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Wa0009
Book 1 Lesson 3
Book 1 Lesson 4
Book 3 Lesson 1
Has Tener (3a prsna. sing.) My old sister has a beautiful baby.
Have Tener I have two jobs.
Hear Oír I hear you got married last month.
Know Saber Jonathan knows a lot about music.
Learn Aprender My girlfriend is learning how to speak French.
Leave Salir I leave home early everyday.
Train Tren "Daylight" is the most famous train in the world.
I don't know No sé I don't know what I'm going to study.
Take a bus Tomar el autobús My litter sister takes a bus to go to school.
What -What language do you speak, Sam?
language do -I speak German and Italian.
you speak? ¿Qué idioma hablas?
Taxi Taxi It's dangerous to take a taxi alone at night.
Say Decir I have to say a poem in front of the class tomorrow.
See Ver I'll see you later.
Speak Hablar John speaks three languages.
Want Querer I want to buy a car next year.
Always Siempre My little sister always sings in the bathroom.
How often Con qué frecuencia How often do you read a book?
Never Nunca My brother never makes his bed.
Truck Camión The garbage truck passes on Saturdays.
Sometimes A veces I sometimes go out on Fridays.
When Cuándo When do you finish this course?
Airplane, Airplanes are the safest transportation.
plane Avión
Arabic Árabe My friend speaks Arabic.
Car Automóvil My boyfriend bought a car last week.
Chinese Chino The manager of the company is Chinese .
English Inglés English is very difficult to understand.
French Francés French sounds very sensual.
French fries Papas fritas I love French fries.
Hamburger Hamburguesa My mom's hamburgers are the best.
Language Idioma There are many languages in the world.
Russia Rusia Russia is the biggest country in the world.
Russian Ruso My wife is Russian.
Book 3 Lesson 3
Book 4 Lesson 1
Book 4 Lesson 2
Book 4 Lesson 3
Book 5 Lesson 1
Book 5 Lesson 2
Brush Cepillo/cepillar I brush my hair every night.
Washcloth Toalla de baño I use a washcloth when I take a shower.
Change Cambiar I need to change my life.
Comb Peinar I comb my hair when it's still wet.
Dry / dried Secar I dry my hair before I comb.
Get / got Conseguir Tommy got a good job.
Need (to) Necesitar The students need new computers.
My mother rinses her face before she goes to
Rinse Enjuagar bed.
Wash Lavar I wash my clothes every weekend.
Towel Toalla The bathroom needs towels.
Topic Tema The topic for my final grade is about politics.
Toothpaste Pasta dental I use Colgate toothpaste.
Toothbrush Cepillo dental Oral B toothbrush is the best.
Clean Limpio My sister never cleans her bedroom.
Dirty Sucio My car is dirty.
Tooth / teeth Diente / dientes My grandmother has yellow teeth.
Only Solamente This bathroom is only for women.
Toilet paper Papel de baño We use toilet paper every day.
Toilet Inodoro, escusado. Public toilets are always dirty.
Barbershop Peluquería My father has a barbershop.
Bathroom Cuarto de baño My bathroom is on the first floor.
Birthday Cumpleaños My birthday is next month.
Thing Cosa I have many things to do today.
Butter Mantequilla My aunt uses butter to cook.
Chalk Gis Teachers don't use chalk anymore.
Comb Peine Charlie always has a comb in his back pack.
Drugstore Farmacia I work in a drugstore.
Face Cara I wash my face in the morning.
Grocery store Tienda de abarrotes My family opened a grocery store.
Hair Cabello Katy's hair is beautiful.
Haircut Corte de pelo I need a haircut.
Mirror Espejo My bother has a big mirror in his bedroom.
Pepper Pimienta My mother always cooks with pepper.
Pocket Bolsillo My pants left pocket has a hole.
Salt Sal My mother-in-law eats a lot of salt.
Shampoo Shampoo We need another bottle of shampoo.
Sink Lavabo I have to buy a new sink.
Soap Jabón I wash my face with neutral soap.
Soup Sopa I want some hot soup.
Subject Sujeto Identify the subject of the sentence.
Sugar Azúcar I like to put a lot of sugar in my coffee.
Book 5 Lesson 3
Book 5 Lesson 4
Book 6 Lesson 1
Cry / cried Llorar The girl cried because she was sad.
Get / got Ponerse (nublado, tarde) Look at the sky! It's getting cloudy.
Rain Llover It rains a lot in July.
Shine / shone Brillar Your shoes are new, they shine!
Snow Nevar It snows in December.
Think / thought (about) Pensar I´m thinking about my car.
Clear Despejado The sky is clear.
Cloudy Nublado It´s getting cloudy.
Dry Secar The Sahara is very dry.
How Cómo How is the weather?.
Nice Agradable Mayte is a nice person.
Rainy Lluvioso It´s dangerous to drive in rainy days.
Sunny Soleado The children enjoy sunny days.
Upset Molesto I failed the test, I´m upset.
Wet Húmedo It rained last night. Everything is wet.
Windy Ventoso We can fly kites when it´s windy.
Change Cambiar I need to change my car.
Cloud Nube The plane flew above the clouds.
Grade Calificación Richard got good grades on the exams.
Raincoat Gabardina It´s raining. I need my raincoat.
Score Puntuación, calificación What was your score on the exam?
Shower Chubasco A shower is a short rain.
Sky Cielo The sky is blue.
Snow Nieve The snow is very cold and white.
Storm Tormenta There was a sand storm in the desert.
Sun Sol Nine planets spin around the sun.
Sunshine Resplandor del sol Sunshine is intense in the equator.
Umbrella Sombrilla I need an umbrella for the rain.
Weather Clima The weather in Hawaii is wonderful.
Book 6 Lesson 2
Book 6 Lesson 3
Book 7 Lesson 1
Book 7 Lesson 2
Book 7 Lesson 3
Above Arriba I can see planes above in the sky.
Absent Ausente The teacher is sick. She was absent yesterday.
Around Alrededor Look around. Your car keys must be inside the house.
Back Parte trasera Children must sit in the back seat of a car
Below Abajo There's a fly below the board.
By Por I will go to Canadaby plane.
Front Frontal, delantero Close the front door, please. It's too windy.
High Alto The "Ajusco" is not as high as the "Pico de Orizaba".
