Essential Vocab Flashcards by siena wigley

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(A su) aire

A

To do something your own way

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Aislado

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Isolated

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Alentar

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To encourage

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Al fin y al cabo

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After all

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Alternancia (de partidos)

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Alternation (of parties)

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Andadura

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Path, trajectory

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Anularse

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To cancel

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A pesar de

A

In spite of

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Aplastante

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Overwhelming

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La armada

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The navy

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Armamento

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Armaments

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Asalto frontal

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Direct, frontal attack

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Asedio

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Siege

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(En) auge

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At the peak

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Auspiciar

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Predict, foretell

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La aviación

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The Air Force

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Bando

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Faction, side

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Bolsa

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Stock exchange

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Brindar

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To toast

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Campesino

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Peasant

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Cercar

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To besiege

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Clave

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Crucial

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Combate

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Battle

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Comité

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Committee

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Constituirse en

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To set oneself up

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Contendientes

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Adversary

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Contienda

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Conflict

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Contrarrestar

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To counteract

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Contundente

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Convincing; heavy

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Convocar

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To call

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Cortes

A

The parliament

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Cruento

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Bloody

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Cuantificar

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To quantify, assess

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Cuantioso

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Substantial

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(Por su) cuenta

A

On their own

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Cuerpo (de voluntarios)

A

Corps, force (volunteers)

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Culminar

A

To reach its climax; to mark the end of

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Demográfico

A

Demographic; population

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Derrota

A

Defeat

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Derrotado

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Defeated

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Desconcierto

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Chaos, confusion

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Desencadenar

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To trigger

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Desprestigio

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Discredit

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Detrimento

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Detriment, prejudice

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Deuda

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Debt

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Devolver

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To give back

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Disconformidad

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Disagreement

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Disponibilidad

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Availability

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Dotar

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To provide with; assign

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Efectivos

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Troops

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Ejecutar

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To execute; implement

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Encabezado (por)

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Led by

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Encarnizado

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Fierce

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Encresparse

A

To get angry; to run high

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Enfrentamientos

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Confrontation

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Enrarecimiento

A

Tension

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Evacuados

A

Evacuated

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acertado

A

Correct; wise