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el abuso
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abuse
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¡Ojo!
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Look out!
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a causa de
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because of
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a corto plazo
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in the short term
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a gran escala
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on a large scale
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a largo plazo
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in the long run
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a medida que
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as
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a pesar de
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despite/in spite of
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abarcar
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to cover/undertake
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acordar
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to agree (ue)
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acusar
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to accuse
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advertir
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to warn (ie)
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al contrario
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on the contrary
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alcanzar
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to reach
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alegrarse (de)
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to be happy about
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alto el fuego
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cease fire
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amamantar
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to breastfeed
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animar
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to encourage
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apenar
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to sadden
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apoyar
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to support
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aprobar
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to pass/approve (ue)
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aprovechar
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to take advantage of
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aprovechar la ocasión
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to take advantage of the opportunity
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asegurar
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to assure
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así como
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as well as
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asimismo
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also/likewise
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atentar (contra)
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to attempt to commit a crime
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aun
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even
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aun así
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even so
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averiguar
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to find out
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blanquear
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to launder money
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brindar la oportunidad
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to give the opportunity
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burlar
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to mock/evade
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caerle el peso de la ley
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will be held legally responsible
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callar
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to be quiet/shut up
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carecer
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to lack
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castigar
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to punish
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cese de hostilidades
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truce
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clandestino
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clandestine
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clonar
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to clone
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comilón
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big eater/glutton
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comprometerse
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to commit oneself
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condenar
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to condemn/sentence
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conducir
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to drive
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consumir
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to consume
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contribuir
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to contribute
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convertirse
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to become (ie)
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crear
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to create
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creer
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to believe
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cuidar
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to take care of
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culpar
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to blame
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cumplir
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to turn (age)
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dañar
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to damage
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dar un paso hacia adelante
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to take a step forward
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de acuerdo a
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according to
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de este modo
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this way
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de hecho
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in fact
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de por vida
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for life
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defender
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to defend (ie)
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dejar las armas
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to abandon arms
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delictivo
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criminal
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desafortunadamente
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unfortunately
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desbordarse
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to overflow
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descortés
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discourteous/rude
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desmantelar
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to dismantle
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desplezarse
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to move/travel
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destrozar
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to destroy
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diezmar
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to decimate
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difundir
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to spread
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distraído
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absentminded/distracted
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divertirse
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to have fun (ie)
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dudar que
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to doubt that
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el abogado defensor
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defense attorney
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el accionista
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shareholder
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el acoso sexual
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sexual harassment
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el ADN
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DNA
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el agente encubierto
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undercover agent
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el agujero de ozono
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ozone hole
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el ala
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wing
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el alcalde
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mayor
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el analfabetismo
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illiteracy
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el anciano
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elderly person
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el asilo político
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political asylum
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el atentado
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terrorist attack/murder attempt
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el atentado terrorista
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terrorist attack
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el bienestar
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well-being
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el bolsillo
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pocket
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el bono
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voucher
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el borracho
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drunk
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el caballo
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horse
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el cachorro
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puppy/cub
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el calentamiento global
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global warming
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el cambio climático
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climate change
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el canciller
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minister of foreign affairs
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el candado
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lock
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el capo
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drug lord
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el cayuco
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boat
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el cerdo
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pig
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el chaleco blindado
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bullet proof vest
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el ciego
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blind
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el ciudadano
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citizen
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el comportamiento
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behavior
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el conocimiento
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knowledge
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el contrabando
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contraband
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el correeo electrónico
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E-mail
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el costo
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cost
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el crecimiento demográfico
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population growth
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el cultivo alternativo
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alternative crop
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el derecho
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right
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el desarme
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disarmament
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el desempleo
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unemployment
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el deshielo
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thaw
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el deterioro del medio ambiente
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environmental deterioration
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el dinero sucio
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dirty money
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el diputado
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congressman
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el efecto invernadero
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greenhouse effect
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el egresado
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graduate
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el emigrante
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emigrant
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el encierro
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running of the bulls
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el ensayo
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test/trial
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el entretenimiento
