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to finish, come to an end: (2)

that’s that!

A

acabar, terminar (task)
casi he terminado or acabado de planchar

exclamación familiar ¡se acabó!, that’s that!

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~450 to dedicate

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dedicar

very common in speech

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to dress (well, badly, quickly ONLY)
he dresses well
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vestirse

el se viste bien

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to dress (put on sg.)

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ponerse

me pongo los zapatos

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to wear

I saw Tom in the Jardin and he was dressed in his red coat

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llevar – descripcion (TRANSITIVE)

Vi a Tomas en el jardin y llevaba la chamarra roja

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4379 to beat (heart)

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latir

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2892 to draw, trace, plot, chart, draw

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trazar

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4065 to boil

& conjug.

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hervir

hiervo
ierves
ierve, etc.

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C amuse oneself, delay

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entretenerse

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1846 to throw, fling

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arrojar

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2732 to entertain, amuse, distract, delay

AND conjug.

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entretener

entretengo
entretienes,
…etc.

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NC to persuade

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persuadir

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12
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to slam

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azotar

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13
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NC  (poner al revés)	turn over vtr
to turn (one's head), or turn over an object
AmL (doblar la esquina)
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voltear Volteó el libro para ver la contratapa.

Volteó la cabeza para ver qué pasaba.r
Tienes que voltear en la esquina y caminar media cuadra.

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14
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to pick me up (2) as in a car

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recogerme

pasar por mi

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15
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to turn one’s whole body (around, over)

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voltearse

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16
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return (2)

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volver (more in a circle)

regresar (more in a straight line)

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17
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C to whisper, murmur

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susurrar

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18
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to instill, educate (customs)

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inculcar

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19
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to say goodbye (2)

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decir adios a

despedir a

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20
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C to be disappointed (verbo)

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decepcionarse

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21
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C to choose (2)

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eligir, escoger

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22
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to rub, massage

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frotar

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23
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C to let down (transitive), disappoint

2) to be (become) disappointed

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decepcionar

2) decepcionarse

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24
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C go, go ahead, cross (=atravesar)

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pasar

Los refugiados pasaron el río en una balsa.

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C to pierce, traverse, pass thru

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atravesar

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26
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C to bet, wager

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apostar

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27
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C to apply for (a job, p. e. )

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solicitar

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28
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4188 to delay, fall behind

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retrasar (se) = to be late if reflexive

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29
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to stand, bear, endure (2) (a…)

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aguantar =
soportar deliberatamente
aguanté el dolor como pude
No soporto al pesado de mi cuñado.

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30
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1998 insist on, persist, get into debt

He insisted on demonstrating his ideas

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empeñarse

Se empeñó en demostrar sus teorías.

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31
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C to bark, as in dog

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ladrar

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32
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C assume (as in a name), get, buy, attain, call one’s own

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adquirir

also acquire

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33
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pass, go over(change sides), forget, miss (not perceive)

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pasarse

Se me pasó hablarte por teléfono para invitarte a la fiesta.

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34
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C pack up, put in take in (m…)

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meter

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35
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751 to share, impart, give

dar (clase)

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impartir
(repartir) give vtr
formal impart vtr
share vtr
El sacerdote impartió su bendición a todos los asistentes.
impartir vtr (dar) course, class give, teach ver
Es duro ganarse la vida impartiendo clases.

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36
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1269 give over, give, hand over, pass over, sign away, buckle, remit, compromise, give in, cave in (to).

give up, yield (intr)

A

ceder

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37
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2100 general [v]: redeem [formal]; buy back
teatro [v]: act; perform; play
general: perform, carry out, fulfill as in school

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desempeñar

Examples
desempeñar el papel de – act as

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38
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4584 = immaculate, flawless, unimpeachable, spic(k)-and-span, speckless, spotless, neat and tidy. (NO inmaculado)

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impecable

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39
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C take away, carry away; bear away; walk away; drive away; win; get, wear

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llevar

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40
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C to go into

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entrar en

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41
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C

v. yearn, desire; urge on; covet

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ansiar

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42
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2383 stick out, stick up

lean out

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asomar

asomarse

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43
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append, throw in, add (in conversation, p. e.)

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agregar

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44
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3532 to congratulate

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felicitar

te felicito

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45
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miss out on, go astray, get lost, lose one’s way, go missing, , slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose one’s bearings

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perderse

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46
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2565 alarm, frighten, scare, startle, make + things scary for, freak, shock, spook.
Ex: Don’t be alarmed if the record does not save.

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asustar

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47
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C 1400-4700 to bury, cover, disguise, hide, obscure, withhold, ensconce, conceal,

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ocultar

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48
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1500? to absorb, make up, encompass, mainstream, fit together, interweave, mesh, plug into, bring + Nombre + into the matter, populate, embed (i…)

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integrar

also integrate

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49
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conjugate haber pres. subj.

