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Adv Comp Vocab 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| current (corriente) | actual |
| confesear (does not mean admit into a class, dar entrada) | admitir |
| secretly, hidden | a escondidas |
| to go dutch | a la americana |
| to go commando | a lo gringo |
| a shipyard | aresenal |
| attend | asistir |
| Haste makes waste, Slow and steady wins the race | Anda despacio que tenga prisa |
| Bon apetit! | Buen provecho |
| Once in a blue moon | Cada muerte de obispo |
| what are the diminutive endings | -ito, -illo, -ico, -ín |
| to apply onto something, sticker, or to apply a meaning (not to apply for a job) | aplicar |
| pass a test, approve | aprobar |
| the plot, the info to support an idea, not an argument | argumento |
| at the latest | a más tardar |
| The early bird gets the worm | A quien madruga Dios le ayuda |
| valiente | bizarro |
| to cancel, eliminate, also to pay off an account | cancelar |
| capable | capaz |
| goosebumps | carne de gallina, piel de gallina |
| to cost an arm and a leg | costar un ojo de la cara |
| we are pleased to inform you that | Tenemos el gusto de participarle que |
| Please send us | Les rogamos sirvan enviarnos |
| I received your letter | Acuso recibo de su amable carta |
| Please excuse our delay | Le ruego a usted tener la bondad de disculpar nuestro retraso |
| Please let us know as soon as possible | Mucho le agradecería se sirviera informarnos a la mayor brevedad posible |
| I have to request | tengo a bien solicitar |
| Through this means | Por medio de la presente |
| please cancel my order | sirvase cancelar el pedido |
| I have received your letter | Obra en mi poder su carta |
| folder | carpeta |
| by chance, coincidence, b y the way | casualidad |
| a promise, commitment, obligation | compromiso |
| dirty/off color jokes | cuentos verdes |
| dirty old man | un viejo verde |
| Hit the nail on the head | Dar en el clavo |
| I tricked you, I cheeted you, | dar gato por liebre (liebre means rabbit) |
| factory | fábrica |
| annoying | fastidioso |
| signature | firma |
| signature unreadable | rúbrica |
| in cash | en efectivo |
| congratulations (luckily, good thing!) | en hora buena |
| In the blink of an eye | en un abrir y cerrar de ojos |
| trabajo del día, workshop in a big conference | jornada |
| to be close, or a building (business or church, ) | local |
| to walk in someone else´shoes | estar en el pellejo de otro |
| on the eve of, (has to do with dates... ex. Christmas Eve) | estar en vísperas de.... |
| to be broke (bankrupt) | estar quebrado |
Created by:
jorrylin
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