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323 Cards in this Set
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impedir
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to stop something
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sobrar
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to be left over
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faltar
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to lack/ to be absent
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caerse
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to fall
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caerle
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to like (a person)
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gustar
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to like (a thing or a person’s work or as a professional, otherwise its means to be attracted to someone)
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encantar
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“bumper sticker love” ie I love new york
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amarle
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poetic love
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querer
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sentimental love
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quedar
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to have left
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quedarse
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to stay
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convenirle a uno
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to be convenient
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convener
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en to agree to
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importarle a uno
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to matter to (someone)
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importar + direct object
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to import
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interesarle a uno
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to interest
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interesarse por/en
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to be interested in
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parecerle a uno
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to seem to someone
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parecerse a
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to look like
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pasarle a uno
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to happen
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pasar + direct object
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to pass
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tocarle a uno
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to be one’s turn
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sentarle bien a uno
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to suit
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acostumbrarse a algó
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to get used to something
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bajarse
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to get off something
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bajar
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to lower
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burlarse de alguien
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to make fun of someone
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enforzarse por hacer algo
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make an effort to do something
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enterarse de algo
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to find out something
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fiarse de alguien
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to trust someone
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encontrarse con alguien
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to meet someone (not for the first time)
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meterse con alguien
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mess with someone
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parecerse a alguien o algo
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look like someone/something
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ponerse a hacer algo
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to start to do something
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ladrar
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bark
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quedarse con algo
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to keep something
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acordarse de algo
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to remember something
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citarse con alguien
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to make a date with someone
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alejarse de
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to move away from something
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harto
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tired of(fed up with)
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callado/a
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quiet
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limosnero
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beggar
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sordo
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deaf
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listo/a
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clever with ser, ready with estar
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maduro/a
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mature with ser, ripe with estar
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rico/a
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wealthy with ser, delicious with estar
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vivo/a
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bright with ser, alive with estar
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emocionado/a
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excited
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apenarle a alguien
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to make one sad
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temporada
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season
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presenciar
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to witness
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transcurso
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the course of time
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público
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audience
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tapar
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to cover
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como si nada
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as if nothing were going on
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tratarse
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to be about
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crier
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to breed
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estar de regreso/de vuelta
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to be back
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cómodo
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comfortable
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apenarle +verb + eso/ darle pena+verb eso
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to be sad to verb that
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averiar
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to break
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averiado
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broken
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agobiar
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to overwhelm
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agobiado
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overwhelmed
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divagar
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to digress, to wander
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empacar
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to pack
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recoger
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to pick up an object, to tidy up a house, to collect
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el baúl
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trunk
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estar a favor de
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to be for, to be in favor of
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estar ausente
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to be absent
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estar de acuerdo con
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to agree with
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estar de huelga
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to be on strike
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estar de luto
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to be in mourning
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estar de pie
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to be standing
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estar de regreso
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to be back
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estar de rodillas
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to be kneeling
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estar de vacaciones
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to be on vacation
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estar de viaje
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to be traveling
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estar de visita
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to be visiting
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estar de vuelta
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to be back
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estar en contra de
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to be against
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tener cuidado
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to be careful
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tener en cuenta que
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to bear in mind that
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tener éxito
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to be successful, succeed
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tener la culpa
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to be guilty
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tener lugar
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to take place
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tener prisa
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to be in a hurry
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tener razón
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to be right
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tener sed
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to be thirsty
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tener sueño
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to be sleepy
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tener vergu:enza
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to be ashamed
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acabar
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to finish (Acabé la tarea)
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acabar de(+inf.)
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to finish doing something(present or subjunctive: acabé de poner la mesa, cuando acabes de lavar los platos, sécalos y guárdalos) to have just (present and imperfect indicative) acabo de comer, acabábamos de terminar (we had just finished.
