Ultra 6/10/14 Flashcards

1
Q

foot and mouth disease

A

la fiebre aftosa

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2
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it’s a nice place

its was not a pretty site

A

es un sitio agradable

no era muy agradable a la vista

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3
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to please, to like

A

agradar

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4
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to settle accounts with sb

A

ajustar cuentas con algn

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5
Q

the shoe should fit the foot as well as possible

A

el zapato debe ajustarse al pie lo mejor possible

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6
Q

the story agrees with the facts

A

la narración se ajusta a la verdad

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7
Q

a pin

A

un alfiler

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8
Q

The explorer arrived at the other side of the sea

A

El explorador llegó allende los mares.

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9
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On the other side of the Pyrenees

A

allende los Pirineos

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10
Q

an amulet, charm

A

un amuleto

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11
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a shelf 3

A

un anaquel, un estante, una repisa

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12
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his study contributes nothing new

A

su estudio no aporta nada nuevo

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13
Q

All members will contribute 200 euros a month

A

Cada socio aportará cincuenta euros al mes

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14
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Before the battle, they exhorted (or: rallied) the soldiers in order to instil bravery in them.

A

Antes de la batalla arengaban a los soldados para luchar con valor.

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15
Q

to roll up one’s sleeves

A

arremangarse

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16
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to help up, lift, hoist

A

aupar

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17
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He lifted (or: hoisted) his daughter so that she could see over the others’ heads.

A

Aupó a su hija para que pudiera ver por encima de las cabezas de los demás

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18
Q

a pothole

A

un bache

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19
Q

creative block

A

un bache creativo

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20
Q

a scalpel

A

un bisturí, un escalpelo

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21
Q

a bunch

A

un manojo

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22
Q

what size shoe to you wear?

A

que calza ud? que número calza ud?

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23
Q

an exchange, a swap

A

un canje, un trueque

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24
Q

to swap

A

canjear

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25
Q

After the battle, the opposing faction exchanged prisoners.

A

Después de la batalla ambos bandos canjearon prisioneros

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26
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a sheep, a ram

A

un carnero

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27
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low, squat, low poor, mediocre

A

chato

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28
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wild, untamed, shy

A

chúcaro

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29
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a guest

A

un convidado/a

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30
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to invite sb to do sth

A

convidar a algn a hacer algo

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31
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to buy sb a beer

A

convidar a algn a una cerveza

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32
Q

sane, sensible, wise

A

cuerdo

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33
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My boss is a sensible type, he doesn’t act without reflecting before

A

Mi jefe es un tipo cuerdo, no actúa sin reflexionar antes

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34
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heartless, bastard, scoundrel

A

(un) desalmado

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35
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a setback, a disaster

A

un descalabro, un contratiempo, una adversidad

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36
Q

shamelessly, brazenly

A

descaradamente

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37
Q

the foreman shamelessly steals from his workers

A

el capataz roba descaradamente a sus trabajadores

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38
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shameless, brazen, cheeky, insolent

A

descarado

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39
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a breakdown, itemization

to break down, itemize

A

un desglose

desglosar

40
Q

to undress

41
Q

strip to the waist

A

desnudarse de cintura para arriba

42
Q

he was undressing her with his eyes

A

él la desnudaba con la mirada

43
Q

to waste, squander

he wasted all his money on gambling and drink

A

desparramar, derrochar

desparramó todo su dinero en el juego y la bedida

44
Q

to spill, slosh

he broke the bottle and spilled the liquid over the table

A

desparramar, derramar

rompió la botella y desparramó el líquido por la mesa

45
Q

to scatter

he scattered over the table the papers that we had to fill out

A

desparramar, dispersar

desparramó sobre la mesa los papeles que teníamos que rellenar

46
Q

to charge (at), attack, assault

A

embestir (contra)

47
Q

The bull charged at the picador

A

El toro embistió al picador

48
Q

pregnant

A

encinta, embarazada

49
Q

a henchman

A

un esbirro, un matón a sueldo, un secuaz

50
Q

a bundle, package (paquete envuelto en tela y atado fuerte)

51
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the flesh of fruit

52
Q

a wide range of

A

una amplia gama de

53
Q

tonal range

A

una gama tonal

54
Q

loose, baggy

comfortable

55
Q

they won easily

A

consiguieron una victoria holgada

56
Q

The Titanic sunk in it’s first crossing

A

El Titanic se hundió en su primera travesía

57
Q

you’re driving me to despair

A

me hundes en la miseria

58
Q

a tenant, a lessee

A

un inquilino

59
Q

a landlord

A

el propietario, el dueño

60
Q

to border, adjoin

61
Q

Several countries border the Mediterranean sea

A

Varios países lindan con el mar Mediterráneo

62
Q

that is bordering on racism

A

eso linda con el racismo

63
Q

the bank is adjacent to the library

A

el banco linda con la biblioteca

64
Q

to crush, mash, pound

65
Q

When I make salso I like to crush the chiles in a mortar

A

Cuando preparo salsa, me gusta machacar los chiles en un mortero

66
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lean, skinny, meagre

67
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a handful, a bunch

68
Q

a marshal, field marshall

A

un mariscal

69
Q

deadly, lethal

A

mortífero

70
Q

a mote (of dust), speck, tiny bit

A

una mota (de polvo)

71
Q

a crutch

A

una muleta

72
Q

withered, limp, droopy

73
Q

gradual, slow

74
Q

urgent, pressing

A

perentorio/a

75
Q

final deadline, fixed time limit

A

el plazo perentorio

76
Q

a building, property, real estate

77
Q

skill, expertise

A

la pericia, la maña, la habilidad

78
Q

to go too far, overstep the bounds, take liberties (sexually)

A

propasarse

79
Q

to leave/send a message

A

dejar/mandar recado

80
Q

to go out on an errand

A

salir a hacer un recado

81
Q

errand boy

A

chico de los recados

82
Q

to recoil

to back up, reverse

83
Q

the horsed backed up upon hearing the explosions of the cannons

A

Los caballos recularon al oír las explosiones de los cañones

84
Q

heading, title

85
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scabious, mangy

86
Q

to bury

A

sepultar, enterrar

87
Q

to stir up, rouse, incite to revolt

A

soliviantar

88
Q

Subversive groups incited the university students.

A

Los grupos subversivos soliviantaron a los estudiantes de la universidad.

89
Q

a liberal minded man

A

un hombre de talante liberal

90
Q

to be in a bad/good mood

A

estar de buen/mal talante

91
Q

to trip, stumble

A

dar un traspié

tropezar

92
Q

a blunder, slip up

A

un traspié, un error

93
Q

a pot, dish

A

una vasija

94
Q

executioner

A

el verdugo, el ejecutor

95
Q

Her own husband became her tormentor/persecutor

A

Su propio esposo se convirtió en su verdugo.