Distinciones problemáticas Prueba 1 Flashcards

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1
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parecer

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look, seem, appear, describing appearance

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aparecer

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to appear, come into view

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desaparecer

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to disappear, leave view

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comparecer

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appear before authority

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5
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pedir

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ask for something, request, order

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preguntar

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ask a question

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preguntar por/sobre

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ask, inquire about something

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cuestión

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question as issue

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cuestionar

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raise an issue, challenge its validity

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probar(ue)

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try something, try out, put to test

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probarse (ue)

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try on (clothes, on oneself)

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intentar, procurar

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to try to do something, attempt

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ensayer(se)

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to try out (for), audition, rehearse

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juzgar, procesar, poner en juicio

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to judge, try a suspect, a court case

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parar, detener(se)

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stop, cease movement, come to a halt

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(parar, dejar, cesar) +de+inf

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stop or cease doing something

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17
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dejar

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let or leave

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impedir (i)

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to stop (impede, keep, prevent) someone from doing something

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obstruir (y)

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to stop, obstruct, be in the way

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20
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tapar

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stop up a hole, cover one’s ears

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21
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el pedazo

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piece, fragment, sharp, scrap of something torn or broken

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el trozo

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piece, chunk, short length of something long

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la pieza

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piece, part of a mechanism, game piece, piece of music or drama

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una noticia

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a piece of news

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una prenda

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a piece of clothing

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una tiza

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a piece of chalk

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un dulce

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a piece of candy

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escuela

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elementary school, middle school

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escuela de párvulos

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preschool

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jardín de infancia

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kindergarten

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colegio, escuela secundaria, instituto de segunda enseñanza

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high school

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universidad

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college, university

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estudiantes de (primer, segunda, etc. ) año

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college students

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la ciudad universitaria

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campus

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facultad

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school as a branch or division of a university

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el profesorado

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faculty, group of teachers

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instituto, academia

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general words applicable to schools outside the general education system

38
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título

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degree earned on graduation

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el licenciado

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bachellor

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la maestría

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masters

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el doctorado

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PhD, MD etc.

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graduarse, titularse, licenciarse, doctorarse

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getting degrees

43
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grado

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grade, level of schooling

44
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nota

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grade, mark evaluating academic work

45
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mirar

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to look at, stare, watch

46
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buscar

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look for, search, seek, look up

47
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cuidar de+ thing

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look after

48
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cuidar de+person

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take care of

49
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vigilar

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watch over, keep an eye on, make sure something doesnt happen

50
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esperar

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look forward to

51
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hojear

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look over, scan, skim through

52
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ojo, tener cuidado

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look out, watch out, be careful

53
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parecerse a

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look like, resemble

54
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estar, parecaer

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look in the sense of seem, appear, seem suggest, apparently

55
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lucir (zc)

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look nice (said of things people are showing off, or of the people themselves)