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337 Cards in this Set
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aparecen
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to appear
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gruesas
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full-figured
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hermosa sonrisa
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beautiful smile
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resalta
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highlights
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dentadura
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teeth
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de finca en finca
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from farm to farm
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campesina
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farm worker
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callosas
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calloused
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orgullosa
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proud
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el condado
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county
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la ola
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wave
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por ciento
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per cent
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la apariencia
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appearance
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la barba
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beard
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el bigote
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mustache
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la imagen
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image
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el lunar
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mole
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los ojos (azules, negros, verdes, color miel, color café)
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(blue, black, green, honey colored, brown) eyes
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las pecas
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freckles
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el pelo
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hair
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castaño
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light brown, chestnut
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gris/blanco
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gray/white
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lacio/liso
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straight
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ondulado
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wavy
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rizado
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curly
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rubio
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blond
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el rostro (la cara)
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face
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llevar lentes de contacto
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to wear contact lenses
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ser/estar calvo/a
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to be bald
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ser pelirrojo/a
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to be a redhead
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el carácter/la forma de ser/ personalidad
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personality
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tener......
complejo de superioridad/inferioridad buen/mal carácter sentido del humor |
to have a......
superiority/inferiority complex nice/unfriendly personality sense of humor |
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ser......
antipático/a |
to be....
unfriendly, unlikeable |
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ser...
callado/a |
to be...
quiet |
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ser...
cariñoso/a |
to be....
affectionate |
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ser...
chistoso/a |
to be....
funny |
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ser....
conservador(a) |
to be...
conservative |
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ser....
egoísta |
to be...
selfish |
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ser....
frío/a |
to be....
cold |
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ser...
hablador(a) |
to be....
talkative |
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ser...
mentiroso/a |
to be...
a liar |
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ser...
progresista |
to be .....
liberal, progressive |
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ser...
terco/a |
to be...
stubborn |
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ser...
tacaño/a |
to be...
stingy |
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ser...
sensato/a (insensato/a) |
to be...
sensible (foolish) |
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ser...
sensible (insensible) |
to be....
sensitive (insensitive) |
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ser...
simpático/a |
to be...
nice, friendly, likeable |
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ser....
tímido/a |
to be..
shy |
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pesado/a
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dull, bothersome, annoying (literally: heavy)
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tonto/a
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dumb
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cerrar
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to close
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comenzar
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to begin
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empezar
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to begin
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negar
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to deny
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encender
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to turn on
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perder
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to lose
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advertir
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to warn
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mentir
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to lie
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sentir(se)
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to feel
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contar
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to count, to tell
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mostrar
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to show
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probar
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to try; to taste
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recordar
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to remember
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soñar (con)
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to dream (about)
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devolver
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to return (something)
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llover
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to rain
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mover
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to move
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resolver
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to solve
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soler
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to tend/be accustomed to
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volver
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to return
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seguir
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to follow
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sonreir
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to smile
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reír(se)
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to laugh
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aparecer(aparezco)
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to appear
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conducir (conduzco)
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to conduct, to drive
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reducir (reduzco)
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to reduce
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caer (caigo)
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to fall
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poner (pongo)
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to place, put
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salir (salgo)
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to leave
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traer (traigo)
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to take
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decir (digo)
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to tell, to say
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venir (vengo)
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to come
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oír (oigo)
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to hear
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irregular saber conjugation present tense
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sé
sabes sabés sabe sabemos sabéis saben |
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irregular ir conjugation present tense
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voy
vas vas va vamos vais van |
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irregular ser conjugation present tense
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soy
eres sos es somos sois son |
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irregular ver conjugation present tense
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veo
ves ves ve vemos veis ven |
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constante
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steadfast
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corriente
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common, ordinary
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(in)capaz
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(un)able, (in)capable
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(des)cortés
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(dis)courteous
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cuidadoso/a
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careful
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asombrado/a
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surprised
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ausente
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absent
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avergonzado/a
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ashamed
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cansado/a
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tired
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confundido/a
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confused
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embarazada
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pregnant
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enojado/a
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angry
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equivocado/a
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wrong
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harto/a
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fed up
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muerto/a
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dead
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ocupado/a
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occupied/busy
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satisfecho/a
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satisfied
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vivo/a
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alive
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estar a dieta
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to be on a diet
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estar a favor/en contra de
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to be in favor of / against
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estar de acuerdo/ en desacuerdo con
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to agree/ to disagree with
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estar de buen/mal humor
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to be in a good/bad mood
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estar de moda
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to be fashionable
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estar de pie/rodillas
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to be standing up/kneeling down
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estar de viaje/vacaciones
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to be on a trip/vacation
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estar de vuelta/regreso
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to be back
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estar en huelga
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to be on strike
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estar para + infinitive
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to be ready/about to + infinitive
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tener (mucho) calor/frío
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to be/feel (very) hot/cold
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tener (mucho) cuidado
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to be (very) careful
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tener (mucho) ganas (de)
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to be (really) in the mood (for)/ to feel like
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tener (mucho) miedo (de)/ terror (a)
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to be/feel (very) afraid (of)
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tener (mucha) prisa
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to be in a (real) hurry
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tener razón
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to be right
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tener (mucha) sed
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to be (very) thirsty
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tener (mucho) sueño
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to be/feel (very) sleepy
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tener (mucho) vergüenza
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to be/feel (very) ashamed/bashful
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tener ______ años (de edad)
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to be ______ years old
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hay
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there is/are
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había
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there was/were
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hubo
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there was/were
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habrá
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there will be
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habría
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there would be
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ha habido
