deepened the well by ten meters to get more water.

A
  1. Ahondar

Ex 1: Ahondaron el pozo en 1889.

  1. Profundizar

Ex 2: Profundizamos el pozo unos diez metros para conseguir más agua.

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  1. (the) Fight (quarrel)
  2. (the) Fight (quarrel)
  3. (the) Fight/Altercation
A
  1. (la) Pelea
  2. (la) Riña
  3. (el) Altercado
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To move closer

(to reposition; often used with “a”, “hacia”, or “contra”)

(söker inte acercarse)

It was so cold that I moved the car nearer the door for my grandparents to get in.

A

Arrimar

Hacía tanto frío que arrimé el coche a la puerta para que se subieran mis abuelos.

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(the) Staff/Workforce

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(la) Plantilla

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(the) Dismissal (act of firing) 2 alt

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  1. (el) Despido
  2. (la) Destitución
    [DES-TIT-U-CIÓN]
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Sharp/Shrewd/Keen
(adj, i bemärkelsen clever)

Laura’s sharp comment attracted the attention even of the most brainy people.
‘
(Obs, agudo/a hade nog funkat i exemplet, men söks ej här)

A

Perspicaz [PER-SPI-CAZ]

El comentario perspicaz de Laura llamó la atención hasta de los más avispados.

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To predict/foretell

(predecir är en synonym, typ)

Economists predicted that inflation will be lower than that of last year.

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Augurar (reg.)

Los economistas auguraron que la inflación será menor a la del año pasado.

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(the) Foolishness / Nonsense

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(la) Necedad

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(the) Disorder (medical)
&
(the) Inconvenience (minor)
&
(the) Distruption (major)

(söker inte (el) Desorden, som också kan vara rätt)

A

(el) Trastorno

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ADJ
1. Detailed
2. Detailed
3. Detailed / Meticulous

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  1. Detallado/a
  2. Pormenorizado/a
    [POR-MENOR-IZ-ADO/A]
  3. Minucioso/a
    [MINU-CI-OSO/A]
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Tame/Meek (adj)

Juanita learned to ride a horse on a tame pony on her grandparents’ farm.

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Manso/a

Juanita aprendió a montar a caballo en un poni manso en la granja de sus abuelos.

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to Deny (2 alt)
Ex 1:
The senator denied having committed a crime.
Ex 2:
The writer denied the plagiarism allegations.

A
  1. Negar
    Ex:
    La senadora negó haber cometido un crimen.
  2. Desmentir
    Ex:
    El escritor desmintió las acusaciones de plagio.
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to Rub (2 alt)

Ex 1: He was rubbing his hands together in excitement for dinner.
Ex 2: Rubbing your chopsticks together is an insult to the host in Japan.

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  1. Frotar (reg)
    Ex 1: Se frotaba las manos con ganas para la cena.
  2. Restregar
    (pres: restriego/as/a/an)
    (pret: restregué)
    Ex 2: Restregar los palillos es un insulto al anfitrión en Japón.
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Excessive/Disproportionate (3 alt)

The police officers were suspended for having acted with excessive violence.

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  1. Desmesurado/a
    [DES-MES-UR-ADO/A]
  2. Excesivo/a
    [EX-CES-IVO/A]
  3. Desproporcionado/a
    [DES-PRO-POR-CION-ADO/A]

Los policías fueron suspendidos por haber actuado con una violencia desmesurada.

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  1. Biased / Partial
    Ex: We won even though the referee was clearly biased toward the other team.
  2. Slanted / Biased
    Ex: The document Gutierrez submitted is a biased report.
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  1. Parcial
    Ex: Ganamos a pesar de que el árbitro era claramente parcial hacia el otro equipo.
  2. Sesgado/a
    Ex: El documento que presentó Gutierrez es un informe sesgado.

(finns fler synonymer därutöver)

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(the) Collection/Earnings (Act of collecting)

Tax collection is expected to increase as unemployment declines.

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(la) Recaudación
[RE-CAU-DA-CIÓN]
.
Se espera que la recaudación de impuestos aumente a medida de que disminuya el desempleo.

17
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(the) Elements

A

(la) Intemperie

18
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To insist on/To endeavor to

(söker inte insistir här)

She insisted on getting a scholarship and she finally did.

A

Empeñarse
[EM-PEñ-AR-SE]

Se empeñó en obtener una beca y finalmente lo logró.
.
(desempeñar som du gissar på VARENDA JÄVLA GÅNG, är fel, betyder to carry out)

19
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To whip / criticize harshly

Ex 1:
The newspapers criticized the president harshly for signing the treaty with the neighboring country.
Ex 2:
The coachman whipped the horses and the carriage took off.

A

Fustigar [FU-STI-GAR]
(fustigué, i pret., rest. reg.)
Ex 1:
*Los periódicos fustigaron al presidente por firmar el tratado con el país vecino.
*Ex 2:
El cochero fustigó a los caballos y el carruaje comenzó a moverse.

20
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To purify (2 alt)
Ex 1:
This is the plant where we purify water taken from the river.
Ex 2:
We will purify the impure metal with heat.

A
  1. Purificar
    Ex: Esta es la planta donde purificamos el agua proveniente del río.
  2. Depurar
    Ex: Depuraremos el metal impuro con fuego.

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