Lección 4 Flashcards

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La azotea

Ellos tuvieron su duelo en la azotea.

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Flat Roof

They had their duel on the flat roof.

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Batirse en duelo

Los dos hombre se baten en duelo sobre sus problemas del pasado.

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To fight in a duel

The two men fight in a duel about their problems from the past.

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El castigo

Para su castigo, no podría salir con sus amigas durante el fin de semana.

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Punishment

For her punishment, she couldn’t go out with her friends during the weekend.

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El/la culpable

Sabía que ella era la culpable porque es una mentirosa horrible.

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Guilty One

They knew she was the guilty one becaues she is a horrible liar.

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Disparar

Ella tuvo miedo de dispara la pistola.

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To shoot

She was afraid to shoot the gun.

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Exiliado/a

El hombre estaba exiliado y no podría regresar a su país.

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Exiled, in exile

The man was exiled and couldn’t return to his country.

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El exilio

Ella estaba viviendo en otra lugar en exilio.

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Exile

She was living in another place in exile.

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Impune

El niño nunca aprendía como portarse porque siempre era impune.

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Unpunished

The boy never learned how to behave himself because he was always unpunished.

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Interrumpir

Ella trató de interrumpir la lucha entre sus amigas.

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To stop

She tried to stop the fight between her friends.

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El juzgado

La jueza trabaja en el juzgado.

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Courthouse

The judge works in the coutrhouse.

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Presenciar

La niña tenía problemas con durmiendo despúes de ella presenció un delito brutal.

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To witness

The girl had trouble with sleeping after she witnessed the brutal crime.

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12
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La rabia

Despúes de su novia se dejó, el hombre estaba lleno de rabia.

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Anger; rage

After his girlfriend left him, the man was full of anger.

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13
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Retar a duelo

Él estaba retado a duelo para ver quien estaba mas fuerte.

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To challenge to a duel

He was challenged to a duel to see who was stronger.

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La venganza

La venganza no puede arreglar las problemas.

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Revenge

Revenge cannot fix problems.

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Vengar(se)

Ella quería vengarse pero sabía que no ayudaría.

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To avenge (oneself)

She wanted to avenge herself but she knew it wouldn’t help.

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Verdicto

Toda la gente en el juzgada estaban esperando por el verdicto.

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Verdict

All the people in the courthouse were waiting for the verdict.

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17
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El agujero

Hay un agujero en la tierra

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hole

There is a hold in the land

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18
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Apartar

aparta la ropa del fuego

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to pull someone away

move the clothes away from the fire

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Apartarse

no nos apartemos del tema

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to stray

don’t go off the point

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Apoderarse

el pánico se apoderó de la ciudad

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to take possession

the city was seized by panic

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Arrojar

prohibido arrojar objetos a la vía

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to throw

do not throw objects onto the track

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22
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Asesinar

el condenado asesina su esposa

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to murder

the criminal mudered his wife

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23
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El brillo

el briollo en sus ojos

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sparkle

the sparkle in your eyes

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24
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el/la cómplice

el cómplice fue arrestado poco tiempo después

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accomplice

the accomplice was arrested shortly after

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25
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dar a luz

ella dio a luz en la hospital

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to give birth

she gave birth in the hospital

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26
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la falla

una falla humana

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flaw

a human flaw

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27
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pícaro/a

el es muy pícaro

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cunning

he is very cunning

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los restos

los restos del fuego

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remains

the remains from the fire

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29
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secuestrar

El alcalde fue secuestrado por los terroristas

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to kidnap

The mayor was kidnapped by the terrorists

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30
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transladar

los heridos fueron trasladados al hospital

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to move

the injured were taken to hospital

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31
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varón

el varón es alto

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man

the man is tall

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32
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el abuso de poder

