Vocab-22.4 Flashcards

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to be up in the air / to be uncertain

We haven’t decided the new product’s name yet. It’s still up in the air

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estar en el aire

No hemos decidio el nombre del nuevo producto. Sigue estando en el aire

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to be in disbelief

I was in disbelief when I heard about the tragedy

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estar incrédulo

Estaba incrédula cuando me enteré de la tragedia

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skeptical

a skeptical person

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escéptico / incrédulo

una persona escéptica

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credible / believable

a credible source

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creíble / fiable

una fuente creíble

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gullible

a gullible child

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crédulo

un niño crédulo

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questionable / dubious / suspicious

His supposed PhD seems dubious. We should contact his university

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dudoso / discutible / sospechoso

Su supuesto doctorado parece dudoso. Deberíamos contactar a la universidad

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to shrug / to shrug your shoulders

He shrugged his shoulders and said “I don’t know”

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encogerse de hombros / encoger los hombros

Se encogió de hombros y dijo “No lo sé”

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a burst / a blast / a gust

a burst of air

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una ráfaga / un reventón / una explosión

una ráfaga de aire

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an outburst

an outburst of violence

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un brote / un estallido

un brote de violencia

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to burst into flames / to catch fire

The car burst into flames

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estallar en llamas / prenderse en fuego

El carro estalló en llamas

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to burst out laughing

He made a joke, and the whole table burst out laughing

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estallar en carcajadas

Contó un chiste, y toda la mesa estalló en carcajadas

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to skyrocket

During the war, the president’s popularity skyrocketed

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subir en flecha / subir como un cohete / dispararse

Durante la guerra, la popularidad del presidente se disparó

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to plummet

After the war, prices of oil plummeted

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desplomarse / caer en picado

Después de la guerra, el precio del petróleo se desplomó

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to go camping / to camp / to camp out

Do you want to go camping this weekend?

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ir de acampada / ir de camping / acampar

¿Quieres ir de camping este fin de semana?

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a tent

We slept in a tent near the campfire

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una tienda de campaña / una carpa

Dormimos en una tienda de campaña cerca de la fogata

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a campsite / a camp

I found my tent and sleeping bag. Now we just have to find a campsite

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un campamento

Encontré mi tienda de campaña y un saco para dormir. Ahora sólo tenemos que encontrar un campamento

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a camper

The campers camped out on top of the mountain

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un campista / un acampante

Los campistas acamparon en la cima de la montaña

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summer camp / camp

When I was a kid, I used to go away to camp every summer

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el campamento de verano / el campamento

Cuando era chico, me iba a un campamento todos los veranos

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a campaign

a political campaign

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una campaña

una campaña política

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to campaign

We campaigned for the conservative candidate

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hacer campaña

Hicimos campaña para el candidato conservador

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careless / negligent / reckless

a careless person

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descuidado / negligente / imprudente

una persona descuidada

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cautiously / carefully / prudently

He carefully placed the gun on the table

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cautelosamente / con cuidado / con prudencia

Cautelosamente colocó la pistola sobre la mesa

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caution / carefulness / prudence

Caution is important when working with explosives

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la cautela / la prudencia / la precaución

La cautela es importante cuando se trabaja con explosivos

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a precaution

We brought a fire extinguisher, just as a safety precaution

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una precaución

Compramos este extinguidor, solamente como precaución de seguridad

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to be alert / to be on alert / to be vigilant

Please stay on alert for any suspicious behavior

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estar alerto / estar vigilante / estar atento

Por favor estén atentos de cualquier comportamiento sospechoso

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to alert / to notify / to advise

Alert the police if you see anything suspicious

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alertar / notificar / avisar

Avisa a la policía si ves algo sospechoso

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caring / attentive

a caring nurse

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bondadoso / atento / compasivo

una enfermera atenta

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a caretaker

My grandmother’s caretaker is very attentive to her

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un cuidador

La cuidadora de mi abuela es muy bondadosa con ella

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a purist / a perfectionist / a stickler for perfection

