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201 Cards in this Set
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optativo, -va (adj.) |
optional
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rabillo del ojo (m.)
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the corner of one's eye
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paraje (m.)
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spot, place
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compañerismo (m.)
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companionship
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durar (v.)
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to remain, to last, to endure
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innovar (v.)
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to innovate
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trasnochar (v.)
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to stay up all night
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aprovechar (v.)
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to take advantage of, to benefit from
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liviano, -na (adj.)
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light (in weight)
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quemar (v.)
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to burn
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alquilar (v.)
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to rent
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huésped (m. y f.)
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guest
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enzarzarse (v.)
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to get involved (in a dispute)
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trascordarse (v.)
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to be confused, to get upset
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asombroso, -sa (adj.)
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amazing, astounding
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comprobar (v.)
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to verify, to check
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desencanto (m.)
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disillusionment
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mancha (f.)
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spot, stain
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norma (f.)
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norm
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sobrar (v.)
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to have to spare
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dar la mano (v.)
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to shake hands
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dar una vuelta (v.)
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to take a stroll
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darse cuenta de (que) (v.)
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to realise, to take account of
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hacer cola (v.)
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to wait in line
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hacer de las suyas (v.)
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to be up to one's old tricks
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no saber ni jota de (v.)
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to not know one bit about
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pasar la noche en blanco (v.)
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to have a sleepless night
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pasar por (v.)
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to be considered or held to be; to pass for
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pasarlo de lo mejor/fatal (v.)
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To have a great/horrible time
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pasarse (v.)
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to get carried away
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poner el grito en el cielo (v.)
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to cry out to heaven, to complain
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ponerse al día (v.)
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to bring oneself up to date
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ponerse de acuerdo (v.)
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to come to an agreement
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que yo sepa (adv.)
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as far as I know
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¿Qué sé yo?
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How should I know?
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saber de memoria (v.)
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to know by heart, to know by memory
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se me hizo un nudo en la garganta (v.)
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I got all choked up, I had a lump in my throat
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se me hace que (v.)
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to see to someone that
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se me pone la piel de gallina (v.)
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to get goosebumps
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tener en cuento (v.)
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to take into account
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tener la culpa (v.)
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to be to blame, to be guilty
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tener lugar (v.)
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to take place
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tener que ver (v.)
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to have to do with
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lejano, -na (adj.)
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distant, remote
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especular (v.)
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to speculate
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consentimiento (m.)
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permission, authorisation, consent
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encomendarse (v.)
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to entrust oneself to
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mutismo (m.)
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silence
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como es la costumbre (adv.)
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as is custom
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romperle los narices (v.)
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to smash someone's face in
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abocharnar (v.)
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to embarass
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bastar (v.)
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to be enough
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azabache (adj.)
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jet black
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bermejo, -ja (adj.)
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bright red
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blanquizco, -ca (adj.)
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off-white, whitish
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dorado, -da (adj.)
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golden
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negruzco, -ca (adj.)
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blackish, darkish
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turquesa (adj.)
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turquoise
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verdín (adj.)
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bright green
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zafíreo, -rea (adj.)
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sapphire blue
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escrutar (v.)
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to examine, to scrutinise
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inesperadamente (adv.)
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unexpectedly
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custodiar (v.)
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to keep watch over, to have custody of
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realizar (v.)
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to accomplish, to carry out
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reclamar (v.)
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to demand, to complain
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sed (f.)
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thirst
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sobrevivir (v.)
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to survive
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argumento (m.)
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subject matter, reasoning
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suponer (v.)
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to suppose
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estar al punto de (v.)
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to be about to do something
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a menudo (adv.)
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often
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dejar (atrás) (v.)
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to leave (behind)
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soler (v.)
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to be in the habit of
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detrás (adj.)
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behind
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delantero, -ra (adj.)
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front
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asegurarse (v.)
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to make sure
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acostumbrar (v.)
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to become accustomed to
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merecer (v.)
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to deserve
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malograr (v.)
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to ruin
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quedar (v.)
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to be left (in a bad situation i.e., widowed, homeless, orphaned)
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rostro (m.)
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face
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animar (v.)
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to encourage
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cabo de un rato (adv.)
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after a while
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desde entonces (adj.)
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from then on
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primero, segundo, tercero (adj.)
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first, second, third
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por último (adv.)
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last of all
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a causa de (adv.)
