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Me hace mucha ilusión estar aquí!
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I am very excited to be here!
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me hace ilusión ir a la Universidad de Barcelona…
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“I am very much looking forward to living in Barcelona”
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sorprendente
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surprising
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sorprendentemente
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surprisingly
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Gracias por su ayuda.
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Thanks for your help.
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me lo voy a pasar bien
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I am going to have good time
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la etapa
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stage; phase
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esta chupado
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It's really easy
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el hada
El hada madrina. La bella hada madrina. |
fairy
fairy godmother |
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negarse
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to refuse
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soportar
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to support; to endure, put up with
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el cariño
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affection
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METAS A CORTO PLAZO
Cosas que te gustaría hacer pronto (digamos que dentro de los próximos seis meses) METAS A LARGO PLAZO Cosas que te gustaría hacer en alguna ocasión en tu vida METAS DE LA VIDA Filosofía de la vida: ¿Qué es lo que te importa más en la vida? |
good conversation questions
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Costar: to cost (dinero)
¿cuánto cuesta? -> how much is it? me costó 3.000 pesos -> it cost me 3,000 pesos costó muy barato -> it was very cheap costar un ojo de la cara o un riñón (figurative) -> to cost an arm and a leg 2. to take (tiempo) nos costó seis horas llegar -> it took us six hours to get there 3. (ser difícil, penoso) me costó decírselo -> I found it difficult to tell him a este niño le cuesta dormirse -> this child has difficulty getting to sleep no le habría costado nada ayudarme -> it wouldn't have cost him anything to help me costar trabajo -> to be difficult, to take a lot of work me costó (trabajo) acostumbrarme -> it took me a while to get used to it cuesta (trabajo) abrir esa puerta -> this door is difficult to open 4. (expresiones) costar caro a alguien -> to cost somebody dear cueste lo que cueste -> whatever the cost le costó la vida -> it cost him his life |
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siempre que [plus subjunctive]
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provided that
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del todo
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wholly, entirely
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Where I come from, we often answer a question with another question. By the way, where are you from?
De donde vengo, solemos contestar a una pregunta con otra pregunta. A propósito, ¿tú de dónde eres? I’m having a great time with you. By the way, where are you from? Me lo estoy pasando muy bien contigo. Por cierto, ¿de dónde eres? |
by the way
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el duelo
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a duel
grief, sorrow, mourning |
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quebrar
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break
crash; collapse; go under; fail go out of business |
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torear
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to fight, dodge, provoke
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¿Me lo podrías explicar otra vez?
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Could you explain that to me again?
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anoche ví un programa de televisión.
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Last night I watched a program on tv.
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está a la deriva
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to be adrift
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su vida se llena de tristeza
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her life is full of sadness
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acabo de terminar de leer
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I just finished reading....
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de a poco
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gradually
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la Contrariedad
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displeasure; annoyance; trouble; contrary nature
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soportar
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to support; to put up with, endure, bear
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estar de buen talante
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to be in a good mood
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el humor
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humor; mood, temper
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solemos comer fuera los viernes
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we usually eat out on Fridays
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aquí suele llover mucho
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-> it usually rains a lot here
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este restaurante suele ser bueno
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-> this restaurant is usually good
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solía ir a la playa cada día
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-> I used to go to the beach every day
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la galleta
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cookie
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hornear
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to bake
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arrepentido
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sorry, repentant
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ARREPENTIRSE
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to regret, repent, be sorry
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me importa un bledo
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I don't give a damn
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la cachetada
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a slap
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forzada
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forced, unnatural
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forzar a alguien a hacer algo
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to force somebody to do something
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acudir
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to go, come
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por completo
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completely
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durar
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to last, remain, stay, endure
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asqueroso/a
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disgusting
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niega haber tenido nada que ver con el robo
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-> he denies having had anything to do with the robbery
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"comer fuera" es "eat out"
"comer afuera" es "eat outside" 1. Salgamos a comer afuera (al patio, al jardín de la casa). 2. Salgamos a comer fuera (a un restaurante) |
to eat out
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cuestión
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question (pregunta)
2. problem (problema) 3. matter, issue (asunto) en cuestión -> in question en cuestión de -> as regards (en materia de) en cuestión de una hora -> in no more than an hour |
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al respecto
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in this regard; on this matter
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la muchedumbre
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crowd; throng of people
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almorzar
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to have lunch
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ñoño/ñoña
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insipid, lame, unsophisticated, dorky
Example: ¿Por qué escuchas esa musiquilla ñoña, compa? (Why do you listen to that lame music, buddy?) |
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imperar
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to prevail; to command
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el ocio
