vocab 100723 Flashcards

1
Q

bucear

A

to dive underwater (generally with equipment)

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2
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clavarse

A

to dive into water

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3
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un buzo / buceador

A

underwater diver

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4
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hacer alarde

A

to flaunt

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5
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cargarse a algn.

A

to kill someone

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6
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encargarse / responsabilizarse / hacerse cargo de algn

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to take charge of / be aware of

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7
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el incumplimiento

A

breach / non-compliance

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8
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la inconformidad

A

non-conformity or dissent

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9
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el arbitraje

A

arbitration

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10
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recortar

A

to cut money / budget etc.

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11
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la paga

A

payment for work / child’s allowance

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12
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santiguarse

A

to cross yourself

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13
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ocurrir / ocurrirse

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to happen / occur to smn.

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14
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a fin de cuentas

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after all / at the end of the day

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15
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saltarse los semáfores

A

to jump the traffic lights

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16
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el paso cebra

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zebra crossing

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17
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dar por

A

to consider / regard as

18
Q

empeñarse en

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to insist on

19
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inmiscuirse (en)

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to interfere

20
Q

achantar

A

to intimidate

21
Q

achantarse

A

to chicken out / lose your nerve

22
Q

estoy regular

A

I am OK (in response to como estas?)

23
Q

la abreviatura

A

abbreviation

24
Q

español castizo

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colloquial Spanish (from Spain)

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hacerse amigos
to become friends
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un marrón
mess - shit show
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me lo pusieron dificil
they made it difficult for me
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un artista invitado
special guest (on stage)
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temas propios
original songs or themes
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una falta (billard)
foul shot
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una banda (billard)
cushion (billiards / snooker)
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el casero / la casera
landlord
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un circulo vicioso
vicious circle
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el efecto domino
domino effect
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emotivo
tearjerking
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un extracto bancario
bank statement
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estar deseando hacer algo
to look forward to doing something
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plisado
pleated
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un estuche
case (for glasses or box)
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no obstante
however - used when adding a negative or mitigating clause
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a precio de saldo
clearance sale