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on account of, because of
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por lo tanto
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therefore
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por eso
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therefore, for that reason
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por esta razón
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for that reason, because
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a pesar de
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in spite of, despite
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no obstante
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nevertheless
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sin embargo
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nevertheless, however
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al contrario
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on the contrary
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en cambio
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on the other hand, instead
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por otro lado
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on the other hand
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además
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besides
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según
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according to
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a menos que
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unless
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con tal (de) que
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provided that
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para que
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so that
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puesto que
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since (because, *not* since a time)
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tan pronto como
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as soon as
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ya que
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since (because, *not* since a time)
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aclarar (v.)
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to clarify
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en otras palabras
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in other words
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en contraste
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in contrast
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en comparación
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in comparison
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de hecho
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as a matter of fact
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poco a poco
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little by little
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debido de
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because of
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nos toca
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it's up to us
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tener ganas
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feel like having/doing
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o sea que
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in other words, or as it were
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no tener sentido
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there's no point
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casi (adv.)
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almost
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como siempre
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as always
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alrededor de
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around, about
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de todos modos
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anyway
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de cualquier modo
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anyway
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hoy en día
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nowadays
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desde luego
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of course
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claro que sí
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of course
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por supuesto
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of course
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de nuevo
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again, once more
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otra vez
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again, once more
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quizás
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maybe, perhaps (usually followed by subjunctive verb)
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valer la pena
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worthwhile, worth it
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perder el tiempo (v.)
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to waste time
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equivocarse (v.)
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to make a mistake
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de antemano
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beforehand
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ni siquiera
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not even, didn't even
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de balde
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for no reason
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advertir (v.)
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to warn
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soportar (v.)
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to put up with, endure
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apenas
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barely
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jamás
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never, ever
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enseñar (v.)
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to show, to teach
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¿qué onda?
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what's going on? what's new?
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caerse bien/mal (v.)
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to like/dislike someone
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amanacer (m.)
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dawn
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anochecer (m.)
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nightfall
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¿de veras?
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really? in truth?
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divertirse (v.)
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to have fun
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gozar (v.)
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enjoy
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pasarlo bien/mal
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to have a good/bad time
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disfrutar (v.)
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to enjoy
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ubicado, -da (adj.)
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located
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quedarse (v.)
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to be located
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hay
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There is/are
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había
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there was/were (imperfecto)
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habrá
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there will be
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hubo
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there was/were (preterito)
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como
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like, as; because at the *beginning* of a sentence
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la mayoría de
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most of
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algo
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something
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nada
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nothing
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alguien
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someone
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nadie
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no one
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alguno
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some (can be plural, matches gender)
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ninguno
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none (always singular)
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ningún lado
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nowhere
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de largo
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long
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de alto
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tall
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creer (v.)
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to believe
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pensar (v.)
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to think
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pensar en (v.)
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to think about a subject
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pensar de (v.)
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to think an opinion about something
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pensar + infin. (v.)
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to intend or plan to
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ponerse + adj. (v.)
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to get a feeling (sick, mad, happy, etc.)
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hacerse + noun (v.)
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to become something (friends, a knight, a fish, etc.)
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llegar a ser + noun
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to become something after much effort (a doctor, a hero, a leader, a lawyer, etc.)
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convertirse en (v.)
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to become something else (friends to lovers)
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amar (v.)
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to love (family, intimate)
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el amor (m.)
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love
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enamorarse de (v.)
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to fall in love with
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estar enamorado (de) (v.)
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to be in love (with)
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encantar (v.)
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to enchant/delight
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dar placer (v.)
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to give pleasure
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complacer (v.)
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to please
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fascinar (v.)
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to fascinate
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salir (v.)
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to leave
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salir a, salir para (v.)
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to leave for, to go to
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salir de (v.)
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to leave from (somewhere)
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tener que + infin. (v.)
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to have to do
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haber de + infin.
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to supposed to do
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hay que + infin.
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it is necessary to
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deber de
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to should, ought
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se cree que
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it is believed that
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se dice que
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it is said that
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es entendido que
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it is understood that
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se sabe que
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it is known that
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eh...
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uh...
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Pues...
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Well... (use to stall in formal speaking)
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Bueno...
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Well... (use to stall in informal speaking)
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Este...
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That... (use to stall in informal speaking)
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sobre que
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about
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se trata de
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about
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dar la impresión que (v.)
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to give the impression that
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Según
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According to
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por las pisas (fr.)
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as soon as possible
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