F. Vocabulary. Vol. I

Date: 26-jun.
-16
Source: Movie Meet the Fockers
Word Translation Example

Shut [sth] off
Disconnect, cortar. How the hell do you shut this thing off ?
Shut off [sth]
Honey, do you want a chimichanga?
They give you gas.
Fumes Noxious gases, gases.
A little, but its worth it.
For you. I am the one that gets the fumes.
Review in detail, darle Give me a call back on my cell. I want to go
Go over [sth]
vueltas a algo over a few things with you about Pams dad.
Im not sure I took it all in but I understood
Take [sth] in Understand, asimilar
most of it.
Enthusiastic, Shes really keen on cycling, so lets get her a
To be keen on [sth]
aficionado new bike.
Keen (adj.) Agudo, sagaz He has a very keen sense for people, Greg.
Id like a nap, and then later Ill enjoy a nice
Excrement, excrete
poop.
Poop waste. Caca, hacer
Tom picked up the dog poop in a plastic bag
caca
and put in in the bin.
This cutting edge motor will revolutionize
Innovador, lo ms the auto industry.
Cutting edge
puntero Cosmology is the cutting edge of modern
science.
Lorry: pull vehicles,
Tow truck Well call a tow truck from the road.
gra
Room: tidy. Limpio,
Neat Seth always keeps his room neat.
aseado
Toilet: waste removal.
Flush The cat can flush.
Tirar de la cadena
We do not anticipate that any problems will
Arise Occur, surgir
arise.
Get to [sth/sb] Reach, llegar a John got to Cambridge at about five oclock.
Compress with the
Squeeze [sth] Robert squeezed the ketchup bottle.
hand, apretar
Extract juice from, William squeezed the oranges to make juice
Squeeze [sth]
exprimir for breakfast.
Slang, smell: bad, The pizza smelled a little funky after being in
Funky
apestoso the refrigerator for two weeks.
Lack of difficulty, The ease with which he learns languages is
Ease
facilidad amazing.
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A painkiller will bring you ease to your sore
Ease Relief, alivio
back.
Reduce pressure, The new construction eased the demand for
Ease [sth]
aliviar houses.
Womans chest,
Devon returned home, seeking solace in the
Bosom pecho. Intimate place,
bosom of the family.
seno
Make complete, para To top off my day, I got a flat tire on the way
Top [sth] off
rematar home.
They erected a tall shaft in their garden and
Shaft Pole, rod, barra
attached a flag to it.
Crack, gap, abertura, They spoke to one of them through a chink in
Chink
grieta the wall.
Recover from,
Get over I hope you get over your flu really quickly.
recuperarse
Sometimes I get wound up so tight I could just
Slang, become
snap.
Get wound up annoyed, ponerse
nervioso Jason gets very wound up whenever I mention
the incident.
Clothing: not tight, Oh good. Its loose, so you can wear it even if
Loose
flojo, suelto you gain a few pounds.
Wipe Clean, limpiar Wipe that little gloss off you.
Gloss Shiny surface, brillo Wipe that little gloss off you.
Clip Cut, cortar, recortar I clipped some articles out of the newspaper.
Isnt nice to finally display your
Accomplishment Goal achieved, logro
accomplishments ?
Person, brillar, Look at you, you are glowing!
Glow
resplandercer Thank you.
Room: overfull,
Cluttered Moms office is cluttered.
abarrotado
In moody silence, He was sulking after his argument with his
Sulk
enfoscarse friend.
Sacred place,
Shrine You gotta take down that weird shrine.
santuario
Fasten with strap, Youre avoiding confussion by strapping a
Strap [sth] to [sth]
atar con una correa boob on a man?
Hes Pan nephew. He has no connection to
Whatsoever At all, en absoluto
Greg whatsoever.
Im monitoring him from a microphone
Crib Babys bassinet, cuna
planted in his crib.
Grumpy Irritable, grun Somebody looks very grumpy there.
Quirky Unconventional, Theyre a litthe quirky but theyre really well
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extravagante intentioned.
Do you mind if I put some foam down on your
Foam Espuma
rug?
Do you mind if I put some foam down on your
Rug Alfombra, tapete
rug?
Tickle [sb] Hacer cosquillas My God, that tickles.
A lot of the taste comes from this skillet. I
Skillet Sartn
never wash it.
Exchange,
Swap Come on, Jack. It'll be fun. We'll swap wives.
intercambiar
(playing football)
Draw together,
Huddle up - Huddle up.
acurrucarse
- I want it down and in.
Delicious, rico,
Yummy Wendy made a yummy cake for her guests.
delicioso
The man is a sexual dynamo and the woman
Crave Desire, ansiar
craves his sperm.
That means no television, no unapproved toys,
Slang, silly behavior,
Monkey business and most of all, no monkey business of any
tontera
kind. Clear?
Either One or another, o Either you love me or you dont.
Wichever of two,
Either (adj) Wear either dress, they both look good.
cualquiera de los dos
Either (adv) Tampoco You are not dead, either.
Either
Either implica una eleccin entre dos posibles opciones. Ten en cuenta que la preposicin or se utiliza entre estas dos
opciones.
Ejemplos:
We can go to either the beach or the swimming pool. (Podemos ir a la playa o la piscina.)
Either we wait for the rain to stop or we must change our plans. (Esperamos que pare de llover o debemos cambiar nuestros
planes.)
Neither
Neither indica el acuerdo entre dos ideas negativas. Con neither, las dos ideas estn separadas por la preposicin
nor.
Ejemplos:
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Neither Henry nor Chris want to go to the beach. (Ni Henry ni Chris quieren ir a la playa.)
Neither the school nor the parents want to take responsibility for the problem.(Ni la escuela ni los padres quieren asumir la
responsabilidad del problema.)
Grammatical Rules (Reglas gramaticales)
En funcin de pronombre
Cuando utilicemos either o neither como pronombre, se traducen como o/ni (ver los ejemplos anteriores),
cualquier/ninguno o como tambin. En ingls, cuando se usan como pronombres van seguidos por la preposicin
of ms un sustantivo.
Ejemplos:
Neither of the students studied very hard. (Ninguno de los estudiantes estudi muy duro.)
Either of my assistants can do it. Who do you prefer? (Cualquiera de mis ayudantes lo puede hacer. A quin prefiere?)
En funcin de adverbio
Cuando se utilizan either y neither como adverbios, se pueden traducir como tampoco o tambin. As
funcionan como conectores en frases negativas. Fjate en las diferencias estructurales entre ambas.
Ejemplos:
Greg cant eat fish because he is allergic and neither can I. (Greg no puede comer pescado porque es alrgico y yo tampoco
puedo.)
Greg cant eat fish because he is allergic and I cant either. (Greg no puede comer pescado porque es alrgico y yo no
puedo tampoco.)
En funcin de determinante
Como determinantes, either y neither se encuentran directamente antes del sustantivo y se pueden traducir como
cualquier o ninguno.
Ejemplos:
I dont know, neither color really suits you. (No s, ningn color realmente te queda bien.)
Either job could be interesting. (Cualquier trabajo podra ser interesante.)
Make a suggestion, Well, it all starts with a little bit of, how shall I
Shall
consejo, promesa say, intimate contact.
Plank Wooden board, tabla Look at this. Look. It's bolts on a plank.
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Mole Spot on skin, lunar Jack's mole. Jack has a big mole on his face.
Play with [sth], Jorge, no more tinkering until you finish your
Tinker with [sth]
juguetear science homework.
Small amount, una He's probably teething, so put a dab of rum
Dab
pizca (ron) in his milk.
Resemble Looks like, parecerse Does that Jorge resemble anyone you know?
Slang, dried mucus, I've seen that kid eat at least 15 boogers since
Booger
moco he's been here.
Leave discreetly,
Slip out It just slipped out of my mouth.
escaparse
Wander, no
They have to be free to roam the bush, free
Roam destination,
and wild.
deambular
Anyway, en cualquier
Regardless He will do what he wants, regardless.
caso
You don't like me? It's OK. I don't like your
Outfit Clothes, ropa
little red outfit.
Cover with lather, Look at those boobs. Man. I just wanna lather
Lather [sb/sth]
enjabonar them up with soap and just...
Raise upward, Come up here, Jorge. Let's lift the veil of
Lift [sth]
levantar mystery.
(playing football)
Stretch Reach up, estirarse - Calm down.
- Just give a minute to stretch.
Bernard, if you continue, you will force me to
Demise Death, muerte engage you and once I begin the secrets of
combat, it will only end with your demise.
Cause [sb] to be quiet, - Dad, don't do any talking.
Shush [sb]
hacer callar - Don't shush me. I'm a lawyer
To the side, out of
Aside consideration, dejar You guys have gotta put aside your issues.
de lado
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Date: 27-jun.-16
Source: Exam: A3, Test #2

Go and get, collect, ir It was mostly just fetching and carrying at a
Fetch
a buscar run all morning.
I looked forward to the bar of chocolate my
Unsmilingly Sin sonrer
grandmother passed me unsmilingly as I left.
I ate a sliver of cheese when no one was
Sliver Thin slice, tajada fina
looking.
However, sin
Though I wouldnt call him, though he begged me.
embargo
Though Although, aunque Though it was dark out, they went for a walk.
There were piles of dusty catalogues and
Brochure Pamphlet, panfleto
brochures on the floor.
Eventually she produced an official looking
Leaflet Brochure, folleto
leaflet and ran her fingers along the columns.
Overly bold,
Cheeky She looked at me as If I had been cheeky.
descarado
Be amazed,
Wonder No wonder there is no profit in shopkeeping.
asombrarse
Fluster Confuse, aturdir Questions like that always flustered me.
Snap Say angrily, gritar Dont bother! Snapped Gran angrily.
From then on, my main job in the shop was
Shelve Estanteras
filling the shelves.
Cash register, caja
Till I was particularly hopeless at using the till.
registradora
Actually, she gave way in the end over the
Give way Give in to [sb], ceder
freezer.
They started making comments about how
Handy Useful, prctico
handy it was.
Wage Pay per hour, salario She didnt approve the recommended wage.
We realize the dangers that could exist in the
Hill Colina, montaa surroundings hills and threaten our very
survival.
We realize the dangers that could exist in the
Threaten [sb] Meace, amenazar a surroundings hills and threaten our very
survival.
It made the streamside path slippery and
Stream Small river, arroyo
dangerous.
Can cause sliding, It made the streamside path slippery and
Slippery
resbaladizo dangerous.
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Deep in our valley we felt only sudden gusts of
Gust Of wind, rfaga
wind.
Also, in addition,
Yet I have yet another mosquito bite.
adems
Still, though, but,
Yet I like it, yet it could be improved.
pero, sin embargo
The flow of water had been controlled, held
Dam Water barrier, presa
back by a series of dams.
Below, under, debajo
Beneath The stream seemed wild beneath the bridge.
de
Jump forward,
Lunge It was lunging furiously at its banks.
embestir
Land at rivers edge,
Bank It was lunging furiously at its banks.
orilla
Feeling certain,
Confident I never thought Id be a confident person.
seguro, confiado
Cope Survive, salir adelante I was sure I wouldnt cope.
Do [sth] excessively, I went over the top and became a bit too
Go over the top
pasarse de la raya aggressive and impatient.
I think you gain confidence by tackling things
Tackle [sth] Problem, afrontar
that scare you.
Note down quickly, I found it helpful to jot a few things down to
Jot [sth]
anotar refer to.
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Date: 28-jun.-16
Source: TV Show: Game of Thrones, 6x10

