Meanings Flashcards by Carlos Gabriel Cervantes Ascencio | Brainscape

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Out of the clear blue sky

A

Para cuando me di cuenta

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Effort

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Esfuerzo (Éfor)

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Ever since

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Desde que (ever sins)

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Fear enough

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Me parece bien, justo, aceptable

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Along with

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In company with or at the same time as|

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Recall

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Recordar, retirar

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goddam

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maldito

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Toe-to-toe

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standing directly in front of another

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Horn

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bocina, cuerno

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Honk

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pitar, tocar (bocina)

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Make your case

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to defend an idea, argue

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Not give the time of day

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ALWAYSD NEGGATIVE, not pay attention to someone

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get sb. worked up

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angry, ansioso, exitado

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as good as they come

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extremely good (emphasize)

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When the cheaps are down

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In a difficult situation

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Blackmail

A

chantaje

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Pull strings

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uses influence to gain advantage unfairly

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Have it sb. way

A

hacerlo a su manera

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Draw up

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prepara, elaborar (documents, paper)

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Pull up a seat

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bring a chair o place

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Resemble

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Parecerse (risembol)

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Take after sb.

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Parecerse a algun padre o ancestro

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Be pissed

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enojado (I’m pissed)

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Stay put

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Remain somewhere without moving (not move)

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Sit tight

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Remain firmly (wait)

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Don’t sweat it

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Don’t worry

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Sake

A

beneficio (seik)

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Lightweight

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Ligero

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Script (prog.)

A

Secuancia de instrucciones

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Whereas

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Mientras

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Responsive

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Receptiv@

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From scratch

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from nothing

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Obnoxious

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Repugnante

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Afforded

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Proporcionar, otorgar (Ex.: opportunities afforded by direct)

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Arrangment

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Acuerdo, plan

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Timetable

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Horario, Cronograma

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Willigness

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Voluntad

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Feat

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Hazaña, Logro

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Pure chance

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Casualidad

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Fellow

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Compañero

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Got hands full with sth.

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Being very busy

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Take care of

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Encargarse de algo o cuidar algo

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Ghostig

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Cut off all communications

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Cut off

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Cortar

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caring someone

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gustar

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Don’t rush me

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no me presiones, apresures

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No rush

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Sin apuro

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Nuts

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Crazy, loco, chiflado (are you nuts?)

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Gather

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Reunir, recolectar

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Advice sb.

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Aconsejar, asesorar

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Brief

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Breve

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nom de plum

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Seudonimo (para escondur tu nombre real)(use a nom de plume)

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awakening

A

despertar

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dangle

A

colgar

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Spill

A

habla, dilo (Ok, spill) (“Dejalo salir”)

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Coy

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evasivo(Don’t be coy)

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Relieve

A

Aliviar (this will realieve the headache)

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Release

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Liberar

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Vanish

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Esfumarse