Vocabulary 1.1. Flashcards

1
Q

rondar

debe rondar los cincuenta

A

to get up to, to go up to, to approach

he must be getting on for fifty

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2
Q

la comilla

entre comillas

A

quotation mark

so to speak (idiomatic expression)

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3
Q

a buen precio

A

at a good price, cheap

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4
Q

la callejuela

A

narrow street

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5
Q

oír hablar de

A

to hear of

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6
Q

igual

A

it’s possible that, perhaps

as a filler word for emphasis

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7
Q

presumir

Carlos thinks he’s good-looking.

A

to think something untrue about oneself; to show off

Carlos presume de guapo.

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8
Q

que quede claro

A

just so that it’s clear

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9
Q

caducado

A

out of date (food)

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10
Q

el ejemplar

A

copy (of a book)

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11
Q

perder el encanto

A

to lose the magic

about an activity one loves to do

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12
Q

ojear

A

to look through (flipping pages)

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13
Q

¡Qué cosa más curiosa!

A

What a strange thing!

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14
Q

la gama

A

range

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15
Q

¿En qué manera?

A

In what way?

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16
Q

estar aburrido como una ostra

A

to be bored stiff