Low Bajo Planes should not fly low. It would be dangerous.
Next to Junto a My mom's house is next to mine.
Over Por encima The kid jumped overthe fence.
Past Pasado This toy brings me memories of my past.
Present Regalo I got a presenton my birthday.
Rear Parte trasera The WV Sedan had the motor in the rear.
Animal Animal Dogs are nice animals.
Backyard Patio trasero My house has a big backyard.
Yard Jardín I like homes with big yards.
Bird Pájaro I don't like to have birds in cages. It's cruel!
Cat Gato Cats are clean pets.
Dog Perro Dogs are nice animals.
Earth Tierra TheEarthis the planet where we live.
Fence Cercado I'll paint the fence tomorrow.
Flower Flor Have you ever given flowers to your wife?
Garage Garaje/taller I'll take my car to the garage. It needs oil.
Gate Puerta The gate of the yard is brand new.
Grass Pasto The gardener will cut the grass tomorrow.
Hill Colina I like hiking in the hills. That's good exercise.
Land Tierra Don't enter into private lands.
Leaf Hoja Canada's Flag has a maple leaf.
Moon Luna The man first went to the moon in 1967.
River Río The Amazon Riveris the longest in the World.
Roof Techo I'll repair the roof to avoid leaking.
Star Estrella I enjoy seeing the starsat night.
World Mundo I'd like to travel all around the world.
Book 7 Lesson 4
Book 8 Lesson 1
Book 8 Lesson 2
Book 8 Lesson 4
Book 9 Lesson 1
Withdraw/ withdrew Retirar, sacar "You already withdrew the allowed amount
for a day".
Bitter Amargo Bitter is one of the five basic tastes.
Immediately Inmediatamente If it's going to happen sometime, better that
it happens immediately.
Safe Seguro People do have a right to know that their air
and their water are safe. (Bill Clinton)
Salty Salado The older the sailor the saltier he is.
Soon Pronto The deposit of ratifications must be made at
Paris as soon as possible. (Treaty of
Versailles)
Sour Agrio "Sour" is applied to minerals having the
taste of sulfuric acid.
Sweet Dulce Rest is the sweet sauce of labor. (Plutarch)
Account Cuenta You need to prove you have a savings
account to get an American visa.
Bill Billete How many bills can your wallet hold?
Card Tarjeta When you open a checking account, the
bank makes a signature card.
Cash Efectivo Some shops downtown only accept cash.
Checkbook Chequera You are an engineer if your checkbook
always balances. (Try to find the word-play
here)
Checking account Cuenta de cheques A checking account is a good instrument to
keep track of your expenses.
Deposit Depósito Banks set their own lending and deposit
rates.
Form Formato For exports, the C-63 form is used.
Information Información Information is the currency of democracy.
(Thomas Jefferson)
Lemon Limón If life gives you a lemon, make lemonade.
Passport Pasaporte Military personnel arriving on commercial
flights are not exempt from passport and
visa requirements.
Savings account Cuenta de ahorros I have a savings accountat this bank.
Signature Firma Signatures are also known as autographs.
Slip Talón Most banks require you to fill in a slip to
make a deposit.
Wallet Cartera It might sound ridiculous, but I don't put my
money in my wallet.
Withdrawal Retiro Opposition parties announced their
withdrawal from the elections.
Book 9 Lesson 2
Be at fault Ser culpable Don't argue if you are at fault; just take the blame.
Bother Molestar Loud noise doesn't usually bother me when trying to
sleep.
Break/ broke Romper Jane brokeher mirror this morning.
Buckle up Abrocharse el cinturón As a rule I buckleup before even starting the car.
de seguridad
Ride/ rode Montar My cousin rode his bike all morning long.
Cause Causar, provocar Smoking causes lots of deaths every year.
Cross Cruzar Do not cross the street before watching for any cars
coming.
Face Afrontar We have to face it: our sales are low.
Keep on Continuar, seguir Keep on working hard and you will succeed.
Fasten Abrochar/sujetar Drivers must fasten their seat belt at all times.
Obey Obedecer If a dog obeys its master, it gets a prize.
Happen Ocurrir, suceder Accidents happen as a result of mistakes.
Run/ ran a red Pasarse un alto When you run a red light, you may cause an accident.
light
Different from Diferente de Politicians are hardly differentfrom each other.
Heavy traffic Tráfico pesado Heavytraffic is a problem in most big cities.
Similar (to) Similar (a) Nowadays cars are very similar to each other.
The same as Lo mismo que Swimming in a pool is not the sameas doing it on the
beach.
Traffic jam Embotellamiento Traffic jams cause pollution.
Across Al otro lado There are two banks across from the place where I work.
Behind Atrás, detrás de Behind every great man is a great woman, and behind
her is his wife. (Groucho Marx)
Careful Cuidadoso Always hold your head up, but be careful to keep your
nose at a friendly level.
Careless Descuidado Be careless in your dress if you must, but keep a tidy
soul.
Dark Oscuro Place your clothes and weapons where you can find
them in the dark.
(The Beatles)
Pole Poste A car crashed against that pole.
Police Policía The police of the city are worried about the increase in
crime.
Policeman Oficial de policía There was one policeman present at the moment of the
accident.
Rider Ciclista, motociclista The rider ran a red light, so he was given a ticket.
Seat belt Cinturón de seguridad The seatbelt saved the driver's life.
Stop Alto The driver didn't see the stop sign, so he didn't stop.
Ticket Infracción A traffic ticket is a form of a fine.
Book 9 Lesson 3
Book 9 Lesson 4
Book 10 Lesson 1
Book 10 Lesson 2
Book 10 Lesson 3
Book 10 Lesson 4
Book 11 Lesson 1
Book 11 Lesson 2
Become less Ponerse menos Suzy became less nervous when they gave her a map to get to
nervous nervioso the party.
Confuse Confundir She confused me with her instructions to get to her house.
Fail (to) Fallar, fracasar Our soccer team lost because they failed one penalty kick.
Flash Destellar That car is flashing its lights. I suppose it has a problem.
Follow Seguir That police car is following us!
Mean Significar The word "actually" means "in reality" in English.
Pass Pasar You are not supposed to pass another car from the right side.
Pull over Orillarse I need to go to the bathroom, please pull over at the gas station.
