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pine tree
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el pino
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The meeting
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La reunio'n
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branch
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la rama
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pine tree
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el pino
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round
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redondo
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naughty, mischievous
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travieso
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to lull asleep
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arullar
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king
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el rey
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queen
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la reina
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(white) lily
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la azucena
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basket (esp. for shopping)
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la canasta
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to sink
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hundir
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foam, surf
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la espuma
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to neigh, whinny
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relinchar
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stick (e.g. broomstick, piece of wood)
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palo
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broom
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la escoba
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rag, cloth
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el trapo
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ragdoll
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muñeca de trapo
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hunter
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cazador
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to hunt
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cazar
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pot-bellied
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barrigón
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hammer
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el martillo
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wheelbarrow
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la carretilla
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flake
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el copo
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(snowflake, cotton ball)
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(copo de nieve, copo de algedón
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to remember
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acordarse (de), recordarse (de)
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to eat it up / drink it up
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comerse / beberse
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al (encontrar)
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upon (finding)
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to rock
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mecer
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(conjugation?)
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(yo mezo)
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cradle
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la cuna
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to rock your cradle
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mecer tu cuna
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roof
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el tejado
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vegetable garden
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el huerto (jardín is more ornamental)
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swimming pool
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la alberca (more common than la piscina in some Latin American countries)
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the duck
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el pato
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the toad
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el sapo
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hardworking
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aplicado
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egg shell, orange peel, etc.
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la cáscara
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coconut
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el coco
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bow or ribbon
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la muña
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whimsical
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caprichoso
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cicada
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la cigarra / la chicarra
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to burn (to a crisp)
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achicharrar
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to grieve, sadden, feel pained
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apenar
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to beg, implore
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suplicar
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to stop talking
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callar
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"Quiet for a moment"
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"Callar un momento"
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impatient
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impaciente
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magician, wizard
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el mago
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to sacrifice, slaughter
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sacrificar
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to throw (l___)
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lanzar
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to resurrect, to revive
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resucitar
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to be reborn
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renacer
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to amaze, astonish (I'm astonished how badly she speaks)
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maravillar (me maravilla lo mal que habla)
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to get burned
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quemarse
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amazement
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el asombro
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amazing
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asombroso
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to uproot (a plant), tear out (a page), pull out (a tooth)
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arrancar
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to dance (d___)
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danzar (more artistic than bailar)
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to flee
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huir
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the rest
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lo/los/las demás
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the remains
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los restos
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tanto
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so much
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to stretch
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estirar
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a little while
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un ratito
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to fall asleep (q___ d___)
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quedarse dormido
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refreshing
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reparador(a)
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platicar
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to talk, chat
Mexico, Central America |
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wing
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la ala
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Sí que ...
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used for emphasis (Sí que me la gusta. = I really do like her.)
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hardworking
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hacendoso, aplicado
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simple, natural
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sencillo
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humble
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humilde
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to sigh
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suspirar
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owner
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amo (as in master/slave), dueño (owner of property); both could refer to an owner/master of an animal
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talkative, gossipy
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charlatán
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lost in thought, absorbed, engrossed
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ensimismado (en)
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deaf
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sordo
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the dove
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la paloma
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a stupid thing (to say a stupid thing)
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tontería (decir una tontería)
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an oversight, distraction, accompanied by a lack of attention and care
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el descuido
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descuidir
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to neglect
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to advise
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aconsejar
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esconder/esconderse
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to hide/to hide oneself
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matter, issue
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el asunto
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to stand (e.g. be able to stand something)
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soportar
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I can't stand it.
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No lo soporto.
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the wish
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el deseo, la gana
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to whip, beat
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azotar
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wild
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salvaje
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to tolerate (I tolerate the heat well)
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aguantar
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Used in Spain, literally "that you don't see"; I am soooo hungry! It's soooo hot!
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¡Tengo un hambre que no veas! ¡Hace un calor que no veas!
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ever
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¿Has estado alguna vez en México?
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already
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ya
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anymore
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ya no
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still
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todavía
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yet
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todavía (in negative sentence)
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to survive
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sobrevivir
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a couple of times
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un par de veces
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If I were you (three ways)
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Si yo fuera tú / Yo que tú / Yo en tu lugar
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you should
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deberías de
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you ought to
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tendrías que
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to be fattening
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engordar
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I'd like you ask a piece of advice
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Quiero pedirte consejo.
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to be in shape
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estar en forma
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to lose weight
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adelgazar
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We'll see!
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Ya veremos.
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It's probably 11.
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Serán las once.
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to meet
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quedar
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quedarse
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to stay, to remain
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making excuses
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E.g. I can't because I have to go to the doctor. Es que que tengo que ir al médico.
