ultra 4.13 2 Flashcards

1
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an improvement, progress

A

una mejora

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2
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We waited for an improvement in his physical condition, but he stayed in a coma

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Esperábamos una mejora en su estado físico, pero sigue en coma.

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3
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to market

to haggle, deal, trade

A

mercadear

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4
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to undermine

A

minar, socavar, debilitar

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5
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to mine (military: poner minas)

A

minar

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6
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a mutiny, rebellion

A

un motín

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7
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The incompetence of the captain provoked a mutiny on the ship

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La incompetencia del capitán provocó un motín en el barco.

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8
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a gift, present

A

un obsequio

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9
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a complimentary copy

A

un ejemplar de obsequio

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10
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I don’t object

A

yo no me opongo

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11
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to be against sth

A

oponerse a algo

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12
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to get some fresh air, take a breather

A

orearse

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13
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to air (a room, clothes, a house)

A

orear

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14
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to flaunt, show off

A

ostentar

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15
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he’s a braggart, he likes to show off everything he has

A

Es un presumido, le gusta ostentar todo lo que tiene.

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16
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The found the boy curled up next to the river

A

Encontraron al niño hecho un ovillo junto al río.

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17
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You left the clothes balled up instead of hanging them

A

Has dejado la ropa hecha un ovillo en lugar de colgarla.

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18
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to curl up into a ball

A

hacerse un ovillo

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19
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a pattern, standard, norm

A

un patrón

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20
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First, the pattern of the garment is copied onto paper.

A

Primero se copia el patrón del vestido en papel.

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21
Q

the seem cast in the same mold

A

parecen cortados por el mismo patrón

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22
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a large rock, boulder

A

un peñasco

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23
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a hip flask/cigarette case/suitcase

A

una petaca

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24
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to be on the payroll

A

estar en planilla

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25
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the payroll/staff

A

la planilla

la plantilla

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26
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stoppage, protest, strike

A

el plante

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27
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leggings, leg warmers

A

la polaina

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28
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precarious, unstable

A

precario

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29
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to live from hand to mouth

A

vivir en precario

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30
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to be on one’s guard, take precautions (against)

A

precaverse (contra)

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31
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cautious

A

precavido

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32
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firm bodied

A

de carnes prietas

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33
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slim fitting, tight

skinny

A

prieto/a

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34
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dark skinned

A

prieto

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35
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to advocate, support, defend

A

propugnar

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36
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The constitution advocates democratic values

A

La constitución propugna valores democráticos.

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37
Q

a pimp/procurer/procuress

A

un/a proxeneta

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38
Q

boxing

conflict

A

el pugilato

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39
Q

a cutting/wounding remark

A

una pulla

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40
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Luis got angry when the let slip a nasty comment about his parents’ separation

A

Luis se enfadó cuando le soltaron una pulla sobre la separación de sus padres.

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41
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a whore

A

una ramera

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42
Q

a rash 2

A

una erupción

un sarpullido

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43
Q

to repudiate, disown, renounce

A

renegar

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44
Q

I reject you as a father, since you never were one.

A

Reniego del padre que nunca has sido.

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45
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to grumble, curse, blaspheme

A

renegar

46
Q

to ring (bells)

A

repicar las campanas

47
Q

to stand out

A

resaltar

48
Q

to highlight something

A

hacer resaltar algo

49
Q

to emphasize, stress

A

recalcar

50
Q

to put up resistance

A

oponer resistencia

51
Q

to move back, fall back, retreat

A

retroceder

52
Q

smiling, cheerful

A

risueño

53
Q

grease, fat, tallow

A

sebo

54
Q

similar, alike

A

semejante

55
Q

he never did any such thing

A

nunca hizo cosa semejante

56
Q

have you ever seen such cheek?

A

¿se ha visto frescura semejante?

57
Q

sole of a shoe

A

la suela

58
Q

the sole of a foot

A

la planta

59
Q

the sunrise

A

la salida del sol

60
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from sunrise to sunset

A

de sol a sol

61
Q

sunset

A

la puesta del sol

62
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a furrow, groove, score, rut

A

un surco

63
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a thin wall, pratition

A

un tabique

64
Q

a cardsharp

a cheater

A

un/a tahúr

65
Q

a cut, slash

A

un tajo

66
Q

to slice sth off

A

cortar algo de un tajo

67
Q

to carve, work, sculpt

A

tallar

68
Q

this shirt is too tight for me

A

esta camisa me talla

69
Q

a social/literary gathering

A

una tertulia (literaria)

70
Q

to thrive

A

medrar (en la vida), prosperar

71
Q

to blacken, smudge, stain

A

tiznar

72
Q

to return, go back

A

tornar(se)

73
Q

to strike up a friendship/conversation/debate

A

trabar amistad/conversación/debate

74
Q

to jam, seize up

to get tongue tied

A

trabarse

75
Q

He gets tongue tied when he gets nervous

A

Se le traba la lengua cuando se pone nervioso.

76
Q

to get involved in an argument

A

trabarse en una discusión

77
Q

a section, stretch, span

flight of stairs

A

un tramo

78
Q

He fell in the last flight of stairs

A

Se cayó en el último tramo de las escalera.

79
Q

the move, switch, reshuffle

A

el trasiego

80
Q

The move of the gas from the deposit to the tanks poses a fire risk

A

El trasiego de combustible del depósito a los tanques representa un riesgo de incendio.

81
Q

a trajectory

a trip, journey

A

un trayecto

82
Q

we’ll eat on the way

A

comeremos durante el trayecto

83
Q

payment, taxation

A

tributación

84
Q

This sale is subject to european taxes

A

Esta venta esta sujeta a la tributación europea

85
Q

to offend, insult, abuse

A

ultrajar

86
Q

He was condemned to death for insulting the king

A

Fue condenado a muerte por ultrajar al rey.

87
Q

an insult, an outrage

A

un altraje

88
Q

to be on the threshold/verge of sth

A

estar en los umbrales de algo

89
Q

a ford

A

un vado (de río)

90
Q

garage entrance/keep clear

A

vado permanente

91
Q

offspring, descendents

A

el vástago

92
Q

a shoot, a stem

A

un vástago

93
Q

The plant is blossoming, it is full of shoots

A

La planta está floreciendo, está llena de vástagos.

94
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the ban/prohibitino

A

la veda

95
Q

a funeral wake

A

un velorio

96
Q

advantageous, profitable

A

ventajoso

97
Q

a path, lane, sidewalk

A

la vereda

98
Q

veined, streaky

A

veteado

99
Q

to force, bust

A

violentar

100
Q

The managed to enter by forcing the lock on the door

A

Consiguieron entrar violentando la cerradura de la puerta.

101
Q

a visor

A

una visera

102
Q

a visit, call

A

una visita

103
Q

to go visiting

A

ir de visita

104
Q

an official visit

a courtesy visit

A

una visita oficial

una visita de cortesía

105
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living

A

viviento

106
Q

watercress

A

berro

107
Q

the sugar harvest

A

la zafra

108
Q

as such, as it is, in fact

per se

A

de por si

109
Q

in case

A

por si acaso

110
Q

Mathematics are already regarded as complicated as such.

A

Las matemáticas se consideran complicadas de por si.

111
Q

climate change increases the difficulties for the sustainable development of our country, which is already fragile.

A

el cambio climático añade nuevas dificultades al desarrollo sostenible de nuestro país, ya de por si frágil.