La vida contemporánea; contexto 4: las relaciones personals Flashcards

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1
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obligar a actuar como a un perro (to incite; to pressure)

A

azuzar

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2
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se usa para construír cosas de madera (nail; clove ‘spice’)

A

el clavo

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3
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perder el sentido y el equilibrio hasta caer al piso (to faint)

A

desmayarse

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4
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repetir (to turn; to bend)

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doblar

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5
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sin dormir (awake; wakeful)

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en vela

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6
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arrojar saliva de la boca (to spit)

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escupir

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frotar una cosa para limpiarla (to wash; to clean; to scrub)

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fregar

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8
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el sonido de lamentos y cantos funerarios (funeral chant)

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el gorigori

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9
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que no parece verdadero o creíble (unlikely; implausible)

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inverosímil

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10
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dinero que se da a una persona por caridad (alms; charity)

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la limosna

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molido/a (mashed; crushed; pounded)

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machacado/a

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12
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ornamento de ropa hecho a mano (embroidered lace)

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la puntilla bordada

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13
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parte de la cara entre la frente, la oreja y la mejilla (part of the face between the forehead and ear/jaw; temple)

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la sien

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14
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metal o madera para cerrar firmemente una puerta (barrier; bar)

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la tranca

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15
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que está en sombra (shady)

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umbroso/a

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16
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de forma directa; sin rodeos (directly to the point; at point blank)

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a quemarropa

17
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notificación de que se ha recibido algo, usualmente por correo (acknowledgement of receipt; read confirmation; read receipt)

A

el acuse de recibo

18
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sentirse triste; anguistiado/a; inquieto/a (to get upset; to upset)

A

afligirse

19
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cortés; educado/a; formal (attentive; courteous; polite; thoughtful)

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atento/a

20
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ocultar; encubrir algo que se siente y padece (to hide; to conceal)

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disimular

21
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sorprenderse (to be suprised)

A

extrañarse

22
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despreciable; indigno/a (ignoble)

A

innoble

23
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inclinar hacia un lado (to tilt to one side; to lean)

A

ladear

24
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la barbilla (chin)

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el mentón

25
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duradero/a; obstinado/a (prolonged; pertinacious; persistent)

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pertinaz

26
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al corriente; actualizado (up-to-date; at the last)

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a la última

27
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añadir (to incorporate; to add)

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agregar

28
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una parte superpuesta sobre algo (layer; cape; cloak

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la capa

29
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conjunto de todas las fuerzas militares de un país (army; military)

A

el ejército

30
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basado/a en la experiencia (empirical; empiricist)

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empírico/a

31
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incluir; contener (to include; to encompass; to comprise)

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englobar

32
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centro de enseñanza secundaria (institute; high school; secondary school)

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el instituto

33
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dividir; separar (to cut; to split; to break)

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partir

34
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sustituir una coas por otra (to replace)

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reemplazar

35
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volumen o dimensión de algo (volume; size; dimension)

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el tamaño

36
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relación, familiaridad (deal; contract; treatment; manner)

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el trato

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