Spanish 3 Flashcards

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1
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squeal; screech

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chillar; chirriar (nouns: chillido; chirrido) Hedwig dio un chillido

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2
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to beat against; to whisk; whip or churn

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batir

Hedwig batió las alas contra las barras de la jaula

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3
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to get; catch or get caught

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pillar(se)
Me pille los dedos
No quiero que me pille (I don’t want to get caught)
Pillamos algo de comer (colloquial)

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4
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likewise; also

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asimismo

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5
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Improper; wrongful; Illegal

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indebido; ilícito; impropio Oficina Contra el Uso Indebido de la Magia

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6
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carelessness; neglect

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descuido

Muchos accidentes de niños occurren por el descuido de los padres

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7
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to lock up; shut in; or put away

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encerrar

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8
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to drag

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arrastrar

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9
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bars; railing

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reja

Vernon puso una reja en la ventana

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10
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paltry; meager; wretched

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mísero; exiguo

Vernon hizo una gatera en la puerta para pasarle tres veces al día una mísera cantidad de comida

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11
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starvation; starving

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inanición; hambriento

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12
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feeding trough

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comedero

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13
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to roar ( or stomach rumble )

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rugir

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14
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to fall asleep

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quedarse dormido; conciliar el sueño;
conciliar also means to reconcile

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15
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to laugh at someone

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reírse de alguien

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16
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banging; pounding; tapping

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golpeteo

Harry sintió el golpeteo en so dolorida cabeza

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17
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enough already; cut it out

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basta ya

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18
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freckles

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pecas

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19
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average; mean

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promedio; medio

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20
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open-mouthed; speechless

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boquiabierto

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21
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end/tip of something

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cabo;

  • End/tip of something (very common)
    • Cape (geographic term, common in certain contexts)
    • Corporal (military rank, common in military settings)
    • Carry out (in phrases like llevar a cabo, very common)
    • Rope (less common, specific to certain contexts)
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22
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to move away; leave; go to bed

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retirarse

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23
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reverse (vehicle)

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dar marcha atrás

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24
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to climb

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trepar; subir; escalar

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25
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hairpin

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horquilla

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26
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pick a lock

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forzar la cerradura

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27
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a waste of time

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perdida de tiempo

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28
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to penetrate; to go into

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internarse

Los gemelos se internaban en la oscuridad

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29
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trunk (of a car)

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baul/maletera (Mexico; Chili)

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30
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wide open (door; window)

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de par en par

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31
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to pound; bang; hammer or beat on

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aporrear; golpear (to hit)

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32
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to pull

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jalar; tirar de (pull on)

Ron Fred y George lo asieron a su vez por los brazos y tiraron de él con todas sus fuerzas.

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33
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in turn

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a su vez

Una mayor productividad generará un mayor crecimiento, que a su vez, creará más empleos

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34
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idiom

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modismo

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35
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Don’t take me for a fool

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No me tomes por tonto

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36
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to slam the door

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cerrar la puerta con un portazo

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37
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loud laugh

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carcajada

Los Weasley se rieron a carcajadas

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38
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overjoyed

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alborozado; rebosante de alegría; contentísimo

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39
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to glide; soar

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planear

Hedwig salió por la ventana y se quedaba planeando al lado del coche

40
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spill the beans; slip of the tongue

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irse de la lengua

“Se me fue de la lengua”

41
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some kind of

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una especie de; algún tipo de

42
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in unison; at the same time

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al unísono; a la vez

43
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outstanding; distinguished; prominent

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destacado

44
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supporter; follower

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partidario

Lucius Malfoy fue un destacado partidario de quien-tu-sabes

45
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not at all; absolutely not

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en absoluto

46
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whoever it/he/she is

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sea quien sea

47
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disgusting; gross; filthy

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asqueroso

48
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judging by the fact that

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a juzgar por el hecho de que

49
Q

Loaded (colloquial); lined; covered

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forrado

Su familia debía de estar forrada de oro mágico

50
Q

strut

A

caminar dándose aires; pavonearse

Harry podía imaginárselo (Draco) dándose aires en una gran mansión

51
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fit in with

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encajar con

52
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to polish

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sacar brillo a; pulir

53
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to stray (from an objective or off the path)

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desviarse

54
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shed (storage)

A

cobertizo

55
Q

thingy; stuff (also gossip)

A

chisme

56
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stream; jet

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chorro

57
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lump (of earth); cube (of sugar)

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terron

58
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tongs (culinary)

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tenacillas

59
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to irritate; to get on someone’s nerves; drive someone crazy

A

sacar de quicio

60
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windshield

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parabrisas

61
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thank goodness; luckily

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menos mal

62
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faint (dim); weak; thin

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tenue

63
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glow; radiance

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resplandor

64
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pink; rosy

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rosado; sonrosado

65
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edge

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borde

66
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scarce; scant; barely

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escaso

67
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Upright; standing up

A

en pie

68
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entrance

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entrada

69
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floor; ground

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suelo; piso

70
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crooked; lopsided; twisted

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torcido

71
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around

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en torno a; alrededor de

72
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rusty

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oxidado

73
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rubber

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goma

74
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to their hearts content; at ease

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a sus anchas

75
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for being (a small person; she’s ferocious)

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para tratarse de

76
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hips

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caderas

77
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apron

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delantal

78
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to rub; scrub

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restregar (also frotar for rub; fregar for scrub)

79
Q

to feed

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dar de comer; alimentar

80
Q

baking

A

hornear; la repostería

81
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to soften; move (emotionally)

A

enternecer

82
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to take a shortcut; to put a stop to; interrupt

A

atajar

Cállate tu también! Atajó la señora Weasley

83
Q

to spread (butter); to smear

A

untar

84
Q

No way! Not a chance

A

de eso nada

85
Q

Book Cover

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cubierta; portada (also title or headline)

86
Q

Pest

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plaga/peste

87
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to wink

A

guiñar un ojo

88
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What nerve! (Or shamelessness)

A

Qué descaro

89
Q

get on with it

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ponte ya (a ello; a trabajar; etc)

90
Q

Poor me! Woe is me

A

ay de mi (also directed at another ‘ay de ti’)

91
Q

weeds

A

Maleza - malas hierbas

92
Q

pond

A

estanque

93
Q

fishing rod

A

caña de pescar

94
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Upside down

A

boca abajo; patas arriba; al revés

95
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to turn over; flip; toss

A

voltear

96
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dizzy; nauseated; faint

A

mareado

97
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To be hard; have a hard time ( doing something )

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costarse (me costó decirle la verdad. Me costó mucho trabajo sacudirselo el gnomo)