Colombia 2025 Flashcards
(370 cards)
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Chimba
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Cool
Colombian slang
E.g !Que chimba!
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Chévere
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Colombian slang meaning cool
El es muy chévere
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Que gonorrea!
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Oh shit! Or oh how bad?!
Colombian slang
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Asqueroso
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Disgusting
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Tierno
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Cute, tender
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El senderismo
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Hiking
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Amabilidad
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Kindness
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Debido a
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Owing to or because of
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Debido a
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Owing to or because of
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No te despidieron
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You didn’t get fired
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No te despidieron
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You didn’t get fired (dismissed)
Despedir= to say goodbye, to dismiss, to fire from job
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Vacío/vacía
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Empty
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Lleno / llena
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Full
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El opuesto
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The opposite
Cuál es el opuesto de…?
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Me corchaste!
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No sé, in a funny and joking way
Like when asked a simple question that you have no idea the answer to.
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Una cadena de acciones
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A chain of actions or events
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Hoy no
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Not today
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Desayunar
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To eat breakfast
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Almorzar
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To eat lunch
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Cenar
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To eat dinner, to dine
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Que susto!
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How scary!
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Un chico rebelde / una chica rebelde
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A rebellious child/ guy/girl
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La rumba
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Partying
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Rumbear
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To party
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Canas
Grey hairs
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Sabiduría
Wisdom
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Que vida tan sufrida?!
What a life of suffering?! (said sarcastically usually, like your life is so hard.)
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borrar
to erase, to delete
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un gusano
a worm
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el zancudo
the mosquito (LatAm)
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un buzo
a sweater or sweatshirt (LatAm)
Yo me pongo un buzo porque hace frio
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me di cuenta que...
I realized that...
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me dar risa
made me smile/laugh
Eso me dio risa = that made me laugh
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me hace reir
made me laugh
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el lodo
the mud
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tibio
tepid, lukewarm
e.g. agua tibio
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resbalar
to slip or slide (on the muddy floor, e.g.)
(yo resbalé sobre el lodo en el camino)
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atacar
to attack
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explicar
to explain
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sacar
to take out or to get, or withdraw
saqué el dinero del cajero, saqué mi visa del consulado,
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un tema
a subject matter
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buscar
to look for
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un tiquete
a ticket
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en vivo
live, eg live music, musica en vivo
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cargar
to carry, or to charge (phone e.g.)
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entregar
to deliver
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pagar
to pay
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apagar
to turn off, put out (e.g. lights, appliances, camp fire, stove)
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llegar
to arrive
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distraer
to distract
Me distraje de la explication del profesor
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Me distrajé
I was distracted
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tercer
third
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cuarta
fourth
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quinto/a
fifth
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sexta
sixth
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octavo
eighth
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noveno/a
ninth
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décimo
tenth
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segundo/a
second
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primer/a
first
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Reino Unido
United Kingdom (Inglaterra, Escossia, Gales, e Irlanda del Norte)
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fluido
fluent (in language)
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la verguenza
enbarassment, shame
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avergonzado/a
embarassed
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una sandía
a watermelon
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only verbs that are irregular in imperfect past tense
ir, ser, ver
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tropezar
to trip (on the sidewalk, e.g.)
Me tropecé en la cocina
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cruzar
to cross (the street, or paths with someone)
Yo crucé la calle anoche
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abrazar
to hug, to embrace
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empacar
to pack (a suitcase, e.g.)
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realizar
to accomplish, to realize (a goal)
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acumplear
to accomplish (tu acumpleasté)
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la polvora
fireworks, gunpowder
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fuegos artificiales
fireworks more specifically
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no me importa para nada
I don't care at all, I don't mind at all
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regar
to water (the plants), or to spill (a drink)
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sin querer
unintentionally
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accidentalmente
accidentally
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con mucho sueño
another way to say tired. Como estas hoy? Con mucho sueño.
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derramar
to spill
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me prestas...
Lend me your.... or can I borrow...?
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soltar
to let go of, to release (grip on)
Suelta la taza, suéltame la mano, release the cup, let go of my hand.
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agarar
to grip, hold onto
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cortar
to cut
cortarse to cut oneself (Me corté= I cut myself)
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quemar
to burn
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quemarse
to burn oneself
me quemé con el horno
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que quemas?
colloquial way to say what are you smoking? literally: what are you burning?
