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corregir
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to correct
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traducir
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translate
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conocía
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I knew, I was acquainted with
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conocí
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I met, made the acquaintence of
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costaba
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it cost (before purchasing)
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costó
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it cost (after purchasing)
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podía
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I could, was able to (I was in a position to)
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pude
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I was able to (and did)
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no podía
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I was not able to, could not
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no pude
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I tried (but couldn't)
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quería
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I wanted to, desired to
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quise
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I tried to
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no quería
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I didn't want to
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no quise
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I refused, would not
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sabía
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I knew, knew how to, had knowledge that
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supe
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I learned, found out
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tenía
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I had (in my possession)
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tuve
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I had, recieved
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tenía que
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I had to (but did not necessarily do it)
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tuve que
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I had to (and did do it)
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presente de acabar de + inf
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have (has) just (done something)
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imperfecto de acabar de + inf
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had just (done something)
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Por poco + verbo en el presente
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almost + past tense
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time (en sentido general)
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tiempo
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time (en el reloj)
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hora
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time (para indicar ocasion o frecuencia)
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vez, veces
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a la vez, al mismo tiempo
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at the same time
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anticuado/a
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old-fashioned, behind the times
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a tiempo
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on time
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a veces
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at times
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de vez en cuando, de cuando en cuando
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from time to time
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decir la hora
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to tell time
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en muy poco tiempo, en seguida
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in no time, at once
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edad
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time of life
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hora de verano
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daylight savings time
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nuestra epoca
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our times
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por
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times (multiplied by)
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pasar un (buen) mal rato
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to have a (good) bad time
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ser hora de
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to be time to
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una y otra vez
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time after time, over and over again
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ya es (era) hora
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it is (was) about time
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asesinar
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to assassinate
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atención
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attention
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apreciar
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to appreciate
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cloro
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chlorine
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aparenta
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look
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aplaca
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placate
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atrapan
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trap
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baratijas
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cheap items
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condena
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sentence, condemn
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de marca
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brand name
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encubierto
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hide, conceal
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impune
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unpunished
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leve
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light, trivial
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mezquino
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mean, petty
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poca cosa
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not much
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pronostica
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prediction
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recalca
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emphasize
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revancha
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revenge
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salpicada
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splash
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Annimate: hot (vulgar), passionate (sexual connotation; characteristic)
Inannimate: warm, normally of warm temperature |
ser caliente
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ANN: cold (having a cold personality)
INANN: cold, normally of cold temperature |
ser frío
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ANN: sensitive to cold
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ser friolenta
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ANN: hot (to the touch); hot (vulgar)(sexual connotation; condition)
INANN: hot (to the touch), having a high temperature at a given time |
estar caliente
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ANN: cold (to the touch)
INANN: cold (to the touch), having a low temperature at a given time |
estar frío
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AN: feverish
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estar calenturiento
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ser aburrido
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boring
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estar aburrido
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bored
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ser borracho
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a drunk(ard)
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estar borracho
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drunk
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ser bueno
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good
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estar bueno
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in good health
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ser callado
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quiet
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estar callado
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silent
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ser cansado
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tiring
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estar cansado
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tired
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ser completo
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exhaustive, total
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estar completo
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not lacking anything
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ser consciente
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conscientious
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estar consciente
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aware of, conscious
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ser despierto
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alert, bright
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estar despierto
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awake
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ser divertido
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amusing
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estar divertido
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amused
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ser entretenido
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entertaining
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estar entrenido
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occupied (involved)
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ser interesado
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(a) mercenary (person)
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estar interesado
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interested
