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53 Cards in this Set
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la paridad
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equality, similarity, evenness, parity (finac.)
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mediante (algo)
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by means of, by virtue of
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garantizar
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to guarantee, vouch for
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acercarse
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to get closer, approach, draw near
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resfriado
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cold (illness)
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herido
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wounded, injured, hurt (people/adj)
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saltar
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to jump (over), miss out, skip, shoot, fly, spurt, pop out, break, explode
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saltar a la mínima
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to be quick to lose one's temper
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salta a la vista que
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it's patently obvious that...
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estar a la que salta
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to always be on the lookout
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la valla
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fence, hurdle
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poner una valla alrededor de un terreno
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to fence off a piece of land
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salvar
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to save, rescue
to overcome, go around |
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salvarse
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to escape, to be saved (religious)
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sálvese quien pueda
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every man for himself
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salvando las distancias
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allowing for the obvious differences
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se salvó de morir ahogado
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he escaped drowning
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salvando algunos detalles
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except for a few details
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tiro
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shot
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lo mataron de un tiro
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he was shot dead
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pegarse un tiro
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to shoot oneself
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pegar un tiro a alguien
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to shoot so
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me salió el tiro por la culata
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it backfired on me
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no van por ahí los tiros
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you're a bit wide of the mark there
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sentar como un tiro (a alguien)
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to go down badly with so
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tiro con arco
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archery
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tiro al plato
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clay-pigeon shooting
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a tiro de
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within range of..
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a tira de piedra
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a stone's throw away
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si se me pone a tiro no dejaré escapar la ocasión
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if the chance comes up, i won't miss it
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zulo
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hideout, hiding place
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pantano
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marsh, swamp, reservoir
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prever
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to anticipate, foresee, plan, forecast, predict
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como era de prever
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as was to be expected
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Ya lo preveía
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i expected as much
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invertir
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to reverse, turn upside down, invert
to invest, spend |
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desaladamente
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anxiously, swiftly
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desalar
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to remove salt from, to cut off the wings
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aguantar
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to bear, stand, hold, tolerate, hold on, last, restrain oneself
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guiri
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foreign, foreigner
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(el) litoral
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coast, coastal
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malagueño
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of/from Malaga, person from Malaga
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ayuntamiento
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town hall, town/city council
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estar/ir al volante
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to be at the wheel
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ejercer
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to exercise, practise, hold, exert
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ejercer presión sobre
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to put pressure on
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ejercer influencia en
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to exert influence
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potito
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jar of baby food, small jar
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la guardería
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nursery, crèche
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el pañal
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nappy, diaper
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estar en pañales
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to be in its infancy, not have a clue
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dejar a alguien en pañales
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to leave sb behind
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hasta
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even
up to, until |