Signal Señalar Why is that police officer signaling us to stop?
Slow down/up Aminorar, You have to slow down. This is a school area.
disminuir
(velocidad)
Speed up/Sped Acelerar/(tiempo The police stopped them because they were speeding up when
up pasado) they were driving on the highway.
Yield Ceder el paso You have to yield to people crossing the street at that corner.
In advance Por adelantado When you travel, you have to plan in advance how much money
you're going to need.
Miles per hour Millas por hora This car can go at 175 miles per hour.
(m.p.h.)
Ahead (of) Adelante (de) I want to use the bathroom, but there are many people ahead of
me!
Anybody Cualquiera Riding a bicycle is very easy. Anybody can do it!
Caution / Precaución/ The government has reacted cautiously to the increase in oil
cautiously precavidamente prices.
Get lost Perderse I always get lost in this supermarket.
Get nervous Ponerse nervioso But I never get nervous when I get lost.
No one/ nobody Nadie No one can use my computer because nobody knows my
password.
One-way street Calle de un solo We have to drive around the block because this is a one-way
sentido street.
Relaxed Relajado/calmado I know you have problems, but you seem very relaxed.
Somebody Alguien I need somebody to help me with my computer.
Turn Dar vuelta At that corner, turn right.
Two-way street Calle de doble Yes, you can turn here. It's a two-way street.
sentido
Which Cuál Which do you prefer: vanilla or chocolate?
Who Quién Who took my pencil?
Stop sign Señal de alto In the U.S., you have to stop completely when you see a stop
sign.
Crossing Cruce There was an accident at the crossing of Reforma and Juárez.
Instructor Instructor I don't understand what the instructor is saying.
Intersection Intersección The new intersection on the Periferico and San Antonio helps to
speed up traffic.
Lane Carril That new highway has six lanes.
Mind Mente Her boss seems to have nothing in his mind.
Pedestrian Peatón It's not easy to be a pedestrian in Mexico City.
Railroad Ferrocarril I used to travel by railroad when I was a child.
Right of way Derecho de paso Ambulances have the right of way during medical emergencies.
o de vía
Way Manera/forma There is no way I'm going to that party without you.
Sidewalk Acera, banqueta The city government is repairing all the sidewalks.
Sign Señal We can't park here. There is a no-parking sign.
Speed Velocidad Ships can sail at a speed of 35 knots.
Speed limit Limite de The speed limit here is 60 kilometers per hour.
velocidad
Steering wheel Volante Always keep your hands on the steering wheel.
Book 11 Lesson 3
Charge Cobrar These days they charge too much at the cinema!
Credit Crédito I'm afraid that my credit card has expired.
Exchange Cambiar, canjear I don't like this shirt. I'll exchange it for another one.
Give back Devolver Give me back my book!
Grease Engrasar, lubricar Before you fry eggs, you need to grease the frying pan properly.
Guarantee Garantizar/garantía This fridge is guaranteed for one year.
Leak Gotera/gotera There is a leak in my shower.
Oil Aceite She always cooks with olive oil.
Refund Reembolsar/ If the concert is cancelled, you'll get a refund on your tickets.
Reembolso
Satisfy Satisfacer We always try to satisfy or customers.
Stall Detenerse Her car stalled in front of her house because it had an electrical
problem
Tune up Afinar/Afinación I just tuned up my car last week.
Warm up Calentar You need to warm up first before you exercise.
Dissatisfied Insatisfecho, No business likes to have dissatisfied customers.
descontento
Greasy Grasoso Why do you like to eat greasy food?
Leaky Con goteras My roof is leaky. Water comes into the house when it's raining.
Noisy Ruidoso This washing machine is very noisy.
Oily Aceitoso, grasoso These shoes are made with oily leather.
Satisfied Satisfecho The teacher seems to be satisfied with our homework.
Too Demasiado This test was too easy.
Unhappy Infeliz Does her job make her feel unhappy?
Brake Freno Her new car has ABS brakes.
Bug Bicho, insecto There are a lot of bugs in Villahermosa.
Engine Motor That ship has the biggest engine I have ever seen.
Fly Mosca There is a fly in my soup!
Hose Manguera My garden hose is broken; I have to buy a new one.
Motor Motor (eléctrico) I think the motor in your washing machine is broken.
Noise Ruido She's very sensitive to noise when she has a headache.
Part Pieza I can't find the parts I need to fix my T.V.
Sales slip Talón de venta If you want a refund, you need to bring your sales slip.
Satisfaction Satisfacción There is no satisfaction in playing this game with somebody who
doesn't know how to play.
Service Servicio (de If you have a problem with your computer, our service is for free.
reparación)
To be on sale Tener descuento These pants areon sale, but they're very ugly.
Book 11 Lesson 4
Book 12 Lesson 1
Book 12 Lesson 2
Diploma Diploma The school will give us a diploma at the end of the course.
College Universidad When you finish high school, what collage will you go to?
Offer Ofrecer This bank offersa wide variety of possibilities to invest your money.
Degree Titulo She has a degree in economics.
Field Campo Hector is an expert in the fieldof Politics.
Medical Medica If you want to become a doctor, you must go to medical school.
Career Carrera When I graduated from the university, I began my career as a lawyer.
Choice alternativa You have no choice; you have to pay for the glass you broke.
Retire Retirarse My father retiredfrom work when he was 65 years old.
Make up Decidir What car will you buy? I don´t know. I can´t make up my mind yet.
one´s mind
Profession Profesión What´s his profession? He´s a doctor.
Professional Profesional He is a professionalin the field of politics.
Talk over Discutir That´s a hard problem, we need to talk it over, and find a solution.
High School Preparatoria My sister goes to high school in the next town.
Think over Pensar bien Are you sure you want to live here? You should think it over.
Change Cambiar de I have changed my mind; I don´t want to get married.
one´s mind opinión
Accept Aceptar I can´t accept this terrible situation.
Refuse Reusar The prisoner refused to answer the questions.
Turn down Rechazar Sandra turned down the job because the salary was very low.
Just Solamente This company just accepts people with a Masters Degree.
Offer oferta You should accept that job, it´s a good offer.
Discuss Discutir Before we make a decision, we have to discuss the situation.
Refusal Negativa I don´t understand your refusal, this course will help you a lot.