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language exchange
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el intercambio
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Is Friday good for you?
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Te va bien el viernes?
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Monday isn't good for me.
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El lunes no me va bien.
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to get involved with someone
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ligar con algn.
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When was the last time that...
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Cuándo fue la última vez que...
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Have a good time!
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Pasalo muy bien!
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Christmas Eve
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Nochebuena
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New Year's Eve
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Nochevieja
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Above all
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sobre todo
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To Peter! (in a toast)
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¡Por Pedro!
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to drink a toast
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brindar
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everywhere
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a todas partes
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to climb (e.g. a rock), to scale
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escalar
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absolutely nothing
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nada de nada
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I don't have any pencil.
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No tengo ningún lapiz.
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I don't have any.
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No tengo ninguno.
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nowhere
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ningún sitio
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I'm not going anywhere.
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No voy a ningún sitio.
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The fridge
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la nevera
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It's your turn / it's my turn
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te toca a ti / me toca a mi
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toilet paper
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papel higiénico
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bat (animal)
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murciélago
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You've hit the nail on the head.
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Has dado en el clavo.
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Really, really slow! (slang; hint -- horses!)
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Más lento que el caballo de malo.
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eBook
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libro digital
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screen
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la pantalla
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keyboard
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el teclado
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surf the internet
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navegar por internet
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to download
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bajar / descargar
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nerd
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friki
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spam
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spam (pronounced espam)
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I can't connect to the wifi.
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No puedo conectarme con el wifi.
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How big is it?
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Como es de grande?
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How interesting is it?
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Como es de interesante?
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printer (device)
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la impresora
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mouse (device)
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el ratón
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external hard drive
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el disco externo
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blogger
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el blogero(a)
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forum
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El foro
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What do you do? (e.g. are you a student or do you work?)
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¿a que dedicas?
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Did I pronounce that well?
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Lo he pronunciado bien?
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Did I say that well?
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Lo he dicho bien?
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A lovely day, isn't it?
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¿Qué buen día hace, verdad?
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Just what I needed! (often sarcastically)
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¡Lo que me faltaba!
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It's really easy / it's a piece of cake. (Spain)
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Está chupado.
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What team do you support?
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De qué equipo eres?
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Well, it's not really normal.
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Pues, no es normal, la verdad.
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How did the team do?
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¿Cómo ha quedado el partido?
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How did Barcelona do?
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¿Cómo ha quedado el Barca?
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Is there another way of saying I love you?
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¿Hay una otra manera de decir te amo?
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Is there another word for contento?
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Hay otra palabra para decir contento?
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She is a good person.
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Ella es muy buena.
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She is really sexy!
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Ella está muy buena. / Ella está buenísima
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I think I'd rather -- common way of saying this
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Casi prefiero
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to eat a proper meal (as opposed to tapas)
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cenar en condiciones
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police station
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la comisería
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to report someone or something (e.g. to the police)
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poner una denuncia
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suspicious
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sospechoso(a)
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guilty
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culpable
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to rehearse (an instrument, acting, etc.)
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ensayar
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to become (usually after a long period of change)
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llegar a ser
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I never became a doctor.
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Nunca llegué a ser médico.
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rude, bad-mannered
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maleducado(a)
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I don't know the exact reason.
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La razón exacta, la no sé.
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I didn't have any other choice.
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No me quedó otro remedio. / No me quedó otra.
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agency
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agéncia
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company
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la compañía la empresa
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employee
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el empleado (a)
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to end, finish
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terminar
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(insurance) policy
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el póliza (de seguro)
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to tell a story
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contar una cuenta
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to feel lazy
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tener pereza
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to take a nap
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dormir una siesta / echar una siesta
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at the end of September
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a finales de septiembre
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at the beginning of September
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a principios de septiembre
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It's really hot (informal)
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Hace un montón de calor
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a ton
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un montón
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We need to change our habits.
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Tenemos que cambiar nuestros hábitos.
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I don't feel like (going out with her)
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No me apatece (salir con ella)
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I find it difficult (to draw)
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Me cuesta dibujar
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to stay, remain, end up
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quedarse (Madrid se queda muy tranquilo en el verano.)
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how often (do you buy fruit?)
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cada cuánto (compras frutas?)
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what is (your sister) like?
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¿cómo es (tú hermana)?
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traffic jam
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el atasco
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it depends
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depende (very common as a filler)
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vaya
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oh, dear
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oh no, I don't have my keys.
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Vaya, no tengo los llaves
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she's doing *really* well / is so productive
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Ella es una máchina
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He / she / it is cool (Spain)
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Es guay
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to tend to / be accustomed to
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soler
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(conjugation?)