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Acabarse
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to end, finish, use up, or eat up[reflexive], to be no more, run out of(accidental se) Me acabé el pan, Se acabó el azúcar, se acabaron los limones, se nos acabó la leche.
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aplicar
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to apply (ointment) instuctions:aplicar la crema cuatro veces al día
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aplicación
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application (of a theory, of a medication, of one’s efforts)
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solicitor
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to apply (for a job, loan, fellowship, university)
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la solicitud
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application(form for job, university, loan, etc.)
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pedir algo(without a preposition)
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to ask for something (Me pidieron dinero.)
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pedir que
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to ask to ( Le pedí que me despertara.)
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preguntar: “…?”
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to ask “…?” (Me preguntó, “Qué hora es?”)
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preguntar si…, qué..., cuándo..., etc.
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to ask if...what...when...etc (Le pregntaré si tiene un mapa)
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hacer una pregunta
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to ask a question
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el pedido
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request, order
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la cuestión
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matter, question
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en- estoy en casa, estoy en la casa de mi hermano., me quedé en su apartamento, comimos en ese restaurante.
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the quivalent of “at” refering to static location in space, or in the confines of a certain location.
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A: vamos a casa, viajamos a Puerto Rico
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movement “to” a destination ( we are going home)
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A: la clase es a las diez
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the usual equivalent of “at” referring to time of day.(class is at ten)
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en este moment
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at this moment
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a veces
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at times
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a la puerta
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at (outside) the door
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en la puerta
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at (inside) the door
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tirar a, lanzar a
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to throw at
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vender a un precio
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to sell at a price
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a mi lado
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at my side
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asistir a
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to attend ( a class, formal meeting, conference, etc.)
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la asistencia
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attendance, audience ( la asistencia a clase es un requisito, Había un desconocido en la asistencia.)
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desconocido
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stranger
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atender
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to assist, serve (someone), pay attention to , tend to (En qué puedo atenderlo?)
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atento(a)
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attentive, well-mannered, polite, kind)
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Por, a causa de (lo hice por mi hermano, No salimos a causa de la tormenta)
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“because of”, used with nouns, but can have other meanings
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Por (dejó su carrera por ella, Vendrán temprano por eso)
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“because used with pronouns”
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Por NOT a causa de( Me enfermé por comer tanto)
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“because” with an infinitivo (same subject)
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Porque (No salí porque estaba lloviendo)
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“because” with a conjugated verb alter
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alegrarse
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to become happy, be glad
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callarse
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to become quiet, keep silent, shut up
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calmarse
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to become calm, calm down
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cansarse
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to get tired
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empobrecerse
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to become poor
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enfermarse
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to get sick
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enfurecerse
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to become furious
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enloquecerse
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to go mad, become crazy
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enojarse
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to get angry
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enriquecerse
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to become rich
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entristecerse
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to become sad
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envejecerse
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to become old
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mejorarse
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to get better, improve
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tranquilizarse
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to become calm, calm down
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ponerse(+serio, pálido, triste, etc)
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to become an involuntary and passing physical state(sad, serious, pale, etc.)
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hacerse (+abogado, medico, etc.)
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to become (a profession)
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llegar a ser (+famoso, rico, etc)
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to become something of high importante or personal status
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convertirse en
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to become or turn into by physical transformation
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pero (tengo suficiente dinero, pero no quiero ir, DO NOT USE PERO AT THE BEGINNING OF A SENTENCE FOLLOWED BY A COMMA, use “sin embargo”)
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but (nevertheless) I have enough money, but I do not want to go.
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sino (No es antipático, sino serio.)
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but (rather, but instead-when contrasting with a negative in the first part.) He is not disagreeable, but (rather) serious.
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sino que (No se lo vendi, sino que se lo regale)
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but (rather, but instead-when contrasting with a negative in the first part, followed by a verb) I did not sell it to him, but gave it to him(instead).
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venir (decidieron venire a vernos)
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to come(towards the speaker) They decided to come see us.
