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Span301 exam vocab
A list of words from chaqpters 4-6 Repase e Escriba 6th edition
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 3
06/03/2011
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Term
conocer de lejos
 Definition
know by sight
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atrever(se)
 Definition
to dare
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tener la palabra
 Definition
"have the floor"
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dar rabia
 Definition
to make angry
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porquería
 Definition
lousy trick, rip-off
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alunado/a
 Definition
bad-tempered
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apestar
 Definition
to stink
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apogado/a
 Definition
spirtless, lifeless subdued
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arremeter
 Definition
to attack
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encontrarse con
 Definition
meet with
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el tipo
 Definition
guy, bloke
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el pobre diablo
 Definition
loser, lowlife
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aguantar
 Definition
to endure, to bear
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soportar
 Definition
to put up with, to bear, to endure, to withstand
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los arranques
 Definition
rages
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derrumbarse
 Definition
to collapse, to fall down, to break down
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moler
 Definition
to grind, to crush, to mince, to mash
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moler a golpes
 Definition
to beat to a pulp
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desalmado/a
 Definition
cruel, heartless
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citarse con
 Definition
to arrange to meet, to make a date
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una buena gente
 Definition
a good person
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puño
 Definition
fist
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bruto/a
 Definition
uncouth, ignorant, crude, gross
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el bruto/la bruta
 Definition
brute, ignorant person, "animal"
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reprochar
 Definition
to reproach
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el reproche
 Definition
reproach
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una mirade de reproche
 Definition
a look of reproach
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el boliche
 Definition
bar, pub
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el ambiente
 Definition
background
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odiar
 Definition
to hate
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el clima
 Definition
climate, atmosphere
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el letero
 Definition
sign, notice
Term
el trago
 Definition
drink, gulp, swallow
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gringo/a
 Definition
foreign (esp. western), fair-haired, from the USA
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la meta
 Definition
goal, aim, objective
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acaparar
 Definition
to monopolize
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demandar
 Definition
to sue
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el andén
 Definition
sidewalk
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la gama
 Definition
range
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el contrabando
 Definition
smuggling, smuggled goods, contraband
Term
el pudor
 Definition
modesty, reserve,decency
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asqueroso/a
 Definition
disgusting, filthy, revolting
Term
escasear
 Definition
to be scarce
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el devenir
 Definition
future
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la pena
 Definition
penalty, punishment (also grief, sorrow, shame, sadness etc.)
Term
sufragar
 Definition
to defray (provide money, pay a cost), to vote
Term
el auge
 Definition
peak, growth
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módico/a
 Definition
reasonable, moderate
Term
el recato
 Definition
modesty, reserve
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la campaña
 Definition
campaign, manuevers
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los anaqueles
 Definition
shelves
Term
el tratado
 Definition
treaty, treatise
Term
el rincón
 Definition
corner, spot, small space
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condenado/a
 Definition
condemened, unsafe, blocked,
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el vapor
 Definition
boat, from steam boat (barco de...)
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contiguo/a
 Definition
contiguous, adjoining
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el socio/la socia
 Definition
business partner
Term
váron
 Definition
male
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el varón
 Definition
boy, man, male
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el quejido
 Definition
groan, moan, whine
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vacilar
 Definition
to hesitate
Term
las vajilas
 Definition
suitcases
Term
sombrío/a
 Definition
gloomy, shadowy, cheerless, dismal
Term
el tablero
 Definition
board, noticeboard
Term
el acensor
 Definition
elevator
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la pieza
 Definition
room, piece, specimen, part
Term
consumido/a
 Definition
emaciated
Term
acallar
 Definition
to quieten, to silence, to quiet
Term
el sereno
 Definition
night watchman, nightguard
Term
el conocido/la conocida
 Definition
acquanitance
Term
la portería
 Definition
front desk, reception
Term
el portero/la portera
 Definition
porter, doorman/woman
Term
el llanto
 Definition
cry, crying, weeping
Term
el arrullo
 Definition
lullaby, cooing
Term
macanear
 Definition
to talk nonsense, to lie, to tell tall stories
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el/la testigo
 Definition
witness
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