Set 9 Flashcards

1
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cuidar de alguien

A

to take care of someone, to care for someone, to look after someone

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2
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cuidarse de algo

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to look out for something

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3
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el gremio comercial

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the trade guild

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4
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el gremio, la asociación

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the guild (both are association/group, 1st is also medieval organization)

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5
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Los Picapiedra

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the Flintstones

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6
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el mall, la plaza comercial, el centro comercial

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the strip mall

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7
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armar lío, armar jaleo, armar alboroto

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to roughhouse

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8
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tratar mal a alguien

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to roughhouse someone, to treat someone badly

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9
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la pelea, la riña

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the roughhouse, the roughhousing

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10
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en el lecho de muerte, al borde de la muerte

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on one’s deathbed

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11
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la política de la tienda, las normas de la tienda, las políticas de la tienda

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the store policy

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12
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la quintilla jocosa, el poema gracioso, el epigrama

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the limerick

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13
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quedarse en blanco, no llegar a nada, no obtener resultado

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to draw a blank (1st is to be unable to remember something, 2nd and 3rd are to fail to obtain something)

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14
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común y corriente, reglamentario/reglamentaria, típico/típica

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standard-issue

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15
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hablar en sueños, hablar dormido/hablar dormida, soñar en voz alta, hablar en su sueño

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to talk in one’s sleep

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16
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el sonido envolvente

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the surround sound

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17
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el himen

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the hymen

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18
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el ecologismo, el ambientalismo, la ecología

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the environmentalism

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19
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el ecologista/la ecologista, el ambientalista/la ambientalista, el defensor del medio ambiente/la defensora del medio ambiente

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the environmentalist

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20
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el grupo ecologista

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the environmentalist group

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21
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la viga de madera

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the balk (in a building), the timber, the lumber, the wooden beam

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22
Q

la cabaña

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the balk (in sports), the cabin, the hut, the shack, the livestock, the cattle-breeding ranch (used in Southern Cone), the goal (in sports - used in Mexico), the bungalow, the cottage, the small house

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23
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el caballón

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the balk (in agriculture), the ridge, the levee

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24
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mostrarse reacios a algo, negarse a hacer algo, resistirse a hacer algo, resistirse a algo

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to balk at something/at doing something (to refuse to do something)

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25
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obstaculizar algo/a alguien, impedir algo/a alguien, entorpecer algo/a alguien

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to balk something/someone (prevent something/someone)

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26
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oponerse cuando alguien sugiere algo

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to balk (to refuse to do something) when someone suggests something

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27
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rehuir algo, retroceder ante algo

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to balk at something (reject something)

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28
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la hemorragia, la pérdida de sangre, el sangrado

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the bleeding

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29
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sangrante

A

bleeding (losing blood), outrageous (cruel)

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30
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maldito/maldita, condenado/condenada, pinche (México), jodido/jodida

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bleeding (like British “bloody”)

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31
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motorizado/motorizada, a motor

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motorized

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32
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me parece bien, suena bien, vale (España), dale (Argentina)

A

sounds good

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33
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el body slam

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the body slam

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34
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el foco, el faro, el foco delantero

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the headlight (of a car)

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35
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la lámpara de cabeza, la linterna de cabeza

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the headlight (light worn on the head - eg by miners)

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36
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la luz trasera, la calavera (México), el farol posterior

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the taillight

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37
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el bagre, el siluro, la corvina, la guabina, el cachicata, el cici, el roncador, el barbudo, el boquicolorado, el barbú, el bariblance, el cachito

A

the catfish (fish)

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38
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el bagre, el siluro

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the catfish (food)

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39
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el impostor/la impostora, el farsante/la farsante, la persona con un perfil falso en el Internet

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the catfish (person)

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40
Q

engañar a alguien, embaucar a alguien, mentirle a alguien

A

to catfish someone

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41
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el bidé, el bidet

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the bidet

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42
Q

la peluca de encaje frontal

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the lace front wig

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43
Q

tengo cosas más importantes que hacer, tengo mejores cosas que hacer

A

I have better things to do

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44
Q

he aprendido a no hacer eso

A

I know better than to do that

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45
Q

hacerlo mejor

A

to do better, to do something better

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46
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aspirar a algo mejor

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to do better (aspire to something better)

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47
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cada uno por su lado, sálvese quien pueda

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every man for himself

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48
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lo que te vaya mejor, lo que a ti te vaya mejor, lo que funcione mejor para ti, lo que sea mejor para ti

