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el conflicto generacional
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generational conflict
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la lengo nativa
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native language
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ser prospero/a
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to be prosperous
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tratar de mantener las costumbres
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to try to mantain one's (natives traditional) customes.
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lavar los trastes
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to wash the dishes
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damas y chambelanes
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young ladies and gentlemen
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todo lo que le han brindado
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all they have given her
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ha madurado
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she had matured
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ha crecido
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she has grown up
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me hubiera gustado
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I would have liked
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bastante
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rather
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demasiado rapidamente
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too quickly
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Quiza no vamos
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Perhaps we won't go.
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Fisica y Culturalmente
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Physically and Culturally
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el / la agente de immigracion
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immigration agent
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el / la ciudadano/a
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citizen
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el conflicto cultural
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cultural conflict
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la cosecha
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havest
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el coyote
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smuggler of illegal immigrants
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el documento
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document
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el extranjero
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abroad
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la frontera
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border
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el / la indocumenttado/a
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undocumented person
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la influencia
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influence
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la ley
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the law
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la mezcla
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mixture
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el pais de origen
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country of origin
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la probreza
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poverty
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la razon
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reason
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ahorrar
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to save
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ayudar
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to help
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buscar (qu)
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to look for
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correrr el riesgo
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to run the risk
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dejarle parsar
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to allow (someone) to pass
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deportar
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to deport
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detener (irreg.)
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to detain
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discriminar
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to discriminate
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escapar (de)
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to escape from
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estar ansioso/a (por)
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to be anxious (about)
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estar entre dos culturas
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to be caught between two cultures
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irle bien / mal
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to go well / poorly for (someone)
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mandar de regresso
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to deport
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preservar
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to preserve
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renovar (ue)
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to renew
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revisar
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to renew
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ser prospero/a
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to be prosperous
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tener esperanza
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to have hope, be hopeful
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tener exito
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to be successful
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tener expectativas
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to have expecations
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tener la ciudadinia
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to have citizenship
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tener la intencion
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to intend to (do something)
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tener miedo
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to be afraid
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tener suerto
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to be lucky
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vivir con la incertidumbre
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to live with uncertainty
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(i) legal
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(il) legal
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antes de + (infinitive)
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before (something)
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desmaisado
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too (much)
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despues de + (infinitive)
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after (doing something)
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solo (solamente)
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only
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suficiente
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sufficient, enough
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el conflicto cultural
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cultural conflict
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la costumbre
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custom
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la raiz (pl. las raices)
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root
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el valor
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value
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aprender
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to learn
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dejarle + inf
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to allow (someone) to do (something
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esconder
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to hide
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identificarse (con)
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to identify oneself (with)
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nacer (zc)
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to be born
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olvidar
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to forget
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ser consciente de
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to be conscious of
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tratar de mantener las costumbres
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to try to maintain one's customs
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bilengue
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lilingual
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la parte
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part
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gracias por + (noun or inf.)
