Vocabulario Flashcards

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Heel

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Tacón

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Vocabulario

Coup

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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!

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Vocubulario

To wander

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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

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Sorcerer

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Brujo/ Hechicero

An evil sorcerer put a spell on all the children in the village.

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Subtle

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Sutil/disimulado
Wendy started making subtle signs that they should leave

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contempt

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Desprecio/ Desden

Samuel has a lot of contempt for people who are racist.

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Rumbling

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Estruendoroso

The rumbling thunder meant a storm was coming.

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To rumble

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Gruñir

Tim hadn’t eaten all day and his stomach was rumbling.

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Stuck

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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

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Feather

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Pluma

     The bird lost a feather as it took off.
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To embrace

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Abrazar
Acoger
Aceptar

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without regard for
idiom

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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.

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for good

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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.

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