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haya
hayas
haya
hayamos
hayais
hayan
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50
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1518 perceive, (with the senses (see, hear …)(p…)

2= comprender= darse cuenta de

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percibir

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51
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to encourage, spur, stimulate, cheer, hearten

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animar = alentar 3189

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52
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México, coloquial (rendirse) colloquial give up vtr

surrender, yield vi

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darse

¡Me doy! Tú ganas.

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53
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3963 to dissipate, diffuse, dispel, quiet, assuage, fritter away, splurge, clear up.

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disipar

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54
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VC to move forward, advance

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adelantarse

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55
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I finished off the yogurt

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AcabE con el yogurt

acabar

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56
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~800 & 1000 to go to, attend, frequent (2)

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asistir

acudir

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57
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C complicate vtr (poner dificultades)

complicate vtr  	 (hacer difícil)
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dificultar⇒ vtr (poner dificultades)
Las trabas que nos pusieron en el banco dificultaron la aprobación del crédito y la construcción de la obra.
2) dificultar vtr (hacer difícil) complicate vtr
La neblina nos dificultaba el transporte.

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58
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I miss you (2)

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extraño a ti (L. Am.)> echar de menos a ti (Espana)

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59
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to take off clothes (desnudarse), remove (dirt, tumor p.e.), steal (robar) take, take from vtr

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quitar
Un ladrón le quitó la cartera en el autobús.
(desnudarse) take off vtr
remove vtr
Al llegar a casa se quitó el uniforme y se puso el pijama.
vtr (extirpar) remove vtr
cut out vtr
Los cirujanos le quitaron dos tumores en el hígado.
vtr (limpiar) remove vtr
get rid of vtr

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60
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C to fancy, feel like, to long for, crave (no ansiar)

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antojarse⇒ vprnl (encapricharse) fancy, feel like vtr
have a craving for vtr
Ayer se me antojaron churros con chocolate.
antojarse vprnl (creer, pensar) think, seem like vtr
Se me antoja que va a llover esta tarde.

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61
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he took the train

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Tomó el tren, OR agarró el tren >MX, segun “Breaking out of…“p. 79

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62
Q

ir

don’t go (conjug.)

A 
no vayas
no vaya
no vayamos
no vayáis
no vayan
no vayas,
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63
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3865 cast aside, eliminate (NO eliminar) (d…)
throw away, dispose OF,
reject, turn down

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desechar
Desecha tus dudas, todo va a salir bien.
(rechazar) reject, turn down vtr
La mujer desechó el anillo que él le ofrecía.
(tirar) throw away vtr
Tenemos que desechar las jeringas(syringes) usadas.

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64
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C to dare to, take a risk (NOTE spelling) (2)

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atreverse⇒ vprnl = arriesgarse) take a risk

Juan no se atreve a tirarse en paracaídas.

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65
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spin, spin around vi twirl,
(doblar a derecha o izquierda) turn vi
(enviar dinero) funds send, transfer vtr

(tratar de un tema o asunto) revolve around, deal with
AmL (dar instrucciones) issue give vtr

A

girar⇒ vi (persona o cosa: girar sobre si) Comenzó a bailar y a girar sobre sí mismo para mostrar su alegría.

2) Para llegar al hotel tienes que girar a la derecha en la primera esquina. 3) La conversación giraba en torno a la crisis económica.
girar vtr
3) En ese local puedes girar dinero a cualquier país.

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66
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to wait for

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esperar (includes FOR)

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67
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I missed him a lot (not echar de menos)

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Lo extrañE mucho

libro salvaje p. 83

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68
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he/she/usted was taking (past) the blame

(echar)

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se echaba la culpa

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69
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C to bite (into) & con pres. y pret.

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mordER
INDIC		PRET. (reg.)
muerdo          mordí
	--es		mordiste
	e		mordio...etc.
mordimos
mordeis
muerden
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70
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C to beg, plead, pray + conjug.

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rogar
ruego
ruegas
ruega…etc.

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71
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ir imperativo
go (tu)
go (Ud.) etc.

A 
-
ve
vaya
vayamos, vamos
vayan
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72
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C to whisper

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susurrar

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73
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C 	 (terminar)	end vtr finish vtr
 	novios	split up vtr
 	curso, carrera	complete vtr
  (matar, aniquilar)	be the death of vi
(extinguir)	put out vtr
 		extinguish vtr
 		finish off vtr
A

acabar⇒ vtr
El domingo acaba el Tour de Francia.
Los bomberos acabaron con los últimos focos del incendio.
acabar vi

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74
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(llegar el momento o turno) responsibility which comes in sequence be one’s turn vtr

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tocar vtr

Hoy le toca a Ana lavar los platos.

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75
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you look a lot like your father (padre) (tu) (p…)

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te pareces mucho a tu padre (libro)

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76
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~4955 to disguise = disimular

to dress up = characterizer

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disfrazar⇒ vtr (disimular) disguise vtr
La mujer disfrazó su enojo con una sonrisa.
disfrazar vtr (caracterizar) dress up vtr
Disfrazaron al abuelo como Santa Claus.
disfrazarse⇒ vprnl (caracterizarse) dress up vi
Todos los niños se disfrazan en la Noche de Brujas

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77
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4642 (quitar la tranquilidad) exasperate, infuriate

drive to despair, fill with despair v( d…)

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desesperar⇒ vtr with anger exasperate, infuriate vtr

Me desespera ( fam. gustar)oírle protestar a toda hora.

