Unknown Words (after revision) Flashcards

1
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el pregón

A

announcement

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2
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regalar

A

to give as a present

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3
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rezar

A

to pray

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4
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la riña

A

quarrel

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5
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ansiar

A

to be eager

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6
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el culto

A

devotion

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7
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la ilusión

A

excitement, anticipation

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8
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la verbena

A

open-air dance

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9
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la víspera

A

eve

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10
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el conyúge

A

spouse

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11
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la deuda

A

debt

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12
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el enlace

A

wedding

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13
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el mujeriego

A

womaniser

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14
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la nulidad

A

annulment

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15
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ponerse

A

to become

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16
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tirar

A

to throw

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17
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amamantar

A

to breastfeed

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18
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cariño

A

affection

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19
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cobijar

A

to give shelter

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20
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cuñado/a

A

brother/sister-in-law

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21
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la madrina

A

godmother

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22
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la nuera

A

daughter-in-law

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23
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servicial

A

helpful, attentive

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24
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el/la suegro/a

A

father/mother-in-law

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25
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el pormenor

A

small detail

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26
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parir

A

to give birth

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27
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la nupcialidad

A

marriage rate

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28
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ausencia

A

absence

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29
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reglamentario

A

obligatory

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30
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contratar

A

contract/employ

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31
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el devaneo

A

flirtation

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32
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estima

A

esteem

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33
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la baja

A

sick leave, medical leave

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34
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recogimiento

A

retreat

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34
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recogimiento

A

retreat

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35
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indultado

A

reprieved

36
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la vaquilla

A

heifer

37
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ducho

A

skilled, expert

38
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el/la emprendedor/a

A

enterprising

39
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el afecto

A

affection

40
Q

la lacra

A

scourge, blot

41
Q

afianzar

A

to secure

42
Q

desplazarse

A

to move

43
Q

endurecer

A

to harden, tighten

44
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la balsa

A

raft

45
Q

la balsa

A

raft

46
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plantearse

A

to be in evidence

47
Q

la camioneta

A

truck

48
Q

la camioneta

A

truck

49
Q

conformar

A

to make up

50
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desmayarse

A

to faint

51
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el maletero

A

car boot

52
Q

restante

A

remaining

53
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el/la soñador/a

A

child of (illegal) Mexican immigrants in USA

54
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el/la vecino/a

A

neighbour

55
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implacablemente

A

relentlessly

56
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el perjuicio

A

damage, harm

57
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despectivo

A

disparaging

58
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el país anfitrión

A

host country

59
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amarrar

A

to tie up

60
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la carabela

A

caravel (ancient boat)

61
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la entrega

A

delivery, handing over

62
Q

la saña

A

rage, fury

63
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el autorretrato

A

self-portrait

64
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los bártulos

A

stuff, equipment

65
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bosquejar

A

to sketch out

66
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la brocha

A

brush

67
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espeso

A

thick

68
Q

onírico

A

dreamlike

69
Q

la sombra

A

shadow

70
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trazar

A

to trace, to draw

71
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la baranda

A

handrail

72
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el campanario

A

bell tower

73
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la cristalera

A

vitrine

74
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despiadadamente

A

wickedly

75
Q

el puente

A

bridge

76
Q

el abanico

A

fan

77
Q

el arrabal [SA]

A

suburbs

78
Q

brincar

A

to jump

79
Q

desenfrenado

A

uncontrollable

80
Q

garboso

A

graceful

81
Q

la juerga

A

revelry, good time

82
Q

el lunfardo [SA]

A

Slang used in tango songs, full of metaphors and poetic language

83
Q

ocurrente

A

witty

84
Q

patalear

A

to stamp (feet)

85
Q

primoroso

A

exquisite

86
Q

representativo

A

characteristic

87
Q

risueño

A

cheerful

88
Q

la zancada

A

stride