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62 Cards in this Set
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el muro
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masonry wall of building or fortress
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la muralla
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large defensive or protective wall of masonry
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la pared
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standard word for wall
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el paredón
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part of a thick wall that remains standing among ruins
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la tapia
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outside masonry wall used to enclose a garen or cemetary
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el tabique
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very thin wall or partition made of any kind of material
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el malecón
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refers to a sea wall, dike, or breakwater that sometimes has a promenade or road on it
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levantar
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raise, lift
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alzar
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raise, lift
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elevar
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raise, lift, more frequently used in the language of mechanics and physics
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izar
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raise, when object such as flag, banner, or sail is raised or lifted by means of a rope or cable device, military language
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erguir
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lift or raise something, often the boyd or part of the body to an upright or erect position
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traer, venir
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to bring, to come, motion towards the speaker
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llevar, ir
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to take, to go, motion away from the speaker
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latir
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heart's normal beating or pulsating
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batir
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to beat in the sense of mixing or beating ingredients, more vigorous beating of the heart than latir, to beat or break a record
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pegar
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beat in the sense of strike in order to injure
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ganar
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to beat someone or win in a game or contest
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el asombro
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astonishment, amazement
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pasmar
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implies being left stunned, speechless, or unable to react, may be in positive or negative circumstances
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maravillar
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indicates a positive reaction of awe or wonderment to something beautiful or admirable
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la almohada
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pillow for resting head
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la almohadilla
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small cushion, plastic or leather pads used to cover seats at arenas
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el almohadón
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larger cushion
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el cojín
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smaller cushion
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bonito
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pretty
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hermoso
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applies to that which provides deeper pleasure and is also capable of stirring the emotions
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bello
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preferred to refer to the arts and to moral and spiritual beauty
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lindo
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pretty/hermoso
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guapo
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handsome
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aparecer
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to come into sight
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asomarse a
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to appear at
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comparecer
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to appear before some legal body or judicial board
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chillar
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shriek, screech, shout very loudly
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gritar
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to shout, to scream, used when a verbal message is to be communicated to someone distant from the speaker
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alborotar
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connotes the considerable noise or racket often associated with troublemaking or a public disturbance
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vocear
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gritar, to announce or advertise aloud
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ladrar, maullar, mugir, ronronear
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bark, meow, moo, ronronear
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retrasar
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to retard, delay, indicates mental retardation
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atrasar
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to slow down, delay
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demorar
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to delay, more common in written spanish, used in admin language
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retardar
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to retard, slow down, postpone, indicates decrease in the speed with which someone or something moves
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la majadería,la tontería
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foolish act or statement
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el disparate
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nonsensical act or statement
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la estupidez
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stupid act or statement
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la locura
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crazy or insane act or statement
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el chaval
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nino or muchacho
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el infante
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heir to the spanish throne
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morir
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to die, indicates greater emotional involvement on the part of the speaker when reflexive
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fallecer
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used in careful, respective speech when referring to the dead
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perecer
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to die in a violent or untimely manner
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expirar
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to expire, euphemism focusing on the very last moments of life
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estirar la pata
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to kick the bucket
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rebuscar
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to search, look closely for
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rellenar
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to refill, fill
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recorrer
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to go through or over an area
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reatar
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to retie
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rehacer
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to redo, remake, do over again
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la rama, ramita
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branch, many instances the -a form indicates the larger entity or different meaning
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el gorro
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cap, bonnet
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el charco, la charca
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puddle, pool
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el leño, la leña
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log, firewood
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