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SPN 2240 Exam 2
Vocab
191
Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 3
10/25/2011
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Term
el cásting
 Definition
audition
Term
la cola de conejo
 Definition
rabbit's foot
Term
ensayar
 Definition
to rehearse
Term
el/la facha
 Definition
fascist
Term
tratar a (alguien)
 Definition
to treat (someone)
Term
animar
 Definition
to encourage
Term
aspirante a
 Definition
aspiring to
Term
avergonzado/a
 Definition
ashamed; embarrassed
Term
avergonzarse
 Definition
to be ashamed
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de camino a
 Definition
on the way to
Term
desilusionado/a
 Definition
disappointed
Term
el embotellamiento
 Definition
traffic jam
Term
fiarse de (alguien)
 Definition
to trust (someone)
Term
fortuito/a
 Definition
fortuitous
Term
la gorra
 Definition
cap
Term
incómodo/a
 Definition
uncomfortable; awkward
Term
rechazar
 Definition
to reject
Term
surgir
 Definition
to arise
Term
A por todas.
 Definition
Knock 'em dead.
Term
Dar calabazas (a un pretendiente)
 Definition
To reject (a suitor)
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Decir algo de carrerilla
 Definition
To reel off spoken lines
Term
En el fondo.
 Definition
Deep down.
Term
Estar coladito/a por (alguien)
 Definition
To have a crush on (someone)
Term
Menudas vueltas da el destino
 Definition
Funny how life goes round.
Term
Tener para rato.
 Definition
To be stuck.
Term
alcanzar
 Definition
to achieve
Term
el alivio
 Definition
relief
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cimentar
 Definition
to establish
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la consagración
 Definition
professional recognition
Term
el desinterés
 Definition
lack of interest
Term
estrenar
 Definition
to premiere
Term
el fracaso
 Definition
failure
Term
el internado
 Definition
boarding school
Term
interpretar
 Definition
to interpret (a role)
Term
mascullar
 Definition
to mumble
Term
el rechazo
 Definition
rejection
Term
el reparto
 Definition
cast
Term
rodar
 Definition
to shoot (a film)
Term
vago/a
 Definition
lazy
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el estreno
 Definition
premiere
Term
el/la famoso/a
 Definition
famous person
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el premio
 Definition
award
Term
acortar
 Definition
to cut short
Term
afrontar
 Definition
to face
Term
aislado/a
 Definition
isolated
Term
carecer
 Definition
to lack
Term
desterrar
 Definition
to exile
Term
dispararse
 Definition
to skyrocket
Term
el disparate
 Definition
nonsense
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evitar
 Definition
to avoid
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impedir
 Definition
to impede, to hinder
Term
llamativo/a
 Definition
catchy, striking
Term
la preocupación
 Definition
concern, worry
Term
el/la telespectador/a
 Definition
TV viewer
Term
las tonterías
 Definition
idiocies
Term
atrofiar
 Definition
to atrophy, to degrade
Term
destraer
 Definition
to distract; to entertain
Term
el/la extremista
 Definition
extremist
Term
indefenso/a
 Definition
defenseless
Term
polémico/a
 Definition
controversial
Term
la prensa amarillista
 Definition
sensationalist press
Term
sedentario/a
 Definition
sedentary
Term
el/la teleadicto/a
 Definition
couch potato
Term
alterarse
 Definition
to get upset
Term
anonadado/a
 Definition
overwhelmed
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el arrebato
 Definition
fit
Term
bostezar
 Definition
to yawn
Term
la butaca
 Definition
seat
Term
la chispa
 Definition
flicker
Term
clavar
 Definition
to drive something into something
Term
el/la comediante
 Definition
comedian
Term
defraudado/a
 Definition
disappointed
Term
desaprovechar
 Definition
to waste
Term
desengañado/a
 Definition
disillusioned
Term
el desenlace
 Definition
ending
Term
engañoso/a
 Definition
deceiving
Term
la estrella
 Definition
star
Term
el galán
 Definition
heartthrob
Term
hogareño/a
 Definition
domestic
Term
ignorar
 Definition
to be unaware of
Term
malvado/a
 Definition
evil
Term
novelero/a
 Definition
fickle
Term
la pantalla
 Definition
screen
Term
el/la principiante
 Definition
beginner
Term
la puñalada
 Definition
stab
Term
el rollo
 Definition
roll
Term
la sala
 Definition
movie theater
Term
la sesión (cinematográfica)
 Definition
