Words - Apr 2014 Flashcards

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active (2)

A

en activo (2)

activo (2)

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steep

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escabros(o/a)

Subimos a la montaña por un terreno escabroso

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paragraph

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el párrafo

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to shade;

to blur

{drawing}

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esfumar (2)

Utilizó el difumino para esfumar las sombras del dibujo

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la abreviatura

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abbreviation

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extraño

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strange

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conjunto

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joint

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y entre ellas

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and among them

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summit (of a mountain)

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la cresta (3)

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el rebaño

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flock

Tiene un rebaño de un millar de reses.

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and among them

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y entre ellas

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community

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la comunidad

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attractive;

pleasing

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vistos(o/a)

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management (3)

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la dirección

la gerencia

{directors of an entity}

La dirección/gerencia de la compañía ha decidido vender la sección de zapatería

la gestión
{skill in managing}

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el/la encargad(o/a)

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manager

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la lectura

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reading

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allegad(o/a) (3)

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close;

initmate;

dear

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rough

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escabros(o/a)

Un camino escabroso nos llevó hasta el refugio

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el allegado

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next-of-kin

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harvest

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la cosecha

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emplacement

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el emplazamiento (3)

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ingresar

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to join

{become member of}

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esperado (2)

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awaited;

anticipated

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vanguardista (2)

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avant-garde;

state of the art

El movimiento vanguardista buscaba la innovación en la producción artística.

The avant-garde movement sought to innovate in the production of art.

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la vanguardista (2)

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innovator;

trend-setter

Tu padre fue un vanguardista en su época.

Your father was an innovator in his time.

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la inmensidad (2)

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immensity;

vast quantity

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county

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el condado

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about to

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a punto de

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la fertilidad

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fertility

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responsible for

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encargado

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activ(o/a)

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active

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la localidad

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locality

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rociar

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to sprinkle

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locality

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la localidad

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los palmarés (2)

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track record;

list of winners

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la escudería

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motor racing team

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knowledge (2)

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el conocimiento

{of a fact, understanding}

El psicólogo tenía un profundo conocimiento de la naturaleza humana

el bagaje

{knowledge aquired by a person}

Sus viajes le dieron un bagaje cultural que no se aprende en los libros.

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course (3)

(path of action)

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la dirección

el rumbo

el curso

Es difícil saber que rumbo/curso/dirección tomar en la vida

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el condado

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county

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la cresta (3)

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crest (of a wave)

summit (of a mountain)

mohican (hair)

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previously

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anteriormente

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la veintena

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score {twenty}

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el diamante

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diamond

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coast (2)

(land next to the sea)

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el litoral

la costa

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petition;

request

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la petición (2)

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la religión

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religion

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incomparable

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incomparable

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el cocodrilo

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crocodile

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crocodile

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el cocodrilo

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to produce

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producir

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Hungría

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Hungary

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aéreo (2)

A

air

aerial

El radar detectó dos aviones en el espacio aéreo. Los comandos estadounidenses realizaron un ataque aéreo.

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air

aerial

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aéreo (2)

El radar detectó dos aviones en el espacio aéreo. Los comandos estadounidenses realizaron un ataque aéreo.

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involucrar

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to involve

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el sudor (3)

A

sweat

perspiration

hard work

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luggage (3)

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el bagaje (3)

las maletas

el equipaje

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formidable

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formidable (3)

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el emplazamiento (3)

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emplacement;

site;

summons

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el páramo

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moorland

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energetic

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enérgic(o/a)

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el párrafo

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paragraph

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formidable (3)

A

fantastic;

enormous;

formidable

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arruinar (2)

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to ruin;

Las lluvias torrenciales arruinaron la cosecha.

to bankrupt

La mala gestión arruinó la compañía.

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to vanish;

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esfumarse (2)

Los novios se esfumaron de la fiesta

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urgir

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to urge

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tremendamente

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tremendously

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la dirección (4)

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direction;

address;

management;

course (path of action)

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erigir

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to erect

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producir

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to produce

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el rival

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rival

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sweat;

perspiration

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el sudor (3)

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la comunidad

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community

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echar un vistazo

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to take a look

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esfumarse (2)

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to vanish;

to fade

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to erect

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erigir

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diamond

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el diamante

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la cosecha

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harvest

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joint

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conjunto

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troops;

hosts

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las huestas (2)

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to urge

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urgir

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direction;

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la dirección (4)

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la rueda de prensa

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press conference

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regarding

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en cuanto a

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relief;

substitute;

replacement

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el relevo (3)

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anteriormente

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previously

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aguardar (2)

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to wait;

to wait for

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to propel;

to drive;

to motivate;

to inspire

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impulsar (4)

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localizar

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to locate (find)

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flock

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el rebaño

Tiene un rebaño de un millar de reses.

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to wait (2)

A

aguardar (2);

esperar (2)

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tremendous

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tremend(o/a)

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el/la guardacostas

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coastguard

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spa

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el balneario

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el hueso (3)

A

bone;

Mi primo se rompió un hueso jugando fútbol americano

pit

stone

{within a fruit}

Me comí todo el mango; sólo quedó el hueso
I ate the whole mango, and the only thing left was the pit

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el activo

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asset

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to involve

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involucrar

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la sequía

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drought

La sequía arruinó la cosecha de maíz.

