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33 Cards in this Set
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peladaje
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the lower class, the poor
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quehaceres
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chores
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buena cuna
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of a family of high social class or lineage
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bajo cuerda
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under-the-counter
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para colmo
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on top of everything...
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atropellar
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to knock down, run over
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empeñado en
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committed to
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las hazañas
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herioc deeds
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el lío
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mess, problem
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los papeles
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roles
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la travesura
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prank
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ganarse la vida
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to make a living
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a escondidas
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in secret
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"no le quedaba otro remedio"
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there wasn't any other option
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abofetear
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to slap
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acabarse
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to stop
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el bocado
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the bite
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el coraje
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courage
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cursi
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vulgar, tacky
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devorar
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to devour
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honradez
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honesty, integrity
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hosco
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sullen
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masticar
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to chew
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morder
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to bite
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platicar
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(Mex.) to tell
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portero/a
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porter
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tragar
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to swallow
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trago
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a gulp, a drink
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el/la transeúnte
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passer-by, transient person
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alzar la voz
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to raise the voice
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echar tierra al asunto
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to hide something
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acoso
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sexual harassment
(literally "hounding") |
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echarle tierra al asunto
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to leave it be
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