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Coup
Coup Gallicism, abbreviation (coup d’état) golpe de Estado loc nom m
* The opposition faction staged a coup, unseating the elected president.
* La oposición organizó un golpe de Estado y derrocó al Presidente electo.
Coup n figurative (success, great achievement) golpe maestro loc nom m
* Getting the famous art gallery to show her work was quite a coup for Claudia!
* ¡Que la famosa galería de arte mostrara su trabajo fue todo un golpe maestro para Claudia!
Vocubulario
To wander
1) to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose or direction.
2) To start talking about different subject from the one you were originally disccusing
3) If your mind or your thoughts wander, you stop thinking about the subject that you should be giving your attention to and start thinkng about other matters
Sorcerer
Brujo/ Hechicero
An evil sorcerer put a spell on all the children in the village.
Subtle
Sutil/disimulado
Wendy started making subtle signs that they should leave
contempt
Desprecio/ Desden
Samuel has a lot of contempt for people who are racist.
Rumbling
Estruendoroso
The rumbling thunder meant a storm was coming.
To rumble
Gruñir
Tim hadn’t eaten all day and his stomach was rumbling.
Stuck
Atorado/ Atascado
We had to get a farmer to come with his tractor and help us move the stuck car.
The cat was stuck in a tree
Feather
Pluma
The bird lost a feather as it took off.
To embrace
Abrazar
Acoger
Aceptar
without regard for
idiom
idiom
without care or concern for
The company acted without regard for the safety of its workers.
Applicants are considered without regard for age, race, sex, or religion.
for good
for good
adv
(permanently) / para siempre loc
His severe injury ended his sports career
for good.
Su grave herida terminó con su carrera deportiva para siempre.
definitivamente adv
Su grave herida terminó con su carrera deportiva definitivamente.