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whatever works best for you

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49
Q

el bollo, el escón, el bísquet (México), el scon (Argentina)

A

the scone (small bread)

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50
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el bollo, el panecito, el bollito, el bizcochito, el escón (Argentina), el bísquet (México)

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the scone (pastry)

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51
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el aplique, el candelabro de pared, el candelero

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the sconce (decorative light fixture)

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52
Q

el fortín

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the sconce (military fortification), the fort, the pillbox (military defense/fortification), the small fort, the bunker

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53
Q

el tragallamas/la tragallamas, el tragafuegos/la tragafuegos

A

the fire-eater, the fire eater

54
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sato/sata

A

not purebred; imposing on the opposite sex (derogatory use); being a mutt; affectionate (derogatory use); womanizing; small, yappy, and roaming (of a dog or cat)

55
Q

la tierra de nadie, el territorio de nadie

A

the no-man’s-land (both are in war, 1st is also figurative)

56
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los equis y ceritos, el tres en línea, el tatetí (Río de la Plata), el gato (Chile/México), el tres en raya (Ecuador/España), el michi (Perú), el equis-cero (El Salvador/Panamá), el triqui (Colombia), el ta-te-tí (Argentina)

A

the tic tac toe

57
Q

partir de ahí

A

to go from there

58
Q

partiremos de ahí

A

we’ll go from there

59
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las gafas de lectura, los anteojos de lectura, las gafas para leer, los anteojos para leer, las gafas de leer, los anteojos de leer, los lentes para leer, los anteojos de ver de cerca (Argentina)

A

the reading glasses

60
Q

la arpillera, el yute

A

the burlap

61
Q

de arpillera, de yute

A

burlap

62
Q

la capacidad de reflexión

A

the reflectiveness

63
Q

pensativo/pensativa, razonadamente, deliberadamente

A

reflectively

64
Q

reflectante, brillante

A

reflective (reflecting light)

65
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pensativo/pensativa, reflexivo/reflexiva, meditabundo/meditabunda, distraído/distraída

A

reflective (contemplative)

66
Q

que refleja algo, que sirve de ejemplo para algo

A

reflective of something

67
Q

mordaz, cáustico/cáustica, feroz

A

scathing

68
Q

con mordacidad, mordazmente

A

scathingly

69
Q

dañar a alguien, lastimar a alguien

A

to scathe someone (physically wound someone)

70
Q

vituperar algo/a alguien, fustigar algo/a alguien

A

to scathe something/someone (to criticize something/someone harshly)

71
Q

ileso/ilesa, indemne

A

unscathed

72
Q

la intensidad de luz, la intensidad de la luz, la intensidad luminosa

A

the light intensity

73
Q

los pies de la cama, el final de la cama, la piecera (México/Uruguay)

A

the foot of the bed

74
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a los pies de la cama, al final de la cama

A

at the foot of the bed

75
Q

es por una buena causa, es para una buena causa, es por una causa buena

A

it’s for a good cause

76
Q

el Inkling

A

the Inkling (Splatoon)

77
Q

Splatoon

A

Splatoon

78
Q

la idea (ni idea cuando negativo), la noción, el pálpito, la corazonada

A

the inkling (the slight idea)

79
Q

el indicio, la noción

A

the inkling (the vague indication)

80
Q

sospechar que, presentir que, sentir que, llevar un tan tan que

A

to have an inkling that

81
Q

la ensalada de guarnición, la ensalada de acompañamiento, la ensalada pequeña

A

the side salad

82
Q

el chinche apestoso

A

the stinkbug, the stink bug

83
Q

llegar a hacer algo, encontrar el momento para hacer algo, sacar el tiempo para hacer algo, decidirse a hacer algo

A

to get around to something, to get around to doing something

84
Q

el cuchifrito, el cochifrito

A

the fricassee of lamb, mutton, etc.; the lamb fricassee; the fricassee of kid/lamb

85
Q

carnal

A

blood (family - e.g. blood sister), carnal

86
Q

el conocimiento carnal, las relaciones sexuales

A

the carnal knowledge

87
Q

el carnal/la carnala (México)

A

the friend, the buddy, the mate (friend), the brother/sister

88
Q

la matanza, la carnicería

A

the carnage

89
Q

el intermedio, el intervalo, el entreacto, el interludio

A

the intermission (in film/theater)

90
Q

la interrupción

A

the intermission (general pause), the interruption, the termination (of a pregnancy)

