Misc Vocab Flashcards

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1
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slavery

A

esclavitud

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2
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a slave

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un esclavo

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3
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a review

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una reseña

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a strike

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una huelga

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5
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panting

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jadeante

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6
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to pant

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jadear

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7
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dusty

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polvoriento

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8
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lean, wiry

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enjuto

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9
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swollen

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hinchado

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10
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withered

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marchito

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11
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boiled

A

hervido

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12
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out of tune, with one’s teeth set on edge

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destemplado

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13
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the heel

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el talon

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14
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cheek

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la mejilla

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15
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bones

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los huesos

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16
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a drill

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una fresa

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17
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I don’t like it/hate it

A

Me choca

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18
Q

Bummer!

A

¡Chin!

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19
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Holy Shit! (Bad)

A

¡Chale!

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20
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What’s up?

A

¡Quihúbole!

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21
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a whistle

A

un silbato

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22
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gradual, slow

A

paulatino

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23
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to disseminate

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difundir

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24
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around (physically)

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en torno a

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25
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the rescue

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el rescate

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26
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therefore, hence

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por ende

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27
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to favor, give rise to

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propiciar

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28
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characteristic of

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propio de

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29
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to take on, grapple with

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asumir

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30
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a concern

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una inquietud

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31
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to adapt

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adecuar

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32
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jungle

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la selva

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33
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holiday

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un día feriado

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34
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a show

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un espectáculo

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35
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a nurse

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un enfermero

una enfermera

36
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to feel embarrassed by someone else

A

sentir pena ajena

37
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absent-minded, scatterbrained

A

despistado

38
Q

to pretend not to be looking

A

hacerse el despistado

39
Q

orchid

A

la orquídea

40
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(wine) pairing

A

el maridaje

41
Q

moss

A

el musgo

42
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fern

A

el helecho

43
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to take place

A

tener lugar

44
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to be amazed by

A

estar asombrado,
asombrarse de
admirarse de

45
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boisterous

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bullicioso

46
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bastion

A

el baluarte

47
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height/peak, rise/growth

A

el auge

48
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gunpowder

A

la pólvora

49
Q

a message

A

un recado,

un mensaje

50
Q

to be astonished

A

asombrarse

51
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overwhelmed (with work, problems, etc.)

A

agobiado

52
Q

to overwhelm

A

agobiar

53
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to reject, refute

A

rebatir

54
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the coat

A

el abrigo

55
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the shower (Mex)

A

la regadera

56
Q

bathtub

A

la tina

57
Q

Mexicans are very fragile/sensitive. (Idiom)

A

Los mexicanos son jarritos de Tlaquepaque.

58
Q

embroidery

A

los bordados

59
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to be awestruck/overcome (with emotion)

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sobrecogerse (de emoción)

60
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awe-inspiring

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sobrecogedor

61
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headquarters/seat

A

la sede

62
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to travel around/walk around

A

recorrer

63
Q

hullabaloo

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la algarabía

64
Q

sponsorship

A

el patrocinio

65
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shouting

A

la gritería

66
Q

hubbub

A

el bullicio

67
Q

heritage

A

la herencia

68
Q

narrow

A

angosto

69
Q

renown

A

el renombre

70
Q

side-street/alley

A

la callejuela

71
Q

to acquire

A

adquirir

72
Q

the raven

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el cuervo

73
Q

proverb

A

el refrán, el proverbio

74
Q

belly

A

la barriga

75
Q

To regret something

A

Arrepentirse de algo

76
Q

To make an effort to do something

A

Esforzarse por hacer algo

77
Q

To commit oneself

A

Comprometerse a

78
Q

To be sweating bullets

A

Estar sudando la gota gorda

79
Q

To betray

A

Traicionar

80
Q

To transfer

A

Trasladar

81
Q

To be bored stiff

A

Aburrirse como una ostra

82
Q

To be/get bored (with)

A

Aburrirse (de/con/por)

83
Q

delicacy

A

un manjar

84
Q

A scar

A

Una cicatriz

85
Q

Underhanded

A

Solapado

86
Q

nevertheless

A

no obstante