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ojos azules
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blue eyes
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ojos claros
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light colored eyes
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color café;
marrón; castaño |
brown
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color miel
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light brown
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ojos negros
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black eyes
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ojos pardos
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hazel eyes
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ojos verdes
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green eyes
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ser calvo
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to be bald
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ser pelirrojo/a o rubio/a
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to be readhead or blond/e
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tener coletas/trenzas
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to have a pony tail
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tener flequillo
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to have bangs
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tener trenzas
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to have braids
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tener pelo castaño
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to have brown hair
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pelo canoso
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gray hair
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pelo lacio
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straight hair
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pelo ondulado
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wavy hair
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pelo rizado
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curly hair
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tener permanente
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to have a permanent
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piel blanca
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light-skinned
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piel morena
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dark skinned
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piel trigueña
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olive-skinned
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Señas particulares
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Identifying characteristics
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la barba
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beard
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los bigotes
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mustache
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la cicatriz
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scar
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los frenillos
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braces ?
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el hoyuelo
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dimple
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el lunar
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beauty mark
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las patillas
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sideburns
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las pecas
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freckles
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el tatuaje
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tattoo
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ser peludo
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to be hairy
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tener cuerpo de gimnasio
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to be buff
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tener brazos fornidos
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to have muscular arms
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acogedor/a
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welcoming/warm
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atrevido/a
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daring audacious
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caprichoso/a
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capricious;fussy
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cariñoso/a
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loving, affectionate
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celoso/a
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jealous
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espontáneo
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spontaneous
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holgazán/holgazana
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lazy
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idealista
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idealistic
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impulsivo/a
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impulsive
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juguetón/juguetona
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playful
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malhumorado/a
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moody, ill-humoured
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optimista (M&F)
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optimistic
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orgulloso/a
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proud, haughty
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osado/a
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daring (positive)
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paciente
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patient (he is patient)
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perezoso/a
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lazy
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pesimista (m & f)
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pessimistic
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prudente (M&F)
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prudent
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realista (m&f)
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realistic
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tacaño/a
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stingy, cheap
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travieso/a
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mischievous, naughty
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?A que no saben...?
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Bet you don't know..?
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No saben la sorpresa que se llevó cuando
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You wouldn't believe how surprised he/she was when..
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el actor / la actriz
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actor
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la actuación
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acting
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el argumento
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plot
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la banda sonora
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the sound track
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la clasificación moral
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the rating (movie)
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las colas / los trailers
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the previews
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el crítico de cine
la crítica de cine |
movie critic
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el director
la directora |
director
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los efectos especiales
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special effects
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estrenarse
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to premiere
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el estreno
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the premiere/ opening
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filmar
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to film
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la fotografía
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photography
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el género
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the genre
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la comedia
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the comedy
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película de ciencia ficción
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a science fiction movie
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película de espionaje
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spy movie
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el documental
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documentary (film)
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drama
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drama
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infantil
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children's movie
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el melodrama
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melodrama
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las películas mudas
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silent films
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el guión
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the script
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el papel de...
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the role of
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el personaje
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the character
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el premio
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the award
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producir
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to produce
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el/la productor/a
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the producer
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el vestuario
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costumes (theatre)
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dar una película
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to show a movie
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seguir en cartelera
estar en cartelera |
"Now showing/playing"
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ser una película taquillera
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to be a blockbuster
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Cuéntame más
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Tell me more
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el/la bisabuelo/a
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great grandfather/grandmother
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el/la descendiente
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descendant
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el/la emigrante
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emigrant
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el/la esclavo/a
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slave
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el/la extranjero/a
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foreigner
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el/la inmigrante
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immigrant
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el/la mestizo/a
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offspring of Europeans and American Indians
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el/la mulato/a
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person of mixed white and black parentage.
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el pariente lejano
la pariente lejana |
distant relative
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el/la refugiado/a politico/a
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political refugee
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el/la residente
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resident
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el/la tatarabuelo/a
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great,great grandfather/mother
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la ascendencia
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ancestry
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discriminar a alguien
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to discriminate against someone
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emigrar, la emigración
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to emigrate, emigration
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el extranjero
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abroad
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hacer algo contra su voluntad
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to do something against your will
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hacerse ciudadano
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to become a citizen
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inmigrar, la inmigración
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immigrate, immigration
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la libertad
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freedom
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el orgullo
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pride
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recibir a alguien con los brazos abiertos
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receive someone with open arms
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sentir nostalgia por
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to be somesick; to feel nostaliga about
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sentirse rechazado
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to feel rejected
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ser bilingüe, trilingüe, políglota
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to be bilingual, trilingual, polyglot
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ser mano de obra barata
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to be cheap labour
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ser una persona preparada
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to have an education
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carecer de iniciativa
tomar la iniciativa |
to lack initiative
to take the initiative |
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tener prejuicios contra alguien
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to be prejudiced against
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tener título
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to have an education/a degree
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el cerdo
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pork
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el cochinillo
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roast suckling pig
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el cordero
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lamb
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el solomillo
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filet mignon
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la ternera
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veal
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las anchoas
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anchovies
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el atún
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tuna
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el lenguado
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sole
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la merluza
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hake (related to cod)
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las sardinas
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sardines
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los calamares
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calamari, squid
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los camarones/ las gambas
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shrimp
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los langostinos
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prawns (giant shrimp)
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los mejillones
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mussels
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las ostras
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oysters
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las aceitunas
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olives
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el aguacate
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avocado
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el durazno/el melocotón
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peach
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la pera
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pear
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la sandía
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watermelon
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la berenjena
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eggplant
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la cebolla
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onion
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la lechuga
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lettuce
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el maíz
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corn
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la papa/la patata (Spain)
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potato
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el pepino
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cucumber
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el pimiento (verde/rojo)
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(green/red) pepper
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el tomate
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tomato
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la zanahoria
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carrot
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las arvejas/los guisantes (Spain)
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peas
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los garbanzos
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chick peas
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las lentejas
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lentils
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embutidos
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sausages (generic-as in coldcuts)
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la salchicha
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sausage
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el flan
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custard
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el pastel
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cake;pie
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el pastelito
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pastry (petit four)
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las almendras
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almonds
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el maní los manises =cacahuete
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peanuts
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las nueces
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nuts
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el azúcar
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sugar
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la sacarina
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saccharine
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el agua mineral
con gas/sin gas |
sparkling water/mineral water
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el cortado
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espresso with a touch of milk
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productos enlatados
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canned goods
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