Tyler is a humble man, and always happy to
Humble Humilde, modesto
help.
Trash in the street, And where is the queen mother? Her litter
Litter
basura never left the Red Keep.
But sometimes before we can usher in the
Usher in Marcar el inicio
new, the old must be put to rest.
Redemption, You didn't do it because you cared about my
Atonement
expiacin atonement.
Forsake [sth] Give up, abandonar Your gods have forsaken you.
I killed your High Sparrow and all his little
Sparrow Gorrin
sparrows...
Bird: bite with beak, You just sit there, a rich slab of beef, and all
Peck
picar the birds come pecking.
Make a joke of,
Mock [sb/sth] Go on, mock me, boy. You think I mind?
burlarse de
Be service,
We know what it's like to have them grovel to
Grovel arrastrarse,
our faces and snigger behind our backs.
humillarse
We know what it's like to have them grovel to
Sniggel Burlarse
our faces and snigger behind our backs.
But you need to lure all the noble houses to
Lure [sb] Atraer, tentar
the table?
Bait Anzuelo, cebo Are you a queen or fish bait?
You turned away a man who truly loves you
Liability Responsabilidad because he would have been a liability in the
Seven Kingdoms.
Well, what are they doing, trimming their cunt
Trim Cut: hair, cortar
hairs?
Carve Meat: cut, slice, cortar They weren't easy to carve.
Severamente, con
Harshly Lady Mormont speaks harshly and truly.
dureza
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Date: 28-jun.-16
Source: Movie: The Thin Man

I didnt like that film at all; I cant see what all
Fuss Escndalo
the fuss was about.
Cuckoo Slang, crazy, pirado You're not missing much. He's cuckoo.
Ironic, not good, Why did your mother divorce him? I think he's
Swell
genial (irnico) swell.
Promissory note, I just came back for a second. I want to get
Bond
bono, fianza those bonds.
Holgazanear, Supporting a gang of loafers that don't care a
Loaf
gandulear darn about you.
If you kicked off tomorrow, where would I be?
Gutter Alcantarilla
Out in the gutter.
You don't remember me. I'm Dorothy Wynant.
Scrawny Thin, flaco
Not that scrawny, little bit of...
Move with speed,
Rush I'm sorry we have to rush.
correr
Very little, poco,
Slight I know I have a mother fixation, but it's slight.
escaso
Buy a lot of, - Ammunition? Come on, stock up.
Stock up
abastecerse de - No. Let this one ride.
Thaw out Descongelarse Into the kitchen, son, and thaw out some ice.
- I'll have two hunkers.
Attaboy Bravo!
- Attaboy.
- Where did you get this?
Pawnshop Casa de empeos
- In a pawnshop.
I got teased at school because my hair looked
Tease [sb] Make fun of, burlarse
funny.
Jolly Cheerful, alegre Good, I want to talk to you. That's jolly.
Cockeyed Bizco. Ridculo Funny, those blankets must be cockeyed.
You darn fool. You didn't have to knock me
Darn Intensifier, maldito
out.
- Are you hurt?
Graze Rozar
- No, he just grazed me, that's all.
- Frisk the dump.
Frisk [sb] Cachear, registrar
- Not without a warrant.
I read where you were shot five times in the
Tabloid Prensa amarilla
tabloids.
Phony Fake, falsificado - What about the suicide?
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- That was a phony.
- No proof?
Cinch [sth] Asegurar
- Nothing as yet to cinch it.
I'm phoning your office so they can send out a
Trail Rastro, pista
man to trail him.
Tall: move up and If you let anything happen to him, you'll never
Wag
down, menear wag that tail again.
Now, don't make a move, or that dog will tear
Shred Trozo
you to shreds.
Lame Crippled, cojo Rubber-tipped. Must have been lame.
Shrapnel Metralla What's that? Just an old piece of shrapnel.
I happened to remember he had shrapnel in
Shin Espinilla
his shin.
Formal dress for a - Have you a nice evening gown?
Gown
dance, traje - What's that got to do with it?
Gleam Brillo, resplandor I was just a gleam in my father's eye.
- That's a hot one.
Frame up Enmarcar. Montaje
- What did I say? It's a frame-up.
Gyp [sb] Swindle, estafar a Was she gypping Wynant?
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Date: 30-jun.-16
Source: Movie: The Doors

The US is sending its military into the Middle
Me too, igualmente, East to interfere in armed conflicts there,
Likewise
asimismo likewise the EU is sending arms and supplies
as well.
Sing softly, cantar
Croon Choose they croon the Ancient Ones.
suavemente
She dances in a ring of fire, and throws off the
challenge with a shrug.
Shrug Encoger los hombros.
Melanie asked Ben if anything was wrong, but
he just shrugged.
Groove to / on [sth] Slang, enjoy, disfrutar I'm here to groove on my boyfriend. Okay.
Depressed,
Sullen There's no point in being sullen.
deprimente
Gig Slang, job, curro - Come on, we got a big gig tomorrow.
Chaos, disorder, I believe in a long, prolonged derangement of
Derangement
desarreglo the senses...
Their souls, kind of stirring in the breeze, just
Leap Jump, saltar
leapt into mine.
The fire marshal is not going to let this concert
Aisle Pasillo go on... unless you clear the aisles, and you go
back to your seats.
We wanted some privacy, so we went into this
Stall, Booth Puesto, caseta
shower stall.
Let's just say that I was testing the bounds of
Bound Limits, lmite
reality.
Stir Mix, mezclar I summon, stir and call you up.
All our lives we sweat and save. Building for a
Shallow Not deep, superficial
shallow grave.
Gatear, ir a paso de
Crawl A crawling baby can move quickly.
tortuga
Violent public Tensions built up and, finally, the unrest
Riot
disorder, disturbio erupted into a riot.
Freedom: suppress,
Stifle "Mad, stifled witness"
reprimir
They are waiting to take us into the severed
Actions: without
Wanton garden. Do you know how pale and wanton
motive, sin sentido
thrillful comes death.
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Date: 02-jul.-16
Source: Movie: The Perfect Host

Atar, amarrar [sth] Wha... what I can do for you?
Bind
Informal, lo, apuro Well, I'm in a bit of a bind actually, uh...
Arrange, poner en - You sure?
Sort out
orden - We'll sort this out.
Uh... I sprained my ankle. And it's, uh... sorta
Sprain Hacerse un esguince
kinda healing.
I've been watching you prowl into the red
Prowl Merodear, rondar
tonight.
Wig Peluca He did wear a wig and sunglasses.
Unpleasant,
Nasty I am cleaning up your nasty mess.
repugnante
Cunning Clever, ingenioso That was cunning.
Fully developed, Looks to me like you're pretty ripe, John.
Ripe
maduro Conga!
In a way, en cierto They sort of bring a possy with them
Sort of
modo whenever they come over.
Fregar. Registrar [sth]
Scour [sth] It'll be fun. You can scour the place.
for [sth]
Source: Movie: The Misfits

Afilado, puntiagudo. - The lawyer said 9:30 sharp, darlin'.
Sharp
En punto - OK.
In the direction of, Did your husband, Mr. Raymond Taber, act
Toward, towards
hacia toward you with cruelty?"
Tile Azulejo And here's the bathroom. Ceramic tile.
She didn't seem to be that sick. Then I got a
Spare De repuesto
flat. I didn't have a spare.
And bring that bag of groceries. Maybe
Grocery Tienda de comestibles
somebody wants a sandwich.
- You get lonesome for your children?
Lonesome Solitario
- Oh, I see 'em a couple times a year.
Heathen Pagano, brbaro Hi, you old heathen, you!
Fence off Separar con una valla We're going to fence off the graveyard.
Gawk Mirar boquiabierto They're gawkin' at you with somethin'
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different in their minds.
Turn sour Echarse a perder And they turn it sour, don't they?
Show off Presumir, alardear You be quiet now. Everybody's showin' off.
Bad, terrible,
Lousy That lousy car gas!
asqueroso
Foal Little horse, potro Yeah. A spring foal.
- Well, here's the big chief.
Stallion Semental - What?
- The stallion.
You struggle, you build, you try, you turn
Struggle to do [sth] Luchar, esforzarse
yourself inside out for 'em.
Spin Rotate, girar Don't spin the prop till I check the switch.
Source: Movie: Finding Dory

Informal, soft and
Squishy I like sand. Sand is squishy.
wet, blando
Corrientes
Undertow We have to stay away from the undertow.
submarinas
Ratchet wench Llave inglesa dentada Hand me the ratchet wrench.
We're on the edge of this reef, one of us is
Reef Arrecife
trying to leave?
Informal, en un abrir
In a jiffy She'll be in and out in a jiff. We should know.
y cerrar de ojos
- That's right.
Scuff Scrape, marcar
- Mind your nose, scuff your bump.
Squat Slang, un comino I can't see squat.
Keep away, And steer clear of people, will you. Especially
Steer clear
mantenerse alejado kids.
Pail Bucket, cubo I don't think we should move the pail.
Otter Nutria The baby otter tour is beginning now.
Hug, abrazo,
Cuddle It's a huge cuddle party!
acurrucarse
- Huh, I don't think I can.
Bail out on [sb] Dejar tirado
- Don't bail on me, Bailey!
Kelp Alga marina And a lot of kelp over here.
Combine with, The truck's merging onto the freeway, it's
Merge into [sth]
fundirse en heading south.
Fork Bifurcacin Oh oh. Fork in the road.
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Cupcake Magdalena Okay, cupcake
Refresh knowledge, I guess we'll go back home and brush up on
Brush up
dar un repaso the anemone.
Source: Movie: Superman

