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aspirar a
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to aspire to
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desempeñar un papel
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to play a role
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educar
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to rear, bring up children
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socializar
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to socialize
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el amo/a de casa
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homemaker
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la aspiración
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goal
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el cambio
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change
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la carrera
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career, major
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la custodia
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custody
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la educación
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upbringing, education
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la expectativa
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expectation
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el/la feminista
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feminist
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la igualdad
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equality
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la infancia
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infancy
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el juguete
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toy
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la juventud
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childhood, youth
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la muñeca
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doll
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el/la machista
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male chauvinist
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la meta
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goal
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el papel
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role
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la pelota
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ball
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el prejuicio
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predudice
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el puesto
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job, position
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los quehaceres domésticos
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household chores
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la responsabilidad
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responsibility
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la sensibilidad
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emotional sensitivity
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la socializaci'on
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solcialization
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el sueldo
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salary
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la vejez
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old age
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femenino/a
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feminine
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feminista
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feminist
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machista
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male-chauvinistic
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masculino/a
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masculine
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alguna vez
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ever (used ina question with present perfect tense)
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en cuanto a...
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as far as...is concerned
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en estos días
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these days
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recientemente
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recently
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últimamente
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ultimately, lately
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tener éxito
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to be successful in a particular field or activity; emphasizes the condition of being successful
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lograr
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to succeed in doing something or to obtain or achieve a goal; emphasizes the action of achieving that goal. Can also mean to manage to do something.
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suceder
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to occur, happen, or to follow in succession
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asistir a
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to attent a function or be present at a class, meeting, etc.
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atender
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to take into account, to take care of, or to wait on
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ayudar
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to assist
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ponerse
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to become in reference to a emotional or physical state change--> FOLLOWED BY AN ADJECTIVE.
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volverse
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to become in reference to a emotional or state change; SIGNALS A DRAMATIC, OFTER IRREVERSIBLE CHANGE.
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llegar a ser
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to become as in to get to be; gradual change over time;EFFORTLESS CHANGE
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hacerse
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to become as in to get to be; gradual change over time; CONSCIOUS EFFORT ON THE PART OF SUBJECT.
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contratar
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to hire or contract
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despedir (i,i)
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to fire
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entrevistar
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to interview
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estar a la venta
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to be on/for sale
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hacer cola
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to be/to wait in line
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hacer horas extraordinarias
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to workovertime
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tomar vacaciones
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to take a vacation
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renunciar a
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to quit a job
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solicitar
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to apply for a job
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las acciones
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stock; shares of stock
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el/la accionista
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shareholder
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el almacén
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department store
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la bolsa
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stock market
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el cajero/ la cajera
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teller
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el cajero automático
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ATM
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la compañía
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company
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el contrato
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contract
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el desempleado/la desempleada
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unemployed person
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el desempleo
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unemployment
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el despacho
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office (specific room)
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el empleado/la empleada
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worker
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el empleo
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work, employment
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la empresa
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corporation
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la entrevista
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interview
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las ganancias
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earnings,profits
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la gerencia
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management
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el/la gerente
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manager
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el hombre/la mujer de negocios
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businessman/businesswoman
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el mercado
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market
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la oficina
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office (general term)
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las pérdidas
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losses
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el secretario/ la secretaria
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secretary
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el sindicato
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labor union
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el socio/la socia
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partner; associate
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la solicitud
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application form
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la tienda
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store
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la venta
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sale
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ahorrar
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to save
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cargar
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to charge to one's account
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cobrar
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to charge someone for something
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cobrar un cheque
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to cash a check
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gastar
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to spend
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ingresar
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to deposit funds
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invertir (i,i)
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to invest
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pagar a plazos
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to pay in installments
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pagar en efectivo
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to pay in cash
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pedir (i,i) prestado
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to borrow
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pedir (i,i) un pr'estamo
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to request/ to take out a loan
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prestar
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to lend
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retirar
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to withdraw funds
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la cuenta
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account, bill
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la cuenta corriente
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checking account
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la cuenta de ahorros
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savings account
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las deudas
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debts
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los gastos
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expenses
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las inversiones
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investments
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el préstamo
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loan
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la tarjeta de cajero
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ATM card
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la tarjeta de crédito
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credit card
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cuando
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when
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después de que
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after
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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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antes de que
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before ALWAYS SUBJUNCTIVE
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aunque
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although, even if
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como
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as,how
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de manera que
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in such a way that
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de modo que
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in such a way that
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donde
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where
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para que
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for that
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ahora que
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now that INDICATIVE
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puesto que
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since INDICATIVE
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ya que
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since INDICATIVE
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ya que
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because, since
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como
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because, since; BEGINNING OF THE SENTENCE
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puesto que
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because, since
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porque
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because, since
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por
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when precdeing a noun. because of
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cuestión
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topic of discussion, matter, subject
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pregunta
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question, interrogation
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hacer una pregunta
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to ask a question
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preguntar
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to ask a question
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fecha
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calendar date
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cita
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appointment or social arrangement; NEVER A PERSON
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los/las dos
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both
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ambos/ambas
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both
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tanto..como..
