Set 37 Flashcards

1
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la palpitación

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the flutter (of a heart or eyelid), the fluttering (of a heart or eyelid), the (heart) palpitation

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el revoloteo, el aleteo, el batido

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the fluttering (1st is of a bird or butterfly, 2nd is of a bird, 3rd is of wings)

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3
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ondeante

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fluttering (lightly waving about - eg of a flag), rippling, undulating

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4
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que aletea, que se agita

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fluttering (of wings - quickly flapping)

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5
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que cae balanceándose

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fluttering (falling while flitting about - eg a leaf), swinging down

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6
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que late anormalmente

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fluttering (of a heart - with an abnormal beat), beating abnormally, that beats abnormally

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7
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que da vueltas, que revolotea

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fluttering (of a person - flitting about)

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8
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de crol

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fluttering (of feet when swimming - moving up and down)

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9
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revoloteante, trémulo/trémula, que tremula, agitado/agitada

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fluttery (1st 3 are flapping, 4th is nervous/jittery)

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10
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el desastre, la debacle, el fiasco

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the debacle

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11
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el cholulteco/la cholulteca

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the person from Cholula, Mexico

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12
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cholulteco/cholulteca

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from Cholula, Mexico

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13
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solo porque…, tan solo porque…, solo por…

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just because…

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14
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porque sí

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just because, because I say so

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15
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el público

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the audience (spectators or listeners OR in a theater/movie), the public, the crowd (onlookers), the spectators, the fans, the readership (of print or digital media), the listeners (radio), the viewers (TV)

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16
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la audiencia

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the audience (on radio or TV OR a meeting with important figure OR legal hearing OR target group OR attendees), the hearing, the court (tribunal/entity), the market (target group)

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17
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el auditorio, el público

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the audience (in a theater/for a movie)

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18
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los lectores

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the audience (for literature), the readers, the foreign language assistants (used in Spain), the foreign language teachers

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19
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la audiencia, el público, los telespectadores

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the audience (on TV or radio)

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20
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el atractivo para el público

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the audience appeal

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21
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la sala de audiencias

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the audience chamber (formal greeting room), the courtroom

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22
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la participación del público

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the audience participation, the public participation

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23
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el rating, el índice de audiencia

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the audience rating, the audience ratings (TV show - number of viewers)

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la cuota de pantalla, el porcentaje de audiencia

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the audience share (in broadcasting - average percentage of individuals watching a given tv channel or listening to a given radio channel out of the total individuals watching any television channel or listening to any radio channel during a specific time period)

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25
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en público, ante un público, ante el público

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before an audience

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26
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la audiencia cautiva, el público cautivo

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the captive audience

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27
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la atención mundial

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the global audience, the global attention

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28
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los lectores potenciales

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the reading audience (intended readers), the potential readers

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29
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el público presente en el estudio, la audiencia del estudio, la audiencia en el estudio, la audiencia de estudio

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the studio audience

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30
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el público meta, el público objetivo

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the target audience

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31
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la audiencia televisiva, los telespectadores

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the television audience

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32
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público/pública

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public (open to all OR relating to the state OR generally known OR of education), famous, well-known

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33
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abierto al público/abierta al público

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open to the public, opened to the public (preceded by fue)

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34
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el acusador público/la acusadora pública, el fiscal/la fiscal, la fiscalía, el procurador fiscal de la nación/la procuradora fiscal de la nación (Argentina)

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the public prosecutor

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35
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la alteración del orden público

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disturbing the peace, the disorderly conduct

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36
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el alumbrado público

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the street lighting, the streetlight

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37
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el aparcamiento público

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the public parking, the public parking lot

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38
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la apertura al público

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the opening to the public (of a place)

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39
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apto para todos los públicos/apta para todos los públicos, apto para todo público/apta para todo público

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suitable for all audiences

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40
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el arbolado público

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the trees planted in public areas, the green zone, the green area

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41
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el asunto público

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the public concern, the public matter

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42
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la atención al público, el servicio al cliente, el servicio de atención al cliente

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the customer service

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43
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atender al público

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to attend to the public, to deal with the public, to serve the public, to serve the customers, to wait on the customers

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44
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los bienes de dominio público, la propiedad pública

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the public property

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45
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el bus público

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the public bus, the city bus

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46
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el cargo público

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the public service position, the civil service position

47
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el colegio público, la escuela pública

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the public school

48
Q

el concurso público

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the tender, the call for tender (the process whereby a government or private organization invites service contractors and suppliers to make an offer to execute a proposed project)

49
Q

es de conocimiento público

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it is public knowledge, it is known to all, it is known to everyone

50
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de dominio público

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public, free (available for public use), of public domain

51
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deberse al público

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to owe (something/it) to the public, to owe (something/it) to the fans

52
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el defensor público/la defensora pública (Ecuador), el defensor de oficio/la defensora de oficio, el abogado de oficio/la abogada de oficio

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the public defender (represents someone who can’t afford a private attorney)

53
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el delito contra el orden público

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the crime against public order, breaking the peace, the public order offense

54
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el derecho público

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the public law

55
Q

el desorden público, el desorden civil

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the public disorder

56
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el documento público

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the public document, the official record

57
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la empresa de interés público

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the company with a public interest, the public utility company

