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Diccionario anglosajón I > Vol. XII > Flashcards

Vol. XII Flashcards

1
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Withhold

A

Retener, no revelar.

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2
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Hunched up

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Encorvado.

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3
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Sharpish, hastily

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Rápido.

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4
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Pity (noun and verb)
It’s a pity
Pitiful

A

Lástima; compadecerse.
Es una lástima.
Lastimero, lastimoso.

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5
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Tetchy

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Irritable

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6
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Catchy

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Pegadizo, fácil de recordar.

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Prise

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Forzar

English definition: to use force to lift something off something else, for example by pressing a tool against a fixed point or to separate things using force

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Lid

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Tapa

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9
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Edgy

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Nervioso

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10
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Wane

A

Disminuir, decaer

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Blow up
Blow over
Blow out

A

Explotar
Pasar al olvido
Apagar

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12
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Tip, incline

A

Inclinar hacia un lado

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13
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Quiff

A

Tupé, copete

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14
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Widespread

A

Muy extendido

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15
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Underbelly

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La parte más desagradable de algo

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16
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Regard, consider
Regard (def. 2)
Regards

A

Considerar
Estima, respeto
Saludos

17
Q

Despicable, abominable, contemptible, rotter (British old-fashioned)

A

Despreciable

18
Q

Rotten

A

Podrido

19
Q

The scum of the earth

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Escoria

20
Q

Backstreets

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Barrios y callejones pobres

21
Q

Backyard

A

Jardín trasero

22
Q

Abide

Abide by sth

A

Tolerar, aguantar

Acatar

23
Q 
Crack down (verb)
Crackdown (noun)
A

Tomar medidas severas

Medidas severas

24
Q

Peel

A

Pelar

25
Q

Comedown

A

Degradación, humillación

26
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Gaslight

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To trick or control someone by making them believe that their memories or beliefs about something are wrong, especially by suggesting that they may be mentally ill

27
Q

Fixate

A

Fijar la atención, obsesionarse

28
Q

Tip-top

A

Excelente

29
Q

Knock up

A

Preñar

30
Q

Contend, argue

A

Argumentar

31
Q

Peek

A

Mirar a hurtadillas

32
Q

Gag

A

Broma

Amordazar

33
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Scour

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To search a place or thing very carefully in order to try to find something

34
Q

Subtle

A

Sutil

35
Q

Buckle up

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To fasten the belt that keeps you in your seat in a car or a plane

36
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Stealth

A

Sigilo

37
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Well endowed

A

Having a lot of possessions

Having large sexual organs

38
Q

Dock

A

Muelle

39
Q

Close shave

A

Situación en la que uno se salva por los pelos

Diccionario anglosajón I (19 decks)

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