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entertainment
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el etarra
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ETA member
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el etecho
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roof
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el exceso
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excess
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el éxodo masivo
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massive exodus
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el fiscal
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prosecutor/District Attorney
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el flujo
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flow
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el funcionario
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government employee
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el garante
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guarantor
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el gato
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cat
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el gen
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gene
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el gerente
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manager
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el gesto hostil
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hostile gesture
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el granizo
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hail
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el guerrillero
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guerrilla
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el hallazgo
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finding
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el hambre
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hunger
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el incremento
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increase
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el indocumentado
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undocumented person
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el informe
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report
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el ingreso
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income
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el inmigrante
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immigrant
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el intermediario
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middleman
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el juez
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judge
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el juguete
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toy
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el juicio
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trial
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el lavado de dinero
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money laundering
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el locutor
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announcer
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el machismo
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machismo
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el malhechor
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criminal
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el mandatario
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high government official
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el marginado
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outcast
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el matador
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bullfighter/matador
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el mayorista
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wholesaler
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el medio ambiente
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environment
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el mejoramiento
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improvement
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El Ministerio de Educatión
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Department of Education
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El Ministerio de Obras Publicas
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Department of Public Works
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El Ministerio de Transporte
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Department of Transportation
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El Ministerio de Urbanismo
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Department of City Planning
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el mula
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drug runner
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el muro
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wall
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el nacimiento
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birth
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el narcotraficante
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drug dealer
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el narcotráfico
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drug trafficking
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el nido
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nest
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el obstáculo
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obstacle
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el oficio
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trade
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el operativo conjunto
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joint operation
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el oso polar
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polar bear
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el país de producción
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producing country
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el país de tránsito
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country of transit
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el paisano
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countryman
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el pandillero
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gang member
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el pañuelo
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handkerchief
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el paro
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unemployment/standstill
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el perro
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dog
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el pésame
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condolences
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el pilar
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pillar
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el pingüino
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penguin
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el piñón
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pine nut
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el pobre
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poor person
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el poder adquisitivo
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purchasing power
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el poder económico
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economic power
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el presunto implicado
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alleged suspect
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el presupuesto
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budget
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el puesto ambulante
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street stand/stall
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el puesto de trabajo
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position/job
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el punto
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issue/point
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el recién nacido
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newborn
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el reto
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challenge
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el riesgo
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risk
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el sacerdote
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priest
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el seguro social
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social security
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el simulacro
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trial/simulation
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el sistema educativo
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educational system
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el SMS
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text message
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el subsidio
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subsidy
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el sufrimiento
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suffering
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el taller
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workshop
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el tamaño
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size
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el tatuaje
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tattoo
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el tercio
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one-third/part of a bullfight
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el terrateniente
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landowner (plantation)
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el torero
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bullfighter
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el traficante
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smuggler
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el traje de luces
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bullfighter's outfit
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el transporte marítimo
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maritime transportation
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el transporte terrestre
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land transportation
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el valor
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courage/valor
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el varón
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male
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el vendedor ambulante
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street vendor
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el vidrio
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glass
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el volante
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steering wheel
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elegir
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to choose/elect (i)
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elogiar
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to praise
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emigrar
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to emigrate
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emocionar
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to be touched
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en peligro de
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endangered
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en vez de
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instead of
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enamorarse
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to fall in love
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encabezado (por)
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headed by
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encabezar
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to head
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encubrir
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to cover up
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engañoso
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deceiving
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enojar
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to be angry
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enseñar
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to teach
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equiparar
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to equate
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erradicar
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to eradicate
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es difícil que
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it is difficult that
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es importante que
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it is important that
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es interesante que
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it is interesting that
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es lógico que
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it is logical that
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es mejor que
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it is better that
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es natural que
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it is natural that
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es necesario que
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it is necessary that
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es posible que
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it is possible that
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es probable que
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it is likely that
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escalar
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to climb
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esconder
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to hide
