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498 Cards in this Set
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abogado
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lawyer
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aventon
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ride
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camino
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road
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camion
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truck (or bus)
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cruzar
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to cross
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extranar
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to miss
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el lado, al otro lado
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side, to the other side
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lejos
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far
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mandar (de regreso)
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to send (back)
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manejar
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to drive
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migra
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immigration police
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nadar
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to swim
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regresar
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to return
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troca
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truck
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compadre
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close friend, godparent
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padrino
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godfather
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perdonar
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to forgive, pardon
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agarrar
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to catch
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cambiar
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to change
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contar
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to tell
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dejar
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to leave, to allow
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encargarse de
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to take responsibility for
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encontrar
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to find
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llevar
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to take, carry
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a sus ordenes/para servirle
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at your service (said after introduction)
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con permiso
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excuse me (before walking away)
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disculpe
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excuse me (to get someone's attention)
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qui ubole!
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hi
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saludos a...
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give my best to...
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abusadora
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abuser
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cancion
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song
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domicilio
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residence
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lavanderia
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laundry
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parada de autobuses
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bus stop
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razon
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reason
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abusado
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careful
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aguas!
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look out!
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andale!
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right! that's it! you got it!
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chamaco
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boy
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chamba
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work
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hijole!
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wow!
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orale
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all right. ok. that's it.
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ya mero
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almost
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nahuatl, yukatek maya, mixteco
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indigenous languages
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Eugenio Derbez
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actor playing Enrique in la misma luna
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chicano
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mexican who lives in the US
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ciudad Juarez
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dangerous drug city on border of mexico and el paso
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DREAM act
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act to legalize immigrants who are good citizens
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Kate del Castillo
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the actress that plays Rosario in la misma luna
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Adrian Alonso
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the actor that plays Carlitos in la misma luna
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coyote
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smuggler
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el caldo de res
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beef broth
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la codorniz
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quial
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la masa
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dough
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el pastel
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cake
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la receta
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recipe
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las torrejas de nata
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cream fritters
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al aliento
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breath
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amar
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to love
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el bano
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bathroom
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la boda
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wedding
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casarse
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to marry
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el cerillo
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match
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la cocina
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kitchen
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el cocinero
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cook
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la colcha
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bedspread
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cuidar
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to take care of
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dejar
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to allow
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huir
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to flee, run away
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el invitado
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guest
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la lagrima
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tear
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llorar
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to cry
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morir
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to die
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nacer
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to be born
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sentir
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to feel
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tejer
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to knit
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el tepezcohuitle
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medicinal bark
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la verdad
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truth
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la vida
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life
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volverse loco
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to go crazy
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la cebolla
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onion
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el chile enogada
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chile with walnut sauce
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el olor
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fragance
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partir
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to cut
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la rosca de Reyes
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large ring sweet bread
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acercarse
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to approach
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aconsejar
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to advise
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adivinar
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to guess
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agarrar
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to grab
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la caja
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box
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conveniente
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advisable, good idea
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la criatura
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child
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el embarazado
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pregnancy
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enamorado
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in love
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encender
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to light (fire)
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extranar
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to miss
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mero
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simple, mere
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parecer
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to seem
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el pecho
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breast
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soltar
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to let go off, allow tears to flow
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la tia
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aunt
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la vela
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candle
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el rechazo
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the rejection
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la novedad
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the novelty
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el barrio
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the neighborhood
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los arruinados
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the ruined
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la quiebra
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broke
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reprochar
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to reproach
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exigente
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demanding
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la Cumbia
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Colombian dance
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la lavadora
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the washing machine
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las escondidas
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secret
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la entrevista
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the interview
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echar
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to fire
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la mezcla
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the mix
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enloquecer
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to become crazy
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el furor
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the fury
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la tarima
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the platform
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afianzar
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to become strong
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la recompensa
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the reward
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impedir
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to prevent
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la noticia
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the news
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contratar
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to hire
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orgulloso
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proud
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la granja
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the farm
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la gira de conciertos
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the tour
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empanar
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to mist
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la contabilidad
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the accounting
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asustada
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to be scared
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el camello
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(colloquial) job
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el cultivo
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plantation
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la flor
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flower
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la plata
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monery
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renunciar
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to quit one's job
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el bebe
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baby
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el chino
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baby (colloquial)
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el cuerpo
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body
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ir del cuerpo
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to do one's business (euphemism)
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embarazada
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pregnant
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enfermarse
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to get sick
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morirse (ue)
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to die
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los preparativos
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preparations, arrangements
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la aduana
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customs
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entregar
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to deliver
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hacer dano
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to hurt
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la pepa
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pellet
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tragar
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to swallow
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amar
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to love
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asustar(se)
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to frighten (to be frightened)
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dejar
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to allow
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la direccion
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address
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el pasaje
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ticket
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probar (ue)
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to prove
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la prueba
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test
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quedarse
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to stay
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quedarse con
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to keep (something)
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regresar
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to return, go back
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de regreso
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back
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reventarse (ie)
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to burst
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el tipo
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guy
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tratar (de)
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to treat (to try to)
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volarse (ue)
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(colloquial) to run off
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bacano(a)
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good, excellent, marvelous
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Camine.
