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ultra 5.29.14 Flashcards

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the bullet hit him right in the heart

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la bala le acertó de lleno en el corazón

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riddle, puzzle

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un acertijo

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cultural heritage

our collective heritage

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el acervo cultural

nuestro acervo común

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to acclaim, applaud

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aclamar

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to adhere, stick to

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adherir(se) a

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I have affection for him, although he is a bit rude at times

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Le tengo afecto, aunque es un poco grosero a veces.

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to disrupt, disturb, make a racket

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alborotar

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He incited (or: agitated) the workers with his inflammatory speeches

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Alborotó a los obreros con sus discursos incendiarios.

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The wind stirred up (or: whipped up) the waves, so that swimming wasn’t much fun.

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El viento alborotaba las olas y no era agradable bañarse.

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delight, joy, jubilation

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el alborozo

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jewel, treasure, gem

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la alhaja

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musk

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el almizcle

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to tame, to break in

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amansar

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Very patiently, the horseman tamed the wild horse.

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Con mucha paciencia el jinete amansó al caballo salvaje.

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mountaineer, climber

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un andinista

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to cancel, repeal, annul

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anular

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moth-eaten

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apolillado

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public funds

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arcas públicas

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mortar

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argamasa

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support, protection

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el arrimo

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to wreck, ruin, destroy

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arruinar

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Las lluvias torrenciales arruinaron la cosecha.

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The torrential rains ruined the harvest.

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a donkey, ass

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un asno

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to dress up (in)

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ataviar(se) (con, de)

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Berta was wearing a silk shawl
Berta iba ataviada con un chal de seda.
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to fill, stuff (with)
atiborrar (de)
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to spy, watch, peep at
atisbar
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From the window, she could watch (or: monitor) what went on in that alley.
Desde la ventana atisbaba lo que sucedía en aquel callejón.
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an inkling, an indication
un atisbo
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attire
el atuendo
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fantastic, great | a great/wealthy man
(un) bacán
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knick-knack, trinket, trifle
una bagatela
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to make a racket, din, mess
armar barullo
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to pinch, nick, steal
birlar
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a thicket, grove
un boscaje
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a ship
un buque
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slander, calumny, libel
la calumnia
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the dress hugged her body
el vestido le ceñía el cuerpo
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to hammer in
clavar
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i've got a splinter in my hand
se me ha clavado una astilla en la mano
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a limp, lameness
una cojera
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hotplate, griddle
el comal
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to have sympathy for, pity | to take pity on
compadecer, | compadecerse de
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to check, confirm
comprobar
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The police checked the witness' alibi
La policía comprobó la coartada del testigo
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check your oil before setting out
compruebe el aceite antes de salir de viaje
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we were able to verify that it was true
pudimos comprobar que era verdad
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to contract, shrink
contraer
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a setback, mishap, accident
un contratiempo
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power | to take power
el coroto | tomar el coroto
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to harden, tan, to bronze
curtir
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Sailors are tanned (or: bronzed) by the sun.
Los marineros están curtidos por el sol.
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Life in the desert hardened his character.
La vida en el desierto curtió su carácter.
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to be beyond recovery, hopelessly ill
estar desahuciado
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to untie, undo
desanudar
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runaway, out of control
desbocado
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to scorn, disdain
desdeñar, despreciar
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to unfold, open out
desplegar
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to deploy *troops
desplegar tropas, poner en marcha
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to deflect, parry, avert
desviar
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to alter the course of the river
desviar el cauce del rio
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to lead sb astray
desviar a algn del buen camino
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to stray off subject
desviarse de un tema
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to channel
encauzar, canalizar
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a relative
un/a deudo/a
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stubborn, pig-headed
empecinado
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to convene, summon, site, place
emplazar
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The soldiers placed the cannon at the top of the hill
Los soldados emplazaron el cañón en lo alto de una colina.
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built in, set into
empotrado
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to extol, laud | to raise, elevate
encumbrar
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On account of his work, they have extolled (or lauded) him in all of the literary circles.
Gracias a su obra, lo han encumbrado en todos los círculos literarios.
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a swarm
el enjambre
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The swarm left the hive en search of polen
El enjambre salió de la colmena en busca de polen.
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lean, skinny
enjuto
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to castle (chess)
enrocar

Spanish Vocabulary 15 (6 decks)

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