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1
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to advocate, champion (for)

A

abogar (abogué/abogue) (por)

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correct, accurate

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acertado

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appropriate

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acertado

la música del funeral no fue muy acertada

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clarification, explanation

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aclaración

quisiera hacerles una aclaración

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to bend down, bend over, crouch

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agacharse

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to overwhelm, stifle,

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agobiar

estamos agobiados por las incesantes llamadas telefónicas

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to pester, harass

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agobiar

estaban agobiándola con tantas preguntas

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8
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(barbed) wire fence

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la alambrada

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9
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go between, procurer, pimp

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un alcahuete

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10
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to cover up, to gossip

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alcahuetear

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to encourage (someone to do something)

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alentar (a algn a hacer algo)

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12
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to get dark, nightfall

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anochecer, el anochecer

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to squash, crush

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aplastar

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14
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pass, passing grade

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aprobado

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15
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predicament, embarrassing situation

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un apuro

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16
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to put someone in an awkward situation

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poner a algn en apuros

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17
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to snatch away, wrench

they snatched victory from under his nose

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arrebatar

le arrebataron la victoria

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18
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to get worse, intensify *weather, storms

they looked for a place to take shelter because the storm was getting worse

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arreciar

buscaron un lugar para guarecerse porque la tormenta arreciaba.

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19
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brook, stream

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un arroyo

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to amaze, astonish

I’m amazed to see you working so hard

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asombrar

me asombra verte trabajar tanto

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21
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to be amazed/astonished

she was amazed that you knew

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asombrarse

se asombró que lo supieras

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22
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to spy on, watch. to make out (vislumbrar)

From the window they watched what was happening in that alley

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atisbar

Desde la ventana atisbaba lo que sucedía en aquel callejón

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23
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to underwrite, endorse/guarantee

to support

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avalar

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24
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to thrash, flog, lash

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azotar

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25
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walking stick

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un bastón

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26
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a trick (naipes)

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una baza

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27
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to win a trick

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hacer una baza

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28
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if he plays his cards right

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si juega bien so baza

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29
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(oil) drum, can

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un bidón (de aceite)

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30
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silly remark, nonsense (tontería)

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un bolazo

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31
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stuffing, fluff, down

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la borra

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32
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to bellow, roar (animal, sea, river)

She hears the bulls on the other side of the river bellowing

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bramar

Se oía bramar a los toros que estaban al otro lado del río.

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33
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to struggle, fight (against/with), to slog

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bregar (con)

los niños de la calle bregan todos los días para sobrevivir.

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34
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paintbrush (large)

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una brocha

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35
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to head (soccer ball)

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cabecear

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36
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to toss/shake one’s head. to lurch/sway (ship)

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cabecear

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37
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to lack

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carecer de

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38
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that doesn’t make sense

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eso carece de sentido

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39
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riverbed/channel/course

they changed the course of the river

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el cauce

desviaron el cauce del río

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40
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to splash about

The boys are splashing happily in the park fountain

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chapotear

Los niños chapotean felices en la fuente del parque.

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41
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to be crazy, to be a nutcase

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chiflado

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42
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crossroads (2)

to be at a crossroads

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el cruce, la encrucijada

estar en una encrucijada

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43
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a delay

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una demora

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44
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degrading, insulting

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denigrante

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45
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to squander, waste

he wasted all his money on drug and alcohol

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derrochar

Derrochó todo su dinero en drogas y alcohol

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46
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defeat

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la derrota

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47
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a rush

when it started to rain everyone rushed for shelter

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desbandada

cuando empezó a llover hubo una desbandada general

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48
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to run off/scatter in all directions

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salir en desbandada

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49
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to deserve
he deserves to win
he got what he deserved

A

merecer
merece ganar
se llevó su merecido

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50
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gap

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un desfase

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51
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jet lag

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el desfase horario

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52
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to dazzle

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deslumbrar

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53
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the car’s headlights blinded me

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Los faros del coche me deslumbraron.

