Gente y Culturas Flashcards

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commotion, uproar

A

el alboroto

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host

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el/la anfitrión a

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atrocity

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la atrocidad

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dance

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el baile

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banquet

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el banquete

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baptism

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el bautizo

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wedding

A

la boda/el matrimonio/el casamiento

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a toast

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el brindis

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joke

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la broma

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bell

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la campana

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carnivals

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los carnavales

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celebration

A

la celebración

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dance partner

A

el chambelán

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annual United States celebration to remember the Mexican defeat over the French Empire in 1862.

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Cinco de Mayo

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custom (tradition)

A

la costumbre

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culture

A

la cultura

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birthday

A

el cumpleaños

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dance (as in type of dance)

A

la danza

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discourtesy

A

la descortesía

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20
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parade

A

el desfile

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21
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bachelor party

A

la despedida de soltero

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devil

A

el diablo

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mother’s day

A

Día de la madre

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groundhog day - if a groundhog (Punxsutawney Phil) emerges on February 2nd and sees its shadow, it is believed that we have another 6 weeks of winter

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Día de la marmota

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father’s day

A

Día del padre

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disguise

A

el disfraz

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27
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period

A

la época

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28
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show

A

el espectáculo

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29
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lantern

A

el farol

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festivity

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la festividad

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flower

A

la flor

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believer (in the religion)

A

el fiel

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party

A

la fiesta

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fortune

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la fortuna

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35
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fire

A

el fuego

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36
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fireworks

A

los fuegos artificiales

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funeral or burial

A

el funeral/entierro/sepelio

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giant

A

el gigante

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graduation

A

la graduación

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40
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Hanukkah

A

Hanukkah

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41
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smoke

A

el humo

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religious images

A

las imágenes religiosas

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incense

A

el incienso

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inauguration (opening, formal beginning)

A

la inuguración

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game, set

A

el juego

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Kwanzaa

A

Kwanzaa

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honeymoon

A

la luna de miel

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misunderstanding

A

el malentendido

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ritual killing (aniamls for example the bull in Spanish)

A

la matanza

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monster

A

el monstruo

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crowd, multitude

A

la multitud

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Christmas

A

la navidad

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Easter

A

Pascua

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cake

A

el pastel

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piñata

A

la piñata

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procession

A

la procesión

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prosperity

A

la prosperidad

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fifteenth birthday celebration

A

la quinceañera

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representative

A

el representante

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rite

A

el rito

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ritual

A

el ritual

62
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bullring

A

el ruedo

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saint

A

el santo

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Saint Valentine

A

San Valentín

65
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Holy Week

  • celebration of spring (before Easter)
  • takes statues and saints and parade through Spain
A

la Semana Santa

66
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release

A

la suelta

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luck

A

la suerte

68
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tart

A

la torta

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tradition

A

la tradición

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young bull

A

la vaquilla

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candle

A

la vela

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clothes

A

la vestimenta

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funeral home/funeral parlor

A

el velorio/velatorio

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Christmas carol

A

el villancico

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viceroy (un título de la Corona)

A

el virrey

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to decorate

A

adornar

77
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to kiss

A

besar

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to toast

A

brindar

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to joke

A

bromear

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to mock

A

burlar(se)

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to behave

A

comportarse

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to realize

A

darse cuenta de

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to imitate

A

imitar

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to make a mistake (embarass yourself)

A

meter la pata

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to borrow

A

pedir prestado

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to take off

A

sacarse/quitarse

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to jump

A

saltar

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to say hi to

A

saludar

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to be in the habit of (tends to)

A

soler

90
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to slurp

A

sorber

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to surprise

A

sorprender

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to keep in mind; to take into account

A

tener en cuenta

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daring

A

atrevido

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bright

A

brillante

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code

A

clave

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cultural

A

cultural

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lit up

A

encendido

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impressive

A

impresionante

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impromptu

A

improvisado

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luxurious

A

lujoso

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magical

A

mágico

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pagan

A

pagano/a

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popular

A

popular

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religious

A

religioso/a

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traditional

A

tradicional

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brave

A

valiente

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embarassed

A

embarazoso