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211 Cards in this Set
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las ruedas
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the wheels
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los manubrios
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the handle-bars
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pedalear
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to pedal
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los pedaleos
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the pedals
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subirse a(montarse en)
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to mount (the bike)
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el asiento
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the seat
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tambalearse
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to stagger
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las nubes
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the clouds
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amanecer
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dawn
noun: dejamos el refugio al amanecer, we left the refuge at dawn verb: ¿a qué hora amanece?, when does it get light? verb: amanecí con un horrible dolor de espalda, I woke up with a terrible backache |
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la mariposa
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the butterfly
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a pesar de
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in spite of
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bufón(-ona)
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stupid person/buffoon
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sabio/a
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wise
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callado/a
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quiet (calladar=shut up)
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perseguir
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to persecute
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malvado/a
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evil/wicked
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la almohada
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the pillow
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la palomita de maíz
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the pop corn
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asombroso/a
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amazing
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astuto/a
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astute
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atónito/a
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overwhelmed/astonished
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codicioso/a
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greedy
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comprobar
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to verify
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el desencanto
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disallusionment
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el desorden
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disorder
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el frasco
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the bottle
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inculcar
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to instill
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la mancha
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stain
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el pincel
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the brush
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la rabia
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the rage
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registrar
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to register
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la reproducción
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reproduction
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sobrar (como "gustar")
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to exceed (like " gustar")/have excess
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frenar
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to brake
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un rasguño
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scratch
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una vía muerta
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a deadened track
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cargar agua
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to carry (load) water
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abordar (a)
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to go on board
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un puente
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bridge
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el pegamento
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glue
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ir/estar montado/a a caballo
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to ride horseback
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vaciar los tanques
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to empty the tanks
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despejar la vía
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to clear the tracks
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el pisapapeles
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paperweight
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derramar
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spill a liquid on table/floor
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jurar
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promise
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la musiquita
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soft and pretty music
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integrantes de la junta militar
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members of the military junta (board of directors)
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la undécima Copa
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the eleventh cup
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los testigos
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witnesses
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profugo de la justicia
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fugitive of justice
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elevar una denuncia de justicia
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to bring a law suit
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un subcomisario de la policía federal
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assistant chief of police
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el tipo
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the guy
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cumplir órdenes
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to carry out orders
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sin poder hallarlos
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without being able to find them
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el traspaso de la tenencia
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the transfer of custody
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la voluntad
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the will
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reclamado/s con toda justicia
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justly claimed
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los familiares
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relatives
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secuestrado/a
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kidnapped
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un juzgado
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court house
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secretario/a judicial
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assistant district attorney
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las pertenencias
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belongings
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voludo/a (Argentina)
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crazy
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el bochinche(informal)
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noise
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los curas
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priests
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la letra
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handwriting
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llevar la contra de (los profesores)
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to go against
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en la dirección
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in the principal's office
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una comitiva
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lobby
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enmienda de anulación
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amendment to annul
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¿Qué se piensa?
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Who do you think you are?
