Notebook Words 5/26/13 Flashcards

1
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a case (glasses/instrument)

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un estuche

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2
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to challenge, defy

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desafiar

desafier el jefe

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3
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to challenge to a fight

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retar

Voy a retar a una pelea al que me insultó.

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4
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competition, contest

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un certamen

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5
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llevar al cabo

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realizar

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6
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que no se puede realizar

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irrealizable

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7
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que no se ajuste al pensamiento racional

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impensable

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8
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ruckus, tumult

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un bochinche

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9
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que causa asusto

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espantoso

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10
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Afirmar o negar una cosa, o prometerla, rotundamente poniendo por testigo a Dios, a algo o a alguien querido

A

jurar

e juró por sus muertos que no lo sabía

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Prudente,que se muestra o actúa con serenidad e inteligencia

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sensato

Mi hermano es una persona sensata, siempre toma la decisión correcta.

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12
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heavily

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pesadamente

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13
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un silbato

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un pito

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14
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what a stench!

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¡Que tufo!

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15
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Olor fuerte y muy desagradable

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un tufo

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16
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amazement

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asombro

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17
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misty

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brumoso

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18
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fog

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niebla

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19
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mist

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neblina, bruma

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20
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hacer algo mas largo, dilatarlo, ensancharlo

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alargar

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21
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aumentar la cantidad

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alargar (el salario)

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22
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que tiene mucha densidad

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espeso/a

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23
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proteger, favorecer, valerse del apoyo o protección

defenderse, valerse del apoyo o protección

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amparar

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24
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awkward, fucked, busted

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jodido

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25
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sliding lock on a door

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el picaporte

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26
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the curtain

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la cortina

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27
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the bath tub

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la tina

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28
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a slice

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rebanada

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29
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seasoned embellished, decorated

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aderezado

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30
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to hiss

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sisear

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31
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a hiss

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un siseo

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32
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to beget, cause

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engendrar

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33
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a whistle (instrument)

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un silbato

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34
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a whistle (sound)

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un pitido

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35
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lightning

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el relámpago

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36
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very fast

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relámpago

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37
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shitty, bad

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hueco

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38
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green beans

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las vainicas

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39
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rude

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grosero

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40
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to clarify, clear up, solve

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aclarar
con esto ya queda todo aclarado
aclarar algo a alguien

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41
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scrap iron

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la chatarra

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42
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calm, tranquility, serenity

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el sosiego

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43
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bullying

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el matonismo

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44
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a bully

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un matón

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45
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suspicious (distrustful)

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suspicaz

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46
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suspicious (up to no good)

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sospechoso
tipos sospechosos
es sospechoso de asesinato

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47
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hacer una huelga

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manifestarse

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48
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average

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el promedio

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49
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on average

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como por promedio

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50
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jewelry, jewel

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una joya

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51
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jewelry box

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un joyero

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52
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trial and error

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prueba y error

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53
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stamp (postal)

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un sello

54
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to propel, drive, encourage

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impulsar

55
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to make out, discern, glimpse

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vislumbrar
ella vislumbró el valle
Ellos vislumbraron un mal futuro

56
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in a fit of blind rage

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en un rapto de ira ciega

57
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ash

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la ceniza

58
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to dye, tint, diffuse

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teñir

59
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a large storm cloud

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un nubarrón

60
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fuzzy, blurred, confused

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borroso

61
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a vulture

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un buitre

62
Q

to twitch, contract

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crispar

63
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to snatch, capture

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arrebatar

64
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a fit, outburst, rage

A

un arrebato

65
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the crowd, thong

A

la muchedumbre

66
Q

the beak

A

el pico

67
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docile, clam, quite

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manso

68
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reserved, promised

A

comprometido

69
Q

roasting (of coffee)

A

el tueste

70
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to implicate, involve, force

A

comprometer
Su confesión del fraude compromete a varios ejecutivos de una empresa importante.
Tu indiscreción comprometió el anonimato del testigo.

71
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to promise, commit

A

comprometerse

Se comprometió a ayudarnos en cuanto se lo pidiéramos

72
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to obligate, force

A

comprometer

Me parece un abuso comprometer a uno de los invitados a pagar las bebidas para el banquete de bodas.

73
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to hammer, stick, drive, put up

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clavar

Para matar a un vampiro debes clavar una estaca en su corazón.

