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Español Avanzado 2 Flashcards

1
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solapado

Las formas más solapadas de la hipocresía

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(underhand, sly, evasive, secrect or dishonest)

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cerciorar (se)

Mi prima se encarga de cerciorarse de la índole del duelo

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(convince) -se make sure

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índole

Índole de algo

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(nature, kind)

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interponer (-se)

No nos gusta interponer nuestra vida ajena a ese dialogo con la sombra.

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(interpose) -se to intervene

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ajeno (adj.)

Con el dinero ajeno

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(not ours)

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implacable

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(implacable, relentless)

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maceta (SF)

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(flowerpot, plant pot)

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condescender

Para estas ocasiones los vecinos condescienden a apagar las radios

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(consent)

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deudo/a

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(relative)

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difunto

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(deceased)

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escoltar

Escoltados por algún pariente cercano

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(escort)

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de cuando en cuando

De cuando en cuando se sale a fumar

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(from time to time)

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sondear (sondar)

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(probe)

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14
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liviano

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(light, fickle)

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15
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romordimiento

Actuar sin remordimientos

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(remorse)

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diestramente

Diestramente ubicada a los pies del ataúd

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(skilfully)

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ataúd

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(coffin)

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18
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pañuelo

Empapando el pañuelo a un punto increíble

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(handkerchief, scarf)

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empapar

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(soak, drench)

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20
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hipo (hipar)

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(hiccup)

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21
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jadear

Después con hipos y jadeos…

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(pant, gasp for breath)

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acometer

Finalmente le acomete un ataque terrible de llanto

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(undertake, attempt, attack)

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23
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consolar

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(console, comfort)

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bruscamente

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(suddenly, brusquely, sharply)

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25
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arder

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(burn)

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encoqer

Encogimientos de hombros por parte de los vecinos

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(shrink)

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amenguar

Los deudos amenguan en sus manifestaciones

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(lessen, diminish)

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28
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afligir (-se)

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(afflict) -se to get upset

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29
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deplorar

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(deplore, condemn)

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apantallar

Apantallar a señoras ancianas

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(screen, shield)

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aflojar

Aflojar el cinturón a viejitos convulsionados.

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(loosen, slacken)

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congoja

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(distress)

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tranvía

Un tranvía que chirriaba

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(tram, tramway)

34
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chirriar

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(chirp)

35
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llanto

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(crying, tears)

36
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arrasar

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(demolish, devastate)

37
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de golpe

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(instantly)

38
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velorio

Cinco hombres que lloran de verdad en el velorio

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(party) Lam. - funeral

39
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cueste lo que cueste

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(whatever it takes)

40
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desmayar (-se)

En vano acumulan los hipos y los desmayos

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(falter, flag) -se faint

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reincorporar -se

Se reincorporen a la lucha

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(reincorporate) -se rejoin sth

42
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reemplazar

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(replace)

43
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anciano

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(old, aged)

44
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sostener

Extenuados por una hora y media de llanto sostenido

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(hold, bear, sustain)

45
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verter

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(pour, empty out, spill)

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estertoro

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(breathing noisy and laboured)

47
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extenuar

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(exhaust)

48
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relevar

Nosotros nos relevamos en orden

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(relieve sb of a duty)

49
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yacer

Los parientes yacen en diferentes posturas y grados de agotamiento

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(lie)

50
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grado

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(degree)

51
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alba

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(dawn)

52
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hirvir

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(boil)

53
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zaguán

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(hallway, entrance hall)

54
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frotar

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(rub)

55
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desalojar

Mis hermanos se van adelantando hasta desalojarlos

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(evict, eject, move out)

56
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rendir

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(produce, yield, exhaust, surrender)

57
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extraviar (-se)

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(lose, mislay, misplace, embezzle) -se get lost

58
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recorrer

ese día recorrimos 100 kilómetros

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(travel around, cover)

59
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recurrir (a)
Una vez optamos por recurrir una multa de tráfico, debemos preparar un escrito, el recurso de reposición, en el que aparezca lo siguiente

A

to appeal)

  • a - to resort to, to turn to, to appeal to
  • contra - to appeal against
60
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para colmo de desgracias o de males

Para colmo de males no hablaba español ni inglés

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(to make matters worse)

61
Q

ir de la mano (con)

El desarrollo va de la mano con el turismo, la urbanización y un consumo creciente

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(go hand in hand)

62
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afanar

Dombo me esperaba con el buga afanado esa noche

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(pinch, sweep in a sense of steal)

63
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escopeta

Con la escopeta vamos a parecer unos colgados

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(shotgut)

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sucursal

La puerta de la sucursal bancaria se abrió para una vieja

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(branch)

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caco

No éramos unos cacos

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(thief, pickpocket)

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parsimonia

Saco la pistola y la vuelvo con parsimonia

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(calmness, phlegmatic nature)

67
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morro

Le tiro la bolsa a los morros

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(snout, nose)

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agujero

Un agujero, un túnel, que se abre por delante

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(hole)

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rótulo

Puedo leer el rótulo luminoso de Pompas Fúnebres

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(sign, label)

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refunfuñar

Yo saludaba, “Buenos días, Fa”, y ella refunfuñaba en bajo

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(growl, grumble)

71
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cocer

Sabe todo lo que se cuece en el mundo

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(boil, cook)

  • se (boil)
  • happen (she knows everything that is brewing in the world)
72
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reñir

Ya no me riñe con la mirada

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(scold, fight, quarrel)

73
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persignarse

Se persigna y reza

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(cross)

* in the religious meaning

74
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garza

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(heron)

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