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Cap 9, 10 vocab
vocabulario de mi pais inventado
38
Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 2
05/06/2010

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Term
referirse a 
Definition
to talk about or refer to
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convertirse en
Definition
to become, turn into
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carecer de
Definition
to lack
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hacer alarde de
Definition
to show off, boast about
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ocurrirsele a alguien
Definition
to occur to someone
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por (muy) + adjective + que sea
Definition
however, no matter how + adjective + it is
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hablar a espaldas de alguien
Definition
to talk behind one´s back
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oponerse a
Definition
to oppose
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perder los estribos
Definition
to lose one´s temper
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no tener/quedar más remedio que
Definition
to have/be no other alternative/choice but
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ser adicto a 
Definition
to be addicted to
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salirse con la + feminine singular possessive pronoun
Definition
to get one´s way
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a diestra y siniestra
Definition
left and right
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devoto
Definition
devout
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ahorrativo
Definition
thrifty
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hacendoso
Definition
hardworking (especially referring to housework)
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pretencioso
Definition
pretentious
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tenaz
Definition
tenacious
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arraigado
Definition
deeply-rooted
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tolerante
Definition
tolerant
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envidioso
Definition
envious
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morboso
Definition
morbid; gruesome
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pésimo
Definition
terrible, dreadful
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hospitalario
Definition
hospitable
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amistoso
Definition
friendly
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la sobriedad
Definition
sobriety (temperance or moderation)
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la pereza
Definition
laziness
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el holgazán/la holgazana
Definition
idle, lazy person
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la ostentación
Definition
ostentation (boastful showiness)
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la sencillez
Definition
simplicity
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la caridad
Definition
charity
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la desgracia
Definition
misfortune, tragedy
Term
la glotonería
Definition
gluttony
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el/la tarambana
Definition
scatterbrain
Term
el cuchicheo
Definition
whispering
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el chisme
Definition
gossip
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el rasgo
Definition
trait, characteristic, feature
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la manía
Definition
habit, funny little way
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