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at what time
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a qué hora
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at the same time
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al mismo tiempo
a la vez |
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at times/sometimes
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a veces
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in our times
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en nuestra época
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it is time to
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es hora de
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old-fashioned
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anticuado
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in no time
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en seguida
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saber (preterit)
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found out
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saber (imperfect)
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knew
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conocer (preterit)
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met
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conocer (imperfect)
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knew
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querer (preterit)
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tried
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querer (imperfect)
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wanted
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no querer (preterit)
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refused
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no querer (imperfect)
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didn't want
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tener (preterit)
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received
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tener (imperfect)
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had
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tener que (preterit)
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had to and did
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tener que (imperfect)
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had to, may or may not have done it
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costar (preterit)
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after it was purchased
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costar (imperfect)
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not purchased yet, it at all
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dolerse
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(gustar formation)
to hurt |
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caerse
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(gustar formation)
to get along |
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costarse
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(gustar formation)
to cost |
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agradarse
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(gustar formation)
to please |
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sobrarse
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(gustar formation)
to remain, exceed |
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encantarse
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(gustar formation)
to love, enjoy, etc |
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tocarse
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(gustar formation)
to be one's turn |
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faltarse
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(gustar formation)
lack |
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quedarse
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(gustar formation)
to take |
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to know how
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saber + infinitivo
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to know by heart
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saber/se de memoria
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to taste
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saber
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to taste like
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saber a
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to recognize
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re/conocer
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andar de boca en boca
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to be the talk of the town
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en boca cerrada no entran moscas
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silence is golden
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hacersele agua en la boca
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make your mouth water
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quedarse con la boca abierta
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to be flabbergasted
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no dar (el) brazo a torcer
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to insist in one's position or opinion
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ser el brazo derecho de alguien
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to be someone's right hand man
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cruzarse de brazos
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not to do anything
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perder la cabeza
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to lose your head
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romperse la cabeza
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rack one's brain
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ser una cabeza dua
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to be stubborn, hard-headed
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dar la cara
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to be responsible for
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echar en cara
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throw in one's face
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tener cara de pocos amigos
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unfriendly expression
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tener la (ser) cara dura
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to be shameless
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tener el (ser) codo duro
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tight-fisted
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tener buen diente
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good eater
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decir algo de dientes afuera
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not to mean what one says
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hablar entre dientes
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to mumble, talk to oneself
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tener la lengua larga
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to be a bigmouth
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no tener pelos en la lengua
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to be frank
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al alcance de la mano
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at one's fingertips
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coger con las manos en la masa
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to catch red-handed
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dar una mano
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to lend a hand
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írsele la mano
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to go too far
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lavarse las manos
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to wash one's hands
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costar un ojo de la cara
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to cost an arm and a leg
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(no) mirar con buenos ojos
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(not) to like
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echar mal de ojo
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to give the evil eye
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Ojo!
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watch out!
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con pelos y señales
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with many details
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ponérsele los pelos de punta
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to make your hair stand on end
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tomarle el pelo
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to tease
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andar con pies de plomo
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to be very cautious
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de pies a cabeza
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from head to toe
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entrar con el pie derecho
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start off on the right foot
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poner los pies en el suelo
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to plant one's feet firmly on the ground
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soler
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to be accustomed to
to be in the habit of to have the custom of |
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acabar de
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present=have just done something
imperfect=had just done something |
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por poco+verbo en el presente
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almost+past tense verb
Al volver a verlo por poco me desmayo. (On seeing him again I almost fainted.) |
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ser abierto
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frank
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estar abierto
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open
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ser aburrido
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boring
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estar aburrido
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bored
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ser alto
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tall, high
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estar alto
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in a high position
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ser alegre
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lighthearted
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estar alegre
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happy
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ser amable
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kind all the time
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estar amable
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kind for the time being
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ser bajo
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short, low
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estar bajo
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in a low position
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ser bueno
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good
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estar bueno
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in good health
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ser callado
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closed-mouth, taciturn
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estar callado
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silent
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ser cerrado
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narrow-minded
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estar cerrado
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closed
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ser cierto
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true
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estar cierto
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sure
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ser interesado
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selfish
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estar interesado
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interested
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ser limpio
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well-groomed, clean
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estar limpio
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clean
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ser listo
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clever
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estar listo
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ready
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ser loco
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silly, crazy by nature
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estar loco
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frantic
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ser vivo
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lively, keen, alert
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estar vivo
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alive
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ser seguro
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safe, reliable
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estar seguro
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assured, confident, protected
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ser rico
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to be rich
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estar rico
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to be delicious
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ser pobre
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to be poor
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estar pobre
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to look poor
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ser joven
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to be young
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estar joven
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to look young
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ser viejo
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to be old
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estar viejo
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to look old
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ponerse+adjetivo
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to become
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hacerse+nombre o adjetivo
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to make oneself
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hacerse el/la
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pretend to be
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volverse+adjetivo/nombres
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to become, turn into
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llegar a ser=venir a ser
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arrive at being, come to be
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quedarse+adjetivo o participio pasado
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indica el comienzo y la continuación de un nuevo estado
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convertirse
transformarse trocarse |
to become converted
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ser de
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become of
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ser atento
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courteous
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estar atento
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attentive
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ser bueno
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good
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estar bueno
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tasty
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ser cansado
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tiresome
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estar cansado
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tired
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no estar católico