Bequeath Legar l bequeath you, my son.
Make loud metallic
Clang [METAL CLANGS]
sound
Even though you've been raised as a human
Even though A pesar de que
being...
Mortgage Hipoteca Three kids, two cats, and one mortgage.
My favourite feature of this leather is its
Feature Caracterstica
smooth texture.
Eye movement, guio,
Wink -Quick as a wink, he was gone.
parpadear
Throttle Acelerador -Pull one throttle closed.
Informal, quite, algo. Is he your boyfriend?
Kind of, Sort of
Algo as Sort of. Its complicated
Hoax Engao, fraude The story about the massacre was a big hoax.
Impenetrable,
Impervious And that you're totally impervious to pain?
impermeable
Planter Maceta It's just that this planter must be made of lead.
Lead Plomo It's just that this planter must be made of lead.
Utterly Completamente This is utterly fantastic.
Shiver, Quiver Tiritar, temblor Like a little girl, shivering.
Ir a la deriva, sin It is reasonable to assume that some of those
Drift
rumbo particles of debris drifted to Earth.
Shake in emotion, A shudder of electricity through you to be in
Shudder
temblar, escalofro the same room with me?
In approximately five minutes, a poison gas
Pellet Bolita, perdign
pellet...
I just knew you couldn't resist the chance to
Pitch in to do [sth] Echar una mano
sort of pitch in.
Is that how your warped brain gets its kicks?
Warped Pervertida
Planning the death of innocents?
Hereby Por la presente l hereby serve notice...
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Date: 05-jul.-16
Source: Movie: Dangerous Liaisons

A dangerous liaison has sprung up between
Liaison Lo, asunto amoroso
your daughter
So we must see what we can devise for your
Devise Planear, idear
amusement.
Betrayal Traicin I could hardly reward them with betrayal.
I certainly believe one should constantly strive
Strive Tratar de
to improve oneself.
Impound Retener I am impounding these effects, sir.
Officious Entrometido This must be from that officious friend of hers.
If I knew who'd given you such a dire account
Dire Terrible
of me.
Perhaps I might be so bold as to ask a favour
Bold Atrevido
in return?
I would welcome the chance to prove to you
Hatred Odio that what lies behind this is not hatred or
resentment but
He knows exactly how far he may venture
Venture Atreverse
without risk.
Desinters,
Detachment I practised detachment.
indiferencia
Deceit Engao, mentira I became a virtuous of deceit.
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Date: 07-jul.-16
Source: Movie To have and have not

Take control, Take over the meeting for me, Ill be back in a
Take over [sth]
encargarse de moment.
You got to be careful of dead bees if you go
Barefoot Descalzo
around barefooted.
In that way he may prevent bloodshed at his
Bloodshed Violence, matanza
doorstep.
Discharge [sb] Liberado, soltado The authorities discharged the prisoner.
Brawl Fist fight, pelea Come, Captain. This is not a brawl.
- You're sore, aren't you?
Sore Upset, enfadado
- Why should I be?
The pot calling the
Dijo la sartn al cazo I'm a fine one to talk. The pot calling the kettle.
kettle black !
Gal Girl, muchacha She must have been quite a gal.
Not enough for boat fare or any other kind of
Fare Precio del pasaje
fare.
Double cross Betray, traicionar You'd double-cross your own mother.
If I thought you could swim back I'd dump you
Dump Tirar, botar
overboard.
I'll tell you when the time comes. Get out some
Tackle Fishing gear, aparejos
tackle.
Here's what I want you to do. Take this gun
Stern Severo, serio. Popa
and get back in the stern.
I don't understand what kind of a war you're
Lug [sth] Carry, arrastrar
fighting... lugging your wives with you.
Leave him. I don't want him bleeding over my
Cushion Pillow, cojn
cushion.
Drive around, I'll cruise around and give you a chance to get
Cruise
conducir ashore.
Another crack Otro intento You can have another crack at me later on.
- Where do you want this water?
Basin Tazn, cuenco
- In that basin.
Hefty Pesado She's heftier than you think.
Whiff Olorcillo Is it all right if I give her a little whiff of this?
Screwy Crazy, chiflado Another screwy dame.
Likely to do [sth], Look out for those strings, Steve. You're liable
Liable to do [sth]
tender a to trip and break your neck.
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Sir, that fish was so big that me and Harry
Budge Moverse, desplazarse
could hardly budge him.
I was just telling him about the big one we
Onto On top of, en
hooked (pescar) onto last night.
- Theyre gonna be pretty hard to find.
Resourcefulness Ingenio, iniciativa
- Not for a man of your resourcefulness.
That's a good way to leave it. You got the
Hiccup Hipo
hiccups.
Keep out of sight and stay away from the
Sight Vista
police.
Clumsy, torpe. My only trouble is when I'm eating. I'm
Awkward
Complicado awkward with my left hand.
I'm still trying to get out of the jam I got into
Into To the inside of, a
bringing you here.
He's a man whom people who are persecuted
Objective of who, a
Whom and oppressed.
quin
Whom did you see when you were there?
When you meet danger, you never think of
Circumvent [sth] Eludir, evadir
anything... except how you will circumvent it.
But then, because of my own clumsiness, it
Clumsiness Torpeza
was impossible.
We won't shove off till midnight. Go ahead and
Show off Slang, go away, irse
go to work.
Before we made the mistake of giving him
Withhold Not give, retener
liquor, this time we will withhold it.
Compartment in
Drawer You'll find some in that drawer, Slim.
furniture, cajn
That's one of them, the other one's in the
Cellar Basement, stano
cellar.
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Date: 07-jul.-16
Source: A2. Test #1

Blossom Florecer The plant for the project is finally blossoming.
Rajarse, agrietar.
Crack Ive cracked my cars widescreen.
Grieta
I usually just go along with what she says to
Go along with [sth] Aceptar algo
avoid my arguments.
The icing on the The euro can be the icing on the cake of sound
La guinda del pastel
cake economic management.
At the beginning it may seem a burdensome
To get the hang of it Cogerle el tranquillo
task, but you will quickly get the hang of it.
Beckon [sb] to do The king beckoned his servant to bring him a
Hacer seas a alguien
[sth] drink.
Dads not said anything about me moving on,
though recently he had the chance to run a
Run a bow Frotar el arco
bow across the strings of each in turn and had
to admit that my new one is quite nice!
Extend further than,
The roof overhangs the porch by about a
Overhang [sth] sobresalir por encima
metre.
de
Barro. Brown, color
Mud Toms shoe got stuck in the mud.
barro
Breeze Wind, brisa A gentle breeze blew across the lake.
Stay around [sth],
This means that they linger for dozens of
Linger quedarse
years after intake.
merodeando
Goddess Diosa The Wiccans prayed to their goddess.
For despite the many different blues that
For despite A pesar de appear in their coats, kingfishers have no blue
pigment at all in their feathers.
Go in all directions, The tailor dropped his box of pins and they
Scatter
dispersarse scattered everywhere.
Think pensar. By my reckoning, that means we should today
Reckon
Estimar. Calcular be awarding the prize four times over.
The forecast said there would be widespread
Widespread Extendido, esparcido
heavy rain in the north of the country.
Reproducirse. Criar.
Breed Some mammals breed only once.
Cultivar
Draw [sb] into [sth] Involve [sb] in [sth] Dont draw me into your problems!
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How many staff are there in total at your
Staff Personnel, empleados
school?
Correspond with Conform, estar de Her clothes dont correspond with the
[sth] acuerdo con regulations.
Junction Cruce, interseccin The truck turned at the junction.
Extremadamente.
Positively Favorablemente. They all responded positively.
Ciertamente
Acquaint [sb] with Familiarizar a alguien Read the book, and acquaint yourself with
[sth] con algo Shakespeares work.
Accustom [sb] to We should accustom our citizens to think in
Acostumbrar
[sth] Euro terms.
John called on Mary while she was in the
Call on [sb] Visitar a
hospital.
Acercar algo, traer Draw up a chair and Ill show you my holiday
Draw [sth] up
algo pictures.
Draw up Acercarse Two cars drew up outside the house.
Date: 08-jul.-16
Source: MovieTootsie

For dough Slang, por la pasta Of course, they were doing it for dough...
Have problems, John floundered helplessly on his first day at
Flounder
tropezarse work.
The actors rehearsed the play for several
Rehearse [sth] Ensayar algo
weeks before opening night.
Imprudente,
Rash I got to see somebody. Don't do anything rash.
impulsivo
Our brilliant engineers have again erased a
Reel Rollo, carrete
reel of the show.
- Wouldn't that be a relief?
Sheer Autntico, puro
- Heaven. Sheer heaven.
Work together, We collaborated on a research project last
Collaborate on [sth]
colaborar year.
Wimp Flojo, dbil She's not tough. She's a wimp!
Do you wanna hit the hay, as they say on the
Hit the hay Irse a dormir
farm?
Unopened rose
And she said, "The one with the daisies and
Rosebud flower, capullo de
the little rosebuds...
rosa
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Who asserts her own personality without
Assert [sth] Say as true, afirmar
robbing someone of theirs.
Sucio, asqueroso, If Dorothy did something filthy or disgusting,
Filthy
obsceno they'd let you go.
I deserve something better. I don't have to
Settle for [sth] Conformarse con
settle for this.
I don't like the way you patronize her, deceive
Deceive Engaar, embaucar
her and lie to her.
Engaar, dar falsas
Lead [sb] on You've got to see him. Just don't lead him on.
esperanzas
Slut Zorra, puta, furcia You slut!
Humillante, Because these stories are very demeaning to
Demeaning
degradante me.
Push though, dar un
Shove I should tell you to shove your play.
empujn
Sticky Pegajoso. Difcil Just because it's a little sticky.
Kill somebody and bring back the stiff, but
Stiff Dead body, cadver
she'd better look like you.
Nutty Loco, chiflado That is one nutty hospital.
Pledge [sth] to [sb] Prometer Glenn pledged his heart to Emma.
Date: 09-jul.-16
Source: MovieThe Desperate Hours

