vocan 301124 Flashcards

1
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La losa

A

tombstone

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2
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el cuartel

A

barracks / military HQ

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3
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se apoderar de

A

to take over

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4
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sobón

A

touchy / tactile

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5
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la ladera

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slope hillside

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6
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un estrépito

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row / crash big noise

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7
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con creces

A

amply, greatly

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8
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trapichear

A

to deal / wheel and deal

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9
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reparar en

A

to become aware of / notice

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10
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azuzar

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to whip up / incite

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11
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un caudillo

A

leader, warlord, chieftain

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12
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un mechero

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cigarette lighter / lamp

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13
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acojonar

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to scare the shit out of

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14
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fatídico

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fateful / ominous

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15
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enfurruñar

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to sulk

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16
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apretar las tuercas a algn

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to tighten screws (nuts) on someone

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17
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trincar

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to hold down / hold by the arms

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18
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la inquina

A

dslike / aversion / ill will

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19
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descarado

A

brazen / shameless

20
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esgrimir

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to brandish / to use (arguments or data etc.)

21
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chulo (n & adj)

A

noun: badass / spiv / pimp; adj: cocky / cool / pimp

22
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que si patatín que si patatán

A

this that and the other

23
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una hucha

24
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ojeroso,

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el andamio
scaffolding
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cabrear
to piss off
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un macuto
backpack / rucksack / haversack
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un pasamontañas
balaclava
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un cacharro
an old heap / old banger
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irse a pique
to sink or go under
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el váter
toilet
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un energúmeno
madman
33
acechar
to stalk / lie in wait
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empeñado en
hell bent on
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un cachorro
puppy
36
ceñir
cling to / gird
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Una tapadera
a front, cover, lid
38
abertzale
Basque nationalist
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de peluche
cuddly / fluffy / furry
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una chupa
leather jacket
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cejar
to give up / let off
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pulular (por)
to swarm (around)
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con probar, nada se pierde
there's no harm in trying
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el rellano
landing
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la chirona
jail