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79 Cards in this Set
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Conciudadano
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Fellow Citizen
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Carbonizar
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To Char, Burn
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El Rabino, La Rabina
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Rabbi
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Vibrar
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To Vibrate, To Tremble
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El Consuelo
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Consolation, Comfort
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Angosto
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Narrow, Tight
*estrecho- for relationships *angosto- for the fit of clothing (me queda estrecho de cintura), for lines (renglones) on paper |
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encoger
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to shrink, to tuck in
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encalar
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to whitewash
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Los Vestigios
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Remains
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El Colchón
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Mattress
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La Manta
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Blanket
*La Cobija, La Frazada |
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La Abertura, Apertura
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Opening, Hole, Gap, Slit
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La Rendija
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Crack, Crevica, Gap
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El Respiradero
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Vent
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Viciado
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Stuffy
*foul? |
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El Agujero
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Hole
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El Pabellón
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Block, Wing
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Vendar los Ojos
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To Blindfold
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Guiar
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To Guide
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El Pozo
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Well
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Hundir
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To Sink
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El Botín
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Plunder, Booty
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Convidar
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To Invite
*invitar |
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El Encededor
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Lighter
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La Mirilla
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Peep-Hole
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El Pasillo
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Corridor
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La Perdurabilidad
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Everlasting Nature?
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Retroceder
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To Move Back
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Enceguecer
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To Blind, Be Blinded
*Ciego |
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Desatar
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To Untie, Unleash
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Sobresaltar(se)
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To Startle, Be Startled
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Parpadear
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To Blink
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El Aluvión
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Downpour (literally), Flood (figuratively)
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Arrastrar
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Drag
*Arrastrarse= To Crawl |
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Clausurado
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Closed-Off (shut down?)
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Sólido
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Solid
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Apretarse
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To Squeeze Together
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Las Muletas
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Crutches
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Ablandar
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To Soften
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La Treta
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Trick
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La Barbilla
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Chin
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Aferrar
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To Seize
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Nítido
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Clear (claro), Sharp
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La Congoja
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Distress, Grief
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El Llanto
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Weeping
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Entrecortado
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Faltering, Laboring
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Aguantar
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To Put Up With, Bear
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Apurado
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In a Hurry
*con prisa |
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Entretener
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To Amuse
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Aullar
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To Howl
*aullido |
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Frotar
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To Rub
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La Caricia
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Caress
*hacer caricias |
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Acariciar
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To Stroke, Caress
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La Clausura
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Closure, Enclosure?
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La Ternura
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Tenderness
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El Paradero
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Whereabouts
*Esta en paradero desconocido.= His whereabouts are unknown. |
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Apoderarse
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To Take Possession Of
*Apoderar= To Authorize, Empower |
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La Culata
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Butt (of a gun)
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El Fusil
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Rifle
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El Portón
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Large Door, Front Door, Gate
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Chirriar
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To Squeek, Creak
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Ladrar
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To Bark (a dog)
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El Caño de Revólver
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Mouth of the Revolver?
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Inclinar
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To Bend, Bow
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El Despacho
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Office (la habitación)
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Tenuemente
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Slightly
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Llevar a Cabo
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To Carry Out
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Tanguero
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Relating to the Tango (adj.)
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Apetecible
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Desirable, Tempting, Appetizing
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La Cadena
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Chain
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El Prostíbulo
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Brothel
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Atrayente
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Appealing, Attractive
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Arrasar Con
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To Demolish (something or someone)
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Precisar
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To Fix, Set, Specify, Require
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Sindical
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Union (adj.)
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Votante
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Voter, Voting (adj.)
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Hechos de Fondo
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Background Facts, Background Information
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El Manejo
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The Handeling, Operation
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Gremial
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Union (adj.)
*gremio- union (n) |