My dad is such a perfectionist, he won’t send the email until he’s absolutely sure that there are no errors in it

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un purista / un perfeccionista / un rigorista de la perfección

Mi papá es tan perfeccionista; no manda un correo hasta que no está completamente seguro de que no contiene errores

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changing / variable

We live in a changing world

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cambiante / variable

Vivimos en un mundo cambiante

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to transform / to change drastically

The new president transformed the organization

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transformar

El nuevo presidente transformó la organización

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to convert

to convert sunlight into electricity

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convertir

convertir la luz del sol en electricidad

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to turn into / to transform into / to become

The caterpillar turned into a butterfly

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convertirse en

La oruga se convirtió en mariposa

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to be unchanged / to be unaltered

Their way of life remains unchanged

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seguir sin cambios / seguir igual

Su manera de vivir sigue igual

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to change the subject / to move on to another subject

This is making me uncomfortable. Let’s change the subject

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cambiar de tema

Esto me está incomodando. Mejor cambiemos de tema

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a transition

The transition to the Euro has been painful

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una transición

La transición hacia el Euro ha sido dolorosa

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a change of pace

The team is getting bored. We need a change of pace

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un cambio de rutina

El equipo se está aburriendo. Necesitamos un cambio de rutina

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dynamic / changing

a dynamic market

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dinámico / cambiante

un mercado dinámico

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chaos / disorder / turmoil

Her son got lost amid the chaos that ensued after the enemy attack

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el caos

Su hijo se perdió en el caos que se desató después del ataque enemigo

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chaotic

a chaotic day

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caótico

un día caótico

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a racket / a ruckus / a commotion

The fire caused a commotion as everyone fought to escape

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un barullo / un alboroto / una conmoción

El incendio causó un alboroto, ya que todos luchaban por escapar

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to collect

She collects stamps

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coleccionar

Ella colecciona estampillas

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to collect

My assistant will stop by your office to collect the payment

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cobrar / recaudar

Mi asistente pasará a su oficina a cobrar el pago

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a collection

a stamp collection, an art collection, etc.

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una colección

una colección de estampillas, una colección de arte, etc.

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a collection / a drive

Did you contribute to the clothing drive at church?

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una colecta / una recaudación

¿Contribuiste a la colecta de ropa en la iglesia?

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a collector

a coin collector

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un coleccionista

un coleccionista de monedas

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to gather / to collect / to pool

We gathered the leaves into a pile

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juntar / reunir

Juntamos las hojas en una pila

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to commute

He commutes to work every day

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viajar entre tu hogar y tu trabajo / desplazarse al trabajo

Viaja entre su hogar y su trabajo todos los días

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a commuter

The new metro system helped disperse the flow of commuters

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una persona que viaja a diario entre su hogar y su trabajo

El nuevo sistema del metro ayudó a dispersar el flujo de personas que viajan diario entre su hogar y su trabajo

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a commute

How long is your commute?

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un viaje diario entre tu hogar y tu trabajo / desplazamiento diario al trabajo

¿Qué tan largo es tu desplazamiento diario al trabajo

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to enclose / to attach

I have attached the photo to this email

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adjuntar / anexar

He adjuntado la foto a este correo electrónico

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attached

an attached document

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adjunto / anexo

un documento adjunto

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an association / an affiliation

I have no affiliation with any particular political party

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una asociación / una afiliación

No tengo afiliación con ningún partido político en particular

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to associate with

Most people associate cheese with crackers

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relacionar con / asociar con

La mayoría de la gente relaciona el queso con las galletas

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associated with

Don’t trust him. I think he is associated with the mafia

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asociado con

No confíes en él. Creo que está asociado con la mafia

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controversy / fuss

the controversy surrounding the offensive film

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controversia / la polémica

la polémica en torno a la película ofensiva

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controversial

a controversial statement

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polémico / controvertido / controversial

una afirmación controversial

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a scandal

The politician was caught in a sex scandal

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un escándalo

El político se vio envuelto en un escándalo sexual

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scandalous / disreputable

the sleazy politician’s scandalous behavior

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escandaloso / deshonroso

El comportamiento escandaloso del político infame

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the counter

I left the note on the kitchen counter

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la encimera / la mesada / el mesón

