July 2016 Flashcards

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<p>la pista
El piloto está caminando al lado de la pista.
Los investigadores siguieron las pistas que dejó el criminal.</p>

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<p>runway, trail, clue
The pilot is walking along the side of the runway.
The investigators followed the clues left by the criminal.</p>

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<p>despegar
El avión despegó muy temprano con destino a Quito.
La calcomanía se despegó del termo después de lavarlo.</p>

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<p>to take off, to become unstuck, to come off
The plane took off very early headed to Quito.
The decal came off the thermos after it was washed.</p>

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<p>el mochilero
El mochilero paró para tomar agua junto al río.
Las mochileras se quedaron en un hostal en Amsterdam.</p>

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<p>backpacker
The backpacker stopped by the river to take a drink of water.
The backpackers stayed in a hostel in Amsterdam.</p>

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<p>pasear
La pareja paseaba por los canales de la cuidad.
Quieres salir a pasear por el centro histórico?</p>

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<p>to stroll, to take a walk
The couple strolled along the canals of the city.
Do you want to go take a walk downtown?</p>

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<p>el equipaje
Favor de poner su equipaje en los compartimientos superiores.
Puedes recoger tu equipaje en la zona de reclamo de equipaje.</p>

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<p>luggage, baggage
Please put your luggage in the overhead compartments.
You can pick up your baggage at baggage claim.</p>

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<p>el retraso
Debido al retraso, los pasajeros tuvieron que esperar 10 horas en la sala de abordar.
El retraso en la entrega del paquete se debió al mal clima.</p>

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<p>delay
Due to the delay, the passengers had to wait for 10 hours at the gate.
The delay in the delivery of the package was caused by inclement weather.</p>

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<p>aterrizar
El avión aterrizó y se dirigió a la terminal.
El cardenal aterrizó sobre el pino.</p>

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<p>to land, to touch down
The plane touched down and taxied toward the terminal.
The cardinal landed on the pine.</p>

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<p>la aduana
Tiene que llenar estos formularios antes de pasar por la aduana.
Tienes que pagar aduana si quieres mandar esto a otro país.</p>

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<p>customs, duty
You have to fill out these forms before going through customs.
You have to pay duty if you want to send this to another country.</p>

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<p>documentar
Cuántas maletas va a documentar, señora?
El científico documentó sus experimentos sobre las marsopas.</p>

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<p>to check, to document
How many pieces of luggage are you going to check, ma'am?
The scientist documented his experiments with porpoises.</p>

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10
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<p>aéreo
La vista aérea de la bahía es maravillosa.
Hay mucho tráfico aéreo sobre la isla durante el verano.</p>

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<p>air, aerial
The aerial view of the bay is marvelous.
There is a lot of air traffic above the island during the summer.</p>

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<p>la terminal
La terminal está vacía a las 4 de la madruga.
Mi autobús sale de la terminal en 30 minutos.</p>

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<p>terminal, station.
The terminal was empty at 4 in the morning.
My bus leaves the station in 30 minutes.</p>

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12
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<p>turístico
La Torre Eiffel es uno de los lugares turísticos más visitados del mundo.
Me puedes recomendar un bar turiístico en Guadalajara?</p>

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<p>tourist, touristy
The Eiffel Tower is one of the most visited tourist spots in the world.
Can you recommend a touristy bar in Guadalajara?</p>

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<p>embarcar
Esperen! Quiero tomarles una foto antes de que embarquen.
El ferry embarca pasajeros y mercancía en Playa del Carmen.</p>

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<p>to board, to embark, to load, to take on
Hold on! I want to take a picture of you before you board.
The ferry takes on passengers and goods in Playa del Carmen.</p>

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<p>la maleta
Le ayudo con su maleta, seńora?
Cuándo vas a hacer la maleta?</p>

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<p>suitcase, bag
Can I help you with your suitcase, ma'am?
When are you going to pack your bag?</p>

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15
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<p>doble
Bienvenidos! Están en una habitación doble en la planta superior.
Anita tiene doble nacionalidad porque nació en Estados Unidos, pero sus papás son mexicanos.</p>

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<p>double, dual, large
Welcome! You're in a double room on the top floor.
Anita has dual nationality because she was born in the United States but her parents are Mexican</p>

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<p>abrocharse
El conductor nos pidió que nos abrocháramos los cinturones de seguridad.
Paquito estaba muy contento porque aprendió a abrocharse los cordones de los zapatos.</p>

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<p>to fasten, to do up, to tie
The driver asked us to fasten our seat belts.
Paquito was very happy because he learned to tie his shoelaces.</p>

