October 12th, 2021 Flashcards

1
Q

oak

A

el roble

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2
Q

stretcher (medicine)

A

la camilla

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3
Q

haunted

A

embrujado

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4
Q

to confuse (x2)

A
  1. descolocar

2. confundir

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5
Q

frost (weather)

In winter, the trees are covered with frost.

A

escharcha

Los árboles están cubiertos de escarcha en el invierno.

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6
Q

to replace (x2)

We have to replace the two blown bulbs.

A

reponer

also recolocar

Tenemos que reponer las dos bombillas fundidas.

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7
Q

reservation/objection, doubt

Sonia won’t have any reservations about telling that guy to leave us alone.

A

reparo

Sonia no tendrá reparos en decirle a ese tío que nos deje en paz.

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8
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to give up, to give in (x3)

The robber gave up in the end and turned himself in to the police.

A

claudicar
ceder
3. rendirse

El atracador acabó claudicando y se entregó a la policía.

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9
Q

capital letter

Your name and last name should be written with a capital letter first.

A

mayúscula

Tu nombre y apellido deben escribirse con mayúscula inicial.

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10
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to corrupt

Money and power corrupted him, turning him into a tyrant.

A

corrumper

El dinero y el poder lo corrompieron convirtiéndolo en un tirano.

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11
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  1. inconsistent
  2. Choked with emotion, faltering
  3. labored

The boy sobbed and spoke in a faltering voice.

A

entrecortado

El niño sollozaba y hablaba con voz entrecortada.

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12
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intermittent

My Internet connection was intermittent during the storm.

A

intermitente,
entrecortado

Mi conexión a Internet fue intermitente durante la tormenta.

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13
Q

scared shitless (spain)

I’m scared shitless because if I don’t pass this exam I won’t get into university.

A

acojonado

Estoy acojonado porque si no apruebo este examen no podré entrar en la universidad.

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14
Q

saltar vs soltar

A
saltar= jump
soltar= to let go of, to loosen
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15
Q

freckle

A

la peca

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16
Q

camel (animal)

A

camello

17
Q

beating, battering

He got such a beating that he had to be hospitalized.

A

la paliza

Recibió una paliza tal que tuvo que ser hospitalizado.

18
Q

to strike down
also to utter/hurl

The cyclist hurled threats at the man who almost ran him over

A

fulminar

El ciclista fulminó amenazas al hombre que casi lo atropella.

19
Q

medio vs medios

A

half

means, resources

20
Q

insecto

A

insect

21
Q

mouse vs rat

A

raton vs rata

22
Q

ox (animal)

A

buey

one syllable pronunciation

23
Q

whale

A

la ballena

24
Q

raven

A

el cuervo

25
Q

swan

A

la cisne

26
Q

seagull

A

la gaviota

Ga-be-yo-tah