Vocabulary Unit 1 Flashcards

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propenso

A

prone

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el padecimiento

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ailment, suffering, illness

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la polémica

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controversy, polemic

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la pauta

A

standard, guideline, pattern

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el rasgo

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characteristic, feature, gesture

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pasarla bien

A

to have a good time

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alcanzar

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to reach, to get, to catch up, to be enough

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concurrido(a)

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crowded, busy

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el certamen

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competition, contest

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el hostigamiento

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harassment, harrying

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el comportamiento

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behavior

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desarrollarse

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to grow, to develop, to flourish

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13
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burlarse de

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to make fun of

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14
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enlazar

A

to put together, to connect

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el halago

A

praise, flattery

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la debilidad

A

weakness

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el desafío

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challenge, defiance

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evitar

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to avoid, to prevent

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el logro

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achievement, success

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20
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sobresalir

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to stand out, to project, to succeed

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el descubrimiento

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discovery, find

22
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innato(a)

A

innate, inborn, natural

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la disposición

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aptitude, ability, disposition

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el ámbito

A

field, area, sphere

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aumentar

A

to grow, to increase

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la aptitud

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ability, gift, aptitude, expertise

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ocurrirse

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to occur, to come

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desempeñarse

A

to perform, to carry out, to act as

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sin embargo

A

however

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desatender

A

to ignore, to disregard, to neglect

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Yo creo que…

A

I believe that…

32
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Claro que sí.

A

Of course.

33
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bueno… este…

A

Well… ummm…

34
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escoger

A

to choose

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inculcrar

A

to instill

36
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enfocarse en

A

to focus on

37
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la práctica

A

practice

38
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la meta

A

goal

39
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salir bien

A

to turn out well

40
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edificar

A

to build, to put together

41
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encima de todo

A

above all

42
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salirse con la suya

A

to get one’s way

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tener que ver con

A

to have to do with

44
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echar una mano

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to lend a hand, to help out

45
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mejor dicho

A

or rather, better yet

46
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estar a sus anchas

A

to be comfortable

47
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meter la pata

A

to put one’s foot in one’s mouth

48
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pasar de un extremo a otro

A

to go from one extreme to another

49
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echar una ojeada

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to catch a glance, to take a quick look

50
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echarle ganas

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to put your heart into it, to try your hardest