Spanish 131022 Flashcards

1
Q

Se me da bien entender

A

I can understand fine

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2
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anímico

A

mental

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3
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arrasadora

A

devastating, sweeping

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4
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una argucia

A

false argument or chicanery

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5
Q

ingenioso

A

witty

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6
Q

cegar

A

to blind

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7
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pasar de largo

A

to blank someone (ignore them)

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8
Q

delirar

A

to be delirious

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9
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el cese de fuego

A

ceasefire

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10
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el apremio

A

Pressure / urgency

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11
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el laberinto

A

maze

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12
Q

haber de

A

= ir a (to express future) - in Catalan & certain other forms of Spanish

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13
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la cáscara

A

shell (of a nut) or fruit skin

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14
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el ocaso

A

sunset or decline

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15
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el enunciado

A

statement (or heading)

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16
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la chulería

A

cockiness

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17
Q

no he hecho gran cosa

A

I haven’t done much

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18
Q

en el marco de

A

within, in the framework of, in the context of

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19
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el acercamiento

A

approach (lit & fig)

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20
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en cuanto a …… se refiere

A

as far as …. is concerned

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21
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un sombrero de copa

22
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arrastrar sueño / cansacio

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to accumulate tiredness (eg as the day / week progresses)

23
Q

sentirse un cero a l’izquierda

A

to feel ignored

24
Q

extrañar

A

To surprise

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alargar
to lengthen
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precipitado
hurried / rushed
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un atracón
binge - blowout
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un mamotreto
tome or monstrosity - huge contraption
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destripar
to gut / disembowel or spoil (the ending of a book / film etc.)
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una quedada
a get together (of more than 2 people)
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armarse de valor
to pluck up the courage
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desconsiderado
inconsiderate
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un tanatorio
funeral parlour
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la corteza
bark (of a tree) or crust (of bread)
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pujante
booming / thriving
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paulatinamente
gradually
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venirse bien
to suit
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desahogado
comfortable/ comfortably off / loose fitting
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idóneo
ideal (adj)
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hazaña
feat / exploit / deed
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espeluznante
terrifying
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el descansillo
landing (upstairs)
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violento
used for awkward / embarrassing situation
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un fiestón
big party
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insondable
unfathomable
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el riego
irrigation
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necesito otra pata para mantener equilibro
I need another srting to my bow
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el instituto
secondary school (or institute)
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el intrusismo
entry of unqualified personell into a profession
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el desierto
wilderness / desert