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80 Cards in this Set
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to sweep, to sweep away (destroy), to win by a landslide
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barrer
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retinue
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comitiva
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direction, course
to head for, to be bound for |
el rumbo
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to clear, to clear up
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despejar
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constar de
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to consist of, to be made up of
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swift
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raudo
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belonging to sb else
unconnected to |
ajeno
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stealthy, stealth
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sigiloso, sigilo
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to take out on (anger)
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descargar sobre
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to hit the target
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dar en el blanco
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in the heat of (battle, an argument)
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en el fragor de
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to put two and two together
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atar cabos
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skill, expertise, skillfulness
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pericia
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to outwit, to evade
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burlar
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to pull, knock, shoot, bring down
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derribar
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disdainful
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desden~oso
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selfish
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egoi`sta
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to lose one's way
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perder el rumbo
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beyond our crontrol
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ajeno a nuestra voluntad
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in great secrecy
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con gran sigilo
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waste, rubbish, (de`chets)
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desechos
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to feel depressed, to feel bad
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andar de mala gana
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to be slow, to put back
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atrasar
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thick, to be one meter thick
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grueso, tener un metro de gruseo
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bell (large), to start shouting about sth
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campana, echar las campanas al vuelo
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thick, dense
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espeso
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trouble - troublemaker, quarrelsome, rowdy
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camorra- camorrista
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budget, estimate, quote
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presupuesto
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unemployment, strike- to be unemployed-heart failure
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el paro- estar en el paro-paro card`aco
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escort, bodyguard
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la escolta
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effort, desire, zeal
my greatest desire |
afa`n
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wise, learned, wise person
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sabio
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custom
old style/fashion |
usanza
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sphere, face (clock), dial (guage)
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esfera
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to instill
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infundir
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inconceivable, unthinkable
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inconcebible
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to shudder, to tremble with
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estremecerse de
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wave (sea, avalanche)
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oleada
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foam, froth
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espuma
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to crash into
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estrellarse contra
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deep, profound (phys, emot.)
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hondo/a
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to roar, howl, rumble
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rugir
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irate, enraged, furious
he's easily angered |
iracundo/a
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to braid
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trenzar
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chain reaction
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reaccio`n en cadena
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to thunder
thunder |
tronar
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lightning
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rela`mpago
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to finish off, to kill off, to sell off
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rematar
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mild, calm
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apacible
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madness, insanity
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locura
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enjoyment
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goce
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disturbance, confusion, embarrassment
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turbacio`n
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future (adj)
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veniduro/a
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to bet on
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apostar a
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forbidden
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vedado
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cheek
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mejilla
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to lose
lost |
extraviar
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to delight/amuse
to be delighted, amused a delight, joy |
regocijar
regocijarse un regocijo |
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prone to
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propenso a
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to doze off
to fall asleep (body part) |
adormecerse
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laziness
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la pereza
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to hold, occupy, fulfill
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desempen~ar
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to snatch, seize, captivate, fascinate
fascinating |
arrebatar
arrebatador |
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to haggle
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regatear
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flow (river)
wealth, riches |
caudal
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empty, hollow
empty words |
hueco/a
huecas palabras |
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to stay up
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velar
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cave
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gruta
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dungeon
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la mazmorra
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stinking, annoying
here comes that annoying John |
apestoso/a
aqui viene el apestoso de Juan |
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abominable, damnable
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execrable
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to tear out, to pull out, to uproot
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arrancar
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thoughtless, rash
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alocado
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to rummage about
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trastear
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to spill, to shed (tears), to exude, to radiate
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derramar
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to miss (a question)
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saltar
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to have a hangover
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tener resaca
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to hinder, to disturb
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estorbar
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to swing, to rock
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mecerse
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to cash a check
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cobrar un cheque
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