Spanish Flashcards
flagelos
scourge, evil, threat
destacado
outstanding, emphasised, stressed, prominent, remarkable
pinganillo
earphone
retroalimentación positiva
positive feedback
convertir en balsa de aceite
Render calm, peaceful
perderse su pista
lose track, throw trackers,
trufado
stuffed
más aún
furthermore
medidas de mitigación apropiadas para cada país
nationally appropriate mitigation actions
cunde la impresión
is, gives,
carné de militante
card
inocentada
practical joke, April fool’s joke
suscribir a
endorse, underwrite, agree, sign up to, subscribe, support
morosidad
late payment,
que no ha hecho sino comenzar
has done nothing but, has just, only
acierta
be right,
escurridiza
elusive, slippery, difficult, dangerous
habría de desafiar
would defy, should defy,
readaptarse
readjust, retrain,
haber hecho patente
apparent, emerge, significant, made/become clear
no es agradable precisar estos riesgos
spell out, state,
frivolidad
frivolity, dalliance, frivolous, frivolously
estanflación
stagflation
brincar
skip, jump, step,
poner cerco
siege, enclosure, walling in/out
pervivir
survive, persist,
idiotisación
oversimplification,
Simulacros de ayuda
Drills, practice, pretending
cábala
Kabbalah (Jewish school of thought)
mística
mysticism, mystical,
consintiendo
consenting, willing
Desmoronamiento del orden publico
Breakdown, collapse, disintegration
aunar
coordinate, combine,
casuística
causistry, criteria, case by case, case law, range of,
tramitar
process, application, procedure
bufete de abogados
office
Conocido por sus desplantes
insults, upsets
entramado
fabric, picture, pattern
enredar
entangle, ensnare, ravel
recurso por indemnización
action for compensation, apply
Hincar el diente
get teeth into, tackle with both hands,
foráneas
foreign, alien, non native
exasperado
exasperated, vexed, visibly upset
trocar
swap, barter,
viudedad
reversion pensions, survivors pension, widows
reo
prisoner, inmate
represalias
retaliation, reprisal, punishment
votación secreta
secret ballot
recinto
enclosure, precinct, compound, place, ground, premises
mi propósito
have taken it upon myself, my goal, my aim
achacarles
blame, reproach, impute, criticise
caber preguntarse
one could, might ask, worth asking,
su ilustrísimo
your excellency, grace, lodrship,
sin complejos ni dudas
without reservations, shameless,
sobrecoger
move, strike. amaze, frighten
apaleado
beaten,
ante su consciencia y ante su país
about, faced with, in view of
El no va mas
Ultimate, be all and end all,
calado
depth, depth in/of water
Un vorágine
Maelstrom, turmoil, bedlam, chaos
convencimiento
conviction, be convinced, knowledge,
labrar su destino
build, shape, carve, till, farm
rehuir contacto
shun, avoid, shy away
plantilla de gente
range, group, number
vertientes
ways, strands, approaches, aspects, slopes
Dádiva ruineja a su dueño semeja…
hand outs, gifts
mayor peligro
greatest danger, critically endangered
Atajarse
tackle, deal with
humedal
wetland
la credibilidad de una conducta
credibility, plausibility, trustworthiness
cabeza de turco
scapegoat,
enlaza
connect, bring one to, tie in with
capas geológicas
layers, strata,
desestimar una alegación
dismiss, set aside, reject, play down
político astuto
cunning, crafty, clever,
jarcha
Kharja (final, end of poem, muwashshah)
abuchear
boo
sin desfallecer
tenaciously, unfalteringly
ahuyentar
chase away, scare off, drive away, disturb, crowd out
Un montón de gente desperdigas por toda España…
Lots of people spread around the country
artes propias a trilero
hustler, street magician,
seguir aquejando
affecting, afflicting
denigrante
demeaning, degrading, disparaging, debasing
plagar
plague, fill,
se desprende
set out, appear, be seen, entail,
barajar
shuffle, consider, toy with
tajar
cut, chop
dictamen de iniciativa
own initiative opinion
acervo comunitario
acquis
Brote de una enfermedad
outbreak
arriesgar
to risk
reina consorte
queen consort
cacicazgo
political stronghold
Un texto refundido
recast, revised,
Plasmar
translate, embody, set out, give form to, express
confraternidad
fraternity
bloqueo informativo
news embargoes, information blockade,
con la signatura
as, under code,
Jus sanguinis
Blood right
cohesión
cohesion, solidarity
afán
zeal, eagerness, thirst, task, driven
cuerpo chamuscado
scorched, seared singed
chantajear
blackmail, hold to ransom,
salida a esta crisis
way out of,
en buena medida
largely, to a large extent, greatly, by and large
tónica
tonic, trend, mood,
reasentar
resettle
indigno de un diario
unworthy, unfit,
acción tajante
decisive, emphatic, strongest
más desfavorecidos
most disadvantaged, most in need
fiscalía británica
crown prosecution service
derretir
melt,
las gradas
the stands
imbuido en este espíritu
in this spirit,
indolencia
sluggishness, complacency,
primer ministro en funciones
acting
pavor
terror, dread, fear
concordar
agree, accord, correspond, match, tally
amoratado
purplish red, bruised, black eyes
sin ningún tipo de ambigüedades
without any
credo
faith, belief,
de sopetón
out of the blue, immediately, suddenly
acaso
by any chance, perchance, perhaps
cada vez más.
