El Gato de Sevres Flashcards

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1
Q

antiguedades

A

antiques

objetos de arte antiguos

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2
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aparentando

A

pretending

manifestando una actitud que uno no siente

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3
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desdenosamente

A

scornfully

con indiferencia que insulta

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4
Q

escaparate

A

store window

ventana de una tienda donde se exhiben cosas para vender

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5
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acarciar

A

to caress, to pet

tratar con amor y ternura, mostrar afecto con la mano

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6
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adquirir

A

to acquire

obtener o ganar una cosa

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7
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agacho (agacharse)

A

to squat, to stoop down

inclino o bajo una parte del cuerpo

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8
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cazador

A

hunter

persona que caza, que busca animales para matarlos

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cola

A

tail

extremidad del cuerpo de un animal opuesta a la cabeza, rabo

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10
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hombro

A

shoulder

parte superior del tronco de donde sale el brazo

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11
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incorporandose (incorporarse)

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sitting up

levantandose de posicion horizontal

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12
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obsequiaron (obsequiar)

A

to present, to give

regalaron, dieron algo de regalo

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13
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palmada

A

pat, clap

golpe que se da con la palma de la mano

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14
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pleito

A

dispute, fight

disputa, lucha

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15
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ademan

A

gesture

movimiento del cuerpo con que se expresa un sentimineto, gesto

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16
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advierto

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to warn, to notify

aconsejo, llamo la atencion sobre una cosa, hago saber

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17
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cartera

A

wallet

bolsa portatil para llevar billetes y documentos, billetera

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18
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retirarse

A

to withdrawl, to retreat

irse, marcharse

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19
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no cabia duda

A

without a doubt

habia seguridad

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20
Q

pedazos

A

pieces

partes pequenas de algo

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21
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vistazo

A

glance

mirada

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22
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levantarse

A

incorporandose

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23
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obtener

A

adquirir

24
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rabo

A

una cola

25
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lucha

A

pleito

26
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billetera

A

cartera

27
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regalar

A

obsequiaron

28
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irse

A

retirarse

29
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gesto

A

ademan

30
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el corazon le daba un vuelco

A

his heart was skipping a beat

31
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baratijas

A

trinkets

mercancia barata

32
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escualido y ronoso

A

skinny and grungy

flaco y sucio

33
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flastidio

A

annoyance, bother

falta de interes

34
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amontonamiento de cachivaches

A

pile of junk

monte de utensilios viejos

35
Q

cojas

A

lame, broken

rotas

36
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oleos destenidos

A

faded oil paintings

37
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cacharros

A

pieces of earthen pots

fragmentos de ceramica

38
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menudencias

A

things of little value

cosas de poco valor

39
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con rabillo del ojo

A

out of the corner of his eye

40
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atisbo

A

peered, observed

observo

41
Q

Michito

A

Kitty

gatito

42
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ronroneo

A

purred

43
Q

de casta

A

pedigreed

puro

44
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ribetes de Manx

A

markings of a Manx

gato sin cola

45
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linaje

A

lineage

familia

46
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callejero

A

street

de la calle

47
Q

enguantada

A

gloved

llevando guantes

48
Q

lomo

A

back (of an animal)

espalda

49
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trapicheo

A

bargaining

regateo

50
Q

morlacos

A

bucks

pesos

51
Q

morrongo

A

cat

gato

52
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baston

A

cane, walking stick

palo que ayuda al andar

53
Q

Como el senor disponga

A

“As you wish sir”

Como el senor quiera

54
Q

anticuario

A

antique dealer

experto en antiguedades

55
Q

aullo

A

screamed, yelled

grito