Spanish 131022 Flashcards

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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
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delirar

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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
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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
Q

un sombrero de copa

A

top hat

22
Q

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

25
Q

alargar

A

to lengthen

26
Q

precipitado

A

hurried / rushed

27
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un atracón

A

binge - blowout

28
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un mamotreto

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tome or monstrosity - huge contraption

29
Q

destripar

A

to gut / disembowel or spoil (the ending of a book / film etc.)

30
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una quedada

A

a get together (of more than 2 people)

31
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armarse de valor

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to pluck up the courage

32
Q

desconsiderado

A

inconsiderate

33
Q

un tanatorio

A

funeral parlour

34
Q

la corteza

A

bark (of a tree) or crust (of bread)

35
Q

pujante

A

booming / thriving

36
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paulatinamente

A

gradually

37
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venirse bien

A

to suit

38
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desahogado

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comfortable/ comfortably off / loose fitting

39
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idóneo

A

ideal (adj)

40
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hazaña

A

feat / exploit / deed

41
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espeluznante

A

terrifying

42
Q

el descansillo

A

landing (upstairs)

43
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violento

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used for awkward / embarrassing situation

44
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un fiestón

A

big party

45
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insondable

A

unfathomable

46
Q

el riego

A

irrigation

47
Q

necesito otra pata para mantener equilibro

A

I need another srting to my bow

48
Q

el instituto

A

secondary school (or institute)

49
Q

el intrusismo

A

entry of unqualified personell into a profession

50
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el desierto

A

wilderness / desert