Dejé la nota en la encimera de la cocina

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the counter / the check-in desk / the front desk

Please go to the front desk and ask for an extra pillow

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el mostrador / el mostrador de la recepción / la recepción

Por favor ve al mostrador de la recepción y pide una almohada extra

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depressed / down

She feels depressed because of the breakup

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deprimido / triste

Ella se siente deprimida debido al rompimiento de su relación

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depression

Depression is a common mental disorder

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la depresión

La depresión es un desorden mental común

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an antidepressant

She takes antidepressants to combat her sadness

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un antidepresivo

Toma antidepresivos para combatir su tristeza

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depressing

That is depressing news

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depresivo / deprimente

Esas son noticias deprimentes

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a depression / a slump / an economic crisis

The Great Depression

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una depresión / una crisis económica

la gran depresión

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diplomatic / polite

a diplomatic answer

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diplomático

una respuesta diplomática

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a diplomat

The ambassador invited lots of congressmen and diplomats to his party

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un diplomático

El embajador invitó a varios congresistas y diplomáticos a su fiesta

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diplomatic

the ambassador’s diplomatic duties

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diplomático

los deberes diplomáticos del embajador

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foul / rancid

a foul smell

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fétido / rancio

un olor fétido

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gory / bloody

a gory movie

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sangriento / cruento

una película sangrienta

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morbid / grim

a morbid interest

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morboso

un interés morboso

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repulsive / revolting

a revolting sight

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repulsivo / repugnante / repelente

una vista repugnante

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to disturb

The gruesome images disturbed me

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perturbar

Las imágenes grotescas me perturbaron

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disturbing

That was a disturbing movie

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alarmante / inquietante / perturbador

Esa película fue perturbadora

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to repel / to drive away

His body odor repels women

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repeler

Su olor corporal repele a las mujeres

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pungent / fetid

a pungent smell

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acre / fétido

un olor acre

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to dive / to plunge

He dove into the pool

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tirarse al agua / zambullirse / hacer un clavado

Se tiró a la piscina

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to scuba-dive / to dive / to go diving

She went diving off the coast of Jamaica

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bucear

Se fue a bucear a la costa de Jamaica

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scuba diving / diving

I have a scubadiving certification

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el buceo

Tengo un certificado de buceo

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diving / high diving

My favorite Olympic event is diving

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el salto / el clavado

Mi evento olímpico preferido son los clavados

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a diving board

Does your pool have a diving board?

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un trampolín (de piscina)

¿Tu piscina tiene un trampolín?

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a diver / a scuba diver

Sharks rarely attack scuba divers

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un buzo

Los tiburones casi nunca atacan a los buzos

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snorkeling

We went snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef

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el buceo superficial / el esnórkel

Fuimos a hacer esnórkel a la Gran Barrera de Coral

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a snorkel

I find it difficult to breathe through a snorkel

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el esnórkel / el tubo de buceo

Me cuesta trabajo respirar a través del tubo de buceo

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a draft

the first draft of the book

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un borrador

el primer borrador del libro

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a draft / an air current

Please close the window, I feel a draft in here

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una corriente de aire / un chiflón

Por favor cierra la ventana, siento una corriente de aire

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the draft / conscription / mandatory military service

He tried to avoid the military draft, since he didn’t want to go to war

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el servicio militar obligatorio

Intentó evitar el servicio militar obligatorio, porque no quería ir a la guerra

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to draft / to plan roughly / to outline

She drafted some basic plans for the building

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hacer un borrador / hacer un boceto / planear de forma aproximada

