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148 Cards in this Set
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el/la bisabuelo/a
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great grandfather/grandmother
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el/la descendiente
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descendant
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el/la emigrante
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emigrant
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el/la esclavo/a
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slave
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el/la extranjero/a
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foreigner
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el/la inmigrante
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immigrant
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el/la mestizo/a
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half-breed, mixed blood
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el/la mulato/a
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mulatto
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el/la pariente lejano/a
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distant relative
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el/la refugiado/a politico/a
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political refugee
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el/la residente
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resident
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el/la tatarabuelo/a
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great, great grandfather/grandmother
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la ascendencia
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ancestry
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la discriminacion, discriminar a alguien
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discrimination, to discriminate against someone
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emigrar, la emigracion
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to emigrate, emigration
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el extranjero
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abroad
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hacer algo contra su voluntad
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to do something against your will
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buscar nuevos horizontes
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to look for new horizons
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hacerse cuidadano/a
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to become a citizen
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hacerse la America
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to seek success in America
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inmigar, la inmigracion
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to immigrate, immigration
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la libertad
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freedom
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el orgullo
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pride
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recibir a alguien con los brazos abiertos
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to receive someone with arms wide open
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sentir nostalgia
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to be homesick, to feel nostalgic (about something)
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sentirse rechazado/a
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to feel rejected
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ser bilingue/trilingue/poligolta
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to be bilingual/trilingual/a polyglot
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ser mano de obra barata/gratis
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to be cheap/free labor
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ser oriundo/a de (+ ciudad o pais)
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to be originally from (+ city or country)
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ser una persona de pocos recursos
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to be a low-income person
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ser una persona preparada
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to have an education
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tener incentivos
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to have incentives
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tener iniciativa
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to have initiative, drive
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tener prejuicios contra alguien
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to be prejudiced against someone
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tener titulo
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to have an education/a degree
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tener un futuro incierto
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to have an uncertain future
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acabar/terminar
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to run out (of)
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caer
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to fall
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descomponer
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to break down
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olvidar
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to forget
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perder
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to lose
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quedar
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to leave behind
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quemar
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to burn
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romper
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to break
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a la hora de + infinitivo
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when the time comes to + infinitive
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a pesar de que
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even though
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Caray!
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Geeze!
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Fuiste a Guatemala a Guatepeor
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You went from bad to worse.
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Lo pasaste bien/mal, eh?
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You had a good/bad time, right?
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No puede ser./ No te creo
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That can't be ture./ I don't believe you.
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por parte de mi padre/madre
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on my father's/mother's side
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Que cursi!
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How tacky!
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Que genial!
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How great!
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Que horror!
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How terrible/horrible!
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Te cayo bien/mal, eh?
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You liked/disliked him/her, right?
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aconsejar
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to advise
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esperar
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to hope
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exigir
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to demand
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insistir en
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to insist
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pedir (i, i)
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to ask (for)
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preferir (ie, i)
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to prefer
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proponer
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to propose
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querer (ie)
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to want
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recomendar (ie)
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to recommend
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rogar (ue)
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to beg
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sugerir (ie, i)
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to suggest
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suplicar
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to implore
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es aconsejable
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it's advisable
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es buena/mala idea
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it's a good/bad idea
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es bueno/malo
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it's good/bad
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es importante
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it's important
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es mejor
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it's better
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es necesario
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it's necessary
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es preferible
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it's preferable
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el cerdo
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pork
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el cochinillo
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roast suckling pig
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el cordero
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lamb
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el solomillo
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filet mignon
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la ternera
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veal
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las anchoas
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anchovies
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el atun
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tuna
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el lenguado
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sole
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la merluza
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hake
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las sardinas
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sardines
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los calamares
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calamari, squid
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los camarones/las gambas
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shrimp
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los langostinos
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prawns
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los mejillones
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mussels
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las ostras
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oysters
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las aceitunas
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olives
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el aguacate
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avocado
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el durazno/el melocoton
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peach
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la manzana
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apple
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la naranja
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orange
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la pera
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pear
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la pina
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pineapple
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la sandia
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watermelon
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la berenjena
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eggplant
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la cebolla
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onion
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la lechuga
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lettuce
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el maiz
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corn
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la papa/la patata
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potato
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el pepino
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cucumber
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el pimiento (verde/rojo)
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(green/red) pepper
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el tomate
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tomato
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la zanahoria
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carrot
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las arvejas/los guisantes
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peas
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los garbanzos
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chick peas
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las lentejas
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lentils
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la salchicha
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sausage
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el arroz
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rice
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el flan
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custard
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el pastel
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cake; pie
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el pastelito
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pastry
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las almendras
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almonds
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el mani
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peanuts
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las nueces
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nuts
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la crema
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cream
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el azucar
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sugar
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la sacarina
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saccharine
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el agua mineral con gas/sin gas
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sparkling water/mineral water
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el cafe
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espresso, coffee
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el cafe con leche
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coffee with milk
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el cortado
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espresso with a touch of milk
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el vino
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wine
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congelados
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frozen
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enlatados
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canned
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frescos
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fresh
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el aperitivo
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appetizer
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el primer plato
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first course
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el segundo plato
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second course
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el postre
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dessert
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anadir
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to add
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bajar el fuego
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to lower the heat
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calentar (ie)
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to heat
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freir (i, i)
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to fry
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hervir (ie, i)
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to boil
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mezclar
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to mix
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subir el fuego
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to raise the heat
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Buen provecho.
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Enjoy your meal
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ser de buen comer
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to have a good appetite
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tener un hambre atroz
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to be really hungry
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querer repetir
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to want a second helping
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estar satisfecho/a /no poder mas
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to be full (have enough to eat)
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Acaso no sabias?
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But, didn't you know?
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dar catedra
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to lecture someone (on some topic)
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tener ganas de + infinitivo
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to feel like +infinitive+ing
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...y punto
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and that's that
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