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both..and..
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animar
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to encourage; to enliven
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cambiar de opinión
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to change one's mind
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competir (i,i)
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to compete
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comprometerse
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to make a commitment
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convertir(se) (ie,i)
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to convert
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cooperar
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to cooperate
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dedicarse a
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to dedicate oneself to
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defender (ie)
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to defend
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fomentar
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to promote, stir up
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motivar
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to provide a reason for; to motivate
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negociar
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to negotiate
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predicar
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to preach
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predicar con el ejemplo
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to practice what one preaches
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rezar
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to pray
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la bendición
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blessing
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el clero
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clergy
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la competencia
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competition
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la conversión
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conversion
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la creencia
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belief
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la cruzada
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crusade
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el cura
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priest
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el ejército
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army
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el evangelizador/la evangelizadora
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evangelist
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la fe
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faith
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la iglesia
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church (building)
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la Iglesia
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Church (organization)
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la mezquita
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mosque
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el/la militar
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career military person
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el misionero/la misionera
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missionary
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la monja
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nun
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el monje
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monk
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la oración
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prayer
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el pastor/la pastora
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pastor
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el propósito
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purpose
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el rabino/la rabina
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rabbi
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el sacerdote
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priest, more respect
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la sinagoga
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synagogue
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el templo
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temple
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el valor
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value
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el agnóstico/la agnóstica
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agnostic
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el/la altruista
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altruist
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el angelicano/la anglicana
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Anglican
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el ateo/la atea
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atheist
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el/la budista
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Buddhist
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el católico/la católica
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Catholic
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el conservador/la conservadora
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conservative
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el/la (no) creyente
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(non)believer
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el/la derechista
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rightist
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el/la egoísta
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egotist, selfish person
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el/la hipócrita
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hypocrite
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el/la izquierdista
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leftist
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el judío/la judía
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Jew
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el/la liberal
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liberal
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el/la materialista
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materialist
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el musulmán/la musulmana
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Moslem
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el pagano/la pagana
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pagan
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el/la protestante
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Protestant
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a condición de que
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provided that SUBJUNCTIVE
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a fin de que
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so that SUBJUNCTIVE
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a menos que
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unless SUBJUNCTIVE
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con tal de que
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provided that SUBJUNCTIVE
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en caso de que
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in case SUBJUNCTIVE
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para que
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so that, in order that SUBJUNCTIVE
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en que
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without SUBJUNCTIVE
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Expresses the motive for an action or the agent performing the action
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por
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expresses the goal of an action or the recipient of the action
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para
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points back toward the cause
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por
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points foraward toward the effect
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para
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expressing movement toward an object
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para
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duration or movement through space or time with no desitnation specified
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por
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expressing in exchange for or per
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por
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in comparison with and in opinion of
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para
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dato
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findings, results, data
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hecho
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proven fact, deed, event
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realizar
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to achieve a goal or an ambition, to accomplish something
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darse cuenta de
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to realize as in to be aware or to understand
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acoger
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to welcome, receive
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empeñarse en
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to insist on, be determined to
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hacer caso
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to pay attention
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la acogida
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welcome, reception
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la aculturación
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acculturation
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el adiestramiento
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job training
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la alienación
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alientation
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la asimiliación
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assimiliation
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el becario
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person who recieves a scholarship
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la concienciación
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raising of consciousness
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el crisol
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crucible, melting pot
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la desvantaja
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disadvantage
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el empeño
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insistence, determination
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el ferrocarril
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railroad
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la formación educativa
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academic prepartion
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la inmigración
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immigration
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la ley
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law
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la oleada
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wave, surge
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la propuesta
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proposal
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acogedor(a)
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welcoming, warm
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controvertido/a
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controversial
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Expressing movement toward in a literal and figurative sense. Movement toward an object.
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acostumbrarse
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adaptarse
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apreder
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asimilarse
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ayudar
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comenzar(ie)
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empezar (ie)
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enseñar
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entrar
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llegar
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salir
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venir(ie)
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volver(ue)
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by means of;Occurs in a number of set phrases to indicate means of operation or locomotion, or how something was made.
by or on in English |
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a point in time or space, or on a scale;at
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position on or within
english in, into, or on |
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observation of, or participation in, an event;distinguishes being in an event or at an event.
