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zapatear intransitive verb
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- to stamp one’s feet
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andar nm:
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walk, gait
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rebotar vi
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1) : to bounce
2) : to ricochet, to rebound
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Derechito
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Straight, right
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Colmar vt
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to fill to the brim, shower
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indignar vt:
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to outrage, to infuriate
indignarse vr
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tortícolis nm
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stiff neck ; crick in the neck
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tapizar vt
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to upholster, carpet
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desentonar vi
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to clash, be out of tune
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alucinante adj:
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hallucinatory
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engullir vt:
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to gulp down, to gobble up
engullirse vr
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dizque adv:
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supposedly, apparently
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enterrar vt:
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to bury
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panza nf
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BARRIGA: belly, paunch
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regañadientes adv
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a ~: reluctantly, unwillingly
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encerrar vt
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1) : to lock up, to shut away
2) : to contain, to include
3) : to involve, to entail
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paracaidismo nm
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(lanzamiento en paracaídas) skydiving, parachuting
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pestañear vi:
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to blink
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ademán nm, pl -manes
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1) GESTO: gesture
2) ademanes nmpl: manners
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contundente adj
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1) : blunt
2) : forceful, convincing
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cataplum interjection
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bang, crash
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siniestro, -tra adj
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1) IZQUIERDO: left, left-hand
2) MALVADO: sinister, evil
siniestro nm: accident, disaster
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colegiatura nf, Mex:
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tuition
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desembolsar vt
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PAGAR: to disburse, to pay out
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destartalado, -da adj:
dilapidated, tumbledown
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bocha SF
1 (=bola) bowl
juego de las bochas bowls
2 (Cono Sur)(muy familiar/argot) (=cabeza) nut (informal), noggin EEUU (very informal/slang)
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Raquítico, -a adj
1. scrawny (pequeño)
2. miserable (escaso)
3. rachitic (medicine)
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imperar [im-pay-rar’] verb neuter
1. To command (mandar), to reign (prevalecer). (n)
article & verb transitive
2. To command a person, to direct his actions.
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debut (pl debuts) masculine noun
1. debut (de persona); premiere (de obra)
| su debut en sociedad fue brillante -> her entry into society was impressive
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fatídico ADJ
1 (=desgraciado) fateful, ominous
| 2 (=profético) prophetic
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arañar transitive verb
1. to scratch (raspar); to scrape together (figurative) (reunir, conseguir)
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palabras de aliento
words of encouragement
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inmiscuir
| inmiscuir [in-mis-coo-eer’] article & verb transitive
1. To mix.
verb reflexive
2. To interfere in, to intermeddle.
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guión nm, pl guiones
1) : script, screenplay
2) : hyphen, dash
3) ESTANDARTE: standard, banner
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asesor, -sora n:
advisor, consultant
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encamar vt:
to confine to a bed
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A regañadientes adv
reluctantly
grudgingly
unwillingly
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Eso fue un viernes por la noche
That was a Friday night
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despeñadero masculine noun
1. precipice
adjective
2. Steep, precipitous, headlong.
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tiliches smpl (CAm, Méx)
(=pertenencias) belongings
(=baratijas) trinkets
(=trastos) junk sing
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aborrecer vt
ABOMINAR , ODIAR: to abhor, to detest, to hate
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tamal nm:
tamale
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boliche nm
1) BOLOS: bowling
| 2) Arg: bar, tavern
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desbaratar vt
1) ARRUINAR: to destroy, to ruin
| 2) DESCOMPONER: to break, to break down
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desbaratarse vr:
to fall apart
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intromisión nf, pl -siones:
