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contratar
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to hire; to contract
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despedir (i,i)
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to fire
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entrevistar
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to interview
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estar a la venta
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to be on/ for sale
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hacer cola
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to be/to wait in line
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hacer horas extraordinarias
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to work overtime
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renunciar (a)
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to quit (a job)
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solicitar
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to apply (for a job)
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tomar vacaciones
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to take a vacation
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las acciones
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stock; shares of a stock
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el accionista/la accionista
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shareholder
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el almacén
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department store
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la Bolsa
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stock market
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el cajero/la cajera
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teller
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el cajero automático
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ATM
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la compañia
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company
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el contrato
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contract
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el desempleado/la desempleada
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unemployed person
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el desempleo
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unemployment
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el despacho
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office (specific room)
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el empleado/la empleada
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worker, employee
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el empleo
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work, employment
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la empresa
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corporation
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la entrevista
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interview
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las ganancias
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earnings, profits
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la gerencia
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management
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el gerente/la gerente
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manager
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el hombre de negocios/la mujer de negocios
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businessman, businesswoman
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el mercado
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marker
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la oficina
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office (general term)
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las pérdidas
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losses
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el secretario/la secretaria
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secretary
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el sindicato
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labor union
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el socio/la socia
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partner, associate;member
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la solicitud
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application form
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la tienda
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sotre
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la venta
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sale
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ahorrar
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to save
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cargar
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to charge (to one's account)
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cobrar
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to charge (someone for something)
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cobrar un cheque
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to cash a check
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gastar
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to spend
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ingresar
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to deposit (funds)
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invertir (i,i)
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to invest
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pagar a plazos
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to play in installments
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pagar en efectivo
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to pay in cash
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pedir (i,i) prestado/pedir prestada
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to borrow
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pedir un préstamo
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to request (take out) a loan
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prestar
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to lend
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retirar
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to withdraw (funds)
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la cuenta
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account; bill
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la cuenta corriente
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checking account
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la cuenta de ahorros
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savings account
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las deudas
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debts
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los gastos
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expenses
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las inversiones
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investments
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el préstamo
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loan
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la tarjeta de cajero
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ATM card
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la tarjeta de crédito
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credit card
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animar
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to encourage; to enliven
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cambiar un opinión
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to change one's mind
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competir (i,i)
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to compete
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comprometerse
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to make a commitment
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convertir(se) (ie,i)
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to convert
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cooperar
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to cooperate
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dedicarse a
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to dedicate oneself to
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defender (ie)
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to defend
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fomentar
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to promote; stir up
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motivar
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to provide a reason for; to motivate
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negociar
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to negociate
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predicar
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to preach
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predicar con el ejemplo
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to practice what one preaches
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reazar
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to pray
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la bendición
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blessing
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el clero
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clergy
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la competencia
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competition
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la conversión
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conversion
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la creencia
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belief
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la cruzada
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crusade
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la cura
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priest
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los derechos
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rights
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el ejército
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army
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el evangelizador/la evangelizadora
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evangelist
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la fe
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faith
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la iglesia
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church (building)
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la Iglesia
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church (organization0
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la mezquita
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mosque
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el militar/la militar
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career military person
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el misionero/la misionera
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missionary
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la monja
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nun
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el monje
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monk
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la oración
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prayer
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el pastor/la pastora
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pastor
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el propósito
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purpose; end, goal
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el rabino/la rabina
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rabbi
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el sacerdote
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priest
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la sinagoga
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synagogue
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el templo
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temple
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el valor
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value
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el agnóstico/la agnóstica
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agnostic
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el altruista/la altruista
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altruist
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el anglicano/la anglicana
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Anglican
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el ateo/la atea
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atheist
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el budista/la budista
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Buddhist
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el católico/la catolica
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Catholic
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el conservador/la conservadora
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conservative
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el (no) creyente/la (no) creyente
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(non)believer
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el derechista/la derechista
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rightist (a member of the political right)
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el egoísta/la egoísta
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egotist/selfish person
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el hipócrita
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hypocrite
