El Tiempo Entre Costuras Flashcards
1
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worked to the bone
A
deslomado
2
Q
slimming
A
adelgezamiento
3
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big shot (fat fish)
A
pez gordo
4
Q
detour
A
el rodeo
5
Q
dossier
A
el expediente
6
Q
to acheive
A
conseguir
7
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to join
A
unir
8
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right hand man
A
hombre de confianza
9
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to pursue
A
perseguir
10
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to insist on
A
empeñarse en
11
Q
madman
A
energúmeno
12
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to get mad
A
ponerse como un energúmeno
13
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housekeeper
A
ama de llaves
14
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of course, certainly
A
desde luego
15
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to produce
A
elaborar
16
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files
A
ficheros
17
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forseeable
A
prevesible
18
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high positions
A
altos cargos
19
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to advise
A
asesorar
20
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to denounce
A
delatar
21
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to be detrimental to
A
perjudicar
22
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to give up
A
dar por vencidos
23
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I’ll think about it (i.e. buying something)
A
Creo que lo voy a pensar
24
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retailer
A
minorista
25
profitable
rentable
26
waste
desperdicio
27
whiner
quejica
28
clear, bright (i.e. skies)
despejado
29
to deny
negar
30
to scrape clean
rebañar
31
fortune teller
adivina
32
to clear one's head
despejarse
33
It's finished
Ya se acabó
34
Does his duty
Cumple con su deber
35
hurt his feelings
herir sus sentimentos
36
would have returned
habria vuelto
37
country house
la quinta
38
a scratch
un arañazo, un rasguño
39
walking around
dando vueltas
40
to catch (to surprise)
pillar
41
This doesn't look good
No tiene muy buena pinta
42
You caught me half dressed
Me has pillado a medio vestir
43
pattern
el patrón
44
I'll survive
Sobreviviré
45
exhausted
agotada
46
pick up the luggage
recoger el equipaje
47
Business
La empresa, los negocios
48
You don't have to take care of us
No hace falta que se preocupe por nosotros
49
Sooner or later, he'll get over it
Antes o después, se le pasará
50
To praise
Alabar
51
Genius
Genialidad
52
To find out
Enterarse
53
To turn out to be
Resultar
54
To expose, exhibit
Exponer
55
Advantageous
Ventajosa
56
Certainty
La certeza
57
Magnet
El iman
58
Cover, book jacket, pillowcase
La funda
59
To calm down
Sosegarse
60
Indecent, obscene
Procaz
61
Soap bubble
Pompa de jabón
62
To burst
Reventar
63
To realize
Percatarse
64
To melt
Derretir
65
Precipice
El despeñadero
66
Arrow, dart
La saeta
67
Crowd
La marabunta
68
To dissolve
Diluirse
69
To toil, make an effort
Afanarse
70
To cut (gemstone)
Tallar
71
Lizard
Lagartija
72
To take over
Tomar el relevo
73
To scrutinize; to shred or flake or crumble
Desmenuzar
74
What a mess
Que churro!
75
My days are numbered
Tengo los días contados
76
Unlikely
Inverosímil
77
As if by magic
Por arte de birlibirloque
78
Space, capacity
La cabida
79
To spread ones wings
Desplegar alas
80
Convertible
Descapotable
81
To bring, have in store
Deparar
82
Shining, sparkling
Rutilante
83
To progress, get along
Desenvolverse
84
Swaying, rocking
El vaivén
85
Attractive,appealing
Atrayente
86
Desire
Anhelo
87
Flirtatious comment, compliment
Piropo
88
Mess
Barullo
89
Late, behind
Atrasado
90
Belongings, things
Enseres
91
Items of clothing
Prendas
92
Disturbance, racket
Alboroto
93
Without a trace of pity
Sin atisbo de piedad
94
Rash
Sarpullido
95
Task, mission
El cometido
96
To keep vigil over
Velar por
97
Just in case
Por si acaso
98
To be discharged
Dar el alta
99
To intimidate
Acobardar
100
To raise oneself up
Incorporar
101
To clear one's throat
Carraspear
102
Shipwreck, failure
Naufragio
103
Collection, gathering
El acopio
104
To pierce
Taladrar
105
Experienced, seasoned
Curtido
106
Habituated
Baqueteada
107
Good-for-nothing
Golfo
108
Kind, sort
Ralea
109
To wise up, get one's act together
Espabilar
110
To dissolve, annul
Dirimir
111
To mumble
Musitar
112
To develop
Desarrollar
113
I'll-fated, disastrous
Funesta
114
Route, Way, Trip
Trayecto
115
Procedure, process
El trámite
116
To dress up
Ataviarse
117
To disturb, agitate
Alborotar
118
Rowdy, noisy
Alborotado
119
To let out a guffaw
Soltar una risotada
120
Shining, sparkling
Reluciente
121
Unease, anxiety
Desasosiego
122
To cause
Generar
123
To loosen, let go
Soltar
124
Fib
Milonga
125
To corrupt
Malear
126
Sarcasm
La sorna
127
To trick,deceive
Embaucar
128
He didn't let himself be taken in (deceived)
No se dejó embaucar
129
To value
Tasar
130
To not worry
Descuidar
131
To take charge of
Hacer cargo de
132
Nut(for a screw)
La tuerca
133
To trust
Fiarse
134
To settle, resolve; to excavate
Zanjar
135
Concise
Escueta
136
Dungeon, prison
El calabozo
137
To sooth, placate
Apaciguar
138
To stick, glue
Pegar
139
Hump
La chepa
140
Uprising
Alzamiento
141
To clear
Despejar
142
Course, direction
Derrotero
143
Meager
Parco
144
Interest(money)
Rédito
145
Partying
La jarana
146
Diminished
Menguado
147
To provide
Proporcionar
148
Support, upkeep
La manutención
149
Clientele
La parroquia
150
Plump, pompous
Oronda
151
To give up, cease
Cejar
