SPAN 205 Exam 1 Flashcards by Alexandra Hamza | Brainscape

Q

To make high, to give a high

Marijuana gets me high really fast

A

Colocarse

Marihuana me coloca muy rápido

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To harm someone

A

Perjudicar a alguien

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To take s.t. for granted

A

Dar por supuesto algo

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To take to court

A

Llevar a los tribunales

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To go on, to continue

A

Seguir adelante

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An escalation (e.g. of violence=

A

una escalda

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Harmless

A

inocuo/a

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Harmful

A

nocivo/a

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To tax s.t.

A

Gravar algo

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Naïve

A

Ingenuo/a

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To take advantage of s.t. (in a negative way)

A

Aprovecharse de algo

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A shoot-out

A

Una balacera

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The healthcare system

A

El sistema de salud

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To put s..t. to the test

A

Poner a prueba algo

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The medical bill

A

La factura médica

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The uninsured

A

Los no asegurados

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Contagion

A

El contagio

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To charge s.o. s.t. (tr.)

A

Cobrarle algo a alguien

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To get paid (intr.)

I’m going to the office to get paid

A

Cobrar

Voy a la oficina a cobrar

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The management, the handling

A

El manejo

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the (U.S.) House of Representatives

A

La Cámara de Representantes

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To boost the spread

A

Potenciar la diseminación

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The domino effect

A

El efecto dominó

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To put s.t. at risk

A

Poner algo en riesgo

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To think twice before doing

I think twice about sleeping

A

Pensárselo dos veces + INFIN

Me lo pienso dos veces antes de dormir

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Lack of labor protection

A

La desprotección laboral

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To get tested

A

Hacerse la prueba

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Sick leave

A

La baja por enfermedad

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To mull over/consider/weigh s.t.

A

Barajar algo (tr.)

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To wreak havoc

A

Causar estragos

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To go to, to turn to someplace (intr.)

A

Acudir a un lugar

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To expose s.o. to s.t.

A

Exponer a alguien a algo

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To be exposed to s.t.

A

Estar expuesto a algo (tr.)

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The demand for s.t., to do s.t.

A

La reivindicación de algo/ de hacer algo

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Budget

A

El presupuesto

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To tend to, to care for s.o.

A

Atender a alguien

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To value s.t.

A

Valorar algo

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Health coverage

A

La cobertura de salud/ sanitaria