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thanks for
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hace (mucho tiempo)
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(a long time) ago
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para
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for, in order, toward
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por
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around, because of, by, for, through
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por ciento
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percent
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por eso
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for that (reason), that's why
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por si acaso
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just in case
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se me hace
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it seems to me (mexican)
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el / la arquitecto/a
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architect
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el/la artista
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artist
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el / la asesor(a)
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consultant
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el/ la asistente
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social worker
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el / la banquero/a
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banker
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el bambero / la mujer bombero
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firefighter
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el / la cientifico/a
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scientist
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el/la cirujano/a
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surgeon
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el/la contable
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accountant
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el/la director(a)
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director
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el / la disenador(a)
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designer
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el / la empleado/a
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employee
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el / la entrenador(a) (personal)
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(personal) trainer
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el / la escritor(a)
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writer
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el hombre / la mujer de negocias
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businessman / businesswoman
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el / la programador (a)
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(computer) programmer
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el / la secretario/a
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secretary
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el / la traductor
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translator
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la fotografa
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photographer
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el abogado
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lawyer
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el ( or la mujer) mechanico
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mechanic
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el / la doctor(a)
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doctor
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el / la enfermero
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nurse
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el/ la arqueologo(a)
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archeologist
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el / la bibliotecario(a)
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librarian
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el / la veterinario/a
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veternarian
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el / la piloto/a
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pilot
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un horario flexible
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a break
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una jornada tradicional
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a traditonal day
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el sueldo minimo
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minimum wage
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un sueldo segun la experiencia
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a salary based on experience
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un trabajo de tiempo parcial
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part-time job
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un trabajo de tiempo completo
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full-time job
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mucha responsabilidad
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a lot of responsibility
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un poco responsabilidad
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little responsibility
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mucho prestigio
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a lot of prestige
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poco prestigio
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little prestige
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la oportunidad de avanzar
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the opportunity to advance
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buenas prestaciones
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good services
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tienes habilidades artisticas
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you have artistic skills
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eres bueno/a para las matematicas
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you are good at math
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tienes mucha capacidad de concentrarte
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you have a great capacity to concentrate
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eres bueno/a los negocios
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you are good at business
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tienes don de gentes
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you have people skills
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tienes interesa la medicina
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has interest in medicine
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entiendes bien como funcionan las maguinas y otros aparatos
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you understand how machines and other devices work
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eres atleta
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you are an athelete
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eres muy detallista
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you are detail-oriented
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tienes habilidad para las lenguas
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you have a skill for the languages
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consultar con una agencia de colocaciones
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to consult with a job placement agency
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definer los objectivos personales
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to define personal objectives
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fijar una cita para la entrevista
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to set up an appointment for the interview
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leer los anuncios (de empleo)
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to read (job) ads
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llenar solicitudes
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to fill out applications
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pedir (i) cartas de recomendacion
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to ask for letters of recomendation
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marcar (qu)
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to emphasize
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tendencia
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trend
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se les dice
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they are called
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que vaya
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he should go
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zapatos lustradoes
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polished shoes
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detalles
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details
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ponte
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put on
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preocupate de que sean
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take care that they are
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calidad
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quality
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la norma europea
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European style
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cuadra con
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matches
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Le importaria..?
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would you mind..?
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Me haria el favor de...?
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Would you please..?
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Podria usted..?
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Could you...?
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exigir (j)
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to demand
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definir
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to define
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fijar
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to arrange, set up
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ganar
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to earn
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llenar
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to fill (in/out)
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ofrecar (zc)
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to offer
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requerir (ie, i)
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to require
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la competencia
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skill
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los conocimientos
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knowlege
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la experiencia minima
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minimum experience
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la formacion
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background
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la fuerza fisica
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physical strength
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el nivel
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level
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amplio/a
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ample/broad
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arriesgado
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risk-taking
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capaz (pl. capaces)
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capable
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deseable
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desirable
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multilingue
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multilingual
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el futuro prometedor
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promising future
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las prestaciones
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benefits
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Di la verdad!
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Tell the truth
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Haz la tarea.
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Do the homework.
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Ve a la oficina
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Go to the office
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Pon los libros alli.
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Put the books over there.
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Sal de aqui!
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Get out of here!
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Se eficiente!
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Be efficient!
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Ten cuidado!
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Be careful!
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Ven a las 2:00.
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Come at 2:00.
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No asistas a esa reunion.
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Don't attend that meeting.
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No cierres la puerta
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Don't close the door.
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No escuches este anuncio.
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Don't listen to this announcement.
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No leas este reporprtaje
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Don't read this report.
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No pides ayuda.
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Don't ask for help.
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No vuelvas aqui!
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Don't come back here!
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Traeme
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Bring me
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Pidele
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ask her for
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Sientate y ponte comodo.
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Have a seat and make yourself comfortable.
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Diselo
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tell it to (someone)
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