showing
Term
tomarse la molestia
 Definition
to bother
Term
trastornado/a
 Definition
disturbed; deranged
Term
el/la acosador(a)
 Definition
stalker
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acosar
 Definition
to stalk
Term
celoso/a
 Definition
jealous
Term
la enfermedad mental
 Definition
mental illness
Term
la envidia
 Definition
envy
Term
la fama
 Definition
fame
Term
el/la fan
 Definition
fan
Term
obsesionado/a
 Definition
obsessed
Term
el papel
 Definition
role
Term
renombrado/a
 Definition
renowned
Term
la apatía
 Definition
apathy, listlessness
Term
el/la guardia urbano
 Definition
city police
Term
el humor gráfico
 Definition
graphic humor (comics)
Term
el/la humorista
 Definition
humorist, cartoonist
Term
la inercia
 Definition
inertia
Term
la ironía
 Definition
irony
Term
el letargo
 Definition
lethargy
Term
el/la librepensador
 Definition
freethinker
Term
la multa
 Definition
fine
Term
la pasividad
 Definition
passiveness
Term
la pereza
 Definition
laziness
Term
perezoso/a
 Definition
lazy
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preocupante
 Definition
worrying, alarming
Term
la sátira
 Definition
satire
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la señal
 Definition
sign
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acusado/a
 Definition
accused
Term
la declaración
 Definition
statement
Term
el delito
 Definition
crime
Term
derogar (una ley)
 Definition
to abolish (a law)
Term
el/la desaparecido/a
 Definition
missing person
Term
el duelo
 Definition
duel
Term
el enfrentamiento
 Definition
confrontation
Term
la herencia
 Definition
inheritance
Term
la impunidad
 Definition
impunity
Term
el/la juez(a)
 Definition
judge
Term
juzgado/a
 Definition
tried (legally)
Term
llevar a cabo
 Definition
to carry out
Term
merecer(se)
 Definition
to deserve
Term
la nuca
 Definition
nape
Term
otorgar
 Definition
to grant
Term
el rencor
 Definition
resentment
Term
requisar
 Definition
to confiscate
Term
la azotea
 Definition
flat roof
Term
batirse en duelo
 Definition
to fight a duel
Term
el castigo
 Definition
punishment
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el/la culpable
 Definition
guilty one
Term
disparar
 Definition
to shoot
Term
exiliado/a
 Definition
exiled, in exile
Term
el exilio
 Definition
exile
Term
impune
 Definition
unpunished
Term
interrumpir
 Definition
to stop
Term
el juzgado
 Definition
courthouse
Term
presenciar
 Definition
to witness
Term
la rabia
 Definition
anger, rage
Term
retar a duelo
 Definition
to challenge to a duel
Term
la venganza
 Definition
revenge
Term
vengar(se)
 Definition
to avenge (oneself)
Term
veredicto
 Definition
verdict
Term
batir
 Definition
to beat
Term
destrozar
 Definition
to ruin
Term
duro/a
 Definition
harsh
Term
forzar
 Definition
to force
Term
el juicio
 Definition
trial
Term
obligar
 Definition
to oblige, to force
Term
el telediario
 Definition
television news
Term
la tortilla
 Definition
omelet
Term
tragarse
 Definition
to swallow
Term
la campaña
 Definition
campaign
Term
el/la candidato/a
 Definition
candidate
Term
el discurso
 Definition
speech
Term
informarse
 Definition
to get informed
Term
gobernar
 Definition
to govern
Term
la guerra
 Definition
war
Term
el agujero
 Definition
hole
Term
aoartar
 Definition
to pull someone away
Term
apartarse
 Definition
to pull someone away
Term
apartarse
 Definition
to stray
Term
apoderarse
 Definition
to take possession
Term
arrojar
 Definition
to throw
Term
asesinar
 Definition
to murder
Term
el brillo
 Definition
sparkle
Term
el/la cómplice
 Definition
accomplice
Term
dar a luz
 Definition
to give birth
Term
la falla
 Definition
flaw
Term
pícaro/a
 Definition
cunning
Term
los restos
 Definition
remains
Term
secuestrar
 Definition
to kidnap
Term
trasladar
 Definition
to move
Term
el varón
 Definition
man
Term
el abuso de poder
 Definition
abuse of power
Term
el ataúd
 Definition
coffin
Term
conjeturar
 Definition
to conjecture
Term
la dictadura
 Definition
dictatorship
Term
(in)justo/a
 Definition
(un)fair
Term
la lucha
 Definition
struggle
Term
la manifestación
 Definition
demonstration
Term
preguntarse
 Definition
to wonder
Term
el/la preso/a
 Definition
prisoner, captive
Term
la queja
 Definition
complaint
Term
el régimen
 Definition
form of government
Term
el tribunal
 Definition
court
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