Ultra 2.25.14 Flashcards

1
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haulage, carriage

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acarreo

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2
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transport charges

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gastos de acarreo

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well off, affluent

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acaudalado

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leader, champion

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un adalid

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5
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training (of an animal)

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adiestramiento de animal

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to train, to drill

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adiestrar

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an offense, insult, affront

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un agravio

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He took it as an insult

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Se lo tomó como un agravio

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9
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busy

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ajetreado

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a builder, construction worker, bricklayer

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un albañil

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rustic, provincial, village (adj)

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aldeano/a

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12
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to encourage sb to do sth

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alentar a algn a hacer algo

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to provide, contribute

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aportar

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14
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All members will contribute 50 euros monthly

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Cada socio aportará cincuenta euros al mes.

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15
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to hit the target

A

atinar en el blanco, dar en el blanco `

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16
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he always gets it right

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siempre atina

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17
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to join, unite

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aunar

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18
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They joined (or: combined) forces and managed to knock down the door.

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Aunaron fuerzas y lograron derribar la puerta.

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19
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a berry

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una baya

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20
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behavioral

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conductual

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21
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a hole 4

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un boquete, un hoyo, un agujero, un hueco

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22
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a ringleader

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un/a cabecilla

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23
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town council, lobby, chapter

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el cabildo

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24
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closed under lock and key

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cerrado a cal y canto

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25
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foreman, overseer

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el/la capataz

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26
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the high price/cost of living

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la carestía de la vida

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27
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a period of shortage

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una época de carestía

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28
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to gossip

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chismorrear

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29
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a schism, split

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una cisma

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30
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the sewer, drain

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la cloaca

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31
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The wound is consistent with a blow to the head.

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La herida es consecuente de un golpe en la cabeza.

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32
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He is one of the few politicians who is consistent in his ideology.

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Es uno de los pocos políticos que es consecuente con su ideología

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33
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Is this theory consistent with the other one?

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¿Esta teoría es congruente con la otra?

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34
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He is a very consistent worker. He rarely makes mistakes.

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Es un trabajador constante. Es raro que cometa errores.

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35
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continuous, constant

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continuo

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36
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a crybaby

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un/a llorón/a

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37
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affected, tacky, kitsch

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cursi

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38
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a decade

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un decenio, una década

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39
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too much, excess

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con/en demasía

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40
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the rest

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lo demás

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41
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otherwise, apart from that

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por lo demás

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42
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and so forth

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y demás

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43
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and everything else

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y todo lo demás

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44
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to provide, afford

A

deparar

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45
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to wear out

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desgastar

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46
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erosion, wear, wearing away

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el desgaste

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47
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to gut, disembowel

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destripar

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48
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a skit, act

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una dramatización

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49
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boarding pass

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la tarjeta de embarque

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50
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a loan

A

un empréstito

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51
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to fit something into sth

A

encajar algo en algo

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52
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he couldn’t handle the blow

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no supo encajar el golpe

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53
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to fit into sth

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encajar en algo

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54
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to get stuck

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encajarse

55
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to climb onto sth

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encaramarse a algo

56
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to rase the price of (to get more expensive)

A

encarecer(se)

57
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to shrink

A

encoger

58
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to cower (to shrug one’s shoulders”

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encogerse (de hombros)

59
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to emphasize, stress

A

enfatizar

60
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rough, uneven, steep (terreno, problema)

A

escabroso

61
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risque, salacious

A

escabroso

62
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to work one’s way up the ladder

A

ascender en el escalofón

63
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frightening, chilling, bloodcurdling

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escalofriante

64
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rung, step

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un peldaño, un escalón

65
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puny

A

esmirriado

66
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stagnant, at a standstill

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estancado

67
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to get into a rut

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quedarse estancado

68
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stagnation, deadlock

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estancamiento

69
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to prove, demonstrate, make clear

A

evidenciar

70
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His shaken face evidences the tension that he was undergoing

A

Su rostro desencajado evidenciaba la tensión que sufría.

71
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to exclude, exempt, leave out (2)

A

exceptuar, excluir a algn

72
Q

‘ve stated that you will all be punished, without excepting (or: excluding) anyone.

