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68 Cards in this Set
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el chef
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chef
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el crac
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crack (cocaine)
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tranquilo(a)
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calm
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la visa
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visa
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el/la turista
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tourist
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el billete (de a cinco)
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(five-dollar) bill
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los chavos
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(colloquial, Dom. Rep.) pesos or dollars
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los cuartos
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(colloquial, Dom. Rep.) money, dough
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hipotecar
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to mortgage
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la lana
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(colloquial, Mexico) money, dough
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prestar
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to loan
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agradecido(a)
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grateful, appreciative
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arreglar
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to fix, fix up
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arreglar los papeles
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to get one's paperwork in order (e.g., for citizenship)
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el barrio
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neighborhood
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la basura
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garbage
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caer preso(a)
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(literally, "fall prisoner") to end up in jail
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conseguir (i)
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to get, to obtain
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las costumbres
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manners, habits
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echar para adelante
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(colloquial) to go forward, keep going
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fijo(a)
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fixed, permanent (e.g., work)
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la gloria
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glory, heaven
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el inodoro
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toilet
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lavar
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to wash
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limpiar
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to clean
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limpio(a)
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clean
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la nieve
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snow
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el piso
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floor
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recuperar (recuperarse)
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to get back, regain (to get better, recuperate)
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salir adelante
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to go forward, progress
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el seguro
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insurance
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el sueño
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dream
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trabajador(a)
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hard-working
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el/la viudo(a)
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widower (widow)
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conocer como la palma de la mano
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to know like the back of one's hand
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dar/echar una mano a alguien
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to help someone out, give someone a hand
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meter la mano
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(Dom. Rep.) to help someone out, give someone a hand
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¡Manos a la obra!
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Let's get to work!
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mano(a)
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short for hermano(a), used for a close friend
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meter mano
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to get going, get active
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(no) poner una mano encima
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to (not) lay a finger on
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la bodega
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(in most placed, storeroom or wine cellar)
(Dom. Rep.) small grocery store |
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chévere, cheverón (cheverona)
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great, fantastic, super
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mi pana
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my friend (from panal, honeycomb)
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relajar
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to joke around
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la vaina
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(literally, "husk"; slightly vulgar) thing, situation, mess
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viejo(a)
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(literally, "old one") term of affection used for a parent; in many places this term can refer to a spouse
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bendito(a)
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blessed, often used ironically instead of maldito(a), damned
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botar
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to throw out
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el cariño
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affection
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caer del cielo
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(literally, "to fall from heaven") to come out of the blue
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la cocina
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kitchen
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cocinar
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to cook
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el compadre (la comadre)
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close friend, often a godparent of one's child
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el cuarto
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room
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defraudar
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to cheat; to disappoint, let (someone) down
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enamorarse
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to fall in love
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la habitación
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room
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hacer caso
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to pay attention
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el letrero
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sign
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la migra
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(colloquial) U.S. immigration
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la nevera
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refrigerator
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preocuparse
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to worry
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el/la ratero(a)
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thief
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realizar
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to realize, make (something) come true
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robar
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to rob, steal
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el/la socio(a)
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partner; member
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tener la culpa
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to be at fault
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