increasingly, more and more,
armamentismo
weapons stock piling, race
galán
gallant, knight, gentleman, leading man
instrucciones precisas acerca de la miríada de averiguaciones a desarrollar
myriad, multitude,
surgir
surface, emerge, arise, come up,
concertación política
cooperation, dialogue, coordination, consultation
Fanfarrón
boastful, flashy,
remitirse
go back, submit, send, revert
prepotencia
pushiness, arrogance, supremacy,
Soeces
coarse, vulgar, profanity
dilapidemos el prodigio de esta vida
squander, waste,
irrumpir
burst, barge in, break out, crop up, interfere
lesiones
assault and battery, trauma, injuries
honra
honor
subyugante
captivating, gripping
acicate
spur, catalyst, incentive
sepa que
so you know
asumir responsabilidades
take, take on, accept, undertake
en las conclusiones
in the findings, conclusions,
objetivo básico
thrust, target, basic objective,
cazabombarderos
fighter bombers
a que ha invitado
To which … was invited
forro encarnado
lined with blood coloured materials
caso aparte
separate case, outside the scope, different
trascendencia
greater importance, significance, prevail
rasgos
features, traits,
Poner el dedo en la llaga
fly in the ointment, touch a sore point, hit the nail on the head,
en breve
swiftly, shortly, soon
letanía
litany, repetition
apadrinar
be godfather, sponsor,
marginación
exclusion, marginalization
coherente con la legalidad
in line with, in keeping with
estrado
rostrum, stage, podium
aquejando
affect, afflict,
rabietas
outbursts, huffs, fits of temper, flare ups,
se viene arrastrando
has been dwelling, spanning, dragging
prevaricaciones
prevarications, distortion, falsehood
sacudir
shake, rock, jolt
elegido par aclamación
by acclamation, voice vote, no opponents, walkover
voto de castigo
protest vote
a mediados
mid, middle of
acepción más amplia
broader sense,
Lustro
Five years,
Saharaui
Saharan, Saharawi
consigna
slogan, chant, watchword,
judeo español
JudeoSpanish, Ladino, Judezmo
agregación de los hallazgos
aggregate,
patera
small boat
embrutecer
drug, brutalise, brainwash,
indignada
outraged, riled by indignation, angry
imbuido
steeped, imfused, imbued, permeated,
descabellado
foolish, mad ridiculous
corregir al tiro
put things right, adapt, retrain our sights, adjust
En aras
for, to, in the interest of, in favour, for the sake of,
encrucijadas
dilemmas, crossroads, impasses,
livor mortis
post-mortem lividity, hypostasis,
si bien es cierto que no podemos más… no lo es menos que
while it’s true we can only… that doesn’t mean
medio táctico
tactical,
es preciso
needed, required, necessary
A punto tal
To which
sacudidas
shocks, bumps,
Zanjar
settle, resolve, crack, decide,
ahondan
elaborate, deepen, delve into
vínculos indestructibles
immutable, unbreakable, unfading bonds, ties
pieles ásperas
rough
Sufrir reveses
set backs
desfallecer
falter, flag, fail, drop, give up, fall flat
voluntariado
volunteers, voluntary
reconcentradas
further concentrated, reconcentrated, refocus
ser asumida por… en las conclusiones
endorsed, accepted, adopted, bear, discharge
demoledor
devastating, damning, destructive
confianza
trustworthy, mutual reciprocity
Brindar
offer, provide, supply
fuero
charter, code, body of law, jurisdiction
fuerzas parlamentarias
parliamentary force
reniegue
deny, refute, repudiate, accept, deny the truth, disavow
Preguntas en el tintero
Questions remain, still to be answered, addressed
suministros capaces de hacer
supplies for, capable of,
voluble
fickle, voluble, garrulous, wordy, verbose
intereses más puntuales
selective, specific,
conferencia de examen
review conference
factores actuantes
factors acting on, factors, active components
desvincular
