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120 Cards in this Set
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la conservacion, conservar
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conservation, to conserve
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la contaminacion, contaminante, contaminar
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pollution, contaminating, to contaminate/pollute
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los desechos desechable, desechar
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rubbish, disposable, to throw away
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el desperdicio, desperdiciar
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waste, to waste
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la destruccion, destruir
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destruction, to destroy
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el efecto invernadero
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greenhouse effect
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la extincion, extinguirse
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extinction, to become extinct
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la preservacion, preservar
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preservation, to preserve
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la proteccion, proteger
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protection, to protect
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recargable, recagar
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rechargeable,to recharge
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la reduccion, reducir
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reduction, to reduse
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la restriccion, restringir
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restriction, to restrict
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todo
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everything
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algo
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something
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todos/as
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everyone
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todo el mundo
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everyone
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muchas/pocas personas
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many/few people
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alguien
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someone
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siempre
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always
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muchas veces
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many times
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con frecuencia/a menudo
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frequently
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a veces
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sometimes
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una vez
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once
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nada
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nothing (not) anything
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nadie
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no one
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nunca/jamas
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never
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en cuanto
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as soon as
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despues de que
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after
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haste que
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until
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tan pronto como
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as soon as
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los avisos clasificados
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classified ads
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completar una solicitud
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to fill out an application
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contratar/despedir a alguien
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to hire/fire someone
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entrevistarse (con alguien)
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to be interviewed (by someone)
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estar desempleado/a/estar sin trabajo
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to be unemployd
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lo oferta y la demanda
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supply and demand
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solicitar un puesto/empleo
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to apply for a job
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tomar cursos de perfeccionamiento/capaticacion
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to take continuing education/training courses
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aumentar/bajar el sueldo
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to raise/lower the salary
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el pago mensual/semanal
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monthly/weekly pay
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la renta/los ingresos
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income
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el salario minimo
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minimum wage
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trabajar tiempo completo
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to work full time
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el aguinaldo
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end-of-the-year bonus
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los dias feriados
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holidays
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la guarderia (infantil)
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child care center
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la licencia por maternidad/paternidad/enfermedad/matrimonio
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maternity/paternity/sick/wedding leave
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el seguro dental/de vida
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dental/life insurance
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siempre y cuando/ con tal (de)que
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provided that
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a menos que
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unless
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sin que
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without
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en caso (de) que
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in the event that, if
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para que
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in order that, so that
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antes (de) que
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before
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el paisaje
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landscape
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el retrato
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portrait
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la burla, burlarse de
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mockery, to mock
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expresar
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to glorify
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el mensaje
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message
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la satira
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satire
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el simbolo, el simbolismo, simbolizar
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symbol, symbolism, to symbolize
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la censura, el censor, censurar, la critica; el critico; criticar, la interpretacion
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critique; critic; to critique; to criticize
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Ni me va ni me viene/ Ni fu ni fa.
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it doesn't do anything for me
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me siento triste/contento/a al verlo.
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i feel sad/happy when i see it
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(no) me conmueve.
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it moves/doesn't move me.
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no tiene ningun sentido para mi.
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it doesn't make any sense to me.
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por casualidad
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by chance
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por cierto
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by the way
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por ejemplo
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for example
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por eso/por esa razon
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that's why, for that reason
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por lo general
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in general
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por lo menos
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at least
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por un lado...por el otro/por una parte...por la otra
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on one hand...on the other
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por si las dudas/por si acaso/por si las moscas
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just in case
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por lo tanto/ por consiguiente
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therefore
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por supuesto
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of course
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el asilo/la casa/la residencia de ancianos
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nursing home
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la crianza, criar
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raising, rearing; to raise, rear
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ejercer autoridad
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to exert authority
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entrometerse (en la vida de alguien)
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to intrude, meddle (in someone's life)
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la falta de comunicacion
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lack of communication
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la generacion anterior
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previous generation
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la igualdad de los sexos
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equality of the sexes
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inculcar
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to instill inculcate
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independizarse (de la familia)
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to become independent (from one's family)
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infidelidad
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infidelity
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malcriar
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to spoil, pamper (a child)
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la ninera
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nanny
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rebelde, rebelarse
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rebellious; to rebel
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sumiso/a
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submissive
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tener una aventura (amorosa)
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to have an affair
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el vinculo
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bond
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vivir juntos/convivir
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to live together
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el/la asesino/a, el asesinato, asesinar
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assassin, assassination, to assassinate
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el asaltante, el asalto, asaltar
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assailant, assault, to assault
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el atraco, atracar
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holdup, mugging; to mug
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el castigo, castigar
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punishment, to punish
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el/la carcelero/, la carcel, encarcelar
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jailer, warden, jail, to jail/incarcerate
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el/la condenado/a, la condena, condenar (a alguien)a (10) meses/anos de prision
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convict, the sentence,
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el/la delincuente, la delincuencia
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criminal, criminal activity
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el/la drogadicto/a, la droga, drogarse
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drug addict, drug, to drug
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el/la narcotraficante, el narcotrafico, traficar en drogas
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drug trafficker, drug traffic, to traffic drugs
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el/la pandillero/a
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gang member
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el rescate, rescatar
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ransom, to rescue
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el robo, robar
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robbery, to rob
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el/la secuestrador/a, el secuestro, secuestar
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kidnapper, kidnapping, to kidnap
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el soborno, sobornar
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a bribe, to bribe
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el/la violador/a, la violacion, violar (a alguien)
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rapist, a rape, to rape
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la addicion
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addiction
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la cadena perpetua
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life sentence
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el cartel (de drogas)
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drug cartel
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consumir drogas
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to use drugs
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detener
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to arrest
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el ladron/la ladrona
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thief
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la libertad condicional
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parole
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la pena de uerte/pena capital
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death penalty
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el/la preso/a
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prisoner
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el/la ratero/a
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pickpocket
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la sobredosis
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drug overdose
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el toque de queda
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curfew
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