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101 Cards in this Set
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oldest
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el, la mayor
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youngest
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el, la menor
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father-in-law
mother-in-law |
el suegro
la suegra |
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son-in-law
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el yerno
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daughter-in-law
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la nuera
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to get engaged
"Carla and Roberto have gotten engaged." |
prometerse
"Carla y Roberto se han prometido." |
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to (get a) divorce
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divorciarse
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divorce
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el divorcio
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godfather
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el padrino
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godmother
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la madrina
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brother-in-law
sister-in-law |
el cuñado
la cuñada |
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orphan
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el huérfano, la huérfana
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Come in!
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iAdelante!
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delighted; pleased to meet you
"I would like to introduce Mrs. Marco to you." -It's a pleasure. -Delighted. |
encantado/a
"Le presento a la señora Marco." -Mucho gusto. -Encantada |
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dear (opening of letter)
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estimado
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Dear Mr. Valenti,
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, |
Estimado señor Valenti
Estimado señores |
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greetings; regards
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los recuerdos
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greeting
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el saludo
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With best regards (closing of letter)
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un cordial saludo
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darling, angel
"You're an angel! You've done me a big favor." |
cielo
"iEres un cielo! Me has hecho un gran favor." |
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to use the polite "usted"
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tratar(se) de usted
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to say goodbye
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despedirse
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(the) farewell
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la despedida
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to wave
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hacer señas
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on behalf of, in the name of, from
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de parte de
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Dear Sir
Dear Madam, |
Muy señor mío,
Muy señora mía, |
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honored; Dear (opening of letter)
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Distinguido/a
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honey; darling; sweetheart
"Darling! Today is our wedding anniversary." |
tesoro
"iOye, tesoro! Hoy es nuestro aniversario." |
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cute
"a cute girl" |
mono, mona
"una chica mona" |
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Dude, guy, boy; girl (Spain)
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el chaval, la chavala
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"He thinks he's the shit."
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"Se cree que es la hostia."
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friendship
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la amistad
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lover
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el amante/ la amante
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to try to pick up, make a pass, make an impression
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ligar
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colleague
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el, la colega
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acquaintance
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el conocido/ la conocida
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another word for "coquetear" (to flirt)
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ligar
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the guy
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el tipo
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"Juan ha quedado con Ana para ir al cine." means?
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Juan made a date with/agreed with Ana to go to the movies.
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mankind, humanity
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la humanidad
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meeting
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el encuentro
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to get together, gather, meet
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reunirse
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On Sunday the whole family is getting together.
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El domingo se reúne toda la familia.
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macho man
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el machista
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feminist
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la feminista
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to make an appointment
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sacar una cita/ citarse (this last one's not used as much in LAm)
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near, close
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cercano/a
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far, distant
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lejano/a
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intimacy
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la intimidad
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to spoil (someone/something)
"I like to spoil my cat." |
mimar
"Me gusta mimar (a) mi gato." |
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(the) individual
"Pablo is a strange individual." |
el individuo
"Pablo es un individuo raro." |
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member
"I'm a member of the chess club." |
el socio/ la socia
OR el miembro "Soy un socio del club de ajedrez." "Soy un miembro del club de ajedrez." |
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reputation
"The firm has an excellent reputation." |
la reputación
"La empresa tiene una reputación excelente." |
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inequality
"Inequality among human beings is a problem." |
la desigualdad
"La desigualdad entre los hombres es un problema." |
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honor
"It's an honor to receive you in my home." |
el honor
"Es un honor recibirles en mi casa." |
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to discriminate
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discriminar
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solitude, loneliness
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la soledad
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isolated
"live in isolation" |
aislado/a
"vivir aislado" |
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beggar, panhandler
"Marginal groups such as beggars are a real social problem in many cities." |
el mendigo/ la mendiga
"Los marginados, como por ejemplo los mendigos, son auténticos problemas sociales en muchas ciudades." |
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prostitution
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la prostitución
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to beg
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mendigar
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homeless
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desamparado/a (LAm)
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to get along
"He doesn't get along with his cousin." |
entenderse
"Él no se entiende con su primo." |
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criticize
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criticar
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critical
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crítico/a
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to consider
"I consider Dali a true genius." |
considerar
"Considero a Dalí un verdadero genio." |
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to exaggerate
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exagerar
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to be worthwhile
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valer la pena
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thank; be grateful
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agradecer
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to thank, to say thank you
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dar las gracias
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to count on, rely on
"You can count on me." |
contar con
"Puedes contar conmigo." |
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turn to, go to, speak to
"If you have any questions, please speak to our secretary." |
dirigirse a
"Si tienen alguna pregunta, diríganse a nuestra secretaria." |
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as for, as regards
As for your order, we are sending you the samples by return mail." |
en cuanto a
"En cuanto a su pedido, le enviamos las muestras a vuelta de correo." |
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fulfill, carry out ; perform one's duty
"You ought to fulfill your promise." "We've done our duty for today and we can go home." |
cumplir
"Deberías cumplir tu promesa." "Por hoy hemos cumplido y nos podemos ir a casa." |
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Would you do me the favor of going to the post office?
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¿Me puedes hacer el favor de ir a correos?
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to return a favor
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devolver un favor
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ordinary, common, regular, standard
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corriente/ ordinario/ regular
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practical
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práctico/a
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the fact
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el hecho
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to cheat; deceive; fool
"They cheated you on this car." |
engañar
"Los han engañado con este carro." |
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to bother; put oneself out
"Don't go to any trouble!"" |
molestarse
"iNo se moleste usted!" |
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trouble , annoyance, bother
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la molestia
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to hit, to strike
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golpear
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(the) blow, hit
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el golpe
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respect
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el respeto
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appreciate
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apreciar
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to estimate
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estimar
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to have bad luck
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tener mala suerte
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The bad thing is that...
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Lo malo es que...
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extremely bad; very bad
"The TV program is extremely bad." |
pésimo/a
"El programa de la tele es pésimo." |
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extraordinary
"Don Quijote experienced extraordinary adventures." |
extraordinario/a
"Don Quijote vivió aventuras extraordinarias." |
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great, wonderful
"She said that her marijuana was wonderful." |
estupendo/a
"Ella dijo que su pasto/marihuana es estupendo." |
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pesado, a
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imbécil
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Your mother is very annoying
She is always complaining |
Su madre es muy pesada
Siempre se está quejando |
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Judgment; thinking
In our judgment, this film is very bad |
El juicio
A nuestro juicio, esta película es muy mala. |
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opinion; thinking
I'm interested in your opinion on modern literature. |
el parecer
Me interesa su opinion sobre la literatura moderna. |
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opposed; opposing
These criteria are opposed to our thinking. |
opuesto, a
Estos criterios son opuestos a nuestro concepto |
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relative
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relativo, a
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correspond
The pay does not correspond his output. |
corresponder
El sueldo no corresponde a su rendimiento. |
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surprising
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sorprendente
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indispensable, vital
It's vital that you come tomorrow. |
indispensable
Es indispensable/vital que vengas mañana. |