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esquivar
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to evade
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estar dispuesto a
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to be willing to
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extrañar
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to be surprised
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felicidades
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congratulations
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financiero
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financial
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firmar
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to sign
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forrado
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lined
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fortalecer
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to strengthen
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fracasar
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to fail
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frenar
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to stop/brake
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ganar tiempo
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to gain time
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golpear
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to hit
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hasta el momento
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until now
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haz clic
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click
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imprescindible
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essential
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imprimir
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to print
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impulsar
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to launch
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incluso
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even
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incomprendido
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misunderstood
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incrementar
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to increase
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infiltrar
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to infiltrate
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insistir
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to insist
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instar
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to urge
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intentar
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to try
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inútil
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useless
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involucrar
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to involve
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irreversible
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irreversible
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jamás
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never
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la alegría
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happiness
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la alfabetización
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literacy
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la altura
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height
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la autocensura
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self-censorship
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la ballena
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whale
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la banda criminal
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crime ring
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la barda
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wall
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la barra
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hand rail
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la Bolsa
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Stock Market
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la brecha generacional
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generation gap
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la cabra
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goat
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la caída
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fall
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la capa
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cape
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la capa de ozono
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ozone layer
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la carrera
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career
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la caza
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hunting
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la célula madre
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stem cell
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la célula terrorista
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terrorist cell
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la cerca
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fence
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la cifra
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number
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la clase media
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middle class
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la clonación
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cloning
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la cocaína
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cocaine
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la condena
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sentence
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la confianza
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trust/confidence
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la contaminación
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pollution
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la contaminación ambiental
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environmental contamination
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la corrida de toros
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bullfight
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la cumbre
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sumit
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la cuota
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payment/fee
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la custodia
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custody
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la década
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decade
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la deforestación
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deforestation
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la defunción
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death
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la delincuencia organizada
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organized crime
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la denuncia
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report of a crime
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la deportación
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deportation
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la desintegración del núcleo familiar
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disintegration of the nuclear family
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la desnutrición
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malnutrition
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la diversión
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fun/amusement
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la embarcación
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boat/craft
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la enseñanza
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teaching/education
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la escasez
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shortage
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la escritura
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writing
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la escuela primaria
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elementary school
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la escuela secondaria
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high school
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la escuela vocacional
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vocational school
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la espada
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sword
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la esperanza
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hope
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la etiqueta
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label
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la exigencia
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demand
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la extradición
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extradition
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la falta de
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lack of
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la falta de valores
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lack of values
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la felicidad
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happiness
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la fiscalía
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District Attorney's office
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la fuente
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source
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la fuente natural de energía
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natural energy source
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la ganancia
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profit
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la hambruna
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starvation
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la hoja
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leaf
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la indemnización
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compensation
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la industria pesada
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heavy industry
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la lectura
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reading
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la ley
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law
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la libertad condicional
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probation
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la libertad de expresión
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freedom of speech
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la lucha armada
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armed fight
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la malla
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chain-link fence
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la mara
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gang (Central America)
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la marcha
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march
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la mascota
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pet
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la mensualidad
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monthly payment
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la meta
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goal
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la miseria
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misery
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la mitad
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half
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la mortalidad infantil
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infant mortality
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la muleta
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cape
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la naturaleza
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nature
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la niñera
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babysitter
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la operación conjunta
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joint operation
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la oveja
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sheep
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la pandilla
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gang
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la pañoleta
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bandana
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la papelera
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paper mill/waste basket
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la parroquia
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parish
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la pasta base
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base paste
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la pasta de celulosa
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cellulose paste
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la pena
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sorrow
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la pereza
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laziness/sloth
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la pesca de alta mar
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deep sea fishing
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la planta industrial
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industrial plant
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la plaza de toros
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bullring
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la población