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C (calcular las dimensiones de algo) measure vtr
vtr (calcular las consecuencias de una acción)
figurative test vtr
(contener, moderar) figurative measure vtr
be careful of, take care with, consider vtr

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medir⇒ vtr
Antes de comprar el material para construir la cerca mide el terreno.
medir figurative measure vtr
figurative consider, take into account vtr
Luis nunca mide las repercusiones de sus mentiras.
medir vtr (comparar la destreza entre personas) figurative measure vtr

Los boxeadores miden sus fuerzas sobre el cuadrilátero.

medir vtr
Mide tus palabras porque puedes lastimar a alguien.

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79
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C (persona: obligarse a algo) promise vtr

pledge vtr asegurar assure vtr

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prometer⇒ vtr

Hace cinco años Roberto prometió dejar de beber y ha cumplido su palabra

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80
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4642 (perder la esperanza) despair vi

give up hope, lose hope vi

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desesperarse⇒ vprnl

Al ver cómo sucedían las cosas se desesperó.

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81
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2806 tax, duty n
(de obligado cumplimiento) imposed, exacted adj
insisted upon pp
AmL (acostumbrado) used to

A 
el impuesto (gravamen, arancel)	
 	El gobierno redujo el impuesto a las importaciones 
impuesto adj inv m/f	 (de obligado cumplimiento)	
 		No lo hace por voluntad propia, es algo impuesto.
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82
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to get mad, irritate (2)

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enfadarse = irritarse
Entonces se enfadó conmigo y empezó A pegarme
“Ventajas”, p. 19

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83
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C (ir a algún lugar) go, come vi
go habitually to attend vtr
We go to Mass every Sunday.
(presentarse o sobrevenir una cosa) occur, show up come, come to mind vi
I remembered her face but her name wouldn’t come to me.

A

acudir⇒ vi
Todos los domingos acudimos a misa.
Los recuerdos acudieron a mi mente al ver la fotografía.

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84
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(derivar, acabar en algo) come of vtr
emerge vi

(llegar a algo) turn out to be v phr
become vi
(parecer, tener aspecto) seem to be vi WOW!

A

resultar⇒ vi Nada bueno resulta de promesas falsas.
El proyecto resultó todo un éxito.
Su cara resulta sospechosa

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85
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Do I have your permission? (formal), con DAR

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me da permiso?

Libro Salvaje, p. 113

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86
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recobrar la salud, reponerse, recuperarse

recover, to get better

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curarse⇒ vprnl

Si quieres curarte debes guardar reposo absoluto.

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87
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to become sad (grow to be) 2

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ponerse triste

entristecerse VPR to grow sad

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88
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to anger sn (NO enojar)

I offended/angered my mother because I didn’t like her cooking

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enfadar vt

enfadé a mi madre porque no me gustó su comida

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89
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turn into (thing) (2)

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convertirse en, transformarse en

el edificio se ha convertido or transformado en cine

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90
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to move, change position
she moves beautifully
you can’t move because of so many books in that room (tu)

I won’t move from here

let’s move into the garden

A

moverse
se mueve con elegancia

(informal) hay tantos libros en esa habitación que es casi imposible moverse

no me muevo de aquí

vamos al jardín

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1809 (ponerse nervioso) get flustered, get upset vtr (a…)
Be careful he might be bothered if you mentioned his deceased wife

A

alterarse⇒ vprnl

Ten cuidado que se altera si le mencionas a su esposa fallecida.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
92
Q

conjugacion de saber, preterito

A

supe supimos
supiste
supo supieron

93
Q

to get angry, irritate

to anger sn

A

enfadarse

enfadar

94
Q

to become ill (2)

A

ponerse enfermo/a, enfermarse

become sick enfermarSE

95
Q

3834 cause to, or to overflow

futbol= to pass forward

A

desbordar⇒ vtr (salir del cauce un río)
overflow vtr
La intensa lluvia desbordó el río en unas horas.
(fútbol: adelantar) pass forward vtr
Ronaldinho desbordó por la banda derecha y anotó el gol.
desbordarse⇒ vprnl (desparramarse) overflow vi
spill over vi

96
Q 
taste vtr	 (sample food or drink)
Would you like to taste my pasta?
A

probar⇒ vtr

¿Te gustaría probar mi pasta?

97
Q

to step on, crush

A

pisar

98
Q

to limp, hobble

 (renquear) limp, hobble vi  (moverse) wobble vi

(fallar) be faulty, fall down vi

A

cojear
1) Desde su accidente cojea de la pier na izquierda.

2) No te sientes en esa silla que cojea.
3) Esa excusa cojea por todas partes.

99
Q

He took the broom from Harry

A

El le quitó la escoba A Harry (libro 1, p. 140)

100
Q

to afford (2)

1) that used car is affordable/we can afford it
2) we can afford it

A

estar al alcance
Ese auto usado está a nuestro alcance.
2) permitirse
podemos permitírnoslo

101
Q

(angustiarse) be anxious, worry, be concerned (a..)