interference, meddling
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replantear vt:
to redefine, to restate
replantearse vr: to reconsider
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plantear vt
1) : to set forth, to bring up, to suggest
2) : to establish, to set up
3) : to create, to pose (a problem)
plantearse vr
1) : to think about
2) : to arise
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vejiga nf
1) : bladder
| 2) AMPOLLA: blister
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rebotar vi
1) : to bounce
| 2) : to ricochet, to rebound
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rascar vt
1) : to scratch
2) : to scrape
rascarse vr: to scratch an itch
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desvirtuar vt
1) : to impair, to spoil
2) : to detract from
3) : to distort, to misrepresent
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alberca nf
1) : reservoir, tank
| 2) Mex: swimming pool
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clavar vt
1) : to nail, to hammer
2) HINCAR: to plunge, to stick
3) : to fix (one's eyes) on
clavarse vr: to stick oneself (with a sharp object)
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lona nf:
canvas
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despeinado, -da adj:
disheveled, tousled
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ojazos SMPL
(=ojos grandes) big eyes, wide eyes;
(=ojos bonitos) lovely big eyes
echar los ojazos a algn to make eyes at sb
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apagado, -a adjective
1. out (luz, fuego); off (aparato)
2. subdued (color, persona)
3. dull, muffled (sonido); low, quiet (voz)
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brillo masculine noun
1. brilliance (resplandor) (de luz); shining (de estrellas); shine (de zapatos)
sacar brillo a -> to polish, to shine
2. splendor, brilliance (lucimiento)
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delatar vt
1) : to betray, to reveal
| 2) : to denounce, to inform against
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trepar transitive verb
1. to climb
Trepar intransitive verb
2. to climb (subir)
3. to be a social climber (informal) (medrar)
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aplanar vt:
to flatten, to level
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no se daba abasto
was not large enough
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abasto nm:
supply, supplying
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peripecia feminine noun
1. incident, adventure
| sus peripecias en la selva -> his adventures in the jungle
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escobazo masculine nounq
1. blow with a broom
| echar a alguien a escobazos (figurative) -> to kick somebody out
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extraviar vt
1) : to mislead, to lead astray
2) : to misplace, to lose
extraviarse vr: to get lost, to go astray
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carroza nf
1) : carriage
| 2) : float (in a parade)
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revolcar vt:
to knock over, to knock down
| revolcarse vr: to roll around, to wallow
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impertinente adj
1) INSOLENTE: impertinent, insolent
2) INOPORTUNO: inappropriate, uncalled-for
3) IRRELEVANTE: irrelevant
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Capotear verb transitive
1. To trick a bull with a capote; to hold a cloak before oneself for him to spring at.
2. To wheedle, bamboozle.
3. To evade cleverly difficulties and promises.
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toparse vr
~ con: to bump into, to run into, to come across
me topé con algunas dificultades: I ran into some problems
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damnificado, -da n:
victim (of a disaster)
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damnificar vt:
to damage, to injure
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estrujar vt
APRETAR: to press, to squeeze
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apretujar transitive verb
1. to squash (aplastar); to screw up (hacer una bola con)
apretujarse pronomial verb
1. to squeeze together (en banco, autobús); to huddle up (por frío)
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desnivelado, -da adj
1) : uneven
| 2) : unbalanced
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desnivel nm
1) : disparity, difference
2) : unevenness (of a surface)
3) paso a desnivel Mex: underpass
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botar vt
1) ARROJAR: to throw, to fling, to hurl
2) TIRAR: to throw out, to throw away
3) : to launch (a ship)
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pala nf
1) : shovel, spade
2) : blade (of an oar or a rotor)
3) : paddle, racket
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regadera nf
1) : watering can
2) : shower head, shower
3) : sprinkler
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gélido, -da adj:
icy, freezing cold
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gelificarse vr:
to jell
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blanco nm
1) : white
2) : target, bull's-eye
dar en el blanco: to hit the target, to hit the nail on the head
3): blank space, blank
un cheque en blanco: a blank check
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villorrio masculine noun
1. one-horse town, backwater (Pey)
| 2. Shanty town
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enjuiciar transitive verb
1. to try (law)
| 2. to judge (opinar)
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destituir vt:
to dismiss, to remove from office
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interrogante adj:
questioning
interrogante nm
1): question mark
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fulminante adj
1) : fulminating, explosive
| 2) : devastating, terrible
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intercalar vt:
to intersperse, to insert
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aprendiz, -diza n, mpl -dices:
apprentice, trainee
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escote nm
1) : low neckline
| 2) pagar a escote: to go dutch
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secuaz nmf, pl secuaces:
follower, henchman, underling
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palpar vt:
to feel, to touch