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ser listo
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witty, clever
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estar listo
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ready
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ser malo
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bad
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estar malo
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sick
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ser nuevo
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brand-new
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estar nuevo
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like new
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ser seguro
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sure to happen, safe (reliable)
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estar seguro
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certain, sure (about something)
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ser verde
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green (in color)
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estar verde
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unripe
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ser vivo
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lively, witty, bright (color)
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estar vivo
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alive
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asomado (a la ventanna)
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looking out (the window)
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arrodillado
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kneeling
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ausente
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absent
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colgado
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hanging
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contento
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in a happy mood
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de acuerdo
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in agreement
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de buen (mal) humor
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in a good (bad) mood
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de guardia
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on duty, on call
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de moda (pasada de moda)
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fashionable (out of style, unfashionable)
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de pie, parado
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standing
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de vacaciones
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on vacation
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descalzo
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barefoot
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escondido
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hiding
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presente
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present
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satisfecho
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satisfied
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sentado
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sitting
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ansioso
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anxious
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alegre
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happy
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avergonzado
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ashamed
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decepcionado
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disappointed
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emocionado
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touched
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ilusionado
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excited
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orgulloso
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proud
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temeroso
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fearful
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acostumbrado a
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used to
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ansioso por (de)
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anxious to
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cansado de
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tired of
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cubierto de
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covered with
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decidido a
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determined to
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dispuesto a
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willing to, determined to
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enamorado de
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in love with
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encargado de
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in charge of
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enemistado con
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estranged from, an enemy of
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libre de
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free from
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listo para
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ready to
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loco de
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crazy with
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loco por
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most anxious to
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lleno de
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filled with
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peleado con
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not on speaking terms with
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rodeado de
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surrounded by
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vestido de
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dressed in, dressed as
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Apology (excuse)
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disculpa, excusa
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application (for a job, school, etc.)
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solicitud, planilla
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argument (quarrel, dispute)
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discusión, pelea
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boat (large ship)
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barco
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card (postcard, ID)
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tarjeta
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compromise (settlement by mutual concessions)
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acuerdo, convenio
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confidence (trust, faith)
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confianza
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dependent
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persona a (su) cargo
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engineer (train)
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maquinista
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faculty (professors)
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profesorado, profesores
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lecture
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conferencia
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mark (school grade)
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nota
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notice
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aviso
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office (doctor's)
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consulta, consultorio
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official (person holding a public office)
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funcionario
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policy (plan or regulation)
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política
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question (interrogation)
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pregunta
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success
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éxito
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subject (school)
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asignatura
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assume (to suppose)
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suponer
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attend (to be present)
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asistir
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pretend (to feign, make believe)
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fingir
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realize (to be or become aware)
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darse cuenta de
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register (in school)
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matricularse, inscribirse
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resign (a position)
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renunciar a
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save (money)
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ahorrar
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support (to provide for a person)
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mantener
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actual (true, real)
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real, verdadero
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effective (something that works)
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eficaz
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formal (elegant)
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de etiqueta
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ordinary (common, average)
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común, vulgar
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peculiar (odd, eccentric)
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extraño
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quiet (subdued, nontalkative)
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tranquilo, callado
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vulgar (rude, obscene)
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grosero
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agradar(le) (a uno)
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to like
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alcanzar(le) (a uno)
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to have enough
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caer(le) bien (mal, etc.)