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54
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His musical talent dazzles me

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Su talento para la música me deslumbra.

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55
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to crumble, go to pieces (mountain, house)

to have a nervous breakdown

A

desmoronarse

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56
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to tear apart, tear to pieces

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despedazar

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57
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the wolf tore to pieces half of the hens in the henhouse

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El lobo despedazó a la mitad de las gallinas del gallinero.

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58
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to feel a little out of place

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sentirse un poco desplazado

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59
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to dilute, water down

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diluir

diluyo, diluimos/diluía/diluí/diluya

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60
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to plug in

A

enchufar

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61
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to cover with mud (get covered with mud)

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enfangar(se)

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62
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to bury oneself in (a book)

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enfrascarse en (un libro)

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63
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to widen, expand

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ensanchar

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64
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to spread, scatter, disseminate

My daughters’ books are spread all over the house

A

esparcir

Los libros de mis hijas están esparcidos por toda la casa.

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65
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to relax, amuse, divert

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esparcirse

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66
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to spread (butter)
use the knife to spread butter on the bread
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untar

Utiliza el cuchillo para untar la mantequilla en el pan.

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67
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to handcuff

A

esposar

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68
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a hindrance, nuisance

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un estorbo

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69
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Juan is a nuisance, he gets involved in my business and doesn’t let me work

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Juan es un estorbo, se entromete en mis asuntos y no me deja trabajar .

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70
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odd, outlandish, bizarre

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estrambótico

71
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to smash, shatter

A

estrellar

72
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he smashed it against the wall

A

lo estrelló contra la pared

73
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to shake, shudder/tremble (with)

A

estremecerse (de)

74
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to tremble with horror/cold

A

estremecerse de horror/frío

75
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mud, mire, dirt

A

el fango

76
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ferocious, fierce

A

feroz

77
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I’m starving/famished

A

tengo un hambre feroz

78
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fierce, ferocious (wild)

A

fiero

79
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it’s (he’s) not as bad as it’s (he’s) made out to be

A

no es tan fiero el león como lo pintan

80
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enjoyment, pleasure, joy

A

el gozo

81
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to be overjoyed

A

no caber de gozo

82
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joyful

A

gozoso

83
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taste (preference)

A

el gusto

84
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to be to someone’s liking

A

ser del gusto de algn

85
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to be tired/sick of something

A

hartarse de algo/algn

86
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i’m tired of waiting

A

ya me he hartado de esperar

87
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one of these days she’ll get fed up with it all and leave

A

un día se hartará y se marchará

88
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a swarm of people

A

un hervidero de gente

89
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a hike

A

una caminata

90
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to go on a hike (2)

A

hacer una excursión

dar una caminata

91
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hillside

A

la ladera

92
Q

to rummage in (one’s pocket)

A

hurgar en (el bolsillo)

93
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to pick one’s nose

A

hurgarse la nariz

94
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to investigate, inquire into

A

indagar

95
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The OIJ was investigating the causes of the death of the businessman

A

El OIJ estuvo indagando las causas de la muerte del empresario.

96
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to tilt/tip/lean (towards)

A

indagar (a)

97
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a (large) lizard

A

un lagarto

98
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a small/wall lizard

A

una lagartija

99
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flat, level (terreno)

simple, plain, straightforward (person, style)

A

llano

100
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a plain

A

un llano

101
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a prairie

A

la llanura

102
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to drizzle

A

lloviznar

103
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a drizzle

A

una llovizna

104
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to bruise, damage, batter

A

magullar

105
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They bruised the grapes by hitting them accidentally

A

Magulló las uvas al golpearlas sin querer.

106
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to get bruised

A

magullarse, hacer un moratón

107
Q

a bruise

A

un moratón

108
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mud (3)

A

barro, lodo, fango

109
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native *plant (2)

A

autóctono, indígena

110
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native *town, country, soil

A

natal

111
Q

native speaker

A

un hablante nativo

112
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insignificant, trivial

A

nimio

113
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the petty details do not interest me

A

Los detalles nimios no me interesan.