74
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to fix, rivet, stare

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clavar

Mis sentidos se nublaron cuando él clavó su mirada en mis ojos

75
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to fix your eyes on

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clavar los ojos en algo

clavar su mirada en algo

76
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to sink your teeth into

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clavar las garras en algo

77
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a splinter

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una astilla

Al coger el mango del martillo me clavé una astilla.

78
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to get a fishbone stuck in my throat

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se me clavó una raspa en la garganta

79
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to sprout, bud, spring up

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brotar

Creía que la planta estaba muerta, pero brotó una hoja.

80
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immense

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inmenso

81
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to twist, turn, corrupt

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torcer (tuerzo/torcemos, torcí, torcida)

82
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red hot like embers

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candente como brasas

83
Q

the hill, rise

A

la loma

84
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dawn, daybreak

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el alba

85
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fleshy, meath

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carnoso

86
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bite, sting, rash, lump

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una roncha

87
Q

hoarse, husky

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ronca

88
Q

a scorpio

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un alacrán

89
Q

bed bug

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una chinche

90
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to scratch

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rascar

Se rascó el antebrazo donde tenía la picadura.

91
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cooking pot

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el caldero

92
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a rustle, creak, crunch

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un crujido

Sabía que había llegado porque oí el crujido de la escalera de madera.

93
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to rustle, creak

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crujir

Las hojas crujían bajo mis zapatos.

94
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deaf, mute, dull

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sordo

Emitió un gemido sordo, cerró los ojos y falleció.

95
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to die, pass away

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fallecer

El cáncer que tiene está ya muy avanzado y, según el médico, podría fallecer en cualquier momento.

96
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to howl, cry, scream

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aullar
El lobo aullaba a la luna.
El viento aullaba con fuerza en el exterior.

97
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no doubt remains

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ya no cabe duda

98
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to throw with force, hurl

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arrojar

El niño arrojó piedras al agua

99
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to emit, produce

A

arrojar

La chimenea arroja demasiado humo.

100
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to fling oneself, jump, lunge

A

arrojarse
Se arrojó contra su atacante.
El suicida se arrojó desde el sexto piso.

101
Q

to appear, stick out

A

asomar

Asomó la cabeza por la ventana para oír la serenata de su novio.

102
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to hurry

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precipitarse
Se precipitó al contestar las preguntas del examen y no leyó correctamente los enunciados.
Se precipita hacía el corredor

103
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to precipitate, hasten

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precipitar

El nuevo testimonio precipitó la detención del principal sospechoso.

104
Q

to crawl

A

andar/avanzar a gatas

105
Q

nightmare

A

una pesadilla

Todas las noches tiene la misma pesadilla, sueña que se ahoga.

106
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a squirrel

A

una ardilla

107
Q

spoiled

A

aniñado

108
Q

to house, harbor

A

albergar

La reserva alberga un gran número de aves en peligro de extinción.

109
Q

to hole up, stay

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albergarse

110
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presently, currently

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actualmente

La situación económica es bastante precaria actualmente.

111
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current, contemporary

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actual
La situación económica actual es desastrosa.
Tiene un diseño muy actual.

112
Q

modern art

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el arte actual

113
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delayed

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demorado

114
Q

to delay, hold up

A

demorar

No debes demorar la entrega una vez has recibido el pago.

115
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to be/arrive late

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demorarse

Se demoró porque se entretuvo por el camino.

116
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to entertain

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entretener

El niño se entretenía jugando con el ordenador.

117
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intermittent, faltering

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entrecortado

Trataba de aparentar fortaleza pero su sollozo entrecortado la traicionaba

118
Q

the loft, attic

A

el entretecho

119
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to recite, pray

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rezar

Estaban rezando el rosario.

120
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to read (a paper, sign)

A

rezar

El cartel rezaba “prohibido prohibir”.

121
Q

that has nothing to do with me

A

esa no reza conmigo

122
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to spill

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derramar

Derramó la taza de café sobre su camisa.

123
Q

to pour

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verter

Vertió toda el agua de la botella en el vaso.

124
Q

A challenge (task)

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Un desafío

Esta tarea representa un gran desafió

125
Q

Wise

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Sabio

126
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Hammock

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Una hamaca

127
Q

Clever, crafty, cunning

A

Mañoso

128
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Fickle, fanciful

A

Caprichoso

129
Q

Wallet

A

La billetera, la cartera

130
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Clumsy (person, movement, apology)

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Torpe