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there has/have been
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atrasadas
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backward
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peligro
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danger
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miope
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shortsighted
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cineastas
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movie makers
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mudas
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silent
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la mayoria
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majority
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el papel
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role
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el personaje
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character
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el retrato
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portrait
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centrarse
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to focus
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tener la culpa
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to be to blame
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avaricioso/a
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to be greedy
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vago/a
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lazy
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estrellas
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stars
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velada
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evening
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mejora
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improvement
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acontecimiento
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event
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entendimiento
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understanding
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sesgadas
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biased
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guión
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script
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guionista
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scriptwriter
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entorno
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environment
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cada vez más cada uno va a lo suyo
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everybody goes his own way
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los cascos
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headphones
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cita
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date
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la bolsa
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stock exchange
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cada vez más
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more and more
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cobrar
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to earn money
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el siglo
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century
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el valor de cambio
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exchange value
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el/la ateo/a
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atheist
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el bautismo
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baptism
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las creencias (religiosas)
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(religious) beliefs
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el judaísmo
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judaism
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el/la judío/a
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Jew
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la fe
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faith
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el musulmán/la musulmana
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muslim
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la oración
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prayer
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el rito
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ritual
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el/la testigo de Jehová
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Jehovah's Witness
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rezar
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to pray
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el partido
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party
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apoyar
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to support
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la amistad
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friendship
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el/la compañero/a......
de casa/cuarto |
house/roommate
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el/la compañero/a......
de clase/ estudios |
classmate/study partner
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el/la compañero/a......
de colegio/universidad |
(high school/university) classmate
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el/la compañero/a......
de trabajo |
work associate
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el/la compañero/a......
de fatigas |
partner in hardships
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el/la compañero/a......
sentimental |
(life) partner
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formar parte de
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to be/form part of
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pertenecer (zc) a
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to belong to
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los apuntes/las notas
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(class)notes
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el bachillerato
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high school (studies)
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la beca
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grant, fellowship, scholarship
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la calificación / la nota
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grade
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el curso académico
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academic year
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la facultad
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department encompassing an entire discipline
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la fecha límite/el plazo
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deadline
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el horario
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schedule
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el informe escrito
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paper
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la licenciatura
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B.A. degree equivalent
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aprobar (ue)
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to pass
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faltar a clase
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to miss class
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suspender/ reprobar (ue)
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to fail
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las ciencias políticas
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political science
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la contabilidad
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accounting
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el derecho
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law
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la enfermería
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nursing
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la informática
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computer science
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la ingeniería
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engineering
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las letras
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letters (literature, language studies)
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la física
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physics
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la química
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chemistry
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nivel postsecundario
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college level
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matriculados
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registered
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titulándose
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getting a degree
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filosofía y letras
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humanities
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agradecer (zc)
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to thank
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exigir
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to demand
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pedir
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to ask for
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preguntar
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to ask (a question)
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prestar
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to lend
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acordar
acordarse |
to agree
to remember |
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beber
beberse |
to drink
to drink up |
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comer
comerse |
to eat
to eat up |
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dedicar
dedicarse a |
to dedicate
to give oneself to, to work as |
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dormir
dormirse |
to sleep
to fall asleep |
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hacer
hacerse |
to make, to do
to become |
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llamar
llamarse |
to call
to be named |
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parecer
parecerse |
to seem
to look like |
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poner
ponerse |
to put, place
to put on, to turn, to become |
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volver
volverse |
to return
to become |
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la culpa
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blame
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el fracaso
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failure
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el hogar
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home
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la soledad
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solitude/loneliness
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aguantar
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to put up with
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asumir (gastos/responsabilidad)
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to assume (expense/resonsibility)
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lograr
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to achieve
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tener en cuenta
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to keep in mind
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mensual
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monthly
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ineludibles
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unavoidable
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afrontar
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to face
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traspiés
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stumble
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tenga la certeza
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to be sure
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presupuesto
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budget
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ubicación
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location
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el/la ahijado/a
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godson/goddaughter
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el/la bisabuelo/a
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great grandfather/great grandmother
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madrina
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godmother
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padrino
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godfather
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el/la hermanastro/a
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stepbrother/stepsister
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el/la hijastro/a
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stepson/stepdaughter
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la madrastra
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stepmother
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el marido
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husband
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el medio hermano/la media hermana
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half-brother/half-sister
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la mujer
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wife
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el padrastro
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step father
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el/la sobrino/a
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nephew/niece
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la familia política
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in-laws
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el/la cuñado/a (hermano/a político/a)
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brother in law/sister in law
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la nuera (hija política)
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daughter in law
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el/la suegro/a (padre/ madre político/a)
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father in law/mother in law
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el yerno (hijo político)
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son in law
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materno/a
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maternal (on mother's side)
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paterno/a
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paternal (on fathers side)
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el bautizo
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baptism
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la boda
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wedding
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el brindis
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toast
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el entierro
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burial
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la fecha
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date
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la felicitación ( ¡Felicitaciones!)