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devolver
to give back
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Chistoso/a
Funny
Ken is very funny
Ken es muy chistoso
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La columna vertebrale
The spinal column, the spine
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La resaca
Hangover
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El guayabo
Guava tree literally, but means hangover in Colombia
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Muñeco de pruebas
Crash test dummy, guinea pig in English.
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Exiger
To demand, to require, to call for
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Las canas
Grey hairs, a sign of wisdom
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Escrito
Written
Eg palabras escritas
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Fue mejor dormirla
It was better to put her to sleep (a dog)
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Me pusieron una inyección
They gave me an injection
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El sonido
The sound
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El tinto
Café negro en Colombia, café , (coffee)
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Endulzar
To sweeten
Endulzado: sweetened
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Un dato
A fact
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El amanecer
The sunrise
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El atardecer
The sunset
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El sustantivo
The noun
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Herido
Injured
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Una herida
A wound, an injury
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El gato tiene siete vidas
The cat has nine lives (literally 7 in Spanish speaking world )
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Anglosajónes
English speakers
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Derretirse
To melt
La nieve se derrite
The snow melts
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Que vida tan sufrida
What a hard live! Said tongue in cheek jokingly
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La revancha
Revenge
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Que susto?!
How scary!?
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Un chico rebelde
A rebellious child
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Sabiduría
Wisdom, knowledge
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El pelo largo
Long hair
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Juicioso/a
Responsable, good person, together
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Mi pareja
My partner (doesn’t change ending for masc/fem, always pareja)
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Debido a
Because of, owing to
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Se consigue allá
You get it there
Dónde se consigue frutas? Se consigue allá.
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Parcero
Bro
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Lanzar un hechizo
To cast a spell
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Sobrecargado
overloaded
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Un merecido descanso
well deserved rest
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Chapotear
To splash
Chapoteando, splashing
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Mientras
While
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Mientras tanto
Meanwhile
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La ardilla
the squirrel
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De rama en rama
from branch to branch
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Una rama
A branch (of a tree)
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El sol cálido
The warm sun
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Las caderas
The hips
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Ronronear
To purr
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Zumbar
To buzz, like a bee
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La trama
The plot
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La tinta
Ink
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Calzado cómodo
Comfortable footwear
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Que te parece?
What do you think?
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Ponte tu mejor ropa
Wear your best clothes
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Aprovecharse
To take advantage of, profit from
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Ganar
To earn or to win
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El ganador
The winner
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Gastar dinero
To spend money
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Ahorrar dinero
To save money
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La gripa
The flu
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Tener un resfriado
To have a cold
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Gracioso/a
Funny
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Un pedazo de
A piece of
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la cara
the face
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el codo
elbow
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los dedos
fingers
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la ceja
eyebrow
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las mejillas
cheeks
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las piernas
legs
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la cadera
the hip
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el cuello
the neck
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los pies
feet
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el estomago
stomach
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el vientre
the belly
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los hombros
shoulders
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el pecho
the chest
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la frente
forehead
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el tobillo
ankle
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la axila
the armpit
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la palma
the palm
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una uña
fingernail
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los labios
lips
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los dientes
teeth
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las encías
the gums
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las pestañas
eyelashes
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la muñeca
wrist
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el ombligo
belly button
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la espalda
the back
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la rodilla
knee
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el muslo
thigh
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la espinilla
the shin
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la pantorilla
calf (lower leg muscle)
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los pulmones
lungs
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el higado
liver
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los riñoñes
kidneys
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la pancréas
pancreas
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el intestino grueso
the large intestine
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el intestino delgado
the small intestine
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aparato reproductor masculino y feminino
reproductive organs male and female
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la sangre
blood
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las venas
veins
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las arterias
arteries
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el cerebelo
the cerebellum
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la medula espinal
the spinal chord
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la laringe
the larinx
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la trachea
the trachea
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el esofago
esophagus
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el bazo
spleen
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la vejiga
bladder
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la vesicula biliar
gallbladder
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la uretra
urethra
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el recto
the rectum
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el ano
the anus
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el esternon
sternum
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las costillas
ribs
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el apendice
appendix
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un cicatriz
a scar
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las alas
the wings (eg. bird, bug)
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la patas
the paws of an animal
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el contra muslo
thigh meat (when ordering chicken)
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lanzar un hechizo
to cast a spell
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sobrecargado
overloaded
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compremeterse
to compromise
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nomadas
nomads
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cazar
to hunt
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casarse
to get married
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los bisontes
bison
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los impuestos
