Nociones Existenciales Flashcards

1
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To exist somewhere

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(No) haber

En mi barrio hay dos farmacias.

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2
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To indicate a relation of possession

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Tener

El piso tiene tres habitaciones.

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3
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To live

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Vivir

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4
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Exist in a transient or permanent role in a location or situation.

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Estar

Luisa no está aquí.

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5
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Prepositions used to indicate presence or absence

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Sin, con

Sin azúcar, por favor. Con leche, gracias.

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6
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Use this to express a quality to something that is natural, intrinsic or inseparable.

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Ser

Esta cámara es nueva.

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7
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Occur or take place

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Ser

La clase es el lunes por la tarde.

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8
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Be possible

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(Ser) posible

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9
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Indicate that something is considered possible, but without full certainty

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Quizá(s)

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10
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Stressing that there is no type of such a thing to exist

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No haber ningún

No hay ninguna farmacia en esta calle.

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11
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To be absolutely not present

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No haber ~ nadie/nada

No hay nada en la nevera.

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12
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A sensation that light scattered from objects is produced in the retina

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Color

¿De qué color es?

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13
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4 words to express different degrees that something is the same or not he same as something else

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Igual, diferente, parecido, típico

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14
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Indicate the material something is made out of.

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Ser de

La camisa es de algodón.

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15
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For something to take place or succeed

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Haber

El jueves hubo un concierto en el Palacio de la Música.

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16
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To be true/likely that something is or has occurred

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Ser verdad/probable

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17
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To be totally certain about something

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Estar seguro

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18
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Looks false, or impossible, or hard to believe

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Increíble

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19
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To have to occur or exist or take place

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Necesario

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20
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To require something in certain situations

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Necesitar DE

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21
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To be lucky

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Tener suerte

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22
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Life, death

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Vida, muerte

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23
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To exist

A

Existir

Esta palabra no existe en español.

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24
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Create/destroy

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Construir/destruir

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25
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Put an end to something, especially a legal obligation

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Cancelar

cancelar un contrato

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26
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Give reality to certain things that did not exist earlier (3 words)

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Crear, diseñar, inventar

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27
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To fabricate

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Producir

Producir zapatillas

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28
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Audience

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Público

El día de la presentación hubo bastante público.

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29
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Empty, Full

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Vacío
Lleno

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30
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What you can(not) perceive through sight

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(in)visible

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31
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Appear/disappear

A

Aparecer
Desaparecer

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32
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To locate, to lose

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Encontrar, perder

He perdido las llaves, no las encuentro.

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33
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Free, taken

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Libre, ocupado

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34
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Be ready and prepared

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Preparado

Estoy preparado para la entrevista.

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35
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Verbs to use with “free”

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Haber/tener libre

Hay una habitación libre.
No tiene tiempo libre.

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36
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Be available to a phone call

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Ponerse/estar (al teléfono)

Ahora mismo no se puede poner, ¿quieres dejar algún recado?

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37
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Quality

A

Cualidad

Es una persona con muchas cualidades.

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38
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Group of elements that together have a shared quality

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Clase, tipo

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39
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Shape, size

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Forma, tamaño

¿Qué tamaño tiene?

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40
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Have the shape of

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Tener forma (de)

Tener forma triangular.
Tener forma de pera.

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41
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Have a certain look or aspect; look like

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Parecer

Este libro parece interesante.

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42
Q

Resemble something

A

parecerse A

Me parezco a mi padre.

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43
Q

Take place or to be somewhere

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Ser + [lugar]; tener lugar

Los primeros Juegos Olímpicos fueron en Atenas.
La reunión tuvo lugar el día 15.

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44
Q

To happen

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Pasar

¿Qué ha pasado?
Aquí nunca pasa nada.

