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November 7th, 2022 Flashcards

1
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crooked (not straight)

The foot lamp looks crooked. Can you straighten it with your hands?

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chueco (chweh-koh)

La lámpara de piso se ve chueca. ¿Puedes enderezarla con las manos?

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to confiscate

The police confiscated 500 kilos of heroin during a raid.

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incautar

La policía incautó 500 kilos de heroína durante una redada.

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3
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en absoluto

¿Se parece a su hermana? - No, en absoluto.

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not at all

Does she look like her sister? - No, not at all.

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4
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handcuffs

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las esposas (like wife!)

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5
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deposit (like oil deposit)

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el yacimiento

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6
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west vs east

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oeste vs este

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7
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solid/strong

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sólido

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doctrine, teachings (ideology)

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la doctrina

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previously

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anteriormente
previamente

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agriculture, farming (noun)

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agricultura

agrícola (adjective)

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latest news

Any news on the strike tomorrow?

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novedad

¿Alguna novedad sobre la huelga de mañana?

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12
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forum

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el foro

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convenience, usefullness
(Noun)

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conveniencia

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14
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crying, weeping

The baby’s crying woke up all the neighbors.

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llanto

El llanto del bebé despertó a todos los vecinos.

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15
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union

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el sindicato

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16
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to displace, to take the place of, to be substituted with

He was displaced by a younger and faster employee.

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desplazar

Fue desplazado por un empleado más joven y más veloz.

17
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sculpture, carving

He created a beautiful marble sculpture.

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escultura

Él creó una hermosa escultura de mármol.

18
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loose

Show the dentist that loose tooth.

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suelto

Enséñale al dentista este diente suelto.

19
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sharp, also intense/severe

He felt an acute pain in his chest.

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agudo (ah-goo-doh)

Sintió un dolor muy agudo en el pecho.

20
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coming from (adjective)

The flight from Madrid will be delayed by half an hour.

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procedente (proh-seh-dehn-teh)

El vuelo procedente de Madrid llegará con media hora de retraso.

21
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prerequisite, requisite

Being over 18 is an essential requirement.

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requisito (rreh-kee-see-toh)

Es requisito indispensable ser mayor de edad.

22
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misery, wretchedness

The war brought destitution and starvation to the civilians.

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miseria

La guerra causó miseria y hambruna entre los civiles.

23
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sky blue (color)

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celeste

24
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brown (color)

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marrón
castaño (hair)

25
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to reflect on/think about

Today we will reflect on the events of the last two months.

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reflexionar

Hoy vamos a reflexionar sobre los eventos de los últimos dos meses.

26
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to differentiate, distinguish

I’m not a sommelier, but I can distinguish a good wine from a cheap one.

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diferenciar

No soy sommelier, pero puedo diferenciar un vino bueno de uno barato.

27
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strike (workers)

The teacher strike closed down schools for a whole week.

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la huelga

La huelga de los maestros cerró las escuelas una semana entera.

28
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application, request

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instancia, solicitud

29
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owner (x2)

The police want to contact the owner of the van.

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propietario (proh-pyeh-tah-ryoh)
dueño

La policía quiere ponerse en contacto con el propietario de la furgoneta.

30
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replace (x2)

I replaced the car battery because it wouldn’t start.

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reemplazar, recolocar

Reemplacé la batería del carro porque ya no quería prender

31
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autonomous

I felt autonomous when I got my first job.

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autónomo (ow-toh-noh-moh)

Me sentí autónomo cuando conseguí mi primer trabajo.

32
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teacher (can be adjective or noun)

There are more and more teachers who use new technologies in their classrooms.

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docente

Cada vez son más los docentes que utilizan nuevas tecnologías en el salón de clase.

Trabajé tres años como auxiliar docente en una escuela privada.

33
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eastern vs western (adjectives)

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oriental vs occidental

34
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tournament

Paul won the national sport fishing tournament two years in a row.

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torneo (tohr-neh-oh)

Paul ganó el torneo nacional de pesca deportiva dos años consecutivos.

35
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axis

The Earth spins on its axis

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el eje (eh-heh)

La Tierra gira sobre su eje

36
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to open, to debut, to open to the public

The mayor inaugurated a new public hospital.

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inaugurar

El alcalde inauguró un nuevo hospital público.

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