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to create a good (bad) impression (on one), to like
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convenir(le) (a uno)
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to suit one's interests, to be good for
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costar(le) trabajo (a uno)
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to be hard (for one); to have a hard time + -ing form
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dar(le) lastima (a uno)
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to feel sorry for
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disgustar(le) (a uno)
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to dislike
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encantar(le) (a uno)
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to delight, to charm; to be delighted with
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extranar(le) (a uno)
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to be surprised
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fascinar(le) (a uno)
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to delight, to charm, to fascinate; to be fascinated by
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hacer(le) falta (a uno)
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to need
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importar(le) (a uno)
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to matter (to one); to mind
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interesar(le) (a uno)
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to interest (one); to be interested in
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molestar(le) (a uno)
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to bother (one); to be bothered by
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parecer(le) (a uno)
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to seem (to one)
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preocupar(le) (a uno)
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to worry; to be worried by
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quedar(le) (a uno)
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to have left
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quedar(le) bien (mal) (grande, pequeno)
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to fit right (badly); to be unbecoming; to be too large (small) (for one)
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resultar(le) agradable (desagradable, dificil, doloroso, facil, penoso, triste) (a uno)
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to be (turn out to be)pleasant (unpleasant, difficult, painful, easy, distressing, sad) (for one)
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sobrar(le) (a uno)
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to have in excess, to have more than enough, to have left over
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sorprender(le) (a uno)
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to be surprised
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tocar(le) el turno (una rifa, la loteria) (a uno)
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to be (one's) turn; to win (a raffle, a lottery prize)
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hacerse el nuevo
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to pretend to be innocent (surprised)
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hacerse gracioso
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to say or play an unpleasant joke, to try to be funny
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hacerse el tonto/ el loco
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to play dumb
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hacerse de la vista gorda
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to pretend not to notice, to look the other way
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acceder a
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to agree to
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aconsejar
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to advise
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conseguir
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to succeed in
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consentir en
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to consent
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dejar
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to let, to allow
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disgustar(le) (a uno)
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to dislike
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empenarse en
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to insist
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estar de acuerdo con
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to agree with (approve of)
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exhortar
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to exhort
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exigir
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to demand
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hacer
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to have or make (someone do something)
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impedir
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to prevent
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intentar
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to try
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lograr
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to succeed in, bring about that
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mandar
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to order
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obligar a
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to force
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openenrse a
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to oppose
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ordenar
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to order
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pedir
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to ask (someone to do something)
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permitir
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to allow
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procurar
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to try
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prohibir
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to forbid
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proponer
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to propose
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rogar
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to beg
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sugerir
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to suggest
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suplicar
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to beg, implore
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Que tengas feliz viaje
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Have a happy trip
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Que Dios te bendiga
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God bless you
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Que aproveche
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Bon apetit
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Mueran los enemigos del pueblo
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Down with the enemies of the people
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Que en paz descanse
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May he/she rest in peace
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admirar(le) (a uno)
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to be astonished
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alegrarse de, alegrar(le) (a uno)
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to be glad
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celebrar
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to be glad
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dar(le) lastima (a uno)
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to feel sorry
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esperar
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to hope
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indignar(le) (a uno)
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to anger
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lamentar
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to regret
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molestar(le) (a uno)
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to bother
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sentir
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to regret
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sentirse orgulloso (avergonzado) de
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to feel proud (ashamed)
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temer, tener miedo de, tenerle miedo a
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to fear
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bastar
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to be enough
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convenir
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to be advisable
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parecer mentira
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to seem incredible, impossible
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poder ser
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to be possible
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que lastima
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what a pity
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ser bueno
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to be a good thing
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ser dificil
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to be unlikely
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ser dudoso
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to be doubtful
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ser extrano
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to be strange
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ser facil
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to be likely
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ser importante
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to be important
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ser lastima
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to be a pity
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ser preferible
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to be better
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ser urgente, urgir
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urgent
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valer mas
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to be better
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valer la pena
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to be worthwhile
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inagotable
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inexhaustable
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desabotonar
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unbuttoned
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desalentar
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discouraging
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desatar
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untying
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descarrilar
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to disrail
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descolgar
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to take down
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descongelar
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to de-ice
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destornillar
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to unscrew
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destapar
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to uncover
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desenvolver
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to unfold
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desenganchar
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to unhitch
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desenchufar
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to disconnect
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descuidar
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to neglect
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descoser
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to unstitch
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en cambio
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on the other hand
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aunque
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although
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por otra parte
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on the other hand
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puesto que (pues)
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since (cause or motive)
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cueste lo que cueste
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no matter how much it may cost
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pase lo que pase
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whatever happens
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puedas o no (puedas)
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whether you can or not
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quieras o no (quieras)
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whether you be willing or not
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el calavera
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womanizer
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la calavera
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skull
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el canal
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canal, channel
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la canal
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gutter, conduit
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el capital
