Vocabulary (Book) - 2024 08 29 Flashcards

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1
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sigilosamente

A

stealthily

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asomar

A

to show

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rebotar

A

rebound, bounce, spring off, bounce back

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4
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maldecir

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to curse

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5
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asomarse

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to lean out (to show yourself)

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disparar

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to shoot, to soar, to trigger

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regresó sobre sus pasos

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retraced her steps

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ansiar

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to long, to yearn

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registrar

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to search (mostly: to register)

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interruptor

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light switch, switch

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sujetar

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to hold

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12
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retumbar

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rumble, resound

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13
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sigiloso

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stealthy, secretive

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14
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está por redimirse

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he’s about to redeem himself

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la tarea que le correspondía

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the task that was assigned to him/her

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16
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podredumbre

A

rot

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destartalada

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ramshackle

18
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sostener

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uphold, sustain, hold, maintain

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umbral

A

doorway, threshold

20
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se detuvo sobre la marcha

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she stopped in her tracks, on the fly, on the move

21
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piano de cola

A

grand piano

22
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lámpara de araña

A

chandelier

23
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vitrina

A

display cabinet

24
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estacas

A

stakes

25
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murciélago

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bat

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morsa

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walrus

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colmillos

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fangs

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estrepitoso

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resounding, loud

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fondo

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background

30
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sobresalir

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protrude, also: stand out, succeed

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escalofrío

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shiver, goosebumps

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escalofriantemente

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chillingly, frighteningly, eerily