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(like poder)
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We often have lunch with my parents.
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Suelo almorzar con mis padres. (Also: A menudo almorzamos con mis padres.)
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to get up
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levantarse
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to wake up
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despertarse
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to get up early
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madrugar
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sleepyhead
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dormilón(a)
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to meet with friends
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quedar con amigos
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Bring me the check, please?
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Me traes la cuenta, por favor?
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Can you tell me how much it is?
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Me dices caunto es?
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How much is (are) ...
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Cuanto cuesta(n) ...
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A como son ...
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How much are ...
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(very) often
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(muy) a menudo
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once a week
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una vez cada semana / una vez a la semana
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once a year
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una vez al año
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maybe (three ways)
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quizás, tal vez, a lo mejor
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loud, noisy
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ruidoso
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how often (do you read?)
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Cada cuánto lees?
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I read very often.
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Leo muy a menudo.
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Computer (in Spain)
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Ordenador
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to leave a tip
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dejar propina
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I (don't) agree (with you)
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(No) estoy (de acuerdo (con tigo)
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on the one hand / on the other hand
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por un lado / por otro lado
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to mess with / pull one's leg
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tomar el pelo
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Don't pull my leg.
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No me tomes el pelo.
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You are right.
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Tienes razón.
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What are you talking about?!
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¡Qué dices!
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useful
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útil
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On the one hand, a big motorcycle is more useful than a small one. On the other hand, it's more expensive.
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Por un lado, un moto grande es más útil que una moto pequeña. Por otro lado, es más cara.
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couch
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el sofá
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flat screen TV
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televisión de pantalla plana
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I could
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yo podría
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to throw away
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tirar a la basura
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to recycle
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reciclar
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glass
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el vidrio
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I cut myself with a piece of glass.
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Me corté con un vidrio.
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I want to recycle a lot of glass.
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Quiero reciclar mucho vidrio.
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to hang (something on something)
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colgar (algo de algo)
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They hung him in 1800.
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Lo colgaron en 1800.
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She is hanging the clothes.
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Está colgando la ropa.
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to be excited about (transitive)
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ilusionar
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I'm very excited
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me ilusiona mucho
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to get one's hopes up
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hacerse ilusiones
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excited
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ilusionado
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I have gone
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he ido
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I have been
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he sido or, he estado
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I have done/made
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he hecho
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to have a good time
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pasar un buen rato (also divertirse, disfrutar, etc.)
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worse / worst
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peor / lo más peor
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to do some gardening
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cuidar en jardín
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to skate
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patinar
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massage
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el masaje
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lazy
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vago, perezoso
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to break
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romper
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to cough
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toser
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to congratulate
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felicitar
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to greet
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saludar
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to push
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empujar
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to throw
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echar
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to send, order
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mandar
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to spend, waste
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gastar
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to throw
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tirar
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to turn (change direction)
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doblar
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to find out
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averiguar (or: preterit of poder -- yo puse, etc.)
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to cut
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cortar
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to push
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empujar
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to erase
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borrar
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to review
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repasar
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to turn off, shut off
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apagar
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to dial, mark
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marcar
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to save
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ahorrar
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to park
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estacionar
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to desire
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desear
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to chew
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mascar
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to sign
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firmar
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to advise
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aconsejar
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to increase
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aumentar
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to fall (conjugation?)
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caer (yo caigo)
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to make, do (conjugation?)
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hacer (yo hago)
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to put (conjugation?)
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poner (yo pongo)
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to leave, to go out (conjugation?)
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salir (yo salgo)
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to bring (conjugation?)
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traer (yo traigo)
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to be worth (conjugation?)
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valer (yo valgo)
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to compose (conjugation?)
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componer (like poner)
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to dispose (conjugation?)
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disponer (like poner)
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propose (conjugation?)
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Proponer (like poner)
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to get well (conjugation?)
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reponerse (like poner)
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to suppose (conjugation?)
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suponer (like poner)
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to attract (conjugation?)
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atraer (like traer)
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to contract (conjugation?)
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contraer (like traer)
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to distract (conjugation?)
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distraer (like traer)
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to fit (conjugation?)
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caber (yo quepo)
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to recognize (conjugation?)
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reconocer (like conocer)
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to be ignorant of (conjugation?)
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desconocer (like conocer)
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to thank (conjugation?)
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agradecer (like conocer)
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to appear (conjugation?)
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aparecer (like conocer)
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to grow (conjugation?)
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crecer (like conocer)
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to disappear (conjugation?)
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desaparecer (like conocer)
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to establish (conjugation?)
