GENERAL ENGLISH TERMS Flashcards

1
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Dread (d)

A
  1. Temer o tener pavor hacia algo o alguien.
  2. Tiene miedo
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2
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Nippy (d)

A

frio o fresco

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3
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Keen (d)

A

Interesado, entusiasmado

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4
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Taken for granted (d)

A

Dar por hecho, dar por sentado

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5
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Regardless (d)

A

A pesar de todo

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6
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Blaring (d)

A
  1. A todo volumen, sonido muy alto.
  2. Blaring music.
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7
Q

Tweaks (d)

A

Ajustes, arreglos

Example sentence:
I only have a few tweaks left.

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8
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Whereas (d)

A

Mientras
/WHERE-as/

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9
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Naive (d)(p)

A

Ingenuo
/nai-EEV/

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10
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Horseshoe
(d)

A

Herradura

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11
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Overdue (d)

A

Atrasado, vencido, no pagado.

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12
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Awkward (d) (p)

A

Difícil, extraño/raro, incómodo.

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13
Q

Gossip (d)

A

Chisme, chismoso

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14
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Heels (d - body part)

A

Talones

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15
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Waxing and waning
(d)(p)

A
  1. /WAYne-eeng/
  2. Growing and getting smaller
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16
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Listlessness (d)

A
  1. the state or condition of having little or no interest in anything.
  2. lacking energy or enthusiasm
17
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Splinter (d)

A
  1. Astilla
  2. A small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece.
18
Q

Unkempt (d)

A

Despeinado, desordenado, descuidado

19
Q

Stiffness (d)

A

Rigidez

20
Q

Muffled (adjective)
(d)

A

Amortiguado, silenciado

21
Q

Hastening

A

To make something happen sooner or more quickly.