A

ansiarse⇒ vprnl

Se ansiaba siempre que no conseguía localizar a sus hijos.

102
Q

(quedar, restar) be left over vi

A

sobrar vi

Con el dinero que sobró de la boda se irán de luna de miel.

103
Q

1) (cansar, molestar) bore vtr
You are boring me with so much complaint/complaining
2) (estar hastiado, en tedio) become bored, get bored vi
I am alone at home without anything to do and I’m bored.

A

aburrir vtr
Me estás aburriendo con tanta queja.
aburrirse⇒ vprnl
Estoy solo en casa sin nada que hacer y me aburro.

104
Q

saber= ?español

A

darse cuenta de/que

also check, test, confirm

105
Q

to implicitly understand (entender lo implícito)

A

sobreentender

No dijo que cada uno tenemos que pagarnos lo nuestro, pero se sobreentiende.

106
Q

C Mex trabajar = (sinonimo)

A

chambear

107
Q 
(acoger)	deal with (NO asistir)
 		look after vtr
 		attend to vi
 		help vtr
Our neighbours looked after us very nicely when we went to their house.

2) escuchar = pay attention
A lot of kids don’t pay attention in class.
3) (cuidar) look after vtr
take care of vtr
tend to vtr
A nurse looked after her husband throughout his illness.

A

atender⇒ vtr
Los vecinos nos atendieron muy bien cuando fuimos a su casa.

atender vtr	 (escuchar)	pay attention vtr
 	Muchos niños no atienden en clase.

atender vtr
Una enfermera atendió a su marido durante toda su enfermedad.

108
Q

(dejar de reprimir un sentimiento) burst into, break out in vi (no echar)
During the interrogation he/she burst into tears
(comenzar un conflicto) break out, erupt, flare up When the work broke out, he returned to his family

A

estallar vi
Durante el interrogatorio estalló en lágrimas.
estallar vi
Cuando estalló la guerra volvió con su familia.

109
Q

(cantar por lo bajo alegremente) sing softly (to oneself), hum, sing under one’s breath vi

A

canturrear⇒ vi coloq

110
Q

to exchange, swap, modificar, intercambiar, trasladar, reemplazar

A

cambiar

Cambio una mirada con su esposa (Harry, l. 2, p9)

111
Q

to insist ON

A

insistir EN

112
Q

to persist (2) in sense of remain, continue

A

persistir, continuar

113
Q

(gritar de malos modos) bellow, shout vi
US, colloquial yell, holler vi
I don’t know how you can stand to hear your husband yelling (or: shouting) that way for no reason.

A

bramar vtr No sé como aguantas a tu marido bramando de esa forma por cualquier tontería.

114
Q

move!

don’t move (tu)

A

¡muévete!, !

¡no te muevas!

115
Q

C in Harry to groan, moan, whine, grumble, complain

A

gruñir

116
Q

C en Harry Potter (=quejarse) to groan, moan; (=lamentarse) to wail, howl; [animal] to whine; [viento] to howl, wail
Yes, he said groaning.

A

gemir

–sí –dijo gimiendo “yes”, he groaned

117
Q

to lie down (2)

A

acostarse
echarse
se echó otra vez en la cama (Harry l. 2, p. 27)

118
Q

3423 replicar, devolver = pay for replacement of, recuperar (r…)
pay back the stolen money
to recover forces
to reply

A

reponer
1 [+ productos, surtido] to replenish
2 (=devolver) [+ objeto dañado] to replace, pay for, pay for the replacement of
reponer el dinero robado to pay back the stolen money
3(en un cargo) to reinstate
4 (=recuperar)
reponer fuerzas to get one’s strength back
5(Teat) to revive, put on again; (TV) to repeat
6(frm) (=replicar) to reply (que that )

119
Q

I deny it

A

negar: lo niego (niegas, niega, etc.)

120
Q

subir con ayuda de pies y manos (t…) scale vtr
climb, clamber vtr
s/he climbed up the wall and leaped to the other side

A

trepar

Trepó por el muro y saltó al otro lado.

121
Q

difference between Enfadarse, Enojarse, Ponerse furioso.

A

Enojarse…less intense
Enfadarse…more intense..
Ponerse furioso ..much more intense..
Ponerse hecho una furia…Really intense

122
Q

to leave behind (2)
When I got to the airport I found I had left my passport behind.
I’ve left the keys on the table

A

olvidarse
Cuando llegué al aeropuerto me di cuenta de que me había olvidado el pasaporte.
he dejado las llaves en la mesa

123
Q

stay, remain (location)

Her husband remained with house and she in the apt.

A

quedarse⇒ vprnl

El marido se quedó con la casa y ella con el apartamento.

124
Q

to be late (retrasarse), to take time (t..)

