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unas cuantas cositas
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a few (little) things
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tengo no mas ___ anos
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I am only ___ years old
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hacia el norte
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toward(s) the north
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al cruzar
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(up)on crossing
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triques
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personal things
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por eso
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that's why, therefore
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proposito
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purpose, intension
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oeste
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west
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luego
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then
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los/las dos
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both
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ayuda
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help, assistance
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rumbo
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route, direction
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haciendas
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farms, estates
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documentos propios
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proper documents
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dificultades
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difficulties
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oro
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gold
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ofensa
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offense
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ejercito
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army
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traques de ferrocarril
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railroad tracks
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como
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since, as
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dejeme ver
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let me see
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todos los
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everyone
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tal mentira
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such a lie
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deje de tratar
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quit (stop) trying
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mentiroso(-a)
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liar
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podemos cancelar
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we can cancel
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de todos modos
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anyway
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por la necesidad
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through/by necessity
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lo mas pronto posible
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as soon as possible
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mediodia
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noon
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periodo
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period, period (of time)
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lo siento
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I regret (am sorry)
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muchisimo
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very much
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a pie
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on foot, afoot
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casi todas mis compras
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almost all (of) my purchases
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debiera pensar en eso
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you should have thought of that
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(Ud.) tiene razon
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you are right
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no parecia haber nada mas
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there didn't seem to be anything else
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como visitante
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as a visitor
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librito
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little book
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negocio
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business
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bastante tiempo
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long enough
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unas cuantas hectareas de tierra
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a few hectares of land
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ya no
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no longer, anymore
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yo habia de encontratlos
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I was/had to meet them
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cocinero
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cook
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lavaplatos
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dishwasher
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aqui
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here
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aca
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(over) here
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alli
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there
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alla
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(over) there
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pedi prestado
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I borrowed
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bien vestido
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well-dressed
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credenciales
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credentials
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cualquiera
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anyone
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frente (f)
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forehead
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frente (m)
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front
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estar dispuesto
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be willing
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algo mas
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anything more/else
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de nuevo
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again
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lo(s)/la(s) demas
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the rest
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de criada
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as a maid
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maestro
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teacher
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tarjeta de seguro social
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social security card
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mica
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card (immigration)
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pies de altura
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feet tall
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mis propios gastos
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my own expenses
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dias despues
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days later
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escuela catolica
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catholic school
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cuarto y comida
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room and board
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el/la ayudante
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assistant
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la proxima manana
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the next morning
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placa
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badge
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cicatriz larga
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long scar
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caso
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case
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vamonos
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let's go
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llevar puesto
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have on, wear
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privado
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private
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el norte de Tejas
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North Texas
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de regreso
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on the way back
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a fines de
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at/towards the end of
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el/la siguiente
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the following
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oveja
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sheep
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pasaporte local
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local card (passport)
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a su campo
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at his camp
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yo no iba a recibir
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I was not going to receive
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nada mas
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anything/nothing else
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sueldo
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wages, salary
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Quiere ud. decir
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Do you mean to say
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amnistia
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amnesty
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medianoche
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midnight
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viajes regulares
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regular trips
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cruce
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crossing
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poquito despues del obscurecer
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a little after dark
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claro
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certainly, clear, of course
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el/la tractorista
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tractor driver
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granero
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barn, granary
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apenas fuera de
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just outside of
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el/la inmigrante
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the immigrant
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al mismo tiempo
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at the same time
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monte
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(high) brush, mountain(s), hill
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correctamente
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correctly
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ser cupable
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be guilty
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un trabajo
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a job
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con mucho urgencia
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very badly, with great urgency
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poco despues de eso
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shortly after that
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agricultura
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agriculture
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generalmente
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generally
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camion
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truck
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en seguida
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next, following, right away, immediately
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tan pronto
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so soon
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tener suerte
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be lucky
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cita
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appointment, date
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libre y voluntarimente
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freely and voluntarily
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verdadero
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true
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el/la unico(-a)
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the only one or only
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archivo
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records
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tarjeta residencial alterada
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altered resident alien card
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reporte
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report
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hacerme preguntas
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to questions me / ask me questions
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ocasion
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occasion
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hacer compras
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shop, make purchases
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habia hecho mis compras
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I had made my purchases
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labor de cebolla
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work in the onion fields
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el camionero
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the trucker / truck driver
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de altura
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in height
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bigote chiquito
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small mustache
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muy feo
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very ugly
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cara picada de viruelas
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pock marked face
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zapateria
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shoe shop, store
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de otro modo
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otherwise
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taller
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the shop
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edificio de madera
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wooden building
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sobre
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about, over, on (top of), upon
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hacer la lucha
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to make the effort
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el/la comerciante
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a businessman/woman
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exactamente
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exactaly
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de vez en cuando
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from time to time, once in a while
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hasta la capital
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to Mexico City
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cabra
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goat (female)
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yo pensaba mandar
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I intended/planned to send
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la lancha
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the boat
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pescador
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fisherman
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banco/orilla del rio
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bank of the river, river bank
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arbol
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tree
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vereda
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the train, path
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entre
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between, among
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molino (de viento)
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windmill
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tuna de los nopales
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prickly pear apples
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conejo
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rabbit
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tener miedo
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to be afraid
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morir de hambre
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starve to death, die of hunger
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dar de comer
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feed, give to eat
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amable
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kind, friendly
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necesitan mucho
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need badly/a lot
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mula
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mule
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piedra
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rock
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ranchito
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(little) ranch
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estar ubicado
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to be located
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hogar
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home
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de veras
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really, truly
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la multa
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the fine
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favor de + inf.
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please do something
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cajuela
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car trunk
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garita
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entrance gate, port of entry
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barra
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bar (iron, soap, etc.)
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adentro, adv; dentro de, prep
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inside (of), within
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tener exito
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to succeed
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tarjeta residencial / de residente
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resident alien card
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de que marco y modelo es el carro
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what make and model is the car
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muy amigo mio
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a very good friend of mine
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aunque
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although, even though
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todavia
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still
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peligro
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danger
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oferta
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offer
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ninito
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baby, little boy, little child
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