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congratulations (Congratulations!)
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el nacimiento
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birth
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la Pascua Florida (de resurrencción)
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Easter
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la Pascua Judía
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Passover
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la quinceañera
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girl's 15th birthday party
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bautizar (c)
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to baptize
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brindar
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to toast
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enterrar (ie)
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to bury
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felicitar
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to congratulate
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nacer (zc)
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to be born
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el abrazo
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hug
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la anécdota
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story
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el apodo
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nickname
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la bendición
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blessing
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el cariño
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affection
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el hogar
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home
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la herencia
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inheritance; heritage
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la memoria
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memory (ability to remember)
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la mudanza
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move (from address to another)
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el parecido
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resemblance
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el recuerdo
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memory (of one item); recollection
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amar
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to love
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benedecir
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to bless, give a blessing
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casarse (con)
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to get married (to)
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crecer (zc)
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to grow up
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enviar
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to send
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estar unidos/distanciados
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to be close (familiar)/distant (occasional contact)
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heredar
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to inherit
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llevarse bien/mal
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to get along well/poorly
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llorar
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to cry
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mandar
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to send
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querer
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to love
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preterite of -ar
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canté
cantaste cantó cantamos cantasteis cantaron |
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preterite of -er and -ir
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corrí
corriste corrió corrimos corristeis corrieron |
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sacar, pagar, empezar irregular preterite yo form
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saqué, pagué, empecé
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leer, caer, construir in irregular preterite third person forms
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leyó, leyeron
cayó, cayeron construyó, construyeron |
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stem changing -ir verbs in present tense have stem change in third person forms; preferir (e-ie, i), pedir (e-i, i), morir (o-ue, u)
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prefirió, prefirieron
pidió, pidieron murió, murieron |
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irregular dar in preterite
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di
diste dio dimos disteis dieron |
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irregular decir in preterite
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dije
dijiste dijo dijimos dijisteis dijeron |
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irregular estar in preterite
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estuve
estuviste estuvo estuvimos estuvisteis estuvieron |
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irregular ir in preterite
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fui
fuiste fue fuimos fuisteis fueron |
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irregular poder in preterite
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pude
pudiste pudo pudimos pudisteis pudieron |
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irregular poner in preterite
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puse
pusiste puso pusimos pusisteis pusieron |
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irregular querer in preterite
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quise
quisiste quiso quisimos quisisteis quisieron |
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irregular saber in preterite
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supe
supiste supo supimos supisteis supieorn |
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irregular ser in preterite
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fui
fuiste fue fuimos fuisteis fueron |
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irregular tener in preterite
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tuve
tuviste tuvo tuvimos tuvisteis tuvieron |
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irregular traer in preterite
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traje
trajiste trajo trajimos trajisteis trajeron |
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irregular venir in preterite
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vine
viniste vino vinimos vinisteis vinieron |
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-ar imperfect verbs
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cantaba
cantabas cantaba cantábamos cantabais cantaban |
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-er and -ir imperfect verbs
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decidía
decidías decidía decidíamos decidíais decidían |
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irregular imperfect ir
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iba
ibas iba íbamos ibais iban |
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irregular imperfect ser
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era
eras era éramos erais eran |
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irregular imperfect ver
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veía
veías veía veíamos veíais veían |
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uses of the preterite
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a complete action that took place in the past; the beg/end of an action; sudden changes in the past
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uses of the imperfect
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habitual actions in the past; usual actions in the past (contrast with present or specific point in time); descriptions in the past; description of an action in the past as it was happening; give a stronger sense of development of the action
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el brujo
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wizard
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el forastero
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foreigner
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el llanto
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crying
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la mariposa
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butterfly
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la queja
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complaint
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el recién nacido
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newborn
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el suceso
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incident
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arder
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to burn
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asustar
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to scare
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no...sino
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not ... but rather (opposition after a previous negative)
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ingreso
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income
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radicados
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residing
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la estrella
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star
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el milagro
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miracle
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el rey
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king
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contrabandistas
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smugglers
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endeble
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weak
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suspiros
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sighs
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