A

He dicho que están todos castigados sin exceptuar a nadie.

73
Q

legal standing

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figura legal

74
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frailty, weakness

A

la flaqueza

75
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the main pack of the runners

A

el grueso del pelotón

76
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the main part

A

el grueso

77
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harshly

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duramente

78
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a comic strip, cartoon

A

una historieta

79
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face, mug

A

la jeta

80
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you’ve got nerve

to have a nerve

A

¡qué jeta tienes!

ser un/a jeta

81
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to run, flow with

A

manar

82
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blood gushed from the wound

A

la herida manaba sangre

83
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to abound in sth

A

manar en algo

84
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a shade, touch, nuance

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un matiz

85
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The touch of irony that she gave to her comment took away the importance of the compliment

A

El matiz irónico que dio a su comentario restó importancia al cumplido.

86
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a compliment

A

un cumplido

87
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sharp clear

A

nítido

88
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a nuisance

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un fastidio

89
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what a nuisance

A

¡que lata!

90
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similar

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parejo

91
Q

The seat i bought myself is similar to the one you have

A

El sillón que me compré es parejo al que tú tienes.

92
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misfortune, setback, accident, incident

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un percance

93
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Two people died of asphyxiation in the accident

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Dos personas murieron asfixiadas en el percance.

94
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he is dogged by bad luck

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lo persigue la mala suerte

95
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hoof

A

la pezuña

96
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critical

A

criticón

97
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the masses, the mob

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la plebe

98
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overripe, past its best

A

pocho

99
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This fruit is overripe and you can’t eat it

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Esa fruta está pocha y no se puede comer.

100
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to continue, carry on

A

proseguir

101
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wealthy, well-to-do

A

pudiente

102
Q

modesty

A

el pudor

103
Q

The actress said that for shyness/modesty she would never undress in a movie

A

La actriz dijo que por pudor nunca se desnudaría en una película.

104
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rarely

A

rara vez, raramente

105
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to exceed, go beyond, surpass, overflow

A

rebasar

106
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The swimmer overtook/surpassed the other participants

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El nadador rebasó a los demás participantes.

107
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The water overflowed the edge of the pool

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El agua rebasaba el borde de la piscina.

108
Q

to stress, emphasize

A

recalcar

109
Q

to stress the importance of sth to sb

A

recalcar algo a algn

110
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He stressed his words so that there would be no doubt that he was speaking seriously

A

Recalcó sus palabras para que no quedara duda de que lo decía en serio

111
Q

This is an important point that you have to emphasize in the conference

A

Ese es un punto importante que tienes que recalcar en la conferencia.

112
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to correct, rectify

A

rectificar

113
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submissive

A

sumiso

114
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dominant

A

dominante

115
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to suppress, abolish, eliminate

A

suprimir

116
Q

Delete this paragraph and later print the document

A

Suprime ese párrafo y luego imprimes el documento

117
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un tacho

A

large container, rubbish bin, garbage can

118
Q

to cross out

A

tachar

119
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to attribute a fault, fault

A

tachar

120
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I don’t think you can fault her for being irresponsable

A

no pienso que se la pueda tachar de irresponsable.

121
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to lay, spread, stretch

A

tender

122
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he stretched/held out his hand to me

A

me tendió la mano

123
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to make the bed

A

tender la cama

124
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to set the table

A

tender la mesa

125
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to lie down, stretch out

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tenderse, acostarse

126
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to prohibit, ban

A

vedar

127
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foul, corrupt, contaminated, stale

A

viciado

128
Q

The hunting of seals in Canada and Greenland should be banned

A

Debería estar vedada la caza de focas en Canadá y Groenlandia

129
Q

The foul environment of the marginal neighborhoods is not appropriate for children

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El ambiente viciado de los barrios marginales no es adecuado para los niños.

130
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We are going to lay an ambush for the enemy

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Vamos a tenderle una emboscada al enemigo.

131
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to tend

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tender

132
Q

The explications of that professor tend to be confusing

A

Las explicaciones de ese profesor tienden a ser confusas.

133
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María tends to make a scene over whatever small issue

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María tiende a hacer una escena por cualquier tontería.