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estropear
SPANISH-ENGLISH
exponer
- cional. Tomorrow they'll open a new play at the National Theater. ▲ to wear for the first time ¿Está Ud. estrenando ese traje? Are you wearing that dress for the first time?
○ estrenarse to open (of a play) Esa obra se estrenó en Broadway la semana pasada. That play opened on Broadway last week. - estropear to ruin, damage Los niños han estropeado el radio. The boys have ruined the radio. ▲ to spoil Su dimisión estropeó nuestros planes. His resignation spoiled our plans.
○ estropearse to be out of order La plancha eléctrica se ha estropeado. The electric iron's out of order. - estruendo deafening noise.
- estudiante [m, f] student.
- estudiar to study.
- estufa stove, heater.
- estupendo wonderful Anoche vi una película estupenda. I saw a wonderful movie last night.
- estupidez [f] stupidity.
- estúpido stupid. ▲ [m] stupid person.
- etcétera, etc and so forth, etc.
- éter [m] ether.
- eterno eternal, endless.
- etiqueta label Lea Ud. lo que dice la etiqueta. Read what's on the label.
○ de etiqueta formal Habrá un baile de etiqueta en el Casino. There'll be a formal dance at the Casino. - evangelio gospel.
- evitar to avoid Evitaba encontrarse con él. He avoided meeting him. ▲ to prevent Lograron evitar la explosión. They succeeded in preventing the explosion.
- exactitud [f] accuracy Este trabajo está hecho con mucha exactitud. This work's very accurately done. ▲ punctuality La exactitud es su cualidad característica. Punctuality is his distinguishing characteristic.
- exacto exact, correct La cuenta está exacta, gracias. The bill's correct, thank you. ▲ accurate Hizo un relato exacto. He gave an accurate report.
- exagerar to exaggerate No le puedo creer porque siempre exagera. I can't believe him because he always exaggerates.
- examen [m] examination, test.
- examinar to inspect No han examinado todavía el equipaje. They haven't inspected the baggage yet. ▲ to examine El médico examinó al enfermo. The doctor examined the patient. ▲ to observe Examinaba con mucha atención todos sus movimientos. He observed all his movements closely.
○ examinarse to be examined, take (an) examination(s) Tendrán que examinarse de español e inglés. They'll have to take examinations in Spanish and English. - excelente excellent. ▲ fine ¡Excelente! Iremos juntos. Fine! We'll go together.
- excepción [f] exception.
- excursión [f] excursion, picnic.
- excusa excuse.
- excusado washroom, toilet.
- excusar to excuse, pardon Debe Ud. excusar sus faltas. You should excuse his faults. ▲ to decline Excusó la invitación porque no le gustaba la gente. He declined the invitation because he didn't like the people.
○ excusarse to apologize Si no va tendrá Ud. que excusarse. If you don't go you'll have to apologize. - exhibición [f] exhibition, showing [Am].
- exhibir to exhibit, show.
- exigir to require Exigen que se pague por adelantado. Payment is required in advance. ▲ to demand Le exigieron que declarase. They demanded that he testify.
- existencia existence, life Me amarga la existencia. He makes my life miserable. ▲ stock Tenían grandes existencias de mercadería. They had a large stock of merchandise.
- éxito success El éxito de la empresa sorprendió a todos. The success of the enterprise astonished everybody.
- exótico foreign, exotic.
- experiencia experience No tengo experiencia en este trabajo. I haven't any experience in this work.
- experto expert, skilled.
- expirar to expire El plazo del contrato expira hoy. The contract expires today.
- explicar to explain ¡Déjeme Ud. que se lo explique! Let me explain it to you!
○ explicarse to understand No puedo explicarme lo ocurrido. I can't understand what happened. - explorador [m] explorer; Boy Scout.
- explosión [f] explosion, blast.
- explotar to work, exploit Están explotando una mina de plata. They're working a silver mine. ▲ to exploit, use Explotaba siempre a sus amigos. He was always using his friends.
- exponer [irr] to expose No hay que exponer esto al sol. This mustn't be exposed to the sun. ▲ to explain Exponga Ud. su idea con más claridad.
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