Ultralingua 7/19/13 1 Flashcards

1
Q

a verdict of not guilty

A

un fallo absolutorio

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2
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to comply with (2)

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acatar, obedecer

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3
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You have to comply with my orders and do what I tell you

A

Tienes que acatar mis órdenes y hacer lo que te diga.

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4
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to get right

A

acertar

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5
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he got five answers right

A

acertó cinco preguntas

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6
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see if you can guess what I brought you

A

a ver si aciertas lo que traigo

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7
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to hit the target

A

acertar

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8
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the bullet hit him right in the hart

A

la bala le acertó de lleno en el corazón

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9
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I can’t understand it

A

no acierto a comprenderlo

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10
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to manage to find

A

acertar con

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11
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after a lot of thought we managed to find the solución

A

tras mucho pensarlo acertamos con la solución

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12
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sharp

A

afilado

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13
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a hole

A

un agujero

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14
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to hang (execute)

A

ahorcar

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15
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the murderer was hung in the town square

A

Ahorcaron al asesino en la plaza del pueblo

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16
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to praise

A

alabar

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17
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to praise sb for sth

A

alabar a algn por algo

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18
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the scope, range, reach

A

el alcance

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19
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(to be) available to somebody/in reach of somebody

A

estar al alcance de algn

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20
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to be out of sb’s reach

A

estar fuera del alcance del algn

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21
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to store

A

almacenar

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22
Q

upset

A

alterado

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23
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to take the hint

A

darse por aludido

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24
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to alude to, to mention

A

aludir a

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25
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moorings

A

las amarras

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26
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to break loose, cut adrift

A

cortar/romper las amarras

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27
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to fasten, tie up

A

amarrar

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28
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to anchor, to drop anchor

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anclar

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29
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to be anchored to

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estar anclado a/en algo

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30
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to encourage, give life to (2)

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animar, alentar

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31
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to encourage sb to do sth

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alentar/animar a algn a hacer algo

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32
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to cheer up

A

animarse

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33
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annoying (2)

A

molesto, irritante

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34
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to station, position

A

apostar

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35
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tariff, duty

A

el arancel

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36
Q

a battering ram

A

un ariete

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37
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a frame, framework, chassis

A

un/a armazón

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38
Q

to give asylum to (2)

A

asilar, dar asilo politico a

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39
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to institutionalize, put into a home

A

asilar

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40
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to take refuge/political asylum

A

asilarse

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41
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to concern, to have to do with

A

atañer a

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42
Q

My relation with my wife does not concern you

A

La relación que llevo con mi pareja no le atañe.

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43
Q

landing (of a plane)

A

el aterrizaje

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44
Q

to land

A

aterrizar

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45
Q

to take off

A

despegar

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46
Q

the peak, hight (2)

A

el auge, el apogeo

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47
Q

the heyday of techno is over

A

ya ha pasado el auge del tecno

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48
Q

the rapid rise of fundamentalism

A

el rápido auge del fundamentalismo

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49
Q

a time of industrial growth

A

un momento de auge de la industria

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50
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the growth (2)

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el auge, la ascendencia

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51
Q

to notify, inform (2)

A

avisar, informar

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52
Q

let me know as soon as she comes

A

en cuanto ella llegue me avisa

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53
Q

to warn (2)

A

avisar, advertir

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54
Q

(glazed) floor tile

A

el azulejo

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55
Q

a mouthful, a bite

A

un bocado

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56
Q

to have a bit of eat

A

tomar un bocado

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57
Q

i haven’t had a bite to eat all day

A

no he probado bocado en todo el día

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58
Q

a bookshelf

A

un estante

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59
Q

mailbox

A

el buzón

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60
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to post a letter

A

echar una carta al buzón

61
Q

to mark, grade

A

calificar

62
Q

lacking in, devoid of

A

carente de

63
Q

to lack, not have

A

carecer de

64
Q

He lacked the courage needed to face up to the situation.

A

Carecía del valor necesario para afrontar la situación.

65
Q

carrion

A

la carroña

66
Q

nothing happens by chance

A

nada es casual

67
Q

We caught five salmon in the river.

A

Cogimos cinco salmones en el río.

68
Q

He caught two trout

A

Pescó dos truchas.

69
Q

to fit tightly

A

ceñir

70
Q

the dress was very tight fitting

A

el vestido le ceñía el cuerpo

71
Q

the dining room

A

el comedor

72
Q

a guilty verdit (2)

A

un fallo condenatorio, un fallo de condena

73
Q

to be stated, to appear

A

constar

74
Q

your name doesn’t appear on the list

A

Usted no consta en la lista de aprobados.