A

tardar
Tu hermano tarda, ya tenía que haber llegado.
Harry tardó varios dias en acostumbrarse a su…

125
Q

(cambiar la ruta a algo) divert vtr
river alter the course of v expr
ball, blow deflect, parry vtr
detour, take a detour

A

desviar⇒ vtr
Desviaron el curso del río para prevenir inundaciones en la localidad.
They diverted the course of the river to prevent floods in the region.
desviarse⇒ v pron (cambiar de rumbo) road leave, turn off vi + prep
Nos desviamos de la carretera principal para evitar el embotellamiento.
We left (or: turned off ) the main road to avoid the bottleneck.

126
Q

shouldn’t, ought to have to, must not, couldn’t

With his mouth full of ashes, he couldn’t have pronounced clearly…

A

deber DE

Con la boca llena de cenizas, el no debia de haber pronunciado claramente…Harry, l. 2, p. 53

127
Q

(establecer un programa) to schedule vtr

A

programar⇒ vtr

128
Q

~4100 (allanar una superficie) (NO aplastar) level, flatten, smooth vtr
(destruir) destroy, devastate, lay waste to vtr

A

arrasar⇒ vtr Arrasó el campo antes de plantar los melones.

Las tropas rebeldes arrasaron la segunda ciudad más importante del país.

129
Q

to have available, get (time, money, etc.)

A

disponer⇒ vi (usar de algo a alguien) have, get vtr

No disponemos de mucho tiempo para preparar el examen.

130
Q

C to trace, draw vtr
architecture design, draw up vtr
approximate sketch, outline vtr

A

trazar⇒ vtr (dibujar con trazos)

131
Q

2157 (producir, originar) generate vtr produce vtr
create vtr
The opening of the factory will create…

A

generar⇒ vtr

La apertura de la fábrica va a generar quinientos nuevos empleos.

132
Q

I will call (dial) him tomorrow

A

marcar = to dial (Josué)

voy les marco mañana a mis abuelas para preguntarles

133
Q

(operar matemáticamente)

A

calcular

134
Q

to pray(2)

A

rezar, orar

135
Q

the dogs bother me (molestar)

A

me molestan los perros

136
Q

traer (preterito)

A 
traje       (finales como decir)
trajiste
trajo
trajimos
trajisteis
trajeron
trajiste
137
Q

querer imperfecto (conjug.)

A

queria –riamos

   - -rias
   - -ria          --rian
138
Q

me aburren/ aburro esos libros

A

aburren

generalmente de la familia gustar

139
Q 
cover vtr	 (pay for entirely)
 	Does twenty dollars cover all the expenses?
A

cubrir⇒ vtr

¿Veinte dólares cubren todos los gastos?

140
Q

it pleases me a lot (alegrar)

A

me alegra mucho Ternura Canibal p. 47

141
Q

(entregar objetos a domicilio) (bring [sth] to [sb]) (r…) deliver vtr
the postman already delivered the mail?

A

repartir vtr

El letrero y repartió la correspondencia?

142
Q

(a alguien: acercarse) approach vtr (a…)
(informal) go up to, come up to v expr
talk to, talk with, have a talk with v expr

A

abordar vtr

143
Q

to fit, suit (not size but more general)
That time doesn’t suit me.

A

esa hora no me conviene

convenir

144
Q

do you love me (2)

A

me amas? me quieres?

145
Q

figure, belong vi
be prominent vi
(as, in) be listed vi
(representar) represent
His family figures among (or: belongs to) the country’s very wealthy..

A

figurar⇒ vi (pertenecer, formar parte)
Su familia figura entre las más ricas del país.
figurar vtr
En este dibujo, las ondas en el cielo figuran las nubes.
In this drawing, the waves in the sky represent clouds.

146
Q

(permanecer) spend vtr = pasar

Ana spends/is spending 2 months in Madrid (no quedar)(l…)

A 
llevar vtr	 (permanecer)	spend vtr
 	Ana lleva dos meses en Madrid.
147
Q

(Méx) (=molestar) to annoy (e…)
BVI (Méx) to sting, burn
It didn’t burn you?(picante)

A

enchilar [conjugation =>]

1 (LAm) (Culin) to season with chili
2 to sting, burn Cenchilarse VPR (Méx)
Candida: No se enchiló?

(familiar) (=enfadarse) to get angry, get mad ; (Méx) (=ruborizarse) to go red in the face

148
Q 
(robar, arrebatar)  (confiscate)	take [sth] from [sb], take away vtr + prep
 	  (a life)	take vtr
 	  (take without permission)	steal vtr
 	  (seize quickly)	snatch vtr
(remover, limpiar)	remove vtr
 	 	get rid of vtr
A

quitar
Un ladrón le quitó la cartera en el autobús.

Aunque la lavé con lejía no conseguí quitar la mancha de la camisa.

149
Q

I am alone at home with nothing to do, and I am bored.

