Ultralingua 7/19/13 2 Flashcards

1
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to strike, move, impress, affect

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impressionar

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2
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the news of his death had a profound effect on me

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la noticia de su muerte me impresionó mucho

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to reprimand, rebuke

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increpar

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the professor rebuked the students who had not done their homework

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El profesor increpó a los alumnos que no habían hecho los deberes.

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an investigation, inquiry

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una indagación

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6
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the investigation was fruitful and we found the information we needed

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La indagación dio sus frutos y conseguimos la información que necesitábamos.

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7
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unhurt, unharmed

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indemne

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8
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he left unharmed

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él salió indemne

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9
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ungrateful, thankless

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ingrato

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10
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straight (hair)

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(pelo) lacio

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11
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smart, shrewd, cunning

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ladino

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12
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that cunning man swindled me

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Ese hombre ladino me estafó.

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13
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knot, bow

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un lazo

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14
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slogan, motto

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un lema

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15
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slow-witted, clumsy

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lerdo

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16
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to fight (against) [for]

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lidiar (con, contra) [por]

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17
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to contend/deal with

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lidiar con

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18
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The fought ferociously with the enemy army and were victorious

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Lidiaron ferozmente con el ejército enemigo y resultaron victoriosos.

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19
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I have to deal with capricious clients every day

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Hay que lidiar con clientes caprichosos todos los días.

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20
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fuss, mix-up, muddle

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un lío

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21
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to make a fuss

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armar un lío

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22
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my desk is a real mess with all these papers

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en mi mesa hay un lío enorme de papeles

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23
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to get into trouble

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meterse en un lío

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24
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a (sexual) affair

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un lío de faldas

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25
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to get mixed up

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hacerse un lío

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26
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crying, tears

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el llanto

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27
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you could hear a child’s crying

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se oía el llanto de un niño

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28
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(to feel) lonely

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(sentirse) solo, solitario

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29
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a bruise (2)

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una magulladura, un moretón

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30
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the weeds, undergrowth

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la maleza

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31
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to boss about, meddle

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mangonear

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32
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a scale model, mock-up

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una maqueta

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33
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thicket, bushes

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el matorral

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34
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cord, twine

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el mecate

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35
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thorough, meticulous very detailed

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minucioso

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36
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He is a meticulous analyst, he leave nothing to chance

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Es un analista minucioso, no deja nada al azar.

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37
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a detailed study

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Un estudio minucioso

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38
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rust, mold

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el moho

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39
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rust

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el óxido, la herrumbre

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40
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corrosion

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la corrosión

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41
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sharp, scathing, caustic

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mordaz

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42
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a mule

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un mulo

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43
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narrow (2)

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estrecho, angosto

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44
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in a narrow sense

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en sentido estricto

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45
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to get narrow(er)

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estrecharse

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46
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to deny doing something

he denied that they had blackmailed him

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negar haber hecho algo

negó que lo hubieron chantajeado

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47
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we were refused entry to the building

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nos negaron la entrada al edificio

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48
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to refuse to do sth

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negarse a hacer algo

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49
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snowfall

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la nevada

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50
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snow covered

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nevado

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51
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to force sb to do sth

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obligar a algn a hacer algo

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52
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i have to force myself to go to the gym everyday

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tengo que obligarme al ir al gimnasio cada día

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53
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(to contemplate) the landscape, scenery

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contemplar el paisaje

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54
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stockade, wooden fence

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el palenque

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55
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we went past your house

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pasamos por delante de tu casa

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56
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just past the town hall

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un poco más allá del Ayuntamiento

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57
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in past years

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en años anteriores

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58
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the past few weeks

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las últimas semanas

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59
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front leg

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la pata delantera

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60
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back leg

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la pata trasera

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61
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yokel, hick

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un patán

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62
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skin, hide

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el pellejo

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63
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cowardly, yellow, a coward

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(un) pendejo

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64
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to fight, exchange blows

A

darse piñas

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65
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pious

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pío

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66
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to prune, trim

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podar (ramas)

67
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puddle, pool

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una poza

68
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a well

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un pozo

69
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to be a fount of wisdom

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ser un pozo de sabiduría

70
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an oil well

A

un pozo de petróleo

71
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when it becomes necessary

A

cuando sea preciso

72
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it’s essential to have a car

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es preciso tener coche

73
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on purpose, deliberately

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a propósito

74
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good intentions

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buenos propósitos

75
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intention to

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propósito de

76
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to swarm (around)

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pulular (por)

77
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The people swarmed around the booths in the fair

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La gente pululaba por los puestos de la feria.

78
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(to declare) bankruptcy

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(declararse en) quiebra

79
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the breakdown of traditional values

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la quiebra de los valores tradicionales

80
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a cut, gash

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una raja

81
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a slice (of melon)

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una raja (de melón)

82
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strictly, to the letter

A

a rajatabla

83
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you have to follow my orders to the letter

A

Tienes que cumplir mis órdenes a rajatabla.