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ir (Voy!)
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to go (away from the speaker, frequently “to come” in English) I am coming!
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llegar (los huéspedes llegaron esta mañana.)
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to arrive, to get someplace (The guests arrived (got here) this morning.)
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llegar tarde, temprano
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to be late, early
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lamento haber llegado tarde
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I am sorry I am late
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despedir
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to fire, dismiss
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despedirse
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to say goodbye
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éxito
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success
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tener éxito
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to be successful
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la salida
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exit
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el suceso
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event
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ir
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to go (toward a specific destination)
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irse/marcharse
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to leave (direction away from some understood location), to leave in a more permanent sense
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salir
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to go out-used with an enclosed building, when one is expected to return, used with travel and transportation
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salida
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departure (of a flight, etc.)
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dejar (+noun or pronoun) (transitive) Dejé las maletas en el taxi.
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to leave (someone or something) I left the suitcases in the taxicab.
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dejar(+inf.) No me dejó pagar nada.
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to let : She did not let me pay for anything.
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dejar de(+inf.) De repente dejaron de hablar.
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to stop : Suddenly, they stopped talking.
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el guía
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guide (person)
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la guía
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guide (guidebook or female guide)
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aprender
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to aquire knowledge
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enterarse de
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to find out, discover something accidentally or intentionally
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averiguar
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to find out (info by investigation)
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saber [ preterite]
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to find out, learn about (something) by chance
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concocer [ preterite]
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to meet, make (someone’s) acquaintance
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encontrarse (con): Me entrontré con ella para almorzar. Nos entrontraremos en el restaurante.
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to meet (by appointment, by chance): I met her for lunch. We shall meet at the restaurant.
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encontrar
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to find
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toparse con
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to meet (run into , meet by chance)
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tropezarse con
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to meet (run into, run across, stumble upon)
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el orden
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order, organization, neatness
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la orden(órdenes)
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order, request
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pensar en
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to think about (someone or something)
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pensar de (Qué piensas de este hotel?)
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to think (something [opinion] about someone or something) only used in direct or indirect interrogatives.) What do you think about this hotel?
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pensar (+inf.)
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to think about, plan on (doing something)
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correr
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to run (a person)
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andar/funcionar
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to run, to work (a mechanical device)
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poner en marcha/arrancar (puse el auto en marcha/Mi coche no arranca)
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to start (a motor)
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salir corriendo
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to run out (of somewhere)
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acabársele a uno
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to run out (of something)
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apagarse
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to go out (a light)
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hacer ejercicio
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to work out
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resolver un problema
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to work out a problem
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dar con, tropezar con
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to run across something
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atravesar corriendo
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run across a room or place
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escurrir, gotear
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run down (as liquid runs down a surface)
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descargarse
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run out ( a battery)
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acabarse la cuerda
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to run down ( a watch)
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apagar
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to turn out (a light)
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las cosas salen bien/ mal/etc.
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things turn out right/wrong/etc.
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passive voice with resultant condition – ser
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The action or who did it is focused on
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passive voice with resultant condition – estar
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The result of the action is focused on
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time counting back from the present
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hace + amount of time + que + action verb present tense/ llevo(llevas, lleva, etc….) + amount of time + action verb form(1.affirmative: present participle 2. Don’t use estar! 3.Negative: sin + infinitive)
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time counting back from a moment in the past
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Hacía + amount of time + action verb form(imperfect tense)/ llevaba(llevabas, etc..) + amount of time + action verb from(affirmative: present participle (not estar), negative: sin +infinitive)
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time: ago- present context (He left three years ago)
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hace + time + que+ preterite ( Hace tres años que se fue)
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time: ago – past context(He had left three years ago)
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hacía + time +que + había/habían + -ado, -ido (Hacía tres años que se había ido.)
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time : things that “Were happening” with an action verb (What were you doing three hours ago?)
