MISCELLANEOUS Flashcards
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afán nm, pl afanes
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1) ANHELO: eagerness, desire
2) EMPEO: effort, determination
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divisa nf
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1) : currency
2) LEMA: motto
3) : emblem, insignia
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percibir vt
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1) : to perceive, to notice, to sense
2) : to earn, to draw (a salary)
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desparramar vt
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1) : to spill, to splatter
2) : to spread, to scatter
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amontonar vt
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1) APILAR: to pile up, to heap up
2): to collect, to gather
3): to hoard
amontonarse vr
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decepcionar vt:
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to disappoint, to let down
decepcionarse vr
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apuro nm
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1) APRIETO: predicament, jam
2) : rush, hurry
3) : embarrassment
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rendir vt
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1): to render, to give
2) : to yield
3) CANSAR: to exhaust rendir vi
1) CUNDIR: to progress, to make headway
2) : to last, to go a long way
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rendirse vr:
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to surrender, to give up
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Resaltar vi
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- to stand out (destacar)
- to stick out (en edificios) (balcón); to stand out (decoración)
transitive verb - to highlight (destacar)
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epopeya feminine noun
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- epic (poema); feat (hazaña)
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pactar vt:
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to come to an agreement
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moroso, -sa adj
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1) : delinquent, in arrears
2) : slow, sluggish
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azabache nm:
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jet
negro azabache: jet black
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embelesado, -da adj:
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spellbound
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embelesar vt:
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to enchant, to captivate
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versar vi
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~ sobre: to deal with, to be about
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envase nm
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1) : packaging, packing
2) : container
3) LATA: can
4) : empty bottle
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toparse vr
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~ con: to bump into, to run into, to come across
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cajón nm, pl cajones
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1) : drawer, till
2) : crate, case
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ápice nm
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1) : apex, summit
2) PIZCA: bit, smidgen
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largometraje nm:
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feature film
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genial adj
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1) AGRADABLE: genial, pleasant
2) : brilliant
3) fam FORMIDABLE: fantastic, terrific
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zanjar vt
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ACLARAR: to settle, to clear up, to resolve
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tapas de cartulina
paperback
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rebosar vi
1) : to overflow
2) ~ de: to abound in, to be bursting with
rebosar vt: to radiate
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contraportada feminine noun
1. back page (de periódico, revista); back cover (de libro); back (de disco)
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autoestop masculine noun
1. hitch-hiking
| hacer autoestop -> to hitch-hike
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domar vt:
to tame, to break in
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amaestrar vt:
to train (animals)
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banderazo SM
el banderazo de llegada the chequered flag, the checkered flag EEUU
el banderazo de salida the starting signal
dar el banderazo de salida to signal the start, give the starting signal
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arrasar VT
1 (=nivelar) to level [+ edificio] to demolish; (esp en guerra) to raze to the ground; [ciclón, terremoto] to devastate
2 (=colmar) to fill to the brim
arrasar VI
1 (Meteo) to clear
2 (=triunfar) to triumph, achieve a great success; (Pol etc) to sweep the board
arrasarse VPR
(Meteo) to clear
se le arrasaron los ojos de o en lágrimas her eyes filled with tears
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no deja de ser sorprendente
it is still surprising
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sempiterno, -na adj
ETERNO: eternal, everlasting
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pretender transitive verb
1. (intentar)
pretender hacer algo -> to try to do something
2. (aspirar a)
pretender hacer algo -> to aspire o want to do something
pretender que alguien haga algo -> to want somebody to do something
¿qué pretendes decir? -> what do you mean?
3. to claim (afirmar)
4. to apply for (solicitar)
5. to court (cortejar)
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si bien conjunction
while
even though
even if
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juicio masculine noun
1. trial (law)
llevar a alguien a juicio -> to take somebody to court
el juicio Final (religion) -> the Last Judgement
2. (sound) judgment (sensatez) ; sanity, reason (cordura)
estar/no estar en su (sano) juicio -> to be/not to be in one's right mind
perder el juicio -> to lose one's reason, to go mad
3. opinion (opinión)
a mi juicio -> in my opinion
no tengo suficientes elementos de juicio como para formarme una opinión -> I don't have enough information to base an opinion on
juicio de valor -> value judgment
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relinchar vi:
to neigh, to whinny
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rebasar vt
1) : to surpass, to exceed
| 2) Mex: to pass, to overtake
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despejar vt
1) : to clear, to free
2) : to clarify despejar vi
1) : to clear up
2) : to punt (in sports)
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avispado, -da adj, fam:
clever, sharp
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acartonado ADJ
[superficie] like cardboard; (=enjuto) wizened
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acartonarse
vr (tejido, cuero) to become stiff
| (una persona, la piel) to become wizened
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novato, -ta adj:
inexperienced, new
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novato, -ta n:
beginner, novice
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tropezar vi
1) : to trip, to stumble
2) : to slip up, to blunder
3) ~ con: to run into, to bump into
4) ~ con: to come up against (a problem)
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pifia nf, fam:
goof, blunder
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imperdonable adj:
unpardonable, unforgivable
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pasantía feminine noun
1. assistantship (commerce) (función)
| 2. probationary period, apprenticeship (tiempo)
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calesita plural feminine noun
merry-go-round (RP), carousel (United States)
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mansedumbre nf
1) : gentleness, meekness
| 2) : tameness
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ceñir
(v. ) = girdle ; gird.
