Tema 4: English and Spanish Flashcards

1
Q

el pasto

A

grass; pasture

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2
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la vereda

A

lane; path

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3
Q

el vaivén

A

swing; sway

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4
Q

amarrar

A

to tie up

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5
Q

el día habíl

A

business day

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6
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desempeñarse

A

to act as; to carry out the duties of

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7
Q

el jeque

A

sheik

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8
Q

el porvenir

A

the future

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9
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la apuesta

A

bet; guess

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10
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el adivino, la adivina

A

seer; fortune teller

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11
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pronosticar

A

to predict

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12
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codiciado, codiciada

A

coveted

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13
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el anhelo

A

desire, longing

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14
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el cohete

A

rocket

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15
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el gerente, la gerente

A

manager

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16
Q

vaticinar

A

to foretell

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17
Q

la fuga

A

escape

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18
Q

la remuneración

A

compensation (for a job)

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19
Q

redundar

A

to result in

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20
Q

la trata humana

A

human trafficking

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21
Q

la equidad

A

equity

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22
Q

la pauta

A

pattern

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23
Q

cocer

A

to boil; to cook

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24
Q

rebanar

A

to slice

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25
Q

colar

A

to strain

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26
Q

acitronar

A

to sauté; to caramelize

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27
Q

amargar

A

to make bitter

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28
Q

licuar

A

to liquefy

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29
Q

sazonar

A

to season

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30
Q

a caballo entre

A

(figurative) halfway between

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31
Q

el bombón

A

a beauty

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32
Q

conjugar

A

to combine

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33
Q

la parilla

A

TV or radio guide/schedule

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34
Q

la sobremesa

A

after-dinner (drink or conversation)

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35
Q

el rodaje

A

shooting (of a film)

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36
Q

remontarse

A

to date back

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37
Q

llano, llana

A

plain, simple (language)

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38
Q

la franja horaria

A

time slot

39
Q

gratamente

A

pleasantly

40
Q

compensar

A

to compensate

41
Q

esforzarse

A

to strive

42
Q

conseguir

A

to achieve

43
Q

darse por vencido

A

to give up

44
Q

enriquecer

A

to enrich

45
Q

la tara

A

defect, imperfection

46
Q

suministro

A

supply, provision

47
Q

mediático, mediática

A

pertaining to the media

48
Q

estrenarse

A

to premiere

49
Q

batir

A

to break (a record)

50
Q

cobrar fuerza

A

to gain strength

51
Q

fondear

A

to anchor

52
Q

la flota

A

fleet

53
Q

el ventisquero

A

snowpack

54
Q

zarpar

A

to set sail

55
Q

el calado

A

depth

56
Q

el grumete

A

cabin boy

57
Q

la carta de navegación

A

navigation chart

58
Q

filudo, filuda

A

sharp

59
Q

condenado, condenada

A

condemned; wretched

60
Q

el chorro

A

jet (of water or light)

61
Q

diáfano, diáfana

A

diaphanous, translucent

62
Q

sostenible

A

sustainable

63
Q

la propuesta

A

proposal

64
Q

desplazarse

A

to travel; to move

65
Q

el recorrido

A

route; itinerary

66
Q

apetitoso, apetitosa

A

appetizing; mouth-watering

67
Q

el cetáceo

A

cetacean

68
Q

la careta

A

mask

69
Q

aglutinante

A

clinging

70
Q

la apertura

A

openness

71
Q

homogéneo, homogénea

A

homogeneous

72
Q

perdurable

A

lasting

73
Q

la ductilidad

A

ductility; flexibility; maleability

74
Q

pertinaz

A

persistent; prolonged

75
Q

afligirse

A

to grieve

76
Q

extrañarse

A

to be surprised

77
Q

disimular

A

to conceal; to hide (from someone)

78
Q

el mentón

A

chin

79
Q

el acuse de recibo

A

acknowledgment of receipt

80
Q

a quemarropa

A

directly; to the point

81
Q

atento, atenta

A

attentive

82
Q

innoble

A

ignoble; dishonorable

83
Q

ladear

A

to tilt

84
Q

humiliar

A

to humiliate

85
Q

la empatía

A

empathy

86
Q

deteriorar

A

to deteriorate; to damage

87
Q

arrastrar

A

to carry; to bear

88
Q

el interlocutor, la interlocutora

A

conversational partner

89
Q

la sartén

A

frying pan

90
Q

la guindilla

A

chilli pepper

91
Q

hundir(se)

A

to sink

92
Q

la sobrasada

A

(pork) sausage

93
Q

envolver

A

to wrap