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Cap 9, 10 vocab
vocabulario de mi pais inventado
38
Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 2
05/06/2010
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Term
referirse a 
 Definition
to talk about or refer to
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convertirse en
 Definition
to become, turn into
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carecer de
 Definition
to lack
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hacer alarde de
 Definition
to show off, boast about
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ocurrirsele a alguien
 Definition
to occur to someone
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por (muy) + adjective + que sea
 Definition
however, no matter how + adjective + it is
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hablar a espaldas de alguien
 Definition
to talk behind one´s back
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oponerse a
 Definition
to oppose
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perder los estribos
 Definition
to lose one´s temper
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no tener/quedar más remedio que
 Definition
to have/be no other alternative/choice but
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ser adicto a 
 Definition
to be addicted to
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salirse con la + feminine singular possessive pronoun
 Definition
to get one´s way
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a diestra y siniestra
 Definition
left and right
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devoto
 Definition
devout
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ahorrativo
 Definition
thrifty
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hacendoso
 Definition
hardworking (especially referring to housework)
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pretencioso
 Definition
pretentious
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tenaz
 Definition
tenacious
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arraigado
 Definition
deeply-rooted
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tolerante
 Definition
tolerant
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envidioso
 Definition
envious
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morboso
 Definition
morbid; gruesome
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pésimo
 Definition
terrible, dreadful
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hospitalario
 Definition
hospitable
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amistoso
 Definition
friendly
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la sobriedad
 Definition
sobriety (temperance or moderation)
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la pereza
 Definition
laziness
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el holgazán/la holgazana
 Definition
idle, lazy person
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la ostentación
 Definition
ostentation (boastful showiness)
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la sencillez
 Definition
simplicity
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la caridad
 Definition
charity
Term
la desgracia
 Definition
misfortune, tragedy
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la glotonería
 Definition
gluttony
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el/la tarambana
 Definition
scatterbrain
Term
el cuchicheo
 Definition
whispering
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el chisme
 Definition
gossip
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el rasgo
 Definition
trait, characteristic, feature
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la manía
 Definition
habit, funny little way
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