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leisure, idleness
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la broma
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joke
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el mendigo
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beggar
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desquiciado/a
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deranged; crazy
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la apuesta
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a bet
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la pastilla
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pill, tablet
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la merienda
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afternoon snack
ir de merienda to go for a picnic juntar meriendas to join forces; pool one's resources merienda cena high tea; early evening meal merienda de negros (confusión) bedlam; free-for-all; (chanchullo) crooked deal |
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lo indispensable
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the bare minimum, the (bare) essentials
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la clave
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key; code........en clave = in code
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ansiar
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to long for
ansiar algo -> to long for something ansiar hacer algo -> to long to do something |
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en sus ratos de ocio se dedica a leer
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he spends his spare time reading
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el hueso
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bone
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pesar
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to weigh
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la uña
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nail (toe or finger)
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jactarse (de)
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to boast (about)
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apurar
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to hurry; to purify
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apurarse
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to hurry
to worry (about - with por) |
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¿Qué hiciste el fin de semana pasado?
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what did you do last weekend?
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Qué vas a hacer éste fin de semana?
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what are you doing this weekend?
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Dime, ¿qué hiciste la semana pasada?
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Tell me, what did you do last week?
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La semana pasada fui al cine* (last week I went to the cinema).
La semana pasada llamé a Pedro y hablé con él *(last week I called Pedro and spoke to him). No hice* nada la semana pasada (I didn't do anything last week). La semana pasada no descansé nada* (last week I didn't have a rest at all). La semana pasada no vi la tele ni escuché música* (last week I didn't watch tv nor did I listen to music). |
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En España yo diría que se usa más "cien por cien" (al menos por mi zona), si bien también se oye "ciento por ciento". "Cien por ciento" no lo he leído ni oído nunca, y desde luego procuraría evitarlo.
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sentence about 100%
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en Costa Rica se usa "Cien por ciento"
pero en alguna oportunidad he escuchado que cuando se hace una pregunta como: ¿Estas cien por ciento seguro? se responde "ciento por ciento". |
about using 100%
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plantear
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to suggest, to propose
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no nomás
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not only
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presumir
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to show off; to presume, assume
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esta divorciada
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he is divorced
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tener cáncer de pecho
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to have breast cancer
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reponerse de
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to recover from
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la inversión
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investment
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el pecado
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sin
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el fundo
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large estate, farm
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el campesino
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peasant
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sino que
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but rather
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el avatar
avatares |
change
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la competencia
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competition
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devolver
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to give back, return s.t.
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el ensayo
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rehearsal, test (trial, experiment), essay
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tornarse
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to turn into s.t., to become; to do s.t. again
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sin embargo
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however
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dentro de
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inside, within
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medio/a
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half; medium; average(ordinary)
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a un tiempo
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at the same time
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estar a régimen/dieta
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to be on a diet
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secuestrar
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to kidnap, hijack, seize
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el condón
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condom
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Reírse a carcajadas
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to laugh heartily
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de poca/mucha monta
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of little/great importance
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rondar
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to prowl, patrol
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cavar
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to dig
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está cavando su propia tumba
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she is digging her own grave
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Poner esmero en algo
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to take great care over something
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la cadera
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hip
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poner remedio a algo
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-> to do something about something
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el mejor remedio contra la depresión es el trabajo
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the best cure for depression is work
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remedio casero
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home remedy
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un buen remedio contra o para el resfriado
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a good cure o remedy for colds
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un remedio contra o para la tos
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a cough remedy
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es un remedio en su aflicción
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it's a relief in her distress
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borrar
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to erase, delete
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borrarse
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to disappear; be wiped away
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¿Cuál es tu remedio casero favorito contra la gripe?
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what is your....
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