vocab 100723 Flashcards

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1
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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

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breach / non-compliance

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8
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la inconformidad

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non-conformity or dissent

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9
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el arbitraje

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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
Q

saltarse los semáfores

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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

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to consider / regard as

18
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empeñarse en

A

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

A

colloquial Spanish (from Spain)

25
Q

hacerse amigos

A

to become friends

26
Q

un marrón

A

mess - shit show

27
Q

me lo pusieron dificil

A

they made it difficult for me

28
Q

un artista invitado

A

special guest (on stage)

29
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temas propios

A

original songs or themes

30
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una falta (billard)

A

foul shot

31
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una banda (billard)

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cushion (billiards / snooker)

32
Q

el casero / la casera

A

landlord

33
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un circulo vicioso

A

vicious circle

34
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el efecto domino

A

domino effect

35
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emotivo

A

tearjerking

36
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un extracto bancario

A

bank statement

37
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estar deseando hacer algo

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to look forward to doing something

38
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plisado

A

pleated

39
Q

un estuche

A

case (for glasses or box)

40
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no obstante

A

however - used when adding a negative or mitigating clause

41
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a precio de saldo

A

clearance sale