File 6 - More words Flashcards

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caricatura

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caricature
n
/ˈkærɪkətʃʊə(r)/
The artist drew a caricature of me.

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clase

aula, categoría, social

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class
n
/klɑːs/
My parents are from the working class.

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dominante

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dominant
adj
/ˈdɒmɪnənt/
That lion looks really aggressive and dominant.

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escapista, soñador

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escapist
n
/ɪˈskeɪpɪst/
I’m a bit of an escapist because I like to avoid boring things.

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gánster, mafioso

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gangster
n
/ˈɡæŋstə(r)/
My uncle was a gangster in Chicago.

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hacerse viral, viralizarse

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to go viral
/ɡəʊ ˈvaɪrəl/
Do you think this video clip will go viral?

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DNI, tarjeta de identidad

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ID card
n
/aɪˈdiː kɑːd/
Do you have to carry an ID card in your country?

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identificable

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identifiable
adj
/aɪdentɪˈfaɪəbl/
Are you easily identifiable from your passport photo?

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intérprete

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interpreter
n
/ɪnˈtɜːprɪtə(r)/
They used an interpreter in the meeting to translate Russian into English.

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metrópolis

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metropolis
n
/məˈtrɒpəlɪs/
New York City is a giant metropolis.

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pseudónimo, alias

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pen-name
n
/ˈpen neɪm/
The Brontë sisters all used a pen-name to hide the fact that they were women.

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persistir

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to persist
v
/pəˈsɪst/
Our brains persist in using stereotypes.

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prehistórico, prehistoria

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prehistoric
adj
/priːhɪˈstɒrɪk/
I can’t imgine what it was like to live in prehistoric times.

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rígido, inflexible, duro

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rigid
adj
/ˈrɪdʒɪd/
I don’t have any rigid plans for the weekend.

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Escandinavo

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Scandinavian
adj
/skændɪˈneɪviən/
Have you ever been to a Scandinavian country?

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socioeconómico

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socio-economic
adj
/ˈsəʊsiəʊ ekəˈnɒmɪk/
Their socio-ecomomic level was clear from their appearance.

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tumba

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tomb
n
/tuːm/
They discovered the tomb of a young pharaoh.

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el que se espera que pierda, que no es el favorito, indefenso, desamparado

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underdog
n
/ˈʌndədɒɡ/
I always like to support the underdog in any competition.

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proyección visual

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visual projection
n
/ˈvɪʒuəl prəˈdʒekʃn/
My photos on Facebook are a visual projection of my life.

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vitalmente, de forma vital

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vitally
adv
/ˈvaɪtəli/
Judging people by their appearance was vitally important in the past.

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de este mundo, del mundo, cosmopolita, de mundo, sofisticado

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worldly
adj
/ˈwɜːldli/
She doesn’t have much worldly experience.