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45
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Carry out (llevar a cabo)

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Celebrar(se)

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46
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Suspend the development or preparation for something

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Cancelar (anular)

Cancelar una visita

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47
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Certainty

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Seguridad

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48
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What cannot be/cannot be doubted/cannot be prevented

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Imposible/evidente/inevitable

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49
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To doubt

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Dudar EN [INF], DE, ENTRE

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50
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To lack certainty; to not be sure

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Tener una duda

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51
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To not be able to be doubted

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Estar claro

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52
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Something that can happen (adv)

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Posiblemente

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53
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Maybe (quizás)

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Tal vez/ a lo mejor/

[MX, CB, VN] a la mejor
[LATAM]de repente

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54
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Reality, fiction, imagination

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Realidad, ficción, imaginación

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55
Q

Real, imaginary

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Real, imaginario

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56
Q

What imitates or correctly describes reality.

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Realista

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57
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To create in your mind dreams, things

A

Soñar, imaginar

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58
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To have a dream

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Tener un sueño

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59
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Necesity

A

Necesidad

60
Q

What can or cannot be prevented

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(in)evitable

61
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To be obligatory

A

Ser obligatorio

62
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Necessarily (2)

A

Necesariamente, obligatoriamente

[Suele acompañar a las perífrasis tener que, haber que y haber de]

63
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Fortunately (by luck)

A

Por suerte

64
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Majority, minority

A

Mayoría, minoría

65
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What does not have a copy or anything alike

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Original

Es una novela muy original.

66
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On the whole

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En general/ por lo general

67
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Birth

A

Nacimiento

68
Q

What does not exist

A

inexistente

En esta región las lluvias son casi inexistentes

69
Q

To eliminate, to delete

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Eliminar, borrar

borrar una huella

70
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To cause (2)

A

Ocasionar, provocar

ocasionar un problema

71
Q

To establish a norm/rule

A

Establecer una norma/ una regla

72
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To install or establish something in a location

A

Montar

montar un negocio

73
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To bear (give to light)

A

Dar a luz

74
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Presence, absence, attendance, participation

A

Presencia, ausencia, asistencia, participación

75
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Disappearance

A

Desaparición

76
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Attendant or assistant

A

asistente

los asistentes a un acto

77
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Present, absent, ignored

A

Presente, ausente, ignorado

78
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hidden (2)

A

Escondido, oculto

79
Q

To hide

A

Esconder(se)

80
Q

Attend, participate in, to be missing from

A

Asistir, participar, faltar

faltar A clase

81
Q

Put on, remove

A

Poner, quitar

poner una película
quitar un cuadro

82
Q

Remote

A

A distancia

un curso a distancia

83
Q

Be put in a visible location; in sight

A

A la vista

Tu móvil lo he dejado en la sala, está a la vista.

84
Q

In the presence/absence of

A

En presencia/ausencia de

en presencia de un abogado

85
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available, vacant, unoccupied

A

Disponible, vacante, desocupado

86
Q

Prepared, willing to

A

Dispuesto A + [inf]

87
Q

Sold out, for sale, in store

A

Agotado, a la venta, en el mercado

El CD aún no está a la venta.

88
Q

Run out, sell out

A

Agotarse

Se ha agotado la mercancía

89
Q

Have enough

A

Tener/haber suficiente

No hay leche suficiente.

90
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Be left, be missing, be left over

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Quedar, faltar, sobrar

Es el último que queda.
Nos faltan diez.
Sobran tres entradas.

91
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To count on, expect, or (formal) to have

A

Contar con

contar con ayuda

92
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Have access to

A

Tener acceso a

tener acceso a la información

93
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Be ready

A

Estar listo

El coche ya está listo, podemos salir esta misma tarde.

94
Q

Category, species (or type), family

A

Categoría, especie, familia

95
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Property of, characteristic of

A

Propiedad, característica

las propiedades de un material
las características de un producto

96
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Appearance, texture, material

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aspecto (de), textura, material

Tiene aspecto de ballena.
Tiene una textura agradable.

97
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Way of being

A

Manera/forma de ser

98
Q

What is characteristic

A

Característico

99
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Composed of/formed by

A

Compuesto/formado por/de

100
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To appear, look

A

Aparentar,

Aparenta veinte años.

101
Q

To sort, to classify

A

Clasificar

102
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Be of color/shape/size/material

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Ser de color/de forma/de tamaño/de material

Es de color azul.
Es de forma ovalada.
Es de tamaño mediano.
Es de material ligero.