58
Q

en público

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in public, in public view

59
Q

el erario público

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the public funds, the government revenue

60
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el escarnio público

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the public ridicule, the public shame, the public scorn

61
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el espacio público

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the public area, the public space

62
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el estacionamiento público, el aparcamiento público

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the public parking

63
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el fedatario público/la fedataria pública

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the attestor (a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature), the certifying officer (officers and employees of depository institutions including banks. These officers must verify a person’s signature using a seal and stamp if the institution is authorized to pay U.S. Savings Bonds), the notary public (a responsible person appointed by state government to witness the signing of important documents and administer oaths)

64
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el funcionario público/la funcionaria pública, el funcionario/la funcionaria (España), el servidor público/la servidora pública

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the civil servant, the public servant (employee of government)

65
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el gasto público

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the public spending, the public expenditures, the government spending

66
Q

hablar en público

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to speak in public, to speak publicly

67
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el horario de atención al público

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the business hours, the (business) hours

68
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el instrumento público

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the public instrument (any legal document recorded with and authenticated by a public office/employee), the public mechanism

69
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el lugar público, el sitio público

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the public place

70
Q

el lugar de interés público

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the place of public interest (place interesting to many people)

71
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la mención del público

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the popular prize, the public award, the audience award, the audience favorite

72
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el miedo a hablar en público

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the fear of speaking in public, the fear of public speaking, the stage fright

73
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el notario público/la notaria pública

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the notary public, the public notary, the notary (a responsible person appointed by state government to witness the signing of important documents and administer oaths)

74
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el orden público

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the public order, the law enforcement

75
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el organismo público

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the public body (state institution), the public entity, the public organization

76
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el precio de venta al público, el PVP

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the retail price

77
Q

la presentación en público

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the public appearance

78
Q

el público en general, el público

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the general public

79
Q

la querella presentada por el ministerio público

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the complaint filed by the public prosecutor’s office, the complaint filed by the Attorney General’s office

80
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el reconocimiento público

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the public recognition

81
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el sector público

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the public sector

82
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el servicio público, la administración pública, el servicio a la comunidad

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the public service

83
Q

el teléfono público, el teléfono público de monedas

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the pay phone

84
Q

el tesoro nacional, el tesoro público

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the national treasury, the public purse

85
Q

el Tesoro Público

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the public treasury, the Internal Revenue Service (US), the Inland Revenue (UK)

86
Q

tocar en público

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to play (music) in public, to play (music) in front of a crowd

87
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todo tiene su público

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to each his own, it takes all kinds

88
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tomar estado público

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to be made public, to become known

89
Q

trabajar de cara al público, trabajar cara al público

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to work directly with the public, to deal with customers face-to-face

90
Q

el traductor público/la traductora pública

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the certified translator (for legal documents), the court interpreter

91
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el transporte público, el transporte colectivo

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the public transport

92
Q

las ventas al público en general

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the sales to the general public

93
Q

la audiencia al rebelde, la audiencia del rebelde

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the motion to vacate a default judgment (for someone tried in absentia - specific request made by one of the parties to a lawsuit or other legal proceeding to a court to withdraw a judgment or order that the court previously entered)

94
Q

la audiencia en rebeldía

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the hearing in absentia, the trial in absentia, the default judgment (UK - hearing in absentia)

95
Q

el índice de audiencia

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the ratings, the standings (number of viewers/listeners)

96
Q

la nueva audiencia

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the new hearing

97
Q

el recurso de audiencia

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the appeal hearing

98
Q

la sala de audiencia, la sala, la sala del tribunal

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the courtroom

99
Q

el lector óptico

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the optical reader (technology)

100
Q

el lector visual

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the reader, the sight reader (program to teach this skill)

101
Q

el Departamento de Servicio al Cliente, el Departamento de Atención al Cliente, la Atención al Cliente

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the Customer Service Department (team handling customer inquiries; last is informal)

102
Q

el representante/la representante, el agente de atención al cliente/la agente de atención al cliente, el representante de servicio al cliente/la representante de servicio al cliente

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the customer service representative

103
Q

el derecho internacional público

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the public international law

104
Q

en público, a la vista de todo el mundo

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in public view

105
Q

sacarse los trapos sucios

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to wash one’s dirty linen in public, to air one’s dirty linen in public (figurative - discuss private business publicly)

106
Q

el tiradero

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the shooting range, the shooting spot, the garbage dump (used in Mexico), the dump (used in Mexico), the mess (used in El Salvador/Mexico/Nicaragua)

107
Q

la tiradera

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the prank, the jibe, the trick, the harness strap (for a horse), the sash, the belt

108
Q

el pañuelo

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the handkerchief, the hanky, the scarf, the headscarf, the tissue (paper handkerchief), the kerchief, the shawl

109
Q

el pañuelo de bolsillo

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the pocket handkerchief

110
Q

el mundo es un pañuelo, qué pequeño es el mundo, es un mundo pequeño, el mundo es pequeño

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it’s a small world

111
Q

la aviación

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the aviation, the air force

112
Q

la FAA (la Administración Federal de Aviación)

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the FAA (the Federal Aviation Administration)

113
Q

la aviación general

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the general aviation (all nonscheduled, nonmilitary, noncommercial civilian flight operations)

114
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la aviación naval

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the Naval Aviation (use of aircraft by the navy)