"The Kafenion"
"The Kafenion"
10 terms
Angela Villa
- Aging
- Adjective
- Being or appearing old.
- Example: I am the only daughter of aging parents.
- en: Envejecer
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- Dowry
- Noun
- In some societies, an amount of money or property that a woman's parents give to the man she marries.
- Example: The dowry was never paid, so her husband left her.
- en: Dote
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- Eager
- Adjective
- Wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable.
- Example: She is eager to meet her friend after one year apart.
- en: Ansioso
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- Foresight
- Noun
- The ability to judge correctly what is going to happen in the future and plan your actions based on this knowledge
- Example: He was fired unexpectedly, but he had the foresight to save money.
- en: Previsión
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- Glimpse
- Verb
- To see something or someone for a very short time or only partly.
- Example: He glimpsed his classmate answers.
- en: Vistazo
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- Lace
- Noun
- A decorative cloth made by twisting thin thread in delicate patterns with holes in them.
- Example: Her mother sewed laces on her dress.
- en: Encaje
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- Slight
- Adjective
- Small in amount or degree.
- Example: Feathers are a good example of slight things.
- en: Ligero
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- Split
- Verb
- To divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line.
- Example: My mother split the bar of chocolate, a half to my sister and the other half to me.
- en: Dividir
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- Threshold
- Noun
- The floor of an entrance to a building or room.
- Example: He was waiting her on the threshold of the house.
- en: Umbral
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- Vie
- Verb
- To compete with other people to achieve or get something.
- Example: They vied during the competition, but they are good friends in their daily life.
- en: Rivalizar
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