Hizo el boceto de unos planes básicos para el edificio

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a conscience

He has a guilty conscience

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una consciencia

Tiene una consciencia sucia

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ethical / moral

an ethical decision

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ético / moral

una desición ética

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ethics

Business schools should all teach a class on ethics

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la ética

Todas las escuelas de negocios deberían dar una clase de ética

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immoral / unethical

immoral behavior

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inmoral / poco ético

comportamiento inmoral

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a moral / a lesson

the moral of the story

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una moraleja

la moraleja del cuento

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values / principles / morals

She has strong morals and never succumbs to peer pressure

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los valores / los principios / la moral

Ella tiene principios fuertes y nunca se deja llevar por la presión de los compañeros

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to flow / to circulate

Blood circulates through the veins

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circular / fluir

La sangre circula en las venas

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flow / circulation

the flow of the river, the flow of blood, etc.

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el flujo / la circulación

el flujo del río, la circulación de la sangre, etc.

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98
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to overflow / to spill over

The glass overflowed

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desbordarse / derramarse

El vaso se desbordó

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99
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a blueberry

A

un arándano / un arándano azul / una mora azul

100
Q

a mango

A

un mango

101
Q

an apricot

A

un albaricoque / un damasco / un chabacano

102
Q

the peel / the skin

orange peel, the peel of an orange

A

la cáscara / la piel

la cáscara de una naranja

103
Q

a kiwi

A

un kiwi

104
Q

a nectarine

A

una nectarina / una pavía

105
Q

a tangerine / a clementine / a mandarin orange

A

una mandarina / una clementina / una tangerina

106
Q

a fig

A

un higo

107
Q

a plum

a juicy, purple plum

A

una ciruela

Una jugosa ciruela morada

108
Q

a pomegranate

Pomegranates are a delicious fruit

A

una granada

La granada es una fruta deliciosa

109
Q

a prune

A

una ciruela pasa

110
Q

a radish

A

un rábano

111
Q

a zucchini

A

el calabacín verde / la calabacita

112
Q

a squash

A

un calabacín

113
Q

an artichoke

A

una alcachofa / un alcacil / un alcaucil

114
Q

an asparagus

A

un espárrago

115
Q

an eggplant / an aubergine

A

una berenjena

116
Q

peas

A

los guisantes / los chícharos

117
Q

a beet

A

una remolacha / un betabel / una betarraga

118
Q

a cabbage

A

un repollo / una col

119
Q

a cauliflower

A

un coliflor / una coliflor

120
Q

celery

A

el apio

121
Q

a chickpea

A

un garbanzo

122
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hummus

A

el hummus / la pasta de garbanzos

123
Q

caviar

A

el caviar

124
Q

a coleslaw / a slaw

A

una ensalada de col

125
Q

a bean / a seed / a grain

a coffee bean

A

un grano / una semilla

un grano de café

126
Q

an almond

A

una almendra

127
Q

a chestnut

A

una castaña

128
Q

a hazelnut

A

una avellana

129
Q

a cashew

A

un anacardo / una nuez de la India

130
Q

a fillet

a fillet of fish

A

un filete

un filete de pescado

131
Q

a cutlet / a chop

a chicken cutlet

A

una chuleta

una chuleta de pollo

132
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veal

A

la carne de ternera / la ternera

133
Q

venison

A

la carne de venado

134
Q

breaded / covered in breadcrumbs

breaded chicken with marinara sauce

A

empanado / apanado / empanizado

pollo empanizado con salsa marinara

135
Q

a scallop

A

un ostión

136
Q

shellfish

He is allergic to shellfish

A

los mariscos

Tiene alergia a los mariscos

137
Q

mussels

Last night, we ate mussels and fries

A

los mejillones

e.g. Anoche, comimos unos mejillones y papas fritas

138
Q

an oyster

A

una ostra / un ostión

139
Q

an anchovy

A

una anchoa / un boquerón

140
Q

mutton / sheep meat / lamb meat

A

la carne de carnero / la carne de borrego

141
Q

to marinate

Marinate the meat for two hours

A

marinar / adobar

Marina la carne por dos horas

142
Q

a marinade

a marinade for steak

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un adobo / una marinada

e.g. un adobo para la carne

143
Q

gravy

My favorite dish is mashed potatoes and gravy

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jugo de carne / salsa de carne