Tener una astilla
Have a chip on your Take the chip off your shoulder. You want
clavada, estar
shoulder Griffin? Get him yourself.
resentido
Keep your eyes Echar un ojo a alguien Keep an eye peeled out that side. It's a library.
peeled for [sth] o algo Improve your mind.
Animal foot, garra,
Paw Put a gun in his paw and his fingers get itchy.
pata
- You're a punk.
Punk Slang, gamberro
- I could raise more.
Using his brain, is he? Look at him. Clickety-
Perk Beneficio, ventaja
click. I can see it perking.
Informar, gritar, dar I don't want him hollering out any windows
Holler at [sb]
voces either.
Informal, follow, Don't tail her, but I want her clocked, every
Tail
seguir town she goes through.
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Chow Slang, comida Pretty good chow.
Spoiled child, mocoso,
Brat Anybody else, let 'em talk, except the brat.
nio mimado
Flunk Slang, fail - I flunked.
You ought to see him dance. He's got all the
Groggy Empanados
babes groggy. Take a dance!
- Bring some papers.
Scrapbook lbum de recortes
- Would you like a scrapbook, too?
Maybe there's coppers in the back seat. You
Copper Slang, polica
check it.
Fiera, persona Everything goes on like before. You and the
Spitfire
colrica spitfire go to work.
Slang, mangar. Echar
Nab [sth]/[sb] - I get nabbed and I'll spill my guts.
el guante, pillar
Slang, exhausted, - Find out where he worked today.
Bushed
hecho polvo - I'm bushed!
Miss Swift, do you encourage such drivel as
Drivel Tontera, chorrada
this?
Examine closely, I want this area combed. Every one of the
Comb
peinar una zona trashman's customers.
Hotel employee, A bellhop's given six descriptions of the man
Bellhop
botones he delivered it for.
Hora de la verdad, - I'm countermanding those orders.
Showdown
momento decisivo - You can't put off a showdown!
Good riddance Qu alivio! Good riddance. He was getting on my nerves.
Worthless person, That's the scum you let your girl spend the
Scum
escoria evening with. Talk... fast!
Volverse catico, Don't get any ideas. We can't let anything go
Go haywire
colapsarse haywire.
Any cops outside, any guns go off; you'll find
Ditch Zanja, cuneta
her in a ditch.
Date: 10-jul.-16
Source: MovieIts a mad, mad, mad world

Slang, respected old
Gaffer So be a happy gaffer.
man, Viejo
Clam up Slang, cerrar el pico What's to argue about? Just clam up.
We'd better shift those cars. They're on the
Curb Cuneta, bordillo
curb.
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We'd better shift those cars. They're on the
Shift [sth] Mover, desplazar
curb.
They're all on reckless driving charges
Reckless driving Conduccin temeraria
already.
Central part of a Upsy-daisy. I'm afraid you caught me on the
Hub
wheel hub there.
Easily deceived,
Gullible Try me. I'm pretty gullible.
ingenuo, crdulo
Get behind Respaldar, apoyar If the Mayor will get behind a resolution...
Somebody will stumble over the bicycle in the
Stumble Tropezar. Tropezn
dark, huh?
Flavor Taste, sabor Got a baby who can give me 31 flavors
I hope you won't mind my asking, but what
Chap Guy, tipo, to
sort of chap is this brother-in-law of yours?
Steep Empinado, inclinado You're kidding. It's too steep.
I earnestly recommend we forget your good
Earnestly Seriously, seriamente
ladies...
I've no wish to quarrel with you, but speaking
Quarrel Pelea. Pelear, discutir
as a representative...
Edgy Provocador. Tenso I'm awfully sorry. I've been very edgy today.
I should be most hesitant in offering any
Hesitant Titubeante, indeciso
criticism of any other.
If a girl is 6 feet 5 inches tall...she's bound to
Bound to [sth/sb] Obligado
have special problems.
What are you talking about? I'll make the next
Batch Lote, tanda
batch.
That's it. Now you have it. Now the feet on the
Rudder Timn
rudder.
Fuse Detonador Something's happened to the fuse.
Hostess Anfitriona What are you? The hostess?
Sledgehammer Mazo Where's the sledgehammer?
Nail [sb] Pillar I'm going to nail you... I'm getting bugged now!
Slang, worthless, If she were a star of a real crummy horror
Crummy
cutre movie...
Mottled stone, It's the two idiots, the little one and the one
Marble
mrmol with the marbles in his mouth.
Oficina central, sede You run back to headquarters. Wait till you
Headquarters
central hear from me.
Stutterer Tartamudo I heard one of them, the stutterer, say it.
Prospector Buscador de oro Maybe he's a prospector.
Startle [sb/sth] Asustar, alamar Is anything wrong, ma'am? I didn't mean to
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startle you.
Did any of you see a guy with glasses with a
Sneer Mueca
sneery expression on his face?
We tell them to scram or we beat their brains
Scram Slang, go away, irse
in.
Slang, bother,
Bug [sb] Now, don't bug me, I said.
molestar
Cartera, bolso, - It's a satchel.
Satchel
mochila - Hold it up!
Date: 13-jul.-16
Source: MovieBeing John Malkovich

Abreviation, - The chimp, honey.
Chimp
chimpanzee - Yeah, okay.
Even during the celebration of Mass, when our
Person: lustful,
prayers should be pure lewd visions of these
Lewd lujurioso. Action:
pleasures take such a hold upon my unhappy
indecent, indecente
soul
Doorknobs are too high, chairs are unwieldy
Unwieldy Difcil de manejar
and high-ceilinged rooms mock my stature.
Doorknob Pomo de una puerta
Ceiling Techo, lmite superior
Become smaller. You know, I have an appointment tomorrow
Shrink
Slang, loquero with Elijah's shrink.
Meet me after work today at Jerry's Juiceteria
Spill Derramar, verter
on Lex and I'll spill my goddamn guts for ya.
Wet with desire. Me in leather. A harness, if
Harness Arns
you like.
Atractivo. En edad de
Nubile If you're late, I walk. Nubile. Blonde.
casarse
Spunk Slang, semen My spunk is, to you, manna from heaven.
Be attractive, gustar, So I've been thinking, is this Malkovich fellow
Appeal
atraer appealing?
Hundido, a nivel ms - Watch the step down. It's sunken.
Sunken
bajo - Okay. Thank you.
Compel [sb] to do I wasn't sure I was going to come, but I felt
Obligar
[sth] oddly compelled.
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Small carpet, No, that's what I'm saying. See, I don't really
Mat
alfombrilla need an extra bath mat.
Smitten with [sb] Enamorado de And, Lotte, I'm smitten with you.
Slay / Slew / Slain Matar. Matar de risa And it just slew me.
Repugnante,
Nasty I'm sorry. That was nasty.
asqueroso
Do you have any idea what it's like to have two
Lust Sexual desire, deseo people look at you with total lust and
devotion.
Excitement,
Thrill It's quite a thrill, Craigy.
entusiasmo
Financial support,
Livelihood It's my livelihood. You understand?
subsistencia
Claim Afirmacin Well, you gave up that claim...
Informal, power, Lotte called me. She escaped your evil
Clutch
garras clutches.
Resemble [sb] Parecerse a He resembles his grandfather.
Rpido, quick. Dar And what prompted you to come to me with
Prompt [sb]
entrada, dar pie this issue?
Forever doomed to watch the world through
Doomed to do [sth] Destinado a
someone else's eyes.
"Craig's Dance of Despair and
Despair Desesperacin
Disillusionment."
Great to see you. Sorry about the cunt at
Cunt Slang, vagina. Zorra
reception.
Their union was a joyous one, and together
Joyous Full of joy, alegre, feliz
they worked tirelessly
Recoil Recular, retroceder But some say Maxine has changed since
becoming pregnant recoiling from the
The limelight El centro de atencin limelight.
Bluff Act of faking, farol He called our bluff.
Persona: repulsivo,
Creepy You're creepy.
asqueroso
- Charlie, we are not getting any younger.
Rub [sth] Restregar
- Well, don't rub it in.
- You need more puffs?
Puff Calada de un cigarro
- No, I want more.
Muscle contraction, - What time is it?
Cramp
calambre, tirn - Shall we do the cramp test?
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Date: 13-jul.-16
Source: MovieAmerican Graffiti

Slang, hablar mal de
Dump on [sb] Since he dumped on you, I was...
alguien
Hop Dance party, baile I'm gonna go with Steve and Laurie to the hop.
Que encandila, Laurie was the most perfect, dazzling creature
Dazzling
deslumbrante I've ever seen!
-Later.
Alligator Caimn
-Alligator.
Go steady with [sb] Ir en serio con alguien I'm sorry, I can't. I'm going steady.
Slug [sb/sth] Dar un puetazo Go ahead. Slug me. Scar my face!
Drag [sth/sb] Arrastrar Tie him to the car and drag him.
Slang, vomitar.
Barf Barfed on the train all the next day, too.
Vmito
Grief Trouble, problema Don't give me any grief. I'm warning you.
Upholstery Tapizado, relleno I really love the feel of tuck 'n' roll upholstery.
Craw, arrastrarse.
Creep Look, creep. You want a knuckle sandwich?
Slang, arrastrado
I bet you're smart enough to get us some
Brew Beer, birra
brew.
Shove [sb] Empujar Quit shoving me. You're gonna lose her.
Hey, did you know going to become a
Aide Asistente, auxiliary
presidential aide?
Bod Body, cuerpo Hi, cousin. How's your bod?
Lap Musco, regazo I'm not sitting on your lap.
Grim Sad, triste It's pretty grim when a guy gets it.
He blasts that thing all the way around the
Blast Shot, estallar, explotar
world.
Arrebatar. Slang,
Snatch Oh, look at that snatch he's got with him.
female genitals, pussy
Crush violently, Let's catch them at the light, then you jump
Flatten [sth]
arrasar con out and flatten their tires.
They found the bodies of Carlie Johnson and
Cut with an axe,
Hack Don White right here at this canal, all hacked
machetear
to pieces.
Gearshift Palanca de cambios Doesn't look like a gearshift knob. What is it?
Knob Pomo, picaporte Doesn't look like a gearshift knob. What is it?
Sneak up on Acercarse I'll bet you got to sneak up on the pumps just
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[sb/sth] sigilosamente to get a little air in your tires.
Ancho. Slang, woman, Jesus. Can you imagine that? Thirty bucks for
Broad
tipa, fulana that broad.
Childbirth assistant,
Midwife I don't know, I... I feel like a midwife.
matron
Popsicle Ice lolly, polo Have a popsicle. The icebox just broke down.
Working well, en If the Wolfman was here, he'd say, "Get your
In gear
accin ass in gear."
The Wolfman comes in here occasionally
And whatnot Y todo eso, y dems bringing tapes, you know, to check up on me
and whatnot.
I'll try to relay this dedication in and get it on
Relay Transmitir, pasar
the air for you later on.
Slang, defeat soundly,
Cream [sb] No, you creamed him from right off the line.
hacer papilla, aplastar
Date: 14-jul.-16
Source: MovieAmerican Hustle