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proseguir vt
1) CONTINUAR: to continue
| 2) : to pursue (studies, goals) proseguir vi: to continue, to go on
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rechinar vi
1) : to squeak
| 2) : to grind, to gnash
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reventar vi
1) ESTALLAR , EXPLOTAR: to burst, to blow up
2) ~ de: to be bursting with
reventar vt
1) : to burst
2) fam: to annoy, to rile
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dar la cara por ellos
to stand up for them
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jugársela
gamble
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destilar vt
1) : to exude
| 2) : to distill
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trajear transitive verb
1. to dress in a suit
trajearse
pronomial verb
1. to wear a suit
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revirar [ray-ve-rar’] article & verb transitive
1. To veer again, to tuck again. (Nautical)
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atrancar vt:
to block, to bar
atrancarse vr
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lustrabotas SMF
bootblack, shoeshine boy/girl
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presumir vt
SUPONER: to presume, to suppose
presumir vi
1) ALARDEAR: to boast, to show off
2) ~ de: to consider oneself
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agachar vt:
to lower (a part of the body)
agacharse vr: to crouch, to stoop, to bend down
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Descarapelado, a adj
Peeling
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durazno nm
1) : peach
| 2) : peach tree
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persiana nf:
blind, venetian blind
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urgir v impers:
to be urgent, to be pressing
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garrapatear [gar-rah-pah-tay-ar’] verb neuter
1. To scribble, to scrawl. (n)
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bombo nm
1) : bass drum
| 2) fam: exaggerated praise, hype
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descuartizar vt
1) : to cut up, to quarter
| 2) : to tear to pieces
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añicos nmpl:
smithereens, bits
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campechano, -na adj:
open, cordial, friendly
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desacatar transitive verb
1. to disobey (ley, regla); not to respect (costumbre, persona)
2. to flout
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abuchear vt:
to boo, to jeer
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sinvergüenza adj
1) DESCARADO: shameless, brazen, impudent
| 2) TRAVIESO: naughty
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sinvergüenza nmf
1) : rogue, scoundrel
| 2) : brat, rascal
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constar vi
1) : to be evident, to be on record
| 2) ~ de: to consist of
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amaestrado, -a adjective
1. trained (animal); performing (en circo)
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empañar transitive verb
1. to mist up, to steam up (cristal)
2. to tarnish (reputación); to spoil, to cloud (felicidad)
empañarse pronomial verb
1. to mist up, to steam up
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infortunio masculine noun
1. calamity, misfortune (hecho desgraciado); misfortune, bad luck (mala suerte)
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escrutar transitive verb
1. to scrutinize, to examine (con la mirada)
| 2. to count (votos)
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recabar transitive verb
1. to ask for (pedir); to manage to get (conseguir)
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acopio masculine noun
1. stock, store
| hacer acopio de -> to stock up on; (existencias, comestibles) to summon up (valor, paciencia)
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percance masculine noun
1. mishap
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saldo masculine noun
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1. balance (de cuenta)
saldo acreedor/deudor -> credit/debit balance
saldo medio -> average (bank) balance
saldo negativo -> overdraft
la iniciativa tuvo un saldo positivo -> on balance, the outcome of the initiative was positive
2. settlement (de deudas)
3. (restos de mercancías) remnant
saldos -> sale (rebajas)
de saldo -> bargain
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deslave nm, Mex:
landslide
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ablandar vt
1) SUAVIZAR: to soften
2) CALMAR: to soothe, to appease
ablandar vi: to moderate, to get milder
ablandarse vr
1) : to become soft, to soften
2) CEDER: to yield, to relent
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tildar vt
~ de: to brand as, to call
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desbaratar vt
1) ARRUINAR: to destroy, to ruin
2) DESCOMPONER: to break, to break down
desbaratarse vr: to fall apart
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desembolsar vt
PAGAR: to disburse, to pay out
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suponer vt
1) PRESUMIR: to suppose, to assume
2) : to imply, to suggest
3) : to involve, to entail
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carrera nf
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altanero, a adj
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haughty
arrogant
lofty
supercilious
snooty
upstage
bumbling
snuffy
stuck-up
high-and-mighty
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anzuelo nm
1) : fishhook
| 2) morder el anzuelo: to take the bait
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bronca nf, fam:
fight, quarrel, fuss
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susto nm:
fright, scare
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refacciones nfpl:
repairs, renovations
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avasallar vt:
to overpower, to subjugate
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güero, -ra adj,
Mex: blond, fair
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recuento nm:
recount, count
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asegurador, ora adj
insurance
compañía aseguradora -> insurance company
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asegurador noun (m & f)