decouple, untie, delink, sever the link
replicar a la sanción
Retaliate against the sanction
Altibajos
ups and downs
Cariz
turn
sistemas de convertibilidad monetaria
currency convertibility,
condescendencia
condescension, disdain, superiority, patronisation
a su pesar
to their regret
domar
tame, dominate, break in
vislumbrarse
become visible, loom, appear
loco peligroso
dangerous lunatic
menos en lo que se refiere
less in respect to
Mitas
myths
mariscal
Marshall
fatídica
fateful
demostrar
demonstrate, show, prove,
Cordón sanitario (opuestos al PP)
‘Cordon sanitaire’
abandono escolar
early school leaving, drop out,
reducción impositiva
tax relief
bajo su dirección
supervision, guidance,
entorno estable
stable environment, surroundings,
desmanes de políticos
excesses
Aledaños
nearby, adjacent,
violín
rapist,
molesto distintivo
annoying characteristic, hallmark
luchar contra estas lacras
afflictions, fight against what is wrong in
A capa y a espada
cloak and dagger (said of intrigue, secrecy, espionage)
arrastrar
drag, carry over, sweep
A grandes rasgos
overall, in general
marear la perdiz
beat around the bush,
acertada
fitting, correct, accurate,
desasosiego
unease, restlessness,
sin perjuicio
without prejudice, even if, unless, with respect to
absolver
acquit, absolve, exonerate
amortiguar los críticos
cushion, buffer, absorb, dampen
apretar la mordaza
tightening the gag
el responsable de … encargado
designated official,
repliegue militar
withdrawal, retreat, downturn
lívido
purple, livid, ashen, bloodless, black and blue
Recortar espartanamente todo gasto…
Sparten, austere, strict
la pugna entre
deadlock, clash, struggle
Minar la seguridad
undermine
usar paños calientes
directly, frankly, without half measures
inmiscuirse
to encroach
Linaje
Lineage, blood, pedigree
secuaces
henchmen
sideral
heavenly, relating to the stars, sideral
no ha dado cuenta
report, learn, recognize acknowledge
misión
mandate, vocation, assignment, task
presentar a bombo y platillo
with great ceremony, pomp, song and dance
la bestia desatada
unleashed, released,
apropiado
appropriate
surgen
appear, arise,
vivificar
breathe life into, invigorate, enhance, vitalize
afirmaciones escandalosas
scandalous statements, points, claims
tránsfuga
turncoat, faithless elector
momentos propicios
right time, good time,
escabroso
thorny, tricky, shocking, dangerous ground, difficult terrain
otro cantar
different story, another thing altogether
alcanzarnos
reach, achieve, attain,
llamarse a engaño
irresponsible, misapprehension, succumb
la proa de su economía
bow, prow, forward, front
establecer principios rectores
establish guidelines, guiding principles
desplomarse
collapse, plummet, flake out,
Que quede claro no se cae un trozo de la mapa
Let’s be clear, not a single piece will be removed from the map
Salir del crisis
emerge, exit, recover
cautelosamente
Cautiously, gingerly, warily
éxitos de taquilla
box office hit, window, ticket office, desk locker
fracaso escolar
drop outs, academic failure,
un nuevo plazo sine die
indefinite, without specific date
Envergadura de este enfermedad
Magnitude, importance, span, scope, reach
racionamientos de servicios públicos
rationing
ricina
ricin
concordancia
agreement, concordance, correspondence
lodo
sludge, mud, dirt,
Puntal
prop, strut, underpinning element
paz ilusoria
illusory,
poder suponer
can be assumed,
emular
emulate, act to follow, match, mimic,
También los hay jóvenes…
There are young people as well, too
Abogar
call for, appealing for, promoting
sumar esfuerzos
join efforts,
la cercanía
proximity, vicinity,
debilitamiento
weakening, thinning, attenuation, dilution
Ir con pies de plomo