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el izquierdista/la izquierdista
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leftist (a member of the political left)
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el judío/la judía
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Jew
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el liberal/la liberal
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liberal
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el materialista/la materialista
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materialist
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el musulmán/la musulmana
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Muslim
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el pagano/la pagana
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pagan
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el protestante/la protestante
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protestant
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acoger
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to welcome
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acostumbrarse (a)
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to become accustomed (to)
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adaptarse (a)
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to adapt (to)
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aportar
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to bring, contribute
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asimilarse
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to become assimilated
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emigrar
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to emigrate
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establecerse
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to get settled, established
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inmigrar
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to immigrate
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el anglosajón/la anglosajona
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Anglo-Saxon
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el aorte
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contribution
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el canadiense/la canadiense
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Canadian
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el chicano/la chicana
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Chicano/Mexican-American
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la ciudadanía
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citizenship
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el ciudadano/la ciudadana
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citizen
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el crisol
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melting pot
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la emigración
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emigration
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el emigrante/la emigrante
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emigrant
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el estadounidense/la estadounidense
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American (from the United States)
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el exiliado/la exiliada
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exile
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la herencia
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heritage
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el hispano/la hispana
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Hispanic, Hispanic American
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la identidad
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identity
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la inmigración
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immigration
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el inmigrante/la inmigrante
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immigrante
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el latino/la latina
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Latino/Latin Amreican
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la mayoría
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majority
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la minoría
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minority
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el orgullo
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pride
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el refugiado/la refugiada
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refugee
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acogedor/acogedora
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welcoming
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bilingüe
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bilingual
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mayoritario/mayoritaria
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majority
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minoritario/minoritaria
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minority
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orgulloso/orgullosa
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proud
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el argentino/la argentina
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Argentine
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el boliviano/la boliviana
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Bolivian
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el chileno/la chilena
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Chilean
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el colombiano/la colombiana
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Colombian
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el cosarricense/la costarricense
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Costa rican
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el cubano/la cubana
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Cuban
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el dominicano/la dominicana
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Dominican (from the Dominican Republic)
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el ecuatoriano/la ecuatoriana
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Ecuadoran
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el español/la española
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Spaniard
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el gutemalteco/la guatemalteca
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Guatemalan
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el hondurañeo/la hondurañea
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Honduran
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el mixicano/la mexicana
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Mexican
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el panameño/la panameña
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Panamanian
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el puertorriqueño/la puertorriqueña
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Puerto Rican
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el salvadoreño/la salvadoreña
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Salvadoran
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el nicaragüense/la nicaragüense
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Nicaraguan
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el paraguayo/la paraguaya
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Paraguayan
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el peruano/la peruana
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el uruguayo/la uruguaya
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el venezolano/la venezolana
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Venezuelan
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aprobar (ue)
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to approve
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bajar de peso
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to lose weight
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comportarse
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to behave
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consumir drogas
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to take drugs
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desaprobar (ue)
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to disapprove
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emborracharse
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to get drunk
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fumar
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to smoke
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hacer daño
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to harm, injure
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hacer ejercicio
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to exercise
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prohibir
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to forbid, prohibit
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subir de peso
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to gain weight
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tomar una copa
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to have a drink
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el adicto/la adicta
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addict
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el alcohol
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alcohol
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los alucinógenos
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hallucinogens
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el azúcar
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sugar
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la borrachera
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drunkenness; drinking spree, binge
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el café
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coffee
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la cafeína
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caffeine
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el calmante
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sedative
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el cigarrillo
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cigarette
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la cocaína
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cocaine
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la comida chatarra
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junk food
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el comilón, la comilona
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heavy eater
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el contrabando
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contraband, smuggling
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el contrabando
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contraband, smuggling
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la dependencia
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dependence
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el ejercicio aeróbico
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aerobic exercise
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el estrés
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stress
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el fumador/la fumadora
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smoker
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el gimnasio
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gym, health club
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el hábito
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habit
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la heroína
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heroin
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la marihuana
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marijuana
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la nicotina
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nicotine
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las pastillas
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pills
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la receta médica
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prescription
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el régimen
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special diet, regimen
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la salud
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health
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la sobredosis
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overdose
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el tobaco
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tobacco; cigarettes
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la televisión
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television (programming)
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el televisor
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television (set)
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la toxicomanía
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(drug) addiction
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el toxicómano/ la toxicómana
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(drug) addict
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el vicio
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bad habit, vice
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beneficioso/beneficiosa
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benefcial
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borracho/borracha
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drunk
