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48 Cards in this Set
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instante
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(m.) instant, moment
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padres
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(m.) parents
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un día de fiesta
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a holiday
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piso
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(m.) (suelo) ground,
(de una habitación) floor (e.g.-piso de madera "wooden floor",(pavimento) pavement, surface (of a road, street) (planta) floor, story el quinto piso the fifth floor(apartamento) apartment, flat (Great Britain), (acción) stepping, walking, (suela) sole (of a shoe); mining, mineralogy, level (in a mine) geology stage; Chile , Peru(alfombra) carpet, rug; Chile (taburete) stool |
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propósito
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(m.)(intención) intention, resolve; buenos propósitos, good intentions
(objetivo) purpose, aim (asunto) subject matter |
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a propósito |
(por cierto) by the way, incidentally,(útil) handy, useful, el cheque me vino muy a propósito, the check came in very handy,(adecuado) suitable, appropriate,(apto) apt, relevant, lo que usted dice aquí es muy a propósito what you're saying here is very apt,(adrede) on purpose, deliberately
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a propósito de |
in regard to, apropos of
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con el propósito de |
in order to...
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con este propósito |
to this end
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de propósito |
intentionally, on purpose
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fuera de propósito |
irrelevant, beside the point
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no venir a propósito |
to be irrelevant, have nothing to do with the subject
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a cada instante |
constantly, all the time
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al instante |
immediately
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velador
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(m.),(guarda) guard, watchman;(candelero) candlestick;(mesita) pedestal table;(guardián nocturno), night watchman;
America-night table; Argentina , Paraguay, Uruguay-night light; Mexico-glass lampshade |
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velador
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(f.), (lamparilla de dormitorio) night light;
Mexico, short thick candle |
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sentado, -da
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(adj.) seated, sitting, e.g.-
estamos sentados en la orquesta, we are seated in the orchestra,(establecido) established, settled;(juicioso) sensible, judicious |
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dar por sentado |
to take for granted, assume
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pan sentado |
stale bread
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sentar como anillo al dedo |
to fit like a glove
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extraordinario
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adj., (excepcional) extraordinary, uncommon;
(extraño) strange, odd |
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(n.) extraordinario
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(m.), (correo urgente) special delivery;(plato) extra dish (at a meal);
(periódico) special edition; (remuneración) bonus |
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sustrato
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(m.) substratum
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alcanzado, -da
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adj., achieved; (adeudado) in debt, in arrears;(falto) needy, short of money; (Colombia) wearied, fatigued
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alcanzar a E.g.-no alcanzo a verlo |
to manage to, be able to
I am not able to see it. |
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excepción
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(f.), exception;
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a excepción de (or) con excepción de |
except for
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decadencía
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(f.), decadence, decline, e.g.-La decadencia del Imperio Romano, The decline of the Roman Empire
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minoría
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(f.) minority
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Tengo(mucho)calor |
I am(very)hot/warm.
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comida
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(F.),(alimentos) food: la comida escasea, food is scarce,(ingesta de alimentos) meal;(al mediodía) lunch: después de la comida siempre estamos un ratito de sobremesa, after dinner we always chat around the table
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nación
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(f.) nation
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pupitre
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(m.) writing desk (also: escritorio)
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Desde ahora...
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From now on...
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Como una seda
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Smooth as silk
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Al menos...
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At least...
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Ya voy
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I'm coming
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Tener el pico de oro
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To be eloquent
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Tener en poco a
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To hold in low esteem
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Atrás de...
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Behind...
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A lo más
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At most, At worst
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abajo de...
E.g.-El libro esta abajo de mi cama. |
underneath...
-The book is underneath my bed. |
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abordo de...
E.g.-No hay nada que se compare a un día abordo de un yate de pesca. |
aboard...
-There is nothing that compares to a day aboard a fishing yacht. |
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a cambio de...
E.g.-No se puede entregar el patrimonio público a cambio de nada. |
in exchange or trade for...
-the public patrimony cannot be given in exchange for anything. |
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a cargo de...
E.g.-La información se ha Divulgado a las personas a cargo del niño. |
in charge of...
-The information was disclosed to the people in charge of the boy. |
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a causa de...
E.g.-La principal disputa entre los padres se produjo a causa de su hijo. |
because of...
-The principal dispute between the parents came about because of their son. |
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acerca de...
E.g.-Este es un libro acerca de todos los libros, y tal vez, un libro dentro de otro libro. |
about, concerning...
-This is a book about all books, and perhaps, a book within another book. |
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además de...
E.g.-Además de español, él habla tres otras idiomas. |
besides, in addition to, as well as...
-Besides spanish, he speaks three other languages. |