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landscape

A

el paisaje

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incomparable

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incomparable

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drought

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la sequía

La sequía arruinó la cosecha de maíz.

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el cañon

A

canyon

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la petición (2)

A

petition;

request

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enérgic(o/a)

A

energetic

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asset

A

el activo

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next-of-kin

A

el allegado

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en cuanto a

A

regarding

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rumour (2)

A

la fábula (3)

el rumour

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to happen (5)

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producirse;

Se produjo un accidente en la presa.

pasar;

ocurrir;

acontecer;

suceder

  • Un montón de cosas han ocurrido/pasado desde el año pasado.*
  • Un montón de cosas han acontecido desde el año pasado.*

A lot of things have happened since last year.

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address

A

la dirección

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la moraleja

A

moral

Las fábulas son cuentos con moraleja

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bone

A

el hueso (3)

Mi primo se rompió un hueso jugando fútbol americano

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litoral

A

coastal

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person responsible;

culprit

A

el responsable (2)

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el diamante en bruto

A

diamond in the rough

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avant-garde;

state of the art

A

vanguardista (2)

El movimiento vanguardista buscaba la innovación en la producción artística.
The avant-garde movement sought to innovate in the production of art.

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motor racing team

A

la escudería

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el perfume

A

perfume

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enormous (3)

A

formidable;

enorme;

inmenso;

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descarnad(o/a)

A

stark

El relato descarnado de la matanza conmocionó a los oyentes

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reading

A

la lectura

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en activo (2)

A

active;

working

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el galán (3)

A

handsome man

Con ese traje y esa corbata pareces un galán de cine

**leading man **

{cinema}

Me contrataron para hacer el papel de galán en la obra

ladies man

{conquisitador}

Está hecho un galán, le salen novias por donde va

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active (2)

A

activ(o/a)

en activo

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la fábula (3)

A

fable;

tale;

rumour

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el conjunto (4)

A

group (music band)

whole;

ensemble (clothes, music band)

combination (clothes)

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atrocious (2)

A

tremend(o/a)

espantoso

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to join

{become member of}

A

ingresar

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coastal

A

litoral

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fable;

tale;

A

la fábula (3)

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group (music band)

**ensemble **(music band)

A

el conjunto (4)

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manager (company) (3)

A

el/la encargad(o/a)

No pude dejar mi coche en el taller porque no llegó el encargado

el gerente

El gerente tenía a cincuenta personas bajo su cargo

el director

El director tenía cincuenta personas trabajando a sus órdenes

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press conference

A

la rueda de prensa

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handsome man

leading man {cinema}

ladies man {conquisitador}

A

el galán (3)

Con ese traje y esa corbata pareces un galán de cine

Me contrataron para hacer el papel de galán en la obra

Está hecho un galán, le salen novias por donde va

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whole;

A

el conjunto (4)

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religion

A

la religión

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cotizad(o/a) (2)

A

valued;

esteemed

Es el soltero más cotizado porque es un hombre cabal, guapo y rico

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to sprinkle

A

rociar

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las huestas (2)

A

troops;

hosts

127
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risqué

A

escabros(o/a)

Se ha censurado la revista porque contenía fotos escabrosas de menores

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abbreviation

A

la abreviatura

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Hungary

A

Hungría

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experience (2)

A

la experiencia

Ella ha tenido mucha experiencia trabajando con prisioneros

el bagaje

Sus viajes le dieron un bagaje cultural que no se aprende en los libros

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tremend(o/a) (2)

A

tremendous;

atrocious

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el balneario

A

spa

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score {twenty}

A

la veintena

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to infest

A

infestar

136
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track record;

list of winners

A

los palmarés (2)

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immensity;

vast quantity

A

la inmensidad (2)

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a punto de

A

about to

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vistos(o/a) (4)

A

attractive

pleasing

colorful

bright

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el bagaje (3)

A

luggage;

knowledge;

experience

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tremendously

A

tremendamente

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el mónton (2)

A

pile;

heap

Un montón de cosas han acontecido desde el año pasado.

142
Q

to fade

A

esfumarse (2)

Su inseguridad se esfumó al escuchar los murmullos de aprobación

143
Q

bank holiday

A

el festivo nacional

144
Q

el relevo (3)

A

relief;

substitute;

replacement

145
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moral

A

la moraleja

Las fábulas son cuentos con moraleja

147
Q

ensemble (clothes)

combination (clothes)

A

el conjunto (4)

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stark

A

descarnad(o/a)

El relato descarnado de la matanza conmocionó a los oyentes

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glance

A

el vistazo

150
Q

el vistazo

A

glance

152
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envidiar

A

to envy

153
Q

los nipones

A

Japanese

154
Q

esfumar (2)

A

to shade;

to blur

{drawing}

155
Q

fantastic (3)

A

fantástic(o/a)

{fanciful}

Contó una historia fantástica sobre caballeros y justas

estupend(o/a)

formidable

{especially good}

La fiesta de mañana en la noche promete ser estupenda

156
Q

el litoral

A

coast

158
Q

pit

stone

{within a fruit}

A

el hueso (3)

Me comí todo el mango; sólo quedó el hueso

I ate the whole mango, and the only thing left was the pit.

