vocab 290122 Flashcards

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1
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third time lucky

A

a la tercera, vencida

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2
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to watch over

A

velar por

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3
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parade, procession

A

el desfile

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4
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to track

A

rastrear

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5
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Bad time

A

el trance

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6
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To surprise

A

extrañar

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7
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as it sounds

A

tal como suena

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8
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and so, consequently

A

así pues

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9
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devastating

A

fulminante

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10
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to join

A

aunar

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11
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strange / erratic hours

A

horarios rarisimos

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12
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do an internship

A

Hacer pasantía / prácticas

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13
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1 billion

A

mil millones

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14
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dungeon

A

la mazmorra

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15
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retailer

A

la detallista / minorista

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16
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left and right, or left, right and centre

A

a diestro y siniestro

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17
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it just so happened that

A

Se dio la casualidad de que

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18
Q

foreigners (colloq - used in Spain)

A

los guiris

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19
Q

flea

A

una pulga

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20
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wisdom tooth

A

una muela de juicio

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21
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defeatist

A

derrotista

22
Q

an easy target

A

un objectivo facil

23
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to involve (as well as wrap up)

A

envolver

24
Q

compound (chemical)

A

un compuesto

25
Q

buying & selling

A

la compraventa

26
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to follow up

A

hacer un seguimento

27
Q

to be near / far

A

caerse lejos / cerca

28
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to pay a deposit (on a contract)

A

dar una señal / anticipo

29
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´= no sé

A

no me consta

30
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to back / opt for / be in favour of

A

apostar por

31
Q

the parcel / delivery / logistics business

A

la paquetería

32
Q

compulsive gambler

A

la ludopatía

33
Q

pay as you go / no commitment contract

A

sin permanencia

34
Q

minimum contract term of 6 months

A

con permanencia de 6 meses

35
Q

it really is something very difficult (expression)

A

es todo el mundo

36
Q

photocopying shop and stationers

A

la copistería

37
Q

turnstiles

A

los tornos

38
Q

5 years (adj)

A

quinquenal

39
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to send

A

expedir

40
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expression / formulation

A

la formulación

41
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cumbersome

A

engorroso

42
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convoluted

A

enrevesado

43
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take responsibility for

A

responder de / por

44
Q

competition

A

el certamen

45
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gutter

A

el canal

46
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to feel like it

A

dar la gana

47
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to take a long time

A

dar largas

48
Q

hooking up, connecting (physical things, not people0

A

el enganche

49
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to harrass

A

atosigar

50
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2 working days

A

dos días habiles