Ultra 5.6 Flashcards

1
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to activate, trigger

A

accionar

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2
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She couldn’t trigger the explosive with the remote control because they had not changed the batteries

A

No pudo accionar el explosivo con el mando porque no habían cambiado las pilas.

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3
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encouraging

A

alentador

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4
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to encourage, hearten (someone to do something)

A

alentar (a algn a hacer algo)

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5
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a litter, brood (un conjunto de crías)

our dog had a litter of 5 puppies

A

una camada

Nuestra perra ha tenido una camada de cinco cachorritos.

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6
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eyebrow

A

la ceja

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7
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to imprison, confine

A

confinar

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8
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limit, boundary, edge

A

el confín

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9
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We will sail to the edge of the world

A

Navegaremos hasta el confín del mundo.

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10
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curly

A

crespo

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11
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room, capacity, quota

A

el cupo

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12
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there’s no room

A

no hay cupo

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13
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dull, blunt, clumsy, muddled

A

embotado

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14
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I have to stop working for a while; I’m muddled and I’m not thinking clearly.

A

Tengo que parar de trabajar un rato, estoy embotada y no pienso con claridad.

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15
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to priase, extol

A

ensalzar

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16
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intermittent, faltering, hesitant

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entrecortado

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17
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She tried to feign strength but her intermittent sobs betrayed he

A

Trataba de aparentar fortaleza pero su sollozo entrecortado la traicionaba

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18
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feign, look, seem`

A

aparentar

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19
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They feigned sadness for the death of the dictator, but they were happy

A

Aparentaban estar tristes por la muerte del dictador, pero estaban felices

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20
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to raise, lift, straighten (stand up, rise)

A

erguir(se)

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erguir conj

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yergo/irgo, yergues/irgues, yergue/irgue, erguimos, yerguen/irguen

erguí, erguiste, irguió , erguimos, irguieron

yerga/irga, yergas/irgas, yerga/irga, irgamos, yergan/irgan

irguiera,as,a,amos,an

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22
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a death rattle

A

un estertor

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23
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platform, podium, rostrum

A

el estrado

24
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he mounted the stage to give his speech

A

Subió al estrado a pronunciar su discurso

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starch for cooking (for cooking or ironing)
la fécula (el almidón)
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full of flowers, florid, flowery
florido
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fleeting, brief
fugaz
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a guest at a house
un invitado
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a guest at a hotel
un huésped
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a visitor, caller
un/a visita
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impassable, insurmountable
infranqueable
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a tough guy, he-man
un machote
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a mallet, a pestle
un mazo
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a lively party
una pachanga
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practical, handy, sensible
práctico
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to extend, defer, postpone
prorrogar
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The bank has extended the mortgage by five years
El banco nos ha prorrogado la hipoteca cinco años.
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an extension, postponement
una prórroga
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a leek
un puero
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a snack
un refrigerio
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a rein
una rienda
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to give free rein to
dar rienda suelta a lgn
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hard-fought, cclose
reñido
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endorsement, support, backing
el respaldo
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a latecomer, straggler
un rezagado
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to be late, be behind
estar/quedar rezagado
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to fall behind
rezagarse
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to cross out, correct
tachar
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to brand sb as
tachar a algn de
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box office, ticket office
la taquilla
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a box-office hit
un éxito de taquilla
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to grind, crush
triturar
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You have to crush the food before giving it to the child
hay que triturar la comida antes de dársela al niño
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undefeated
invicto, imbatido
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a scroll (architecture), spiral (of smoke)
una voluta
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The spirals of smoke from his cigar raised to the ceiling
Las volutas de humo de su cigarro se elevaban hasta el techo