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July,2014 Flashcards

1
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nature

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la naturaleza

Lucia prefiere vivir en la ciudad,pero a Miguel le encanta estar en la naturaleza

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to improvise

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Improvisar

Improvisamos una carpa con cuatro ramas y un trozo de iona

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unfair

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injusto,injusta

Nos parece injusto que vaya a la carcel por un crimen que no cometio
it seems unjust to us that he goes to jail for a criminal he didn’t commit

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evil

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maligno

hay quien cree que los gatos son malignos, pero prefiero un gato que un perro
there are those who think cats are evil, but I’d prefer a cat to a dog

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5
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to hate

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odiar

luis odia los tomates.Él dice que saben mal.
Luis hates tomatoes. He says they tastes bad.

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to ascend

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ascendar

ascendimos poco a poco para acostumbrar al cuerpo a la falta de oxigeno
we ascended gradually to get our bodies used to the oxygen

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prayer

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oracíon

san leandro recomendaba a las monjas que alternaran la lectura con la oracíon
St. Leander recommended that monks alternate readings with prayers

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land

earthly(adj)

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Terrestre

el elefante africano de sabana es el animal terrestre más grande del mundo
the african bush elephant is the largest land animal in the world

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to admit

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admitir

los estudiantes que lleguen más de 15minutos tarde no serán admitidos al aula

students who arrive more than 15minutes late won’t be allowed into the classroom

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10
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to push

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empujar

¡No me empujes
Don;t push me

empujamos el auto tres cuadras hasta que arrancó
we pushed the car for three blocks until it started

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to spill

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derramar

Uno de los invitados derramó vino tinto sobre la alfombra y ahora está manchada
One of the guests spilled wine on the carpet and now it’s stained

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12
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signal

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señar

se hace la señal de la cruz cada vez que pasa por delante una iglesia
he makes the sign of the cross every time he goes past a church

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13
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rear, back

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posterior(adj)

los niños menores de doce años deben viajar en la parte posterior del carro
children younger than twelve years old should ride in the back of the car

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meeting, reunion

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reunión

mañana estaré todo el día en una reunión
tomorrow I’ll be in the meeting

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amount, quality

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la cantidad

una gran cantidad de la gente que vive en la capital no son originalmente de allí
a large number of the people who live in the capital aren’t originally from there

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16
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current, common

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corriente

Para los hombres, tener barba y bigote es la moda corriente
For men, having a beard and mustache is the current fashion

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17
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to attempt

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intentar

Intentamos convencerlo de que no venga
We tried to persuade him not to come

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18
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to sin, to stop trying to resist something

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pecar

Mi abuelita siempre decía que quien dice la verdad, ni peca ni miente.
My grandma always sad that whoever tells the truth neither sins nor lies

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chemistry

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química

Estudío química y ahora está trabajando en un laboratorio
She studied chemistry and is now working in a laboratory

20
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novel

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novela

El autor escribío su mejor novela a los 22años
The author wrote his best novel at the age of 22

21
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saint

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el santo

San antonio, el santo patrón de las cosas perdidas, es mi favorito pues a mi siempre se me pierden las llaves

Saint anthony, the patron saint of lost things, is my favorite because I’m always losing my keys

22
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now

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ora

Es una adolescente típica, ora deprimida, ora entusiasmada

She’s a typical teenager, now depressed, now enthusiastic

23
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to confront

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enfrentar

Tienes que enfrentar tus miedos si quieres avanzar en la vida

You have to confront your fears if you want to advance in life

24
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frank(adj)

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franco,franca

Seamos francos: la boda fue un desastre total
Let’s be frank: the wedding was a complete disaster

25
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small animal, insect

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bicho

Tuve que tirar la manzana porque tenía bichos
I had to throw away the apple because it had bugs in it

26
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to twist

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torcer

Tuve que torcerle el brazo a mi esposo para que fuera a la ópera
I had to twist my husband’s arm so that he would go to the opera

27
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cream

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crema

De postre comeré fresas con crema
For desert I’ll have strawberries with cream

28
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childish(adj)

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infantil

Ella es una autora famosa de libros infantiles.
She is a famous author of children’s book

29
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cursed, wicked

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maldito, maldita

¡Maldita la hora en que conocí!
I rue the day I met him

¡Qué tipo maldito!
What a jerk

30
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to cross

A

atravesar

Siempre debes mirar en ambas direcciones antes de atravesar la carretera
You should always look both ways before crossing the street

31
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prayer

A

plegaria

Te tendré presente en mis plegarias
I’ll keep you in my prayers

32
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to forge, to shape

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El taller tiene un horno especial para forjar metales

The workshop has a special furnace for forging metals

33
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married

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casado

Mis abuelos han estado casados por sesenta y dos años
My grandparents has been married for sixty two years

34
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to tone down, to soften

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esfumar

El artista esfumó los contornos del retrato hasta fundirlo con el fondo
the artist softened the contours of the portrait until it blended into the background

35
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distant

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alejado

Mis tios viven en una granja alejanda de la ciudad
My aunt and uncle live in a farm far from the city

36
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smell, odor

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olor

Lo que más le encantaba era el mercado de San José, con todos sus olores y colores
What he most loved was San José’s marketplace, with all its smells and colors

37
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to inaugurate, to open

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inaugurar

El presidente fue inaugurado con una ceremonia breve pero emotiva.
The president was inaurated with a brief but emotinal ceremony

38
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classroom

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el aula

En esta aula pueden estudiar veinte estudiantes.
Twenty students can study in this classroom

39
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oath

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juramento

Confesó bajo juramento haber estado en su casa a la hora del crimen
He confessed under oath to having been in her house a the time of the crime

40
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sweet

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dulce

A mí no me gusta el glaseado. Me parece demasiado dulce
I don’t like frosting. I think it’s too sweet

41
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to get, to achieve, to manage to

A

conseguir

Por fin consiguió el aumento de sueldo que tanto se merece
She finally got the salary increase that she so throughly deserves

42
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to carry out, to achieve

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realizar

Se realizará una obra de teatro de Shakespeare en el parque mañana
They’re putting on a Shakespeare play in the park tomorrow

43
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to lend,

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prestar

¿Me prestas tu bolígrafo?
Can I borrow your pen?

44
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news

A

la noticia

Acaban de recibir la notica del nacimiento de su nieta
They just received the news of their granddaughter’s birth

45
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advance

A

avance

La nueva ley no es perfecta pero es un gran avance
The new law isn’t perfect, but it’s a big step forward

46
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depression

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depresión

Las dos hermanas sufren de depresión, pero nunca han sido medicadas
The two sisters suffer from depression but have never been on medication

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