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385 Cards in this Set
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biografías
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biographies
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la carrera
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career/race
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el colegio
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school/private school
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la escuela primaria
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grade school
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la escuela secundaria
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middle/high school
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la universidad
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university/college
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el cónsul
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consul
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el director
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director
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el embajador
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ambassador
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el empresario
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businessman
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la gente
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people
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el guardia
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guard
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el peregrino
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pilgrim/faithful
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el presidente
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president
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el senador
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senator
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la tripulación
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crew
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las tropas
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troops
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literatura
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literature
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el escritor
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writer
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la poesía
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poetry
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el poeta
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poet
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la obra
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work/masterpiece
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la opra de teatro
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play
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las memorias
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memoirs
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accidentes
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accidents
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atrapado
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trapped
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el barranco
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ravine
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la catástrofe
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catastrophe
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la causa
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cause
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el choque
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crash
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la curva
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curve
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el descarrilamiento
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derailment
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la explosión
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explosion
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el herido
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wounded/injured
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el lasionado
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wounded/injured
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la mina
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mine
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el minero
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miner
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el muerto
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dead
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el sobreviviente
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survivor
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asistir
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to attend
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comenzar
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to start/begin (ie)
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contar
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to tell (a story)/count (ue)
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dar la vuelta al mundo
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to go around the world
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dejar
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to leave (behind)
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descubrir
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to discover
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dirigir
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to direct
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empezar
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to start/begin (ie)
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enfermarse
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to get sick
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graduarse
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to graduate
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ingresar
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to join/enter/go in
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intentar
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to try
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lograr
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to achieve
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morir
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to die (ue)
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nacer
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to be born
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olvidar
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to forget
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participar
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to participate
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perder
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to lose (ie)
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terminar
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to finish/end
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tocar un instrumento
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to play an instrument
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visitar
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to visit
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crimen
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crime
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adelantar
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to pass (a car)
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arrestar
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to arrest
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caer
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to fall
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chocar
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to crash
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dañar
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to damage
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desaparecer
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to disappear
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estrellarse
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to crash
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fallecer
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to die/pass away
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huir
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to flee
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incendiarse
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to catch on fire
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ocurrir
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to happen/occur
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partirse
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to break
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pasar
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to happen/spend time
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robar
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to rob/steal
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romper
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to break
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salirse
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to go off (the road)
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¡Qué suerte!
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What luck!
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¡Qué mala suerte!
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What bad luck!
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¡Es impresionante!
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It's shocking!
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¡Lo pasamos muy bien!
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We had a great time!
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un centenar
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approximately 100
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el dolor de cabeza
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headache
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equivocado
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wrongly
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la mayoría
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majority
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major
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better
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mismo
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same
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la tierra
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earth/dirt
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el acto de terrorismo
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terrorist act
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el asalto
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assault
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el asalto a mano armada
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armed robbery
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el asesinato
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murder
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el ataque suicida
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suicide attack
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el atentado terrorista
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terrorist act
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el atraco
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assault/robbery
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el crimen
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crime
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el delito
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crime/misdemeanor
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el robo
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robbery
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el secuestro
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kidnapping
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la bomba
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bomb
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el coche bomba
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car bomb
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los daños materiales
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damage
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el fuego
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fire
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el incendio
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fire
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el estallido
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explosion
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el golpe
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blow
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armas
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weapons
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la ametralladora
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machine gun
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la bala
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bullet
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el cartucho
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cartridge
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el disparo
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shot
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el fusil
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gun/rifle
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la pistola
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pistol
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el revólver
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revolver
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el rifle
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rifle
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el tiro
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shot
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el tiroteo
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shootout
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la cámara de seguridad
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security camera
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la seguridad
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security/safety
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la seguridad ciudadana
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public safety
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el seguro
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insurance
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el acusado
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accused
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la banda
