Spanish Span to Eng 2 Flashcards

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1
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deshielo, un

A

a thaw

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despreocupado

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carefree, negligent

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director, el

la directora

A

the headteacher

principal (of a school)

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docente (adj.)

A

teaching (adj.)

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5
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echar de menos algo / a alguien

A

to miss

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echar tierra a (sobre algo)

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to cover / hush something up

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ejote, el (Méx)

A

green bean

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elaboración, la

A

manufacture, production, (de un proyecto) development

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en trozos

A

sliced

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engrasar

A

to grease

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es muy enamorado (enamoradizo)

A

he falls in love very easily

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es tuerto

A

he’s blind in one eye

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es un hombre corpulento

A

he’s a large man

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14
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escaldar

A

scald

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escuela privada (primary), una
un instituo privado (secondary)
A

a private school

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escuela pública (primary), una

un instituo público (secondary)

A

a state school

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17
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escurrir

A

to drain (culin)

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18
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esperemos que no nos falle el tiempo

A

let’s hope the weather holds out

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19
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está buenísimo

A

he’s quite a hunk

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20
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Este número lleva premio.

A

This number has won a prize.

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21
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estipulación, la

A

stipulation

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22
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estofado

A

stew, casserole

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23
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estofar

A

to stew, to quilt

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estragos, los

A

the damage, the destruction

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25
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faltar a clase

A

to miss class/school

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familia de acogida, la

A

foster family

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27
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familia política, la

parientes políticos, los

A

your spouse’s family / relatives

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28
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filtro de amor, el

A

love potion

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29
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fina capa de nieve, una

A

a light covering of snow

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30
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floristería

A

florist’s

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31
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frazada, la

A

blanket

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32
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fregadero, el

el lavaplatos

A

kitchen sink

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33
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frente frío, un

A

a cold front

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34
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frigorífico, el

A

fridge

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35
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frotar

A

rub

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36
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garbanzos, los

A

chick peas

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37
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gazpacho, el

A

cold Spanish soup

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38
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goloso

A

sweet-toothed

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39
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goma, una

A

an eraser

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40
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gordinflón

A

chubby

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41
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guardería, la

A

nursery school

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42
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guisantes, los (Spn)

A

peas

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43
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ha cambiado el tiempo

A

there’s been a change in the weather

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44
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habichuelas, las

A

beans

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45
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helada

escarcha

A

frost (white frozen dew)

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46
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helar

A

to freeze

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47
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horrorizar

A

to horrify to appall (back to front verb - use in reverse)

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48
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inanición, la

A

starvation

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49
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incienso, el

A

incense, frankincense

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50
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instituto, el

A

the institute; high school

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51
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jardín de infancia (de niños), el

A

kindergarten

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52
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jerez, el

A

sherry

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53
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jornada, la

A

workday, journey

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54
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joyero, el

A

jeweler

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55
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laboratorio de lenguas, el

A

language lab

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56
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langostinos, los

A

prawns, king prawns

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57
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laurel, el

A

bayleaf

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58
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le cayó un rayo

A

he was struck by lightning

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59
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lechón (cochinillo), el

A

suckling pig

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60
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lechoso (con mucha leche)

A

milky

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61
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lechuza, la

A

owl

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62
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lentejas, las

A

lentils

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63
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levadura (en polvo), la / Royal

A

baking powder

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64
Q

librero, el

A
bookseller
bookcase (Mex)
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65
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libreta, una

A

a notebook

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66
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licenciatura, una

A

a degree

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67
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liebre, la

A

hare

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68
Q

lifting, un

un estiramiento facial

A

a face lift

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69
Q

llover a cántaros

A

to rain cats and dogs

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70
Q

rechinar

A

to squeak, screech

(los dientes) to grind

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71
Q

magro

A

lean (meat)

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72
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malhumorado

A

bad-tempered

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73
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manta, la

A

blanket

74
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máster, un

A

a master’s degree

75
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mazapán, el

A

marzipan

76
Q

Me horroriza lo mal que se portan esos niños.

A

I’m appalled at how badly those children behave.

77
Q

Me importa (un bledo) lo que dicen.

A

I couldn’t care less what they say.

78
Q

melaza, la

A

molasses

79
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membrillo, el

A

quince

80
Q

menta, la

A

mint

81
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mirra, la

A

myrrh

82
Q

misa del gallo, la

A

Midnight Mass

83
Q

mollete, un

A

muffin

84
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morcilla, la

A

blood sausage

85
Q

moronga, la

A

blood sausage

86
Q

muérdago, el

A

mistletoe

87
Q

nariz aguileña, una

A

a hooked nose

88
Q

nariz chata, una

A

a flat nose

a pug nose

89
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nariz ladeada/torcida, una

A

a lopsided nose

90
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nariz protuberante, una

A

a bulbous nose

91
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nariz puntiaguda, una

A

a pointed nose

92
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nata, la

A

cream, skin

93
Q

negociación, la

A

negotiation, deal, transaction

business (Mex)

94
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no engordante

A

non fattening

95
Q

No hace falta que escribas una carta larga.

