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277 Cards in this Set
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a la cabeza de |
first among, top of the list |
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la acera |
pavement |
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acertar |
to be right / guess right |
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aguantar |
to put up with |
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alcanzar |
to reach |
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baile, cante y toque |
dancing singing and playing (a musical instrument) |
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bajar el volumen |
to turn down the volume |
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el cantautor |
singer-songwriter |
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celta |
celtic |
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las castañuelas |
castanets |
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colgar el teléfono |
to hang up the phone |
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un complejo |
a complex, obsession |
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el concursante |
contestant |
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un conjunto |
a band, grup |
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las cuerdas |
strings, chords |
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un desafío |
challenge |
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disfundir |
to broadcast |
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duradero |
lasting |
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el estreno |
a launch |
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faltar |
to be absent/lack |
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¡fíjate qué locura! |
how crazy! |
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fijar |
to fix/focus |
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la gaita |
bagpipes |
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la grabación |
the recording |
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grabar |
to record |
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la hermanestra |
stepsister |
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el hilo musical |
piped music (pre-recorded background music played through loudspeakers in a public place) |
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ingenuo |
naive |
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la letra |
the lyrics(s) |
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lorgar |
to manage, achieve |
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los mariachis mexicanos |
Mexican bands |
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me suena |
it rings a bell |
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el motor |
the driving force |
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el mundo anglosajón |
the English-speaking world |
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obligar a alguien a hacer algo |
to force someone to do something |
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oír musica en vivo/en directo |
to listen to live music |
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el oyente |
the listener |
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patronicar |
to sponsor |
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¡vaya pregunta! |
what a question! |
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propagarse |
to spread |
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un recopilatorio |
a compilation |
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sintonizar |
to tune into |
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el son |
type of Cuban music |
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los sonidos graves |
bass sounds |
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subir el volumen |
to fur up the volume |
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el timbre |
the (sounds) quality, tone |
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el tres cubano |
Cuban guitar |
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las zampoñas |
pan-pipes |
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al fin y al cabp |
after all |
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anticuado |
old fashioned |
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la cirugía plástica |
plastic surgery |
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citar |
to quote |
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conforme a |
in accordance with |
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contar con |
to count on, depend on |
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cursi |
twee, pretentious |
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la calidad |
quality |
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la delgadez |
slimness/thinness |
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el desarrollo sexual |
sexual developement |
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deslumbrante |
dazzling |
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el estampado |
print (fabric) |
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Vender |
To sell |
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La venta |
The sale |
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disminuir |
To decrease |
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Subir |
To rise/upload/go up |
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Exquisito |
Trendy |
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El foco |
Focus |
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La gama |
Range |
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Pertenecer |
To belong |
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Tragar |
To swallow |
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Último |
Latest |
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El varón |
Male |
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Pintado |
Painted |
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Poblado de |
Full of |
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La portada |
Front page/cover (e.g. Of magazine) |
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Una prenda |
An item of clothing |
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Presumir de algo |
To show something off |
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Sacar el mayor partido |
To get the most out of |
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Se lleva un montón |
It's a huge hit |
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Una tela |
A fabric, material |
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Tener buen tipo |
To have a good figure |
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A corto/largo plazo |
In the short/long term |
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Una balsa |
A raft |
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(Ser) cada vez mayor |
To get ever greater |
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La caída libre |
Free-falling |
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El calentamiento |
Warm-up |
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Coincidir |
To agree |
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Confiar en |
To have confidence in |
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Cotidiana |
Everyday, daily |
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El culturismo |
Bodybuilding |
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Cumplir (una función) |
To fulfil (a function) |
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De forma paulatina |
Gradually |
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Adelantar |
To speed up, to advance a process |
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Debilitar |
To get weak |
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Por desgracia |
Unfortunarely |
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Desplazarse |
To move about |
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Disputar |
To compete for |
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El enfriamiento |
Cool-down |
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El envejecimiento |
Ageing |
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La escalada (libre) |
Climbing |
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El esquema |
Scheme, programme |
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La fase |
Phase |
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Fiarse de |
To trust |
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Adivinar |
To guess |
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Fichar |
To sign |
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La fuerza |
Strength |
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La halterofilia |
Weightlifting |
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Un hueso |
A bone |
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Inaugurarse |
To be established |
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Incluso |
Including, even |
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Inscribir |
To register, enrol |
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Las instalaciones |
Facilities |
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Una lesión |
An injury |
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El montañismo |
Mountaineering |
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Ahogarse |
To drown |
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La normativa |
The rules |
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Padecer |
To suffer |
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El palmarés |
List of achievements, titles |
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El paracaidismo |
Sky diving |
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El parapente, el ala delta |
Hang gliding |
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Una pendiente |
A slope |
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Promover |
To promote |
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Propenso a |
Susceptible to |
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Resfriarse |
To catch a cold |
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El salto en bungee |
Bungy Jumping |
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Al cabo de |
After, at the end of |
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La sobrecarga |
Excessive pressure |
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Suave |
Gentle |
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Una tabla |
A board |
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Vencer |
To overcome |
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(Semi)desnatado |
(Semi)skimmed |
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Desnatado |
Skimmed |
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El almíbar |
Syrup |
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Al cabo de |
After, at the end of |
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El árbitro |
The referee |
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Una articulación |
A joint |
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El automovilismo |
Motor racing |