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gang/band/ring
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el criminal
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criminal
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el delincuente
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criminal
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el detenido
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detained
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el enmascarado
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masked person
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el ladrón
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thief
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la pandilla
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gang
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el presunto ladrón
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alleged thief
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el sospechoso
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suspect
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el secuestrador
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kidnapper
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el cadáver
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cadaver/corpse
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el cuerpo
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body
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el herido
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wounded person
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el muerto
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dead person
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el rehén
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hostage
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la víctima
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victim
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la ayuda
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aid/help
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el equipo de emergencia
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emergency team
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el rescate
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rescue/ransom
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la autoridad
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authority
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el efectivo
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effective force/soldier
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el operativo
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police operation
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la policía
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police force
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el policía
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police officer
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el cartel
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sign
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la investigación
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investigation
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la pista
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clue
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la recompensa
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reward
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el testigo
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witness
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amenazar
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to threaten
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apagar
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to turn off
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arrestar
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to arrest
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asaltar
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to assault
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asesinar
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to murder/assassinate
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atacar
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to attack
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atracar
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to assault/rob
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capturar
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to capture
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confiscar
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to confiscate
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conocer
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to know
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decomisar
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to seize
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detener
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to arrest/detain/stop
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disparar
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to shoot/fire (weapon)
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encontrar
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to find (ue)
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estallar
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to explode
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explotar
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to explode
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golpear
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to hit
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informar
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to inform
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matar
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to kill
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perecer
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to perish/die
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reaccionar
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to react
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recuperar
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to recuperate
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rescatar
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to rescue
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resistirse
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to resist
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resultar herido
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to be wounded
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saber
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to know
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sescuestrar
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to kidnap
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sorprender
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to surprise
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tirar
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to shoot/throw
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trasladar
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to transfer
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el dueño
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owner
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el empleado
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employee
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el encargado
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person in charge
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el gerente
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manager
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la recaudación
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earnings
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el aumento
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increase
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la broma
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joke
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el ciudadano
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citizen
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entero
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whole/entire
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la madrugada
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dawn
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la protesta
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protest
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el saldo
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balance/remnant
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la tragedia
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tragedy
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varios
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several
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el adelanto tecnológico
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technological advance
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la brújula
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compass
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la cometa
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kite
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la computadora
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computer
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la dinamita
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dynamite
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el genio
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genius
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el globo
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balloon/globe
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el globo aerostático
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hot air balloon
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la imprenta
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printing press
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la invención
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invention
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el invento
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invention
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la lanza
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lance/spear
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la locomotora
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locomotive
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la máquina de vapor
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steam engine
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la penicilina
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penicillin
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la pólvora
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gunpowder
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la rueda
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wheel
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la tecnología
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technology
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el abogado
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lawyer
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los antecedentes penales
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criminal record
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el cargo
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charge
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culpable
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guilty
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la declaración
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statement
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inocente
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innocent
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el juez
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judge
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el juicio
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trial
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el motivo
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motive/reason
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la razón
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reason
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la recomendación
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recommendation
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la condena
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sentence
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la cadena perpetua
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life sentence
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la libertad
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freedom
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la libertad condicional
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parole/probation
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la pena de muerte
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death penalty
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la sentencia
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sentence
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el anciano
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old person
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el entrenamiento básico
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basic training
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el joven
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young person
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la juventud
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youth
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la niñez
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childhood
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el niño
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child
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los recuerdos
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memories
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el tiempo libre
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free time
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la vida
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life
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en el siglo...
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in the...century
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a principios de...
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at the beginning of...
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al principio de...
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at the beginning of...
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a mediados de...
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towards the middle of...
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a fines de...
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at the end of...
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al final de...
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at the end of...