Tread carefully, walk on eggshells, go slowly
antropogénica
anthropogenic, man-made,
empeño
pledge,
agotar los recursos
exhaust remedies,
Antaño
formerly, long ago, yesteryear
incisivo
incisive, sharp, concise
puñetazo
punch, slap, thump, hit
conmutar una pena
commutation,
convivencia
cohabitation, coexistence, social harmony
poderes
credentials
consejo de ministros
council of ministers (cabinet)
Por tanto
therefore, thus, in that case
trazado
layout, route, drawing,
machacar
mash, crush, grind, hammer
se parecen
resemble, are like, alike, similar to
La Concertación
Chilean centre left party
folclórico
weird, outlandish, colourful,
enseñando
teaching, lecturing,
sismógrafo
seismograph,
renunciar a sus arsenales
renounce, relinquish, give up
lesa humanidad
crimes against humanity
descalabro del equipo
failure, meltdown, defeat, collapse
antepone
places, matches, opposes
vida intrauterina
intrauterine
conculcado
contravened, violated, infringed
morteros
mortars
sabueso mediático
media bloodhound, beagle, sleuth
vigencia
force, validity,
acotar los terrenos
delimit, mark out, limit
cuenca
basin, watershed, valley, catchment area,
Nos acostumbramos a trabajar juntos en transversal…
Bisecting
dignamente
worthily, fittingly, decently
trastorno genético
disorder, disruption, disturbance
cincelador
sculptor, carver, recorder
ayuntamiento
council, town hall, local authority
sin más
without further
foros internacionales
forums
Ministerio de Fomento
Ministry of Public Works and Transport
prodigar
give, supply, lavish, provide,
advertencias creíbles
credible caveats, warnings,
madre del cordero
the crux of the matter, the root of the problem,
decisión enmascarada
open decision
el umbral fue traspasado
cross, reach, pass
inseguro
unsafe, unsure, insecure,
imprescriptibles
not subject to limitation, indispensible
se narrar
tell the story, narrative,
Salvar los muebles
save whats possible, save the day/skin
en conjunto
altogether, overall, as a whole
desgarro en la aorta
tear,
visceral
visceral, imstinctive, irrational,
canasta familiar
basic shopping basket
del conjunto
all, entire, everyone, everybody,
a tal punto
So much, to such an extent,
plusvalía europea
European added value
pujar
bid,
coadyuvar
help, assist, facilitate
dispersar sustancias tóxicas
disperse, scatter, release
de doce años de incumplimiento
noncompliance, non-completion nonfulfillment
desprejuiciadamente
unbiased, impartially, neutral,
episodio crítico
decisive moment, period, episode
revanchismo
retribution, vindictiveness,
asume
assume, undertake, take, bear,
esparcimiento
relaxation, recreation, entertainment
pan y circos
bread and circuses
Vergüenza ajena
cringe, embarrassment, shame
azotar
scourge, afflict, hit, affect,
averiguaciones
investigations, inquiries, findings,
soler
frequent, often,
exponerse
set out, be, describe
afear
shake, make ugly
imposiciones
constraints, use of force, strongman tactics
indivisible
inseparable
aludir
allude, indicate, refer to
no da ni palo el agua
lazy
soberbia
arrogance, haughtiness, pride,
solidaria
united, integrated, cohesive, strong
para poder valorar con fiabilidad
reliably measure
con sumo pesar
with utmost regret,
ni un ápice
none, not an iota
Pujante
thriving, booming,
haber apreciado
thank, appreciate
haber incurrido en grave violación de
be guilty of, seriously breached,
a la par
both, in concert, in tandem,
tope
ceiling, limit
Lienzo
canvas
gallinero
mad house, chicken coop, poultry house, henhouse,
tanque de aire
Air tank
hacer gala
boast, show, demonstrate,
cumplirse la legalidad
ensure legality,
acuñado
coined, minted, created, defined,
aversión
aversions, dislikes, distastes,
enmienda
amendment