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18 Cards in this Set
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la patera
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raft
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peseta
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Spanish form of currency (before the adoption of the euro)
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¡agua!
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cops! (slang)
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las damas
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checkers
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apostar
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to bet
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la apuesta
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(the) bet
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la huerta
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large vegetable or fruit plantation usually with irrigated land
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Baltasar
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pejorative name used in Spain for a man of African descent (comes from the Three Magi)
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el moro
la mora |
Moor; person with dark skin (usually considered offensive)
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aprovecharse de
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to take advantage of
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el hijo de puta
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son of a bitch; asshole (very offensive)
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el huevón
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coward (very offensive)
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la guagua
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baby (in Andean countries such as Peru or Bolivia)
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la cédula
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certificate; identification papers
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la pensión
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small hotel; inn
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la colectiva
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bus (in Southern Cone countries such as Argentina and Uruguay)
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el parrillero
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person who cooks on a grill
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la parrilla
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grill
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