Sum up 2018 Flashcards
1
Q
crow
A
cuervo
2
Q
courier service
A
servicio de mensajeria
3
Q
freshman
sophomore
junior
senior
A
students at the University.
1,2,3, and 4 year
4
Q
work out
I am going to the gym to work out
worn out
After that I will be worn out.
A
hacer ejercicio
estar agotado
5
Q
to reboot a computer
A
to turn off a computer and then to restart it.
6
Q
diswashing liquid
detergent
A
detergente lavavajillas
detergente
7
Q
to have an addition to
A
adicción a
8
Q
a pile = a stack
a pile of dirty clothes
a pile of work to do.
a stack of papers on the desk.
I staked the books on the table.
A
una pila, un montón
9
Q
beam
pea
bean
A
viga
guisante
judia
10
Q
May I come along with you?
A
¿Puedo acompañarte?
11
Q
useless information
A
inutil
12
Q
to lace around
On Saturdays, I like to just laze around the hourse intead of going out.
A
hacer el vago.
13
Q
crutches
A
muletas
14
Q
hosepipe
A
manguera
15
Q
a tow track
A
una grua
16
Q
There is nothing serious to talk about.
A
There is nothing serious to talk about.
17
Q
a cast
His arm was put in a CAST for six weeks
cash
a plaster
A
escayola
efectivo
yeso
18
Q
seasons
episodes
A
temporada
episodios
19
Q
Band aid
butterfly bandages
stitches
A
tirita
puntos
20
Q
to peel off
to fall off
The picture has fallen off the wall.
A
caerse, desprenderse, despegarse.
irse, abandonar
21
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Head doctor
He was the head doctor at the surgical unit.
Family doctor
We took our little girl to the family doctor, and he referred us to a specialist.
Primary care
A
Jefe departamento medico
medico de cabecera
Ambulatorio
22
Q
MRI
A
resonancia
23
Q
mulch
to mulch
A
mantillo, abono
24
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Moscow
A
Moscu ///maskau//
25
nose
nosie
nariz
ruidoso
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a mule
a mude
a nude color
mula
persona muda
color carne
27
trellis
pergola
28
strong
strength
adj
He is a strong man.
n.
He hadn't the strength to lift it.
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peacock
peahen
pavoreal macho
hembra
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a gate
puerta de reja
31
a plot
to plot
argumento (story)
plan plano
terreno, parcela
(v) conspirar, planear
32
x-ray
MRI
rayos x
resonancia
33
to fine
to give a fine
to hang out a fine
multar
34
to be IN fashion
| to be fashionable
a la moda
35
shut up!
Do not shut out!
callate
No me dejes fuera.
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to run a red light
saltarse un semáforo en rojo
37
shop window
escaparate
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a blister
Those shoes have given me a blister on my foot
ampolla
39
sheet music
Download sheet music and midi files for Johann Sebastian Bach
partitura
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to swell
hincharse
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weightlifting
levantamiento de pesas
42
to squat
He squatted behind the tree to avoid being seen.
ponerse de cuclillas
43
tiptoes (n)
to tiptoes (v)
tip
to tip
andar con la punta de los pies
propina
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crow
crowd
cuervo
multitud
45
whisper
murmur
to shush
susurrar
murmurar
sisear
46
It's worth the effort.
The investment paid off.
Merece la pena.
| to give dividends
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to look up to
I really look up to my parents.
= admire and respect sb
48
to cut down on
You should cut down on sugar.
reducir el consumo
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to run out of
I ran out of patience and time.
acabarse
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to take after
She takes after her grandmother.
parecerse a alguien
51
to come across
We come across her in the post office.
I came across a new library in the town.
toparse, encontrarse con alguien
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to make up
How can you make up such a great story?
to invent
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to live up to
I fear, I will never live up to my parents' expectations.
cumplir las espectativas
54
to wear out
Hard work will wear you out.
Our children have worn out the knees of their trousers.
agotar,
| desgastar
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campfire
hoguera
56
wheelbarrow
carretilla
57
To receive compliments FROM sb
I received compliments of my bosses.
58
.... at my own pace.
to pace
pace
a mi ritmo.
