Vargas L-5 Esquinas pp 31-62 Flashcards

1
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Ablandar

A

Soften up

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Bodrio

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Slop, pigswill

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3
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Facciones

A

Features

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4
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Cachuelo

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Extra work

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5
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Saltón

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Protruding

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6
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Esmero

Con

A

Great care

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7
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Descuajeringado

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Coming apart, falling to bits

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Repique

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Re-crushing; re-chopping

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Aderezarse

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To season; to address; to dress (a salad).

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Recrudecer

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To worsen

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11
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Enclenque

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Sickly, weak

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12
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Farándula

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Show business, show biz

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13
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Compota

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Compote, preserve

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14
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Encharcar

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To get flooded

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15
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Cholo

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Meztizo, half breed

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16
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Entradas

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Receding hairline

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17
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Poto

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Bottom, backside

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18
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Pasador

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Fastener

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19
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Paño

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Rag, cloth

20
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Ralo

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Sparse, thinning

21
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Bataclán

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Striptease show

22
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El mecenas

A

Patron, sponsor

23
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Extenuado

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Jebe

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Elastic band; rubber plant

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Sujetar
To restrain, hold in place, fasten in place.
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Carcocha
Wreck, heap
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Calato/a
Naked
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Perruno/a
Dog-like
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Bagre
Catfish
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Pasquín
Rag
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Cacaseno
Easily corruptible person
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Tutuma
Noggin
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Taladrar
To drill, pierce
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Adulón (n) | Adulon(a) (adj)
Brown-nosing creep; | Fawning
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Nato/a
Natural born
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Invertido/a
Homosexual
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Cartulina
Card; cardboard, poster board
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Apretado
Crowded, cramped, tight
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Tirantes
Suspenders; straps; braces; struts
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Vuelco
Overturn, Upset, Complete change
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Risueño
Beaming, smiling, cheerful
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Pantalón de buzo
Coveralls, overalls
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Asco
Disgust, revulsion
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Escabroso/a
Risqué, naughty; steep, sheer
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Expósito
Foundling
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Desazón
Unease, anxiety, insipidness
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Primicia
Scoop, first news