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Question | Answer |
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"to top it off" | "para colmo" |
"the surf" | "la marejada (&=tidal wave |
"early enough" | "con tiempo" |
"to zoom in" | "acercar" |
"to be enough" | "bastar" |
"to center" | "centrar" |
"to fence (enclose)" | "cercar" |
"to take (not tomar)" | "coger" |
"to blame" | "culpar" |
"to excuse" | "disculpar" |
"to force" | "forzar" |
"to release" | "largar" |
"to jeopardize" | "peligrar" |
"to punish (not castigar)" | "penar" |
"to step" | "pisar" |
"to press" | "pulsar" |
"to take (not tomar)" | "sacar" |
"to skip" | "saltar" |
"to sound" | "sonar _____" |
"bland" | "desabrido (&=blando |
"the daughter–in–law" | "la nuera" |
"inedible" | "incomible" |
"the soundtrack" | "la banda sonora" |
"the round slice" | "la rodaja" |
"to indulge" | "dar el gusto" |
"critical (negative)" | "criticón" |
"underestimate" | "subestimar" |
"to season (give flavour)" | "condimentar" |
"the son–in–law" | "el yerno" |
"to interfere" | "meterse (Duo uses for "meddle")" |
"(sp) sacar de quicio" | "to rile (various meanings) quicio=hinge" |
"the cookbook" | "el recetario" |
"the salt" | "la sal" |
"the ceramic vase" | "el jarrón de cerámica" |
"the hole" | "el agujero" |
"the pond" | "el estanque" |
"alone" | "solito" |
"the campuses" | "los campus (singular is campus)" |
"indispensable" | "imprescindible" |
"rickety dilapidated" | destartalado |
"it really is ___ (noun / adj)" | "es de verdad ___" |
"financial" | "financiero" |
"I must have already told you..." | "Debo haberte dicho ya..." |
"to throw away" | "tirar" |
"the fan (person)" | "el / la hincha" |
"the handle" | "la asa" |
"the temple (part of person's head)" | "la sien" |
"the small hut/cottage" | "la cabañuela" |
"antibacterial" | "antibacteriano (or antibacterial)" |
"A is similar to B in that" | "A es similar a B ya que (cd b porque)" |
"A and B are similar because" | "A y B son similares porque" |
"similar (not similar)" | "parecido" |
"something in common" | "algo en común" |
"Kay is as bad as Sally" | "Kay es tan mala como Sally" |
"dazzling" | "deslumbrante" |
"Chocolate is almost as delicious as coffee" | "El chocolate es casi tan delicioso como el café" |
"A is identical to B because..." | "A es idéntico a B porque..." |
"A is equal to B porque..." | "A es igual que B porque" |
"the same as B" | "lo mismo que B" |
"A is different than B in that..." | "A es diferente a B ya que..." |
"The country is different than the city" | "el campo es diferente de la ciudad" |
"bigger than Stan" | "más grande que Stan" |
"they are worlds apart" | "son mundos completamente diferentes" |
"they are polar opposites" | "son polos opuestos" |
"they are like oil and water" | "son como el agua y el aceite" |
"they are night and day" | "son la noche y el día" |
"just like / such as" | "así como" |
"likewise" | "del mismo modo" |
"likewise (not with modo)" | "de igual manera" |
"on the contrary" | "por el contrario" |
"conversely" | "en cambio" |
"on the other hand" | "por otro lado" |