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goloso/golosa
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sweet-toothed;greedy (about food)
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perjudicial
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damaging, harmful
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saludable
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healthy
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atrapar
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to catch; capture
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castigar
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to punish
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cometer un crimen (una infracción)
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to commit a crime
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encarcelar
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to imprison
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hacer complir
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to enforce
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juzgar
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to judge
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poner una multa
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to (give a 0 fine
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prohibir
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to outlaw, prohibit
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violar la ley
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to break the law
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el abogado/la abogada
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lawyer
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el abogado defensor/la abogada defensora
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defense attorney
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el acusado/la acusada
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accused
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las autoridades
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authorities
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la cadena perpetua
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life imprisonment
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la cárcel
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prison, jail
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el castigo
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punishment
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el crimen
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crime (in general)
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el criminal/la criminal
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criminal
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la delincuencia
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delinquency; criminal activity`
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el delincuente/la delincente
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deliquent; criminal
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el delito
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crime; criminal act
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el fiscal/la fiscal
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prosecuting attorney
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el juez/la juez
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judge
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el jurado
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jury
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la multa
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fine
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la pena de muerte
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the death penalty
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la policía
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police force
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el policía/la mujer policía
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police officer
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el testigo/ la testigo
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witness
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la vítima
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victim
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la violencia
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violence
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prohibido/prohibida
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forbidden, prohibited
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seguro/segura
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safe, secure
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asaltar
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to attack, assault
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asesinar
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to murder; assassinate
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atracar
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to hold up, mug
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chantajear
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to blackmail
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espiar
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to spy
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falsificar
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to forge, falsify
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hacer trampa(s)
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to cheat
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plagiar
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to plagiarize
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robar
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to rob, steal
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secuestrar
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to kidnap, hijack
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sobornar
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to bribe
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violar
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to rape
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volar (ue)
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to blow up
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el asalto
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attack, assault
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el asesinato
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murder
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el asesino/la asesina
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murderer
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el atraco
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hold-up, mugging
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el chantaje
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blackmail
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el espía/la espía
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spy
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el espionaje
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spying, espionage
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la estafa
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graft, fraud
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el estafador/la estafadora
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person who commits graft
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la falsificación
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forgery
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el ladrón, la ladrona
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thief, robber
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el plagio
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plagiarism
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el robo
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theft, robbery
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el secuestro
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kidnapping, hijacking
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el soborno
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bribery
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el terrorismo
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terrorism
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el terrorista/la terrorista
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terrorist
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la trampa
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trap
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el tramposo/la tramposa
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cheater
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la violación
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rape
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convenir
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to be appropriate
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ejercer una profesión
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to practice a profession
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entrevistar
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to interview
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entrevistarse en
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to have an interview with; to be interviewed by
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escoger
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to choose
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especializarse en
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to specialize in; to major in
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estar de vacaciones
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to be on vacation
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ir de vacaciones
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to go on a vacation
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jubilarse
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to retire
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relajarse
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to relax
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tomar vacaciones
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to take time off
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valorar
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to value, to appreciate
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el aprendizaje
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apprenticeship
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el descanso
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rest; leisure
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las diversiones
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amusements
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el entrenamiento
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(sports) training
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el entretenimiento
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entertainment
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la entrevista
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interview
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el ocio
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leisure time; relaxation
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el pasatiempo
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pastime; hobby
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la preparación
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preparation; job training
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el prestigio
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prestige
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el tiempo libre
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free time
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las vacaciones
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vacation
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el artista/la artista
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artist; movie star
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el bailarín/la bailarina
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dancer
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el basurero/la basurera
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garbage collector
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el beisbolista/la beisbolista
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baseball player
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el bombero/la mujer bombero
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firefighter
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el enfermero/la enfermera
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nurse
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el maestro/la maestra
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teacher
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el músico/la música
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musician
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el oficinista/la oficinista
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office clerk
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el periodista/la periodista
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journalist
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el piloto/la pilota
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pilot
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el reportero/la reportera
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reporter
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el soldado/la mujer soldado
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soldier
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el torero/la torera
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bullfighter
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el vaquero/la vaquera
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cowboy, cowgirl
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el vendedor/la vendedora
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salesperson
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