El Tiempo Entre Costuras Flashcards

1
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worked to the bone

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deslomado

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2
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slimming

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adelgezamiento

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3
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big shot (fat fish)

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pez gordo

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4
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detour

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el rodeo

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5
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dossier

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el expediente

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6
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to acheive

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conseguir

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7
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to join

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unir

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8
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right hand man

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hombre de confianza

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9
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to pursue

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perseguir

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10
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to insist on

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empeñarse en

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11
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madman

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energúmeno

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12
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to get mad

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ponerse como un energúmeno

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13
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housekeeper

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ama de llaves

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14
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of course, certainly

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desde luego

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15
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to produce

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elaborar

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16
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files

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ficheros

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17
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forseeable

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prevesible

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18
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high positions

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altos cargos

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19
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to advise

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asesorar

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20
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to denounce

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delatar

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21
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to be detrimental to

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perjudicar

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22
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to give up

A

dar por vencidos

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23
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I’ll think about it (i.e. buying something)

A

Creo que lo voy a pensar

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24
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retailer

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minorista

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25
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profitable

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rentable

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26
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waste

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desperdicio

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27
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whiner

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quejica

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28
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clear, bright (i.e. skies)

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despejado

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29
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to deny

A

negar

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30
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to scrape clean

A

rebañar

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31
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fortune teller

A

adivina

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32
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to clear one’s head

A

despejarse

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33
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It’s finished

A

Ya se acabó

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34
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Does his duty

A

Cumple con su deber

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35
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hurt his feelings

A

herir sus sentimentos

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36
Q

would have returned

A

habria vuelto

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37
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country house

A

la quinta

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38
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a scratch

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un arañazo, un rasguño

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39
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walking around

A

dando vueltas

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40
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to catch (to surprise)

A

pillar

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41
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This doesn’t look good

A

No tiene muy buena pinta

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42
Q

You caught me half dressed

A

Me has pillado a medio vestir

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43
Q

pattern

A

el patrón

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44
Q

I’ll survive

A

Sobreviviré

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45
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exhausted

A

agotada

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46
Q

pick up the luggage

A

recoger el equipaje

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47
Q

Business

A

La empresa, los negocios

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48
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You don’t have to take care of us

A

No hace falta que se preocupe por nosotros

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49
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Sooner or later, he’ll get over it

A

Antes o después, se le pasará

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50
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To praise

A

Alabar

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51
Q

Genius

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Genialidad

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52
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To find out

A

Enterarse

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53
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To turn out to be

A

Resultar

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54
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To expose, exhibit

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Exponer

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55
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Advantageous

A

Ventajosa

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56
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Certainty

A

La certeza

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57
Q

Magnet

A

El iman

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58
Q

Cover, book jacket, pillowcase

A

La funda

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59
Q

To calm down

A

Sosegarse

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60
Q

Indecent, obscene

A

Procaz

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61
Q

Soap bubble

A

Pompa de jabón

62
Q

To burst

A

Reventar

63
Q

To realize

A

Percatarse

64
Q

To melt

A

Derretir

65
Q

Precipice

A

El despeñadero

66
Q

Arrow, dart

A

La saeta

67
Q

Crowd

A

La marabunta

68
Q

To dissolve

A

Diluirse

69
Q

To toil, make an effort

A

Afanarse

70
Q

To cut (gemstone)

A

Tallar

71
Q

Lizard

A

Lagartija

72
Q

To take over

A

Tomar el relevo

73
Q

To scrutinize; to shred or flake or crumble

A

Desmenuzar

74
Q

What a mess

A

Que churro!

75
Q

My days are numbered

A

Tengo los días contados

76
Q

Unlikely

A

Inverosímil

77
Q

As if by magic

A

Por arte de birlibirloque

78
Q

Space, capacity

A

La cabida

79
Q

To spread ones wings

A

Desplegar alas

80
Q

Convertible

A

Descapotable

81
Q

To bring, have in store

A

Deparar

82
Q

Shining, sparkling

A

Rutilante

83
Q

To progress, get along

A

Desenvolverse

84
Q

Swaying, rocking

A

El vaivén

85
Q

Attractive,appealing

A

Atrayente

86
Q

Desire

A

Anhelo

87
Q

Flirtatious comment, compliment

A

Piropo

88
Q

Mess

A

Barullo

89
Q

Late, behind

A

Atrasado

90
Q

Belongings, things

A

Enseres

91
Q

Items of clothing

A

Prendas

92
Q

Disturbance, racket

A

Alboroto

93
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Without a trace of pity

A

Sin atisbo de piedad

94
Q

Rash

A

Sarpullido

95
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Task, mission

A

El cometido

96
Q

To keep vigil over

A

Velar por

97
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Just in case

A

Por si acaso

98
Q

To be discharged

A

Dar el alta

99
Q

To intimidate

A

Acobardar

100
Q

To raise oneself up

A

Incorporar

101
Q

To clear one’s throat

A

Carraspear

102
Q

Shipwreck, failure

A

Naufragio

103
Q

Collection, gathering

A

El acopio

104
Q

To pierce

A

Taladrar

105
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Experienced, seasoned

A

Curtido

106
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Habituated

A

Baqueteada

107
Q

Good-for-nothing

A

Golfo

108
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Kind, sort

A

Ralea

109
Q

To wise up, get one’s act together

A

Espabilar

110
Q

To dissolve, annul

A

Dirimir

111
Q

To mumble

A

Musitar

112
Q

To develop

A

Desarrollar

113
Q

I’ll-fated, disastrous

A

Funesta

114
Q

Route, Way, Trip

A

Trayecto

115
Q

Procedure, process

A

El trámite

116
Q

To dress up

A

Ataviarse

117
Q

To disturb, agitate

A

Alborotar

118
Q

Rowdy, noisy

A

Alborotado

119
Q

To let out a guffaw

A

Soltar una risotada

120
Q

Shining, sparkling

A

Reluciente

121
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Unease, anxiety

A

Desasosiego

122
Q

To cause

A

Generar

123
Q

To loosen, let go

A

Soltar

124
Q

Fib

A

Milonga

125
Q

To corrupt

A

Malear

126
Q

Sarcasm

A

La sorna

127
Q

To trick,deceive

A

Embaucar

128
Q

He didn’t let himself be taken in (deceived)

A

No se dejó embaucar

129
Q

To value

A

Tasar

130
Q

To not worry

A

Descuidar

131
Q

To take charge of

A

Hacer cargo de

132
Q

Nut(for a screw)

A

La tuerca

133
Q

To trust

A

Fiarse

134
Q

To settle, resolve; to excavate

A

Zanjar

135
Q

Concise

A

Escueta

136
Q

Dungeon, prison

A

El calabozo

137
Q

To sooth, placate

A

Apaciguar

138
Q

To stick, glue

A

Pegar

139
Q

Hump

A

La chepa

140
Q

Uprising

A

Alzamiento

141
Q

To clear

A

Despejar

142
Q

Course, direction

A

Derrotero

143
Q

Meager

A

Parco

144
Q

Interest(money)

A

Rédito

145
Q

Partying

A

La jarana

146
Q

Diminished

A

Menguado

147
Q

To provide

A

Proporcionar

148
Q

Support, upkeep

A

La manutención

149
Q

Clientele

A

La parroquia

150
Q

Plump, pompous

A

Oronda

151
Q

To give up, cease

A

Cejar