75
Q

to confirm

A

constatar

76
Q

i was able to establish that it was true

A

pude constatar que era verdad

77
Q

this data proves the existence of life on the planet

A

estos datos constatan la existencia de vida en el planeta

78
Q

the password

A

la contraseña

79
Q

to fit together, to tally

A

cuadrar

80
Q

everything seems to fit together perfectly

A

todo parecía cuadrar perfectamente

81
Q

to suit sb

A

cuadrar a algn

82
Q

come tomorrow if it suits

A

venga mañana si le cuadra

83
Q

to fit in with

A

cuadrar con algo

84
Q

bucket, pail, trashcan

A

el cubo

85
Q

bowl, basin *geography

A

la cuenca

86
Q

a raven

A

un cuervo

87
Q

the matter, the question

A

la cuestión

88
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that’s another matter

A

eso es otra cuestión

89
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it’s only a matter of time

A

es sólo cuestión de tiempo

90
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to raise doubts about

A

poner algo en cuestión

91
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to denounce, give away, betray

A

delatar

92
Q

an informer

A

un/a delator/a

93
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to overthrow, topple, oust (government, minister)

A

derrocar

94
Q

ballot box

A

la urna

95
Q

a military coup overthrew the elected government

A

El golpe militar derrocó el gobierno elegido en las urnas.

96
Q

to defeat, beat (military, sports)

A

derrotar

97
Q

direction, path, course

A

el rumbo

98
Q

I don’t like the direction your life is taking

A

No me gusta el rumbo que está tomando tu vida.

99
Q

eviction, abandonment

A

el desalojo

100
Q

to break down, rot, decompose

A

descomponer(se)

101
Q

all this noise really gets to me

A

me descompongo con tanto ruido

102
Q

a slip

A

un desliz

103
Q

the indiscretions of youth

A

los deslices de la juventud

104
Q

to take the place of, oust

A

desplazar

105
Q

a cran

A

una grúa

106
Q

the statue weighs so much that they had to move it with a crane

A

La escultura pesa tanto que la tuvieron que desplazar con una grúa.

107
Q

outstanding, noteworthy

A

destacado

108
Q

it’s very far from the truth

A

dista mucho de la verdad

109
Q

is it far?

A

¿dista mucho?

110
Q

sleeping

A

durmiente

111
Q

really, indeed

A

efectivamente

112
Q

if it really is like that

A

si efectivamente es asi

113
Q

i thought he would be late and, indeed, he was

A

pensé que iba a llegar tarde y, efectivamente, así fue

114
Q

to electrocute

A

electrocutar

115
Q

indigestion

A

el empacho

116
Q

to pledge, to pawn

A

empeñar

117
Q

to get into debt (2)

A

empeñarse, endeudarse

118
Q

to poison

A

envenenar

119
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(a map drawn) to scale

A

(un mapa hecho) a escala

120
Q

production on an industrial scale

A

la producción a escala industrial

121
Q

a non-stop flight

A

un vuelo sin escalas

122
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to split, divide

A

escindir

123
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to escort, guard, protect

A

escoltar

124
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naked, concise, succinct

A

escueto

125
Q

He answered me with a curt “No. Period.”

A

Me contestó con un escueto “no y punto.”

126
Q

skimpy

A

esueto

127
Q

She was wearing a skimpy red bikini

A

Llevaba un escueto bikini rojo.

128
Q

to spread, disseminate

A

esparcir

129
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to relax, amuse oneself

A

esparcirse

130
Q

skeleton

A

un esqueleto

131
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exciting (2)

A

emocionante, apasionante

132
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belt, sash, strap

A

una faja

133
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to force

A

forzar

134
Q

to force sb to do sth

A

forzar a algn a hacer algo

135
Q

a rifle

A

un fusil

136
Q

a galley slave

A

un galeote

137
Q

bargain prices

A

precios de ganga

138
Q

managerial

A

gerencial

139
Q

to heap/pile up

A

hacinar

140
Q

They stacked the stacks of feed at the entrance of the kennel

A

Hacinaron los sacos de pienso en la entrada de la perrera.

141
Q

to pack into/cram into

A

hacinarse

142
Q

a discovery, a find

A

un hallazgo

143
Q

the latest scientific discoveries

A

los últimos hallazgos cientificos

144
Q

after the discovery of incriminating documents

A

tras el hallazgo de unos documentos que le incriminaban

145
Q

to emphasize/stress

A

hacer hincapié en

146
Q

an ant hill

A

un hormiguero

147
Q

harassment

A

el hostigamiento

148
Q

a vegetable garden

A

una huerta