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ahora
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now
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antes
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before
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a menudo
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often
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a veces
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sometimes
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cada
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every/each
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cada verano
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every summer
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frecuentemente
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frequently
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generalmente
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generally
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mientras
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meanwhile
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siempre
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always
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todos los días
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every day
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la cárcel
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jail
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el preso
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prisoner
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la prisión
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prison
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el prisionero
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prisoner
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el reo
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convict
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aceptar
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to accept
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acordarse
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to remember (ue)
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acusar
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to accuse
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bailar
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to dance
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comunicarse
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to communicate
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condenar
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to condemn/sentence
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conseguir
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to obtain (i)
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denunciar
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to report/accuse
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dedicarse
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to engage in
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dirigirse
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to go towards
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ejecutar
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to execute
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escuchar
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to listen to
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existir
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to exist
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extorsionar
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to blackmail
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falsificar
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to forge
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grabar
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to record/tape
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inventar
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to invent
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obtener
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to obtain
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obtener éxito
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to achieve success
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recordar
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to remember/remind (ue)
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registrar
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to search
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reunirse
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to get together
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sentarse
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to sit down (ie)
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sentenciar
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to sentence
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tener ganas de
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to feel like doing
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traficar
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to traffic
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transportar
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to transport
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utilizar
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to utilize
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el ciudadano
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citizen
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la fuente de información
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information source
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la medida de seguridad
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security measure
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el gobierno
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government
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la mula
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drug smuggler
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el narcotráfico
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drug trafficking
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el narcotraficante
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drug trafficker
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la tonelada
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ton
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la encomienda
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package
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mejor
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better
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peor
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worse
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solo
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alone
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tan
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so
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tanto
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so much
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personajes históricos
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historical figures
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los conquistadores
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conquerors
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los fundadores
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founding fathers
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los libertadores
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liberators
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los presidentes
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presidents
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la independencia
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independence
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las colonias
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colonies
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la derrota
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defeat
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la nación
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nation
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la revolución
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revolution
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la sublevación
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uprising
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las tropas británicas
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British troops
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las tropas españolas
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Spanish troops
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la victoria
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victory
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la colonización
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colonization
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la conquista
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conquest
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el conquistador
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conqueror
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Dios
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God
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la expedición
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expedition
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los indios
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Indians
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la riqueza
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wealth
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el tesoro
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treasure
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la política
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politics
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el presidente
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president
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el mandatario
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president
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el funcionario
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government official
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las elecciones
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elections
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el golpe militar
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military coup
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las guerras
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wars
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la batalla
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battle
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la guerra de la independencia
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war of independence
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la Primera Guerra Mundial
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World War I
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la Segunda Guerra Mundial
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World War II
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el asesinato
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assassination
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el atentado
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attempted assassination
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el francotirador
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sharp shooter
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ileso
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unhurt
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la persecución
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persecution
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el pistolero
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shooter
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el vehículo descubierto
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open car
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la cámara de circuito cerrado
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closed circuit camera
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el arco de detector de metales
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metal detectors
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la vigilancia
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surveillance
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los gases lacrimógenos
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tear gas
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el puesto de guardia
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guard post
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la igualdad
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equality
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los derechos
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rights
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el pacifista
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pacifist
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alistarse
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to enlist
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apoyar
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to support/lean
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ascender
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to get promoted (ie)
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cerrar el paso
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to block off
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defender
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to defend/protect (ie)
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dejar de (inf)
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to stop doing something
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derrotar
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to defeat
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elegir
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to elect/choose (i)
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exiliar
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to exile
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fundar
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to found
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ganar
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to win
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gobernar
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to govern/rule (ie)
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intentar
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to try
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libertar
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to liberate/free
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luchar
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to fight
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liberar
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to liberate/free
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navegar
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to navegate
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nombrar
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to name
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participar
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to participate
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perder
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to lose (ie)
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proclamar
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to proclaim
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proteger
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to protect
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recorrer
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to tour/travel through
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rendirse
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to surrender (i)
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saludar
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to greet/salute
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vigilar
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to guard/keep watch
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alrededor
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around
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el heredero
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heir
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el pulmón
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lung
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una vez
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once
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muchas veces
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many times
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mío
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mine
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tuyo
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yours
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suyo
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his/hers/yours/theirs
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