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establecer (like conocer)
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to deserve (conjugation?)
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merecer (like conocer)
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to obey (conjugation?)
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obedecer (like conocer)
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to offer (conjugation?)
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ofrecer (like conocer)
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to seem / look like (conjugation?)
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parecer (like conocer)
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to remain (conjugation?)
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permanecer (like conocer)
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to interrupt (conjugation?)
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interrumpir
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to happen
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ocurrir
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to discuss, argue
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discutir
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to jump
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saltar
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to take a long time to arrive
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tardar en llegar
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to plan
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planear
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to put in (a coin)
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meter (una moneda)
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to recommend (conjugation?)
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recomendar (like querer)
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to confess (conjugation?)
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confesar (like querer)
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to wake up (conjugation?)
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despertar(se) (like querer)
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to light (conjugation?)
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encender (like querer)
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to lose (conjugation?
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perder (like querer)
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to seat, sit down (conjugation?)
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sentar(se) (like querer)
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to show (conjugation?)
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demostar, mostrar (both like poder)
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to fly (conjugation?)
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volar (like poder)
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to be accustomed to (conjugation?)
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soler (like poder)
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to count, to tell (conjugation)
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contar (like poder)
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to rain (conjugation?)
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llover; (llueve / está lloviendo = it's raining)
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to snow (conjugation?)
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nevar (nieva)
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to return, give back (conjugation?)
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devolver (like poder)
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sentir (conjugation?)
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to regret (e --> ie)
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to notify, warn (conjugation?)
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advertir (like sentir)
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to have a good time (conjugation?)
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divertirse (like sentir)
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to lie (conjugation?)
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mentir (like sentir)
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to eat lunch (conjugation?)
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almorzar (like poder)
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to smell (conjugation?)
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oler (like poder, but o --> hue)
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to solve (conjugation?)
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resolver (like poder)
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to request, ask for (conjugation?)
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pedir (e --> i; yo pido...)
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to prevent (conjugation?)
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impedir (like pedir)
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to repeat (conjugation?)
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repetir (like pedir)
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to serve (conjugation?)
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servir (like pedir)
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to dress (conjugation?)
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vestir(se) (like pedir)
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to conclude (conjugation?)
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concluir (like construir: yo concluyo, etc.)
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to contribute (conjugation?)
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contribuir (like construir)
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to influence (conjugation?)
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influir (like construir)
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to destroy (conjugation?)
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destruir (like construir)
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to distribute (conjugation?)
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distribuir (like construir)
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to choose (conjugation?)
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escoger (irr. spelling in yo form: escojo), eligir (yo elijo)
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to protect (conjugation?)
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proteger (like escoger)
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to grab, catch (conjugation?)
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coger (like escoger)
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to afflict (conjugation?)
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afligir (like escoger)
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to guide (conjugation?)
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guiar (yo guío, etc. <-- i is accented except in nosotros and vosotros forms)
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to send (not mandar) (conjugation?)
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enviar (like guiar)
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to spy (conjugation?)
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espiar (like guiar)
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to trust (someone or something) (conjugation?) / I trust my girlfriend.
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fiarse (de) (like guiar) / Me fío de mi novia.
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to continue (conjugation)
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continuar (yo continúo, etc.)
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to act (conjugation?)
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actuar (like continuar)
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to choose (conjugation?)
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escoger (irr. in yo form: escojo)
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to afflict (conjugation?)
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afligir (like escoger)
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to catch (conjugation?)
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coger (like escoger)
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to protect (conjugation?)
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proteger (like escoger)
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to pretend (conjugation?)
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fingir (like escoger)
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to distinguish (conjugation?)
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distinguir (verbs ending in -guir, -gu changes to g before o and a; in present: yo distingo)
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to follow (conjugation?)
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seguir (like distinguir, but also stem change e --> i) yo sigo, tu sigues, el sigue, nosotros seguimos, ellos siguen
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to convince (conjugation?)
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convencer (yo convenzo) (for most verbs ending in -cer and -cir, c changes to z before o and a; the exception is verbes ending in -ecer which are conjugated like conocer).
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to conquer, overcome (conjugation?)
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vencer (like convencer)
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to destroy (conjugation?)
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destruir (like construir)
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to convert (conjugation?)
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convertir (like sentir)
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to repeat; have a second helping (conjugation?)
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repetir (like pedir)
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to measure (conjugation?)
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medir (like pedir)
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to attribute (conjugation?)
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atribuir (like construir)
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to include (conjugation?)
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incluir (like construir)
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to prevent (conjugation?)
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impedir (like pedir)
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to turn on
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prender
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