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17
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<p>la escala
Marquitos y su papá hicieron escala en Houston.
El flautista practicó sus escalas antes del concierto.</p>

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<p>layover, stopover, scale
Marquitos and his dad had a layover in Houston.
The flautist practiced scales before the performance.</p>

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<p>proveniente de
El crucero proveniente de Florida está a punto de llegar a Cuba.
El tequila proveniente de Jalisco es el más auténtico.</p>

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<p>from, coming from
The cruise ship from Florida is about to arrive in Cuba.
Tequila from Jalisco is the most authentic.</p>

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La calcomanía

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the decal

20
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la pareja

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the couple

21
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la marsopa

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the porpoise

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la bahía

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the bay

23
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los cordones

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laces (los cordones de zapatos = shoe laces)

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el crucero

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the cruise ship

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particularmente
Volar en primera clase fue particularmente emocionante para Muffy.
Quiero visitar varias ciudades en Brasil, particularmente Riío de Janeiro.

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particularly, especially
Flying first class was especially exciting for Muffy.
I want to visit various cities in Brazil, especially Rio de Janeiro.
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internacional
La fila para vuelos internaciones es muy larga.
La tarjeta de crédito que me aprobaron es internacional.

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international
The line for international flights is really long.
The credit card I was approved for is international.

27
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El pasillo
El pasillo tiene que quedar libre durante el despegue.
Este pasillo de cumbia me sale muy bien.

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aisle, step
The aisle must remain clear during takeoff
I can dance this cumbia step really well.

28
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la sede
Río de Janeiro es la sede de las Olimpiadas 2016.
La sede de la empresa en la que trabaja mi hermano está en Quito.

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venue, host, headquarters
Rio de Janeiro is the host of the 2016 olympics
The headquarters of the company my brother works for is in Quito.

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gozar
Gocé ver la puestra de sol desda la playa
Mi papá goza de buena salud porque corre todos los días.

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to enjoy
I enjoyed watching the sunset from the beach.
My dad enjoys excellent health because he runs every day.

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la puestra

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sunset

31
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el mareo
A Lupe se le olvidaron las pastillas contra el mareo.
Sentí mareo cuando el avión a ascender.

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motion sickness, nausea
Lupe forgot the pills for motion sickness.
I felt nauseous when the plane started to ascend.

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final
Cuando Roberto llegó a su destino final, su familia lo estaba esperando.
Tenemos que construir un puente a escala para el proyecto final.

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final
When Roberto arrived at his final destination, his family was waiting for him.
We have to build a bridge for our physics final project.

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destaparse
Si tomas tu juguito, a lo mejor se te destaparán los oídos.
El doctor me recetó un jarabe para destaparme la nariz.

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to pop, to unclog, to unblock
If you drink your juice, your ears might pop.
The doctor prescribed a syrup to help unclog my nose.

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el jarabe

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syrup

35
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la tripulación
La tripulacioón se despidió de los pasajeros.
El capitán regañó a la tripulación por no haber lavado la cubierta del barco.

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the crew
The crew said goodbye to the passengers.
The captain scolded the crew for not washing the deck of the ship.

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soleado
Los niños están disfrutando el día soleado.
La gata se estaba tomando una siesta en el punto más soleado de la casa.

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sunny
The children are enjoying the sunny day.
The cat was taking a nap en the sunniest spot in the house.

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regatear
Los turistas tuvieron que regatear en el mercado porque no tenían mucho dinero.
Mi tía Matilda siempre regatea el precio de las frutas.

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to haggle, to bargain, to haggle over
The tourists had to haggle in the market because the did not have much money.
My Aunt Matilda always haggles over the price of fruit.

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directo
No hay autobuses directos a la capital, pero estos nos acercarán.
El vuelo directo de Londres a Moscú cuesta el doble de precio.

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direct, non-stop, straight
There are no direct buses to the capital, but these will get us closer.
The direct flight from London to Moscow is twice the price.

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revisar
Revisaron las pertenencias de los pasajeros en la zona de seguridad.
Debes revisar tu ensayo antes de entregarlo.

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to review, to check, to inspect
They inspected the passengers’ belongings at security.
You should revise your essay before you turn it in.

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el pase de abordar
La mujer de negocios traía el pase de abordar en su pasaporte.
Su número de asiento aparece en su pase de abordar, senñor.

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boarding pass
The businesswoman was carrying her boarding pass in her passport.
Your seat number appears on your boarding pass, sir.