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capital (money)
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la capital
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capital (city)
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el colera
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cholera
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la colera
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anger
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el coma
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coma
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la coma
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comma
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el cometa
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comet
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la cometa
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kite (toy)
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el corneta
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bugler
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la corneta
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bugle; woman bugler
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el corte
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cut
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la corte
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court
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el cura
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priest
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la cura
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cure
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el editorial
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editorial
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la editorial
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publishing house
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el frente
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front (of building; military)
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la frente
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forehead
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el gallina
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coward
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la gallina
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hen
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el guardia
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guardsman
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la guardia
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guard (corps); woman guard
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el guia
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guide (man)
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la guia
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guide (book); telephone book; woman guide
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el manana
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tomorrow
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la manana
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morning
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el orden
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order (opp. of disorder)
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la orden
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order (command); religious order
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el parte
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dispatch, message
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la parte
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part, portion
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el pendiente
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earring
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la pendiente
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slope
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el policia
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policeman
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la policia
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police force or female officer
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el vocal
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male member of a board
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la vocal
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vowel or female member of a board
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to ask (to request or demand)
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pedir
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pedir prestado
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to ask to borrow
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a fin de que
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in order that, so that
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a menos que
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unless
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a no ser que
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unless
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con tal (de) que
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provided (that)
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en caso (de) que
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in case (that)
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no sea (fuera) que
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lest (so that... not), in case that
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para que
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in order that, so that
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sin que
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without
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en cuanto
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as soon as
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hasta que
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until
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mientras (que)
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while, as long as
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tan pronto como
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as soon as
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por si acaso
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just in case
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a
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to, at, in, for, upon, by
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de
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of, from, to, about
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desde
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since, from
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en
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in, into, at, on
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entre
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between, among
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hacia
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toward
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para
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for, to, on, by
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por
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for, by, in, through, because of, around, along
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segun
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according to
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sobre
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on, about, over
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tras
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after
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a ciegas
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blindly
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a escondidas
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behind someone's back, secretly
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a la fuerza
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against one's will, by force
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a lo loco
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in a crazy way
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a oscuras
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in the dark
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a proposito
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on purpose
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a sabiendas
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knowingly
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a tontas y a locas
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without thinking
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gota a gota
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drop by drop
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paso a paso
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step by step
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poco a poco
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little by little
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uno a uno, uno por uno
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one by one
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acostumbrar a
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to be accustomed to
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arriesgarse a
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to risk + -ing
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atreverse a
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to dare to
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comprometerse a
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to promise to
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condenar a
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to condemn to
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dar a
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to face (toward), look out on
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esperar a
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to wait to
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negarse a
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to refuse to
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oler a
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to smell of, like
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parecerse a
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to resemble
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renunciar a
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to give up
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saber a
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to taste of, like
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salir a
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to take after
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traducir a
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to translate into
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contestador automatico, contestador de llamados
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answering machine
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electrodomesticos, blancos, enseres
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appliances
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cajero automatico, electrocajero
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automatic teller
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lapiz de pasta, lapicero, la birome
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ballpoint pen
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buscapersonas, el busca, radiolocalizador, rastreador de personas
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beeper
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casetera, tocacintas
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cassette player
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ropero, armario empotrado, el placard
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closet
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ordenador
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computer
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telefono inalambrico, telefono sin hilos
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cordless telephone
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lavajillas, lavaplatos
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dishwasher
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entrada, enganche, deposito, pago inicial, pronto, senal, sena
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down payment
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robot, procesador de alimentos
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food processor
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comal, plancha, calientaplatos
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hot plate
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vaqueros, mahones, bluyins, pantalones de mexclillas, blue jeans
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jeans
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lonchera, fiambrera
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lunch box
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marcador, plumon, rotulador, fibra, mechon
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magic marker
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trapeador, trapera, fregona, mapo, mopa, aljofifa, trapo y palo
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mop
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presilla, ganchito
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paper clip
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telefono de teclas, telefono de botones
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push-button phone
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grabador, radiocaset, radiorabador, radiograbadora
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radio/tape player
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nevera, heladera, refrigerador, refrigeradora
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refrigerator
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engra(m)padora, presilladora, abrochadora, grapadora, clipiadora
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stapler
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videograbadora, videocasetera, video
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VCR
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loro, walkman
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walkman
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