Vocab 1 Flashcards by Andrew KIRK | Brainscape

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Grosero

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Rude

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Convocante

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Organiser

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Séquito

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Entourage

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Tinta

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Ink (pen/computer/animal)

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Diseño gráfico

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Graphic design

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Revuelo

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Commotion

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Misoginia

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Misogyny

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Hedor

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Odour/stench

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En juego

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At stake/on the line

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Mismísimo/mismísima

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Very / very same / himself / herself

“Yo no haría eso aunque me lo pidiera la mismísima reina.”

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Abnegado

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Selfless/self-sacrificing

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Corriente

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Common / ordinary / run of the mill

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Arraigado

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Deeply-rooted

“La corrupción está bien arraigada en ese partido político”

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Abrumadora

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Overwhelming

“Cuando me mudé a Londres, fue muy abrumadora”

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Estufa

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Heater

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Canilla

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Tap

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Yeta (lunfardo)

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Bad luck

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Codiciado

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Coveted

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Indomable

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Untameable

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La mugre

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Filth/dirt

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Cachito

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A minute

“Esperá, voy un cachito”

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Galpón

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Shed

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Pilcha (lunfardo)

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Clothes/outfit

“No es fichero, tiene una buena ficha no más”

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Saco (LATAM)

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Suit jacket

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Recontra (LATAM)

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Extremely

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Una cadena (de restaurantes)

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A chain (of restaurants)

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Los adherezos

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Dressings (including ketchup, mayo etc)

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El repasador

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Tea towel

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La servilleta (mantel)

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Table cloth

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La servilleta de papel

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Serviette

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Jarra

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Jug/pitcher

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Plato playo

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Plate (i.e. normal shallow plate)

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Plato hondo

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Plate (deep plate e.g for pasta)

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Los plato pequeños / platitos

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Side plates / small plates

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Compotera

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Dessert dish

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Fuente (en sentido de un plato)

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Big salad bowl type plate

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Una ensaladera

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Salad bowl

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El menú ejecutivo

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The main menu

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Pantano

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Swamp

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Imperio

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Empire

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Secuestrador(a)

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Kidnapper

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Arroyo

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A stream (o sea como un río)

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Tacho

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Bin

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Preso

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In jail / imprisoned

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Gañido

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A yelp/howl

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Una garcha (ARG)

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Una mierda / es inútil / una porquería

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Miope

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Short-sighted (medical)

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Corto de miras

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Short-sighted (lacking foresight)

e.g. Es un hombre corto de miras

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Flequillo

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Bangs (peinado)

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Gambling

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El juego

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El respaldo (de una cama, una silla)

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The back/backing