= to walk back and forth.
ritmo
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log in
| log off/out
iniciar sesión
| cerrar sesión
60
coquette
coqueta
61
the frames
the lenses
la montura
los cristales
62
to do a favor
May I ask a favor?
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a brass band of cornets and drums
una banda de viento de cornetas y tambores.
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to rub elbows
She rubs shoulders with royalty all the time.
codearse
| = spend time
65
Don't quote me on that!
He's dad is a doctor, but I don't quote me on that.
= I'm not sure
66
Pass the buck
She made a mistake, but she always passes the buck instead.
cargar el muerto
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hit the books
The english course is really difficult. I have to hit the books.
=study
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Wuss
I am a wuss when it comes to pain.
= coward, wekling
pushover
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squeaky clean (adj)
to squeak
extremely clean, super clean
chillar
70
loose cannon
Be careful when you talk to the manager, he's a loose cannon.
=unpredictable
71
You bet!
Are you going to the party tonight?
You bet!
=emphatic yes
72
hit the spot
You really hit the spot with that answer.
dar en el clavo
73
top notch
The service at the hotel is always top notch
very best, highest quality
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What a spot!
vaya lugar!
75
concrete
hormigón
76
on the dot
It's 5 o'clock on the dot.
en punto
77
shake, shook, shaken
agitar
78
People were
| zigzagging
haciendo eses.
79
scum //skam//
scam //skem//
capa de suciedad
timo
80
ski lift
teleferico
81
crowded streets
packed streets
con mucha gente.
82
keep me IN the loop
Mantenme informado
83
to catch up on
to catch on
Ugly shoes is catching on.
ponerse al dia
=become popular
84
Chicken lay eggs
People lie on the sofa
poner huevos
tumbarse en el sofa
85
It's five o'clock on the dot.
en punto
86
shake, shook, shaken
Shake the medicine to mix it.
agitar
87
People were zigzagging
haciendo zig zag
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scum /skam/
scam /skem/
capa de suciedad
timo
89
ski lift
teleferico
90
crowded streets
packed streets
con mucha gente
91
Keep me IN the loop
mantenme informado
92
to catch up on
to catch on
Wearing ugly painted shoes is catching on.
ponerse al dia
=become popular
93
Chicken lay eggs
People lie on the sofa
poner huevos lay, laid, laid
tumbarse lie, lay, lain
94
grapefruit
pomelo
95
roller coaster
montaña rusa
96
catch / caught / caught
coger, agarrar
97
to catch up with (sb)
to catch on
reencontrarse
ponerse de moda
98
to pay attention to
prestar atención a
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The story is set in the present day US.
The author / writer set the story in the present day US.
ambientada, desarrollada, localizada
100
to set a clock
to set a watch
A person sets a clock when the clock need winding or new balleries
poner en hora, ajustar
to wind : dar cuerda
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a mite
un acaro
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to be impressed by (st)
I was impressed by her professionalism.
impresionado por
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Medicines
medicinas
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biannual checkup
revisión medica biannual
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side effect
efecto secundario
106
bald
balding
calvo
que se le cae el pelo / parcialmente calvo
107
a pastry shop
pasteleria
108
The forecast calls for rain / snow / thunderstorms.
=
The forecast says that there will be ....
la predicción meteorologica anuncia lluvia / nieve/ rayos
109
to wind
wind
dar cuerda
viento
110
a set of salt and pepper shakers.
a chess set
salero
111
to set the table
```
napking
silverware
cuttley
tablecloth
pepper shaker
salt shaker
```
poner la mesa
cuberteria
mantel
salero
112
to settle
She settle in NY
instalarse, fijar residencia
113
a settler
un colono
114
a settlement
asentamiento
115
to set up
Double click on the icon to start the setup.
She set up the meeting with the compañy.
configurar algo
116
to set in stone
The plan is set in stone, it cannot be changed
definitivo.
117
```
to set limits
to set boundaries
to set rules
to set an example
to set a bad example
to set a good example for others
```
poner.....