Carl, I come all the way down here, the sheik's
Sheik Jeque
not even here?
Valenta.
Boldness There's a boldness in it.
Atrevimiento
And like me, she envisioned a better, elegant
Envision [sth] Imaginar, concebir
future for herself.
And after that, say "no a lot until the guy is
Be hooked Enganchado. Pillado
hooked.
People were always conning each other to get
Con [sth] Estafar, timar
what they wanted.
Nonrefundable No reembolsable However, my fee is nonrefundable,
Fee Honorarios However, my fee is nonrefundable,
I just got to say, Mr. Rosenfeld, that Lady Edith
Adamant that Insistente, persistente
was very adamant that you were top-notch.
I just got to say, Mr. Rosenfeld, that Lady Edith
Top notch Informal, de primera
was very adamant that you were top-notch.
(MUTTERING) - What are you doing?
Mutter Balbucear, murmurar
- What?
Chapped Agrietado, cortado Yeah, your lips are all chapped.
Strive for [sth] Luchar por Is that not something to strive for?
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Bust Slang, arresto Four busts, and you leave us alone?
Ill take all of that sorrow, and I am going to
Sorrow Pena, tristeza
use it,
Pissed at Very upset, cabreado And I'm pissed at you.
Pinch Pellizcar And there you go, we can pinch him.
Forger Falsificador. Herrero The painter or the forger?
Household Home, casa I mean, his household was a joyous place.
Eagerness Entusiasmo, ganas I understand your eagerness.
Warren Madriguera, laberinto Way back in a warren buried in the Bureau.
Grease Acelerar, facilitar We just... We got to grease you directly.
Scam Fraude, estafa What, Abscam. Arab scam?
Mezquino, miserable,
Mean Yeah, Irving's being a mean, boring man.
malo
Yeah, I do, I got your nail polish. See? Listen,
Nail polish Pintura de uas
listen.
Back to the howling old owl in the woods
Howling Absoluto, total
Huntin' the horny back toad 4.
Confer Consultar, deliberar We got to confer before we talk to these guys.
Party pooper Aguafiestas Hey, oh, no, it's because he's a party pooper.
Eh, you know, don't get your balls in an
Uproar Clamor, alboroto
uproar.
Agrio, amargo,
Sour Even when there's something sour in it.
resentido
Gross Slang, asqueroso But you do because you're gross inside.
I can still feel the breeze. That rustles through
Rustle Crujido, susurro
the trees.
Mend Remendar, arreglar And how can you mend a broken heart?
Bribes Soborno They're taking bribes.
I have nothing but the utmost respect for you
Utmost Mximo
as my mentor and...
Blurry Nublado, borroso My eye is a little blurry.
Cosechar, ver los Bankers only put money in the game when
Reap the benefits
frutos they can reap insane profit.
I think that he's got Irv in some sort of bind or
Bind Lo, embrollo
something,
He's a mobster, all right? That's who you're
Mobster Mafioso, gngster
dealing with.
A mobster like Tellegio would never meet at
Abogado,
Attorney the Plaza Hotel, but only at the office of his
representante legal
attorney.
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Leverage Ventaja I got some fucking leverage, all right?
Loss Prdida The loss of his friendship
Date: 14-jul.-16
Source: MovieThe Manchurian Candidate

What could you possibly have in common with
Dreadful Horrible, terrible
that dreadful old man?
For one thing, we discovered that we both
Loathe Odiar, detester
loathe and despise you and Johnny.
Asqueroso,
Loathsome One day of Christmas is loathsome enough.
repugnante
Hence As que, por tanto Hence the cut in budget.
Slang, jefazos, military It has a lot of Chnese people n t, and a lot of
Brass
leaders bg brass from the Russan Army.
Flare Luz de emergencia Capt. Marco sent up some low flares...
Without memory of his deed, he cannot
Deed Acto, accin, hazaa
possibly feel guilt.
A mechanism as valuable as Raymond out of
Sheer Puro, autntico
sheer nervousness.
Phony Falso I tell you, there's something phony going on.
I'd be a lot happier if we could just settle on
Settle on [sth] Decidirse por
the number...
I tried to convey my regrets for whatever pain
Convey Expresar, verbalizer
I might be causing him.
Razorblade Hoja de afeitar There she was with a razorblade in her hand.
Pintoresco, singular,
And now, according to the quaint local
Quaint strange but
custom...
interesting
There's still the traditional folk remedy
Folk Gente, people
against snakebite, which we haven't applied.
I once found it necessary to sue your mother
Slander Calumnia
for defamation of character and slander.
Trait Rasgo, caracterstica One of your mother's more endearing traits...
Endearing Adorable One of your mother's more endearing traits...
Slang, promiscuous - About that Communist tart.
Tart
woman, zorra - Shut up with that.
Loveable Adorable, encantador I'm not lovable.
Collide Pegarse, chocar, Human fish swimming at the bottom of the
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smash tohether ocean of atmosphere develop psychic injuries
as they collide with one another.
That mousy little girl Raymond was so
Mousy Shy, tmido
attracted to that summer at the lake?
Impugnacin,
I will bring impeachment proceedings against
Impeachment destitucin.
your husband...
Acusacin
Going backwards, en
In retreat My son Raymond's in retreat...
retirada
Cepillar, barrer. Rallying a nation of television viewers into
Sweep [sth] up
Levantar en brazos hysteria to sweep us up into the White House.
Anthem Himno Lades and gentlemen, our natonal anthem.
Date: 14-jul.-16
Source: MovieGaslight

Rendezvous Encuentro You have a rendezvous with him.
- It's a wonderful book.
Gruesome Repelente, espantoso
- It sounds a little gruesome.
All her trunks are up there and all her
Trunk Contenedor, bal, caja
costumes.
Queen Catherine Howard was beheaded
Behead [sb] Decapitar
within these precincts.
Moving to our right, we have a model of the
Rack Estante, exhibidor
famous rack...
Gallina, chicken:
Hen It has the size of a hen's egg.
female
Perhaps Elizabeth lit another jet in the
Lit [sth] Iluminar
kitchen.
I don't know. The murder part of the case was
Utmost Mximo, lmite
pursued to the utmost...
How would you like a more fashionable
Fashionable A la moda, novedoso
locality?
Please kiss this Bible as a solemn oath that
Oath Juramento
you've told the truth.
Goodness Bondad, generosidad Please! Have the goodness to control yourself.
- It's most tiresome of you. All right.
Tiresome Fatigador, agobiante
- Who's Mrs. Anton?
Beckon Hacer seas a alguien Beckoning a cab on your evening out?
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Informal, pasmado,
Staggered I was staggered, but I didn't know then...
estupefacto
Well being, Elizabeth, whatever happens tonight, have her
Welfare
bienestar welfare in mind.
Imagined, product, Apparently a mere figment of your wife's
Figment
fantasia imagination.
I am rejoicing in my heart without a shred of
Shred Little bit, pizca
pity...
Date: 15-jul.-16
Source: MovieMonkey Business

Queer Strange, raro It's queer about people.
Not slippery, No more working on nonskid girdles or
Nonskid
antideslizante noiseless popcorn bags.
No more working on nonskid girdles or
Girdle Faja, cinturn
noiseless popcorn bags.
Discover, encontrar, I stumbled onto something last night that may
Stumble on [sth]
toparse con algo be of help.
Depender de algo.
Depend upon
Contar con alguien / Depends upon the period of absorption.
[sth/sb]
algo
I suppose the janitor gave them a bath and
Janitor Conserje, portero
switched jackets by mistake.
- What's the matter?
Inflamacin de una - Oh, my bursitis.
Bursitis
articulacion, bursitis - Well, that's one of the things I hope the
formula will alleviate.
Bitter Amargo Mmm! Gosh, that's bitter.
You don't happen to have a beaver tail around,
Beaver Large rodent, castor
do you?
Made of soft fabric, de -Tell me, do they ever wear trousers to match?
Flannel
franela -Oh, very seldom. Usually gray flannels.
Raramente, casi -Tell me, do they ever wear trousers to match?
Seldom
nunca -Oh, very seldom. Usually gray flannels.
Fuzzy Not clear, confuse Oh. I'm just a little fuzzy. What time is it?
- Where did you get the poodle?
Poodle Caniche
- Poodle?
Bridal Nupcial - That's the bridal suite, you know.
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- Yes, I know.
Dare (do) [sth] Atreverse a hacer algo And you dare speak of Hank Entwhistle...
Trifle with [sb/sth] Informal, jugar con Do not trifle with your luck.
Stern Severo, rgido Darling, you're acting rather stern.
Aversin,
Aversion Well, some subconscious aversion to me.
repugnancia
G.J., we're standing on the brink of a new
Brink Umbral, borde, orilla
world.
Tonto, estpido.
Foolish Ryan made a foolish mistake.
Ridculo
That's what I'll do. I'll get my gang. I'll scalp
Scalp [sb] Arrancar la cabellera
him! Scalp him.
Irse por el mal #We're little black sheep #
Go astray
camino, perderse #Who have gone astray #
Date: 16-jul.-16
Source: MovieRio Bravo

Stream, arroyo,
Creek They could put them over there by the creek.
riachuelo
Mark on body,
Bruise I hope you have more cuts and bruises to fix.
moratones
Reckon Estimate, considerer You reckon they'd try anything tonight?
When you come back, you holler before you
Holler Gritar, dar voces
open that door.
Estar ansioso,
Stew Quit stewing, Pat. You tried.
agitarse
- Listen to him.
Cocksure Arrogante, credo
- Don't get too cocksure.
Grudge Resentimiento, rancor I see you still have a little grudge against us.
Desire to harm, deseo
Spite I might do that just for spite.
de hacer dao
Delicado, sensible,
Touchy You're getting a little touchy, aren't you?
quisquilloso
Tab Lengeta, anilla Put it on the tab.
Informal, at least, por Go back to being yourself. Leastwise I'm used
Leastwise
lo menos to that.
Extremidad. Branch,
Limb On the limb of a tree.
rama
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Gag Mordaza Get the gag out of her mouth.
-That's far enough, Joe.
Barn Granero, establo
-Through the barn.
Rig Equipment, equipo You need a rig like that to sing?
Date: 17-jul.-16
Source: MovieHatari

Sterling Excellent, admirable Sterling virtue. I wish l had more of it.
l told you l thought you'd be a damned
Nuisance Pesado, molestia
nuisance.
Sentirse mal del
To feel liverish What's the matter? You look liverish.
hgado
l'm beginning to think we got the jinx on us
Jinx Evil curse, maldicin
about rhino.
Ram Male sheep, carnero That's the wrong kind of goat. lt's a ram!
Pockets trying to milk that ram made it
Worthwhile Que vale la pena
worthwhile!
Espina, pincho
Thorn Pockets, got a pair of pliers? He's got a thorn.
(planta)
- lt means you're different.
Bird: screech,
Squawk - Yes, nice and greasy.
graznar, crascitar
- Quit squawking.
Humour Seguir el rollo All right, we'll humour you.
Crate Box, cajn Unload the crate and grab those lines.
She has packed her bags and departed from
Midst Middle, en medio de
our midst.
Date: 20-jul.-16
Source: MovieOnly Angels Have Wings

