January 2014 Flashcards

1
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escalones

A

steps

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2
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cantera de materiales

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pit, quarry

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3
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pendiente

A

earring, slope

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4
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tejas

A

roof tiles

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5
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tejado

A

roof

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6
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techo

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ceiling

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7
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pizarra

A

slate

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8
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faro

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lighthouse

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9
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farolas

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streetlights

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10
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deflines

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dolphins

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11
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anfiteatro

A

amphitheatre

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12
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se puede verlo a través del cristal

A

it can be seen through the glass

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13
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carretilla

A

wheelbarrow

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14
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topo

A

mole

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15
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daisy

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margarita

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16
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pétalos

A

petals

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17
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arbusto

A

bush

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18
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montículo

A

pile

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19
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bache

A

pothole

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20
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duna

A

dune

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21
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ingeniero

A

engineer

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22
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ingenieril

A

engineering

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23
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energía eólica

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wind energy

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24
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cuerda

A

cord, rope

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25
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floja

A

loose, slack

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26
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hostia

A

cuerpo de dios

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27
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ostia

A

a bad knock

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28
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estar forrado

A

to be filthy rich

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29
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se tapan

A

they look after themselves

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30
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denunciar

A

report

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31
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nos sacaron a palos

A

they took us out forcefully

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32
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le arruino el final de la película a mi compañero

A

yeah

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33
Q

aparentar

A

to feign

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34
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parecía que se iba a quedar segundo

A

yeah

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35
Q

tifón

A

typhoon

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36
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vagar

A

roam, wander

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37
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adoquín

A

cobble

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38
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reparto

A

distribution

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39
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savia

A

sap

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40
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ser un mal bicho

A

be a dick

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41
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lustre

A

shine, prestige

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42
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rebullir

A

to stir, begin to move

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43
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deleite

A

delight

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44
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campante

A

unconcerned, smug

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45
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discurrir

A

think, reason, come up with

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46
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retorcido

A

twisted, warped, sick

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47
Q

cojo

A

lame, limping

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48
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subasta

A

auction

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49
Q

hilar

A

spin, put together, connect

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50
Q

atravesar

A

cross, go through

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51
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monopatín

A

skateboard

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52
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tropezar (con)

A

trip over/bump into, hit upon (idea)

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53
Q

asombroso

A

surprising, amazing

54
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empapar

A

soak, absorb

55
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afán

A

effort, eagerness, drive, zeal, ambition

56
Q

fatuo

A

conceited, fatuous, stupid

57
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codicia

A

greed, lust

58
Q

caray!

A

damn!

59
Q

proscrito

A

banned

60
Q

está anejo a

A

it is attached/annexed to…

61
Q

encogerse los hombros

A

shrug one’s shoulders

62
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coartada

A

alibi, excuse

63
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dective novel

A

novela dectivesca

64
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arengar

A

rally

65
Q

ensayar

A

practicar (teatro)

66
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ganar de goleada

A

yeah

67
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promocionar

A

promote

68
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rastro

A

trail, track

69
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atropellar

A

knock down, run over

70
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desplazar

A

move, take place of

71
Q

aljibe

A

cistern, tank, reservoir

72
Q

hormigón

A

concrete, cement

73
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arrojar

A

throw, toss

74
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ufano

A

vain, self-satisfied

75
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estoy conforme

A

i’m satisfied

76
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reseña

A

review

77
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cónyuge

A

spouse

78
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entretener

A

entertain

79
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despejado

A

sin nubes, clear

80
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pesquisa

A

investigation, secret police

81
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ameno

A

adj pleasant

82
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despejar

A

clean (the table, or goalkeeper)

83
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lucir

A

shine

84
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feroz

A

ferocious, fierce, cruel

85
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océano índico

A

Indian Ocean

86
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caricia

A

caress

87
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estándar

A

standard

88
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pringar

A

to dip, baste

89
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sostén

A

support, bra

90
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huella

A

track, trace, footprint

91
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pista

A

clue

92
Q

penumbra

A

half-light, shadows

93
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ileso

A

unhurt, uninjured

94
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sastre

A

tailor

95
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seña

A

clue, sign, gesture

96
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pringado

A

unlucky person

97
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bala perdida

A

stray bullet

98
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empuñar

A

grip, hold tight

99
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manejo

A

use (ultisation)

100
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aborrecer

A

abhor, detest, hate

101
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rozar

A

graze

102
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manotazo

A

slap, smack

103
Q

dar un sorbo

A

take a sip

104
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escabullirse

A

slip away, escape

105
Q

humiliation

A

humillación

106
Q

thumb

A

pulgar

107
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index finger

A

índice

108
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ring finger

A

dedo anular

109
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middle finger

A

dedo corazón

110
Q

little finger

A

meñique

111
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raspar

A

scrape, scratch

112
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empuñar

A

hold tight

113
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amparar

A

enshrine, protect, shelter from

114
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el descuido

A

carelessness

115
Q

colgar

A

hang up

116
Q

la chal

A

shawl

117
Q

dio la media vuelta

A

she turned around

118
Q

se digna

A

deign to

119
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insulso

A

bland, dull

120
Q

ronronear

A

purr

121
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rebañar

A

wipe clean a surface

122
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se hizo el sordo

A

she pretended not to hear

123
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a hurtadillas

A

sneakily, on the sly

124
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malgastar

A

waste, fritter away

125
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ignorar

A

to be unaware

126
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pasar por alto

A

ignore (like ignore the haters)

127
Q

wink

A

guiñar

128
Q

niebla

A

fog, mist, blur

129
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hallazgo

A

discovery, find

130
Q

comprimir

A

press, squeeze, compress

131
Q

aliento

A

breath, vapor, encouragement

132
Q

superar

A

lead, beat, overcome