Discussion Discussion They´re having a discussion about where to spend their vacation.
Instead of En lugar de Instead of going to the university, he decided to look for a job.
Educate Educar Teachers educate our children.
Educator Educador Sandra has been an educator in this school for years.
Education Educación I want my daughter to have the best education possible.
Course Curso How many courses have you taken at CESNAV?
Already Ya Do you already know Martha? Yes, I met her last week.
Book 12 Lesson 3
Suburbs Suburbios Sam doesn’t live in the city. He lives in the suburbs.
Two-story Casa de dos A two-story house isn’t very convenient for my grandmother.
house pisos
Fireplace Chimenea If you are cold, we can make a fire in the fireplace.
Fire Fuego Animals are usually afraid of fire.
Perhaps Tal vez Some say that perhapsAmerica was discovered by the Vikings.
Oven Horno Is the food still in the oven?
Near Cerca I live near my job.
Heat Calentar Let me heat my food. I don’t like it cold.
Boil Hervir Water boils at 100°C.
Builder Constructor Egyptians were great builders.
Wood Madera/leña We need to collect some wood to make a fire.
Shed Cobertizo I put your bicycle in the shed to protect it from the rain.
Stereo Estéreo Do you like the sound of my new stereo?
Play Tocar Does that group play all kinds of music, or only ballads?
Record Disco The Beatles made their first record in 1963.
Dining Comedor Tell everybody to go to the dining room. The food is ready.
Room
Microwave Micro onda You can heat an object using microwaves.
Patio Patio Would you like to eat outdoors? Yes, let’s eat in the patio.
Burn Quemar Dry wood burns easily.
Tiring Cansado The trip from Spain was very tiring.
Trouble Problema If you don’t return the book today, you’ll be in trouble.
Take place Tomar lugar The Battle for Midway took place in 1942.
Solve Solucionar I can’t solve this problem. It’s very complex.
Solution Solución It’s not always easy to find the solution to a problem.
Get together Reunirse Let’s get together and have some fun.
Get- Reunión We are having a get-together tonight, join us.
together
Meeting Reunión We can’t see the director now. He is in a meeting.
Build Construir How long ago did you build your house?
Room Espacio There’s no room for my books on the shelf.
Idea Idea Going to the mountains last week was a great idea.
Enlarge Agrandar We need to enlargethe map to see the streets in detail.
Add on Agregar I think I need to add on another room to the house for the new
baby.
Book 12 Lesson 4
Book 13 Lesson 1
Book 13 Lesson 2
Book 13 Lesson 3
Book 13 Lesson 4
Book 14 Lesson 1
Assign Asignar The teacher didn't assign any homework for today.
be up for Estar en promocion Major Lee is very happy because he's up for promotion
promotion this year.
Enlist Enlistarse When did you enlist in the armed forces?
Promote Promover The Secretary promoted only 3 captains to Admirals
Serve Servir I'm very proud of serving my country.
Be stationed Estar de base Cap. Smith was stationed in Iraq for ten months.
Dury station Unidad de Cemenav has been my duty station for two years.
adscripcion
Train Entrenar We need to train hard if we want to win
Training Entrenamiento Daily training is the key to success.
Basic Basico Basic training can be hard for new recruits.
Enlisted Enlistado All enlisted personnel is getting uniforms.
Follow-on Seguimiento I'm going to Tuxpan for my follow-on training.
To be retired Estar retirado My father no longer works. He's retired now.
To be Estar asignado My brother was assigned to the Special Forces.
assigned
Armed forces Fuerzas armadas The armed forces play an important role in the political
life of this country.
Assignment Comision This new assignment is giving me a very hard time.
Bars Barras A lieutenant Commander has three bars.
Chance Oportunidad Which are the real chances we have to win the war?
To be Ser promovido I have great chances to be promoted this year.
promoted
Duties Deberes One of your duties is to supervise the recruits.
Advanced Avanzado This translation has very advanced vocabulary.
Marine Corps Infanteria de The Marine Corps performs landings.
marina
Service Servicio I've been in the active service for more than 15 years.
Opportunity Oportunidad This is a great opportunity to practice your English.
Personnel Personal This medical plan covers all military personnel.
Promotion Promocion The promotion process has many deficiencies.
Recruit Recluta Recruits must do military training daily.
Retirement Retiro After 25 years of service, Paul is enjoying his retirement.
Book 14 Lesson 2
Book 14 Lesson 3
Afford Poder comprar o hacer algo I don't know how he can afford a new car
on his salary.
Believe in Creer en He believes in himself!
Blow / blew / Apagar (de un soplo) She blew out her birthday cake candles
blown out yesterday.
Blow out Poncharse It's a good thing you weren't going any
faster when your tire blew out.
Candles Velas It's so dark. Shall I light a candle?
Come / came / Venir As I walked into the room, Tim came over
come over to greet me.
Continue Continuar Do you intend to continuewith your
studies?
Drop by Visitar (casual e inesperadamente) He said he might drop by later this
evening.
Drop over Visitar (casual e inesperadamente) I might drop over after work. Will you be
in?
Go / went / Visitar a alguien que vive cerca o So when are you going over to Paris?
gone over viajar a otro país que tenga de por
medio el océano
Look forward Esperar con interés I'm not looking forward to Christmas this
to year.
Must Deber de / Tener que Harry's been driving all day. He must be
tired.
Sing / sang / Cantar She sang her baby to sleep every night.
sung
Turn down Bajar el volumen (televisión, radio, Could you turn the radio down a little?
etc.)
Turn up Subir el volumen (televisión, radio, Can you turn up the television a little - I
etc.) can hardly hear it.
Wrap Envolver She wrapped the present and tied it with a
ribbon.
All Todo The downstairs rooms were painted all in
greens and blues.
Beside Al lado de Come and sit here beside me.
Besides Además de Do you play any other sports besides
football and basketball?
Broke No tener dinero I can't afford to go on holiday this year -
I'm broke.
Comfortable Cómodo I don't feel comfortable in high heels.
Comfortably Cómodamente Are yu sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin.
Uncomfortable Incómodo These shoes are really uncomfortable.
Uncomfortably Incómodamente George slept so uncomfortably, that he
looked really tired.
Underneath Debajo de The tunnel goes right underneath the city.
Birth Nacimiento He weighed three kilos at hisbirth.
