May 2020 Flashcards
easter
pascua
a paper, a role
un papel
denim pants
pantalones de mezclilla
scholarship
beca
restricted
restringido
wasp
una avispa
hole
el hueco, el agujero
to expose, exhibit
exponer
cheek
mejilla
turmeric
cúrcuma
A tantrum
Un berrinche
to renew
renovar
to advocate
abogar [como abogada :) ]
to deploy [military]
desplegar
to attach [to an email]
adjuntar
inbox
bandeja de entrada
passenger; passing, fleeting
pasajero
overwhelmed
abrumada, agotada
a raft
una balsa
at the moment, currently, presently
actualmente
breathtaking, disturbing, shocking
sobrecogedora, asombroso
to prosecute
procesar
to board (a boat)
abordar
to nod
asentir con la cabeza
deception
el engaño
reopening
reapertura
past (a building)
por delante de
to quote, to cite
citar
border patrol
patrulla de la frontera
gloves
los guantes
containment
la contención
to belch, to burp
eructar
disappointment
la decepción
employer
empleador
milestone
un hito
coffin
ataúd, féretro
pleasant
agradable, placentero, grato
cicada
cigarra
the weather
el clima
To feign (I.e. indifference)
fingir
in other words/that is to say
o sea, es decir
shore (of lake, river, ocean)
la orilla
to stun, stupify, daze
aturdir
disparity, gap
la brecha
source (for a journo)
fuente
shelter
refugio
daring, bold, audacious
audaz
summer camp
el acampamento de verano
peas
arvejas
counterpart
homólogo
to traffick, to smuggle
contrabandear
8 out of 10
8 de 10 (8 de cada 10)
event, occurence, happening
el suceso, un acontecimiento
assistant
ayudante
to practice a profession; to exert
ejercer
disposable
desechable
unprecedented
inaudito
cheap
barato
to crouch down
agacharse
a dam
una presa
intimate, dear, deep [friendship]
entrañable
dimples
hoyuelo
to urge
instar
thumb
pulgar
cozy (i.e. a place, classroom)
acogedora
protests
las manifestaciónes
broader (i.e. broader problem)
mas amplia
to pass [a law]; to be in favor of; approve
aprobar
in the end
a la postre, al final
tuition
la matrícula
Grass
El césped
sweet potato
batata
To enclose, to fence in
Cercar
recognize
reconocer
suddenly
de repente
one eyed person
el tuerto
head of state
mandatario, jefe del estado
prisoner
prisionero; recluso; preso
depressed
deprimido
to slouch
encorvarse
bonfire
una fogata
blurred
borroso
exhausted
agotada
anger
la ira, el enfado, la rabia
dumb dumb
poco intelecto
i’m online
estoy conectada
Gold chain
Cadena de oro
coffee bean
cafe en pepa
To still be in effect
Seguir en pie
a row
fila, hilera
to vanquish, crush [a population by violence and corruption]
vencer; doblegar
leadership
el liderazgo
extremely bad
espantosa, pésima
to challenge, legally contest
impugnar
research
la investigación
a detour
un desvío
to be left over (i.e. food)
sobrar (“si sobra comida, la vamos a donar”)
to spread (information)
difundir
To snatch violently
Arrebatar
to release (i.e. from detention)
soltar
ground floor
primer nivel; primer piso
the media
los medios
farmer
granjero; campesino
essay
un ensayo, una redacción
to mist up (like glasses)
empañar
a wave, a spate [i.e. of murders]
una oleada
the surface
la superficie
to pass a judgment; to determine [i.e. a court, a judge, a coroner]
dictaminar
camelid family which includes llama and alapaca
auquénido
to beat [heart]
latir
depressing
deprimente
to point out
apuntar
outstanding, distinguished, noted [i.e. groups]
destacado
to comply with
cumplir con; acatar
employee
empleado
blanket
cobija
sleepy, drowsy
soñoliento
tray
bandeja
convenient
conveniente
shaved head
cabeza afeitada
sirens
las sirenas
The treatment (I.e. of migrant children)
El trato
to shake [i.e. shake/shock the country, family]
sacudir
sudden, abrupt
repentino
to overthrow
derrocar
to fail (a class)
reprobar
setback, step backwards
un retroceso
to beg, implore
rogar
peach
un durazno
to embezzle
malversar
to praise, applaud
elogiar, alabar
recently, lately
recientemente, últimamente
measles
serampión
the side of something [i.e. a car, a classroom]
el costado
to be willing, inclined to do something
estar dispuesto
to anger
enojar
a grid
una cuadrícula
crammed, very full place
atestado
