Unidad 2, vocabulary Flashcards

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1
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irse de crucero

A

cruising (cruise)

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navegar a vela

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sailing

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3
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mochileo

A

backpacking

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4
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senderismo

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hikking o trekking

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monumentos, turisteo

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sightseeing

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obras

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renovation

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alojamiento (referido a pesca)

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(fishing) lodge

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aislamiento (significado más negativo)

A

isolation

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aislamiento (significado positivo)

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solitude

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seco, infértil (adj) también referido a mujer infértil

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barrenness

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lleno de energía (adj)

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rousing, thrilling

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rendición (sust)

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rendition (referido al significado literal y a rendir una ovación)

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película con suspense, intriga

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cliffhanger

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taquillazo

A

blockbuster/box office hit

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posada

A

inn

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peregrinaje (asociado a religión)

A

pilgrimage

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viaje (únicamente por el mar

A

voyage

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18
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andén

A

platform

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19
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cubierta de barco

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deck

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20
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planta/escenario

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stage

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21
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barco de grandes dimensiones

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liner

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22
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muelle

A

pier

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decano

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dean

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estar bien ubicado (referido habitualmente a un sitio de pesca)

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well-stocked lake p.ej.

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silla de montar/sillín de bici

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saddle

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noria

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big wheel

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carrusel

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carousel

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montaña rusa

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roller coaster

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29
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varillas de cocina

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whisk

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30
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rayador

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grater (acordarse de gratinar)

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colador

A

colander

32
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cazuela

A

saucepan

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sartén

A

frying pan

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estribo

A

stirrup

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ensordecedor

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deafening

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sonido estridente

A

racous sound

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desconcertante

A

disconcerting

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agradable

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agreeable

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abrumador

A

daunting

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muy angustiante

A

distressing

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horrible (muy negativo)

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harrowing

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extenuante +advanced que strenous

A

gruelling

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que no requiere esfuerzo (ant. demanding)

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undemanding

44
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templado (clima)

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mild

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fresco

A

chilly

46
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clima invernal

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wintry

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inmaculado

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pristine ej. pristine coastline

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oloroso/aromático

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fragrant blossom

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retorcido, curvado

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gnarled ej.gnarled branches

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brillante, traslúcido

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sparkling. ej sparkling stream

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obstaculizado (adj)

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hampered (vb. hamper)

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sinuoso

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winding (acordarse de viento, wind)

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imaginativo, fantasioso

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fanciful

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entusiasmante

A

exhilarating

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cargante, pesado (adj)

A

overbearing

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relajante, agradable

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soothing thing to do

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sueño, somnolencia

A

drowsiness

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sobresalir, protuberar

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protrude

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resistencia

A

endurance, STAMINA

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enfermedad

A

disease//malady

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tambalearse, mecerse

A

to sway (swayed)

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interesante, convincente**

A

compelling

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no gracioso (adj)

A

humourless

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escalofriante, que da miedo

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frightening=chilling=spine-tingling

65
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muy divertido, gracioso

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hilarious (adv. hilariously) = sidesplitting=laughable

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divertir, entretener (+C1 que entertain)

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(vb. amuse)- amusing, divertido

67
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película lenta

A

slow-moving film

68
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inolvidable, fascinante**

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haunting=riveting (acordarse de la caza-haunt)

69
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conmovedor

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rousing=moving=stirring=tought provoking

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película llena de acción

A

action-packed film

71
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que te hace tambalearte (++)

A

staggering, astounding, stunning

72
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muy malo

A

appalling

73
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coartada

A

alibi