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el/la oficial de inmigraci'on
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immigration official
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la oficina de inmigrati'on
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immigration office
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la oficina de aduana
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customs office
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detectar
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to detect
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el contrabando
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contraband
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la empacadora de flores
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flowing packaging plant
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rociar
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to spray/water/sprinkle
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las espinas
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thorns
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trabajar en la linea
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to work in the line (assembly line)
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la f'abrica
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factory
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el empleado/a
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employee
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el/la empleador/a
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employeer
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estar atrapado/a
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to be trapped
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atrapar
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to catch, to trap
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el destino
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destiny
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destino final
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lugar
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quibo?
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(que hubo?) hi, what's happening?
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mula
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mule (drug or animal)
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una vaina
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problem/lie "peapod"
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mam'on
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complainer/whiner
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mira que asco
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look how gross!
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quicena
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semi-monthly pay
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chau
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goodbye
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el camellito
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little "camel," ~mula
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te lo juro
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i swear
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te digo la verdad
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i swear
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no sea boba
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i am not stupid
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la carga
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the load
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tener n'auseas
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to have nauseia, to have morning sickness
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estar embararzada
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to be pregnant (state)
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estar descompuesto/a
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to feel bad/sick
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un altercado
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argument
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un discusion
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argument
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rechazar
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to reject
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negarse a
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to reject
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un cambio
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change
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una salida
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exit, way out
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(no) llevarse bien
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to get/no get along with
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tragar
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to swallow
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las pepas
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seeds/pits/drug balloons
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las semillas
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seeds/pits/drug balloons
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dar aliento
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give help, support, hope
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dar apoyo
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give support
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dar esperanza
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give hope
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el codo
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elbow
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el ciclo
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cycle
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el c'irculo vicioso
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vicious cycle
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estar harto/a de
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to be fed up with
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la religiosidad
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religious code/ethics/morals
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ser religioso/a
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to practice a religion
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impedir
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to impeed, to stop a person
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ser sospechoso/a
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to be suspicious
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el rapto
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kidnap, abduction
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el secuestro
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abduction, kidnap
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el propietario
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dueno, owner
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el paradero
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whereabouts
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los tiros
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shorts
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los disparos
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shots
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las balas
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bullets
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el cartucho de fogueo
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blank
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el var'on
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male
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la mujer
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female
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el ajuste de cuentas
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getting even
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el rasgo
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(facial) features
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las caracter'isticas f'isicas
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physical characteristics
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la fuente
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source, fountain
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el hallazgo
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finding/discovery
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el descubrimiento
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discovery
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las armas blancas
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forms of knives
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la espada
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sword
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la daga
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dagger
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la navaa
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army knife
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el machete
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machete
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la banda
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gang
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la pandilla
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gang
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la ganga
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gang
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la mayor'ia
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majority
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la minor'ia
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minority
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el asesinado
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assassinated one
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la asesinada
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assassinated one
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la etnia
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ethnic group
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la raza
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race
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la ametralladora
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machine gun
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las armas
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the arms (guns)
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el rev'olver
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revolver
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la pistola
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pistol
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el rifle
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rifle
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el apu~nalmiento
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stabbing
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la averguaci'on
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investigation
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la investigaci'on
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investigation
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el homicidio
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murder
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el asesinato
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murder
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el antecedente
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precedent
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las pruebas
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evidence
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la evidencia
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evidence
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la polici'ia
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police institution, female police officer
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el/la polic'ia
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hombre/mujer police officer
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el jurado
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juror
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el alguacil
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bailif
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el juez
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judge
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el testigo
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witness
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el acusado
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accused
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el abogado defensor
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defense lawyer
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el fiscal
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public prosecutor
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prosecutor
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prosecutor
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la culpa
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fault
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la violencia f'isica
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physical violence
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la carrera
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race/running race
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la moral
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morals
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la hipocrec'ia
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hypocracy
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la corrupci'on
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corruption
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el mat'on
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killer
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la contrase~na
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password, secret code
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el juicio
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trial
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la corte
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court
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la corte llama al estrado
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calls to the bench
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la sentencia
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sentence
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el veredicto
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verdict
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homicidio premeditado
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premeditated murder
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homicidio no premeditado
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not premeditated murder
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homicidio involuntario
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no premeditated murder
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el receso
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recess
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el mazo
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mallet
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ocultar
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to hide
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esconder
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to hide
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la investigaci'on policial
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police investigation
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descampado/a
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homeless person
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sendos
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both
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ambos
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both
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ametrallado/a
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machine gun-like
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avanzado/a
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advanced
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retrasado/a
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delayed, behind
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sorprendido
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surprised
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paralizado
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paralyzed
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sospechoso/a
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suspicous
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inesperado/a
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unexpected
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veloz
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fast
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r'apido/a
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fast
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desesperado/a
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desperate
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perseguido/a
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persecuted
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hip'ocrita
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hypocritical
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corrupto/a
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corrupt
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culpable
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guilty
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violento/a
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violent
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inocente
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innocent
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culpable
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guilty
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honesto
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honest
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deshonesto
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dishonest
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apu~nalar
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to stab
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mendigar
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to beg
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arrendar
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to rent
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aquilar
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to rent
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se~nalar