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Come one.
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Como asi?
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What do you mean?
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Entonces que?
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What's up?
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Hagale pues.
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Go for it. Come on. All right then.
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el/la man
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guy/girl
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el/la parce
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close friend
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quiubo (que hubo)
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hi
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la vaina
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problem; thing, matter
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Ya va.
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I'm coming.
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aguantar
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to withstand, put up with
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ahorrar
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to save (money, time, etc.)
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el/la bobo(a)
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fool
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bajarse
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to get down; to get out of
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callarse
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to be quiet
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conseguir (i)
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to obtain
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importar
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to matter
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Que le importa?
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What's it to you?
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la llamada
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(telephone) call
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merecer(se)
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to deserve
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la parte (ir a otra parte)
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place (to go somewhere else)
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Le va a tocar...
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You'll have to...
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pedir disculpas
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to apologize
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preocuparse
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to worry
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el rollo (de fotografia)
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roll (of film)
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seguir (i)
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to follow
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sentir(se) (ie)
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to feel (emotion)
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subir(se)
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to go or come up; to get in or on
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Tranquilo(a).
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Don't worry.
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satisfacer (satisfecha)
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to satisfy (satisfied)
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Jackson Heights
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el parte de Queens adonde los Colombianos viven
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gustar
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to like (sexual)
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llevarse bien
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to get along
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quiso
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I wanted
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paradas
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stops
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Diana (Maria)
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hermana mejor de Maria
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Juana (Maria)
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la madre de Maria
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Juan (Maria)
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novio de Maria
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Maria (Maria)
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una joven insatisfecha
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Franklin (Maria)
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joven sofisticado, primo de felipe
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Javier (Maria)
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narcotraficante
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Lucy (Maria)
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mula que ha hecho dos viajes a Nueve York
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Bianca (Maria)
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mejor amiga de Maria
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Don Fernando (Maria)
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lider de la comunidad Colombiana de Nueva York
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Los Narcos (Maria)
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drug guys
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Carla (Maria)
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hermana mayor de Lucy
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el/la ahijado(a)
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godson (goddaughter)
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la comadre/el compadre
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very close friend; chosen godparent
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el coyote
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smuggler
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la gente
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people
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la madrina
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godmother
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el/la mano(a)
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buddy (direct address)
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el/la novio(a)
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sweetheart
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el padrino
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godfather
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el/la soldado
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soldier
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acordarse (ue)
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to remember
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ayudar
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to help
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componerse
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to get better, improve
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conseguir (i)
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to get, obtain
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dificil
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difficult
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el drenaje
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sewer
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fuerte
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strong
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la lana
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money (colloquial)
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limpiar
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to clean
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la maquina
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machine
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parecer
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to seem; to look like
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pinche
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damn, measly, lousy, rotten (colloquial)
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el pisto
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money (colloquial)
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la suerte
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luck
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volverse (ue) loco(a)
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to go crazy
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el abuso
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abuse
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el/la campesino
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country person (with connotations of poverty)
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el ejercito
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army
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escaparse (de)
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to escape (from)
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el/la indio(a)
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Indian
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irse
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to leave, go away
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luchar
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to fight
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matar
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to kill
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morir(se) (ue, u)
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to die
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peligroso(a)
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dangerous
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el/la pobre
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poor person
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quedarse
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to stay
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el/la rico(a)
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rich person
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seguro(a)
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safe
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tener miedo
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to be afraid
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la tierra
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land
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la vida
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life
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agarrar
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to catch; to take
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cruzar
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to cross
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extranar
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to miss
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la frontera
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border
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la guerra
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war
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el hogar
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home
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libre
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free
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el lugar
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place
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la migra
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immigration police