103
Q

Be a part of (2)

A

Pertenecer a, formar parte de

pertenecer a una clase
formar parte de una categoría

104
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Consist of, be composed of, be characterized by

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Consistir EN, componerse DE, caracterizarse POR

105
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Basically, essentially, fundamentally

A

Básicamente, esencialmente, fundamentalmente

El artículo es fundamentalmente crítico.

106
Q

5 words for event

A

Suceso, hecho, anécdota, acontecimiento, acto

107
Q

Chance, coincidence

A

Casualidad, coincidencia

Fue una casualidad que nos encontráramos en el aeropuerto.

108
Q

Occur, succeed, to be produced

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Ocurrir, suceder, producirse

Ocurrió cuando menos lo esperábamos.
El incendio se produjo por causas desconocidas.

109
Q

To suspend an event (2)

A

Suspender, (des)convocar

suspender una representación
desconvocar una huelga

110
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Certainty, evidence

A

Certeza, evidencia

111
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Likelihood, hypothesis

A

Probabilidad, hipótesis

112
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Indecision, uncertainty

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Indecisión, incertidumbre

113
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Hypothetical, dubious

A

Hipotético, dudoso

procedencia dudosa

114
Q

True, a lie

A

Cierto, mentira

115
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To assure, demonstrate, affirm, confirm

A

asegurar(se), demostrar, afirmar, confirmar

116
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Have doubts/certainty

A

Tener dudas/la seguridad

117
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For the possibility to be there/to exist

A

Haber/existir la posibilidad

118
Q

Be convinced

A

Estar convencido

119
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Clearly, evidently, inevitably

A

Claramente, evidentemente, inevitablemente

120
Q

Maybe (adj)

A

Igual

Igual se ha olvidado de llamar.

121
Q

With certainty

A

con seguridad
[RdlP, CL, CH] a la fija

122
Q

Of course

A

Por supuesto
[AmC, CU, CO, PE, UR, AR, CH] de juro

123
Q

No doubt that

A

Sin duda (alguna), sin dudar(lo)

Ha sido él, sin duda.
El testigo respondió sin dudar ni un segundo.

124
Q

Invention, fantasy

A

Invención, fantasía

125
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Simulation

A

Simulación

126
Q

Unreal, fictitious, surreal, inexistent

A

Irreal, ficticio, surrealista, inexistente

Esto es surrealista, no puedo creer lo que está pasando.

127
Q

(Im)material, concrete, abstract

A

(In)material, concreto, abstracto

128
Q

To imagine up, to think up

A

Imaginarse, inventarse

Tiene mucha imaginación, siempre está inventándose historias.

129
Q

Carry out a dream/a desire

A

Cumplir(se) un sueño/un deseo

130
Q

Daydream, build your hopes up, disappoint

A

Soñar despierto, ilusionarse, desilusionarse

131
Q

Apparently

A

Aparentemente

132
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Basic/primary necessity

A

Necesidad básica/primaria

133
Q

Indispensable, essential, fundamental

A

Imprescindible, esencial, fundamental

134
Q

Inevitably

A

Inevitablemente

135
Q

By chance

A

Por casualidad

136
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Property, characteristic

A

Propiedad, característica

una característica única

137
Q

Personality, originality

A

Personalidad, originalidad

La personalidad es parte esencial de nuestra identidad.

138
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Particular, determined, concrete, general, special, individual

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Particular, determinado, concreto, general, especial, individual

un caso concreto

139
Q

Total, partial, universal

A

Total, parcial, universal

El amor es un sentimiento universal.

140
Q

Personal

A

Personal

una manía personal

141
Q

Characteristic/typical of

A

Característico/típico de

142
Q

To be specific, to generalize

A

Concretar, generalizar

143
Q

To define

A

Definir

definir la esencia

144
Q

To notice (detail)

A

Fijarse EN (los detalles)

145
Q

Particularly, concretely, especially, generally

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Particularmente, concretamente, especialmente, generalmente

146
Q

In particular (2)

A

En particular, en concrete