A

It’s not necessary to write a long letter.

96
Q

No hace falta ser un genio para saber quién dijo eso.

A

You don’t have to be a genius to know who said that.

97
Q

No me di cuenta.

A

I didn’t realize.

98
Q

no me gusta cómo se está poniendo el tiempo

A

I don’t like the look of the weather

99
Q

No me hace ninguna gracia.

A

I don’t think it’s funny at all.

100
Q

no quiero crear falsas expectativas

A

I don’t want to raise false hopes.

101
Q

noche de helada, una

A

a frosty night

102
Q

nubarrón, un

A

a thundercloud

103
Q

nuez moscada, la

A

nutmeg

104
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oficinista, el / la

A

office worker

105
Q

ojos sanguinolentos

injectados de sangre

A

bloodshot eyes

106
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ola de calor, una

A

a heat wave

107
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paquidermo, el

A

pachyderm

108
Q

patio (de recreo), el

A

playground

109
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cabello (pelo) de punta, el

A

spiky hair

110
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perejil, el

A

parsley

111
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pescadería, la

A

fish shop

112
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piadoso

A

pious

113
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pimentón, el

A

paprika

114
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pimienta cayena, la

A

cayenne pepper

115
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pinar, un

A

pine forrest

116
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piñones, los

A

pine kernels

117
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pluralidad

A

plurality

118
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porter, el

A

doorman, porter, caretaker

119
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puerros, los

A

leeks

120
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pupitre, un

A

a (school) desk

121
Q

Quédate con el cambio

A

Keep the change (when paying for something)

122
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quintillizo, el

quintilliza, la

A

quintuplet

123
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quiosco, el

A

kiosk, newsstand, bandstand

124
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racha, una

A

a gust of wind

run or spell

125
Q

queso rallado

A

grated cheese

126
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rebozar

A

to coat (culin)

127
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relampagueo, un

A

flashing, flashes of lightning

128
Q

relojero, el

A

watchmaker, clockmaker

129
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sala de profesores, la

A

staffroom

130
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salmón, el

A

salmon

131
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salón de actas, el

A

auditorium / assembly hall / school hall

132
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salsa tártara, la

A

tartar sauce

133
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sofreir / saltear / sancochar

A

sauté (fry lightly)

134
Q

Se licenció en francés.

A

She graduated in French.

135
Q

seguimos con mal tiempo

A

the bad weather is still with us

136
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septillizo, el

septilliza, la

A

septuplet

137
Q

ser licenciado en química

A

to have a degree in chemistry

138
Q

sereno, el

A

night dew

139
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sextillizo,el

sextilliza, la

A

sextuplet

140
Q

siempre está dando la lata

A

he is always being a nuisance.

141
Q

smoking, el

A

diner jacket

142
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sobrina nieta, la

A

great-niece

143
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sobrino nieto, el

A

great-nephew

144
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subvención, la

subsidio, el

A

subsidy

145
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sobrevivencia, la

supervivencia, la

A

survival

146
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tacaño (adj)

A

mean, stingy, miserly

147
Q

tacaño, el

A

the miser, scrooge

148
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tallarines, los

A

noodles

149
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tatarabuela, la

A

great-great-grandmother

150
Q

tatarabuelo, el

A

great-great-grandfather

151
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tataranieta, la

A

great-great-granddaughter

152
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tataranieto, el

A

great-great-grandson

153
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taxista, el

A

taxi driver

154
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tazón, el
el tarro (Mex)
A

mug

155
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temporero

A

seasonal (worker)

156
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testarudo

A

stubborn

157
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tía abuela, la

A

great-aunt

158
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tiempo revuelto, un

A

unsettled weather

159
Q

tío abuelo, el

A

great-uncle

160
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tiritas, las

A

little strips (e.g., of food)

161
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tortilla (Spain), la

A

Spanish omelette

162
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trillizo, el

trilliza, la

A

triplet

163
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trimester, el

A

the term (quarter)

164
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trocitos de pollo, los

A

chicken nuggets

165
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trucha

A

trout

166
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truenos, los

A

thunder

167
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turbulencia, la

A

turbulence

168
Q

universidad a distancia, la

A

the open university

169
Q

untar

A

to smear

170
Q

verter

A

to pour

171
Q

yayo; yaya

A

grandfather; grandmother (in Spain)

172
Q

despachar

A

to deal with, to attend to, to dispatch

173
Q

encandilar

A

to dazzle

174
Q

cecina, la

A

jerky

175
Q

agua de azahar, el

A

orange or lemon blossom water

176
Q

tajada, una

A

slice of meat

177
Q

estar en ascuas

A

to be on tenterhooks

178
Q

ileso (adj)

A

unhurt, unharmed

179
Q

plazo, el

A

the term (de tiempo)

180
Q

el arroz está en su punto

A

the rice is just right

181
Q

agua fresca

A

cool water

(Mex., C.Am.) fresh fruit drink

182
Q

añorar

A

miss;

long for, yearn for