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Qué estabas haciendo hace tres horas?(use progressive form)
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Time: things that “were happening” with a non-action verb (where were you thirty minutes ago)
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Dónde estaba usted hace treinta minutos?(use non-progressive form)
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to take advantage
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abuser
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to abuse
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maltratar
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to place, to arrange
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acomodar
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to accommodate
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complacer
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present
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actual
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actual
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verdadero
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apply for(a job)
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solicitor
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augment in value
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apreciar
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appreciate
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agradecer
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sand
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la arena
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arena
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estadio
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to take on
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asumir
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to assume
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suponer
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to attend
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asistir
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camp
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campamento
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personality
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carácter
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character(literary)
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personaje
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private high school
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colegio
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necklace
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collar
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collar
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cuello
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lecture
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conferencia
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conference
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consulta
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congested with a cold
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constipado
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constipated
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enstreñido
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anger, rage
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coraje
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courage
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valor, valentía
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matter
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cuestión
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ritual or folkloric dance
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danza
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dance
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baile
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disappointment
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decepción
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deception
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engaño
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to sue
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demander
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to demand
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exigir
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different
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distinto
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distinct
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particular, marcado
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actual
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efectivo
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effective
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efficaz
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embarrassed
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avergonzado
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elementary school
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escuela
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school(as in law)
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facultad
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sentence
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frase
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phrase
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expression
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soccer goal, scored point
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gol
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goal
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meta, objective, fin
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funny
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gracioso
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gracious
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cortés, amable
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degree, stage
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grado
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grade
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nota
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not to know
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ignorar
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to ignore
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no hacer caso
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innocence
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ingenuidad
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ingenuity
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ingeniosidad
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uninhabitable
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inhabitable
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habitable
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habitable
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long
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largo
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large
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grande
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reading
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lectura
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cloth
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tela
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material (not cloth)
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material
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number
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número
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paper(term paper)
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trabajo escrito
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relatives
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parientes
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sorrow, grief
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pena
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pain
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dolor
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policy, politics
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política
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to try
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procurar
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to procure
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obtener, conseguir
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nation, common people
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pueblo
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calm, still
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quieto
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quiet
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silencioso
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to remove
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quitar
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to quit
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dejar de, dimitir
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race(for speed)
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carerra
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realize
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dares cuenta
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spring
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resorte
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resort
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balineario
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rough, course
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rudo
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rude
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maleducado, grosero
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sane
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cuerdo
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sensitive
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sensible
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sensible
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sensato
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verdict
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sentencia
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to sense
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tener la impresión
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charm, friendliness
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simpatía
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sympathy
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compasión, pésame
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sympathetic
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compasivo, comprensivo
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individual, guy, character
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sujeto
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subject(of an article)
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tema
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tense
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tenso
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tense(of a verb)
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tiempo
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storm
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tormenta
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torment
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tormento
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to move, transfer
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trasladar
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to translate
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traducir
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lately
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últimamente
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ultimately
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en fin de cuentas
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ultimate
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fundamental
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violate/rape
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violar
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common, ordinary
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vulgar
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vulgar
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grosero, de mal gusto
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aún
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still
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aun
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even
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solo
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alone
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sólo
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only
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ese/esa/esos/esas
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that/those (adjective)
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ése/ésa/ésos/ésas
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that one, those ones (pronoun)
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What a day!
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Qué día! (exclamative needs an accent)
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How you work!
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Cómo trabajas! (exclamative needs an accent)
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Qué
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what
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Que
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that, which, who
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Por qué
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why
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Porque
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because
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Comó
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how
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Como
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like
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cuánto
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how much/many
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Cuanto
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as much/many as
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dónde
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where – never has an antecedent
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donde
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where, in which – requires an antecedent
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quién
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who(m) – when there is a question involved
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quien
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who(m), he who (con quien)
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cuándo
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when- there must be an explicit or implicit question involved
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