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511 Cards in this Set
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vacunas
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vaccine doses
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sarampión
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measles
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la lucha
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the fight
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frenar
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to stop/ to brake
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que ya ha cobrado 10 victimas
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that has already claimed 10 victims
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tiene postrados a 1176 pacientes
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has made 1176 ill ["prostrated"]
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cobrar
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to collect
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con el fin de
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with the goal of
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ingresarán
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will enter [plural]
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remesa
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remittance/ shipment
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se trata
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it's about/ regarding...
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por otra parte
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on the other hand
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por otra lado
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for another part/ in addition
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el aporte
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the contribution
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el cargamento
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the shipment
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a través de
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by way of, through
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en las bodegas
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in storage [used for wine/ cheese/ ham also]
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sarampión simple
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common measles
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precisó
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said [word also means needed, in different context]
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el aporte por llegar
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the contribution about to arrive
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reforzar
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to reinforce
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sin que se haya determinado el número
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which were not figured into the above statistics
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hombreras
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shoulder pads
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hacer un brindar
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to propose a toast
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el fondo
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the bottom/ base/ associated with thoroughness
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la fonda
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the small inn or restaurant
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la funda
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the cover
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la funda de almohada
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the pillowcase
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fundir
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to melt/ smelt/ cast
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el sobre de una carta
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a letter envelope
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el porte sera pagado por:
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postage will be paid by:
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superficie
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surface mail
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servicio nacional
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within-country service
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cobrar
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to be paid
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mas alla de
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beyond
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bellas artes
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fine arts
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egresada
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graduated
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lavavajillas
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dishwashers
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lavadoras
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clothes washing machines
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secadoras
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clothes dryers
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aficiones
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hobbies
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un trabajo de gestión
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an admin job
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imagen
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image
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inscripciones
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registration [for classes]
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sentirse joven
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to feel young
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aviso
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ad, announcement
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ubicar
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to locate
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actos
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presentations, events
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desplazarse
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move, stretch, transfer, travel to ["displace"]
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acontecimiento
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event
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extensión
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size, dimensions
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ejército
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military
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encabezada por
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headed by
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no se encuentra aqui
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polite equivalent to "no esta aqui"
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recibir cuidados
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to receive care
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la antigua ministra de
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former minister of
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los alrededores
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the surroundings/ suburbs
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sin embargo
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nevertheless, anyway
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es de gradedad
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it is serious
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sustrair
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to remove, subract, steal
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proporcioner
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to provide
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chico/ chica
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small, small one
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iba a decir
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you were going to say
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o sea de
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that is to say/ in other words
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el velorio
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the funeral wake
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velas
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candles
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sigue atrayendo
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continues attracting
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máxima
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the most important
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Ultimamente
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most recently
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desempeñar
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to achieve, to perform as
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obio
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obvious
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malavarista
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juggler
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entorno
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surroundings [human]
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las piezas de musica
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the pieces of music
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los tomos
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the books/ tomes
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hallamos
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we find [=encuentramos]
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pardos
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wildcats
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sones
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rhythms
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ramillete
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bouquet
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vinculado
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linked
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neolonés
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dutch
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difundido
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differentiated/ well-known/ distinguished
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rescatar
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rescue
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lucir el zapateado
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to tap the shoes
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las parejas
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the couples
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las melodías no tienen letra
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the melodies have no lyrics
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sobre el tablado
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on the stage
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si bien...
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if it is true that...
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a partir de/ principio
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at the beginning
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vertientes
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sources
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de tipo culto
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done religiously, with devotion/ professional dedication
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de carácter popular
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done a a part-time hobby by members of the public, as opposed to dedicated professionals
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lograr
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to obtain/ get
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las culturas autóctonas
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the indigenous cultures
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el propósito
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the purpose
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cumplir
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to accomplish
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docente
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teaching, educational
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para la puesta en escena de
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to put on stage/ to put into a play with
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vestuarios
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clothing [representing regional cultures]
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sonria
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smile!