84
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she had to drag me out

A

tuvo que sacarme a rastras

85
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she was dragging the bag along behind her

A

llevaba la bolsa a rastras

86
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the injured man dragged himself to the door

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el herido fue a rastras hasta la puerta

87
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to trawl, comb

A

rastrear

88
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to comb the woods

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rastrear el monte

89
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the ship dragged the net along the bottom of the sea

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El barco rastreaba la red a lo largo del fondo del mar.

90
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to track, follow the trail of

A

rastrear

91
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a dog specially trained for tracking

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un perro especialmente entrenado para rastrear.

92
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the dredging, trawling

A

el rastreo

93
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mean, despicable

A

rastrero

94
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a rake

A

un rastrillo

95
Q

to raise funds

A

recabar fondos

96
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the cooperative is raising fund for growing the school

A

La cooperadora estaba recabando fondos para la ampliación de la escuela

97
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a walk, tour, journey

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un recorrido

98
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to water, irrigate

A

regar

99
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to rule, govern

A

regir

100
Q

the current month

A

el mes que rige

101
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in reprisal for

A

como represalia por

102
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to retaliate (against)

A

tomar represalias (contra)

103
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rubbish, junk

A

porquerías

104
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to creep, crawl, slither

A

reptar

105
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to slip (on)

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resbalar (en, sobre)

106
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tears were trickling down her cheeks

A

le resbalaban las lágrimas por las mejillas

107
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in response to

A

como respuesta a

108
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response time

A

tiempo de respuesta

109
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to burst, blow up

A

reventar(se)

110
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the robbers blow open the safe

A

los ladrones reventaron la caja fuerte

111
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the waves were crashing against the rocks

A

Las olas reventaban contra las rocas.

112
Q

i hate it when…

A

me revienta que…

113
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to go off course

A

perder el rumbo

114
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to set a course for

A

poner rumbo a

115
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aimless, with no fix desination

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sin rumbo (fijo)

116
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a saw

A

una sierra

117
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to saw (2)

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serrar, cortar con una sierra

118
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monitoring (of)

A

el seguimiento (de)

119
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the breast, bosom

A

el seno

120
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shelf (fixed to wall, in shop)

A

el estante

121
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shelf (in cupboard)

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la tabla

122
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damager, wrecked, crashed

A

siniestrado

123
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the disaster zone, affected area

A

la zona siniestrada

124
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to bribe

A

sobornar

125
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bribe, bribery

A

el soborno (pago o delito)

126
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to weld, to wolder

A

soldar

127
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to knit together

A

soldarse

128
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sunny

A

soleado

129
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the spread (3)

A

la propagación, la difusión, la proliferación

130
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a sidelong look (2)

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una mirada de soslayo, de reojo

131
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to stab someone in the bak

A

apuñalar a algn por la espalda

132
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a stab wound

A

una puñalada

133
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a stutter

A

un tartamudeo

134
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to stutter

A

tartamudear

135
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a sigh

A

un suspiro

136
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to breath one’s last

A

exhalar el último suspiro

137
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suddenly, unexpectedly

A

de súbito

138
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sudden, unexpected

A

súbito

139
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the stem, stalk

A

el tallo

140
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will, testament

A

el testamento

141
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to testify, to bear witness

A

testimoniar

142
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canopy (of forest), sunshade, awning

A

el toldo

143
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to leak out, get out (information)

A

transcender

144
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the news has leaked out at last

A

por fin ha trascendido la noticia

145
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to transcend, go beyond sth

A

trascender de algo

146
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to extend to something

A

trascender a algo

147
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his influence extends to the most remote countries

A

su influencia trasciende a los países más remotos

148
Q

the expiration date

A

el vencimiento

149
Q

expiring on march 1st

A

con vencimiento el 1 de marzo

150
Q

to do a U-turn

A

dar media vuelta

151
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to turn around

A

dar la vuelta

152
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to go around the world

A

dar la vuelta al mundo

153
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to turn or spin around on axis

A

dar vueltas

154
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to go around something

A

dar vueltas a

155
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to turn over

A

dar la vuelta a

156
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on the way back

A

de vuelta

157
Q

we went for a stroll in the park

A

dimos una vuelta por el parque

158
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a road with lots of turns in it

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una carretera con muchas vueltas

159
Q

i did three laps of the track

A

di tres vueltas a la pista

160
Q

wide

A

ancho, amplio

161
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it’s ten cm wide

A

tiene 10 cm de ancho/anchura

162
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to lie (on the ground)

A

yacer

163
Q

here lies the cadaver of the national hero

A

Aquí yace el cadáver del héroe nacional.

164
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the woman was laying fainted in the ground

A

la muchacha yacía desmayada en el piso.