Notebook Words 11.4.13 Flashcards

1
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landmark, milestone

A

un hito

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2
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to break, damage

A

estropear

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3
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Juan broke his watch by putting it in the pool

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Juan ha estropeado el reloj por meterlo en la piscina

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4
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provisions, supplies, consumable goods

A

insumos

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5
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a setback, a relapse

A

un retroceso

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6
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dedicated, zealous

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entregado

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7
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paradigm, model

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una paradigma

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8
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rate 2

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indice, tasa

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9
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mean spirited, selfish, stingy

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mezquina (muy fuerte)

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10
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low, grosero, muy fuerte

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rastrero

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11
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tavern, diner

A

una fonda

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12
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a fight (argumento) 3

A

una rencilla, una riña, una discusión

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13
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to fight (argue) 2

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reñir, discutir

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14
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to fight (to struggle) 3

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luchar, lidiar, enfrentarse

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15
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to fight (physically) 2

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luchar, pelear

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16
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aggressive

A

peleón

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17
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to seize, grasp

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aferrarse, asir

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18
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Grasp the wheel and concentrate while you drive

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Aférrate al volante y concéntrate cuando conduzcas.

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19
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to appear, surface

A

aflorar

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20
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With the storm the remains of the shipwreck appeared

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Con la tormenta afloraron los restos del naufragio.

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21
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to strengthen, consolidate, base

A

cimentar

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22
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You don’t base your arguments in solid foundation

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No cimenta sus argumentos en ninguna base sólida.

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23
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a torrent

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un raudal

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24
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An intense torrent destroyed various houses

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Un intenso raudal arrasó varias viviendas.

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25
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to refute, to deny, to prove to be false

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desmentir

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26
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The politician squashed the rumors about his affair with a prostitute

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El político desmintió los rumores sobre su amorío con una prostituta.

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27
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an affair, fling, flirtation

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un amorío

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28
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All his live he held that there was not corruption in his administration but today the facts refute him.

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Toda su vida sostuvo que no hubo corrupción en su administración pero hoy los hechos lo desmienten.

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29
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His acts fly in the face of his high birth

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Sus actos desmienten su alta cuna.

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30
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to take the lion’s share

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acapara la tajada del león

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31
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great feat, great deed

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una hazaña

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32
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interference, meddling, sway

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la injerencia

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33
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I’m not going to allow interference in my project

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No voy a permitir ninguna injerencia en mi proyecto.

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34
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high birth/silver spoon

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alta cuna

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35
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do you understand?

A

se lo comunico?

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36
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let’s get out of here/finish up

A

cerremos el chinamo

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37
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benches 2

A

pollitos, bancos

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38
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daily

A

al diario

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39
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an apron

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un delantal

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40
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junk food

A

la comida chatarra

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41
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to be up to date

A

estar al tanto

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42
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tail, wake

A

la estela

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43
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the black wake of smoke of the train

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la estela negra del humo de la locumotura

44
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rapidly i put him up to date with the mission

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Rapidamente lo puse al tanto de mi misión

45
Q

deceased

A

finado

46
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I went six years ago to Talamanca, with the deceased Antonio

A

Yo fui hace seis años a Talamanca, con el finado Antonio

47
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with dissimulation, furtively

A

con disimulo

48
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i furtively slipped between the cars

A

y con disimulo me escurrí entre los carros

49
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underhanded, private, que no sea evidente

A

solapada

50
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discretely

A

discreto

51
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an underhanded person never says what he really thinks

A

Una persona solapada nunca dice lo que verdaderamente piensa.

52
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packed, stuffed

A

atestado

53
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The platform cars were already full of people of color

A

ya los carros de plataforma estaban atestados de gente de color

54
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sleep is nourishing and is cheaper than fod

A

el sueña alimenta y sale mas barato que la comida

55
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the owner, boss

A

al amo

56
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The police agent is the boss and lord of the region

A

El agente de policía es el amo y señor de la region

57
Q

henchman

A

el secuaz/los secuaces

58
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The mafia boss arrived surrounded by his henchmen

A

El jefe de la mafia llegó rodeado de sus secuaces.

59
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to control, oversee, supervise

A

fiscalizar

60
Q

dazed

A

atarantado

61
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still half-dazed I ran to catch a place in the envoy

A

medio atarantado todavía corrí a coger campo en el envoy

62
Q

a display

A

un alarde

63
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in a dangerous display of skill

A

en un peligroso alarde de habilidad

64
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to climb onto something

A

encaramarse a algo

65
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they leapt from the cars and, running along the uneven border, in a jump climbed onto others

A

se tiraban de los carros y, corriendo por la accidentada orilla, de un salto se encaramaban en otros

66
Q

rough, uneven

A

accidentado

67
Q

i would like that this were..

A

quisiera fuera

68
Q

that’s it!

A

este es el colmo

69
Q

the straw the broke the camel’s back

A

la gota que derramó el baso

70
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i feel exhausted/dead tired/defeated

A

me siento derrotado

71
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If I die I want it to be with you

A

si he de morir quiero que sea contigo

72
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to find oneself foundout/discovered

A

hallarse descubierto

73
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on your right

A

a mano derecha

74
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the learning center will be on your right

A

el centro de aprendizaje estará a la derecha/a su derecha

75
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to suspect

A

maliciar

76
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strapping, well built, hefty

A

fornido

77
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skinny, scrawny

A

esmirriado

78
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to deal, deliver

A

asestar

79
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He dealt a punch to his brother and broke his nose

A

Le asestó un golpe a su hermano y le rompió la nariz.

80
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to stab someone 2

A

asestar una puñalada a algn, apuñalar a algn

81
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suspicious, distrustful, apprehensive

A

receloso

82
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your doorman was suspicious and did not let me enter

A

El portero de tu edificio se mostró receloso y no me dejó entrar.

83
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to spy on, lie in wait for, wait for, stalk

A

acechar

84
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The lion stalks his prey before attacking it

A

El león acecha a su presa antes de atacarla.

85
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bank, shore, riverbank

A

la ribera

86
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to take part, participate

A

terciar

87
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I participated in the conversation to clarify some matters

A

Terció en la conversación para aclarar algunos asuntos.

88
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surly, sullen, unwelcoming, gloomy

A

hosco

89
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His parents are surly but he is a charming person

A

Sus padres eran hoscos pero él es una persona encantadora.

90
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five or six indigenous who were stretched out in their hammacks answered my greeting with surly grunts

A

cinco o seis indios que se enderezaron en sus hamacas contestaron mi saluda con gruñidos hoscos

91
Q

to nest

A

anidar

92
Q

The birds nested in the ceiling

A

los pájaros anidaron en el tejado

93
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tousled, unkempt

A

mechudo

94
Q

a platform

A

la tarima

95
Q

to scrub, wash

A

fregar

96
Q

fertilizer

A

abono

97
Q

a marker

A

un marcador

98
Q

so i understand it

A

así lo capto you

99
Q

I didn’t understand the joke

A

No capté el chiste.

100
Q

am i explaining myself?

A

¿me explico?

101
Q

I commit to lay this out to manolo

A

yo me comprometo a plantear eso a Manolo

102
Q

Thank god that the community is very open with regards to that

A

Gracias a dios que la comunidad en cuanto a eso es muy abierto

103
Q

Let’s not try our luck

A

no abusemos la suerte

104
Q

to check, verify 3

A

comprobar, verificar, constatar

105
Q

benefits received through friendship or connections

A

la argolla