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219 Cards in this Set
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Subsanar |
To excuse, to rectify, to repair, to make up for, to overcome
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Escollo |
Obstacle, hurdle, pitfall |
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Topar |
To run into, to come to, to lie (the problem lies in...) |
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Remolcar |
To tow, to tug |
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Los trastes |
Dishes |
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Mozo / moza |
Young boy / young girl |
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Colmar |
To fill to the brim, to fulfill |
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Colmar |
To fill to the brim, to fulfill |
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El ocaso |
Sunset, decline (literary) |
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Veraniego |
Summer (adjective) |
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Destripar |
To gut, to rip open |
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El altavoz |
Loudspeaker |
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Adjudicar |
To award, To allocate, to allot, to claim for oneself (pronominal) |
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Redituable |
Profitable |
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A grandes rasgos |
Broadly |
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El desgaste |
Wear and tear |
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Igualar |
To match, to equal |
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El cimiento |
Foundation |
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El Pañal |
Diaper |
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La maraña |
Tangle |
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Asequible |
Affordable |
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empuñar |
to grasp |
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la bendición |
blessing |
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la concordia |
harmony |
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el pesebre |
manger |
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anhelar |
to long for, to yearn for |
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esforzarse |
to make an effort, to try hard, to exert oneself, to strive |
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el rebaño |
flock, herd |
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la jerarquía |
hierarchy |
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aterrador |
terrifying, frightening |
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el espanto |
fright, terror, horror |
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el saldo |
balance, remainder, settlement, payment, toll |
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Emplazar |
to locate, to summon (legal) |
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las rebajas |
Sales |
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confabular |
to plot, to conspire |
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La fogata |
Bonfire |
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la cordura |
sanity, good sense |
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la estafa |
rip-off, fraud |
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la querella |
charge, dispute, lawsuit |
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El jengibre |
Ginger |
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Acogedor |
Cozy, welcoming |
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El peldaño |
Step, stair, rung |
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La nevada |
Snowfall |
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Agolpar |
To cram |
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Endeble |
Weak, feeble |
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La zarpa |
Claw |
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El Entuerto |
Wrong, injustice (noun) |
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Trastocar |
To disrupt, to upset, pronominal to go out of one’s mind |
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El yerro |
Error, mistake |
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Musitar |
To mumble, to mutter |
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La peripecia |
Incident, adventure, sudden change |
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Peripecia |
Incident |
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Ajetreo |
Hustle and bustle, coming and going |
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Fatídico |
Fateful |
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El frenazo |
Sudden stop |
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Vapulear |
To beat, to give a beating |
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Pesaroso |
Sad, sorrowful,regretful |
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El redentor |
Redeemer |
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Inmolar |
To sacrifice |
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El acopio |
Collection, collecting, gathering, stockpile |
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Acatar |
To comply with, to obey, to respect |
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Esgrimir |
To brandish, to wield |
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Inviable |
Unviable, infeasible |
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El peaje |
Toll, fee |
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Fehaciente |
Irrefutable |
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La prórroga |
Extension, deferral |
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El contrato de arrendamiento |
Lease |
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En juego |
At stake |
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En juego |
At stake |
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En riesgo |
At risk |
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El asedio |
Harassment, siege |
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La potestad |
Authority |
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En ciernes |
Budding, in the making, in its infancy |
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Menospreciar |
To scorn, to despise, to look down on, to underestimate, to undervalue, to underrate |
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La racha |
Run, streak, spell, patch |
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Encarnar |
To embody, to personify, to bait, to heal |
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Sesgar |
To slant or cut short |
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Recóndito |
Remote, hidden |
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Acuñar |
To mint, to coin, to wedge (open or shut) |
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La consigna |
Order, slogan |
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El augurio |
Omen |
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La sensatez |
Wisdom, common sense |
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La lupa |
Magnifying glass |
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Reposar |
To rest, to lie, to relax |
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Banalizar |
To trivialize |
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Átono |
Unstressed |
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Apisonar |
To roll |
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El eje |
Axis |
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El lema |
Motto |
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La ojiva |
Warhead |
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El acreedor |
Creditor |
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El buitre |
Vulture |
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Descomunal |
Huge, colossal |
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Descomunal |
Huge, colossal |
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Esbozar |
To sketch, to outline |
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Agonizante |
Dying, fading |
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Aterrar |
To terrify, to cover with earth, to land or reach land |
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La cepa |
Strain (medical), stump (of a tree), vine |
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Escupir |
To spit, to spew |
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Marchitarse |
To fade, to wither, to languish |
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Marchitarse |
To fade, to wither |
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Acrecentar |
To increase, to grow |
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La desidia |
Carelessness, apathy |
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Indagar |
To investigate |
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La perspicacia |
Insight, shrewdness |
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El insumo |
Supply, input |
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La cotidianidad |
Every day life |
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El entredicho |