Birthday Cumpleaños It's her 21st birthday.
Poor pobre He came from a poor immigrant family.
Poorly Mal, insuficiente Brad did poorly on his Math test.
Pretty Bastante The house has four bedrooms, so it's
pretty big.
Proud Orgullo He might be poor but he's also proud, and
he won't be pushed around by anyone.
Proudly Orgullosamente She smiles proudly after her personal
triumph.
Rich Rico He's the third richest man in Britain.
Scared Asustado/ atemorizado Tania was really scared after the
earthquake.
Soft Suave My mattress and pillow are really soft.
Softly Suavemente She speaks softly, but usually gets her
own way.
Couple Un par/ pareja The couple skated spectacularly
throughout the competition.
Gift Regalo All the guests brought gifts to the party.
Microscope Microscopio They looked at the blood samples under
the microscope.
Present Obsequio They gave me theatre tickets as a
present.
Song Canción He sang a Christmas song to us.
Volume Volumen Could you turn the volume down, please?
I'm trying to sleep.
Take turns Turnarse We take turnsto answer the phone.
From now on Desde ahora From now on, he'll be your boss!!
Book 14 Lesson 4
Book 16 Lesson 1
Check out Revisar, probar When going shopping, check out the on sale
section
Cut down (on) Reducir The trend in many companies is to cut down costs
by downsizing man power.
Cut out Eliminar Many people are for cutting outthe tax on new
cars.
Had better Deber (Auxiliary If you want to get more fluency you had
stronger than should) betterpractice more.
Jog Correr (to do Bad students are sent to jogaround the camp for
exercise) hours.
Nap Siesta I know a restaurant that has hammocks to take a
nap after eating.
Skip Saltar Do not skip doses of your medicine for this
treatment to be effective.
Take part in Tomar parte en I exhort you also to take partin the great combat,
which is the combat of life, and greater than every
other earthly conflict.
Plato
Take up Adoptar (an idea, a In that school students are allowed to take upa
habit, etc.) position different from the ones of the authorities.
Try out Probar When traveling, I like to try out the local food.
Open Abierto The new position has been open since last month.
Book 16 Lesson 2
Aristotle
Have got to Tener que Payment terms have got to be negotiated in
advance.
Honor Honrar; Honor I had the honor to have supper with the admiral.
Observe Observar (cumplir) Military people as well as civilians have got to
observe some courtesies.
Render Rendir "Persons in uniform should remain silent, face the
flag, and render the military salute".
Respect Respeto We owe respect to the living. To the dead we owe
only truth.
Take advantage of Aprovechar Some birds take advantage of the tops of poles
for resting places.
Against En contra de Legal and cultural discrimination againstwomen
remains a problem in some societies.
Compulsory Obligatorio Bodily exercise, when compulsory, does no harm
to the body; but knowledge which is acquired
under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind.
Plato
Honorable Honorable No evil is honorable: but death is honorable;
therefore death is not evil.
Citium Zeno
Junior Menor; de menor In early September, junior members of the armed
rango services celebrated their promotion.
Loyal Leal Trust, not tricks, will keep customers loyal.
Senior Mayor; de mayor There is respect for older and more senior
rango members of a group.
Subordinate Subordinado There has been a discussion lately whether the
private interest should be subordinate to the
public interest.
Admiral Almirante The word admiral has its origin in the Arabic amir-
al which means lord or commander.
Authority Autoridad In politics, authority generally refers to the ability
to make laws, independent of the power to enforce
them.
Behavior Comportamiento Morality cannot be legislated but behavior can be
regulated.
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Sophocles
Quit Renunciar a If you want to quit smoking there are many
ways nowadays.
Stand Soportar Some people can't stand criticism.
Would rather Preferir Nothing is really work unless you
wouldrather be doing something else.
Denis Diderot
Either � Either" se refiere a una We will either find a way, or make one.
de dos cosas
Hannibal
Furthermore Adem� s The state is investing money in research.
Furthermore, the university is supplying
resources and personnel.
Humorous Humor� stico He gave the news in a humorous way.
Kind Amable Kind people are always welcome.
Likewise De la misma manera The captain thought it was a bad job, and the
performer thought likewise.
Modern Moderno Modern furniture should likewise be
functional.
Musical Musical Broadway is the place for musicals.
Neither Ninguna de las dos To do two things at once is to do neither.
opciones.
Rather than M� s bien que Coffee makes some people sleepy
ratherthan waking them.
Scary Horroroso Scary movie is a parody of horror movies.
Serious Serio I find we are growing serious, and then we
are in great danger of being dull.
WIlliam Congreve
Actor Actor China has become a more visible actor in
world business.
Actress Actriz A movie star is not always a great actress.
Adventure Aventura To live in Mexico City is a real adventure.
Ballet Ballet Ballet is not as popular a form of
entertainment as movies.
Comedy Comedia Comedies are plays where humor plays an
important role.
Concert Concierto The class was taken to a classical music
concert.
Drama Drama Drama is one of my favorite plays.
Humor Humor Martin has a good sense of humor.
Musical Musical I� d like to go to a musical on weekend.
Musician M� sico Paul McCartney is a great musician.
Opera Opera Mom doesn� t like opera.
Orchestra Orquesta A chamber orchestra is called so because it
was planned to play in court bedrooms.
Performance Representaci� n The actors had a great performance on the
scenery.
Play Obra There are different classes of plays in
theater: drama, tragedy, comedy, and
combinations of them.
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Adjust Ajustar If you can't control the wind, adjust your sail.�
Assemble Ensamblar Iraq was suspected of trying to assemble
weapons of mass destruction.
Be unable to No Poder Sometimes we are unable to get rid of useless
things we store for years.
Copy Copiar Many machines just copy the mechanisms nature
has.
Figure out Entender Some people rely on the horoscopes to try to
figure out what happens to them.
Handle Manejar Some military facilities do not handle their own
catering services.
Install Instalar The company will install a new local net.
Key in Teclear To run this program you need to key in your
password.
Print Imprimir Technology has made it easier to print books.
Put together Armar, ensamblar Almost anybody can put together the pieces of
this puzzle.
Replace Cambiar If you want to replace a part in this machine, you
have to follow the instructions carefully.
Shut off/down Desconectar Be sure to shut down your computer before
turning off the back up.
