Feb. 2014 Flashcards

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exclusivamente

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exclusively
El baloncesto es un deporte que se juega casi exclusivamente por hombres que miden seis pies o más.

Basketball is a sport that is played almost exclusively by men six feet or taller.

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rojo

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red
Susana se durmió en la playa y se despertó roja como un cangrejo.

Susana fell asleep on the beach and woke up as red as a lobster

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regar

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to water, to irrigate
Hay que regar las plantas con regularidad para que no se mueran.

Plants have to be watered regularly so that they don’t die

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la calle

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street
Durante el Carnaval, la calle Bourbon en Nueva Orleans se vuelve una explosión de actividad, color y ruido.

During Mardi Gras, Bourbon Street in New Orleans transforms into an explosion of activity, color, and noise.

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completamente

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completely
Se me olvidó completamente que hoy es el aniversario mío y de mi esposa. Tengo que comprarle aunque sea unas flores.

I completely forgot that today is my wife’s and my anniversary. I at least have to buy her some flowers.

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demás

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the rest, the others
Mientras los demás fueron a cenar, Carolina se quedó en casa con una migraña.

While the others went to dinner, Carolina stayed home with a migraine.

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pasar

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to pass; to spend (time)
Esperé más de 20 minutos, pero no pasó ni un solo autobús; finalmente tomé un taxi.

I waited for more than 20 minutes, but not a single buss passed by; I finally took a taxi.

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aferrar

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to grasp

Mi abuelita odia volar; siempre se cruza y se aferra a los reposabrazos antes de despegar el avión.

My grandma hates to fly; she always crosses herself and clutches the armrests before the plane takes off.

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Època

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Period(time)

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seco

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dry

La ciudad de Arica, en Chile, es la más seca en todo el mundo. Sólo caen 0,03 pulgadas de lluvia al año.

The city of Arica, Chile, is the driest in the world. It only gets 0.03 inches of rain per year.

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Comoda

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Convenient

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igualmente

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equally

Para mí es igualmente divertido salir a un bar que quedarme en casa leyendo un libro.

It’s as fun for me to go out to a bar as it is to stay at home and read a book

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la pregunta

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question

Mi sobrino de cuatro años siempre tiene mil y una preguntas sobre el porqué de las cosas.

My four-year-old nephew always has a thousand and one questions about why things are the way they are.

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