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el argumento
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plot
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el cuento
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short story, tale
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el/la ensayista
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essayist
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el ensayo
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essay
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el/la escritor/a
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writer
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la narración
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narration
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el/la narrador/a
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narrator
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la narrativa
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narrative
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la novela
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novel
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la novela de misterio
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mystery novel
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la novela de adventuras
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adventure story
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la novela de terror
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horror fiction
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la novela histórica
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historical fiction
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el/la novelista
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novelist
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el personaje
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character
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el poeta
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male poet
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la poetisa
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female poet
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el/la protagonista
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main character
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el relato
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story, tale
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la bajos fondos
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underworld
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la busqueda ?
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search
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la coartada
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alibi
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la comisaria ?
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police station
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el/la complice ?
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accomplice
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el/la criado/a
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domestic help
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la declaracion ?
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statement
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la desparicion ?
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disappearence
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la detencion ?
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arrest, detention
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el/la esposo/a
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husband/wife
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el/la ex presidario/a
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ex-convict
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las fuentes
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sources
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el/la guardaespaldas
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bodyguard
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el hombre de negocios
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buisnessman
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la huella
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trace, print, handprint, fooprint
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el/la implicado/a
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person involved
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el interrogatorio
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questioning
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la investigacion ?
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investigation
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jardinero/a
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gardener
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el mayordomo
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butler
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el/la millonario/a
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milionaire
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el misterio
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mystery
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el montaje
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set up, plot
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la mujer de negocios
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buisnesswoman
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el paradero
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whereabouts, location
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la pista
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clue
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la prueba
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proof, evidence
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el secuestro
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kidnapping
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el/la sirviente/a
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maid/servent
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el/la sospechoso/a
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suspect
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el suceso misterioso
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mysterious incident
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el testigo
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witness
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la alegria ?
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happiness
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la angustia
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anguish
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la anoranza
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longing
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la depresion ?
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depression
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el desconcierto
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confusion
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el dolor
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pain
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la emocion ?
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emotion
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el estres ?
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stress
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la humilidad
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humbleness, humility
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el orgullo
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pride
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la pena
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greif, sadness, sorrow
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el sacrificio
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sacrifice
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la soledad
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loneliness
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la tristeza
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sadness
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la verguenza
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embarrassment, shame
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aclarar
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to clarify
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contar (ue)
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to tell (a story)
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demostrar (ue)
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to demonstrate
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disfrazarse (de)
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to disguise oneself as
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firmar
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to sign
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fugarse
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to escape
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hojear
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to skim; to glance through
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interrogar
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to question
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investigar
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to investigate
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narrar
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to narrate
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relatar
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to tell (a story)
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resolver un caso
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to solve a case
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salir con
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to go out with
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secuestrar
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to kidnap
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sospechar (de)
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to suspect
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suponer
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to suppose
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vincular (a)
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to link
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como era esperar
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as expected
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echar una mano
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to help; to lemd a hand
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en efectivo
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cash
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estar harto/a (de)
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to be tired of; to be fed up with
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ir directo al grano
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to get to the point; to go to the heart of the matter
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por suerte
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luckily
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