If he hadn't got it tonight, he was bound to get
Bound to [sth] Obligado a
it sooner or later.
Weep loudly, llorar. If you feel like bawling, how do you think we
Bawl
Gritar, chillar feel?
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Dock Drsena, muelle Put my trunk on the dock.
Beam (rayo) across
Transom the window, It's worse than getting a piano over a transom.
travesao
Hard to satisfy,
Fussy Can't afford to be fussy down here.
quisquilloso
Strive forcefully, - Don't strain yourself.
Strain to do [sth]
esforzarse por - Yes, sir.
- You do some queer things, Kilgallen.
Queer Strange, raro
- MacPherson's the name.
Informal, easy to do, Tell the doctor this is no cinch. He doesn't
Cinch
pan comido have to go.
Informal, sunglasses,
Shades Hello, Kid. Put down those shades, will ya?
gafas de sol
Informal, punish by
- Why?
Ground [sb] keeping indoors,
- I had to ground him.
castigar
Wiggle Contoneo Try to move your fingers. Not a wiggle.
Hock [sth] Pawn, empear Now you can get that ship out of hock.
I can believe that all right. They come right out
Woodwork Carpentry, carpintera
of the woodwork.
Cause pain, aquejar,
Ail [sb] It won't help for what ails you.
producir dolor
Latex material, - How's this stuff packed?
Rubber
caucho, goma - All in rubber.
Floating support for a If this rain keeps up, we're gonna need
Pontoon
bridge, pontn pontoons.
- What are you doing here?
Corkscrew Sacacorchos
- Just looking for a corkscrew.
Informal, excessive
A nerve boldness, descaro, I know that. You've got a nerve!
cara dura
It's cold and rainy outside, and nice and warm
Cozy Cmodo, acogedor
and cozy in here.
Circus attraction, What is this, a sideshow? Clear out of here. Go
Sideshow
barraca de feria on.
Layer Capa, estrato On top first layer.
Informal, complain, Tell this guy to stop fussing with me. I'm all
Fuss
quejarse right.
Boner Slang, ereccin I'd hate to pull a boner in front of you, Geoff.
Paycheck Cheque, paga, sueldo Here. The final paychecks.
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- Come on, drink hearty.
Hearty Abundante, copioso
- Here's how.
Date: 20-jul.-16
Source: MovieI Was a Male War Bride

It'll be a little bumpy, but we'll make it by 3
Bumpy Muy movido
o'clock.
And some liniment to rub your back. Get into
Liniment Lotion, aceite, balsam
bed.
Liquid: be absorbed,
Soak in penetrar, Let it soak in for a while.
impregnarse
Informal, dishonest You unspeakable weasel, I knew you'd be up
Weasel
person, rata to your old tricks.
Grinder Picadora You look like an organ grinder.
Informal, frequented I'm going to the black market hangouts to see
Hangout
place, garito what I can find out.
Get even with [sb]
Revenge, devolvrsela You shouldn't have done this. I'll get even!
for [sth]
Confundir, I understand you can be a rat, but there's one
Baffle [sb]
desconcertar thing that baffles me...
Henri, what's all this "darling" business you
Mumble Hablar entre dientes
were mumbling about?
Impedimento, I guessed as much. As to getting married,
Hitch
obstculo, traba there's one hitch.
Amount that fits in a
Pocketful You'll end up with a pocketful.
pocket, bolsillo lleno
Make smaller, I understand they do a good job of shrinking
Shrink [sth]
contraer heads.
Programa doble Maybe I better go back and see another double
Double feature
(cine) feature.
Informal, failure, Tonight, mankind's a flop. You haven't a cave
Flop
fiasco, fracas or even a bed...
Pesticide for clothing,
Mothball Maybe Kitty has some mothballs.
bola de naftalina
What a place to put a faucet, in the middle of
Faucet (US), Tap Grifo
my back.
Very good, chachi, The army passed you. That's fine, that's just
Dandy
genial dandy.
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Mane Crin (caballo) Can't you at least cut it off the mane?
Capelln (militar o Henri, this is Lieutenant Perkins and
Chaplain
religioso) Commander Willis, the chaplain.
Date: 27-jul.-16
Source: MovieGentlemen Prefer Blondes

Young womans moral Nobody chaperones the chaperon. That's why
Chaperone
guardian, chapern I'm right for this job.
Pier Embarcadero, muelle And, Frisbee, wait for me on the pier. Lorelei...
Relay team Equipo de relevos Come in, fellas. Folks, meet the relay team.
Pessimistic,
Gloomy I'll be gloomy. But send that rainbow to me
melanclico, triste
Even though Although, aunque But even though I'm lonely
Male servant, ayuda - "Mr. Amos Jones and valet."
Valet
de cmara - What are you doing?
Wind up Acabar I hate to think where you'll wind up.
I need some shoulder to lean upon. And a
Lean upon Apoyarse
couple of arms to hold me.
Nestle Get cosy, acurrucar Show me a man who can nestle.
Informal, well built
Hunk man, cachas. Large I like a beautiful hunk of man.
piece
- It shall be.
Ever so Formal, very, tanto - Thank you ever so.
She was ever so lovely.
- How much did it cost?
Conceited Engredo, credo
- I can't tell. You'd get conceited.
Ivory De marfil ...lips like a red couch in an ivory palace...
Informal, hit, strike, The simplest way is to swipe them. We'll get
Swipe [sb]
golpear con fuerza our war paint on and go to work.
- What say we get a spot of sherry?
Sherry Fortified wine, jerez (un poco de [algo] = a spot of [sth])
- I can't.
Con moratones, You're all bruised? Malone's been here with
Bruised
magullado me the whole time.
Slang, memo, bobo, Sometimes even a mercenary nitwit like you
Nitwit
imbcil has a decent impulse.
Slob Messy, cerdo, guarro, It's crazy, but I think I'm falling in love with
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detestable that slob.
A slender building stood at the corner of the
Slender Thin, Delgado. Escaso
street.
The man denied having taken the old ladys
Deny doing [sth] Negarse a hacer algo
necklace.
Informal, arrogant,
Uppity And women get uppity.
engredo
Excelente, de
Grand A kiss may be grand.
categora
Young woman, There may come a time when a lass needs a
Lass
muchachita, chavala lawyer.
Ferret Hurn It reminds me of Malone, the human ferret.
Idiota, subnormal, You might convince this jackass, but you'll
Jackass
imbcil never convince me.
Date: 27-jul.-16
Source: MovieEl Dorado

Informal, get involved If this bunch is all you've got, don't tangle with
Tangle with [sth/sb]
with, enredarse Harrah.
- Sounds reasonable.
Much obliged Muy agradecido
- Much obliged.
Slang, gang of friends, You were ten jumps ahead of a posse raisin'
Posse
pandilla dust for Mexico.
The almighty home team won the
Todopoderoso. championship.
Almighty
Extremo The sign of the broken vase (jarrn) sent
Eddie into an almighty rage.
- Lord Almighty.
God Almighty Santo Cielo!
- Yeah.
A dark, thin faced man with a scar and a
Marled eye Ojo de cristal
marled eye.
Taxidermist, Are you sure that Johnny Diamond wasn't an
Embalmer
embalsamador embalmer?
A bunch of men on horseback came flying
Bend Curva
around the bend and...
And I'm also going to bring back a big bar of
Bar of soap Pastilla de jabn
soap.
- Then someone gave me a headache.
Foreman Capataz, encargado
- It was Jim Purvis, Jason's foreman.
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Cattle Ganado Cattle got to be watered, Mr. Thornton.
Bugle Corneta, clarn When you hit him, blow that bugle.
That'll be a little sore for a few days, but it'll be
Sore Painful, doloroso
all right.
Date: 27-jul.-16
Source: MovieHis Girl Friday

Aplazamiento,
Reprieve The governor didn't sign that reprieve.
prrroga
Walter, you wouldn't know what it means to
Halfway A medias (adjetivo) want to be respectable and live a halfway
normal life.
Strong, fuerte.
Mighty Mighty nice little town. It's the state capital.
Informal, very, muy
I never said I loved Earl, and was willing to
The gallows Horca. Ahorcamiento
marry him on the gallows.
Temblar. Temblor, This is Hildy Johnson. I can quit all right,
Quiver
shake without a single quiver.
Shared, colectivo I see. What do you say to give them some sort
Joint
(adjetivo) of joint interview?
Nobody knows where he got the gun. He got
Skylight Tragaluz, claraboya
out through the skylight.
- Welcome to it.
Annuity Pension, renta
- Thanks, you better buy an annuity.
Does it have any influence on the upright
Upright Morally good, honesto
citizens of our fair city?
As an afterthought, tell them I want your
As an afterthought Afterwards, adicional
resignation now.
"While Hartwell's paid gunmen stalked the
Acechar, espiar.
Lurk city, shooting bystanders spreading terror,
Vagar, holgazanear
Williams was lurking..."
Bird: screech (chillar), Fine. Now she's probably squawking to the
Squawk
graznar police.
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Date: 27-jul.-16
Source: MovieRed River

Animals: wild,
Herd We need the beginnings of herds in California.
manada
Cattle Ganado, reses [ Cattle Mooing ]
I'd say he was just a little faster, just a mite
Mite Small sum, poco
faster than you was.
Slang, crazy, insane, - You're crazy. You're looney--
Loony
pirado, chiflado - Am I?
You're going to wind up branding every rump
Wind up Acabar
(cut of beef) in Texas except mine.
Brand [sth] Mark cattle, marcar Brand them all. Everything that can walk.
Female horse, yegua - Is she pretty?
Filly
jven - Do you remember that filly I owned?
Small hill, loma, Half go in from over there, half from behind
Knoll
altozano the knoll.
Date: 27-jul.-16
Source: MovieRio Lobo

Slang, winnings, - So much booty!
Booty
botn, ganancias - Hand me some.
Employees to be paid, Didn't Cordona grab a coupla army payrolls
Payrolls
nmina from the Yanks?
Put out: flames,
Douse [sth] Douse that light.
apagar, extinguir
Farm building, There's a barn by a creek at the other end of
Barn
granero, almacn town.
He's signed all those deeds back to their
Rightful Legtimo, lcito
rightful owners.
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Date: 27-jul.-16
Source: MovieMans Favorite Sport?