Take apart Separar Do not try to take apart an electrical appliance if
you do not have the training.
For example Por ejemplo Let us take the current circumstances for
example.
Lend a hand Echar una mano I was able to finish the project because my
classmates lent me a hand.
Capable Capaz The most capable people will be considered first.
Dumb Tonto I think that boy is a little dumb.
Incapable Incapaz The judges were incapable to measure the
amount of damage inflicted to the process.
Intelligent Inteligente Even the most powerful computer is not really
intelligent.
Smart Inteligente A smart husband buys his wife very fine china so
she won't trust him to wash it.
Ability Habilidad Ability is of little account without opportunity.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Air conditioner Acondicionador de An air conditioner is essential in some coastal
aire states.
Battery Bater� a An electric car needs several batteries to store
enough energy.
Computer Computadora Computers are thought to ease life, but they can
complicate it.
Copy Copiar; copia Nowadays it is not necessary to make hard
copies of all documents; you can save copies in
a computer.
Data Informaci� n We need a lot of data for good intelligence.
Drums Bateria Although drummers are the butt of other
musicians' jokes, it is the drums that give a band
the rhythmic force.
Experience Experiencia A pilot experience is measured in flying hours.
Glasses Anteojos Without glasses, some people are actually unable
to see.
Guitar Guitarra My friend Jonathan plays the guitar very well.
Handle Manija Always take hold of things by the smooth handle.
Thomas Jefferson
Installation Instalaci� n The company was not able to handle the
installation because of its size.
Instrument Instrumento Playing an instrument should be part of every
school curriculum.
Keyboard Teclado I� d like to play the keyboard in a rock band.
Piano Piano Susan plays the piano beautifully.
Print Tipo (fuente de Whenever signing a contract it is advisable to
impresi� n) read the small print.
Printer Impresora Printers are more sophisticated every day.
Lewis Carroll
Radiator Radiador A radiator can be used either to get rid of heat or
to concentrate it in a place.
Screen Monitor Modern computer monitors are very thin.
Typewriter Maquina de escribir Typewriters are becoming museum items in big
cities.
Violin Viol� n My grandpa used to play the violin.
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National Nacional The Fine Arts Palace is part of our national heritage.
International Internacional The international airport is always crowded.
Gather Reunirse Let� s gather in Juan� s house.
Official Oficial He made an official visit to Canada last year.
Even though Aun cuando Even though it was raining, we went to the park.
Government Gobierno I� m worried about the Mexican government.
Participate Participar My students participate a lot in class.
Place Colocar After you� ve finished reading the book, place it in the box.
Flag Bandera We have to respect our flag. It� s a symbol of our country.
Nation Naci� n We are an independent nation.
Fly Volar An airplane is a machine which flies.
Symbol S� mbolo The eagle is the symbol of our country.
Parade Desfile Every September 16 there� s a parade in downtown.
Precede Preceder John F. Kennedy preceded Lyndon B. Johnson in government.
Discipline Disciplina Many teenagers have no discipline nowadays.
Disciplined Disciplinado All musicians and dancers are disciplined.
Heart Coraz� n The heart is the organ which pumps the blood.
Although Aunque Although it was cloudy, it didn� t rain.
Occasion Ocasi� n Today is a special occasion because it� s our first anniversary.
Associate Asociarse Tom doesn� t like associating with politics.
Indicate Indicar The red light indicates danger.
Mandatory Obligatorio The uniform is mandatory in this school.
Govern Gobernar The new president will govern Mexico from 2006 to 2012.
Set Colocar Laura set the book on the table.
Support Apoyar My father supports me in every decision I make.
Anthem Himno The Mexican anthem is sung every Monday at schools.
Retreat Retreta The drummer boy played retreat after he got the order.
Though A pesar de He failed the exam, though he studied all night long.
Debt Deuda I don� t like having debts. It� s better pay on time.
Display Desplegados � El Palacio de Hierro� always has beautiful window displays.
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Strategy Estrategia Do you have a reading strategy or you only read? for
Appoint Designar The Secretary of the Navy was appointed by the meani
President. ng and
Sociology Sociolog� a Sociology studies how people behave in large groups. pronu
nciatio
Design Dise� ar This helicopter was designed by my father.
n)
Design Dise� o The new helicopter has an excellent design.
Establish Fundar/ Establecer CESNAV was established in 1970.
Science Ciencia Mathematics is an exact science.
Lead / led / led Dirigir Cap. Lee led his soldiers to victory.
Motivate Motivar A teacher ought to motivate his students.
Scientist Científico Albert Einstein was a scientist.
Name Nombrar Can you name the seven wonders?
Qualify Calificar The Mexican team didn� t qualify to the finals.
Quality Cualidad Going straight to the point is Pedro� s best quality.
Reach Alcanzar I can� t reach the books on the top shelf.
Reach Llegar We� ll reach Chicago by midnight.
Program Programa This school has a well-defined program.
Academic Acad� mico The regular academic year is over in June.
President Presidente A new president is elected every 6 years.
Eligible Elegible, candidato If you are under the age of 17, you� re eligible to the
Academy.
Ineligible Inelegible If you are pregnant, you are ineligible to work here.
Motivated Motivado The new recruits are very motivated to work.
Primarily Primordialmente I am primarily interested in electronics.
Primary Principal What� s the primary reason you are here?
Qualified Calificado Are you sure Pedro is qualified for this kind of job?
Social sciences Ciencias sociales Social sciences are the study of people in society.
Qualifications Capacidades Sorry, you don� t meet the qualifications for the job.
Academy Academia The Mexican Naval Academy is located in Veracruz.
Active duty Servicio activo Is your father still in the active duty?
Anthropology Antropolog� a The Anthropology museum in Jalapa is really nice.
Physics F� sica Physics is the study of matter and energy.
Appointment Cita What time do you have your appointment today?
Biology Biología Biology studies life.
Candidate Candidato All candidates to the presidency must be Mexican.
Chemistry Qu� mica You can� t imagine how much I hate Chemistry.
Commission Nombramiento My new commission is a real challenge to me.
Leadership Liderazgo Book
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everybody.
Economics Econom� a I don� t like my economics class. It� s really boring. Lesso
Engineer Ingeniero This house was built by an excellent engineer. n2
Engineering Ingeniería Engineering requires a lot of math.