* ceñirse = fit + snugly.
* ceñirse a = hew to.
* ceñirse a las normas = go by + the book.
* ceñirse a las reglas = go by + the book.
* ceñirse en/sobre = centre around/on/upon.
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Resucitar
resurrect ; revive ; resuscitate ; bring + Nombre + back to life ; give + a second life.
* resucitar a los muertos = raise + the dead.
* resucitar de entre los muertos = resurrect from + the dead.
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lindar vi
1) ~ con: to border, to skirt
| 2) ~ con BORDEAR: to border on, to verge on
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sobreentender vt:
to infer, to understand
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garrafal adj:
terrible, monstrous
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dispositivo nm
1) APARATO , MECANISMO: device, mechanism
| 2) : force, detachment
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subyacente adj:
underlying
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coletilla feminine noun
1. closing comment (de discurso, escrito)
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incongruencia feminine noun
1. inconsistency (cualidad)
hacer/decir una incongruencia -> to do/say something incongruous; (algo fuera de lugar) to do/say something crazy o illogical (algo absurdo)
lleno de incongruencias -> full of inconsistencies (relato, libro)
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apetecible adjective
1. appetizing, tempting (comida); desirable (vacaciones)
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descartar vt:
to rule out, to reject
descartarse vr: to discard
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estrambótico, -ca adj
ESTRAFALARIO , EXCNTRICO: eccentric, bizarre
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verídico, -ca adj
1) REAL , VERDADERO: true, real
| 2) VERAZ: truthful
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ceñir vt
1) : to encircle, to surround
2) : to hug, to cling to
ceñirse vr
~ a: to restrict oneself to, to stick to
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secuela nf
Aftermath, consequence, sequel
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prever transitive verb
1. to foresee, to anticipate (anticipar)
2. to plan (planear)
3. to forecast, to predict (predecir) (catástrofe, acontecimiento)
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cooperante adjective
1. co-operating
masculine or feminine noun
2. (overseas) volunteer worker
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descenso
1 [de temperatura, nivel, precio, demanda] fall; drop
2 (de un lugar a otro) descent
3 (en orden, jerarquía) downgrading; demotion; (Dep) relegation
4 (pendiente) slope
el descenso hacia el río the slope down to the river
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abarcar
| transitive verb
1. to embrace, to cover (incluir)
quien mucho abarca poco aprieta (Prov) -> don't bite off more than you can chew
2. to be able to see, to have a view of (ver)
desde la torre se abarca todo el valle -> you can see the whole valley from the tower
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aunar
| transitive verb
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1. to join, to pool
aunar esfuerzos -> to join forces
aunarse
pronomial verb
1. to unite (aliarse)
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ortiga
| feminine noun
1. (stinging) nettle
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atorar vt
1 (=obstruir) to stop up, obstruct
(=inmovilizar) to stop, immobilize
2 (esp LAm) to stop, hold up
atorarse vpr
1 (esp LAm) (=atragantarse) to choke, swallow the wrong way
(=trabarse la lengua) to get tongue-tied
2 (Cono Sur) (=ponerse salvaje) to get wild, get fierce
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demasía [day-mah-see’-ah] nf
1. Excess, superabundance. (f)
2. Badness, iniquity, quilt. (f)
3. A bold, arduous undertaking. (f)
En demasía -> excessively
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cercenar transitive verb
1. to amputate (extremidad)
| 2. to cut back, to curtail (restringir)
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bullicio [bool-lyee’-the-o] nm
1. Bustle, noise, and clamor raised by a crowd. (m)
| 2. Tumult, uproar, sedition heat. (m)
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rupestre adj
rock
pintura rupestre cave painting
planta rupestre rock plant
