Tema 5, Sesiónes 1 y 2 Flashcards
1
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Estar orgulloso de uno mismo
A
Be proud of yourself (in a good way)
2
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Ser orgulloso
A
To be proud, presumptuous, conceited
3
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Presumido
A
Presumptuous
4
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Vanidoso
A
Conceited
5
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Horas punta
A
Peak hours
6
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Bombas lapa
A
Limpet bombs
7
Q
Faldas pantalón
A
Trouser skirts
8
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Ciudades dormitorio
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Dormitory cities
9
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Pisos piloto
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Show flats
10
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Coches cama
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Sleeper cars
11
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Hombres rana
A
Frogmen
12
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Niños prodigio
A
Child prodigies
13
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Noticias bomba
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Bombshell notices,
14
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Sofás cama
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Sofa beds
15
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Mujeres objeto
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Women as objects
16
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Casas cuartel
A
Barracks
17
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Coches bomba
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Car bombs
18
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Añadido
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Added
19
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Afán
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Eagerness
20
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Pasarela
A
Footbridge, walkway
Catwalk
21
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Inagotable
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Tireless, unflagging, never ending
22
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Incondicional
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Unconditional, stalwart
23
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Depuradísima
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Highly refined
24
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Depurado
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Refined, polished, pure, pristine
25
A prueba de bombas
Muy resistente
26
A la vuelta de la esquina
Muy próximo
27
Poner los pelos de punta
Making your hairs stand on end
28
Salir airoso
Come out on top
29
No darse por vencido
Doesn’t give up
30
Superación
Improvement, self-improvement
31
No dejarse por los demás
Not to be led by others
32
Autocontrolarse
To be self-controlled, self-monitoring
33
Rechazar
Reject, refuse
34
Autoestima
Self-esteem
35
Trabajar por cuenta propia
To be self employed
36
Mito
Myth
37
Rentable
Profitable, worthwhile
38
En tiempo
In time, over time
39
Provenir
To come from
40
Proveniente de
From
41
Desafío
Challenge, defiance
42
Esgrimir
1. To use (as an excuse), to argue that. Juán esgrimío argumentos muy válidos
2. To fence
43
Esgrimir un argumento
To put forward an argument
44
Ganancias
Earnings
45
Compromiso
1. Agreement
2. Predicament, tight spot, dilemma
3. Engagement (of marriage)—Essentially a commitment
4. Commitment, obligation
46
Altamente innovador
Highly innovative
47
Líder
Leader
48
Puntero
Pointer
49
Vanguardia mundial
World avant-garde
50
Gran envergadura
Large scale
51
Director/a
1. Director, manager
2. School principal
52
Ejecutivo/a (noun)
Executive, manager
53
Ejecutivo/a (adj)
Executive (adj)
54
Nombramiento
Appointment, nomination, designation
55
Matriz
1. Womb, uterus (noun)
2. Mould (noun)
3. Matrix
4. Original (adj)
56
Consejero/a
Advisor, consultant
57
¿Que opinas de …?
What do you think of …?
58
Entorno laboral
Work environment
59
Muleta
Crutch
60
Homenajeado/a
Honoured
61
Homenajear
To honour, praise, pay tribute to
62
Aporte
Contribution
63
Contador/a (LatA)
Accountant
64
Contador/a (LatA)
Accountant
65
Certamen
Competition, contest
66
La Sede
Head office
Seat of power
67
Gerencia
Management
Post of manager
Term of office
68
Desconfiar
To mistrust, be suspicious of, doubt, have no faith in
69
Apoyar
To support
70
Apoyar en
To base
71
Apoyarse en
To rely on, depend on