Social Social Have you improved your social life? Vocab
Graduate Graduado The new graduates will have a farewell party today. ulary
Barricade Barricada The barricades couldn� t stop the people from entering the
building.
Barricade Barricar The street has been barricaded to control the access.
Da� o The damage caused by the storm has been tremendous.
Damage
Meteor� logo A weatherman tells you how the weather will be like.
Weatherman
Drizzle Llovizna The storm has already stopped, there� s only drizzle now.
Evacuate Evacuar It was hard to evacuate all the people.
Flash Corte informativo Flashes on the radio and television have helped people
understand the gravity of the situation.
Inundaci� n Floods sometimes make people climb trees.
Flood
Flooded Inundado This part of the city is totally flooded.
Pron� stico (clima) The forecast was discouraging.
Forecast
Hail Granizo The hail destroyed the crops.
Hail Granizar It hailed for 25 minutes last night.
Look out for Cuidarse de The authorities� recommendation is to look out for possible
floods.
Rise / rose / The river around the city has risen dramatically.
risen Elevar
Hazard Riesgo It is great hazard trying to cross the river now.
Run into Encontrarse con I ran into an old friend in the supermarket this morning.
Set up Colocar The police set up barricades to close the street.
Sleet Aguanieve Sleet comes before snow.
Sleet (verb) Cellisquear Driving while sleeting can be dangerous.
Strike Golpear The hurricane stroke the coast in the morning.
Warn Advertir I warned you not to touch the bare cable.
Watch out for Tener cuidado con Watch out for potholes on the road.
Take Take precautions if you� re driving in the rain.
precautions Tomar precauciones
Favorable Favorable We� ll go out only if the weather conditions are favorable.
Foggy Brumoso The morning was so foggy that no plane could take off.
Hazardous Peligroso Living by a river can be hazardous during a rainy season.
Invisible Invisible This new aircraft is invisible to the radar.
Thunder Trueno Dogs are usually afraid of thunders.
Likely Probable It is likely that the rain won� t stop until tomorrow.
Severe Severo This rainy season has been very severe.
Severely Severamente The houses were severely damaged by the storm.
Unfavorable Desfavorable Airplanes shouldn� t take off under unfavorable weather
conditions.
Visibility Visibilidad It� s not recommendable to drive under poor visibility
conditions.
Unlikely Improbable It� s unlikely that men can step on Mars in the short run.
Visible Visible When the fog vanished, the mountains became visible again.
Condici� n The weather conditions in the coast are terrible.
Condition
Danger Peligro Electricity badly handled can represent great danger.
Evacuaci� n The evacuation must take place right away.
Evacuation
Warning Advertencia The warning says � be aware of dog.�
Forecast Pronosticar The weatherman has forecasted rain for tonight.
Fog Niebla It� s impossible to see the car ahead with this fog.
Moisture Humedad Moisture at sea level is very high.
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tambi� n
Disappointed Decepcionado Your low grade really disappointed me. I thought you
were a better student.
Disappointing Decepcionante What the captain told us about our performance was
very disappointing.
Guilty Culpable Thomas was said to be guilty in court.
Helpful Servicial The clerk at the front desk was very helpful and I
didn� t have any trouble with my luggage.
Helpless Imposibilitado, Charlie is totally helpless. He can� t do anything for
dependiente, d� bil himself.
Lazy Flojo My oldest brother is quite lazy and he doesn� t like
to help at home nor does he go to school.
Lenient Indulgente, clemente Our captain gave us a lenient punishment for our big
mistake.
Strict Estricto To be a strict teacher doesn� t necessarily mean to
be inflexible.
Stupid Tonto, est� pido I failed my English test because I made a stupid
mistake.
Attention Atenci� n Monica received no attention from the audience. Her
speech was dull and boring.
Helmet Casco People who ride a motorcycle must use a helmet in
case of an accident.
Lack (of) Carencia de, falta de Their lack of understanding led them to a divorce.
Regret Pesar, Before my grandma died, she said she had no
remordimiento regrets in her life.
Rush Prisa, precipitaci� n Rush hours in a big city are absolutely stressing.
Volunteer Ofrecerse como When the admiral asked his crew who wanted to go
voluntario. to war, nobody volunteered.
In a rush Aprisa Rick never plans his activities, so he is always in
arush.
Learn a lesson Aprender la lecci� n Patty was fired due to her late arrivals. She is always
on time now; I think she has learned her lesson.
Lose one� s temper Perder los estribos I� m sorry for what I said, but I lost my temper. I was
absolutely furious.
Pay attention to Poner atenci� n Please, pay attention to the Admiral. He is going to
talk about the new policies.
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From time to time De vez en cuando I visit my parents from time to time.
Can� t help No poder evitar I can� t help laughing at you when I see you.
Raw Crudo Don� t eat it! It� s still raw.
Property Propiedad It� s not our house. It� s my parents� property.
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Seal Sello This document is not valid if it doesn´t have an official seal.
Shape Dar forma Jane took a big chunk of clay and shaped it into a funny rabbit.
For better results, soak your clothes in warm water for 40 minutes
Soak Empapar
before you wash them.
Squeeze Apretar, exprimir Squeezing a softball with your hands helps you feel relaxed.
Stretch Estirar You can stretch a rubber band as many times as you wish.
Substance Sustancia Scents are substances used to make perfumes.
Such Semejante, tal There´s nosuch thing as ghosts!
In this rainy season you should buy a waterproof coat so as not to
Waterproof Impermeable
get wet.
Watertight Hermetico (a liquidos) Don´t worry, the water can´t enter. This room is watertight.
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Abnormal Anormal It was snowing last night which is quite abnormal.
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Declare Declarar She was declared the winner by 4050 votes.
Designate Nombrar The Academy is going to designate the director.
Differ Diferir, distinguirse Religions may differ, but their constant is the belief in
God.
Difference Diferencia There is a difference between military men and women.
Due to Debido a Due to our leaving tomorrow, I don't have time to pay the
telephone bill.
Elect Elegir In democracies, the people have to elect their
representatives.
Entrance Entrada This is the entrance to the port.
Entry Entrada The entryof China into the World Trade Organization has
had a major impact on many nations.