A

Estoy solo en casa sin nada que hacer y me aburro

150
Q

(he) kept walking

A

siguió caminando

151
Q

conjugacion de decir (preterito)

A 
dije
dijiste
dijo
dijimos
dijisteis
dijeron
152
Q

conjugacion de “to measure”

A

medir
mido medimos
mides ….
mide miden

153
Q

I forgot my wallet/left my wallet behind

A

he olvidado mi cartera
● Por regla general, si no mencionamos el lugar donde se nos ha olvidado, olvidar se traduce por forget o leave behind:

He olvidado la cartera
I have forgotten my wallet, I have left my wallet behind

154
Q

I left my wallet in the restaurant (no dejar)

A

OLVIDAR
Si se nos olvida un objeto en algún lugar, olvidar se puede traducir por forget, leave o leave behind:

● Si mencionamos el lugar donde se nos ha olvidado, olvidar se suele traducir por leave:

He olvidado la cartera en el restaurante
I have left my wallet in the restaurant

155
Q

Don’t forget your passport, Don’t leave your passport behind

A

No olvides el pasaporte

156
Q

(tirar de los extremos) stretch, stretch out vtr

A

estirar⇒ vtr

Estiró las mangas del jersey para alargarlas.

157
Q

(crecer, ganar altura) (grow taller quickly) shoot up vi + adv

A

estirarse v prnl

158
Q

vi (ir a peor) (to a lesser degree) get worse vi + adj
(to a greater degree) deteriorate, degenerate, decline vi
(slang) go to pot, go all to hell v expr

The weather has gotten worse during the day. Now it is hailing.

agravar una situación) make [sth] worse vtr + adj
(bad condition) aggravate, exacerbate vtr
That comment made the relationship worse.

A

empeorar⇒ vi (ir a peor) (to a lesser degree El tiempo ha empeorado a lo largo del día, ahora está helando.

empeorar vtr (agravar una situación)
Aquel comentario empeoró la relación.

159
Q

He has high blood pressure (2)

A

trae alta presión (HOY) O tiene alta presion

160
Q

I will tell you (conjugación de decir en futuro)

A 
diré
dirás
dirá
diremos
...
dirán
161
Q

vtr (sufrir algo) suffer (p…)
endure vtr
(informal) put up with v expr

A

padecer⇒

Padece una enfermedad hereditaria.

162
Q

provide vtr
supply vtr
Juan provides the bread

A

proveer⇒ vtr (suministrar, abastecer)

Juan provee el pan.

163
Q

I had just (ac.) come in when the phone rang. (entrar)

A

acababa de entrar cuando sonó el teléfono

164
Q

(poner en sitio seguro) (securely stored) keep, put away vtr

A

guardar⇒ vtr

Las joyas se guardan en la caja fuerte.

165
Q

(no considerar algo) disregard, ignore, pay no attention to (d…)
(attach little value to) discount vtr
(offer) spurn vtr
(formal) pay no heed to v expr
.
He paid no attention to his friend’s advice, and acted irresponsibly.
look down on v expr
(informal) look down your nose at v expr
(have contempt) despise, scorn vi + prep

A

despreciar⇒ vtr
despreciar vtr (menoscabar a alguien)
Despreció el consejo de su amigo y actuó de forma irresponsable

166
Q 
(poner en su sitio)	put vtr (c…)
 	 	place vtr
 	  (losas, alfombra)	lay vtr
 	  (cuadro)	hang vtr
She placed her games carefully on the mantlepiece.
(dar trabajo)	find a job vtr
 	 	place vtr
Maria found her daughter a job in a factory.
colocar vtr	 (recursos, dinero)	invest, put vtr

Juan put his money into the stock market

(ordenar cosas) tidy up, clean up vtr
order vtr
Tidy up the papers on your desk–it looks like a pigsty.

A

El niño colocó los juguetes en los estantes.
Maria colocó a su hijo en una fábrica.
Juan colocó su dinero en la Bolsa.
Coloca bien los papeles en tu mesa que esto parece una pocilga.
(PIGSTY)

167
Q

to stir, mix (2)
Stir all of the ingredients together with a spoon.
.

A 
stir vtr	 (mix)	mezclar⇒ vtr
Mezcla todos los ingredientes con una cuchara
 	 	revolver⇒ vtr
168
Q

to yawn

A

bostezar⇒ vi (abrir la boca para oxigenar)

Ana bostezó porque tenía sueño

169
Q

2941 to sew, weave

A

coser, tejer

170
Q

3565 astonish, amaze vtr
He was astonished at how easy it was.

(oscurecer un color) darken vtr
make darker vtr + adj

A

asombrar, asombrarse vtr, vprnl
Se asombró de lo fácil que era.

asombrar⇒ vtr

171
Q

to exercise (2 formas)

A

(do physical activity) ejercitar⇒ vtr

hacer ejercicio loc verb CKD–singular! in this case

172
Q

(poner bajo llave) lock [sb] up vtr

He fled because the guards wanted to lock him up in jail.

(poner en sitio cerrado) shut up vtr phrasal sep
keep vtr
put away vtr + adv

I shut the boxes of old clothes up in a wardrobe.
(palabras,frases, textos) put, enclose vtr

A

encerrar⇒ vtr
Salió huyendo pues los guardas querían encerrarlo en la cárcel.
Encerré las cajas con la ropa vieja en un armario.