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to say
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decir
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to state
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hacer notar
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to note
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hallar
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to ifnd
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descubrir
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to find
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fallecer
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to pass away
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morir
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to pass away
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tirar
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to shoot
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disparar balas con un revolver
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to shoot bullets with a gun
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perseguir
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to persecute
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arrebatar
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to snatch
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precisar
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to determine
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determinar
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to determine
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especificar
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to specify
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aclarar
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to clarify, specify
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suceder
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to happen
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pasar
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to happen
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acontecer
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to happen
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occurir
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to happen
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comprobar
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to prove
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probar
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to prove
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verificar
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to prove, verify
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culpar
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to blamer
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corromper
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to corrupt
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sospechar
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to suspect
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humm, es sospechoso que + subjuntivo
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it is suspicious that
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arrebatar
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to snatch
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tomar por la fuerza
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to take by force
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sobreponerse
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to control oneself
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tomar el control de s'i mismo
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to control oneself
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disparar
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to shoot
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matar
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to kill
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herir(se)
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to injur
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lastimar(se)
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to injur
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doler
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to feel pain
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tomar declaraciones
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to take declarations
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pese a
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inspite of
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entrar en receso
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bring to recess
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tiene cara de mat'on
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have the face of a criminal
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orden en la sala
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order in the court
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todos de pi'e
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all to their feet
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pueden sentarse
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you can sit
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silencio en la sala/corte
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silence in the court
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la corte est'a en sesi'on
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the court is in session
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la corte entra en sesi'on
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the court is in sesion
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se reanudar'a la sesi'on...(at some time)
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we will reconvene at some time
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la corte entra en receso hasta...(some time)
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we will have a recess until
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se levanta la sesi'on
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court is over
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su se~nor'ia
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your honor
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la defensa llama a testificar a...
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the defense calls to desify
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el estado llama a testificar a...
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the state calls to testify
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la corte llama al estrado...
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the court calls to the stand
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tomar el juramento
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take the oath
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objeci'on
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objection
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sostenida
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sustained
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denegada
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denied
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los se~nores del jurado
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members of the jury
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el juez
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judge
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el jurado
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juror
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el abogado defensor
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defense lawyer
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el fiscal
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prosecutor
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el acusado
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acused
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el testigo
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witness
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el aguacil
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bailif
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ametrallado/a
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machine gun-like
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sorpresivo/a
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unexpected
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el estrado
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platform/bench
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abusar (de)
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to abuse
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altivo/a
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haughty, arrogant
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el banco
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bench
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la ch'achara
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small talk
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cotidiano/a
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daily, everyday
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un/a creyente
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believer
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dejar a alguien
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to break up with somebody, to end a relationship
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descarado/a
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impudent, insolent, cheeky
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descreimiento
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disbelief
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enga~nar
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to deceieve, to mislead
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el esfuerzo
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effort
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espinoso/a
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thorny
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una expectativa
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expectation
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falsificado/a
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fake
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guardar un secreto
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to keep a secret
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hogar
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home
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incestuoso/a
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incestuous
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la hermana perdida
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lost sister
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merecer(se)
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to deserve
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pat'etico/a
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pathetic
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tratar a cuerpo de rey
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to treat royally
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un tramo de escalera
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stairwell
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el/la conductor/a
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presentator, host
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escandaloso/a
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scandalous
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la infancia
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infanthood, babyhood, etc.
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inseguro/a
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insecure
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las mejillas
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cheeks
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el matrimonio
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marriage, matrimony
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el travesti
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transvestite
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ensuciar
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to make dirty
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pecar
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to sin
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castigar
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to punish
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metiroso/a
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liar
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cobarde
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coward
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grosero/a
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rude, gross, impolite
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abrumado/a
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busy, stressed, overwhelmed
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desleal
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not loyal
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la evidencia
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evidence
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agradable
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agreable, friendly
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la pensi'on alimenticia
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child support
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ego'ista
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egotistical
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la oportunidad
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oppurtunity
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el voto
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the vote
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el estado comatoso/a
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comatose
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el/la hijo/a ilegitimo/a
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ilegitmate child
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sosegarme
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to compose myself
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el amor'io
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love affair
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la escena retrospectiva
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flashback
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el candelero
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candlestick
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la hero'ina
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heroine
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el maquillaje
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makeup
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mentiroso/a
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liar
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deshonesto/a
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dishonest
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desconfiable
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untrustworthy
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metido/a
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nosy
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embarazada
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pregnant
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amante
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lover
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pendejo
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fool, idiot
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el aborto
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abortion
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divorciarse
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to divorce
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mudarse
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to move (houses)
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almas gemelas
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solemates
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filantr'opico/a
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philanthropic
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el mono marino
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sea monkey
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la cl'inica
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nurshing home
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las u~nas
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nails
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el arpa
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harp
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la vaquera
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cowgirl
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el rodeo
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rodeo
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encarnar
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to embody
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el desorden
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chaos
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imprescindible
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important, essential
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el agotamiento
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exhaustion
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el pez de colores
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goldfish
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el picnic
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picnic
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la familia estable
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stable family
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el obst'aculo
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obstacle
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los acontecimientos
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happenings, events
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la calidad de vida
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guality of life
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la carrera?
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career?
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la psic'ologa
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psychologist
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sumiso/a
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submissive
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despreocupado/a
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laid-back
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perverso/a
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perverse
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