Lección 9 Flashcards

1
Q

el secuestro ocurrió a plena luz del día

A

the kidnapping occured in broad daylight

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2
Q

el espectador

A

spectator

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3
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el pomposo

A

pompous

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4
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la finanza

A

bail (bond)

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5
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pregonar

A

to proclaim

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6
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misteriosamente

A

mysteriously

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7
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el inversor

A

investor

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8
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el rehén

A

hostage

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9
Q

el espactaculo

A

show (music or theatre)

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10
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una trama de intrigas y secretos

A

a plot of intrigues and secrets

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11
Q

me atraen las películas sobre…

A

I’m attracted to movies about…

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12
Q

involucrar

A

to involve

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13
Q

ambientado/a en el pasado

A

set in the past

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14
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maniobra

A

maneuver

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15
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estoy tomando maniobras defensivas

A

I’m taking defensive maneuvers

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16
Q

la Segunda Guerra Mundial

A

WW11 (The Second World War)

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17
Q

vamos a comer un desayuno veloz

A

we’re going to eat a quick breakfast

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18
Q

veloz como el viento

A

fast/swift as the wind

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19
Q

las fuerzas aliadas

A

the allied forces

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20
Q

aparecer

A

to appear

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21
Q

un ángel caído

A

a fallen angel

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22
Q

encarcelado

A

incarcerated

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23
Q

Sería erróneo decir que no existe vida en otros planetas solo porque no tenemos pruebas

A

It would be wrong to say that life doesn’t exist on other planets only because we don’t have evidence

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24
Q

la propuesta

A

proposal

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25
Q

infiltrar

A

to infiltrate

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26
Q

encubierta

A

undercover, covert

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27
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desmantelar

A

to dismantle

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28
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29
Q

Jesús desmanteló los poderes de la muerte

A

Jesus dismantled the powers of death

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30
Q

cartel de la droga

A

drug cartel (cartel of the drug)

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31
Q

estudiante de secundaria

A

high school student (student of highschool)

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32
Q

apuntar

A

to aim

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33
Q

atrevimiento

A

daring, nerve, boldness

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34
Q

Julio tuvo el atrevimiento de mandarme callar

A

Julio had the nerve to tell me to shut up

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35
Q

Calla, ya has dicho suficiente

A

Shut up, you’ve already said enough

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36
Q

evolucionar

A

to evolve

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37
Q

envolver, envuelta

A

to wrap, wrapped up in

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38
Q

envuelta en una peligrosa situación

A

wrapped up in a dangerous situatión

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39
Q

un niño pendenciero

A

a quarrelsome, argumentative boy

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40
Q

cambiar de escenario

A

change of scenery

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41
Q

marchar

A

to march, to leave, to go

42
Q

el recado

43
Q

voy al centro para hacer un par de recados

A

i’m going downtown (to the center) to run(make) some(a pair of) errands

44
Q

se enamora

A

falls in love

45
Q

quiero enamorarme de alguien quien ame a Dios

A

I want to fall in love with someone who loves God

46
Q

En este momento, la situación dio un giro muy dramático

A

At this moment, the situation took(gave) a very dramatic turn

47
Q

su rápido ascenso

A

his rapid ascent

48
Q

el segundo al mando, el tercero al mando

A

the second in command, the third in command

49
Q

Revelar

50
Q

una gran conspiración

A

a great conspiracy

51
Q

es acusado de asesinar un hombre

A

is accused of assassinating a man

52
Q

adinerado

53
Q

averiguar

A

to find out, to discover

54
Q

amy cuida de todos menos de ella misma

A

amy cares for everone except for herself

55
Q

sobresaliente

A

outstanding

56
Q

estallar

A

to explode, to burst

57
Q

engañar, engañoso

A

to deceive, deceiving

58
Q

las apariencias pueden ser engañosas

A

appearances can be deceiving

59
Q

está a punto de estallar

A

is at the point of exploding

60
Q

estoy sobrecargada/o

A

i’m overloaded, overburdened

61
Q

arrastrar

62
Q

atracón de locura

A

pig-out, binge of madness

63
Q

han pasado ya doce años desde la última vez él tuviera operar de las sombras

A

12 years have already passed since the last time he had to operate from the shadows

64
Q

qué ha ocurrido desde entonces?

A

what has happened since then?

65
Q

he estado en peores situaciones

A

I have been in worse situations

66
Q

hace un par de días

A

a couple of days ago

67
Q

está cesante

A

he is unemployed, out of work

68
Q

yo creo en un poder mayor que yo misma

A

i believe in a power greater than myself

69
Q

no he sido yo misma desde..

A

i haven’t been myself since

70
Q

insuperable

A

insurmountable, cannot be overcome

71
Q

enganchar

A

to hook, to rope into

72
Q

comprometer

A

to compromise, to jeopardize

73
Q

rogar

A

to beg, to offer a prayer

74
Q

la época más propicia

A

the most favorable time

75
Q

el talante

A

mood, disposition

76
Q

la serenidad

77
Q

la niebla

78
Q

torcer

79
Q

torciendo con destreza las palabras

A

twisting with dexterity the words

80
Q

exigir

A

to demansd, to call for

81
Q

el cese

A

cessation, suspension

82
Q

la hostilidad

83
Q

aliar

84
Q

detener, el accidente detuvo el tráfico

A

to stop, the accident stopped the traffic

85
Q

barbarie

86
Q

el embrutecimiento de la sociedad

A

the dumbing down of society

87
Q

atentar

A

to make an attempt

88
Q

aprestar

A

to prepare

89
Q

reactor

A

jet engine

90
Q

apostar

A

to bet, to gamble

91
Q

apostar

A

to station / post (military)

92
Q

el francotirador

94
Q

misericordiosa

95
Q

la caridad

96
Q

cotener

A

to contain

97
Q

desposeer, desposeído

A

to deprive, deprived

98
Q

resolver

99
Q

mediocridad

A

mediocrity

100
Q

el amparo

A

protection, refuge