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convenir
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to be appropriate
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ejercer una profesion
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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 be interviewed by
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escoger
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to choose
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especializarse en
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specialize 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 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; appreciate
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el aprendizaje
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the apprenticeship
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el descanso
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rest; leisure
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las diversiones
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the 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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the interview
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la especializacion
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major
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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 preparacion
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the 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/la artista
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artist; movie star
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la bailarina
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dancer
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el/la basurero/a
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the garbage collector
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el/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/la enfermero/a
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nurse
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el/la maestro/a
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teacher
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el/la musico
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musician
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el/la oficinista
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office clerk
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el/la periodista
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journalist
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el/la piloto/a
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pilot
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el/la reportero/a
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the reporter
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el soldado, la mujer soldado
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soldier
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el/la torero/a
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bullfighter
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el/la vaquero/a
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cowboy/cowgirl
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el/la vendedor(a)
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salesperson
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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
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to commit a crime
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encarcelar
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to imprison
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hacer cumplir
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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 fne
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prohibir
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to outlaw
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violar la ley
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to violate the law
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el/la abogado/a
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the lawyer
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el/la acusado/a
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the accused; defendant
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las autoridades
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the authorities
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la cadena perpetua
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life imprisonment
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la carcel
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prison
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el castigo
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punishment
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la delincuencia
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delinquency; criminal activity
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el delito
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crime; criminal act
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el/la fiscal
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the prosecuting attorney
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el/la juez
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the judge
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el jurado
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the jury
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la multa
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the fine
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la pena de muerte
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the death penalty
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el/la testigo
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the witness
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asaltar
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to assault; attack
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asesinar
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to murder
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atracar
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to mug; hold up
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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 trampas
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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
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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
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to blow up
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el asalto
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the assault; attack
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el atraco
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the mugging; hold-up
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el chantaje
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blackmail
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la estafa
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graft
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el/la estafador(a)
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one who commits graft
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el ladron
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the 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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la trampa
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trap
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el/la tramposo/a
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cheater
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la violacion
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rape
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aprobar
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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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desaprobar
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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 dano
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to do harm; injure
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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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los alucinogenos
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hallucinogens
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la borrachera
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drunkenness; drinking spree
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el calmante
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sedative
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la cocaina
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cocaine
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la comida chatarra
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junk food
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el comilon
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heavy eater
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el habito
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habit
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la heriona
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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 medica
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prescription
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el regimen
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special diet; regimen
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la sobredosis
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overdose
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el tabaco
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tobacco
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la toxicomania
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drug addiction
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el vicio
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vice
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beneficioso
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beneficial
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borracho
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drunk
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goloso
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greedy; sweet toothed
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perjudicial
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harmful
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acoger
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to welcome
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acostumbrarse
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to become accustomed to
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adaptarse
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to adapt
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aportar
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to bring; contribute
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asimilarse
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to assimilate oneself
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emigrar
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to emigrate
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establecerse
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to establish oneself
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inmigrar
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to immigrate
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el anglosajon
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Anglo Saxon
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el aporte
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contribution
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el canadiense
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Canadian
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el chicano
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Mexican-American
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la ciudadania
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citizenship
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el crisol
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melting pot
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la emigracion
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emigration
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el estadounidense
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American
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el/la exilado/a
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exile
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la herencia
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heritage
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la identidad
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identity
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la inmigracion
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immigration
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la mayoria
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majority
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la minoria
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minority
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el orgullo
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pride
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el/la refugiado/a
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refugee
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acogedor(a)
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welcoming
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bilingue
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bilingual
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mayoritario
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majority
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minoritario
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minority
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orgulloso/a
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proud
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el/la argentino
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Argentine
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el/la boliviano
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Bolivian
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el/la chileno/a
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Chilean
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el/la colombiano/a
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Colombian
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el/la costarricense
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Costa Rican
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el/la cubano
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Cuban
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el/la dominicano/a
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Dominican
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el/la ecuatoriano/a
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Ecuadoran
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el/la espanol
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Spaniard
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el/la guatemalteco/a
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Guatemalan
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el/la hondureno/a
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Honduran
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el/la nicaraguense
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Nicaraguan
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el/la panameno/s
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Panamanian
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el/la paraguayo/a
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Paraguayan
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el/la peruano/a
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Peruvian
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el/la puertorriqueno/a
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Puerto Rican
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el/la salvadoreno/a
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Salvadoran
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el/la uruguayo/a
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Uruguayan
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el/la venezolano
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Venezuelan
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animar
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to encourage; enliven
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comprometerse
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to make a commitment
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convertirse
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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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fomentar
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to promote; stir up
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motivar
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to motivate
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negociar
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to negotiate
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predicar
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to preach
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predicar con el ejemplo
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practice what one preaches
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rezar
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to pray
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la bendicion
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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 conversion
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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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el cura
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the priest
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los derechos
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the rights
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el ejercito
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army
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el/la evangelizador(a)
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evangelist
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la fe
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the faith
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la mezquita
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the mosque
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el militar
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career military person
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el/la misionero/a
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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 oracion
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prayer
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el proposito
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purpose; end goal
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el/la rabino(a)
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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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comprometido/a
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committed
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el/la agnostico/a
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agnostic
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el/la altruista
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altruist
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el/la anglicano/a
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Anglican
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el/la ateo/a
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atheist
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el/la budista
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Buddhist
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el/la conservador(a)
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conservative
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el/la no creyente
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(non) believer
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el/la derechista
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activist
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el/la egoista
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selfish person
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el/la hipocrita
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hypocrite
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el/la izquierdista
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leftist
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el/la judio
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Jew
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el/la liberal
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liberal
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el/la materialista
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materialist
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el musulman
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Muslim
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el/la pagano/a
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pagan
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el/la protestante
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Protestant
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contratar
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to hire
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despedir
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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 stand in line
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hacer horas extraordinarias
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to work overtime
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renunicar
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to quit
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solicitar
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to apply for a job
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las acciones
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stocks
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el/la accionista
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shareholder
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el almacen
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department store
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la Bolsa
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stock market
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el/la cajero/a
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teller
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el cajero automatico
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ATM
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la compania
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compnay
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el contrato
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contract
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el/la desempleado/a
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unemployed person
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el demepleo
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unemployment
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el despacho
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office
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el/la empleado
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employee
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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/la gerente
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manager
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el hombre de negocios
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businessman
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el mercado
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market
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la oficina
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the office
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la perdidas
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losses
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el sindicato
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labor union
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el/la socio/a
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the partner; associate
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la solicitud
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application form
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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
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to invest
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pagar a plazos
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to pay in installments
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pagar en efectivo
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to pay in cash
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pedir prestado/a
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to borrow
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pedir un prestamo
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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 cuente de ahorros
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savings accounts
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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 prestamo
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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 credito
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credit card
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ultimamente
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lately
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luego
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after
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el puesto
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job; position
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la meta
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goal; aim
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