91
Q

la interrupción del embarazo

A

the termination of pregnancy, the abortion, the miscarriage

92
Q

el agroglifo, el círculo en los cultivos, el círculo en las cosechas, el círculo en el pasto

A

the crop circle

93
Q

la inquietud, la agitación, el temor, el miedo, la trepidación, la turbación

A

the trepidation

94
Q

salado/salada, con sal, sazonado/sazonada

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salted

95
Q

sin sal, no salado/no salada

A

unsalted

96
Q

salado/salada

A

salty (of food - having a salty flavor or containing salt), salted, savory, amusing (used in Spain), charming (used in Spain), witty (used in Spain), unfortunate, unlucky, jinxed, expensive (used in Southern Cone), pricey/pricy (used in Southern Cone)

97
Q

picante, saleroso/salerosa, agudo/aguda

A

salty (inappropriate/crude)

98
Q

resentido/resentida

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salty (angry/annoyed), resentful, bitter (resentful), hurt (resentful), painful (sore), angry, embittered, piqued (angry), butthurt

99
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el resentido/la resentida

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the resentful person, the bitter person, the person with a chip on their shoulder

100
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dominante, controlador/controladora

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controlling (domineering)

101
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mayoritario/mayoritaria

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controlling (in finance), majority (most common), main

102
Q

el socio mayoritario/la socia mayoritaria

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the majority shareholder, the majority stockholder, the main shareholder, the main stockholder

103
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a cargo

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in control, in charge

104
Q

a cargo de algo

A

in control of something, in charge of something, heading up something

105
Q

a cargo de alguien

A

in someone’s care, under someone’s care, in the charge of someone

106
Q

correr a cargo de algo/alguien

A

to be borne by something/someone, to be chargeable to something/someone

107
Q

el controlador/la controladora

A

the controller (person who directs traffic - eg air traffic controller - OR accountant), the air traffic controller

108
Q

el interventor/la interventora, el controlador/la controladora, el director/la directora

A

the controller (accountant; 3rd is also general - director/person in charge)

109
Q

el controlador, el control, el mando

A

the controller (device)

110
Q

el controlador/la controladora, el controlador aéreo/la controladora aérea

A

the air traffic controller

111
Q

esos días han terminado, esos días se acabaron, esos días se terminaron

A

those days are over

112
Q

con retraso, atrasado/atrasada, demorado/demorada

A

belatedly

113
Q

tardío/tardía, atrasado/atrasada

A

belated

114
Q

el paseo de la vergüenza

A

the walk of shame

115
Q

las bajas, el número de víctimas, el número de bajas

A

the body count (number of deaths; last is specifically as a result of conflict)

116
Q

el bote de propinas, el bote

A

the tip jar

117
Q

en múltiples ocasiones, en varias ocasiones, en numerosas ocasiones

A

on multiple occasions

118
Q

liso y brillante/lisa y brillante, brillante, liso/lisa

A

sleek (glossy)

119
Q

acicalado/acicalada, arreglado/arreglada, pulcro/pulcra

A

sleek (of a person - neat & trim or elegant & thin)

120
Q

elegante

A

sleek (stylish), elegant, fashionable, chic, gracious (refined/elegant), polished (refined/elegant), classy

121
Q

alisar algo

A

to sleek something (make something smooth), to smooth something, to smooth something down, to smooth something out, to straighten something (hair), to make something flat, to polish something, to shine something, to flatten something (hair)

122
Q

liso/lisa

A

sleek (smooth), smooth, even (smooth), flat, straight (of hair), plain, flat-chested, sassy (Andes/Southern Cone), rude (Andes/Southern Cone), cheeky (Andes/Southern Cone), unwrinkled (of skin)

123
Q

pulido/pulida

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sleek (polished - of a word or behavior), refined (sophisticated), polished (sophisticated OR clean & shiny), well-polished

124
Q

la media melena

A

the sleek bob (hairstyle), the medium-length hair, the mid-length hair

125
Q

alisarse algo

A

to straighten something (hair), to brush something out (hair), to comb something (hair)

126
Q

alisarse

A

to smooth out, to become bare, to smooth down

127
Q

la lisa

A

the mullet (fish), the beer (used in Venezuela)

128
Q

el pulido

A

the polishing (act of polishing), the polish (act of polishing)

129
Q

a media melena

A

bobbed (of hair)

130
Q

excelente, de primera clase, de primera categoría, de primera, de excelencia, chuchinesco/chuchinesca, chevrón/chevrona, cheverón/cheverona, nice

A

first-rate