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pesadilla
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nightmare
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vuelto
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returned [irreg part volver]
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visto
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seen [irreg part ver]
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roto
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broken [irreg part romper]
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resuelto
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resolved [irreg part resolver]
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puesto
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has put [irreg part poner]
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muerto
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dead [irreg part morir]
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hecho
|
done [irreg part hacer]
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frito
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fried [irreg part freír]
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escrito
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written [irreg part escribir]
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dicho
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said [irreg part decir]
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cubierto
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covered [irreg part cubrir]
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abierto
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opened [irreg part abrir]
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hablado
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spoken [reg part hablar]
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comido
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eaten [reg part comer]
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vivido
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lived [reg part vivir]
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baboso
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slimey
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he
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1st sing haber
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has
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2nd sing haber
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ha
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3rd sing haber
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hemos
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2nd pl haber
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han
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3rd pl haber
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anfitrión
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the host
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puisando
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promote, boost
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cursillo
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short course
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correrá a cargo del profesor
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will be done in the charge of the professor
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heridos
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injured people
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agregó que aún se desconocen las causas
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he added that still the causes are unknown
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dos plantas
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two storeys
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inmejorable
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unbeatable
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hipoteca
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mortgage
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ampliable
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extendable [ie, mortgage]
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resto a convenir
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other things to be arranged
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lujo
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luxury
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campo
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countryside
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novedosa
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novelty
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ahorro
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savings
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útiles escolares
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school supplies
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entregamos
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we give, deliver, trade, hand over
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sucursales
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branch offices
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madera
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wood
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cifra
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cipher, digit, figure, symbol for a number
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manguera
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hose
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bolas
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balls
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pellizcar
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to pinch
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comparecer
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to present in court
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la pareja
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the couple, or the partner
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se inclinaron
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are mystified, stumped, bewildered by something
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morèton
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bruise
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un circo
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a circus
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leoncitos
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lion cubs
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verdadero acontecimiento
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a fantastic occurrence
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rareza
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a rare thing
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intervalo
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interval
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caravana
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caravan/ parade
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domador
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trainer/ tamer
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un seguimiento
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a follow-up/ research
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mellizos
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fraternal twins
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gemelos
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identical twins
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ciudadela
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village
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incaica
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adj form of Inca
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ubicada
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located
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con el fin de
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with the goal of
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si se retira o no
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if it will retain or not
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dirigidos por
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led by/ directed by
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las condiciones del suelo
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soil conditions
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permanecerá
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will stay
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se prevé que
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it's foreseen that/ [predicted/ expected]
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una amenaza para
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a threat to
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del conjunto arqueológico
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archeological set/ compound
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muy por encima de
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much more than
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dictará un taller
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will hold/ lead a workshop
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se plasmarán en
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will be engraved/ established/ set in stone
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osito
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little bear
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sorpresitos
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little goodies for kids
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jugetes de cuerda
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wind-up toys
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reciente
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recent
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disminuir
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reduce
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ruido
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noise
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aislamiento
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insulation
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chiles rellenos
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stuffed peppers
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en la mitad
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in the middle/ in the intermission
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lo mas que hace, quiere mas
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? the more you do, the more you want
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decano
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dean
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diacono
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deacon
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auspicio
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sponsor
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vecinos
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neighbors
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partir
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to divide, or depart
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piste
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clue, trace
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esconder
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to hide
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siguidores
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followers
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no obstante
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nevertheless
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iniciar