118
Since = because
Since I am in English class, I am not answering the phone now.
dado que / ya que
119
To sprinkle
She sprinkled sugar on his breakfast cereals
espolvorear
120
rolled-out pastry
masa estirada
121
to melt
The ice melted when the sun came out.
derritir
122
yeast
She mixed the yeast with the water, before adding it to the flour and salt.
levadura
123
to give examples
to set an example
She sets an excellent example for us.
=be a model of behavior.
124
Auto insurance
Homeowner's insurance
seguro de coche
seguro de hogar
125
crumbs
crumbs!!!!
migas
Caramba!!!!
126
at a precise time
at an exact time
at a specific time
en un preciso momento
127
to grin
to smile
to smile slightly
to smirk
sonreir con superioridad
128
to muse on (st)
He took weeks to muse on the question,
A Muse
meditar, reflexionar sobre
Musa
129
I really look up to my parents.
To look into
admirar
investigar
130
to set in stone
=it cannot be changed.
131
chatter box
I am a chatter box.
parlanchina
132
Frank
She is a frank person, she always says what she thinks.
= honest
133
a bottle cap
a lid
a lip
tapon
labio
134
kitty litter
arena de gato
135
shop window
| display window
escaparate
136
bullseye =
| target
diana
137
start date
| end date
dia comienzo
| dia finalización
138
to date
data
There is a lot of data on the subject. We need some data before making a decision.
cita romantica
información, datos
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to require
what do you require, Sir?
requerir, demandar
140
waiver =
duty free =
tax exemption
exención.
141
a folder
a file
carpeta
archivo / lima
142
Peope never like to
miss out on
a party.
perderse
143
to pack a bag
to pack a suitcase
to pack a backpack
empaquetar
| hacer la maleta
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to disappear From
a place
He disappeared from view.
desapareció de la vista.
145
to go TO the park
| to do exercise IN a park
to
| in
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The woman paid For my dinner.
Have you paid for your lunch yet?
Have you paid him?
She paid me for the dinner.
paid for.
147
On the third floor
below me
On the second floor
debajo de mi
148
```
flea
tick
mite
spider
spider web
```
```
pulga
garrapata
acaro
araña
tela de araña
```
149
The house is
Squeaky
clean
impecable
| limpisimo
150
bell
=
rattle
cascabel
151
to laze around
to lace
hacer el vago
encaje
152
DUI
Driving
Under the
Influence
153
BOObs
teta
woman's breast
154
The worker is
| overworked
tener mucho trabajo
155
two hundred
| emails
hundred en singular
156
to clam up
She clams up when anone tries to ask her about it.
cerrar el pico
157
to proofread
I should proofread my essay.
review, check
to look over a piece of writing for errors, watching out for spelling mistakes and grammar problems
158
to wipe up
I wiped up the milk from the kitchen counter.
quitar el liquido de una superficie con un trapo
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to dust
quitar el polvo
160
windshield wipers
limpia parabrisas
161
to be or to feel
overwhelmed
by
agobiado
162
subtitles
transcripts
subtitulos
traducción
163
I lost my train of thought
Me he perdido (mientras hablo)
164
blurry
My vision was blurry when I woke up but it's better now.
My vision get worse year after year.
borroso
165
How myopic are you?
miopie
166
well
heel
pozo
tacón
167
to advise
advice (n)
consejo
168
to scratch
arañar
169
a hipster
Mommy, why did you get a weird line around your arm?
Because darling, I wanted to be a hipster.
What a dummy!
persona sofisticada
170
cash
escayola
efectivo
171
basil
albahaca
172
prezels
rosquilletas
173
on an onhard
huerto de arboles frutales
174
to drool
The dog was drooling as Janine prepared his food.
babear
175
thread
threat
hilo
amenaza
176
pigs
hens
cerdos
gallinas
177
to make sb feel sick
hacerle sentir enfermo
178
overripe (adj)
ripe
too mature
maduro
179
limp lettuce/carrots/celery
limb
v- cojear
n- cojo
adj.-flojo, blando
extremidad,
miembro
180
I am hooked on the story
enganchado
181
soothsayer
adivino
182
an INcrease IN st
a DEcrease IN st
an INcrease IN st
a DEcrease IN st
183
a RISE in the price of gas
a FALL in st
a RISE in the price of gas
a FALL in st
184
I'm interested IN
I'm interested IN
185
Maybe they teach him to do that.