US, Informal, fake, - It's just because you're a phoney!
Phoney, Phony
falso - I am not!
Competition: tough,
Stiff It'll make the competition stiff for us.
difcil
Well, a caterpillar fell out of the tree right onto
Caterpillar Oruga
your plate.
Fairly,
Evenly imparcialmente. Just do it evenly. That's good. Come on.
Equitativamente
We know a little first aid; we can get some
Plaster Yeso
plaster of Paris.
Informal, very small,
Itty - bitty Well, an itty bitty bird fell on the ground
diminuto
Date: 30-jul.-16
Source: Movie The Big Sleep

Baby: give solids to,
Wean [sb] You ought to wean her. She's old enough.
destetar
Desconfiado.
Cagey I don't see what there is to be cagey about.
Cauteloso
Grieve ( [sth] / for Mourn a death, hacer
I grieve over them evenings.
[sb/sth] ) el luto, apenarse
Occupant, inquilino.
Tenant All right, I own this house. Geiger's my tenant.
Arrendatario
I'm not used to being hijacked. Give me a little
Hijack Secuestro, secuestrar
time.
Babble Balbuceo Cut the babble. What do you want?
Brittle Frgil, quebradizo I ain't so brittle.
Upset, resentido, - I'm scared, angel.
Sore
enfadado - I'm sore too.
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Date: 30-jul.-16
Source: Movie Ball of Fire

Informal, severe Yes, we're in for our semi-annual wigging, I
Wigging
rebuke (regao) suppose.
Slang, nonsense, Well, let's stick to corn. Is it synonymous with
Baloney
tonteras baloney?
-You're kind of spruced up today, aren't you,
Neat, trim, aseado,
Spruced Professor?
pulcro
- The spats? - Yeah.
Things stacked: fall, That is the kind of woman that makes whole
Topple
derrumbarse civilizations topple.
Dishonest business, Will I continue my night club career or bust in
Racket
chanchullo on the Helen Hayes racket?
Make no mistake, I shall regret the absence of
Keen Mind: Agudo, sagaz
your keen mind.
Well, here's some jam to go with it. It's
Jam Jelly, mermelada
blackberry.
Lid Cover, tapa, tapadera At least just... At least look under the lid.
Wipe clean,
Dust [sth] You see, dust just piles up on their hearts.
desempolvar, limpiar
Guides others, - I want to be an usher.
Usher
acomodador - We'll all be ushers.
Fabric support for Pottsy's gonna wear his heart in a sling
Sling
arm, cabestrillo whether he finds out sooner or later.
Being a botanist, I find an astonishing parallel
Astonishing Increble, amazing
between a woman's heart and the wind flower
We got a loge seat for you, right in the back
Loge seat Box in a theatre, palco
row.
Cherish [sth/sb] Amar, querer To love and to cherish until death do us part.
Come on, come on, Sugie. It's just a parade or
Parade Desfile, procession
something.
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Date: 01-agosto-16
Source: MovieSergeant York

Soaked, empapado. Roads are getting soggier and soggier between
Soggy
Pastoso here and Rugby.
US, Try, intentar, Maybe so, but in modern merchandising, the
Endeavor to do [sth]
tratar storekeeper endeavors to create a demand.
US, in this area, por Well, folks hereabouts wouldn't know what
Hereabout
aqu 'em things is for.
Archaic, stack, saco, Could I be getting a can of baking powder and
A poke
bolsa a poke of salt?
Lye Sosa custica, leja You got any corn without any lye in it?
Informal, think, Why, I reckon we drunk to pretty near
Reckon
pensar, creer everything there is.
- Howdy, Pastor.
Howdy Informal, hello, hola
- Howdy, Alvin.
You've been plowing around that rock a heap
Plow Arar
of years.
Take a look at the old oak yonder. Looks
Oak Roble
mighty strong.
Take a look at the old oak yonder. Looks
Yonder Over there, all
mighty strong.
Estantera, flat
Shelf Put the spices on the shelf.
storage space
Bees'd sure be in a fix if they wasn't beholding
See, observe, mirar,
Behold [sth] to something to show 'em how to get back to
observar
the hives.
Bees'd sure be in a fix if they wasn't beholding
Colmena, bee colony,
Hive to something to show 'em how to get back to
enjambre
the hives.
Your grandpa had this here farm, a pair of
Mare Yegua, female horse
horses. The mare was in foal.
Your grandpa had this here farm, a pair of
Foal Young horse, potro
horses. The mare was in foal.
Que merece la pena
Worthwhile Teaching is a worthwile job.
(adj.)
-I'd sure be much obliged if I could have a cup
of water.
Cider Sidra
-I got some nipping cider.
- Well, that'd go mighty good.
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Soil Tierra, campo That there's bottomland soil, ain't it?
Not even, ni uno,
Nary Nary a man ever tried harder.
ningn
Young female chicken, - What's all this here you got?
Pullet
gallina - Well, there's two dozen pullets.
There's two sacks of rabbit skins, this here
Goose Ganso
clock and a sack of goose feathers.
Informal, the whole of I'll give you 50 United States dollars for the
Caboodle
[sth], todo el tinglado whole caboodle.
Well, I tell you. I was thinking maybe I could
Shoe [sth] Horse, herrar shoe your mules for you.
Do you want me to shoe all your cattle?
- I'm aiming to cut five targets and win the
Informal, animal,
Critter beef critter and then put him up for cash
bicho. Cro
money.
Fully open,
Wide open uncovered. Al He sure busted him wide open.
descubierto
Row using a paddle, Load her up careful, George. We got a long
Paddle
remar ways to paddle.
Sombrero de piel de
Coonskin hat And you ain't wearing no coonskin hat.
mapache
Pretender hacer algo,
Aim to do [sth] I was... I was aiming to get that piece of land.
aspirar a hacer algo
Annoy, incomodar,
Pester [sb] Quit pestering yourself. It ain't no use.
molestar, fastidiar
A killing Matanza It sure ain't a good night for a killing.
Farm for share of
Well, maybe we can figure it so you can
Sharecrop [sth] yield (cosecha),
sharecrop the piece.
trabajar de mediero
Well, with the help of the Lord, I'll make you a
Crop Cultivo, farming
good crop.
Betwixt, between, I didn't have no call to come twixt you and
Twixt
entre him.
Exencin de una The members are entitled to request
Exemption
obligacin exemption from military service.
We find further, that it has no special creed
Creed Credo, fe, creencia
except the Bible.
- And there'll be a stove.
Stove Cooker, fogn, horno
- Where?
Haze Fog, niebla, neblina Why, it kind of cuts down the haze.
Wilderness Tierra salvaje, When he went out alone into the wilderness?
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naturaleza
How they all got together and set up a
Though wich, a travs
Whereby government, whereby all men were pledged to
del cual, por el que
defend the rights of each man,
Adorar, venerar,
Worship You want to worship God in your own way.
alabar
Plow Arar, labrar You want to plow your fields as you see fit.
Licencia, military
Furlough All right, take 10 days' furlough.
leave
As to whether Acerca de si You mean as to whether he'll fight or not?
Artillery fire, cortina Artillery will lay down (establecer) a rolling
Barrage
de fuego barrage at 6:00.
Runners, notify the platoon commanders that
Platoon Pelotn, seccin
we go over, barrage or no barrage.
We're right behind their lines. We'll skirt this
Skirt [sth] (verb) Rodear, bordear
ridge and flank 'em.
Non-commisioned,
Noncom You're the only noncom left.
suboficial
Informal, interval of I reckon you know I ain't seen my ma for quite
Spell
time, rato a spell.
Considerate, amable, His daughter is so thoughtful; she takes good
Thoughtful
corts care of her mother.
I'll let you off at the fork and you and Gracie
Fork Bifurcacin, cruce
can walk over to the holler.
Someone hollered at me when I was walking
Holler at [sb] Gritarle a alguien
down the road.
Date: 03-agosto-16
Source: TestA2 #3

Aloud En voz alta They did dis by reading aloud.
Circumstances, Can you tell me the situation? How many
Situation
Context, situacin people were there?
Particular time, John has arrived late to work on several
Occasion
occasion, momento occasions.
Physical feeling, Do you have any sensation in your legs?
Sensation sensacin. Emotional I had a sudden sensation that I had been here
impression before.
Thrill Excitement, emocin, Alice experienced a thrill as the car went fast.
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entusiasmo. Piel de
gallina, ms intenso
que excitement
Entusiasmo, Rachel couldnt contain her excitement when
Excitement
nerviosismo, emocin she found out she was pregnant.
Carry merchandise, We stock a wide selection of musical
Stock [sth]
tener existencia instrument.
Asistencia, presencia Dans attendance at shool this year has been
Attendance
fsica sporadic.
Social gathering,
Company John is happy in the company of his friends.
compaa humana
Innovative device, This new invention enables handicapped
Invention
invencin people to get online.
Display, exhibicin, This statue were an exhibit in the museum.
Exhibit
exposicin. Pieza Look at it! What a beautiful exhibit.
Adolescents are often worried about their
Appearance Looks, aspecto
appearance.
Be attractive, gustar, The idea of working a sixty hour week
Appeal
atraer doesnt really appeal.
Made smaller, My symptoms are diminished, but they are
Diminished
reducido, disminuido still present to some extent.
If only, no obstante, It is still popular, albeit with an older, more
Albeit
sin embargo specialist audience.
Eager to do [sth],
Keen to do [sth] tener muchas ganas For all those keen to learn to swim properly.
de
Wheat Trigo Wheat is used in a lot of different foods.
Ansioso, deseoso,
Eager to do [sth] impaciente, He is an eager reader of mystery novels.
entusiasta
Near sea, costero, People now live in towns and cities in coastal
Coastal
litoral areas.
Equitativamente, en The population has become still more
Evenly
partes iguales unevenly distributed.
The words are spaced unevenly on the page,
Unevenly Desigualmente
which makes them difficult to read.
Dated, although, Whilst hes a very skillful player, he doesnt
Whilst
aunque, pese a que have any discipline.
Gold rush Fiebre del oro It was like finding gold in the gold rush.
Big blank spot Location, lugar, sitio Dublin was a very big blank spot.
Informal, remote
The sticks Who would stay there, the sticks?
rural place, el quinto
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pino
Dated, At a high price, Please, let it be nice, let them like me, let it not
Dear
caro be too dear.
Toffe nosed Presumido, engredo Did you see that toffee nosed girl going out?
Laugh, rerse con She just poked around and pulled a face and
Giggle
nerviosismo, risita sort of giggled.
Posh accent Acento pijo, slang She said Oh dear, oh dear in a posh accent.
Mug of tea Taza de t They were just about to have a mug of tea.
Producto vendible, fit Turning words into a saleable commodity
Saleable commodity
to be sold product takes a good deal of knowledge.
Fancy [sth] / [doing Informal, gustar,
I fancy going out for a meal this evening.
sth] want, tener ganas de
Rural scenery We stopped at the top of the mountain to
Landscape
(paisaje), panorama admire the landscape.
Untamed Wild, indmito I like places which are untamed.
Desplegar una
Unfold a deckchair I like seeing people unfolding a deckchair.
tumbona / hamaca
Moorland Heath, pramo That moorland was beautiful.
Hidden, secret, Daisy enjoys spending weekends at her
Secluded
apartado, recondite seclude cottage (casita de campo, cabaa)
Outline Summarize, resumir Let me outline my ideas for you.
Worthwhile Que vale la pena Teaching is a worthwhile job.
Investigacin. The scientists are conducting research. (
Research
Investigar researchers)
Ross teaches evening classes in woodwork
Woodwork Carpintera
and furniture making.
Date: 04-agosto-16
Source: MovieBringing Up Baby

