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1
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the bullet hit him right in the heart

A

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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17
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moth-eaten

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apolillado

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18
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public funds

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arcas públicas

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19
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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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21
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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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23
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a donkey, ass

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un asno

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24
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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

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Berta iba ataviada con un chal de seda.

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to fill, stuff (with)

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atiborrar (de)

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27
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to spy, watch, peep at

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atisbar

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From the window, she could watch (or: monitor) what went on in that alley.

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Desde la ventana atisbaba lo que sucedía en aquel callejón.

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29
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an inkling, an indication

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un atisbo

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30
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attire

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el atuendo

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31
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fantastic, great

a great/wealthy man

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(un) bacán

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knick-knack, trinket, trifle

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una bagatela

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to make a racket, din, mess

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armar barullo

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to pinch, nick, steal

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birlar

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a thicket, grove

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un boscaje

36
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a ship

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un buque

37
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slander, calumny, libel

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la calumnia

38
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the dress hugged her body

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el vestido le ceñía el cuerpo

39
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to hammer in

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clavar

40
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i’ve got a splinter in my hand

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se me ha clavado una astilla en la mano

41
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a limp, lameness

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una cojera

42
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hotplate, griddle

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el comal

43
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to have sympathy for, pity

to take pity on

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compadecer,

compadecerse de

44
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to check, confirm

A

comprobar

45
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The police checked the witness’ alibi

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La policía comprobó la coartada del testigo

46
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check your oil before setting out

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compruebe el aceite antes de salir de viaje

47
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we were able to verify that it was true

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pudimos comprobar que era verdad

48
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to contract, shrink

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contraer

49
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a setback, mishap, accident

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un contratiempo

50
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power

to take power

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el coroto

tomar el coroto

51
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to harden, tan, to bronze

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curtir

52
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Sailors are tanned (or: bronzed) by the sun.

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Los marineros están curtidos por el sol.

53
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Life in the desert hardened his character.

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La vida en el desierto curtió su carácter.

54
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to be beyond recovery, hopelessly ill

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estar desahuciado

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to untie, undo

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desanudar

56
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runaway, out of control

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desbocado

57
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to scorn, disdain

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desdeñar, despreciar

58
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to unfold, open out

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desplegar

59
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to deploy *troops

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desplegar tropas, poner en marcha

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to deflect, parry, avert

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desviar

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to alter the course of the river

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desviar el cauce del rio

62
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to lead sb astray

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desviar a algn del buen camino

63
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to stray off subject

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desviarse de un tema

64
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to channel

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encauzar, canalizar

65
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a relative

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un/a deudo/a

66
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stubborn, pig-headed

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empecinado

67
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to convene, summon, site, place

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emplazar

68
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The soldiers placed the cannon at the top of the hill

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Los soldados emplazaron el cañón en lo alto de una colina.

69
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built in, set into

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empotrado

70
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to extol, laud

to raise, elevate

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encumbrar

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On account of his work, they have extolled (or lauded) him in all of the literary circles.

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Gracias a su obra, lo han encumbrado en todos los círculos literarios.

72
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a swarm

A

el enjambre

73
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The swarm left the hive en search of polen

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El enjambre salió de la colmena en busca de polen.

74
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lean, skinny

A

enjuto

75
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to castle (chess)

A

enrocar

Spanish Vocabulary 15 (6 decks)

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