Habanastation Vocab Flashcards

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1
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el aburrimiento

A

boredom

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2
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el aguacero

A

downpour, shower

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3
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el albañil

A

bricklayer

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4
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el apagón

A

power outage

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5
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la calcomanía

A

decal

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6
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la cifra

A

figure, number

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7
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el/la cuentapropista

A

person who works on his/her own; small business owner

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8
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el forcejeo

A

struggle (physical)

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9
Q

la lata

A

can

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10
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el lío

A

trouble

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11
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la mano de obra

A

labor (workmanship)

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12
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la merienda

A

snack

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13
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la molestia

A

nuisance, inconvenience

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14
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el palomar

A

pigeon shed

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15
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el papalote

A

kite

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16
Q

el taller

A

repair shop

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17
Q

el tomacorriente

A

plug, socket

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18
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alterado/a (adj)

A

upset

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19
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incierto/a (adj)

A

uncertain

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20
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malagradecido/a (adj)

A

ungrateful

21
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malcriado/a (adj)

A

spoiled

22
Q

trigueño/a (adj)

A

light brown-skinned

23
Q

enseguida

A

at once

24
Q

que no es/era

A

the wrong one

25
Q

anotar

A

to jot down

26
Q

aplastar

A

to crush

27
Q

apretar(se)

A

to squeeze up

28
Q

apurar(se)

A

to hurry up

29
Q

averiguar

A

to find out

30
Q

confiar en

A

to trust

31
Q

dar(le) pena (a alguien)

A

to feel embarrassed

32
Q

demorarse

A

to be late, delayed

33
Q

encargarse

A

to be in charge

34
Q

encender

A

to turn on

35
Q

evitar

A

to avoid

36
Q

faltar

A

to be missing

37
Q

meter en cintura

A

to discipline, control

38
Q

mojarse

A

to get wet

39
Q

portarse bien

A

to behave

40
Q

prestar

A

to lend

41
Q

rendirse

A

to give up

42
Q

repasar

A

to review

43
Q

el permiso

A

permission

44
Q

la etiqueta

A

label

45
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los buenos modales

A

etiquette, manners

46
Q

fijar

A

to affix

47
Q

arreglar, reparar

A

to fix

48
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fijarse en

A

to notice