Spanish 2 Flashcards

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1
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to pay dearly

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pagar caro

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to dodge; avoid

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esquivar

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3
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halfway there (or half of a ___)

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a medio camino; a medio (kilómetro)

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4
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flower bed

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arriate

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5
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to prune

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podar

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6
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to water the plants

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regar

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7
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layer

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capa

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8
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to burn; to scorch

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quemar; abrasar; arder

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9
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burning

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ardiente; en llamas

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10
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to take the bait

A

picar el anzuelo

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11
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fertilizer

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abono

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12
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sore (adjective)

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dolorido, adolorido

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13
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Exhausted

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exhausto

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14
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mound; hill

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montículo

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15
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crackle; sizzle

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chisporrotear

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16
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abruptness; suddenness; roughly

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brusquedad

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17
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shining; gleaming

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reluciente

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18
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slice of bread

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rebanada

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19
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gobble

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engullir

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20
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tiptoe

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caminar de puntillas

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21
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as soon as; the moment (something happens)

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en cuanto; tan pronto como

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22
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family room

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sala de estar

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23
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landing (stairs)

A

rellano

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24
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doorbell

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timbre de la puerta

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25
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to lie down

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yacer

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26
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if possible

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si cabe

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27
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bulging (eyes); protruding

A

saltones

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28
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to bow in respect

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hacer una reverencia

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29
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pillowcase

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funda de almohada

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30
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small hole

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agujero

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31
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embarrassed; flustered; alarmed

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azorado

‘Esto… hola’—saludó Harry azorado

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32
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sharp; acute; high-pitched (Dobby’s voice)

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agudo

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33
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desk

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escritorio

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34
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rude

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grosero

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35
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just; simply

A

a secas

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre un gángster y un delincuente a secas?

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36
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impolite; discourteous

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descortés; maleducado

Los comensales fueron descorteses y trataron a los meseros como sirvientes

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37
Q

Laugh (noun)

A

risa

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38
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polite

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educado

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39
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downstairs

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piso de abajo

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40
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to wane; to decline

A

decaer

41
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hospitable; welcoming

A

hospitalario

42
Q

doll/action figure

A

muñeco

43
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then; next

A

a continuación;
acto seguido (immediately after)

44
Q

prior notice/warning

A

previo aviso
Dobby, sin previo aviso, se puso a darse golpes con la cabeza contra la ventana.

45
Q

with one jump

A

de un salto

46
Q

(I’m) not even (top of my class)

A

ni siquiera
ni siquiera soy el primero de la clase

47
Q

wide

A

ancho; amplio

48
Q

encounter

A

encuentro

49
Q

to nod

A

asintir la cabeza

50
Q

to wear (with emphasis)

A

llevar puesto

51
Q

To rub

A

frotar
Dobby se frotaba la cara con una punta de la sucia funda de almohada que llevaba puesta

52
Q

bold; daring

A

audaz; atrevido; arrojado

53
Q

clinking

A

tintineo

54
Q

murmer; buzz; low continuous sound

A

rumor

El orador no prestó atención al rumor que corría por la sala

55
Q

to stutter; stammer

A

tartamudear

56
Q

course; class; term

A

curso

57
Q

to excite; look forward to; get one’s hopes up

A

ilusionar(se)

58
Q

to belong to

A

pertenecer

59
Q

to shake

A

sacudir

60
Q

plot; conspiracy

A

conspiración

61
Q

witchcraft; spell

A

hechiceria; brujería

62
Q

to expose oneself (ie put at risk)

A

exponerse

63
Q

to plot (a scheme)

A

tramar

64
Q

sudden; suddenly

A

repentino/de repente

65
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it is enough that (you could just)

A

basta con que

66
Q

frantically

A

frenéticamente

Harry; con el corazón palpitándole frenéticamente, oyó que tío Vernon se acercaba

67
Q

doorknob

A

pomo

68
Q

Horrifying; horrifyingly

A

espantoso; espantosamente; horroroso

69
Q

brat; annoying child (also snotty nose)

A

mocoso

70
Q

to rival; compete with

A

rivalizar con

71
Q

What it’s like

A

lo que es; lo que se siente ‘Se da cuenta de lo que es vivir aquí?’

72
Q

To frown (which is actually furrow the brow)

A

fruncir el ceño; fruncir el entrecejo

73
Q

agile; nimble; flexible

A

ágil

74
Q

out of reach

A

fuera del alcance

75
Q

to take out; to remove

A

extraer; sacar; quitar

Dobby extrajo un grueso fajo de sobres

76
Q

wad of cash

A

fajo de billetes

77
Q

Cool; awesome

A

Genial; Chévere (Latín América); Guay (Spain); Padre (Mexico)

78
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careful; meticulous

A

esmerado

79
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strokes of handwriting

A

trazos de caligrafía

80
Q

scribble; scrawl; doodle

A

garabato; garabatear

Por más que trato de entender qué escribió mi doctor en este papel; solo veo garabatos

81
Q

to blink

A

parpadear

82
Q

restless; anxious; worried

A

inquieto

83
Q

to rush towards; to leap on

A

abalanzarse

Los niños se abalanzaron con entusiasmo hacia el camión de helados

84
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sorry; ashamed

A

apenado

85
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I cannot wait to / I’m dying to

A

Me muero de ganas de / No veo la hora de

86
Q

cover up

A

disimular

Al principio le pareció que tío Vernon aún podría disimular el desastre. (Before Dobby shattered the pudding over Harry)

87
Q

hoarse voice

A

voz ronca

88
Q

to splash

A

salpicar

89
Q

crack (sound) (IE crack of the whip)

A

chasquido del látigo

90
Q

To be good at something

A

Se le da bien; a él le va bien en

91
Q

to get agitated

A

alterarse

92
Q

to skin; flay (an animal); tear to pieces (figurative)

A

desollar

93
Q

to squat; crouch

A

ponerse en cuclillas; agacharse

Dobby estaba en cuclillas sobre el armario.

94
Q

to be terrified of

A

tener pánico a

La Señora Mason tenía pánico a los pájaros

95
Q

brandish

A

blandir

¡Léela! –dijo Vernon; blandiendo la carta

96
Q

in a rage

A

hecho una furia; enrabiada; rabia; furioso; enfurecido;

Vernon tuvo una chispa de rabia en los ojos

97
Q

To relapse; fall back into

A

reincidir; recaer

98
Q

enclosure

A

recinto

no se les permite realizar conjuros fuera del recinto escolar

99
Q

jungle

A

selva