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to initiate
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suspender
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to suspend
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desaparecer
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to disappear
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hojas
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plant leaves
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por instincto
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by instinct
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destacar
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to emphasize
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de rescate
|
of rescue
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rescatar
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to rescue
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selva
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jungle
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sobrevivir
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to survive
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esposada a una cama
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handcuffed to a bed
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por falta de cuidados médicos
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due to lack of medical care
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se supo que
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it was learned that [exotic form of "saber"]
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añadir
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to add, an afterthought while talking
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cárceles
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prisons
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mientras estaban
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while they were being
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presos
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inmates
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pide
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present singular of pedir [to ask for]
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picazones
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insect bites
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viuda/o
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widow[-ed]
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desviar
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to divert
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acusados
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the accused
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imputados
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the accused
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liga
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rubber band
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jeve
|
rubber
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lallanta
|
a tire
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rueda de la fortuna
|
wheel of fortune
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ruedas
|
wheels [for rolling on]
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timón
|
wheel [for steering]
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pesado
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heavy
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libiano
|
light [weight]
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lijero
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light & fast
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cepillar los dientes
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to brush one's teeth
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madrugada
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wee hours of the morning
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volador
|
flying
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la pena
|
the penalty
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lana
|
wool
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algodón
|
cotton
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riesgos
|
risks
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maúlla
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meows
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leal
|
loyal
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desleal
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disloyal
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dichos
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sayings
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palo
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a stick
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astilla
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a splinter
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de tal palo, tal astilla
|
like father, like son
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la tasa
|
the rate
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la taza
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the cup
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la tasa del intres
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the interest rate
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la tasa de desempleo
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the unemployment rate
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la tasa de rechazo
|
the rejection rate
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la tasa de aceptación
|
the acceptance rate
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mochila
|
backpack
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informe
|
a report
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regalo
|
gift
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rico
|
tasty
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stilo
|
style
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picante
|
spicy
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enseñar
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to show/ demonstrate
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presupuesto
|
budget
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de hecho
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in fact
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la tormenta
|
the storm
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los rayos
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the lightning
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el trueno
|
the thunder
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a veces/ algunas veces
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sometimes
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familia [mas] cercana
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nearest [=nuclear] family
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mayor parte
|
countable or uncountable majority
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mayoría
|
countable majority only
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buscadores
|
search engine websites
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antes
|
earlier
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madre mia/ dios santo/ mio dios... que estos haciendo?
|
selected interjections... what happened?
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anaranjado
|
orange color
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hacer una pregunta
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to ask a question
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taller
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shop/ workshop
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afortunadamente
|
fortunately
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francamente
|
frankly
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una perdida de tiempo
|
a waste of time
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un opinion fuerte
|
a strong opinion
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alguien
|
someone
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tocar la corazón
|
to touch the heart
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tengo prisa
|
i'm in a hurry
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quantos letras en este palabra
|
how many letters in this word
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fair
|
justos
|
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la impresora
|
the computer printer
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la pantalla
|
the computer screen/ monitor
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el teclado
|
the computer/ piano keyboard
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que alivio
|
what a relief
|
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mascotes
|
pets
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el metiche
|
nosey/ asking rude questions
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diariamente
|
daily
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el preguntón
|
the [person who asks too many questions]
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la nuera
|
the daughter in law
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el yerno
|
the son in law
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el suegro
|
the father in law
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la suegra
|
the mother in law
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el cuñado
|
the brother in law
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la cuñada
|
the sister in law
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el sobrino
|
the nephew
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falleció
|
passed away
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su amigo ficticio
|
your imaginary friend
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otorgar
|
to issue/ grant/ ?authorize
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el ejercito
|
military service
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en estos días
|
these days
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captar
|
to pick up, grasp
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en el exterior, el extranjero
|
abroad
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escribame
|
jot down for me
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no la paro
|
i don't get it
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lo opuesto
|
the opposite
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está en alta mar en un barco
|
he is on a ship at sea
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despedido
|
fired, dismissed
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la vida da muchas vueltas
|
life takes many turns/ [gives many reverses?]
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lejo
|
far
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es mejor que nada
|
it's better than nothing
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muy cansadore
|
very tiring
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mudar
|
to moult, mutate, change
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me gustaría saber un poco de...
|
i would like to know something about...
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|
con su permiso, quisiera hacerle unas preguntas sobre...
|
with your permission, i'd like to ask you some questions about...
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la selva
|
the jungle
|
|
usted quiere decir que...
|
do you mean that...
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si le entiendo correctamente
|
if i understand you correctly
|
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podría explicar otra vez eso?
|
could you explain that again?
|
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le importa si lo/la interrumpo?
|
do you mind if i interrupt you?