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un(a) vendido/a
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sell-out
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en contra de quienquiera
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against who(m) ever
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nos guste o no nos guste
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whether we like it or not
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tratarse de (proteger o no)
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to be a matter of/to be about
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la misma Constitución
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the Constitution itself
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dictar una ley
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to sign into law
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el indulto
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amnesty, pardon
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dos tercios
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two thirds
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el proyecto de ley
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the bill
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aprobar o vetar
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to pass or veto
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andar por su cuenta
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to run around on one's own
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averiguar
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to check, to find out
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un turno para una toma de sangre
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an appointment for a blood test
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un calco
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an exact image (copy)
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embarazada
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pregnant
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los vidrios
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glasses (not for seeing)
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la luz
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light
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las cortinas
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the curtains
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ser chapado/a a la antigua
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to cram into the old thing
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hacer una llamada
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to make a call
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la voz
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the voice
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una pesadilla
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a nightmare
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un fantasma
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a fantasy
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armar un lío
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to kick up a fuss
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meter en la cárcel
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to put in the jail
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pudrir
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to rot
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apelar la decisión
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to appeal the decision
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criar
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to raise (a child)
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la certeza
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the certainty
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abandonar
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to leave
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una estación de ferrocarril
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a railway station
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averiguar
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to find out
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pedir permiso
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to request permission
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tener esperanza
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to have hope
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proponer un brindis
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to propose a toast
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la adolescencia
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the adolescence
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la amistad
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the friendship
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la ansiedad
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the anxiety
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la autoestima
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the self-esteem
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la confianza
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confidence
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cualidades
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qualities
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confiar en
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to trust
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confundido/a
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confused
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confundir
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to confuse
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la confusión
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the confusion
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confuso/a(una situación confusa)
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confused (a confused situation)
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contestatario/a
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anti-establishment/non-conformist
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las convicciones
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the convictions
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el crecimiento
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the growth
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crecer(-zc)
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to grow
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la crisis
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the crisis
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cuestionar
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to question
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el coraje
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the anger
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la debilidad
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the weakness
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la decepción
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disappointment
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decepcionado/a
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disappointed
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decepcionar
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to disappoint
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defraudar
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to disappoint or to cheat (out of something)
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el desafío
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the challenge
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desafiar
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to defy
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el descubrimiento
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the discovery
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descubrir
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to discover
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desilusionar
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to disappoint
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dudar
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to doubt
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emprender un nuevo camino
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to undertake a new way
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enfrentar(se a/con)
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to face
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engañar
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to deceive
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el engaño
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the deceit
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el entusiasmo
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the enthusiasm
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la etapa
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the stage/phase
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la falta de
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the lack of
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la fuerza
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the strength
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la identidad
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the identity
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la inmadurez
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the immaturity
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la inseguridad
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the insecurity
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la intranquilidad
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the disquiet
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la juventud
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youth
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madurar
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to mature
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la madurez
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the maturity
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la mentalidad
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the mentality
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mentir(ie, i)
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to lie
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la mentira
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the lie
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oponerse a (que + SUBJ)
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to be against
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percibir
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to perceive
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la percepción
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the perception
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la pérdida de inocencia
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the loss of innocence
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las preocupaciones
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the preoccupations (worries or concerns)
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rebelarse
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to rebel
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rebelde(adj.)
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rebellious
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el/la rebelde
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the rebel
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la rebeldía
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the revolt
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la reflexión
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the reflection
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seguro/a de sí mismo/a
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sure of yourself
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el significado
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the meaning
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temer
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to fear
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el temor
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the fear
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tomar una decisión
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to make a decision
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la traición
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the treason
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traicionar
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to betray
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valorar
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to value
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los valores
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the values
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la verdad
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the truth
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verdadero/a
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true
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apretar los botones
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to button up
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arreglar
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fix/put in order
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Así es.
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that's how it is
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el callejón
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alley
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las chambas (en México)
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jobs
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chueco/a
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twisted (lazy eye)
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dar mucha guerra
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to be difficult
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despegar
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unstick/detach/take off
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esposas
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handcuffs
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estrecho/a
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narrow/tight
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estrellarse
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shatter/smash
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guardar
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to keep
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hacer de nana(niñera)
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babysit
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la llanta
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rim/tire
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magullado/a
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bruised
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el maquillaje
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make-up
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metido/a
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tucked in
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las navajas
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jacknife
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quedar embarazada
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pregnant
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sin parpadear
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without blinking
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un sótano
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basement
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temblar
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to tremble
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tronar
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crack knuckles (dedos)
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voltear
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to turn around
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una vueltecita
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a short flight (car/plane)
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la garza
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the heron
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los dueños
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owners
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una ballena
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whale
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caer bien
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to like someone
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la cochina
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pig
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el mañoso
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petty thief
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la pata
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leg
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recargarse
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to lean on, put all your weight on
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la mocosas
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contemptuous, undesirable children
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tatatatataraprima
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distant cousin
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