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123 Cards in this Set
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quema
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burning
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saque
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kickoff
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seda
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silk
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sueco
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swedish
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golpiar
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to hit, punch, stage a coup
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pegar
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to beat [means pick up in portuguese]
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no me peges
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don't hit me
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salimos para bogota
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we leave for bogota
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voy para la biblioteca
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i go to the library
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compramos perlas para nuestra madre
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we bough pearls for our mother
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el informe es para el jefe
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the report is for the boss
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esta medicina es para su dolor de cabeza
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this medicine is for your headache
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para quien trabaja usted?
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who do you work for?
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trabajo para el gobierno
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i work for the government
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este informe es para la tarde a las dos
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this report is due at 2 this afternoon
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debo estar en lima para el primero de enero
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i should be in lima by january first
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para cuando necesita su ropa?
pues para el viernes si es posible. |
when do you need your clothes by? by friday if possible
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estudio para aprender
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i study to learn
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para eso usted tiene que subir al segundo piso
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for that you must go to the second floor
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para que compraron otro carro?
para tener dos en la familia. |
why did you buy another car?
to have two in the family. |
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esta es una botella para leche
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this is a bottle for milk
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contextos en que se usan "para"
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destination [bound for]
recipient [for the benefit of] employment [to work for] deadlines [due by] purpose [in order to] |
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trabajo por seis horas
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i am working for six hours
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ella estudia en la universidad por cuatro meses
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she studies at the university for four months
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tenemos que salir mañana por la manaña
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we need to leave tomorrow in the morning
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por mucho tiempo trabajamos horas extras
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for a long time we did overtime
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lo compré por quince dólares
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i bought it for 15 dollars
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cambié el carro viejo por un otro nuevo
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i traded my old car for a new one
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sesenta kilómetras por hora
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60 km/h
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paso por la avenida rosales
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i pass by rosales avenue
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vemos los árboles por la ventana
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we see the trees thru the window
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el humo se extendió por toda la casa
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the smoke spread thruout the house
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prefiero mandar el paquete por correo aéreo
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i prefer to send the package by airmail
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leí la novella por gabriel garcía márquez
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i read the novel by gabriel garcia marquez
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contextos en que se usan "por"
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duration [for a timespan]
exchange [price, per] time/space movement [thru, by] agent [by means of] |
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crearon
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they created
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aprobaron
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they approved
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si mal no recuerdo
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if i don't recall wrong
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una regla de prefirencia sobre "que" y "cual"
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que is usually followed by nouns
cual is usually followed by verbs |
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las tormentas
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the storms
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los rayos
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the lightning
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más le vale
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just as well for you
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grabaciones
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recordings
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mangos
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good-looking guys [slang, according to eva]
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las olas
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the waves
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cualquiera de los dos?
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which of the two?
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me da lo mismo
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give me the same
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temeroso
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timid
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temerario [y temeridad]
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reckless, rash
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brisa
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breeze
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inaudito
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unheard of, unprecedented, outrageous
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inaudible
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inaudible
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cojear
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to limp, falter
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toalla
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towel
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la tabla
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the board, plank
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el papel
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the role
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un hecho
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a fact
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agentes de bienes raices/ de venta de casas
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real estate agents
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vidrio
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glass
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tambores
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drums
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pesado
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weight
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papelera
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wastepaper basket
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paulatino
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gradual
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navío
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vessel, ship
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espalda
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back, behind, derriere
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asco
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disgust, repugnance
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innato
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inborn, innate
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parra
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grapevine
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chaleco
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waistcoat
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decreto
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decree, order
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agrio
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sour
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ciprés
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cypress
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afligado
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afflicted
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neblina
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mist, thin fog
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cofre
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trunk, chest, coffer
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perspicaz
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sharp, perspicacious
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pesadumbre
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grief, affliction
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adscribir
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ascribe
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refrescos
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refreshments
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paradas
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bus stops
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peseros [mex]
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collective taxis
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regatear
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bargain or negotiate
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alegre
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long-term happy
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enojado
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angry
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nervioso
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nervous
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preocupado
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worried
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ocupado
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busy
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subir los impuestos
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to raise taxes
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impuestos
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taxes
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escoger
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to choose
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durmiendo
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delayed
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la basura
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the garbage
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luchar
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to fight, struggle
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orden de restricción
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restraining order
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vergonzoso
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shy/ bashful; shameful, disgraceful
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un préstamo
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a loan
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provear
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to provide
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con su permiso, quisiero preguntarle sobre el transporte en su ciudad
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with your permission, i would like to ask you about transportation in your city
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cuánto cobra?
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how much do you charge?
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parada de taxis
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taxi stand
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libre
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available/ free
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rechazar
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to reject
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estatalizar
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to nationalize
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la corte
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the court
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alzas
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increase
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anoche
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last night
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cámara
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chamber [ie of commerce]
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experimentados
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experienced
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un tipo
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a guy
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vaso
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a drinking glass
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soltar puñetazos
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to let loose punches
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los boxeadores
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the boxers
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pelean
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they fight
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sombra
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shadow
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asombrado
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amazed
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hacerle caso a uno
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to ay attention to
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rato
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continually, while away the time, bout
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camarero
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bartender
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tomándolo por loco
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taking him for crazy
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la pelea
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the fight
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diferencias en cuando se usan "tan" y "tanto"
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tan for uncountables
tanto for countables |
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sencillo
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simple
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balompié
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alternate name for soccer/ futbol
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