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unas cuantas cositas
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a few little things
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tengo no mas _____ anos
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I am only _______ years old
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hacia el norte
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towards the north
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al cruzar
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upon crossing
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triques (m)
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personal things
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por eso
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therefore; that's why
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proposito
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purpose
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oeste
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west
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luego
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then
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los/ las dos
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both
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ayuda
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help, assistance
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rumbo
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route, direction
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haciendas
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farms; estates
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documentos propios
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proper documents
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dificultades
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difficulties
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oro
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gold
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ofensa
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offense
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ejercito
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army
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traques de ferrocarril
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railroad tracks
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como
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since; as
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dejeme ver
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let me see
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todos los
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everyone
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tal mentira
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such a lie
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deje de tratar
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quit trying
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mentiroso
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liar
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podemos cancelar
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we can cancel
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de todos modos
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anyway
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por la necesidad
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through/ by necessity
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lo mas pronto posible
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as soon as possible
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mediodia
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noon
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periodo
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period; period (of time)
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lo siento
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I regret (am sorry)
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muchisimo
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very much
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a pie
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on foot
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casi todas mis compras
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almost all of my purchases
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debiera pensar en eso
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you should have thought of that
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(Ud.) tiene razon
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You are right
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no parecia haber nada mas
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there didn't seem to be anything else
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como visitante
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as a visitor
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librito
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little book
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negocio
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business
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bastante tiempo
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long enough
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unas cuantas hectareas de tierra
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a few hectares of land
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ya no
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no longer
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yo habia de encontrarlos
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I was/ had to meet them
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cocinero
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cook
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lavaplatos
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dishwasher
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aqui
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here
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aca
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over here
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alli
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there
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alla
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over there
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pedi prestado
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I borrowed
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bien vestido
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well-dressed
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credenciales
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credentials
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cualquiera
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anyone
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frente
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front
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estar dispuesto
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be willing
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algo mas
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anything more/ else
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de nuevo
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again
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lo(s)/la(s) demas
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the rest
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de criada
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as a maid
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maestro
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teacher
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tarjeta de seguro social
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social security card
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mica (slang)
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immigration card
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pies de altura
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feet tall
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mis propios gastos
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my own expenses
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dias despues
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days later
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escuela catolica
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Catholic school
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cuarto y comida
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room and board
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el/ la ayudante
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the assistant
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la proxima manana
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the next morning
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la placa
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the badge
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cicatriz larga
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long scar
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caso
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case
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vamanos
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let's go
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llevar puesto
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have on, wear
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privado
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private
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el norte de Tejas
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North Texas
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de regreso
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on the way back
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a fines de
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at/ towards the end of
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el/ la siguiente
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the following
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oveja
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sheep
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pasaporte local
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local card (passport)
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a su campo
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to his camp
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yo no iba a recibir
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I was not going to receive
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nada mas
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anything/ nothing else
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amnistia
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amnesty
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medianoche
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midnight
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viajes regulares
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regular trips
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cruce
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crossing
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poquito despues del obscurecer
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a little after dark
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madrugada
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dawn; break of day
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claro
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certainly
clear of course |
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el/ la tractorista
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tractor driver
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granero
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barn; granary
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apenas fuera de
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just outside of
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el/ la inmigrante
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the immigrant
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al mismo tiempo
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at the same time
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monte
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(high) brush
mountain(s) hill |
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correctamente
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correctly
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ser culpable
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to be guilty
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un trabajo
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a job
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con mucha urgencia
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very badly
with great urgency |
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poco despues de eso
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shortly after that
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agricultura
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agriculture
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generalmente
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generally
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camion
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truck
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en seguida
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next
following right away immediately |
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tan pronto
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so soon
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tener suerte
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to be lucky
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cita
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appointment; date
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libre y voluntariamente
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free and voluntarily
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muy seguido
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very often
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cosecha
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crops/ harvest
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el jacal
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the hut
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la choza
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the shack
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verdadero
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true
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el/ la unico
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the only one
only |
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archivo
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records
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tarjeta residencial alterada
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altered resident alien card
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reporte
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report
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hacerme preguntas
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to question me
ask me questions |
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ocasion
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occasion
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hacer compras
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shop
make purchases |
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habia hecho mis compras
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I had made my purchases
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Davey has a poopy dick
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Ha ha ha!
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labor (f) de cebolla
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work in the onion fields
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el camionero
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the trucker/ truck driver
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de altura
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in height
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bigote chiquito
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small mustache
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muy feo
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very ugly
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cara picada de viruelas
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pock marked face
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zapateria
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shoe shop/ store
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de otro modo
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otherwise
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el taller
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the shop
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edificio de madera
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wooden building
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sobre
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about
over on (top of) upon |
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hacer la lucha
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to make the effort
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el/ la comerciante
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a businessman/ woman
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exactamente
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exactly
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de vez en cuando
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from time to time
once in a while |
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el retrato
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the picture
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hasta la capital
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to Mexico City
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la cabra
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the goat
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yo pensaba mandar
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I planned to send
I intended to send |
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la lancha
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the boat
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el pescador
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the fisherman
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banco del rio
orilla del rio |
bank of the river
riverbank |
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el arbol
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the tree
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la vereda
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the trail
the path |
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entre
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between
among |
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molino (de viento)
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windmill
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tuna de los nopales
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prickly pear apples
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el conejo
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the rabbit
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tener miedo
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to be afraid
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morir de hambre
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to starve to death
to die of hunger |
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amable
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kind
friendly |
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necesitan mucho
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need badly
need a lot |
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la mula
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the mule
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la piedra
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the rock
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el ranchito
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little ranch
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estar ubicado
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to be located
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el hogar
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the home
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de veras
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really
truly |
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la multa
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the fine
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favor de (inf.)