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consistir
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convertirse (ie,i)
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entrar
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inscribirse
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insistir
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tardar
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creer que
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indicative
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no dudar que
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indicative
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estar seguro/a de que
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indicative
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no negar que
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indicative
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pensar que
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indicative
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suponer que
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indicative
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no creer que
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subjunctive
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dudar que
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subjunctive
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no estar seguro/a de que
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subjunctive
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negar que
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subjunctive
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no pensar que
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subjunctive
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no suponer que
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subjunctive
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es cierto que
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indicative
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no es dudoso que
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indicative
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es evidente que
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indicative
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es obvio que
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indicative
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es que
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indicative
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es seguro que
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indicative
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es verdad que
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indicative
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no cabe duda de que
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indicative
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no hay duda de que
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indicative
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parece que
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indicative
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no es cierto
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subjunctive
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es dudoso que
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subjunctive
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no es evidente que
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subjunctive
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no es obvio que
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subjunctive
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no es que
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subjunctive
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no es seguro que
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subjunctive
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no es verdad que
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subjunctive
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es posible que
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subjunctive
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es probable que
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subjunctive
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puede que
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subjunctive
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no es imposible que
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subjunctive
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no es improbable que
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subjunctive
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no puede ser que
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subjunctive
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he
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present perfect indicative
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has
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present perfect indicative
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ha
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present perfect indicative
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hemos
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present perfect indicative
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han
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present perfect indicative
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expresses an action completed in the past but the time frame is open-ended and usually not defined by any implied or specified time limit in the past
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present perfect indicative
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Tiem fram is always closed and defined by an implied or specified time limit.
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preterite
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Lack of specificity indicates use of alguna vez
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present perfect indicative
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lack of specificity indicates use of en estos días
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present perfect indicative
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lack of specificity indicates use of recientemente
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present perfect indicative
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lack of specificity indicates use of siempre
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present perfect indicative
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lack of specificity indicates use of todovía no
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present perfect indicative
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lack of specificity indicates use of últimamente ya
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present perfect indicative
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Always refers to an action that occurs at the same time or at a future time with respefct to the main verb
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present subjunctive
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Refers to an action that has occured before the main verb
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present perfect subjunctive
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haya
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present perfect subjunctive
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hayas
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present perfect subjunctive
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haya
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present perfect subjunctive
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hayamos
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present perfect subjunctive
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hayan
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present perfect subjunctive
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adverbial clause:time
future, anticipated |
subjunctive
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adverbial clause: time
habitual, present |
indicative
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adverbial clause:time
past, anticipated/unknown |
subjunctive
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adverbial clause:time
past, known or past, habitual |
indicative
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adverbial clause:manner and place
unknown situation |
subjunctive
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adverbial clause: manner and place
known situationi |
indicative
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no es posible que
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subjunctive
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es imposible que
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subjunctive
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no es probable que
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subjunctive
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es improbable que
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subjunctive
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no puede ser que
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subjunctive
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puede ser que
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subjunctive
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puede que
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subjunctive
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pp abrir
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abierto
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pp cubrir
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cubierto
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pp decir
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dicho
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pp escribir
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escrito
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pp hacer
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hecho
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pp morir
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muerto
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pp poner
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puesto
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pp resolver
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resuelto
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pp romper
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roto
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pp ver
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visto
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pp volver
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vuelto
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contar (ue) con
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to count on
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llevar a cabo
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to complete, carry out
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oponerse (like poner) a
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to oppose
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perjudicar
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to damage, harm
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la abnegación
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to damage
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el acoso sexual
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sexual harassment
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el comportamiento
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behavior
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el descanso
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period of rest
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la (des)igualdad
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(in)equality
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la discriminación
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discrimination
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el embarazo
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pregnancy
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la empresa
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company, firm
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la fábrica
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factory
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la mano de obra
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workforce
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el marido
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husband
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el mito
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myth
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la mujer
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wife
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el obrero/la obrera
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worker
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el parto
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act of giving birth
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la pauta
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pattern, model
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el puesto
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job, post
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el viudo/la viuda
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widower/widow
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abnegado/a
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self-denying, self-sacrificing
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agresivo/a
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aggressive
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reducido/a
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lessened, reduced
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sumiso/a
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submissive
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a menudo
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frequently
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con todo
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nevertheless, still
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de hecho
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in fact
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sin embargo
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nevertheless
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