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abuse of power

33
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el ataúd

el ataúd fue muy pesado

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coffin

the coffin was very heavy

34
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conjeturar

conjeturar un hipótesis

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to conjecture

to conjecture a hypothesis

35
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la dictadura

la dictadura era muy estricta

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dictatorship

tthe dictatorship was very strict

36
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(in)justo/a

la ley es justo

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(un)fair

the law is fair

37
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la lucha

la lucha de el probre

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the struggle

the stuggle of the poor

38
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la manifestación

A

demonstration

39
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preguntarse

me pregunto sobre mi futuro

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to wonder

i wonder about my future

40
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el/la preso/a

el preso estaba en la cárcel

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prisoner

the prisoner was in jail

41
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la queja

los niños tienen muchas quejas

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complaint

children have many complaints

42
Q

el régimen

hay régimenes diferentes en muchas paises

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form of government

there are different forms of government en many countries

43
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el tribunal

el tribunal tenía un juez viejo

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court

the court had an old judge

44
Q

La azotea

Ellos tuvieron su duelo en la azotea.

A

Flat Roof

They had their duel on the flat roof.

45
Q

acaso

A

by some chance

46
Q

arreglar

Están arreglando la calle

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to fix

They are fixing the street

47
Q

la culpa

No es mi culpa.

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fault

It is not my fault

48
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flojo

Ella es muy floja en clase hoy

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lazy

She is very lazy in class today

49
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Oye!

Oye! Comó estás?

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Hey!

Hey! How are you?

50
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aprovechar

Aprovecha tu juventud.

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to take advantage

Take advantage of (make the most of) your youth.

51
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la abeja

una abeja reina

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bee

a queen bee

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devorar

Yo devoró las galletas.

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to devour

I devoured the cookies.

53
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irónico

La historia era irónica.

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ironic

The story was ironic.

54
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(in)justo

La jueza era justo.

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(un)fair

The judge was fair.

55
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la lengua

Se me traba la lengua.

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tongue

I get tongue-tied.

56
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Acusado/a

Las personas acusadas de robo fue a la cárcel.

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Accused

The people accused of robbery went to jail.

57
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la declaracion

Ella hizo una declaración a la policía.

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Statement

She made a statement to the police.

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el delito

El robo fue el delito que cometió.

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crime

Robbery was the crime he committed

59
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derogar (una ley)

se derogo la ley de la esclavitud

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to abolish (a law)

they abolished the law of slavery

60
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el/la desaparecido/a

Hay muchas personas desaparecidas en Uruguay.

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missing person

there are a lot of missing persons in Uruguay.

61
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el duelo

hubo un duelo entre Pablo y el General.

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duel

there was a duel between Pablo and the General

62
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el enfrentamiento

Tuve un enfrentamiento con mi mejor amigo esta mañana.

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confrontation

I had a confrontation with my best friend this morning.

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la herencia

Ella recibió una gran herencia de su abuelo.

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inheritance

She received a large inheritance from her grandfather.

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la impunidad

No queremos que ellos tengan la impunidad, queremos que ellos paguen por sus delitos.

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impunity

We do not want them to have impunity, we want them to pay for their crimes.

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el/la juez(a)

El juez decidió enviar el hombre a la cárcel.

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judge

the judge decided to send the man to jail.

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juzgado/a

Ella fue juzgada por asesinato.

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tried(legally)

She was tired for murder.

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llevar a cabo

Se decidió llevar a cabo su plan.

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to carry out

he decided to carry out his plan.

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merecer(se)

Se merece una buena educación.

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to deserve

He deserve a good education.

69
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la nuca

Asesinaron a tu padre de un tiro en la nuca.

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nape

They murdered your father with a shot in the nape.

70
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otorgar

el documento le otorga plenos poderes a Manuela

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to grant

the document grants full power to Manuela.

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el rencor

aún siento rencor por lo que me hizo.

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resentment or bitterness

I still feel bitter about what he did to me.

72
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requisar

la policía tuvo que requisar las drogas.

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to confiscate

the police had to confiscate the drugs.

73
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merecer

Merece el respeto de todos.

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to deserve

She deserves everyone’s respect.

74
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la moraleja

Cuál es la moraleja del cuento?

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moral of a story

What’s the moral of the story?

75
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la presa

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prey

76
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quejarse

No te quejes a cerca de la tarea.

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to complain

Don’t complain about the homework.

77
Q

el sapo

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toad

78
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tomar por sorpresa

La profesora me tomó por sorpresa.

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to take by surprise

The teacher took me by surprise.