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population
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la pobreza
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poverty
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la política
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policy/politics
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la profundidad
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depth
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la propuesta
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proposal
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la puesta de sol
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sunset
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la quema
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burn
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la rampa
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ramp
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la red
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net/web
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la redada
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raid/roundup
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la reforestación
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reforestation
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la remuneración
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remuneration/salary
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la riqueza
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wealth
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la ruta
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route
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la sentencia
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sentence/judgement
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la subasta
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auction
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la tala
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cutting (of trees)
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la temperatura media
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average temperature
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la tercera edad
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seniors
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la travesía
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crossing/voyage
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la tregua
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truce
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la valla
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fence
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la vara
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picador's lance
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la vereda
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sidewalk/path
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la verja
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fence
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la violencia doméstica
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domestic violence
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las bajas pensiones
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low pensions
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las banderillas
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flags
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las emisiones de carbono
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carbon emissions
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las emisiones de gas
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gas emissions
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las fiestas de San Fermín
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Feasts of San Fermin
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legalizar
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to legalize
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lidiar
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to deal with/fight
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llegó la hora
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the time has come
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llevar la delantera
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to be in the lead
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lograr
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to accomplish
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los derechos humanos
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human rights
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los discapacitados
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disabled
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los electrodomésticos
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electrical appliances
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los valores
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values
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maltratar
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to abuse
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manejar
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to drive
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marcar
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to mark/leave a mark
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marcar un hito
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to establish a landmark
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mascar
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to chew
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mejorar
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to improve
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mismo
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same
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mitigar
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to mitigate
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navegar la red
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to surf the web
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ni siquiera
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not even
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no creer que
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to not believe
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no es cierto que
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it is not true that
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no es verdad que
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it is not true that
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no estar seguro de
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to not be sure of
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obligatorio
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mandatory
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ojalá
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I hope/I wish...
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ondear
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to wave (flag)
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otorgar
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to grant
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pactar
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to make a pact
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pasar hambre
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to be starving
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peligroso
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dangerous
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perder
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to lose (ie)
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pesado
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annoying/heavy
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pese a
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despite
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plantear
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to raise/put forth
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polémico
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polemic/controversial
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poner en marchar
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to put into effect
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por ejemplo
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for example
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por eso
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that is why/therefor
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por otro lado
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on the other hand
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por supuesto
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of course
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por un lado
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on one hand
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precisamente
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precisely
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prohibir
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to forbid/prohibit
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promover
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to promote/foster (ue)
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propio
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one's own
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puede que
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maybe/perhaps
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punto de partida
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starting point
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quejarse
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to complain/whine
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quizá
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maybe/perhaps
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realizar
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to accomplish
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rechazar
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to reject
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reciclar
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to recycle
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reclutar
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to recruit
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recoger
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to pick up
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recomendar
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to recommend (ie)
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recortar
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to cut back
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refinar
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to refine
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reforzar
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to reinforce/strengthen (ue)
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restar importancia
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to lessen the importance
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rezar
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to pray
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rodear
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to surround
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sembrar el terror
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to sow fear
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señalar
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to point out
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sentir
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to feel (ie)
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sin embargo
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nevertheless
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sorprender
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to surprise
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sostener
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to sustain
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subastar
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to auction
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subvencionar
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to subsidize
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sugerir
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to suggest (ie)
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superar
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to overcome
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surgir
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to arise
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suspender
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to fail/suspend
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tal vez
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maybe/perhaps
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temer
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to fear
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tener cuidado
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to be careful
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tener éxito
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to be successful
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tener lazos con
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to have ties with
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tirar
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to throw
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tomar las riendas
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to take control of
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torear
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to fight a bull
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traer un pan debajo del brazo
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to bring prosperity
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traficar
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to traffic
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transgénico
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transgenic
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tutear
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to address as “tú”
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urbano
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urban
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valer la pena
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to be worth it
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vigilar
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to watch/look after
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visualizar
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to visualize
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zarpar
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to set sail
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