Vocabulario Nuevo Flashcards

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headset

During thunderstorms, Helen puts on her headphones.

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audifonos

Durante tormentos de trueno, Helen se pone su audifonos.

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cutlery

Put the cutlery on the table.
(informal imperative of verb)

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cubiertos

Pon los cubiertos sobre la mesa.

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craving

I crave chocolate.

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antojo

Tengo antojo de chocolate.

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long term

Obesity has long-term consequences.

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a largo plazo

Hay consecuencias a largo plazo de obesidad.
o
La obesidad tiene consecuencias a largo plazo.

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knife

According to Jeffrey, a knife is like a machete but a dagger is what you use in the kitchen.

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cuchillo o puñal

Según Jeffrey, un cuchillo es como un machete pero un puñal es lo que usas en la cocina.

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ring

We bought our rings in Santorini.

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anillo

Compramos nuestras anillos en Santorini.

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7
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earthquake

Last night there was a small tremor, not a big earthquake.

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temblor / terramoto

Anoche hubo un pequeño temblor, no un gran terremoto.

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mare

The mare ran with the horses.

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yegua

La yegua corrió con los caballos.

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leather

Les likes to shop for leather when we travel.

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cuero

A Les le gusta comprar cuero cuando viajamos.

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10
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mud

Why do I always forget the word mud when there is so much mud here in Costa Rica in the rainy season?

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barro

¿Por qué siempre se me olvida la palabra barro cuando hay tanto barro aquí en Costa Rica en la temporada de lluvias?

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sidewalk

They put a new sidewalk in front of BCR.

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acera

Pusieron una nueva acera delante de BCR.

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donors

I am one of the donors to the children’s party.

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donadores

Soy uno de los donadores de la fiesta de los niños.

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13
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branches

Dolphins like to play with branches in the water.

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ramas

A los delfines les gusta jugar con ramas en el agua.

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14
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scarf / wool

When I lived in New York, I wore a scarf in the winter.

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bufanda / lana

Cuando vivía en Nueva York, usaba una bufanda de lana en invierno.

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mirror

The mirror has two sides.

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espejo

El espejo teine dos caras.

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16
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flashlight

Bring me the flashlight.

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linterna o foco (usado en CR)

Tráeme el foco.

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strings

I will play the strings of my guitar.

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cuerdas

Tocaré las cuerdas de mi guitarra.

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hammer / metal

The hammer has an iron head.

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martillo / hierro

El martillo tiene cabeza de hierro.

19
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riddle

Do you like riddles, Batman?

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adivinanza

¿Te gustan las adivinanzas, Batman?

20
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background

I researched Marie Antoinette’s background.

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trasfondo

Investigué el trasfondo de María Antonieta.

21
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complaints

I had only a few complaints about the trip to Argentina.

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quejas

Sólo tuve algunas quejas sobre el viaje a Argentina.

22
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derogatory

To me the word “Pollock” seems derogatory.

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despectivo

A mí la palabra “polaco” me parece despectiva.

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amazed

When the townspeople saw the beautiful plant, they were amazed.

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asombrado

Cuando las personas del pueblo vieron la hermosa planta, quedaron asombrados.

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candies / sweets

The children ate sweets until they were sick.

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confites (también dulces)

Los niños comieron confites hasta enfermarse.

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Sword and shield The soldier has his sword and shield.
espada y escudo el soldata tiene su espada y escudo.
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ball There are three words for this one - ball, ball and ball. Bola is more common in Costa Rica while pelota is more common in Mexico
bola o balón o pelota Hay tres palabras para esto: bola, balón y pelota. La bola es más común en Costa Rica mientras que la pelota es más común en México.
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pairing Carmenere makes a good pairing with steak.
apareamiento El Carmenere hace un buen apareamiento con el bistec.
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stapler Give me the stapler.
grapadora Dame la grapadora.
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balloon The clown made an animal with his balloons.
globo El payaso hizo una animal con sus globos.
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peacocks Jill's son has two peacocks at his new home.
pavoreales El hijo de Jill tiene dos pavoreales en su nueva casa.
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bad breath Garlic will give you bad breath.
mal aliento El ajo te dará mal aliento.
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effort Leslie showed a lot of effort when he cooked me dinner.
esfuerza Leslie mostró mucho esfuerzo cuando me cocinó la cena.
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willpower I used willpower to quit smoking.
fuerza de voluntad Utilicé la fuerza de voluntad para dejar de fumar.
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stool and bench I asked the man to make me a stool and a bench.
banco y banca Le pedí el hombre me hacer un banco y una banca.
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size What size shirt do you need? (clothing only) What is your shoe size? (shoes only) What size screw do you want?
talla, tamaño o medida Cual talla camisa necesitas? (solo ropa) Cual es su medida de zapatos? (solo zapatos) Cual tamaño de tornillo quieres?
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goalie The goalie was very handsome.
portero El portero era muy guapo.
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cut (wound) He had a cut on his arm.
cortada Tenía una cortada en su brazo.
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memories I have fond memories of my time in community theater.
recuerdos Tengo buenos recuerdos de mi tiempo en teatro de la comunidad..
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youth He took my youth.
juventud Èl llevó mi juventud.
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salt and pepper shakers Please pass me the salt shaker and the peppercorn shaker.
salero y pimentero Por favor pásame el salero y el pimentero.