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Cuando estaba en la universidad, estudiaba chino.
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When I was at the university, I used to study Chinese.
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Ayer estudi'e chino.
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Yesterday I studied Chinese.
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Sab'ia el precio
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I knew the price.
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Supe el precio.
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I found out the price.
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Conoc'ian a Sergi.
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They knew Sergi.
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Conocieron a Sergi.
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They met Sergi.
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No pod'iamos llegar para las cuatro.
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We couldn't arrive by 4 o'clock (doesn't say whether we actually arrived by 4 or not).
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No pudimos llegar para las cuatro.
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We couldn't (and didn't) arrive by 4 o'clock.
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Laura no quer'ia ir en metro.
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Laura didn't want to take the subway. (doesn't say whether she actually took it)
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Laura no quiso ir en metro
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Laura refused to take the subway. (didn't want to and didn't take)
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Estaba despejado cuando t'u fuiste a la biblioteca.
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The sky was clear when you went to the library.
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Hac'ia viento cuando 'el vino a la casa.
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It was windy when he came to the house.
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Nevaba cuando nosotros terminamos el trabajo.
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It was snowing when we finished work.
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el fondo
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the background
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Mientras t'u viajabas, acab'o la telenovela.
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While you were traveling, the TV series ended.
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to break in
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forzar la entrada
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el/la acomodador(a)
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the usher
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apagar las luces
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to put out the lights
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el/la cantante
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the singer
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el programa
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the program
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sube el tel'on
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the curtain goes up
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el billete de avi'on
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plane ticket
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la gira
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the tour, excursion
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hacer la reservaci'on
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to make a reservation
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hacer un viaje
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to take a trip
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el lugar hist'orico
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historic site
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el ladr'on
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the thief
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la pandilla
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the gang
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sobresaltado
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startled
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seguir la pista
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to follow the lead (clue)
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explotar el petr'oleo
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to exploit, develop oil
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privatizar la industria
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to privatize industry
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reclamar
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to demand
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los bienes
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the goods
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la d'ecada
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decade
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el golpe de estado
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coup d'etat
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el libre mercado
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free market
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el obrero
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the worker
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la prensa
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the press
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el pueblo
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the people (not gente)
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el sindicato
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union (worker union)
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el sueldo
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salary
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atar
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to tie
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el cantero
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stonemason
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el cura or el sacerdote
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the priest (2 words)
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a diferencia de
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in contrast to
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fiel
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faithful
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girar en torno a
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to revolve around
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impregnar
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to fill, pervade
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a mediados de
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around the middle of
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el orfebre
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goldsmith
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semejante
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similar (not similar)
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el tallista de madera
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wood carver
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