Argument, dispute |
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El francotirador |
Sniper |
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Esfumarse |
To vanish, to fade |
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La oleada |
Wave, surge |
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Enarbolar |
To hoist, to hold up |
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La disyuntiva |
Dilemma |
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La apuesta |
Bet |
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Desalojar |
To vacate, to evacuate |
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el cisma |
Schism, split |
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Sensato |
Sensible |
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Envalentonar |
To embolden, to encourage |
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La cotorra |
Parrot |
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El arete |
Earring |
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El escaparate |
Shop window |
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La esmeralda |
Emerald |
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La pulsera |
Bracelet |
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La joyería |
Jewelry store |
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Los patines |
Skates |
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El paraguas |
Umbrella (rain) |
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La sombrilla |
Umbrella (sun) |
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Rociar |
To spray |
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Despejar |
To clear, to clear up |
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La caspa |
Dandruff |
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Escurridizo |
Slippery |
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La mota |
Speck, tiny bit |
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La llovizna |
Drizzle |
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Malvado |
Evil, wicked |
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Arrasar |
To raze to the ground, to destroy, to devastate |
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El hormiguero |
Ant’s nest |
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Acarrear |
To carry, to bear |
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El buceo |
Diving |
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Fulminar |
To strike, to strike down, to hurl (insults) |
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El feligrés |
Parishioner |
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Escudriñar |
To scrutinize, to scan |
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El designio |
Plan, intention, design |
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Demoledor |
Overwhelming, devastating |
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La ansia |
Yearning, longing, thirst |
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Jactarse |
To boast, to brag |
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El superávit |
Surplus |
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Desairar |
To snub, to slight |
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El cerillo |
Match |
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Los gravámenes |
Taxes, duties |
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Los gravámenes |
Taxes, duties |
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La penuria |
Poverty, hardship |
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Descarrilar |
To derail |
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Descarriar |
To lead astray, to misdirect |
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Resarcir |
To compensate, to reimburse |
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Los gravámenes |
Taxes, duties |
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La penuria |
Poverty, hardship |
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Descarrilar |
To derail |
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Descarriar |
To lead astray, to misdirect |
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Resarcir |
To compensate, to reimburse |
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Proclive |
Prone, inclined |
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El torbellino |
Whirlwind |
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La nimiedad |
Little thing, triviality |
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La metida de pata |
Blunder |
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La media naranja |
Soulmate |
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Rentable |
Profitable, worthwhile |
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Arrinconar |
To corner, to put in a corner, to discard |
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Avasallar |
To subjugate |
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Atorrante |
Lazy, good for nothing |
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Esparcir |
To spread, to scatter |
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Averiado |
Broken down, out of order |
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La purpurina |
Glitter |
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La capa |
Layer |
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El noviazgo |
Engagement, courtship |
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Rompedora |
Groundbreaking |
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El velorio |
Wake |
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El estrago |
Damage, ruin |
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Los víveres |
Provisions |
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La gacela |
Gazelle |
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La hazaña |
Feat, exploit, deed |
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El camarero |
Waiter |
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Empapar |
To drench |
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Calar |
To drench |
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Oxidarse |
To rust |
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Remolque |
Towing (act of towing), trailer |
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La mueca |
Grimace, a face |
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Sollozar |
To weep, to sob |
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Sollozar |
To weep, to sob |
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Adolorido |
In pain, sore |
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El pezón |
Nipple |
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Moretón |
Bruise |
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Asquear |
To disgust, to sicken |
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Sopesar |
To weigh, to consider |
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La tara |
Defect, blemish |
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El cimiento |
Foundation |
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La palanca |
Lever, influence |
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marchar al ralentí, marchar en vacío |
To idle (car) |
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holgazanear |
To idle |
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Caldear |
To heat Pronominal: to heat up |
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Recabar |
To collect, to gather, to manage to get |
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Fanfarronear |
To boast, to brag, to shown off |
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Fanfarronear |
To boast, to brag, to shown off |
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Consabido |
Well-known, usual |
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Tachar |
To cross out, to brand, to label |
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Fanfarronear |
To boast, to brag, to shown off |
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Consabido |
Well-known, usual |
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Tachar |
To cross out, to brand, to label |
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Engreído |
Conceited, vain |
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Fanfarronear |
To boast, to brag, to shown off |
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Consabido |
Well-known, usual |
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Tachar |
To cross out, to brand, to label |
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Engreído |
Conceited, vain |
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Escupir |
To spit |
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Redituable |
Profitable |
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Redituable |
Profitable |
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Imperar |
To prevail, to reign |
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Saquear |
To loot, to plunder |
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Saquear |
To loot, to plunder |
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La naviera |
Shipping company |
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Enarbolarse |
To get angry, to rear (hind legs) |