114
Q

an ode

A

una oda

115
Q

dark rings under the eyes

A

las ojeras

116
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he didn’t sleep all night, so he had dark circles under his eyes

A

No durmió en toda la noche, por eso tenía esas ojeras.

117
Q

haggard

A

ojeroso

118
Q

to knock about (a ball)

A

pelotear

119
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to turn over in one’s mind

A

pelotear una asunto

120
Q

neck, scruff of the neck

A

el pescuezo

121
Q

laptop

A

un portátil

122
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portable (adj)

A

portátil

123
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to postulate

A

postular

124
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meadow

A

la pradera

125
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meadow, pasture, field

A

el prado

126
Q

proclamation, announcement

A

pregón

127
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the budget

A

el presupuesto

128
Q

the national budget

A

los presupuestos generales (del Estado)

129
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to ask for an estimate (for work)

A

pedir presupuesto

130
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to travel/walk around

A

recorrer

131
Q

we travelled around France on a motorcycle

A

recorrimos Francia en moto

132
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to walk around a city on foot

A

recorrer una ciudad a pie

133
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to recover, recoup

A

recuperar

134
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the country is beginning to return to normality

A

el país comienza a recuperar la normalidad

135
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to recover (from) sickness

A

recuperarse de

136
Q

the referee

A

el árbitro

137
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to rule, govern

A

regir
rijo,riges/regí,registe,rigió,rigieron/ rija
regido o recto

138
Q

The director runs the business with a heavy hand

A

El director rige la empresa con mano dura.

139
Q

remorse, regret

A

el remordimiento

140
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to feel remorse

A

tener remordimientos

141
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rancor, bitterness, resentment

A

el rencor

142
Q

to bera malice, harbor a grudge (against)

A

guardar rencor (a)

143
Q

to produce, yield, bear

A 
rendir
rindo, rinde, rinde, rendimos, rinden
rendí, rendiste, rindió, rendimos, rindieron
rinda/rindiere
rendido
144
Q

to surrender, yield

A

rendirse

145
Q

to bow before the evidence

A

rendirse a la evidencia

146
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to divide up/share

A

repartir

147
Q

the students are divided into four groups

A

los estudiantes están repartidos en cuatro grupos

148
Q

fail, failed

A

reprobado

149
Q

to burst, blow up, wreck

A

reventar
reviento/reventamos/revientan
reventé
reviente, reventare

150
Q

i have a flat tire/puncture

A

tengo una cubierta reventada

151
Q

the robbers blew open the safe

A

los ladrones reventaron la caja fuerte

152
Q

latecomer, straggler

A

el rezagado

153
Q

to be left behind

A

quedar rezagado

154
Q

to settle, pay off (debt), put an end to

A

saldar

155
Q

After the last payment I settled my debt with the bank

A

Después del último pago saldé mi deuda con el banco.

156
Q

the accident resulted in four deaths

A

el accidente se ha saldado con cuatro muertos

157
Q

to result in something

A

saldarse con algo

158
Q

sore

A

dolorido, doloroso

159
Q

tenacity, persistence

A

el tesón

160
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to resist tenaciously

A

resistir con tesón

161
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shoulder strap

A

un tirante

162
Q

tight, taught, tense

A

tirante

163
Q

strapless dress

A

un vestido sin tirantes

164
Q

a toy

A

un juguete

165
Q

an obstacle, hindrance

A

una traba

166
Q

to restrain, obstruct

A

poner trabas a

167
Q

rag, cloth

A

un trapo

168
Q

a damp cloth

A

un trapo húmedo

169
Q

udder (cow)

A

la ubre

170
Q

(what a!) a waste (2)

A

un (que!) desperdicio

un derroche

171
Q

to waste (3)

A

derrochar, malgastar, echar a perder

172
Q

a whip (2)

A

un látigo, una fusta

173
Q

to whip (2)

A

fustigar, dar un azote

Spanish Vocabulary 11 (5 decks)

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