Vocabulary from Exercises 16 Flashcards

1
Q

cushions, pillows

A

cojines

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hopelessly

A

sin remedio

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2
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foolproof, infalliable

A

infalible

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3
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to half-close

A

entornar

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4
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on which, upon which

A

sobre la que

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5
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to discover (passively)

to learn or discover something passively

A

enterarse

averiguar means discover in an active manner, to invetigate and uncover information

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6
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to adjust

A

ajustar

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7
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to settle the score

A

ajustar las cuentas

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8
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to creak

A

crujir

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9
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to lie down (oneself)

A

tumbarse

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10
Q

to pretend to be asleep

A

hacerse el dormido

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11
Q

intimidating

A

amezanante

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12
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to arise, to emerge

A

surgir

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13
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to get something ready

A

disponer

disponer also means to arrange, to organise, to have available, to decree

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14
Q

a cutie

A

una monada

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15
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to whisper

in someone’s ear or in a private conversation.

A

susurrar

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16
Q

splat

noun

A

plaf

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17
Q

It is true that…

A

Verdad que

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17
Q

to snuggle, to cuddle

A

acurrucar

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18
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to do something out of pure desire, want; tojust feel like it

I hit him just because I felt like it/ I wanted to.

A

por puras ganas

Le golpeo por puras ganas.

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19
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due to

A

debido a

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20
Q

clarity, ludicity

A

lucidez

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21
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goo

A

pringue

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22
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to disrupt, to derail

A

desbaratar

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23
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ardour, burning (passion)

great enthusiasm or passion

A

ardor

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24
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to sway

move side to side slowly

A

balancearse

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25
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arduous, strenuous, or laborious work

A

un ímprobo trabajo

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26
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result of

A

fruto de

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27
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to mutter

A

murmurar

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28
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to mumble

to describe a soft, hesitant, or indistinct way of speaking.

A

musitar

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29
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sharply, abruptly

A

bruscamente

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30
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to beat

heart

A

latir

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31
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resentful, spiteful

A

rencoroso

32
Q

a bad trick

someone or something causes unexpected harm or difficulty

A

una mala pasada

33
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But beware, but be careful

A

pero ojo

34
Q

to hang, to hang up

A

colgar

35
Q

a look, a glance

A

un vistazo

36
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in no time, in a heartbeat

adverbial phrase

A

en un santiamén

37
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above

not sobre

A

por encima de

38
Q

a skipping rope

A

una comba

39
Q

stealth, secrecy

A

sigilo

40
Q

to load, to charge, to upload

A

cargar

41
Q

to urge

A

urgir

42
Q

which, that, who

relative pronoun

Used to refer back to a specific plural noun that has already been mentioned in the sentence.

A

los cuales/ las cuales

The books, which I bought yesterday, were very interesting.

Los libros, los cuales compré ayer, fueron muy interesante.

43
Q

scruptious

A

rechupete

44
Q

in a little while, in a little bit

A

al ratito

45
Q

to disguise

A

disimular

46
Q

to get on, to climb up

a vehicle, a structure, a height

A

subirse

47
Q

to burst

A

reventar

48
Q

(to) tend to be

A

soler ser

49
Q

commerce

A

comercio

50
Q

challenging

not desafioso here

neutral: to describe something or someone that poses a challenge or is provoking

A

desafiante

desafioso has a negative connotation, like to describe someone as troublesome or contentious

51
Q

to drive

A

conducir

52
Q

to hang

a painting

A

colgar

53
Q

narrow

adjective

A

estrecho/a

54
Q

to take a walk

A

dar un paseo

55
Q

cool (temperature)

A

fresco

56
Q

great, large, big

A

gran

57
Q

a phone call

A

una llamada telefónica

58
Q

rock climbing

A

escalar las rocas

59
Q

amusement park

A

el parque de diversiones

60
Q

skydiving

A

paracaidismo

61
Q

frozen

A

congelada/o

62
Q

to name

A

nombrar

63
Q

Friday

A

viernes

64
Q

to point

A

apuntar

65
Q

December

A

diciembre

66
Q

to flip something while cooking

to flip the eggs

A

dar la vuelta a

dar la vuelta a los huevos

67
Q

a dove

A

una paloma

68
Q

to make something disappear

A

desaparecer a

69
Q

suspect

A

sospechoso

70
Q

to capture

A

capturó

71
Q

to divorce

A

divorciarse

72
Q

to cheat

be dishonest in games, competitions, exams, or similar situations.

A

hacer trampa

to cheat on someone is engañar

73
Q

thursday

A

jueves

74
Q

a race

A

una carrera

75
Q

camera

A

cámara

76
Q

indicate

A

indicar

77
Q

to praise

A

elogiar

78
Q

a phrase to express as something progresses

As you study more,

A

a medida que

A medida que estudias más

79
Q

the key to

the key to succes

A

la clave de

la clave del éxito