173
Q

a) (coger con fuerza)
b) to be too tight
c) (ajustar, presionar)
d) figurado (presionar a alguien)

A

apretar⇒ vtr squeeze vtr
Tomó mi mano entre las suyas y la apretó.
He took my hand in his and squeezed it.
(ropa, calzado: oprimir) be too tight v expr
Ha engordado y la cintura de la falda le aprieta.
She’s gained weight, so the waistband of her skirt is now too tight.
tighten vtr
Aprieta el tornillo de la silla que la pata está floja.
Tighten the screw in the chair, the leg is loose.
put pressure on v expr
pressure vtr
press, push vtr

174
Q

(tomar, coger) get hold of, catch hold of v expr
grab, grip, grasp vtr
hold onto vi + prep

A

agarrar

175
Q

(notificar, comunicar) inform, tell, notify vtr (e…)
advise vtr (slang) tip off, clue in
AmL (pagar a oficina pública) pay, remit vtr
It wasn’t possible to save the life of the woman who was run over. Now we have to inform the family of her death.

A

enterar⇒

No fue posible salvar la vida de la mujer atropellada, hay que enterar a la familia de su fallecimiento.

176
Q

to feed

Feed the cat

A

alimentar

Alimenta al gato

177
Q

to water

water the plants.

A

regar

Riega las plantas

178
Q

vtr coloquial (expulsar) (colloquial)chuck out, throw out, kick out vtr (a…) NO arojar
They threw us out of the bar…
vulgar (pegar, golpear a alguien) slap, smack)

A

aventar

Nos aventaron del bar porque no querían forasteros (outsiders/foreigners)

179
Q

todavía no se ha estrenado como profesora=?

A

she still hasn’t started working as a teacher
estrenarse
1 [persona] to make one’s debut

180
Q

He always wears black

A

Siempre va vestido de negro.

vestir de + color

181
Q

(=producir) to produce [+ beneficios etc] to yield [+ producto, total etc] to produce [+ interés] to bear (r…)

The team isn’t performing as expected. They could lose the game if they keep this up.

A

rendir

El equipo no está rindiendo como se esperaba; de seguir así podría perder el partido.

182
Q

notificar = comunicar = (e…)

A

enterar

183
Q

(brillar) shine

It’s the first day of Spring and a fantastic sun is already shining.

A

lucir vtr
El primer día de la primavera y ya luce un sol fantástico.

184
Q 
to melt (no descongelar)
The ice cream was melting because the weather was so hot.
A

derretir

El helado se derretía por el calor que hacía.

185
Q

it’s starting to rain

A

empieza A llover

186
Q

the film is starting or beginning to bore me

A

la película me está empezando a aburrir

empezar A + infinitivo

187
Q

to start, set off on (no empezar, iniciar) (travel, project)(e…)

I’m starting off on a trip around the world

A

emprender⇒ vtr (empezar) (travel) set out on, set forth on
(military action) launch vtr
(project) undertake, start vtr

Voy a emprender un viaje alrededor del mundo.

188
Q

The patient is complaining about a headache.

Juan complains that his neighbor makes a lot of noise.

A

El enfermo se queja de dolor de cabeza.

Juan se queja de que su vecino hace mucho ruido.

189
Q

trade sth with sb

A

intercambiar algo con algn

190
Q

uncover, reveal (d…)
(news) break
The magazine uncovered (or: revealed) the most famous (sonada) corruption case of the last decade.

A

destapar vtr figurado (poner al descubierto)

El periódico destapó el caso de corrupción más sonado de la última década.

191
Q

to kick, boot vtr

A

patear⇒ vtr coloquial (dar patadas)

El chico pateó la pelota fuera del patio.

192
Q

stubborn, headstrong adj = obstinado/a-=cabezOn = terco
(pejorative) pig-headed adj
He’s very stubborn (or: headstrong) and makes mistakes because he never listens to anybody’s advice.

A

necio adj MX, CR

Es muy necio, comete errores porque nunca escucha consejos.

193
Q 
to deny (2) 
She denied owing rent money to her greedy roommate.
A

(say sth is not true)negar⇒ vtr
(cargo, afirmación) rechazar⇒ vtr
(noticias) desmentir⇒ vtr

Negó deberle el dinero del alquiler a su codiciosa compañera.

194
Q

the rent money

A

la renta

(el dinero d)el alquiler

195
Q

My dog buries his bones in the garden.

A

Mi perro entierra sus huesos en el jardín.

196
Q

(arrendar) rent, rent out

I rented my house to a couple with 5 children and I moved to one much smaller

A

alquilar

Alquilé mi casa a un matrimonio con cinco hijos y me mudé a una más pequeña.

197
Q 
inspect vtr (r…)
 	 	look over vtr phrasal sep
 	 (automobile, routine)	service 
2) examinar)	examine, check, review vtr (text. dissertation)	revise vtr , look over vtr phrasal insep
 	 	go through vtr phrasal insep
A

revisar⇒ vtr (repasar)
Llevamos a revisar el coche antes de salir de viaje.
We took the car in to be inspected before taking a trip.
La policia revisaron cada coche rumbo al D.F. (Candida)

198
Q

vtr (exhibir) wear (l…)
(finery) dress in, dress up in vtr phrasal insep
show off vtr phrasal sep
flaunt
She wore the earrings they gave her for her wedding and was radiant.