1. Insurer, underwriter.
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ponchar vt (Méx)
1 [+neumático] to puncture
2 [+billete] to punch
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ponchar vi (LAm)
* (=resistir) to champ at the bit
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férreo, -rrea adj
1) : iron
2) : strong, steely
3) : strict, severe
4) vía férrea: railroad track
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colar vt:
to strain, to filter
colarse vr
1): to sneak in, to cut in line, to gate-crash
2): to slip up, to make a mistake
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resguardar transitive verb
1. to protect
Resguardar intransitive verb
resguardar de -> to protect against
resguardarse pronomial verb
1. to shelter (en un portal)(de from); to protect oneself (de against)
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agujerear vt:
to make a hole in, to pierce
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enraizar vi:
to take root
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constatar vt
1) : to verify
| 2) : to state
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llavero nm:
key chain, key ring
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estrofa nf:
stanza, verse
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funda feminine noun
1. cover (de sofá, máquina de escribir, guitarra); pillowcase (de almohada); sleeve (de disco); pouch (de gafas); cap (de diente)
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metralla feminine noun
1. shrapnel
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escurrirse pronomial verb
1. to get away, to escape (informal) (escabullirse)
2. (resbalarse)
se me escurrió de las manos -> it slipped through my fingers
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Escurrir
| transitive verb
1. to drain (platos, verdura); to wring out (ropa)
escurrir intransitive verb
2. to drip (gotear)
3. to slide (resbalar)
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casquillo
| masculine noun
1. case (de bala)
| 2. socket, lampholder (de lámpara)
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infundado, -da adj:
unfounded, baseless
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escarbar vt
1) : to dig, to scratch up
2) : to poke, to pick
3) ~ en: to investigate, to pry into
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enrejado nm
1) : railing
2) : grating, grille
3) : trellis, lattice
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enrejar vt
1 (=poner rejilla) to put a grating on
(=cercar) to fence
2 (LAm) (=poner el ronzal) to put a halter on
3 (Méx) (=zurcir) to darn, patch
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trancazo nm
1. blow (with a stick) (golpe)
| 2. bout of the flu (informal) (gripe)
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corroer vt
1) : to corrode
| 2) : to erode, to wear away
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tajante adj
1 (=contundente)
[negativa] emphatic
[órdenes] strict
[crítica, distinción] sharp
[comentario] incisive
contestó con un "no" tajante he answered with an emphatic "no"
hacer afirmaciones tajantes to make categorical statements
fueron tajantes en su condena they were categorical in their condemnation
una crítica tajante del gobierno some sharp criticism of the government
es una persona tajante he calls a spade a spade
2 [herramienta] sharp, cutting
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esquivar transitive verb
1. to avoid (persona, discusión); to dodge (golpe)
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estornudo
| masculine noun
1. sneeze
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asco masculine noun
nausea, revulsion, disgust
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asqueroso, -sa adj:
disgusting, sickening, repulsive
| asquerosamente adv
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achicharrar transitive verb
to scorch, to burn to a crisp
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grisáceo, -cea adj:
grayish
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atorar transitive verb
1. to obstruct, to clog
atorarse pronomial verb
1. to choke (atragantarse)(con on)
2. to get stuck (cortarse, trabarse)
3. to get blocked, to get clogged up (atascarse) (Am)
4. to get into a mess (meterse en un lío) (Am)
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necio, -cia adj
1) : foolish, silly, dumb
2) fam: naughty
necio, -cia n ESTPIDO: fool, idiot
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palanca nf
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1 (=barra) lever
♦ palanca de arranque kick-starter
♦ palanca de cambio gear lever, gearshift (EEUU)
♦ palanca de freno brake lever
♦ palanca de mando joystick
2 * (=influencia) pull, influence
mover palancas to pull strings
tener palanca to have pull, know people in the right places
♦ palancas del poder levers of power
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cañada nf:
ravine, gully
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atascar vt
1) ATORAR: to block, to clog, to stop up
| 2) : to hinder
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atascarse vr
1) : to become obstructed
2) : to get bogged down
3) PARARSE: to stall
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vereda nf
1) SENDA: path, trail
| 2) : sidewalk, pavement
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apestar vt
1) : to infect with the plague
2) : to corrupt
apestar vi: to stink
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pudrir vt
1) : to rot
2) fam: to annoy, to upset
pudrirse vr
1) : to rot
2) : to languish
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lodazal nm:
bog, quagmire
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pellejo nm
1) : hide, skin
| 2) salvar el pellejo: to save one's neck
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gajo masculine noun
1. segment (de naranja, limón), slice
2. bunch (racimo)
3. broken-off branch (rama)
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desmembrar transitive verb
1. to dismember (trocear) (cuerpo); to cut off (miembro, extremidad)
2. to break up (disgregar)
desmembrarse pronomial verb
1. to break up
el Estado se está desmembrando -> the State is breaking up o falling apart
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alud masculine noun
1. avalanche (también figurative)
| 2. Landslide
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maleza feminine noun
1. undergrowth (arbustos); weeds (malas hierbas)
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sobrio, -a adjective
1. restrained (moderado); simple (no excesivo)
sobrio, -a en -> moderate in
2. sober (austero, no borracho)
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compuerta feminine noun
1. sluice, floodgate
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premisa nf
premise, basis
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contratiempo nm
1) PERCANCE: mishap, accident
| 2) DIFICULTAD: setback, difficulty
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retrasar vt
1) DEMORAR , RETARDAR: to delay, to hold up
2) : to put off, to postpone
retrasarse vr
1) : to be late
2) : to fall behind
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encubrimiento nm
cover-up
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denunciar
= condemn ; denounce ; speak out against ; blow + the whistle (on) ; inform on ; report ; rail against ; turn in.