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El balonmano |
Handball |
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El alquitrán |
Tar |
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El alquitrán |
Tar |
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Amargar |
To embitter |
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El alquitrán |
Tar |
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Amargar |
To embitter |
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Asqueroso |
Disgusting |
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El alquitrán |
Tar |
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Avisar |
To warn |
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La baja paternal |
Paternity leave |
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Hacerse cargo |
To take on the job |
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La carrera |
(university) degree |
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Castigar |
To punish |
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Coger |
To take, borrow |
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Comportarse |
To behave |
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Confiar, confiarse en |
To trusr |
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Contestar mal |
To answer back |
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Culpar |
To blame |
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El chicle |
Chewing gum |
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Dar un salto |
To take a great step |
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Estar harto/a |
To be fed up |
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Un fracasado |
Failure |
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Gastar |
To use up, spend |
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Hacer las paces |
To make peace |
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Llegar a las tantas |
To come home late |
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La medida |
Limit, measure |
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Mejorar |
To improve |
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Meterse |
To interfere |
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Novedoso |
Novel, original |
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Las chucherías |
Sweets, treats |
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Ocuparse de |
To take care of |
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Orgulloso |
Proud |
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El pañal |
Nappy |
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Para colmo |
To cap it all |
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Pelearse |
To argue, fight |
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Rezongar |
To mutter, to grumble |
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La sangre llama |
Blood is thicker than water |
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Superponer |
To superimpose |
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La tatuaje |
Tattoo |
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El tercer |
Third party |
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Un colega |
(Slang) a mate |
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La ternura |
Tenderness |
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Tocar fondo |
To reach breaking point |
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Total que |
With the result that |
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Tumbarse |
To lie |
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El combustible |
Fuel |
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Compaginar |
To combine |
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Conllevar |
To bring with it |
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Emborracharse |
To get drunk |
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El emilio |
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Emprender |
To take on |
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Envenenarse |
To poison oneself |
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Amargar |
To embitter |
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Equilibrar |
To balance |
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(Estar) agotado |
To be exhausted |
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Fastidiar |
To annoy |
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El fontanero |
Plumber |
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Las hortalizas |
Vegetables |
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Los lácteos |
Dairy products |
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Las legumbres |
Pulses (peas, beans) |
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Menos mal que |
It's a good Job that... |
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Una multa |
A fine |
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Negarse a |
To refuse to |
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Asqueroso |
Disgusting |
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Picotear |
To nibble |
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Un presupuesto |
A quote, estimate |
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Repugnar |
To discust |
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Rollizo |
Chubby, plump |
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La sandía |
Watermelon |
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El síndrome de abstinencia |
Withdrawal symptoms |
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Soñar |
To dream |
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Tener una resaca |
To have a hangover |
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Un acuífero |
An aquifer, water course |
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Adecuar |
To adapt, make good |
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La bollería |
Cakes, buns |
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El agua potable |
Drinking water |
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Las algas |
Seaweed |
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Alquilar |
To hire |
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El aspecto |
Appearance |
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Un balneario |
Health spa |
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El barro |
Mud |
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El cangrejo |
Crab |
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Las chancletas |
Flip flops |
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Un charco |
Puddle |
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Conllevar |
To entail, involve |
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Una cabra |
A goat |
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Conseguir (i) |
To obtain, achieve |
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El consumo |
Consumption |
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Dañino |
Harmful |
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De temporada |
Seasonal |
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Degustar |
To taste, sample |
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Descalzo |
Barefoot |
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Una despedida |
(Saying) a goodbye |
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El despilfarro |
Waste, squandering |
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Destruir |
To destroy |
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Una disfraz |
(fancy dress) costume |
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Una cachi |
(Slang) a plastic cup |
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Embellecer |
To beautify |
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En primera línea de la playa |
Right on the edge of the beach |
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Engalanado |
Decorated, festooned |
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Enriquecer |
To enrich |
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El envoltorio |
Wrapping |
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La escasez |
Shortage |
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Esconder(se) |
To hide (oneself) |
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El espárrago |
Asparagus |
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Una estancia |
Ranch, farm |
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Fomentar |
To encourage |
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Una caladita |
(Slang) a 'drag', a puff |
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Los fuegos artificiales |
Fireworks |
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La hidratación |
Moisturising |
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La hoguera |
Bonfire |
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Ingerir (ie) |
To ingest, drink |
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Una insolación |
Sunstroke |
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Juntarse con |
To join with |
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La romería |
Pilgrimage in the country |
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La lidia |
Bullfighting |
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El litoral |
The coast |
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Las microburbujas |
Microbubbles |
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Una calimocho |
Red wine mixed with cola |
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Un 'notable' |
A 'very good' |
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La ola |
Wave (water) |
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El patrimonio |
Heritage |
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La peregrinación |
Pilgrimage |
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La piragüismo |
Canoeing |
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Rejuvener |
To Rejuvinate |
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Rentable |
Affordable |
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Restringir |
To restrict, to limit |
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Sombrío |
Sombre, sad |
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La tauromaquia |
Bullfighting |
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Casero |
Home made, made on the premesis |
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Tumbarse |
To lie down |
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La verebena |
Open-air dance |
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Vigilar |
To supervise |
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acabar |
To end, finish, complete |
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Acercarse |
To approach |
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Adquirir |
To acquire |
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Advertir |
To warn |
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Ampliar |
To increase, to add to |
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Apoderarse |
To take over |
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Apoyar |
To support |
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La cefalea |
Migrane |
