Tema 6: La vida contemporánea Flashcards

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1
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acudir

A

to go/come/atten

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antitaurino

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anti-bullfighting

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arraigado

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rooted

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bárbaro/a

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savage/brutal

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la bombilla

A

metal straw used for mate/light bulb

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callejero/a

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street, from the street

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la caricatura

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caricature, cartoon

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la carroza

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float

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los cohetes

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rockets, fireworks

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la costumbre

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custom

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el desfile

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parade

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el despilfarro

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waste, squandering

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el día de fiesta/día festivo

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holiday

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emblemático/a

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emblematic, characteristic

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estar acostumbrado/a

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to be accustomed

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el espectador

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spectator

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la fe

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faith

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la feria

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fair

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fiel

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faithful

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20
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los fuegos artificiales

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fireworks

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21
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la gastronomía

A

gastronomy, cuisine

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gastronómico/a

A

gastronomic (having to do with cuisine)

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23
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el hito

A

milestone

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24
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homenajear

A

to honor

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25
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el mate

A

yerba mate

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el orgullo

A

pride

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27
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la parillada

A

barbecue

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el patrón

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patron, boss, pattern

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los petardos

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firecrackers

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la procesión

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procession

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31
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el rito de paso

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rite of passage

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32
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el ruedo

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bull ring

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33
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la Semana Santa

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Holy Week (the week before Easter)

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34
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sestear

A

to take a nap/siesta

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35
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el significado

A

the meaning, significance

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36
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significativo/a

A

significant

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37
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soler (o-ue) + infinitivo

A

to usually do something

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38
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las tapas

A

Spanish tradition of going out for small dishes

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39
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tapear

A

to go out for tapas

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40
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la taoromaquia

A

bullfighting

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41
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unir

A

to unite

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42
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la víspera

A

eve

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43
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el día feriado

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holiday (day off)

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44
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entretenerse

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to entertain

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45
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entretenido/a

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entertaining

46
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el espectáculo

A

show, performance

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gozar

A

to enjoy

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la obra de teatro

A

the play (work of theater)

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el ocio

A

free time

50
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pasarlo bien

A

to have a good time

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pasear

A

to go for a walk/stroll/ride

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regodearse

A

to take delight in

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satisfacer

A

to satisfy

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la telenovela

A

telenovela (soap opera)

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la temporada

A

season

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el transporte

A

transportation

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el/la turista

A

tourist

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la ubicación

A

location

59
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adelantarse

A

to get ahead

60
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la alfabetización

A

literacy

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la analfabetización

A

illitiracy

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analfabeto/a

A

illitirate

63
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la ayuda financiera

A

financial aid

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Q

la beca

A

scholarship

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el deber

A

duty

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el diploma

A

diploma

67
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el docente

A

teacher

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el doctorado

A

doctorate

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ejercer

A

to practice (for example, to practice medicine)

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esforzarse (o-ue)

A

to make an effort

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la especialización

A

specialty (major)

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especializarse en

A

to specialize in (major)

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la incertidumbre

A

uncertainty

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la jornada

A

working day

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la licenciatura

A

degree/course of study

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la maestría

A

master’s degree

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matricularse

A

to register/enroll

78
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la pereza

A

laziness

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el puntaje

A

score

80
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reclutar

A

to recruit

81
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restar

A

to subtract

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riguroso/a

A

rigorous

83
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el/la solicitante

A

applicant

84
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el sueldo

A

salary

85
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sumar

A

to add

86
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la felicidad

A

happiness

87
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la adultez

A

adulthood

88
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afligirse

A

to upset/bother

89
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la apertura

A

opening

90
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el apretón de manos

A

handshake

91
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atento/a

A

attentive

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la careta

A

mask

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la comodidad

A

comfort

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la competitividad

A

competitiveness

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disimular

A

to conceal/hide

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la empatía

A

empathy

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enamorarse de

A

to be in love with

98
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el enfado

A

annoyance, irritation

99
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extrañar(se)

A

to miss (each other)

100
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homogéneo/a

A

homogeneous

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humillar

A

to humiliate

102
Q

inclinarse

A

to bow

103
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el orgullo

A

pride

104
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perdurable

A

long-lasting

105
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pertinaz

A

obstinate, persistent

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la rabia

A

anger, rage

107
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la relajación

A

relaxation

108
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tutear

A

to address as “tú”

109
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la vejez

A

old age

110
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la vergüenza

A

shame, embarrassment

111
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el voseo

A

use of “vos” to address someone