Week 8 Flashcards by Caitlin Murray | Brainscape

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Los bulos

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Hoaxes/ fake news

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Acuciante

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Pressing/ urgent

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Timo

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Scam

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Gaviota

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Seagull

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Hinchado/a

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Swollen

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Hinchar

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Swell/ inflate

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Polvo

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Dust

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Madrugar

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To wake up early

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De todos modos

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Anyway / either way/ regardless

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Para ser honesto

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To be honest

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Adoquínes

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Cobblestones

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Aceras

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Pavements

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Apretar

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To tighten / squeeze

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Dar por sentado

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Take for granted / assume

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Dar por hecho

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To take for granted

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Espeluznante

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Creepy / spooky

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Topar

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To run into

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Ajetreo y el bullicio

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Hustle and bustle

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Como pollos en un racimo

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Like a tin of sardines

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Racimo

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A cluster / bunch

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Derramar

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To spill

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Ombligo del mundo

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The centre of attention

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Etapa

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Period

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Hormigón

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Concrete

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Polvo

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Dust

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El zumbido

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The buzz (of the city)

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Trotar

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To jog / trot

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Callejón

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Alleyway

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Tropezarse con

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To bump into (someone / something)

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Maltrecho/a

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Bartered/ old / worn out / shabby

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Arrancarse

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To rip off / tear out

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Pantalones vaqueros

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Jeans

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La niebla

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The fog

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Aroma

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Smell

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No voy hacer caso a
Voy hacer caso omiso a

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I am not going to listen to
I am going to ignore
E.g advice

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Hacer autoestop / hacer dedo

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Hitchhike

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Tocar la bocina

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To beep the horn

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No dudes en hablar

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Don’t hesitate to talk , Dee free to ask

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Tartamudear

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To stutter / stammer

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Asentir

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To nod (your head)

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Sin dejar rastro

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Without leaving a trace

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Apostar

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To bet

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Almejas

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Clams

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Chuletón

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Ribeye/ steak

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Tripa

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Guts

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Una foca

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A seal (animal)

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El goteo

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Drip / leak

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Sensibilizar

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To raise awareness

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Vicio

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Vice - bad habit