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qué interesante!
|
how interesting!
|
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permítame un momento
|
just a minute please
|
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podría repetir lo que acaba de decir?
|
could you repeat what you just said?
|
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no me diga!
|
you don't say!
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ah, si?
|
really?
|
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muchas gracias por la información
|
thanks a lot for the information
|
|
permítame resumir la información
|
let me summarize the information
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ha sido un placer hablar con usted
|
it has been a pleasure to talk with you
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bracero
|
day laborer
|
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parientes
|
relatives
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grocerías
|
dirty words & actions
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sacar
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to pick [up, off]
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alrededores
|
suburbs, surroundings
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muy serio
|
very serious
|
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granjas
|
farms
|
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vacia
|
empty
|
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el homenaje
|
the homage
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recojer
|
to pick up [bad sex-related word in Mex only]
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el fallecido
|
the deceased
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la familia doliente
|
the bereaved family
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esquelas
|
obituaries
|
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voy hacer el mercado
|
to go grocery shopping
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rogar [ie ruegan]
|
to beg, ask for
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oremos
|
let us pray
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qepd: que en paz descanse
|
may they rest in peace
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mi más sentido pésame
|
my heartfelt condolences
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la nevera
|
the Mexican fridge
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rima
|
rhyme
|
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el trabalenguas
|
the tonguetwister
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trabar
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to get stuck
|
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alberca, chapoteadero
|
Mex: swimming pool, splashing/ wading pool respectively
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el trafico es embotelliamiento
|
the traffic is jammed [bottled up]
|
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los mayores
|
the adults
|
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el seguro
|
the insurance
|
|
los riezgos
|
the risks
|
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el peligro
|
the danger
|
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consanguíneos
|
non-blood relatives
|
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cumplir
|
to carry out, fulfill
|
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penoso
|
lamentable, laborious
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bistec
|
steak
|
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estufa
|
stove
|
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invernadero
|
greenhouse
|
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fenomenero invernadero
|
greenhouse effect
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y el chino en la izquierda
|
-even the chinese guy on the corner
-everybody and his brother |
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una falta de respecto
|
a lack of respect
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reir
|
to laugh
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llorar
|
to cry
|
|
donde manda capitán, no manda marinero
|
where a captain gives orders, a sailor doesn't
|
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idiogramas/ caracteras
|
characters/ letters
|
|
tomar un examen
|
to take an exam
|
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ahorcar el/los hábito[s]
|
to hang up one's habit [think priest here]
|
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el cederrón
|
CDROM
|
|
no somos de ninguna parte
|
we are from nowhere
|
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vocero
|
spokesperson
|
|
huelga
|
labor strike
|
|
día tras día
|
day after day
|
|
guarderías
|
childcare center
|
|
el mismo
|
the same one
|
|
lo mismo
|
the same thing
|
|
cambiar de opinion
|
to change one's mind
|
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niñeras
|
nannies
|
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cuerdo
|
prudent, sensible, sane
|
|
olor
|
a smell
|
|
mex: estancia am: estadia
|
a [hotel] stay
|
|
salvo, excepto, con la excepción de
|
except for
|
|
rata
|
rat
|
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ratón
|
mouse
|
|
pericote
|
large rat [peru, bolivia, argentina]
|
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gusano
|
worm
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comedor
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dining room
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escalera
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stairway
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credencial
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ID card
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murmurado
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mumbled
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como lo/la paso?
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how was your time?
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que le paso?
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what happened to you?