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descomposición nf, pl -ciones
1) : breakdown, decomposition
| 2) : decay
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amasijar verb
(Slang) do in, kill
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aprovechar vt:
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to take advantage of, to make good use of
aprovechar vi
1): to be of use
2): to progress, to improve
aprovecharse vr
~ de: to take advantage of, to exploit
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enorgullecer transitive verb
1. to fill with pride
enorgullecerse pronomial verb
1. to be proud (de of)
me enorgullezco de pertenecer a esta familia -> I am proud to be a member of this family
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descarado adj
insolente [a]: saucy [informal]; risqué [informal]
comportamiento: impudent; impertinent; unconcealed; open; straightforward; undisguised; candid; barefaced; blatant; shameless; brash; presumptuous; brazen; immodest; without shame; bold
escandaloso flagrant; outrageous
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desgastado adj
vestuario [a]: worn-out
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zurdo, -a adjective
1. left (mano, pierna); left-handed (persona)
masculine or feminine noun
2. left-handed person (persona)
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a mansalva [ah man-sahl’-vah] adverb
1. Unsportsmanly, cowardly.
| Tiro a mansalva -> pot shot
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rabia nf
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medicina - veterinaria [n]: rabies
estado emocional [n]: rage
sentimiento [n]: anger
Examples
descargar su rabia con – vent one's rage on
explosión de rabia – flare-up
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compaginar transitive verb
1. to reconcile (combinar)
2. to make up (en imprenta)
compaginarse pronomial verb
also:
compaginarse con -> to square with, to go together with
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coquetear
comportamiento [v]: flirt
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estorbar
visita [v]: intrude
actividad [v]: hinder; obstruct; hamper
problema [v]: get in the way of
vestuario [v]: hinder; hamper
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destornillar general [v]:
unscrew
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destartalado adj
1 [casa] (=grande, mal dispuesta) large and rambling
(=ruinoso) tumbledown
2 [coche] rickety
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desangrar Translations transitive verb
[+ persona] to bleed
[+ lago] to drain
(= quitar dinero a) to bleed white
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Encontronazo nm
collision, crash, colliding of two or more
encontrón nm
crash, smash, wreck
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chispazo [chis-pah’-tho] nm
1. Spark. (m)
Me saltó un chispazo a la cara -> a spark flew into my face
2. Tale or story mischievously circulated. (Metaphorical)
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espaldarazo nm
1) : recognition, support
| 2) : slap on the back
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llaga nf:
sore, wound
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tronar
ruido [v]: thunder; hurtle
arma [v]: boom
meteorología [v]: thunder
tronar y relampaguear – be thundering and lightning
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cojear
general [v]: hobble
| estado físico [v]: limp; have a limp
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constatar vt
1) : to verify
2) : to state
3) : to confirm
4) : to check
5) ; to show
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incomodar
general [v]: accost
situación [v]: put out; inconvenience
comportamiento [v]: incommode [formal]; discommode [formal]
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colmo nm:
height, extreme, limit
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navajazo masculine noun
1. stab, slash
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revolcar vt:
to knock over, to knock down
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revolcarse vr:
to roll around, to wallow
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navaja f
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herramientas [n]: clasp knife; penknife
Examples
navaja de afeitar – razor
navaja de muelle – switchblade
navaja sevillana – jackknife
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inmundo adj
moralidad [a]: foul; filthy
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fusilamiento SM
1(Jur) execution (by firing squad ); (irregular) summary execution
2 (familiar) (=plagio) pinching (informal) plagiarism; [de producto] piracy, illegal copying
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estirar
parte del cuerpo [v]: extend; stretch out; reach out; stretch
mano [v]: extend
discurso [v]: draw out; prolong; drag out
alargar [v]: elongate; lengthen; extend
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resbalar
movimiento [v]: slip; slide; slither; slide off; slip off
Examples
resbalar de – slip out of
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atragantarse vr:
to choke (on food)
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lomo m
anatomía [n]: loin
| culinario [n]: loin; sirloin steak; sirloin
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farándula
diversión [n]: show business; show biz
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sin lugar a dudas
undoubtedly
