Uni - Advanced Written Flashcards
1
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Arrepentirse
A
To regret
2
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Coartada
A
alibi
3
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Cotilla
A
Como telenovela (soap opera)
4
Q
Intempestivas
A
Untimely
5
Q
Cubata
A
Rum and coke
6
Q
Anochecer
A
Nightfall
7
Q
Una farola
A
Lamppost
8
Q
A pedradas
A
To throw stones
9
Q
Alegar
A
To claim
10
Q
Una Copa
A
A cocktail
11
Q
Indultar
A
To pardon
12
Q
Acontecimientos
A
Events
13
Q
Arrancar
A
To tear / pluck / rip off
14
Q
Atento
A
Attentive (changed meaning with ser o estar)
15
Q
Las cenizas
A
Ashes
16
Q
Albergue
A
Hostel/ guesthouse / youth hostel
17
Q
Nena
A
Babe/baby /honey
18
Q
Regidora
A
Councillor
19
Q
reivindicar
A
To claim
20
Q
Chiquilla
A
Little girl
21
Q
Chata
A
Flat
22
Q
Encima
A
Above/ over / on top
23
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Micro machismo
A
Micro-sexism
24
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Becarias
A
Interns or female scholars
25
Paternalista
Paternalistic or patronising
26
Cuota
Share / quota
27
Copado
Cool / cornered
28
Escenificación
Staging
29
Afónica
Hoarse
30
Aguda
High pitched/ severe / acute
31
Caderas
Hips
32
Encajar
Fit in / blend in
33
Entorno
Environment / surroundings
34
Inofensivo
Harmless
35
Condescendiente
Patronising or condescending
36
Reinvindicarse
To stand up for yourself
37
Inundar
To flood
38
Lidiar
To handle/to deal
39
Las caras largas
The long faces
40
Polo de atracción
Magnet/ pole of attraction
41
Sudoeste
Southwest
42
Viraje
Transition / shift of
43
Éxodo
Exodus
44
Más chicas
Can mean “smaller”
45
Una brújula
A compass
46
Alentadora
Encouraging
47
Pujante
Vibrant / thriving / booming
48
Escalada
Escalation
49
La paridad
Equality
50
Dispositivos electrónicos
Electronic devices
51
Mermando
reduce
52
Adinerado
Wealthy
53
Vigilia
Vigil
54
Estado de ánimo
State of mind
55
Por casualidad
By chance
56
Echar un cabezita
To have a nap
57
El aspirante
The seeker
58
Adivinanzas
Riddles
59
Pretendientes
Suitors/ gentlemen callers
60
Antepasada
Ancestor
61
Varones
Males
62
Fábula
Fable
63
Rencor
Spite/ bitterness
64
Degollar
Slaughter/ slit throat
65
Espantoso
Awful / dreadful / frightening
66
Cuello
Neck
67
Temer
To fear
68
Rebanar
To slice
69
Rociar
To spray
70
Empalar
To impale
71
Arrancar
To tear / pull out
72
Identificarse con
To identify with
73
Carnicero
Butcher
74
Ala
Wing
75
Solicitar
To request
76
Administrador
Manager/ administrator
77
Tomar algo tremenda
To take somthing hard
78
Un respiro
A break/rest
79
Trapitos
Clothes
80
Galante
Polite
81
Compresivo
Understanding / sympathetic
82
Pipiolos
Youngsters
83
Resulta
It is
84
De veras
Truely/ sincerely
85
Complacida
Pleased
86
La mirada
The look
87
Silbido
Whistle
88
Manosear
To handle/grope/finger
89
Meter en cintura
To bring under control
90
Pudor
Modesty
91
Pegue
Hit/bang/bumped
92
Quizá
Maybe or perhaps
93
Esguince
Sprain
94
Sudor
Sweat
95
Secarse
To dry
96
Lamento
Groan moan