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la/[?] pasé bien
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i had a good time
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vale la pena
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to pay a little more
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engreir
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to pamper/ spoil
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cumple cinco
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5th birthday
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suya
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yours
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un ruido
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a noise
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jugetes
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toys
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la forma
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the shape
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tengo muchas ganas de ir
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i am looking forward to going
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ho veo las horas
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watching the clock, waiting to get going
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boleto/ pasaje
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ticket
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maletas
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suitcases
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equipaje
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baggage
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estresante
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stressful
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un carro de cambios
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manual-shift car
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la placa
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the license plate
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una otra capa
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another layer
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cuando yo era niño
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when i was small
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colegio
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professional association
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despierto
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past part despertar: awake
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le facina
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to fascinate [same structure as le gustar]
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una ficción
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a fiction
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orgullo
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pride
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orgulloso
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proud
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soberbio
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arrogant
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las publicidades
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the advertisements
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el semáforo
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the stoplight
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lo gravé
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i recorded it
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no todavía
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not yet
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todavía
|
still
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ya no
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not any more
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ya
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now
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vereda
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sidewalk
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pistas
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car lanes
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el/ la dentista
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the dentist
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la contadora/ el contador
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the accountant
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vacuna
|
vaccine
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prueba de sangre
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blood test
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la enfermera
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the nurse
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madrugada
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midnight to 5am
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fantasmas
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ghosts
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así
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more or less/ somewhat
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componer
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to fix
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reparar
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to fix
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bolsillos
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pockets
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claro
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light/ clear
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oscuro
|
dark
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antipaticos
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not nice
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odear
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to hate [banned by catholics; generally not used]
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detestar
|
to hate [normally used]
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recursos
|
resources
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acepta mi reto
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accept my challenge
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neutral
|
neuter gender
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morado
|
purple
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azul marino
|
navy blue
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marrón/ color café
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brown
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rosado
|
pink
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celeste
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sky blue
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vino/ granate/ rojofuerte
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brick red
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silver
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plateado
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gold
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dorado
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algunas veces
|
sometimes
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cariño/a
|
[term of] endearment
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chato/a
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shorty
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alto/ bajo
|
tall/ short
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delgado/a, flaco/a
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slim, skinny
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manifestaciones
|
demonstrations
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ojos razgados
|
oriental eyes
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ojeroso
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dark/ baggy/ sleepless eyes
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arrugas
|
wrinkles
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guapo/ buen mozo
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handsome
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bonito/a, hermoso/a
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pretty, beautiful
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tonteria
|
silliness/ nonsense
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pequeño/a, chico/a
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small
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perezoso/a, trabajador/a
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lazy, hardworking
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comida chatarra
|
junk food
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ahorrativo
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thrifty
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tacaño
|
cheap person [slightly negative]
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usurero
|
miserly
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de mala calidad
|
a negative quality
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barato/a, caro/a
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cheap, expensive
|
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fuerte, débil
|
strong, weak
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bancarrota
|
bankruptcy
|
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comparativo, superlativo
|
comparative, superlative
|
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confiable
|
reliable
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copión/a
|
copycat
|
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por eso
|
that's why
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como respuesta a las complejidades
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in response to the complexities
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por medio de
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thru the medium of
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el medio [ambiente]
|
the environment
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asuntos consulares
|
consular issues/ services
|
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posiblemente/ tal vez/ quisá[s]
|
maybe
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confluide
|
fluently
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encabeza
|
leader
|
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el ejército
|
the military
|
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actualmente
|
currently
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en realidad
|
actually
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agregar, aumentar, añadir
|
to add, say in addition
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|
señalar
|
to point out
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precisar
|
to need
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globos
|
balloons
|
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extraer
|
to extract, take out
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un afiche
|
a poster
|
|
el porcentaje
|
the percentage
|
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la guia telefonica
|
the phone book
|
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caracol
|
snail
|
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un manantial, =fuente
|
a spring, source
|
|
hueso
|
bone
|
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ejercer
|
to practise [a trade], to work
|
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redundancia
|
redundancy
|
|
cosas dichas anteriormente
|
things said before
|
|
hubo
|
there was
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había
|
there were
|
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habrá
|
there will be
|
|
habría
|
there would be
|
|
se lo lei
|
i read [past] it to her
|
|
co-preterito, post-preterito
|
alternate names for imperfect & preterite, respectively
|
|
con B de vaca, no V de burro
|
phrase to specify whether you are talking about B or V in spelling a word
|
|
vireynato
|
viceroyalty
|
|
un loro
|
a parrot
|
|
tragar
|
to swallow
|
|
una mosca
|
a fly
|