160
Q

to locate (find) (3)

A

localizar;

ubicar;

encontrar

161
Q

valued;

esteemed

A

cotizad(o/a) (2)

Es el soltero más cotizado porque es un hombre cabal, guapo y rico

162
Q

escabros(o/a) (3)

A

steep

Subimos a la montaña por un terreno escabroso

rough

Un camino escabroso nos llevó hasta el refugio

risqué

Se ha censurado la revista porque contenía fotos escabrosas de menores

163
Q

canyon

A

el cañon

164
Q

cow

livestock

A

la res (2)

Tiene un rebaño de un millar de reses.

166
Q

el paisaje

A

landscape

167
Q

innovator;

trend-setter

A

la vanguardista (2)

*Tu padre fue un vanguardista en su época. *

Your father was an innovator in his time.

169
Q

producirse

A

to happen

171
Q

encargado

A

responsible for

172
Q

pile

A

el mónton (2)

Un montón de cosas han acontecido desde el año pasado

174
Q

moorland

A

el páramo

175
Q

el festivo nacional

A

bank holiday

177
Q

crest (of a wave)

A

la cresta (3)

178
Q

diamond in the rough

A

el diamante en bruto

179
Q

to rhyme

A

rimar

180
Q

**mohican **(hair)

A

la cresta (3)

182
Q

coastguard

A

el/la guardacostas

184
Q

inn;

lodging

A

la posada (2)

185
Q

infestar

A

to infest

186
Q

to take a look

A

echar un vistazo

187
Q

impulsar (4)

A

to propel;

to drive;

to motivate;

to inspire

188
Q

to envy

A

envidiar

189
Q

el responsable (2)

A

person responsible;

culprit

190
Q

strange

A

extraño

191
Q

fertility

A

la fertilidad

193
Q

Japanese

A

los nipones

194
Q

la posada (2)

A

inn;

lodging

195
Q

rimar

A

to rhyme

196
Q

close;

initmate;

dear

A

allegad(o/a) (3)

197
Q

rival

A

el rival

198
Q

la res (2)

A

cow

livestock

Tiene un rebaño de un millar de reses.

199
Q

to ruin

A

arruinar (2)

Las lluvias torrenciales arruinaron la cosecha

200
Q

awaited;

anticipated

A

esperado (2)

201
Q

perfume

A

el perfume

202
Q

el/la judí(o/a)

A

Jew

203
Q

la vacilación (2)

A

hesitation;

wavering

204
Q

la pasión

A

passion

205
Q

Jesucristo

A

Jesus Christ

206
Q

el nazareno

A

penitent

207
Q

el paso (3)

A

step;

pace; {step}

crossing

208
Q

el capirote

A

hood

209
Q

el condenado

A

condemned

210
Q

el Arzobispado

A

arch bishop

211
Q

conmemorar

A

to commemorate

212
Q

dañar

A

to damage

213
Q

decorar

A

to decorate

214
Q

simbolizar

A

to symbolise

215
Q

bendecir

A

to bless

216
Q

la loncha

A

slice

{of food}

217
Q

la salsa de rábano

A

horseradish

218
Q

el cocotero

A

coconut tree

219
Q

el santo patrano

A

patron saint

220
Q

Jew

A

el/la judí(o/a)

221
Q

hesitation

A

la vacilación (2)

222
Q

passion

A

la pasión

223
Q

Jesus Christ

A

Jesucristo

224
Q

penitent

A

el nazareno

225
Q

step

A

el paso (3)

226
Q

hood

A

el capirote

227
Q

condemned

A

el condenado

228
Q

arch bishop

A

el Arzobispado

229
Q

to commemorate

A

conmemorar

230
Q

to damage (2)

A

dañar;

damnificar

231
Q

to decorate

A

decorar

232
Q

to symbolise

A

simbolizar

233
Q

to bless

A

bendecir

234
Q

slice

{of food}

A

la loncha

235
Q

horseradish

A

la salsa de rábano picante

236
Q

coconut tree

A

el cocotero

237
Q

patron saint

A

el santo patrano

238
Q

to bankrupt

A

arruinar

La mala gestión arruinó la compañía

239
Q

working

A

en activo (2)

240
Q

wavering

A

la vacilación (2)

241
Q

hard work

A

el sudor (3)

242
Q

pace

{step}

A

el paso (3)

243
Q

crossing

A

el paso (3)

244
Q

heap

A

el mónton (2)

Un montón de cosas han acontecido desde el año pasado

245
Q

site

A

el emplazamiento (3)

246
Q

summons

A

el emplazamiento (3)

247
Q

to wait for (2)

A

esperar (2);

aguardar (2)