El general en su laberinto 21-40 Flashcards

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1
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Fulminar

A

To strike
To strike down

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2
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(the) Coffin

A

(el) Ataúd

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3
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Pasar por alto

A

Ignore

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Resentful (adj)
Ex:
María feels resentful towards Alejandro after he lied to her.

A

Resentido/a
Ex:
María está resentida con Alejandro porque él le mintió.

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(the) Insult / Offence (3 alt)

A
  1. (el) Insulto
  2. (la) Ofensa
  3. (la) Injuria
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Arid / Dry (adj)
Ex:
Aloe vera grows in arid climates.

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Árido/a
Ex:
El aloe vera crece en climas áridos.

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Stranger / Outsider

(el/la extraño/a och el/la desconocido/a, ligger nära)

A

(el) Forastero
(la) Forastera

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(the) Image / Picture / Effigy

A

(la) Efigie

[g:et = ske-ljud]

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  1. Apiadar
  2. Apiadarse
A
  1. To earn the pity of

El niño apiadó a sus padres con sus lágrimas. = The child’s tears earned him his parents’ pity.

  1. To take pity on

Ojalá el casero se apiade de nosotros y nos deje vivir aquí hasta que encontremos una nueva casa. = I hope our landlord takes pity on us and lets us live here until we can find a new home.

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(the) Savanna

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(la) Sabana

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(the) Entourage

A

(el) Séquito

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12
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“Exhausted” och “Shattered”

When Friday comes, I’m exhausted and I spend the weekend sleeping.
(exhausto/a och agotado/a har delvis samma betydelse med söks ej här)

A

Baldado/a

Cuando llega el viernes, estoy baldada y me paso el fin de semana durmiendo.

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13
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  1. (a) Teaspoon (måttet)
  2. (a) Tablespoon (måttet)
A
  1. (una) Cucharita
  2. (una) Cucharada
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(the) Place / Spot

(el lugar och el sitio är typ synonymer, och vanligare)

A

(el) Paraje

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15
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To strike / To strike down

A

Fulminar

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16
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(the) Robbery (2 alt)

A
  1. (el) Robo
  2. (el) Atraco
17
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  1. (the) Curb
  2. (the) Sidewalk
A
  1. (el) Bordillo (Spanien)
  2. (la) Acera
18
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Meager / Paltry
(escaso/a = scarce, ligger nära)
Ex:
We couldn’t do much on our meager budget.

A

Exiguo/a
Ex:
No pudimos hacer mucho con el presupuesto exiguo que teníamos.

19
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Suppressed / Contained / Restrained (adj, 2 alt)

Ex 1: The nun glowered at the sound of suppressed laughter from the back of the class.

Ex 2: Psychologists say that suppressed anger is one of the main causes of stress.

A
  1. Contenido/a

Ex 1: La monja frunció el ceño al escuchar una risa contenida que provenía del fondo del aula.

  1. Reprimido/a

Ex 2: Los psicólogos dicen que la ira reprimida es una de las principales causas de estrés.

20
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(the) Message

(obs, synonym till (el) Mensaje)

A

(el) Recado