Vocab 1 Flashcards by Andrew KIRK

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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

Recontra (LATAM)

Extremely

Una cadena (de restaurantes)

A chain (of restaurants)

Los adherezos

Dressings (including ketchup, mayo etc)

El repasador

Tea towel

La servilleta (mantel)

Table cloth

La servilleta de papel

Serviette

Jarra

Jug/pitcher

Plato playo

Plate (i.e. normal shallow plate)

Plato hondo

Plate (deep plate e.g for pasta)

Los plato pequeños / platitos

Side plates / small plates

Compotera

Dessert dish

Fuente (en sentido de un plato)

Big salad bowl type plate

Una ensaladera

Salad bowl

El menú ejecutivo

The main menu

Pantano

Swamp

Imperio

Empire

Secuestrador(a)

Kidnapper

Arroyo

A stream (o sea como un río)

Tacho

Bin

Preso

In jail / imprisoned

Gañido

A yelp/howl

Una garcha (ARG)

Una mierda / es inútil / una porquería

Miope

Short-sighted (medical)

Corto de miras

Short-sighted (lacking foresight) | e.g. Es un hombre corto de miras

Flequillo

Bangs (peinado)

Gambling

El juego

El respaldo (de una cama, una silla)

The back/backing