Exit Salida The emergency exit rows of an aircraft are usually more
spacious than the rest.
Familiar Conocido Your face seems familiar to me.
Feature Rasgo, No wonder he is a policeman. He has harsh features.
caracter� stica
Flame Llama Turn down the flame of the stove or the milk will boil.
Flammable Inflamable Whenever you ride in a hot-air balloon, watch out your
hair because it is very flammable.
Former Antiguo, ex, anterior; In my former job, I used to do nothing but work.
primero
Huge Enorme I am craving for a huge hamburger with tons of ketchup.
Latter Éste, segundo, Abre los ojos and Vanilla Sky are two films that share
� ltimo the same story. The former is a Spanish production and
the latter, American.
Lens Lente, cristal You should clean your lenses every now and then.
Nominate Postular, proponer Pan's Labyrinthwas nominated for best foreign language
film in 2007, but it didn't win.
Note Nota, mensaje If you come and I'm not home, please leave a note on
the door and I'll call you.
Patience Paciencia Don't be so desperate. Patience is a virtue you have to
develop.
Patient Paciente Be patient! Just a little longer... we're almost there.
Plain Com� n The Plain people is a term used to refer to Amish, Old
Colonny Mennonites and others because of theirplain
appearance and life style.
Reckless Imprudente He didn't want anybody to know he had been drinking;
though, his reckless speech gave him away.
Run/ran across Encontrarse con, If you run across Bill, he won't say hello; he is terribly
toparse con obnoxious.
Simple Simple Simple as it looks, it is actually difficult.
Spot Divisar, ubicar There are many islands which can only be spotted by
airplane.
Surprise Sorprender, sorpresa It would not surprise me to know that he was rich.
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Arrow Flecha The bow and arrow is one of the oldest hunting and
fighting tools on Earth.
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Abundant Abundante There are abundant cases of conflicts and
confrontations rooted on ethnic and religious causes.
Access Acceso In Mexico, access to Mayan and other archaeological
ruins has been restricted.
Actual Real The actual process entails many more details.
Actually En realidad What actually happened on 9/11?
Alloy Aleaci� n White gold is an alloy containing gold, along with nickel,
palladium and other whiter metals.
Brass Lat� n Brass can be cleaned with hot vinegar.
Bronze Bronce To produce a golden bronze color without the aging of
the sun, airbrush tanning utilizes dihydroxyacetone
which causes a reaction with skin's amino acids.
Carbon Carb� n Radiocarbon, or Carbon-14, dating is one of the most
widely used and best known dating methods.
Cement Cemento Polished cement floors look great everywhere.
Comparatively Relativamente Comparatively low prices are attracting new investors.
Concrete Concreto The main attribute of concrete furniture is design
flexibility.
Construct Construir Let's construct a society where the essential needs of
the people are automatically taken care of.
Erect Erigir, levantar A statue of former president Fox was erected and torn
down in Veracruz.
Extensive Mucho, abundante In the past several years, extensive work has been done
on all aspects of taxation.
Fixed Fijo A fixed idea may become an obsession,a compulsion or
inhibition.
Iron Hierro Margaret Tatcher was nicknamed the "Iron Lady" by the
Soviets.
Liquefy Licuar Mercury liquefies at a temperature below body heat.
Mine Extraer Quartz crystals from the Ouachita Mountains can be
mined by the general public.
Mina
Though the kimberlite of all the mines is the same, the
diamonds from the various chimneys are very different.
Mineral Mineral Important dietary minerals include calcium, zinc, iron,
and iodine.
Ore Mineral Silver ore is unrefined silver.
Origin Origen Most people believe that the origin of HIV derives from
some natural evolutionary event.
Overall Todo (adj.), global The project has three overall goals.
Pour Verter Pour the champagne down the side of the glass to give it
fewer bubbles.
Refine Refinar Reusing steel reduces about half of the energy required
to refine steel from ore.
Relatively Relativamente He started working at a relatively young age.
Solidify Solidificarse The original recipe suggests to put the cookies in the
fridge to let the chocolate solidify.
Source Fuente Nuclear fusion is said to be the energy source of the
future.
Steel Acero Ceramic material is very much harder than steel.
Turn into Convertir, volverse Trash is turned into pieces of art.
Utilize Utilizar It's compulsory to focus on more efficient, less damaging
ways to utilize our natural resources.
Various Varios, diferentes Various forms of abuse and control are present in
dominant-submissive relationships.
Vary Variar Telephone numbers vary in length from country to
country.
radiocomp� s,
goni� metro
Concentrate (on) Concentrarse When I really need to concentrateon something, I put on
noise canceling headphones.
Cross off Tachar, excluir. Who can we cross off our list of suspicion?
Cross out Tachar Cross out the mistakes and write the correct answers
above them.
Cross-check Verificar Some of the information found on the web sites may not
be accurate or up-to-date, so cross-check all information
from several different sources.
Disaster Desastre Professional, organized and competent emergency
response at community level saves the most lives
immediately after a disaster has struck.
Discard Deshacerse de All donated blood found to contain evidence of HIV
infection is discarded.
Dive/dove Bajar en picada As the plane dove into the field, there was a loud roar
and light smoke coming from the tail.
Fear Miedo Coulrophobia is the fear of clowns.
Jurado, comisi� n In the light of the seriousness of the case the panel
determined that it was necessary to take action.
Precaution Precauci� n Many women don't take precautions against
osteoporosis.
Precise Exacto The study methodology as reported is insufficiently
precise to allow precisecalculations.
Propel Propulsar; llevar Wii propelled Nintendo sales to record heights.
Propeller/prop H� lice The term "prophead" is a leftover from the days when
the nerdy kids wore caps with little propellers on top.
Runway Pista de aterrizaje The length of the runway at Sao Paulo's airport has been
repeatedly criticized for being too short.
Tail Cola The tail rotor performs the same function in a helicopter
that the rudder performs in an aircraft.
Turbine Turbina Turbine noise is an important environmental issue.
Velocity Velocidad The corner velocity is the minimum speed at which an
aircraft can pull its maximum rated Gs.
Windscreen Parabrisas A cracked windscreen was causing a problem with the
pressurization.
Windshield Parabrisas Gnats smacked against my windshield as I turned down
the sandy road next to the river.
Wing Ala Dragonflies have four wings and can't fold them.
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