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November 9, 2021 Flashcards

1
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bombón

A

beauty, chocolate

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2
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to pact a pact, to agree

The nations agreed to a ceasefire and began the peace negotiations.

A

pactar

Las naciones pactaron un cese de hostilidades y comenzaron las negociaciones de paz.

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3
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controversy

A

la polémica

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4
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bockage, traffic jam

Sorry I’m late. There was a traffic jam on the highway.

A

atasco

Disculpen que llegue tarde. Hubo un atasco en la autopista.

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5
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descuartizar

Los carniceros descuartizan los animales antes de abrir a la mañana.

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to tear apart, to quarter

Butchers quarter the animals before opening in the morning.

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6
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corny (excessively sentimental)

I love the poem that he wrote me even though it was a bit corny.

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cursi

Me encanta el poema que me escribió aunque fuera un poco cursi.

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molar (tooth)

A

la muela

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8
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stick

A

el palo

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9
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outstanding

A

destacado

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10
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summit (x2)

A

la cumbre, la cima

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la cumbre

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Summit- meeting

Summit- mountain

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pillar

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to grab, to catch, to capture

Verónica pilló la pelota que le tiró Steven.
Un policía pilló al carterista.

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13
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mono (x 2 meanings)

A

cute, monkey

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encantador

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charming

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rizado

A

curly (hair)

Su pelo rizado caía sobre sus hombros como las olas del mar.

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16
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to skate

The lake froze last night! Let’s go skating!

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patinar

¡El lago se congeló anoche! ¡Vamos a patinar!

17
Q

rainbow

A

el arco iris

18
Q

brebaje

pócima

A

potion

19
Q

to make an effort

You’ll have to try harder if you want to be a doctor.

A

esforzarse

Tendrás que esforzarte más si quieres llegar a ser médica.

20
Q

to update, to refresh, to upgrade

A

actualizar

21
Q

carnet

A

ID card, identification card, drivers license

22
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to boast, to show off

This guy at the gym was boasting about how many pushups he could do

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alardear

Este tipo en el gimnasio alardeaba de cuantas flexiones podía hacer.

23
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extirpar

Hay que extirpar la zona afectada rápidamente o la gangrena se extenderá.

A

to remove surgically

We have to remove the affected area or the gangrene will spread.

24
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disdain

The doctor’s disdain for his poorer patients was obvious.

A

desdén

El desdén del médico por sus pacientes más pobres era evidente.

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