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el/la pocho(a)
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Mexican-American, has lost their Mexican culture
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regresar
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to return
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Arturo (Norte)
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padre de Enrique y Rosa
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Rosa (Norte)
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hija de Arturo
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Enrique (Norte)
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hijo de Arturo
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Josefita (Norte)
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madrina de Rosa y Enrique
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don Ramon (Norte)
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amigo de la familia de Arturo que conoce el norte
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Jaime (Norte)
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coyote joven
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Raimundo (Norte)
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coyote amigo de don Ramon
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Monty (Norte)
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dueno de un motel e intermediario entre inmigrantes y empleadores
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Jorge (Norte)
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mexicano-americano que trabaja con Enrique y Jorge
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Nacha (Norte)
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amiga mexicana de Rosa
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Carlos (Norte)
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amigo mexicano de Enrique
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Alice Harper (Norte)
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duena de una fabrica en Chicago
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maquinas
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machines
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revista
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magazine; Buen Hogar
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pensar
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to think
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sugerencia
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suggestion
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la chingada
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"F" word
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mesero/camarero
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waiter
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contagioso(a)
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contagious
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el/la especialista
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specialist
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la inyeccion
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injection
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el/la voluntario(a)
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volunteer
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el entusiasmo
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enthusiasm
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franco(a)
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frank (candid)
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el tumor
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tumor
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el asma
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asthma
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el/la bioquimico(a)
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biochemist
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la enfermedad
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disease
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el/la enfermero(a)
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nurse
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la lepra
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leprosy (Hansen's disease)
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el leprologo (la leprologa)
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specialist in leprosy
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el leprosario
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treatment center for lepers
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el tratamiento
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treatment
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tratar
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to treat
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la balsa
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raft
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el barco
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ship
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el camion
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truck
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cruzar un frontera (un rio, un lago)
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to cross a border (a river, a lake)
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embarcar
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to embark, set out
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extranar
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to miss
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la lancha
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(small) boat
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partir
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to leave, depart
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el pasaje
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ticket
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botar
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to kick out
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el brindis
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toast
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el/la campesino(a)
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someone who works the land
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el/la dueno(a)
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owner
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el guante
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glove
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indigena
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native, indigenous
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mentir (ie)
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to lie
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la mentira
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the lie
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el muro
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wall
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el partido
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party (as in politics)
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la regla
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rule
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el terreno
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piece of land
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el tiro
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gunshot
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pegar un tiro
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to shoot, hit (with a gunshot)
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al tiro
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right away (Chile)
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arreglar
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to fix
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los frenos
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brakes
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frenar
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to brake
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el/la mecanico
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mechanic
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poderoso(a)
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powerful
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roto(a)
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broken
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el brazo
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arm
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la columna
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spine
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el corazon
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heart
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el cuello
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neck
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la mano
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hand
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el ojo
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eye
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el pulmon
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lung
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Adios.
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Good-bye.
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Buenas noches.
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Good-night.
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Buen viaje.
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Have a good trip
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Chau.
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Bye.
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Cuidese. (Cuidate.)
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Take care.
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Hasta luego.
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See you later.
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agradecido(a)
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grateful
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fascinado(a)
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fascinated
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festejar
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to celebrate
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flaco(a)
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thin, skinny
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gordo(a)
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fat
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gratis
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free of charge
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la malla
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bathing suit (Argentina)
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marcar un gol
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to score a goal
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merecer (zc)
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to deserve
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la misa
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mass
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el perro
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dog
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el personal
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staff
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la prueba de campo
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field test
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robar
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to rob, steal
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la sorpresa
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surprise
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Tranquilo(a).
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Calm doan.