Be constantly critical, If you don't stop nagging, I won't help you
Nag [sb]
incordiar, fastidiar arrange matters with Boopie.
If you throw pebbles against a window, people
Pebble Small rock, piedrita think it's hail and then they come and close
the window.
If you throw pebbles against a window, people
Hail Granizo think it's hail and then they come and close
the window.
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Bother, irritant, Baby, get back into that bathroom. You're
Nuisance (noun)
molestia, fastidio making a nuisance of yourself.
Property rental, renta, -You've got to get out of this apartment.
Lease
alquiler -But I can't. I have a lease.
Variety, seleccin, Why, he's already had an assortment of ducks
Assortment
diversidad and chickens.
Cambiar la piel, - Stop it!
Shed
mudra. Perder - You're shedding.
The only way I'll follow another of your
Spin, whirl, girar,
Twirl suggestions is if you hold a bright object in
torcer
front of my eyes and twirl it.
Demonio, malvado,
Fiend George? He's a fiend, and you know it.
desalmado
Be evasive, retrasar,
Stall Come on, George, quit stalling. Where is it?
postergar
Retener, prevent from Yes, Alice, I am in Connecticut, but I can't get
Detain [sb]
leaving. Arrestar in because I've been unavoidably detained.
David, it's about the leopard. He's making the
Rumpus Revuelo, alboroto
most terrific rumpus.
Padecer, ser victima Strange young man, isn't he? Is he suffering
Suffer from [sth]
de from something?
Trivial matter, Conversation at dinner may be a trifle
Trifle
insignificancia difficult...
Follow stealthily, Susan, imagine giving a dinner party with your
Stalk [sb/sth]
acechar, acosar husband stalking.
- Good gracious, what was that?
Loon Alocado, bobo
- That was a loon, Elizabeth.
Instead of sitting decently at the table eating
Mujer chillona,
Banshee their dinners they're howling and roaring at
llorona
one another like a lot of banshees.
Lead for a dog, correa, - Where's the leash?
Leash
cadena - My goodness!
Chilly Fro, helado, distante But don't you find it a bit chilly without a gun?
- Help me, will you?
Poison ivy Hiedra venenosa
- No. That's poison ivy.
Bottom of a river,
Riverbed The riverbed's changed.
lecho, cauce fluvial
If wed had a bathhouse, this wouldnt have
Bathhouse Bao pblico, termas
been so complicated.
Sheena and Neema. They've just escaped from
Sheik Jeque
the palace of a sheik.
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Slang, mirn, - You know him?
Peeping Tom
pervertido, voyeur - No. Looks like a peeping Tom.
Acolchar, rellenar. When they find out who you are, they'll pad
Pad [sth]
Add extra to the cell.
- If I did have an aunt...
Muzzle [sb] Amordazar
- She'd muzzle you.
Obviously. I have no doubt you'll find you
Haul Captura, redada, botn
made a very important haul.
- Are you the constable?
Constable Police officer, agente
- Yes.
With certainty, con - Are you sure he's the old lady's attorney?
Positively
seguridad - Positively.
Date: 04-agosto-16
Source: MovieNotorious

Near, at the side of, Dr. Anderson, you will sit beside me over
Beside
junto a, al lado de there.
Action: kind, - Your health is very important to us.
Considerate
considerado - That's very considerate.
Smile broadly at, Wouldn't it be a little too much if we both
Grin at [sb/sth]
sonrerle a alguien grinned at her like idiots?
Wrinkle on face, Kind face, 60 years old, gray hair, deep crease
Crease
arruga in the forehead.
You can add Sebastian's name to my list of
Playmate Slang, lover, amante
playmates.
I'm sorry, my dear. I'm afraid this isn't a very
Bright Brillante. Alegre
bright homecoming for you.
Con el tiempo
He is just in time for dinner.
In / On [time] suficiente.
He was on time.
A su hora, puntual
Cabaa, casita de -You haven't seen the house, have you?
Cottage
campo -No, it's quite a jolly (enjoyable) little cottage.
Just pretend you're a janitor. Janitors are
Janitor Conserje, portero
never terrified.
Amable, dulce,
Tender I'm sorry to intrude on this tender scene.
carioso
Regodearse,
Wallow in [sth] Stop wallowing in your foul memories.
complacerse en
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Rash, hasty,
You're almost as impetuous as before your
Impetuous precipitado,
wedding.
impulsive
Echarse a perder, Well, I guess he thought he was going stale
Go stale
estropearse (food) here.
Strike / Struck / We were walking and she was stricken
Golpear
Stricken suddenly.
You look all mashed up. Must have been quite
Mash up Hecho pur
an evening.
Seasickness Mareo I think I prefer Alex to a case of seasickness.
Date: 04-agosto-16
Source: MovieThe Third Man

Forged Fake, falsificado The passports are forged.
Date: 04 August 2016
Source: Bob Dylans song Crawl Out Your Window

He sits in your room, his tomb, with a fist full
Tack Chincheta
of tacks
Cause trouble later,
Haunt [sb] perseguir, acosar, How can you say he will haunt you?
obsesionar
Truthful Honest, honrado He looks so truthful, is this how he feels.
Remove skin, pelar,
Peel [sth] Trying to peel the moon and expose it.
mondar
With his businesslike anger and his
Businesslike Formal, serio
bloodhounds that kneel.
With his businesslike anger and his
Bloodhound Sabueso
bloodhounds that kneel.
Go down on knees, With his businesslike anger and his
Kneel
arrodillarse bloodhounds that kneel.
He just needs you to talk or to hand him
Chalk Tiza
(pasarle) his chalk.
Morally correct, recto, Why does he look so righteous while your face
Righteous
honesto is so changed.

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Source: Unit 7 Value for Money

Checkout Payment counter, caja I think I left my wallet at the checkout.
With her severe allergies, living near a
Convenience Useful quality, ventaja
pharmacy has been a convenience.
Alimentos, Foodstuffs were distributed to the refugees by
Foodstuffs
comestibles boat.
Anna worked as a cashier part-time during
Cashier Cajero
high school.
Tinned Food: canned, en lata The shop is having a sale on tinned fish.
Rose pushed the trolley around the
Trolley Shopping cart, carrito
supermarket.
Colorful plates of confectionery were set on all
Confectionery Golosinas, dulces
of the tables.
Por impulse, sin
On impulse Don't make major purchases on impulse.
pensarlo
We volunteered to be guinea pigs for the new
Guinea pig Conejillo de Indias
untested class format.
Pass me that spanner out of my toolbox, would
Spanner Wrench, llave inglesa
you.
Source of support, This road is the town's lifeline and must be
Lifeline
sustento kept open despite the snow.
It's important that the government helps
Housing Vivienda
refugees find housing.
Grandma was saddened by my infrequent
Infrequent Infrecuente, raro
visits to the nursing home.
Dependent on [sb], Dependiente de Elderly people are often dependent on their
Dependant alguien children.
Source: Movie Waking Life

Separado,
Detached - I think it should be slightly detached.
desconectado
It is not a sense of anguish about life so much
Anguish Distress, angustia
as it was.
Sham, pretence, farsa, It starts to look like all your decisions are
Charade
payasada really just a charade.
Submit to [sb/sth] Surrender, yield, We should not submit to dehumanization.
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rendirse a
Actually, the gap between, say, Plato or
Gap Hueco, espacio
Nietzsche and the average human is huge.
See, in the waking life, the neuro-system
Experience when not
Waking life inhibits the activation of the vividness (fuerza)
asleep, vigilia
of memories.
Source: U7 Good Value For Money

Facilites, servicios, The city is plenty of amenities, such as shops
Basic Amenities
instalaciones and sport centres.
Pedestrian (peatn)
This shopping precinct is one of the most
Shopping precinct rea with shops,
famous attractions of the city.
peatonal commercial
Strange, curious, Dorothy had rather quaint manners; she
Quaint
singular. Pintoresco clearly wasn't used to refined company.
En decadencia, en The shack (choza) by the river was old and
Run down (adj)
ruinas run down.
Abarrotado,
Bustling desbordante, lleno de This shopping centre is always bustling.
gente
Stuntman / Doble, doble de My uncle once worked as a stuntman in
Stuntwoman accin Hollywood movies.
Accesorios cosidos a Knitting's a great pastime for people who get
Knitting accessories
mano restless sitting down.
I had a row with my mother during the
Have a row Argument, discussion
supper.
Source: Movie Hard Candy

Possible to do, Im sure driving to Florida in one day is
Doable
realizable, factible doable.
Expressed well, claro,
Articulate I'm so articulate.
elocuente
Okay. We'll have another screwdriver and
Screwdriver Alcoholic cocktail
then maybe I'll tell you.
Bleach Cleaning product, leja So shut up, or next time it's gonna be bleach,
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okay?
Sex offender, I am not a molester! I've no idea who you've
Molester
abusador sexual confused me with.
Memento Recuerdo, souvenir And then you're... into mementos.
Loner Solitario Said he's a loner.
I tried to make it sound as innocent and
Moronic Stupid, estpido, bobo
moronic as possible.
And thousands of farm boys across the
Livestock Farm animals, Ganado
country guild their own livestock.
And I could hear the tears sizzle as they hit the
Sizzle Chisporrotear
burner.
All right, now, I just have to give it one little
Snip Cut, trim, cortar
slice to free it up, and then, um... Snip.
And, well, she made all these, like, ooky
Ooky Creepy, scary, weird
sounds,
Tug A pull, tirn, estirn All right, now, you're gonna feel a tug.
Torcido, doblado, If-if I left one, then you'd be walking around
Crooked
encorvado crooked all the time.
Solidario, emptico,
Sympathetic She wasn't very sympathetic the last time.
feeling
Suture, punto de Oh, I'd say, in, like, eight or nine days, take the
Stitch
sutura stitches out.
Garbage disposal We could grind them up in the garbage
Triturador de basura
unit disposal.
I mean, it's going to be tricky, not letting
Tricky Difcil, complicado
anyone find out about...
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Source: Movie Meet the Fockers

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Either job could be interesting. (Cualquier trabajo podra ser interesante.)

Source: Exam: A3, Test #2

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