General 3 Flashcards

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el pez

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fish

Había muchos peces en el río, así que esa noche cenamos pescado. – There were a lot of fish in the river, so that night we had fish for dinner.

MODISMO: estar como el pez en el agua to feel completely at home, be in one’s element
MODISMO: ser un buen pez (anticuado)(familiar) to be a rogue, be a rascal
MODISMO: quien quiera peces que se moje el culo(familiar) if you want something, you have to go and get it

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el rascacielos

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(rakacelos)
skyscraper

El rascacielos fue construido en 2006 y actualmente es un centro de comercio importante en el país. – The skyscraper was built in 2006 and is currently an important business center in the country.

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el papel

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piece, piece of paper
paper, document

Dame un papel para apuntarte mi teléfono. – Give me a piece of paper to write down my number for you. // Give me a sheet of paper to write down my number for you.

lo escribí en un papel I wrote it on a piece of paper
MODISMO: sobre el papel on paper
papel absorbente kitchen roll

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el lavavajillas

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dishwasher

Se me estropeó el lavavajillas. – My dishwasher broke down.

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la cama

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bed

La habitación del hotel tenía dos camas en lugar de una de matrimonio. – The hotel room had two single beds instead of a double.

caer en cama to fall ill
estar en cama to be in bed
guardar cama to stay in bed
hacer la cama to make the bed
irse a la cama to go to bed

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la camiseta

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T-shirt, tee shirt

Mi hijo se pone camisa en ocasiones formales, pero normalmente usa camiseta. – My son puts on a dress shirt for formal occasions, but normally he wears a T-shirt.

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la falda

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юбка

A muy pocas mujeres les favorece la falda corta. – Few women look good in short skirts.

MODISMO: está cosido o pegado a las faldas de su madre he’s tied to his mother’s apron strings
MODISMO: estar cosido a las faldas de su mujer to be dominated by one’s wife

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la ley

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law

En el país existe una ley que prohíbe el trabajo de menores de edad. – There’s a law in this country that prohibits minors from working.

aprobar o votar una ley to pass a law
todos somos iguales ante la ley we are all equal before the law
está por encima de la ley he’s above the law
está fuera de la ley he’s outside the law

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la taza

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cup

Solamente desayuné una taza de café. – I only had a cup of coffee for breakfast.

taza del wáter toilet bowl

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el bolso

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bag, handbag

Llevo de todo en el bolso. – I keep a lot of stuff in my bag (or: handbag).
bolso de bandolera shoulder bag
bolso de viaje travelling bag,

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el/la vaquero/a

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cowboy/cowgirl

El vaquero lleva el ganado a pastar. – The cowboy takes the cattle to graze.

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la toalla

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towel

Olvidé mi toalla en la playa. – I forgot my towel on the beach.

toalla de baño bath towel
toalla de mano hand towel
toalla de playa beach towel

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el águila

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(f) eagle

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el jabalí

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wild boar

Hoy vimos un jabalí en la televisión con unos colmillos enormes. – Today we saw a wild boar with huge tusks on TV.

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el hacha

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(f) axe, ax (topor)

Con el hacha que me regaló mi abuelo cortaré el árbol. – With the axe (or: ax) that my grandfather gave me, I will cut the tree.

hacha de armas battle-axe

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el aula

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(f) classroom, lecture room, lecture hall

El aula estaba vacía porque los profesores estaban de huelga. // El examen será en el aula de informática. – The classroom was empty because the teachers were on strike.

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la maleta

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suitcase, bag

Solo me permiten subir una maleta pequeña al avión. – I can only take one small suitcase on the plane.

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el/la perro/a

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dog

Tienen razón los que dicen que el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre. – People who say a dog is man’s best friend are right.

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El pantalón

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pants

Julio vino con un elegante pantalón de pana.
Los pantalones nunca pasarán de moda porque son muy prácticos.
– Julio came in some elegant corduroy trousers.

un pantalón
unos pantalones
un par de pantalones a pair of trousers o EEUU pants
bajarse los pantalones (lit) to take o pull one’s trousers down; (Esp) (familiar) (fig) to swallow one’s pride

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la cuchara

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spoon

Las sopas se toman con cuchara. – ⓘ Will you get me a spoon out of the drawer, please?

MODISMO: con la cuchara grande (esp LAm)
despacharse o servirse con la cuchara grande to look after number one (informal)
MODISMO: meter algo a algn con cuchara to spoon-feed sb sth

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la fuente

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spring / фонтан
Nuestra agua proviene de una fuente situada al pie de la montaña. – Our water comes from a spring at the foot of the mountain.

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la piscina

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pool, swimming pool

piscina climatizada heated swimming pool
piscina cubierta indoor swimming pool

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la canción

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song

canción de amor love song
canción de cuna lullaby
canción infantil nursery rhyme
canción protesta protest song

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el bañador

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swimsuit, swim suit

Fueron a la playa y como no tenían bañador se bañaron desnudos. – They went to the beach and since they didn’t have a swimsuit they bathed naked.

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vacaciones

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nfpl
vacation

Todos los trabajadores tienen derecho a un período anual de vacaciones. – All workers have the right to annual holidays.

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la corbata

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tie, necktie

Si vas a acudir a una entrevista formal, tienes que usar traje y corbata. – When you go to a formal interview you should wear a suit and tie.

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la luz

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light

una casa con mucha luz a very bright house, a house that gets a lot of light
necesito más luz para leer I can’t read in this light
a media luz
la habitación estaba a media luz the room was in half-darkness

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el lunes

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Monday

Apenas es lunes y ya quisiera que fuera viernes. – It’s only Monday and I wish it were Friday.

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el/la nieto/a

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grandson/granddaughter

Mi nieta ya sabe leer. A Antonio le encanta que lo visiten sus nietos. – My granddaughter already knows how to read. // Antonio loves to be visited by his grandchildren.

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el yerno

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(жeрно)

son-in-law

Mi yerno nos regaló ese crucero y volvimos felicísimos José Ángel y yo. – My son-in-law gave us tickets for a cruise and José Ángel and I were very happy with it.

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la nuera

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daughter-in-law

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el/la suegro/a

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father-in-law/mother-in-law
suegros – parents-in-law, in-laws

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el marido

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spouse

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el/la tío/a

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uncle/aunt

El hermano gemelo de mi papá es mi tío favorito. – My dad’s twin brother is my favorite uncle.

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cartero/a

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postman

El cartero repartió la correspondencia y se fue a su casa. – The postman delivered the mail and then went home.

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bombero/a

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firefighter

cuerpo de bomberos fire brigade
llamar a los bomberos to call the fire brigade

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punto

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esto

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hoy

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sueco

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antigua

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moderno

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baratos

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redondos

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caros

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estrecha

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baló

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calle

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anillo

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cuadernos

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primas

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enfermero

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calcetines

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martes

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agosto

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quién

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gafa

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zapatos

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menos

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manzanas

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camareras

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dependiente

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periodista

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abogado

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trabajáis

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priódico

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tienda

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jurídico

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defiende.

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ahora

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todavía

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islas

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playa

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cuarto

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vacía

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viernes

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caliente

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