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Ernesto (Diarios)
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estudiante de medicina
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Alberto (Diarios)
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bioquimico
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Chichina (Diarios)
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la novia de Ernesto
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el minero (y su esposa) (Diarios)
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despojado de sus tierras
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don Nestor (Diarios)
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la guia joven en Cuzco
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doctor Hugo Pesce (Diarios)
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especialista en la lepra, le da su novela
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doctor Bresciani (Diarios)
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el dueno de la leprosaria
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la Madre San Alberto (Diarios)
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la duena de las monjas
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Silvia (Diarios)
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un paciente en la leprosaria
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Comeback (Diarios)
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el perro que Ernestio dio a Chichina
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Papa Carlito (Diarios)
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lider de los pacientes de San Pablo
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senor Puttkamer (Diarios)
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tiene un tumor en su cuello
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Rodrigo de la Serna (Diarios)
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actor de Alberto
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Gael Garcia Bernal (Diarios)
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actor de Ernesto
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Vina del Mar
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una ciudad en Chile cerca del mar
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Macchu Picchu
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un sitio de Inca
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Cuzco
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una ciudad en el sureste de Peru
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Chuquicamata
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el mas grande mina en el mundo
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Ernesto "Che" Guevara
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un politico, escritor, periodista y medico; uno de los ideologos y comandantes del Revolucion Cubana
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Buenos Aires
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el capital de Argentina
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Francisco Pizarro
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un conquistador espanol que conquisto el imperio Inca
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Tupac Amaru
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el ultimo monarca indigena del estado Inca en Peru
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La Pampa
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tierras bajas en Argentina
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El Tango
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un estilo de danze originaria de Buenos Aires
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La Comida Argentina
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asado: varios metodos de barbacoa
parilla: open fire grill |
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El Comunismo
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existe en paises Latinos y hizo que la economia esta mal
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Los Incas
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un grupo indigena
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Quechua
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la lengua indigena de suda america
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La Comida Peruana
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Chairo: sope tradicional
vay varios influencias de China, Italia, y Espana |
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Tita (Chocolate)
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la hija menor; emociones en su comida; amo Pedro; volverse loca
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Mama Elena (Chocolate)
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estricto; tres hermanos y sin esposo
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Rosaura (Chocolate)
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casarse con Pedro; tenia su chino
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Gertrudis (Chocolate)
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rebelde; un general
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Pedro (Chocolate)
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el novio de Tita; casarse a Rosaura para estar cerca de Tita
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John Brown (Chocolate)
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un doctor; le da cuidado a Tita
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Nacha (Chocolate)
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la cocinera
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alguien
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someone
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apenas
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barely
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atras
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in the back
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buscar
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to look for
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crecer
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to grow up
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cigarillo
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cigarette
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el deber
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duty
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desierto
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desert
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el marido
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husband
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al padrastro
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stepfather
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el pais
|
country
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el susto
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scare
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el tren
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train
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en vivo
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live
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encontrar
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to find
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la abuela
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grandmother
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la carta
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letter
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la chamba
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job
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la edad
|
age
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la moneda
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coin
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llamar
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to call
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llegar, alcanzar
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to reach
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llorar
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to cry
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los mojados
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wetbacks
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lustrar zapatos
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to chine shoes
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morir
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to die
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muerto
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dead
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orar
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to pray
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pedir
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to ask for
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perder
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to lose
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pobre
|
poor
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prohibir
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to prohibit
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recuperar
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to recover
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resscatar
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to rescue
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romper
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to break
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salir adelante
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to get ahead
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salvar
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to save
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sino
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but
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solo
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alone
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sonar
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to dream
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sufrir
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to suffer
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alegre
|
happy
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alimentar
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to feed
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banarse
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to bathe
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cualquier persona
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anyone
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dejar ir
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to let go
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desear
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to desire
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diario
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daily
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el acta
|
certificate
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el consulado
|
the consulate
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el corazon
|
the heartt
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el estado
|
the state
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el estudio
|
the test
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el maquinista
|
train engineer
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el riesgo
|
risk
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el sentimiento
|
feeling
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el tesoro
|
treasure
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el traslado
|
transfer
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entrevistar
|
to interview
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esperar
|
to wait
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firmar
|
to sign
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la bestia
|
beast
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la casa hogar
|
foster home
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la estaca
|
stake
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la garrafe
|
jug
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la huella
|
fingerprint
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la nieve
|
snow
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la sangre
|
blood
|
|
|
las pertenecias
|
belongings
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|
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mover
|
to move
|
|
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primo
|
cousin
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rodar hacia abajo
|
to roll off
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saludar
|
to greet
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tristemente
|
sadly
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abajo
|
under
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acorralado
|
cornered
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apoyar
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to support
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arrastrar
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to drag
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arriba
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above
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atrapado
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trapped
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atrapar
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to catch
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consciente
|
conscious
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duro
|
tough
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egoista
|
selfish
|
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el abrazo
|
hug
|
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el albergue
|
shelter
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el ataud
|
coffin
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el beso
|
kiss
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la camarada
|
partner
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|
|
el consul
|
consulate
|
|
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el espejo
|
mirror
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el reloj
|
watch
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el sufrimiento
|
suffering
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encerrado
|
locked up
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esconderse
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to hide
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intranquilo
|
anxious
|
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la camisa
|
shirt
|
|
|
la droga
|
drug
|
|
|
la flor
|
flower
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|
|
la gente
|
people
|
|
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la gondola
|
boxcar
|
|
|
la mochila
|
backpack
|
|
|
la pelea
|
fight
|
|
|
la pelicula
|
movie
|
|
|
la rodilla
|
knee
|
|
|
los asaltos
|
muggings
|
|
|
pegar
|
to hit
|
|
|
robar
|
to rob
|
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violar
|
to rape
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