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87 Cards in this Set
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el cancionero
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songbook
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el camión
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bus, truck
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el gallo
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guy, tough guy
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el analfabeto
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an illiterate person
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la tercería
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third party; to do something through a third party
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el/la onomástico/a
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commemoration of someone's saint; concerning people's names
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el dicho
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a saying, expression
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la faceta
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facet
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el/la sibarita
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a gourmet; person concerned with food and drink
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la sílfide
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a nymph; a thin, delicate woman
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el anhelo
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a wish or desire
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la estación
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season
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el transistor
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transistor (radio?)
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la manía
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obsession;
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las legumbres
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legumes; vegetables
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el reuma
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rheumatism
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los hábitos
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customs; habits
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el recato/el pudor
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modesty
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la dedicatoria
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dedication
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la cantina
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bar; restaurant
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la serenata
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serenade
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la fusión
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merger; melting; fusion
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pudibundo/a
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prudish, prim and proper
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bohemio/a
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Bohemian
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meticuloso/a
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meticulous, thorough
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encubierto
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hidden; concealed; isn't plain to see
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contundente
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filling; substantial; fattening (food)
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comedido/a
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moderate, restrained
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tiquismiquis
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fussy or picky eater
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ansioso/a
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eager, greedy
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maniático/a
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picky; fussy; obsessive
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festejado/a
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person celebrating his/her birthday
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borracho/a
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drunk
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fingir
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to feign; fake; pretend; imitate
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adiestrar
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to train
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disimular
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to hide; to conceal
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averiguar
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to find out; to check
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escatimar
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to skimp on; to be sparing with
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surgir
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to rise; arise; come up; emerge
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reforzar
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to reinforce; strengthen
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bajar de internet
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to download
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en publico/en privado
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in public/in private
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carece de importancia
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to lack importance/priority
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fulano de tal
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John-Doe; so-and-so
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tenerlo puesto el ojo a...
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to haver one's eye on; to be headed toward; to lead up to
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bien adiestrado/a
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well-trained
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no ser para nada
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to not be a big deal; not worth worrying about
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estar a dieta
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to be on a diet
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hacer daño
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to do damage
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5 kilómetros a la redonda
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five square kilometers
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el viudo
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widower
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ir al grano
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to get to the point
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el baremo
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scale
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la santería
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religion that mixes Christian and pagan elements; of African origin
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el tramo
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stretch of land
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la jornada
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workday
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como boca de lobo
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to be like entering the lion's den
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la licenciatura
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degree
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protagonismo
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prominence
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la argolla
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ring; large earrings
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derrochar
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to squander; to waste
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confeccionar
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to make; to make up; prepare
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la colcha
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bedspread
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estar atascado
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to be blocked; obstructed
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adornar
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to decorate, to embellish
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la cueca
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dance typical of Chile; courtship of men and women; shows the relationship between them; politically significant
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Guantánamo
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Province located at the southeastern end of Cuba
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la pólvora
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gun powder
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el despacho
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office; study; dispatch
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aguantar
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to bear; to endure; to stand for
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el sibarita
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lover of luxury
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tomar a pecho
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to take to heart
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embellecer
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to make beautiful; to embellish
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la tumba
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tomb; grave
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Granada
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City and capital of the province of Granada in Spain
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la pirotecnia
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pyrotechnics; fireworks
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la oficina
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office
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promover
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to promote; to stimulate
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hacer caso
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to pay attention to
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estar en vigor
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to be valid; to be in effect; to be in force
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la chicha
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alcoholic drink made from fermented maize
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Pamplona
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capital of the city of Navarre in Spain
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la tabla
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plank
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patrocinar
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to sponsor; to represent
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el deseo
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desire
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tomar la delantera
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to take the lead; to catch up; to catch up
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hacer frontera con
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to border; to share a border with
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