Mi platillo favorito es puré de patatas con jugo de carne

144
Q

raw / uncooked

raw fruits and vegetables

A

crudo / sin cocer

verduras y frutas crudas

145
Q

rare / not fully cooked

How would you like your burger? – I’ll have it rare, please

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medio crudo / poco cocido

¿Cómo quieres tu hamburguesa? – Medio cruda, por favor

146
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well done

I’d like my steak well done, please

A

bien cocido

Me gustaría el bistec bien cocido, por favor

147
Q

medium rare

I’ll have the filet mignon, medium rare, please

A

termino medio / punto medio

Yo quiero el filet mignon, término medio, por favor

148
Q

medium

She wants her burger cooked medium

A

cocido a tres cuartos

Ella quiere su hamburguesa cocida a tres cuartos, por favor

149
Q

fat

Give me the piece of steak with a lot of fat in it. The fat is my favorite part

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la grasa

Dame el trozo del filete con mucha grasa. La grasa es mi parte preferida

150
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a butcher

A

un carnicero

151
Q

a broth / a stock

chicken broth

A

un caldo

caldo de pollo

152
Q

curry

A

el curry

153
Q

a loaf of bread

A

una barra de pan / un pan de molde

154
Q

a bun / a roll

I’d like my sandwich on a bun, please

A

un bollo / un bolillo / un rollo

Me gustaría el sándwich en un bollo, por favor

155
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yeast

The yeast caused the bread to rise

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la levadura

La levadura hizo que el pan se alzara

156
Q

oatmeal / porridge / oats

A

la avena

157
Q

granola / muesli

A

el muesli / la granola

158
Q

the yolk

Please separate the yolk from the egg whites

A

la yema

Por favor separa la yema de la clara

159
Q

an omelette

an omelette with eggs, onions, and tomatoes

A

un omelet / una tortilla

un omelet con huevos, cebolla y tomates

160
Q

fried eggs / sunny-side up eggs

A

huevos fritos / huevos estrellados

161
Q

scrambled eggs

A

huevos revueltos / huevos pericos

162
Q

syrup

I put a lot of syrup on my pancakes

A

el jarabe / el sirope

Pongo mucho jarabe en mis panqueques

163
Q

maple syrup

A

el jarabe de arce / el sirope de arce

164
Q

junk food

A

la comida chatarra / la comida basura

165
Q

a bar of chocolate / a chocolate bar

A

una barra de chocolate

166
Q

a lollipop

A

una chupeta / una piruleta / una colombina

167
Q

cotton candy

A

el algodón de azúcar

168
Q

caramel

caramel candies

A

el caramelo

dulces de caramelo

169
Q

a doughnut / a donut

A

una dona / una donut

170
Q

whipped cream

She put whipped cream on top of the pie

A

crema batida

Le puso crema batida a la tarta

171
Q

custard

A

la natilla

172
Q

a popsicle / an icepop

A

un chupete helado / una paleta / una paleta helada

173
Q

a pastry / a danish

A

un pastel de hojaldre / un pastel / un pastelillo

174
Q

a pudding / a mousse

chocolate pudding

A

un budín / un pudín

budín de chocolate

175
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sorbet

i.e. water-based ice cream

A

el sorbete / la nieve

i.e. helado de agua

176
Q

to boil

The water is boiling

A

hervir

El agua está hirviendo

177
Q

to grate / to shred

She grated the cheese right over the salad

A

rallar

Ella ralló el queso directamente sobre la ensalada

178
Q

to whip / to beat / to whisk

Beat the eggs until they are perfectly liquid

A

batir

Bate los huevos hasta que estén completamente líquidos

179
Q

dough

We used the dough to make both pizza and bread

A

la masa

Usamos la masa para hacer tanto pizza como pan

180
Q

batter

cake batter

A

la masa

masa de pastel

181
Q

a paste

tomato paste

A

una pasta

la pasta de tomates

182
Q

precooked

This chicken is precooked. We just have to reheat it in the microwave

A

precocinado / precocido

Este pollo es precocido. Solamente tenemos que recalentarlo en el microondas

183
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to steam

He steamed the broccoli

A

