Useful Terms Flashcards

1
Q

Segregated (away from the world)

A

Aislado

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2
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The handle (door, gun, knife…)

A

La cacha, el mango, la manija

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3
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Perform / Performance

A

Desempeño

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4
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Reassuring

A

Alentador / tranquilizante

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5
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Crib

A

Cuna

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6
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Distress (distress signal, call)

A

Peligro, angustia, dolor. Señal de socorro / llamada de auxilio

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7
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Blender

A

Licuadora

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8
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Misunderstand

A

Malinterpretar

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9
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Primaria (escuela) up to 6th grade

A

Elementary school (up to 5th grade)

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10
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High school (9, 10, 11, 12th) freshman, sophomore, junior, senior.

A

Preparatoria/secundaria, (1 - 5/6 years)

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11
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Bachiller (up to 11 years )

A

High School Diploma (up to 12 years)

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12
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Middle school (grades 6th to 8th)

A

Primaria/secundaria (1 año de primaria y 2 de secundaria

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13
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Business days

A

Días hábiles/laborales

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14
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Bounding out (to be released)

A

Ser liberado, soltado

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15
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Request (n, v)

A

Solicitar, pedir, requerimiento, requerir, solicitud, petición

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16
Q

Hand over (something)

A

Dejar (algo)

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17
Q

Drop (something) e.g.: Drop some documents

A

Dejar (algo), ej.: Dejar algunos domecumentos

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18
Q

Enroll, enrollment (in a program or course)

A

Inscribirse, inscripción

Usualmente en “proof of enrollment” / “comprobante de inscripción”

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19
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Proof of “xxxx”. E.g.: Proof of payment.

A

Comprobante de “xxxx”. Ejemplo: Comprobante de pago.

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20
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Dispatch (v.)

A

Despachar, enviar, mandar.

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21
Q

Calltaker (also operator)

A

Operador

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22
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Dispatch (n.)
E.g: Dispatch will call you.

A

Central
Ej.: Te llamarán de la central.

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23
Q

Dispatcher

A

Despachador, operador

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24
Q

Language Arts

School Subject

A

Artes del Lenguaje

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25
Q

PE Class
(Also Gym class)

School subject

A

Clase de educación física
(También gimnasio)

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26
Q

Freshman (year)

A

Estudiante de primer año / primer año (de escuela o en general)

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27
Q

Sophomore (year)

A

Estudiante de segundo año / Segundo año

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28
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Junior (year)

A

Estudiante de tercer año / tercer año)

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29
Q

Senior (year)

A

Estudiante de último (4to) año / Último año (de escuela o en general)

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30
Q

Hassle

A

Molestar, incomodar

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31
Q

Dismissed (dismissed charges)

A

Descartado, despedido, levantados, los cargos han sido levantados/descartados

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32
Q

Regret

A

Arrepentirse

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33
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County (Kent county)

A

Condado, el condado de Kent

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34
Q

Widow (f) widower (m)

A

Viuda, viudo

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35
Q

Interlock device (A device that a subject must blow into in order to check blood alcohol levels and be able to turn the vehicle on)

A

Dispositivo de bloqueo

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36
Q

Beef

A

Carne, DE REZ

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37
Q

Ounces

A

Onzas

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38
Q

Whole foods

A

Alimentos integrales

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39
Q

Domicilio

A

Domicile, residence, home

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40
Q

Gleam

A

Destello, brillo

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41
Q

Appliances

A

Accesorios, electrodomésticos

42
Q

Principal

A

Director

43
Q

Reassuring

A

Reconfortante

44
Q

Heirloom

A

Reliquia familiar

45
Q

Unravel

A

Desenredar, descifrar

46
Q

Unravel

A

Desenredar, descifrar

47
Q

Survey

A

Encuesta

48
Q

Gaze

A

Mirada

49
Q

Blink

A

Pestañar

50
Q

Dig

A

Cavar

51
Q

Beneath

A

Debajo, por abajo

52
Q

Beneath

A

Debajo, por abajo

53
Q

Wary

A

Precavido, desconfiado

54
Q

Clutter

A

Desorden

55
Q

Hint

A

Pista, indicio

56
Q

Offspring

A

Bebe, niño, recién nacido de un animal, persona…

57
Q

Expenses

A

Gastos

58
Q

Summon

A

Convocar

59
Q

Reticence

A

Renuencia

60
Q

Bend

A

Doblar

61
Q

Claim

A

Reclamo, demanda

62
Q

Low ground clearance

A

Poca distancia al suelo (vehiculos)

63
Q

Brand

A

Marca

64
Q

Hazard lights

A

Luces intermitentes

65
Q

Intake, (form intake)

A

Consumo, admisión, tramitación inicial, toma de datos. (Formulario de admisión)

66
Q

Hesitate

A

Dudar

67
Q

Reinstatement

A

Restablecimiento, reintegración, reincorporación, restitución

68
Q

Collision

A

Colisión, choque

69
Q

Towel

A

Toalla

70
Q

Regular basis

A

Regularmente

71
Q

Bind

A

Unir, combinar

72
Q

Termination, closure

A

Cese, cesación

73
Q

Sewage

A

Drenaje

74
Q

Misrepresent

A

Tergiversar

75
Q

Truthfully

A

Verídicamente / Honestamente

76
Q

Fleeing felon

A

Delincuente prófugo

77
Q

Salute (firework)

A

Matasuegras / Fosforito

78
Q

Pen pad

A

Panel digital (con lapiz digital para firmar)

79
Q

Dread

A

Miedo, pavor, temor

80
Q

Grin

A

Mueca, sonrisa

81
Q

Haul

A

Transportar, recorrido

82
Q

Canister

A

Recipiente, lata, contenedor, bote

83
Q

Slit

A

Hendidura, rendija, corte, incisión

84
Q

Brief

A

Corto, conciso, breve

85
Q

Briefing

A

Sesión de instrucción/informativa

86
Q

Drift, be carried along

A

Que lleva; que fluye; deja que te lleve la corriente…

87
Q

Inquiry, inquire

A

Consulta, petición, preguntas. Preguntar

88
Q

Memorial

A

Monumento, evento conmemorativo, HOMENAJE

89
Q

Balcón

A

Balcony

90
Q

Cocina

A

STOVE

91
Q

Stew, hotpot

A

Guiso, estofado, sopa XD

92
Q

Default

A

Por defecto

93
Q

Sit up

A

Sentarse

94
Q

Welfare

A

Bienestar

95
Q

Throttle

A

Acelerador

96
Q

Pull up

A

Levantar, sacar

97
Q

Submit (submit a request)

A

Presentar, entregar. (Presentar una solicitud)

98
Q

Branch

A

Sucursal, rama

99
Q

Prior. Prior girlfirend

A

Anterior. Novia anterior

100
Q

Front desk

A

La recepción

101
Q

Blast

A

Explosión