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el muro
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wall, of variable thickness, of a building or fortress
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la muralla
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very large defensive or protective wall
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la pared
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standard word for wall, inside or outside
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el paredón
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wall still standing among ruins; or the wall against which prisoners are shot
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la tapia
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outside wall for a garden or cemetery, of adobe, brick, or stucco
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el tabique
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thin wall or partition of any material
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el malecón
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sea wall, dike, or breakwater, sometimes with promenade or road on it
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levantar
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physically moving something from a lower to a higher position
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alzar
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literary synonym of "levantar"
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elevar
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synonym of "levantar" used for mechanics and physics, or more learned context
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izar
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the lifting of a flag, banner, or sail by means of a rope or cable device. Used in military language.
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erguir
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the lifting of a body part, such as the head or neck
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traer
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to bring (towards speaker)
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venir
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to come (towards speaker)
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llevar
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to take, to carry (away from speaker)
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ir
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to go (away from speaker)
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latir
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normal heart beating
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batir
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to mix or beat ingredients or materials; or vigorous heart beating; or to break a competitive record
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pegar
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to hit/beat in order to injure
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ganar
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to beat or to win a game or contest
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el asombro
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astonishment or amazement
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asombrar
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to amaze, in most cases (pleasant or unpleasant)
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pasmar
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intense amazement, leaving one stunned, speechless, or unable to react (pleasant or unpleasant)
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maravillar
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positive awe or wonderment at something beautiful
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sorprender
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to surprise
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la almohada
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bed-pillow, for resting one's head
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la almohadilla
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small cushion; or pads to cover seats at sporting events
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almohadón
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larger cushion
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cojín
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smaller cushion
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bonito
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pretty, immediate but sometimes superficial pleasure
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hermoso
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pretty with deeper pleasure, stirring emotions
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bello
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synonym of "hermoso", used for the arts or moral and spiritual beauty, as opposed to physical
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lindo
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synonym of "bonito" in Spain, but like "hermoso" in Spanish America
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guapo(a)
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handsome or beautiful, physically, for a person.
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aparecer
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to appear, to come into sight
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comparecer
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to appear before a legal body or judicial board
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asomar(se) a
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to appear at a window, door, etc. to look out or in
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