A

lucir⇒

Lucía los pendientes que le regalaron por su boda y estaba radiante.

199
Q

(sorprenderse) be surprised (e…)

be startled v expr

A

extrañarse v prnl

Los lobos se extrañaron al ver llegar a la pantera con un bebé.

200
Q 
no ir (to miss, not go) no perder
to miss work, school
A

faltar A clase to miss school
faltar al trabajo to be off work
no he faltado ni una sola vez A las reuniones I haven’t missed a single meeting
faltaron tres personas a la reunión there were three people missing o absent from the meeting
¡no faltaré! I’ll be there!
faltar a una cita (de negocios) to miss an appointment, not turn up for an appointment; (con amigo) not not turn up for a date

nunca falta al trabajo he’s never off work

201
Q

to dream about…

that night I dreamt about Mami

A

soñar CON

esta noche soñé con Mami (Distancia..)

202
Q

to drool (to long for, also)

A

babear

Vi a la chica por lo cual Carlos estaba babeando… (Distancia…)

203
Q

I am concentrating on the book

A

me concentro en el libro

concentrarSE = action by a person

204
Q

we are bring together the group (c…)

A

concentramos el grupo

concentrar = to bring together

205
Q

the crown for a tooth

A

la corona

206
Q

to be astonished

I was astonished by his strange reaction (NO con estar)

A

asombrarse
Me asombré con o de su extraña reacción
I was amazed ot astonished by his strange reaction

207
Q

to get exercise (una palabra)

Walking is good because it exercises the heart

A

ejercitarse

Caminar es bueno porque se ejercita el corazón.

208
Q

recargar = Eng.

A

to recharge, refill, reload

O. fill, load up, clutter

209
Q

throb, quiver, pulsate (v…)

A

vibrar , also vibrate

Que seguramente vibras cuand tienes el bebe en tus brazos, Esther, JA a la mama nueva

210
Q

to foresee, to think about future, no predecir

A

prever

preveo que lloverá O supongo que…

211
Q

He looks like his mother

A

El se aparece a su mamá

parecerse = to look like

212
Q

he liked the idea = (NO con gustar NI agradar, NI agradecer) a e..

A

a el la idea le caia bien

caerse bien= gustar, en este caso

213
Q

Because of the drop in sales, the executive is planning to fire several salespeople

A

A causa de la baja en las ventas el gerente planea correr a varios vendedores.

214
Q

When I was a kid, I always covered my school books. = cubrir, tapar

A

forrar (libros y ropa)
De pequeño siempre forraba los libros del colegio.

este hombre está forrado de dinero

215
Q

to forget 2) not to think more about sg.

A

olvidarse de = 1) no pensar mas en…2) to forget.

olvidate de …el

216
Q

the doctor gave me a prescription (no con dar)

A

el doctor me recetó

recetar

217
Q

Christmas was getting closer

A

Se acercaba la Navidad (Harry)

218
Q

Was doing badly in math(2)

A

Iba mal en las matematicas,

Andaba mal en las “

219
Q

I think I’ve already read this book; its title sounds familiar (mas sencillo posible)

A

Creo que ya leí ese libro; me suena el título.

Sonar= to sound/look familiar, ring a bell

220
Q

We spent the night at a hotel and resumed (rea…) our journey the following day.

A

Pasamos la noche en un hotel y reanudamos el viaje al día siguiente.
reanudar

221
Q

Cuidar animales,

Educar, instruir niños

A

Criar–cked

222
Q

codicia desmedida, greed

A

avaricia nf

223
Q

(defender, apoyar) stand up for, intercede vi
My father stood up for me at school so that they wouldn’t expel me.
(propugnar) advocate vtr
stand for vtr + prep
(a cause) champion vtr
(a person) defend vtr
We are standing up for our workers

A

abogar⇒ vtr
Mi padre abogó por mí en el colegio para que no me expulsaran.
Abagamos por nuestros trabajadores

224
Q

To get skinny

A

Adelgazar—NO con se—cld

225
Q

to make an effort, strain, force
I am making an effort
Make an effort! (tu)

A

esforzarse
Me esfuerzo
¡esfuérzate!

226
Q

conjug venir presente

A

vengo venimos
vienes venis
viene vienen

227
Q

It was more than I thought

A

era mas DE LO QUE pensaba –2 verbos–> DE LO QUE

228
Q

I pushed (motivated) them ( m…)

A

los motivé (Aracely)

229
Q

to be sorry, regret

It is better to do what you want (d… no querer) than regret not having done it.

A

arrepentirse v prnl (lamentar lo no hecho)

Es mejor hacer lo que se desea que arrepentirse por no haberlo hecho.

230
Q

I make a point of (pr…) talking to the nun

A

Procuro hablar con la madre

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