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to be unwell
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ser decidido
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resolute
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estar decidido
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decided
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ser consciente
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aware
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estar consciente
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not unconscious
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ser despierto
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sharp/alert
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estar despierto
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awake
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ser negro
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to be black
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estar negro
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very irritated
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ser orgulloso
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proud (pejorative)
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estar orgulloso
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proud of something/somebody
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ser torpe
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slow-witted
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estar torpe
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clumsy
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ser verde
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green/smutty
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estar verde
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unripe
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ser violento
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to be violent or embarrassing
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estar violento
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embarrassed
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es más
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what's more
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lo que sea
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whatever
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como sea
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anyhow
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no puede ser
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it can't be true
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eran cinco
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there were five
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de no ser así
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if it weren't so
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eso es
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that's it, that's right
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sí no es por mi
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it if weren't for me
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está bien/mal
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it's all right/wrong
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está por ver
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it's yet to be seen
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estar por hacer
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yet to be done
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estar con gripe
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have the flu
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estar de más
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to be unnecessary
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estar de paso
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to be passing by
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estar de vuelta
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to be back
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estar al corriente
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to be up to date
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estay que no poder más
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can't take anymore
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lo hecho hecho está
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what's done is done
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ya está
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that's it, it's done
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acaecer
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acontecer, suceder
to happen, occur |
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campante
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ufano, satisfecho
pleased, satisfied |
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desligar(se)
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desatar, soltar las ligaduras, separar, independizar
to separate |
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el rancho
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comida hecho para muchos en común
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en suma
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en resumen, en conclusión
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la estrechez
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escasez de anchura de algo
narrowness, difficulties |
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lozano
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que tiene vigor, salud, y robustez
healthy-looking, fresh |
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manumiso
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persona que ha alcanzado la libertad
emancipated |
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palpar(se)
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tocar con las manos
to touch |
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peregrino
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persona que anda por tierras extrañas
raro, peculiar |
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susodicho
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dicho anteriormente, ya mencionado
aforementioned |
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tozudo
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terco, obstinado, de ideas fijas
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los trapos
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pedazos de tela desechados//Ropa
cloth |
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turbio
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alterado por algo que osurece o quita claridad natural o transparencia
cloudy |
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apenas
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escasamente, casi no
barely |
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la azotea
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cubierta más o menos llana de un edificio
flat roof |
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los cachetes
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carillos de la cara
cheeks |
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la colonia
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grupo de viviendas semejantes construidas en un conjunto urbanístico
colony |
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cierto
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alguno/a//verdadero
a particular, certain |
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escalera de caracol
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en espiral o de vueltas
spiral staircase |
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el dibujante
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persona que tiene como profesión el dibujo
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encerrar
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meter a una persona o un animal en lugar del que no pueda salir
trap, cage |
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enrollar
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dar a algo forma de rollo
roll up |
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hornear
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meter algo en el horno para asarlo o cocerlo
bake |
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liso
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superficie que no presenta asperezas, adornos, realces o arrugas
smooth |
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lloridos/lloros/llantos
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lágrimas que manan de los ojos, quejas, lamentos
complaints, woes |
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repleto
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muy lleno, que ya no puede contener mada más
full |
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hacérsele algo a alguien
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parecerle, mostrárle como...
seem? |
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agujereado
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alguien o algo que tiene uno o más agujeros
holey |
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atascado
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conducto obstruido o cegado con algo
stuck, obstructed |
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a todo lo que dar
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a su mayor potencia
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de mala gana
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con falta de interés o disgusto
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despavorido
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con gran miedo o terror
terrified |
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gemir
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expresar naturalmente, con sonido y voz lastimera, la pena, y el dolor
to moan |
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la lealtad
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cumplimiento con fidelidad y honor, incluso con gran amor o gratitud
loyalty |
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el resplandor
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luz muy clara que despide un cuerpo luminoso. brillo
gleam, flash |
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la nave espacial
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spaceship
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madrugar
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levantarse al amanecer o muy temprano
wake up early |
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el pavor
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temor, con espanto o sobresalto
terror |
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chamuscar
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quemar algo por la parte exterior
scorch |
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extrañarse
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ver u oir con admiración o extrañeza algo
to be surprised at |
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tambalearse
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moverse a uno y otro lado, como si se fuese a caer
to wobble |
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la fogata
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fuego que levanta mucha llama
bonfire |
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la leña
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parte de los árboles que, cortada y en trozos, se emplea como combustible
firewood |
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top [a toy]
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el trompo
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big top circus tent
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la carpa
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top of a box or can
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la tapa
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top of a car
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el techo
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convertible top
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la capota
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top of a mountain
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la cima
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top of a page
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la parte superior, la parte de arriba
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top of a tree
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la copa
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top of the class
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de primera
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top, as in best or most important
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el/la mejor
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top drawer
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el cajón de arriba
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top hat
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el sombrero de copa
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top salary
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el sueldo más alto
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top secret
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muy confidencial, secreto de estado
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full to the top
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lleno hasta arriba
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on top of
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encima de, sobre
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on top with victory or success
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victorioso
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to be at the top
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ser el/la primero/a
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from top to bottom
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de arriba a abajo
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poder (imperfect)
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I could, was able to
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poder (preterit)
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I was able to and did
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no poder (imperfect)
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i was unable to
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no poder (preterit)
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I tried but couldn't
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some other crap we should probably know but that I'm NOT gonna worry about...
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pg 16
vocab. I get the concept. I SO hope we don't have to know these words too |
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de vez en cuando
de cuando en cuando |
from time to time
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pasar un buen/mal rato
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to have a good/bad time
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aun
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even
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aún
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still, yet
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de
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of
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dé
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give
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el
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the
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he
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mas
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but
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más
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more
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mi
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my
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mí
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me
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se
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reflexive, etc
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sé
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I know, ser command
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si
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if
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sí
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yes
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te
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you
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té
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tea
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tu
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your
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tú
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you
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