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from class - May 2015 Flashcards

1
Q

a childminder

A

cuidador de niños

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2
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a stroke

A

un ictus

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3
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unbringing

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educación (de casa, familiar etc)

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4
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ironmonger’s

A

ferretería

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5
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to start with a clean slate

A

hacer borrón y cuenta nueva

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6
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to put back a meeting

A

retrasar

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7
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to put off a meeting

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postponer

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8
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to bring forward

A

adelantar

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9
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to call a meeting

A

convocar una reunión

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10
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a loan shark

A

un userero

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11
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the small print

A

la letra pequeña

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12
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to queue

A

hacer cola

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13
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peer pressure

A

presión del grupo

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14
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to be over the moon (extremely happy)

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estar loco de contento

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15
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a block (buildings on the street)

A

una manzana

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16
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landlord / landlady

A

casero / dueño / arrendador

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17
Q

autumnal

A

otoñal / de otoño

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18
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springlike

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primaveral

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19
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summery

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varaniego / de verano

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20
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wintery

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invernal /de invierno

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21
Q

she gave him a wintry reception

A

lo recibió fríamente / le hizo un recibimiento glacial

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22
Q

the changing rooms (gym, swimming pool)

A

vestuario

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23
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a changing room (a shop)

A

probador

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24
Q

to do up (a property)

A

reformar

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25
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trustworthy

A

digno de confianza

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26
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the asking price (for a house or in an auction)

A

el precio de venta

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27
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to join a company

A

ingresar en

28
Q

a stork (bird)

A

cigüeña

29
Q

a seagull

A

una gaviota

30
Q

to sign up to

A

apuntarse

31
Q

to put yourself in someone’s shoes

A

ponerse en el lugar de alguien

32
Q

a spin doctor

A

porta voz (contratado para dar a la prensa, TV, etc, una interpretación favorable de los hechos)

33
Q

serious

A

grave

34
Q

along

A

a lo largo de

35
Q

letter-headed paper

A

papel con membrete

36
Q

homesick (adjective)

A

echar de menos (la familia, país etc)

37
Q

dwarf (noun and adjective)

A

enano

38
Q

Estoy cultivando un limonero enano en una maceta en mi balcón.

A

I am growing a dwarf lemon tree in a pot on my balcony.

39
Q

façade

A

la fachada

40
Q

naughty (adjective)

A

malo / travieso / pícaro (persona) / atrevido, picante, subido de tono (broma)

41
Q

to subscribe to

A

suscribirse (a algo)

42
Q

a heatwave

A

una ola de calor

43
Q

a cold snap

A

una ola de frío

44
Q

to get upset

A

disgustarse

45
Q

to stand something

A

soportar algo

46
Q

to fan (oneself)

A

abanicarse

47
Q

a fan

A

abanico / ventilador

48
Q

a drought

A

sequía

49
Q

a hosepipe

A

manguera

50
Q

a hosepipe ban

A

prohibición de usar mangueras (durante una sequía)

51
Q

to hint at / to drop a hint

A

lanzar indirectas

52
Q

the football pools

A

la quiniela

53
Q

to sentence (judgement by a court)

A

condenar

54
Q

life imprisonment

A

cadena perpetua

55
Q

to bring up (a child)

A

criar

56
Q

a vase

A

florero / jarrón

57
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to be as thin as a rake (very slim)

A

flaco como un palillo / palo

58
Q

to throw away

A

tirar a la basura

59
Q

archery

A

tiro con arco

60
Q

a rehearsal

A

un ensayo

61
Q

a dinghy

A

bote hinchable

62
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a cutlery set

A

cubertería

63
Q

a bank note

A

un billete de banco

64
Q

likely (adj)

A

probable

65
Q

the newlyweds

A

los recién casados

66
Q

savvy (adj + noun)

A

espadilado / un poco de habilidad

Mar Vilches (6 decks)

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