cocer al vapor

Coció el brócoli al vapor

184
Q

to carve / to carve up

She carved the turkey into many thin slices

A

trinchar / cortar

Cortó el pavo en muchas rebanadas delgadas

185
Q

to simmer

Simmer the rice for 20 minutes

A

hervir a fuego lento

Hierve el arroz a fuego lento durante 20 minutos

186
Q

to stir

Don’t forget to stir the stew every few minutes

A

revolver / remover

No te olvides de revolver el estofado de vez en cuando

187
Q

to steep

Steep the tea for at least 5 minutes before serving it

A

remojar / dejar en infusión

Deja el té en infusión durante al menos 5 minutos antes de servirlo

188
Q

a teaspoon

A

una cucharita / una cuchara de té

189
Q

a tablespoon

A

una cuchara grande

190
Q

an apron

A

un delantal / un mandil

191
Q

foil / tin foil / aluminium foil

A

el papel de aluminio / el papel de plata / el papel metálico

192
Q

a rolling pin

A

un rodillo de amasar

193
Q

a blender

A

una licuadora / una batidora

194
Q

a salt shaker

Please pass me the salt shaker

A

el salero

Por favor pásame el salero

195
Q

a pepper shaker

The pepper shaker needs to be refilled

A

el pimentero

Necesitamos rellenar el pimentero

196
Q

a peppermill

She ground the pepper using the peppermill

A

un molinillo de pimienta

Molió la pimienta usando el molinillo de pimienta

197
Q

a spatula

A

una espátula

198
Q

a whisk

The chef used a whisk to beat the eggs

A

un batidor / una batidora

El chef usó un batidor para batir los huevos

199
Q

canned

canned food

A

enlatado / en conserva / en lata

e.g. comida enlatada

200
Q

a scoop / a spoonful

a scoop of ice cream

A

una bola / una paletada / una cucharada

una bola de helado

201
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a tray

a serving tray

A

una bandeja / una charola

e.g. una bandeja para servir

202
Q

a cooler / an ice chest

We brought our sandwiches and drinks in a cooler

A

un congelador portátil / un conservador portátil / una hielera

Trajimos nuestros sándwiches y bebidas en un congelador portátil

203
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a carton / a cardboard container

That brand of milk comes in a carton

A

un envase de cartón

Esa marca de leche viene en un envase de cartón

204
Q

a canteen / a water bottle

A

una cantimplora / una botella para agua

205
Q

savory / flavorful

a savory meal

A

sabroso / delicioso / rico

una comida sabrosa

206
Q

crunchy / crisp / crispy

crunchy food

A

crujiente / crocante

la comida crujiente

207
Q

tough / chewy

This meat is too tough

A

duro / correoso

Esta carne está muy correosa

208
Q

ground / ground-up

ground nutmeg

A

molido

nuez moscada molida

209
Q

basil

A

la albahaca

210
Q

cinnamon

He sprinkled the pie with cinnamon and sugar

A

la canela

Le esparció canela y azúcar a la tarta

211
Q

margarine

A

la margarina

212
Q

sugar-free

a sugar-free meal

A

sin azúcar

una comida sin azúcar

213
Q

an additive

This food has no artificial additives

A

un aditivo

Esta comida no tiene aditivos artificiales

214
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a sweetener

an artificial sweetener

A

en endulzante

un endulzante artificial

215
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a preservative

a food preservative

A

un preservativo / un conservante

un conservante alimenticio

216
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from concentrate

This juice is made from concentrate

A

de concentrado

Este jugo es a partir de concentrado

217
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a seasoning

i.e. a combination of spices and/or herbs used to season food

A

un sazón

i.e. una combinación de especias o hierbas que se usan para sazonar la comida

218
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a dressing

a salad dressing

A

un aderezo / un aliño

un aderezo para ensaladas

219
Q

vinegar

A

el vinagre

220
Q

a vinaigrette

This dressing is a vinaigrette

A

una vinagreta

Este aderezo es una vinagreta

221
Q

a condiment

Ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise are all types of condiments

