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63 Cards in this Set
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botar
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to dribble (basketball)
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trotar
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to jog
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patinar
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to scate
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esquiar
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to ski
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estar al acecho
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(v phrase) to lurk
("La diabetes _____ __ _____.") |
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el atletismo
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track and field
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el marchista
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runner (sports)
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las vallas
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hurdles
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el plusmarquista
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record-holder (sports, industry)
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el podio
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platform where medal winners are honored according to rank
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ganar en
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to win in a sports event
("Cuba ____ __ 50m rifle.") |
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¿A quien le vas?
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Whom do you root for?
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el registro
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the act of recording (eg, a runner's time)
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el fuste
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the part of a column between the capital and the base;
a shaft |
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el baloncesto
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=básquet(bol)
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el marcador
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scoreboard
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liderar
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to lead (in a competition),
be ahead by points |
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patrocinar
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to sponsor (eg, a sports team)
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la lesión
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injury (sports)
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lesionarse
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=lastimarse
to become injured ("__ _____ó el brazo.") |
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el arquero
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archer
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inbatido(a)
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=invicto(a);
unbeaten (said of a sports team) |
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la racha invicta
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winning streak
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el atacante
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forward or striker in real football
(Work closest to the opposing goalie, score the most goals, and thereby get the most fame and fortune) |
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vigente
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=actual
(adj) current; valid or in force ("el campeón ________") ("la legislación ________") |
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la superación
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act of overcoming
("su espíritu de __________ en la vida.") |
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la perseverancia
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perseverance
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errar
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to make a mistake
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el esprint
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sprint
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la prueba de
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event (at the olympics or similar games)
("__ _____ __ 10 kilométros") |
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superar
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to beat (in a sports event)
("el que _______ al chileno") |
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atajar
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=impedir (to block)
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la presea
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=medalla (sports, Cub.)
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el tramo
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a stretch or section of road
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imparable
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unstopable
("¡Somos _______!") |
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obtener plaza olímpica
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(v phrase) to get a place on an olympic team
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el volante
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midfielder in Association football
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el ciclismo de fondo en ruta (carretera)
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long-distance bicycle racing
(eg, Le Tour de France) |
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quedarse con la ________
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(v phrase) to be left with
(such-and-such a prize) ("__ ______ ___ __ plata en la prueba de rifle.") |
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la repesca;
combate de repesca |
a last chance, or qualifying heat, or a "wild card" competition, where the winner gets to go to the playoffs or the finals
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totalizar
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to total, or end up with
("Órtiz _______ 671.6 puntos") |
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el triplete
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treble or a hat-trick, making 3 points ina game;
triple crown, where a team in soccer wins 3 titles in a season: eg, the league, a national cup, and an international title |
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endosar a
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to endorse
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empatar
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to tie
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el escalador
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mountain-climber
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el entrenamiento
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training (in sports or in a profession)
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fallar
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=fracasar
to fail, let down ("Me ________ los dedos") |
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de acuerdo con
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=según
("__ _______ ___ la madre de uno de los ganadores...") |
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el rescatista
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=rescatador (rescuer)
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volcar(se)
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to capsize
(said of boats or vehicles) |
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denegar
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to refuse, deny
(the authority to do something) |
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de fuste
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(prep phrase) important
("rival __ ______," like the Browns to the Steelers) |
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de poco fuste
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(prep phrase) unimportant
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la caminata
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long walk, hike;
foot race ("__ ________ de 20 km") |
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avisorar
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to perceive, observe
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avisorarse
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to expect
("__ ________ dificultades") ("__ ________ el primer gran duelo entre A y B en los juegos panamericanos.") |
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abrir el marcador
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(v phrase) to get on the scoreboard first in a game;
draw first blood |
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la carrera
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running (as exercise or sport)
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lanzar una curva
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to pitch a curve (baseball)
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el drenaje |
drainage or sewer network |
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echar a volar |
(v phrase) set free ("______ __ _______ la imaginación") |
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un cuerno de chino |
(n phrase, narco) AK-47 |
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el llello (yeyo) |
(n, narco) coke, cocaine |