Maybe they teach him to do that.
186
St
is unimportant to
sb
St
is unimportant to
sb
187
at the other END of the side
at the other END of the side
188
patent /peitont//
Some lawyers specialize in patent law.
patente
189
Sleep like a log
Dormir como un tronco
190
This is puzzling
desconcertante
191
land line
deadline
linea de teléfono de casa
fecha de vencimento
192
day to day
day after day
dia a dia
193
to catch up on
ponerse al dia
194
to separate st/sb
from
st/sb
separarse
195
It jogged my memory about ....
refrescar, estimular la memoria
196
The moral of the story is to always be honest
moraleja
197
flashlight
linterna
198
wheelbarrow
carretilla
199
ox //aks//
oxen
buey
200
cold-cut products
fiambres, embutidos
201
free range animals
de granja, de campo, sin enjaular
202
cutting edge technology
la tecnologia mas vanguardista
203
sludge
//es:lach//
lodo, barro, fango
204
reservoir
//reserwar//
embalse
205
shaft
tunel
206
day shift
turno de dia
207
No grit, no pearl
=overcoming adversity
208
Think outsite the box
The company values employees who can think outside the box and find creative solutions..
ser original, creativo
209
bring up to speed
This chapter is designed to bring you up to speed with a general idea of the subjet.
summary or a quick review of a topic
210
touch base
Touch base with me in a few weeks so I can see how the project's coming along.
ponerse en contacto
211
to reach out
I tried to reach out to the family
contactar, localizar
212
in the loop
Please keep me in the loop, I want to know what you find out
to be well informed
213
on topic / on track
off topic / off track
We want to stay on topic and discuss these phrases quickly.
to stay focused
214
Through the roof
Our sales this month are through the roof
vender muchos productos
215
Train of thought
I got confused when I was explaining it. and I lost my train of thought.
perdi el hilo de la conversasión.
216
to bank on
He banked on the spanish speakers to help him learn spanish before his trip to Spain.
to depend on / counted on
217
to brush up on
I would like to brush up a bit.
Before going to the meeting, you may want to brush up on the agenda.
to review / repasar
218
bring to the table
He has worked in this field for 10 years. He definitely brings good work experience to the table.
to level of experience or expertise a person can offer.
219
to table / to shelve
We are getting off topic, so let's table this conversation and revisit it next week.
to pause or postpone
220
off the top of my head
What's the capital of Spain? I don`t know, off the top of my head.
Off the top of my head, I can´t remember the name of the hotel.
without thinking carefully about it or checking the facts.
221
at the end of the day
what really matters ath the end of the day is that .....
finally, in conclusion, what is most important
222
on the same page
Yes, we're on the same page, so we can finish the deal soon.
agree or understanding each other
223
zero in on
Let's zero in on our performance this month so that we can see where we need improvement.
to focus on a very specific topic
224
run (st) by (sb)
Before we change this presentation, let's have our boss sign off on it
to ask
| chequear algo con alguien
225
put on the back burner
Let's put this topic on the back burner until next month because we have more urgent matters.
dejar en suspenso
226
in a nutshell
in summary
227
to wing it
He didn't have a speech prepared, so he had to wing it.
improvise
228
to squat
when he saw the police, she quickly squatted behind a low wall
agacharse
229
to crawl
the baby crawled across the floor
gatear
230
to slide
They were sliding across the floor
The book slid off my knee.
deslizarse
231
to skate
to skateboard
patinar
andar con patinete
232
children's books
bookseller
in the stand
book fair
children's books
bookseller
in the stand
book fair
233
mafia
mobsters
mafia
mafioso
234
to freeze up
I froze up and I couldn't say a word.
paralizarse
235
driving school
to get your licence
driving school
to get your licence
236
She gave me a ten percent discount.
She gave me a ten percent discount.
237
To expel
She got expelled for shouting at a teacher.
expulsar
238
flatland
llanura
239
To ask sb for st
| to ask sb to do st.
To ask sb for st
| to ask sb to do st.
240
transaction = sale
The shopkeeper tapped the amount of the transaction into the till.
transaction = sale
till = caja registradora.
