Vocab 1 Flashcards

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modismo

A

idiom, expression

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iniciar

A

to begin

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la bancarrota

A

bankruptcy

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habría

A

would have (conditional of haber)

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sano

A

healthy

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impuestos

A

taxes

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maña

A

skill

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zambullirse

A

to dive, to submerge oneself

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peine

A

comb

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aullar

A

to howl “auuuuuuu”

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confianza

A

confidence, trust

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salón

A

hall

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estreno

A

Premiere

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Hay

A

There is

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Hubo

A

There was

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Habrá

A

There will be

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Perder

A

To lose, to miss (not catch)

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Llenar

A

To fill

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19
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Pondrá

A

He/she will put

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20
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Temblar

A

To shake

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21
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Detendrá

A

He/she will stop

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22
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Detener

A

To stop

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23
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Salirse con la suya

A

To get one’s own way

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24
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Desatar

A

To release

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25
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Apellido

A

Last name, surname

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Despiadado

A

Ruthless

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27
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Desesperar

A

To exasperate, to make impatient

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Gastar

A

To spend, to deteriorate/wear out

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29
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que

A

that, which, who, whom, so that, if, or (things and people)

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quien / a quien

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who, whom (always people and always after a preposition when refering to a person)

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31
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el que (la, los, las, lo)

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the one who, that which (things and people) [lo is used when referring to an abstract idea]

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cuyo / cuya

A

whose (ending agrees with the thing being owned NOT the owner) [e.g. El hombre, cuya madre murió, escribió su biografía.]

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33
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es que

A

it’s just that… / the thing is that…

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34
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divertidisimo

A

hilarious

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35
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como

A

as

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36
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tanto

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so much / as much

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37
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tan

A

so, as

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así

A

like this, like that / even if

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39
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mas ____ de

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superlative (el niño es mas guapo de…)

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casi

A

almost

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la mayoría

A

the majority

42
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haber

A

to have

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verdadero

A

true, real

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abusador

A

bully

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pegar

A

to hit, to stick

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burlarse

A

to mock, to tease

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burlar

A

to evade, to get past, to deceive

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tratar

A

to try, to treat

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mantener

A

to maintain, to hold, to support

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mantenerse

A

to stay, to remain, to keep

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importar

A

to matter, to be important

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lograr

A

to reach, to be able to, to attain, to achieve

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alquien

A

someone, somebody, anyone, anybody

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quedar

A

to be left, to stay

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clase

A

class / kind (que clase - “what kind”)

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quitar

A

to remove, to take away

57
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perder

A

to lose

58
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pierde (perder)

A

he, she, it loses

59
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intentar

A

to try

60
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evitar

A

to avoid

61
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dormido

A

asleep

62
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costar

A

to cost, to be hard

63
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esperanza

A

hope

64
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calor

A

heat, warmth

65
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agarrar

A

to grab

66
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reventar

A

to burst

67
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alejar

A

to move away from, to keep away

68
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rato

A

while, but, moment

69
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siguiente

A

next, following

70
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contar

A

to count, to tell

71
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suceder

A

to happen

72
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sucedido

A

happened

73
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caso

A

case, fact, thing (el caso es que - “the thing is that…”)

74
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asustar

A

to frighten, to scare

75
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asustado

A

frightened, scared

76
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hacer caso

A

to pay attention to

77
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lagartija

A

lizard

78
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rugir

A

to roar

79
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Qué hay de…

A

Qué hay de…

80
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siquiera

A

even if, at least

81
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ni

A

nor, not even

82
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Ni siquiera…

A

Not even

83
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Ocasionar

A

To cause

84
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orquídea

A

Orchid

85
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convivencia

A

Cohabitation

86
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Convertir

A

To turn into

87
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único

A

Only, unique

88
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Destacar

A

To emphasize

89
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Rascacielos

A

Skyscrapers

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Bullicio

A

Racket, hustle and bustle

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Suciedad

A

Dirtiness

92
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Mercadillos

A

Markets

93
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La Suiza

A

Switzerland

94
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Sin embargo

A

However

95
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Cejar

A

To back down

96
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Empeño

A

Determination