A

un condimento

La salsa de tomate, la mostaza, y la mayonesa son tipos de condimentos

222
Q

a tablecloth

A

un mantel

223
Q

a dishcloth / a dishrag

A

un limpión / un paño de cocina / un trapo de cocina

224
Q

dish soap / dishwashing liquid / dishwashing detergent

A

jabón lavaplatos / lavaplatos líquido / detergente lavaplatos

225
Q

a dishwasher / a dishwashing machine

The dishwasher is broken. Please wash the plates in the sink instead

A

un lavaplatos / un lavavajillas / una lavadora de platos

El lavavajillas está descompuesto. Por favor lava los platos en el fregadero

226
Q

a dishwasher

My first job was as a dishwasher at a pizzeria

A

un lavador de platos / un lavaplatos

Mi primer trabajo fue de lavaplatos en una pizzería

227
Q

a cafeteria

the school cafeteria

A

una cafetería

la cafetería de la escuela

228
Q

a deli / a delicatessen

We went to the deli to get some sandwiches and pickles

A

una charcutería / un delicatessen

Fuimos a la charcutería a comprar unos sándwiches y pepinillos

229
Q

a vending machine

Can you get me a candy bar from the vending machine?

A

una máquina expendedora

¿Puedes traerme un dulce de la maquina expendedora?

230
Q

to be out to lunch

Sorry, the manager is not here right now. He’s out to lunch

A

haber salido a almorzar / haber salido a comer / estar almorzando

Lo siento, el gerente no se encuentra en este momento. Salió a almorzar

231
Q

to cater

My favorite restaurant catered her wedding

A

proveer la comida para

Mi restaurante preferido proveyó la comida para su boda

232
Q

catering

a catering company

A

el servicio de comidas por encargo / catering / servicio de banquetes

una compañía de comidas por encargo

233
Q

a buffet

It’s a buffet, so you can just serve yourself

A

un bufé / un bufet

Es un bufé, entonces te puedes servir tú

234
Q

mealtime

At mealtime, please put your phone away

A

la hora de comer

A la hora de comer, por favor guarda tu teléfono

235
Q

edible

Is this candy edible, or is it just for decoration?

A

comestible / comible

¿Son comestibles estas golosinas, o están solamente como decoración?

236
Q

fungus

Mushrooms and Athlete’s Foot are both types of fungus

A

los hongos

Las setas y el pie de atleta son dos tipos de hongos

237
Q

to consume / to ingest

Bears consume lots of food and water

A

consumir / ingerir

Los osos consumen mucha comida y agua

238
Q

consumption

American beer consumption skyrockets on the day of the Super Bowl

A

el consumo

El consumo de cerveza en los Estados Unidos se dispara el día del Super Bowl

239
Q

digestion / the digestive process

Digestion begins in the mouth

A

la digestión / el proceso digestivo

La digestión comienza en la boca

240
Q

indigestion / an upset stomach

I’m having some indigestion. I have to go to the bathroom

A

la indigestión / el estómago revuelto

Tengo un poco de indigestión. Tengo que ir al baño

241
Q

hunger / famine

Hunger is a big problem in Africa

A

el hambre

El hambre es un gran problema en África

242
Q

ravenous / voracious

the ravenous wolves

A

voraz

e.g. los lobos voraces

243
Q

to scarf down / to devour / to eat ravenously

He devoured the meal in less than 5 minutes

A

engullir / devorar

Devoró la comida en menos de 5 minutos

244
Q

to pig out

They pigged out on cake and ice cream

A

comer hasta reventar / comer en exceso / comer como cerdo

Comieron torta y helado hasta reventar

245
Q

to fatten up

We are trying to fatten up the pig before we slaughter it

A

engordar

Estamos intentando engordar al cerdo antes de matarlo