spanish 240224 Flashcards

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1
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un invento

A

invention

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2
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antes de tiempo

A

ahead of time, early

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3
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templar

A

to cool down / warm up

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4
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se ven a simple vista

A

they are visible to the naked eye

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5
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cogerse al frío

A

to get cold

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un traje de neo preno

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wetsuit

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a final / principio / mediano de …

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at the start / end of a thing (not a period of time)

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a finales / principios / medianos de …

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at the start / end of a period of time

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9
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sopesar

A

to evaluate / weigh up

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10
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el chaparrón / aguacero / chubasco

A

shower of rain

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un ave rapaz

A

bird of prey

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12
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un atril

A

music stand or lectern

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13
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el marcapáginas

A

bookmark

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14
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colarse (en)

A

to sneak / slip in

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15
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dar para mucho

A

to go a long way (fig) / take a long time

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16
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el yerno

A

son in law

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17
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La nuera

A

daughter in law

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18
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el punto de partida

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starting point

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19
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la mazmorra

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dungeon

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20
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me aburrí como una ostra

A

I got bored as hell

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21
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una dosis de refuerzo

A

a booster jab

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22
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por si las moscas

A

just in case (= por si acaso)

23
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se murió / murió

A

he died - when it affects you personally / when it doesn´t (in general use of se can denote emotion)

24
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radicarse

A

to put down roots / settle in

25
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radicar

A

to be situated in / to file (a complaint / lawsuit)

26
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a regañadientes

A

reluctantly

27
Q

la teja, el azulejo, la baldosa

A

roof / wall / floor tile

28
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achicar (agua)

A

to bale out (water)

29
Q

los canalones

A

guttering

30
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una gotera

A

leak

31
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el andiamo

A

scaffolding

32
Q

la pasarela

A

walkway / platform

33
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montar un negocio

A

to start a business

34
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no sea quejico/a

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don’t be a moaner

35
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anticiparse a

A

to anticipate

36
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una casa de nueva construcción

A

new build house

37
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hacer un apaño

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to make an improvised fix / solution

38
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una chapuza

A

a botched job

39
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hay un gato encerrado

A

there´s a catch / I smell a rat

40
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un chapuzero

A

botcher / cowboy

41
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me costó un riñon / una barbaridad / un dineral / una pasta / una fortuna

A

It cost me a fortune (5 expressions)

42
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una gestoría

A

management company

43
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el fiscal

A

prosecutor

44
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una gestora

A

property managemnt company

45
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al día / semana / mes / año siguente

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the next day / week / month / year at a point in time other than NOW

46
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el día / semana / mes / año anterior

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last day / week / month / year at a point in time other than NOW

47
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al próximo día / semana / mes / año

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tomorrow, next week etc.

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el día / semana / mes / año pasado

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yesterday, last week etc.

49
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la ingenuidad

A

naivity

50
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una costra

A

scab

51
Q

estrallarse

A

to crash - break violently

52
Q

estallar

A

to explode / burst

53
Q

el filo

A

mountain ridge

54
Q

friolero / un friolero

A

sensitive to the cold