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please do (verb)
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la cajuela
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the car trunk
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la garita
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the entrance gate
the port of entry |
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la barra
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the bar (iron, soap, etc.)
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adentro (adv.)
dentro de (prep.) |
inside of; within
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tener exito
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to succeed
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tarjeta residencial
tarjeta de residente |
resident alien card
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De que marca y modelo es el carro?
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What make and model is the car?
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muy amigo mio
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a very good friend of mine
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aunque
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although; even though
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todavia
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still
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peligro
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danger
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oferta
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offer
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ninito
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baby
little boy little child |
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permiso de visitante
permiso para visitar |
visitor's permit
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valido
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valid
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visita
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visit
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verdadero proposito
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true purpose
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naranjo
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orange tree
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el marrano
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the hog
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un poco de feria
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a little change
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verano
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summer
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barrio
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neighborhood
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se me perdio
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I lost it
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extension
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extension
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vuelo
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flight
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estan muertos
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they are dead
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toda la vida
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all (his, her, your, our) life
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rio arriba
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upriver
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comoquiera
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however
anyway |
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hacer caso a
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heed
pay attension to |
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por parte de
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through
on the part of |
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chiquito
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very small/ little
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pues
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well
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no le hace
no importa |
It doesn't matter
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hecho
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fact
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encontrarse con
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meet
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de vuelta
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back (return)
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molestia
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trouble
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Que mala suerte!
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What bad luck!
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tisis
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tuberculosis
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tisico
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tubercular
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el/ la bebe
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the baby
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el/ la infante
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the infant
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hondo
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deep
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rio abajo
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downriver
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juntos
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together
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desconocido
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stranger
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el/ la informante
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the informant
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contrato
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contract
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la mordida
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the bribe
the graft |
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tan seco
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so dry
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la orilla
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the edge
the riverbank the embankment |
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valor
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value
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de costumbre
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usually/ customarily
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el remate
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the swapmeet
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ratito
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little while
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lechuga
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lettuce
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casa en ruedas
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(house) trailer
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la oferta
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the offer
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tener verguenza
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to be ashamed
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paga
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to pay
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solitario
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solitary
lonesome |
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triste
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sad
glum downcast |
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vecinidad
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the vecinity
neighborhood |
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andar a pie
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to travel by foot
to walk |
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la rama
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the branch
the limb |
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por ciento
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percent
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agricultor
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farmer
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pizcador
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picker
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dano
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harm; injury
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melon
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melon; canteloupe
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empacadora
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packing plant
shed |
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tren de carga
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freight train
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bote de remos
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a rowboat
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venganza
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revenge
vengeance |
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juicio
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trial
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penitenciaria
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the penitentiary
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condena
sentencia |
sentence
judgement |
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solicitar de nuevo
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reapply
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comisionado
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commissioner
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poner una queja
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To file a complaint
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el par
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the pair
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pedacito
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small/ little piece
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procurador general
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Attorney General
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la fianza
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the bond
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archivos
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record
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poner una fianza
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set/ place/ put up a bond
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echar mentiras
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to lie
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El esta enojado
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He is angry
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antecedentes penales
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criminal record
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requisito
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requirement
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de visitas
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for visits
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tienda de abarrotes
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grocery store
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robo
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robbery; theft
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riesgo
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risk
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permanentemente
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permanently
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naturalizacion
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naturalization
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el/ la electricista
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the electrician
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salir mal
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to fail (a test, course)
to turn out badly |
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fundicion de acero
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steel foundry
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soplon
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stool pigeon
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el conductor
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the conductor; driver
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semanario
por semana |
weekly
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respeto
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respect
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estudios
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studies
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gemelos
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twins
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tranvia
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streetcar
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en total
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in total
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dentro de un ratito
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within a little while
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seis u ocho
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six or eight
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tubo de llanta
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inner tube
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a travares de
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across; through
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no me importa
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It doesn't matter to me
I don't care It isn't important to me |
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estar fallecido
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to be deceased
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balsa
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a raft
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la mayoria
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the majority
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la mitad
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the half
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bajo/ debajo de
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under
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obscuro
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dark
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hacer amenazas
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to make threats
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a media distancia
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halfway
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estar enojado
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to be mad
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ambos
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both
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asilo politico
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political asylum
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discurso
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speech
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a mediados de
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the middle part of
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aventon
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ride
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divorciado
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divorced
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quiza(s)
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perhaps
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deportaciones anteriores
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previous deportations
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la unica vez
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the only time
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asi es la vida
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such is life
that's life |
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con todo
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in all
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before the judge
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ante el juez
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de costumbre
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usually
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mi paga
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my pay
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tan pronto como
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as soon as
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albanil
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bricklayer
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sostenimiento
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support
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trago
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drink
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propina
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tip (money)
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estan enerrados
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they are buried
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residencia permanente
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permanent residence
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de noche
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at/ by night
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articulor de tocador
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toilet article
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cepillo de dientes
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toothbrush
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navaja de afeitar
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shaving razor
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miembro
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member
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polizon
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stowaway
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