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67 Cards in this Set
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in good/bad taste
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de buen/mal gusto
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to play (the role of___)
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desempeñar (el papel de___)
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entertaining
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entrenido(a)
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It's great.
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Es formidable
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shrill
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estridente
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performance
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la función
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Don't forget to go to band practice.
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No te olvides de ir al ensayo de la banda.
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play
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la obra (de teatro)
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terrible
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pésimo(a)
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audience
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el público
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(critical) review
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la reseña
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rhythm
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el ritmo
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Not today, thanks. Why don't we wait and do it next week?
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Hoy no, gracias. ¿Por qué no lo dejamos para la proxima semana?
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the occasional thing
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alguno(a) que otro(a) cosa
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channel
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el canal
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game show
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el concurso
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in a ___ way
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de modo ____
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radio/TV show
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la emisora
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to be up-to-date
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estar al tanto
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I'm positive that ___
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Estoy seguro(a) de que____
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(poco) fiable
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(un)trustworthy
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unbiased
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imparcial
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to inspire trust in
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inspirar confianza
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to research
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investigar
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announcer/newscaster
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el(la) locutor(a)
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newscast
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el noticiero
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to overlook
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pasar por alto
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to review/critique
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reseñar
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to cover a topic in depth
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tratar un tema a fondo
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I don't think that journalists/newscasts are _____
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No creo que los periodistas/los noticieros sean ____
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I'm not sure that you're right about____
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No estoy seguro(a) de que tengas razón sobre______
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local/world/national perspective
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el enfoque local/mundial/nacional
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It was on the front page.
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Estaba en primera plana.
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entertainment section
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la sección de ocio
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I understand a little about___, but nothing about___
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Entiendo algo de____, pero nada de____
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I don't understand a thing about_____
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No entiendo ni jota de_____
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That I know of, there's (no)____
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Que yo sepa, (no) hay___
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contribution
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el aporte
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to support
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apoyar
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support
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el apoyo
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to take advantage of
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aprovechar
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to contribute
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contribuir
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to fit in
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encajar (en)
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My___faced obstacles when____
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Mis_____enfrentaron obstáculos cuando_____
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It took a lot of work for us to get used to ________
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Nos costó trabajo acostumbrarnos a ______
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pride
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el orgullo
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to belong to
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pertenecer a
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to be of (nationality) decent
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ser de ascendencia
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to have success
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tener éxito
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We had to make a big effort to ______
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Tuvimos que hacer un gran esfuerzo para____
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When I'm older, I'd like to _____
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Cuando sea mayor, me gustaría ______
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to (not) give up
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(No) darse por vencido(a)
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to insist on/to be determined to
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empeñarse en
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to make an effort to
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esforzarse por
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to move forward
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seguir adelante
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to take the initiative
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tomar la iniciativa
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I'm going to____with the intention of____
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Voy a ____con la idea de____
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My success in____is due to____
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Mi éxito en___se debe a___
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I didn't study, so____
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No estudié, asi que___
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electronic planner
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la agenda electrónica
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administrative/medical/laboratory assistant
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el(la) auxiliar administrativo(a)/médico(a)/de laboratorio
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to become worse
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empeorar
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to improve
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mejorar
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I get it!
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Ya caigo!
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I can't seem to understand____
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No logro entender___
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Because of this___
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A causa de esto____
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In the end, we realized____
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Al final, nos dimos cuenta de___
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