La piedra filosofal Flashcards

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1
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taladros

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drills

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rollizo

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plump

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estirándolo

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stretching it

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la vallade los jardines

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garden wall

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5
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fingir

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to pretend

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opuesto

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opposite

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estremecer

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shudder, wince

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acera

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sidewalk

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alejados

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away

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10
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meter

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put in- got in

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alejar

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walk away

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12
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embotellamiento matutino

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morning traffic jam

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13
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tamborilear con los dedos

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finger drum

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el volante

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steering wheel

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mirada

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gaze

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cuchichear

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whisper

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17
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señalar

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to point

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18
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desfilar

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to parade

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dirigirse

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to head down

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20
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engadado

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pissed off

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21
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alcanzar de oir

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get to hear

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se contuvar

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to hold back

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se apresurar

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to hurry up

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24
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coger

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to take

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25
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atusó los bigotes

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stroked his mustache

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gruñir

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to growl

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se tambalear

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to stumble

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empujón

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a push

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29
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chillona

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squeaky

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30
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por si fuera poco

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if that weren’t enough

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31
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desconcertado

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rattled/ disturbed/embarassed

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32
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pese

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even though

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33
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cazar

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to hunt

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34
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locutor

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announcer

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35
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mueca

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grimace

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36
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chapparón

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downpour

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37
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fruncidos

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pursed

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atrever

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to dare

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39
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espantosa

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awful

40
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abatimiento

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dejection

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escudriñar

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to search

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delantero

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front/ forward

43
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sucesos

A

events

44
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adormecerse

A

going to sleep

45
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pestañear

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to blink

46
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apena

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barely

47
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botas

A

boots

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tacón

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heel

49
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hebillas

A

buckles

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gafas

A

glasses

51
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contemplar con fijeza

A

stare

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deberia haberlo sabido

A

i should have known

53
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un leve estallido

A

a small burst

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apagador

A

damper

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alfileres lejanos

A

distant dots

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cuentas

A

beads

57
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gafas de montura cuadrada

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square rimmed glasses

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tieso

A

stiff

59
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resoplir

A

snort

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Lanzar una mirada

A

cast a look

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soslayo

A

sideways

62
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una person sensata

A

sensible person

63
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desenvolver

A

unwrap

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Me esta halagando

A

you are flattering me

65
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menos mal

A

good thing

66
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ruborizar

A

to blush

67
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orejeras

A

ear muffs

68
Q

deseosa estaba por discutir

A

was mos eager to discuss

69
Q

fuera lo que fuera

A

whatever it was

70
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se quedar boquiabierta

A

to be speechless

71
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asintir

A

to nod

72
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tartamedear

A

to stutter

73
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sacar

A

to take out

74
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panuela con puntilla

A

lace handkerchief

75
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manecillas

A

watch hands

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se retrasar

A

to be delayed

77
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entregar

A

to deliver

78
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tragar

A

to swallow

79
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a regañadientes

A

reluctantly

80
Q

aterrizar

A

to land

81
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ancho

A

wide

82
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tamaño

A

size

83
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bulto

A

package

84
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mantas

A

blankets

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aliviado

A

relieved

86
Q

pelo negro azabache

A

jet black hair

87
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cicatriz

A

scar

88
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Panuelo

A

Handkerchief

89
Q

Dominate

A

Control yourself

90
Q

La verja del jardin

A

Garden gate

91
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El umbral

A

Threshold

92
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Titilante

A

Twinkling

93
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Irradiar

A

To radiate

94
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Habitualmente

A

Usually

95
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Ronca

A

Hoarse

96
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estrépito

A

Loud crash

97
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los pulcros setos

A

The neat hedges