241
I am finally gettting around to reading this book.
I got around to reading this book.
I haven't got around to starting it yet.
242
to head
I am heading off!
I am heading out! (to see a friend)
Let's head in!
- --------------------------------
- He spends many hours with his head in a book.
irse
| marcharse
243
Cheap
USA tacaño
UK barato
-----------------------
mean
USA antipatico
UK tacaño
Cheap
USA tacaño
UK barato
-----------------------
mean
USA antipatico
UK tacaño
244
to go through the roof
Sales in traditional markets went through the roof.
increase
245
To work on st
To work on st
246
Large crowds make me anxious.
Crowded spaces make me anxious.
Large crowds make me anxious.
Crowded spaces make me anxious.
247
to subscribe
to pay for a suscription
to subscribe
to pay for a suscription
248
in leaps and bounds
= rapidly
249
toddler
= baby, 1-2 year old child.
250
to crop up
salir de la nada, brotar como hongos.
251
so far so good
bien hasta ahora
por ahora todo bien.
252
to drone on and on
hablar sin parar
253
Money really talks
Money really talks
254
in force
en vigor
255
facilities
instalaciones
256
to get mix up
I am still getting mix up with grammar points
confundirse
257
to resort to
I resort to my mother when I don't want to cook
recurrir a
258
a glitch
=bug
problema con la computadora
259
a stockholder
accionista
260
heatstroke
golpe de calor
261
midnight
midday
media noche
medio dia
262
full name
middle name
nombre
segundo nombre
263
boardwalk
board
= promenade
tablon, cartel
264
SUV
Sport Utility Vehicles
Four wheel drive
coche 4 x 4
265
diving board
trampolin
266
calendar
//calender
calendario
267
every other day
dia si dia no
268
thunder and lightning
truenos y relampagos
269
a flood
una inundación
270
below the table
debajo
271
a carrot grater
rallador de zanahorias
272
to growl
to yawn
gruñir
bostezar
273
headway
I made a lot of headway
heatstroke
= progress
ola de calor
274
Physical fitness
A good level of physical fitness is required to be a personal trainer
buena salud fisica
275
I appreciate your
| thoughtfulness.
consideración
276
There are some doubts about the profitabiliity of this company.
rentabilidad.
277
lump = bump
bulto
278
auction /okson/
subasta
279
carat
quilate
280
shady companies
empresas turbias, en la sombra. sospechosas
281
Speaking of the devil
hablando del rey de roma
282
to gamble
apostar
283
behind
| in front
detras
| delante
284
diarrhea
diarrhea
285
to accuse
acusar
286
to confess
confesar
287
bruises
moratones
288
laudable goals
meritorias metas
289
to settle for st
I won't settle for less
conformarse
290
at the top
at the bottom
arriba
abajo
291
grain drain
fuga de cerebros
292
feature
//ficher//
=characteristic
293
lane
carril
294
brake
to break
```
///misma pronunciación//
freno
```
romper
295
to clock in
| to clock out
fichar entrada
| fichar salida
296
to do an exercise
| to take an exam
to do an exercise
| to take an exam
297
to be messed up
This is important, so try not to mess it up
Everything is a mess
to be mess up
a mess
298
cologne
perfume
for men
for women
299
swollen knee
hinchado
300
to limp
cojear
301
fussy
nitpicking
picky
tikismikis
302
to slack off
He has been slaking off at work.
to get lazy and make less of an effort
303
to snip
= to cut
| = to trim
304
to sniff
oler
305
to cram
His head is crammed with lots of ideas.
The room was crammed
cramp
cramming
She tried to pass the exam by cramming the night before
meter,
llenar a reventar
calambre
empollar
306
offender
inmates
= criminal
=prisioners
307
ethos
valores
//izos//
308
from dawn to dusk
at dusk
de sol a sol
al anochecer
309
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
X-ray
MRI
X-ray
310
brochure
pamphlet
//brosur//
pamfleto
311
What's the weather like?
| how is the weather?
weather
312
on the tip of my tongue
en la punta de la lengua
313
on the dot
en punto
314
watch
digital watch
reloj
