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English Vocabulary (45 Cards)

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retire
= in Pension or Rente gehen
= jubilarse

1. verb.
to withdraw from office, business, or active life, usually because of age: to retire at the age of sixty.

- He wants to retire at 55.
- She retired from the company in 1990.

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hiking
excursionismo

Definiciones de hike
verbo

walk for a long distance, esp. across country or in the woods.

"we planned to hike another mile up a steep trail"
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float
Umzugswagen

a vehicle with a platform used to carry an exhibit in a parade
We are building a float for the homecoming parade.
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patch
= pequeña parcela

a small area, which is different from the area around it
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pawnshop
= casa de empeños

a shop that lends money in exchange for something left with them (if you want it back, you must repay the money)
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pity
= lástima, pena

a sympathetic understanding of another person's troubles
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proxy (by proxy)
= por poder

when something official is done for you when you are not able to be there to do it yourself
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rock
= mecer

to move backwards and forwards or from side to side
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scar
= cicatriz

a mark left on the skin after an injury has healed
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seesaw
= subibaja

a long piece of wood supported in  the middle (a child sits on each end, and makes the see-saw move up and down)

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soil
= tierra, suelo

earth; the land that is part of a country
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spit
= escupir

to force liquid out of your mouth, often as a sign of anger
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stage
= escenario

a raised area in a hall on which musicians perform
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sweat
= sudar, transpirar

to lose water from your skin when you are hot or afraid.
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trainers
= zapatillas de deporte

shoes that you wear for sport or to relax in

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veranda
a platform with an open front and a roof, built on the side of a house on the ground floor

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air hostess
= azafata

a woman who looks after the passengers on a plane
Syn: stewardess

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ancient
= antiguo

very old
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apart
= aparte

into pieces, not together
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innocent
= inocente

having little experience of life or of unpleasant things.
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landmine
= mina terrestre

a bomb placed on or under the ground, which explodes when people walk over it.
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nursery rhyme
= canción infantil

a traditional poem or song for young children
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apologize
= disculparse

to say that you are sorry for something you have done
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apologetic
feeling or looking sorry

Offering or expressing an apology or excuse: an apologetic note; an apologetic smile.
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attack
= ataque

to start fighting or hurting someone
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bangle
= pulsera, brazalete

a bing ring of gold, silver, etc. worn round the arm or neck
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beggar
= mendigo

a person who lives by asking people for money or food
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bewildered
= desconcertado

surprised and confused

Noun: bewilderment
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blind
= ciego

not able to see
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blouse
= blusa

a piece of clothing like a shirt, worn by a woman
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blush
ruborizarse, ponerse colorado

to become red in the face
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cheerful
= alegre

looking or sounding happy; making people feel happy
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sociable
=sociable

=someone who is sociable enjoys with people and meeting new people

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wheelchair
= Rohlstuhl
= silla de ruedas

1. noun
a chair mounted on wheels for use by persons who cannot walk.

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custom
= costumbre

the usual, accepted way of doing something in a society.

Eating pecan pie at Thanksgiving is our family's custom.
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embarrased
= avergonzado

ashamed; worried about what other people think.
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examination
= examen

a school or university test.
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fan
= abanico

a thing you hold in your hand and wave, to make cool air

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fool
= idiota

a person who is silly or acts in a silly way
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gramophone
= gramófono

(old-fashioned) a machine for playing musical records

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hangman
= el verdugo

a person whose job is to hang criminals

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heaven
= cielo

the pleace believed to be home of God; a happy place

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hell (what the hell ...?)
= que demonios!

aword used to expresed anger or surprise
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comfortable
= bequem
= cómodo

1.adjective
(of clothing, furniture, etc.) producing or affording physical comfort, support, or ease: a comfortable chair; comfortable shoes.

2. adjective
being in a state of physical or mental comfort; contented and undisturbed; at ease: to be comfortable in new shoes; I don't feel comfortable in the same room with her.

- We had a comfortable journey.

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motorcycle
= motorbike
= motocicleta, moto

1. noun
a motor vehicle similar to a bicycle but usually larger and heavier, chiefly for one rider but sometimes having two saddles or an attached sidecar for passengers.

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Author: pablocq
Main topic: English
Topic: Vocabulary
Published: 01.04.2010
Tags: Englishtown
 
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