Semana 13 Flashcards

1
Q

meterse en camisa de once varas

A

to get oneself in trouble unnecessarily, to tie oneself into a knot, to paint oneself into a corner

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2
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lo que le dé la gana

Pedro no tiene derecho a casarse con quien le dé la gana = Pedro doesn’t have the right to marry whomever he pleases

A

whatever he/she/Ud. likes, whatever makes him/her/Ud. happy

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3
Q

(el) patriarcado

A

patriarchy

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4
Q

volver a [infinitivo]

A

to do [verb] again

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5
Q

oficina de redacción
oficina de prensa

A

press office

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6
Q

(los) bienes materials

A

material goods

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7
Q

(el) emprendedor

A

entrepreneur

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8
Q

(el) emprendimiento

A

entrepreneurship

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9
Q

(la) montaña rusa

A

roller coaster

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10
Q

sentir orgullo por
estar orgulloso de

A

to feel pride for
to be proud of

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11
Q

tachar (de)

De Carla se pueden decir muchas cosas, pero no creo que se la pueda tachar de irresponsable. = You can say a lot of things about Carla but I don’t think you can brand her as irresponsible.

A

to brand, to label (someone as something)

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12
Q

(el) candelero

A

spotlight

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13
Q

vapulear

A

to thrash, to beat

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14
Q

hipócrita

Creo que estás siendo hipócrita al exigir tanta perfección.

Fue hipócrita que exigieras tu preferencia mientras negabas las de los demás.

A

hypocrite, hypocritical

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15
Q

(el) hazmerreír
does not change gender (like la víctima)

A

laughingstock

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16
Q

(la) fuga

fuga de metano, fuga de gas

A

leak

methane leak, gas leak

17
Q

fugarse

Los prisioneros se fugaron del campo de concentración. = The prisoners escaped from the concentration camp.

18
Q

(el) salario mínimo interprofessional (el SMI)

A

minimum wage

19
Q

permanecer de pie

Prefiero permanecer de pie = I prefer to stay standing

A

to remain standing

20
Q

(el) empate

A

tie, draw (in a competition)

21
Q

(el) desempate

A

tiebreaker

22
Q

(la) trata de personas
(el) tráfico de personas

A

human trafficking
human smuggling