from class - July 2015 Flashcards

1
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awake

A

despierto

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2
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sunrise

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salida del sol / al amanacer

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3
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shutters

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las persianas

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4
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blinds

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estores

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5
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feather

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una pluma

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6
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to be fed up

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estar harto

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7
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made-to-order

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hecho a (la) medida/ (food) por encargo

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8
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dread (uncountable noun)

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terror

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9
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to be filled with dread

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estar aterrorizado

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10
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skint (adjective)

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estar pelado

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11
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to get by

A

apañarse

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12
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polystryrene

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poliestireno

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13
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thirsty

A

tener sed

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14
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badly needed

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se necesita con urgencia

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15
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a grilling

A

interrogatorio

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16
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a handover

A

una entrega (cambiando información)

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17
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a lieu day

A

un día libre en lugar de trabajar horas extras

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18
Q

to swear

A

decir tacos

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19
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a make (of car etc)

A

una marca

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20
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to be on a diet

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estar de regimen

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21
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a wig

A

una peluca

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22
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groundwork

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trabajo preliminar / de base

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23
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boiler

A

la caldera

24
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to let off steam

A

deshogarse

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to wink
guiñar el ojo
26
40 winks
la siesta
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to blink
parpadear los ojos
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a free-for-all
una merienda de negros
29
job security
seguridad profesional
30
critical (adj)
crítico
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compliance
conformidad
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a grand (1,000)
un mil
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to look forward to + ING
tener mucha ilusion
34
a trench / ditch
una zanja
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to weigh something down
lastrar
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the make of (something)
la composición de
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cardboard
cartón
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to black out (a room etc)
tapar (las ventanas)
39
to develop (films, x-rays etc)
revelar
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a spark
una chispa
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to coincide (with)
coincidir
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to do something by the book
ceñirse a las normas / reglas
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a motorway
una autopista
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compulsory purchase (expropriate)
expropiación
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to have something in the pipeline
tenerlo en cartera
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to overhear
oír (por casualidad)
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to keep track of somebody/something
estar siguiendo algo/alguien
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a boot (of a car)
el maletero
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to fold down (the seats in a car)
doblarse hacia adelante
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to fold over
doblar
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to melt
derritirse
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to smelt (minerals)
fundir (minerales)
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to smell
oler
54
to shut
cerrar
55
downhill
cuesta abajo