taxes
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apostar
to gamble
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conocimiento
knowledge
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una inversión
an investment
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un apostador
a gambler
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los beneficios
the profits
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la ganancia
profits
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una trabaja de temporada
seasonal work
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tapar
to cover
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aburrido
boring
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aburrirse
to get bored
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estar aburrido
to be bored
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ser aburrido
to be boring
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ser molesto
to be annoying
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estar molesto
to be annoyed
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ser cansado
to be tiring
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estar cansado
to be tired
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ser emocionante
to be exciting
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estar emocionado
to be excited
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confundido
confusing
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decepcionado
disappointing
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satisfecho
satisfying
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asustado
frightening (yo estoy asustado)
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ser una decepcion
to be a disappointment (tu eres una decepcion)
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engañar
to deceive (el me engañó= he deceived me)
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disculparse
to apologize
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estar emocionado por
to look forward to something, be excited for
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ella tiene temor de hablar en publica
she is afraid of speaking in public
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renunciar
to quit ones job
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fondos de acción
background actions
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descuidar
to neglect, not take care of
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saltar comidas
to skip meals
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una mirrador
viewpoint
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cual es tu maldito problema
what's your fucking problem
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hacer barres
to do pull-ups
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la ubicacion
location
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asado
cooked without oil
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madura
ripe (fruit)
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la subienda
spawning season, a fish run
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crujiente
crunchy (also crocante)
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simple
bland, when talking of food
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la clara y la yema de un huevo
the white and the yolk of an egg
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morcilla
pork entrails sausage in colombia
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la empella
lard, pig fat, in cooking
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la pradera
meadow, grassy field
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desarrollar
to develop
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una mezcla
a mixture
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las alcaparas
capers (food)
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los tuberculos
tubers (root vegetables)
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husmear
to snoop around, to sniff around
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devorrar
to devour
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los pueblos indigenos
indigenous peoples
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la natacion
swimming (noun)
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el canto
singing (noun)
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la pintura
painting (noun)
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la cocina
cooking (noun) also the kitchen
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la lectura
reading (noun)
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la escritura
writing (noun)
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la pesca
fishing (noun)
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la apertura
opening (noun)
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una réunion
gathering (noun) meeting (noun)
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el juego
playing (noun)
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el baño
bathing (noun)
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la alimentacíon
eating (noun)
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el viaje
traveling (noun) also the trip
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una tienda de empeño
pawn shop
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ser exitoso
to be successful
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un palito
a stick or twig
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una avispa
a wasp
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una mentira
a lie
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aprendizaje
learning (noun)
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la coccíon
baking
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estado de animo
mood
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un truco
a trick (e.g. to remembering//doing something)
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yo estoy fascinado
I am fascinated...
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Yo soy fascinante
I am fascinating
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un reto
a challenge
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flexibilidad
flexibility
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tensionado
flexed, tensioned (like a muscle)
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tensionar
to flex (muscle)
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retador
challenging
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una actividad retadora
a challenging activity
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genero
gender
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desintoxicante
detoxifying
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el lapicero
the pen
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el mapa
the map
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la mano
the hand
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el mar
the sea
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el problema
the problem
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la moto
the motorcycle
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el agua
the water
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Marte
Mars (the planet)
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la mente sucia
the dirty mind (assuming the dirty meaning when not given context in a sentence)
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la hembra
the female
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una traicion
a betrayal, a cheating
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grosero
rude
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lo espero con impaciencia
I'm looking forward to
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un comico or comediante
a comedian, or a comic (person)
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el es gracioso
he is funny
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el es comico
he is funny
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los dibujos animados
cartoons, animated comics (lit drawings)
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estudiar en el extranjero
to study abroad
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un extraño
a stranger
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un extranjero
a foreigner
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la confiabilidad
reliability
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un lujo
a luxury
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la cabrilla
the steering wheel (of a car)
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las ruedes
the wheels (of a car)
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los faros traceros
rear lights (on a car)
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los faros delanteros
front lights (on a car)
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frenar
to brake (eg car)
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las plumillas
the windshield wipers on a car
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la escobillas
windshield wipers (in Spain)
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la recalantamiento
overheating (noun)
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estoy recalantado
I am overheated
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carros mecanicos
manual cars
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las direccionales
the turn signals
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las luzes intermitentes
the blinkers, the hazard lights
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vararse
to break down
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yo me varé
I broke down (in my car, e.g.)
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Yo me desvaré
desvararse
I'm running again (in a car after a breakdown, e.g.)
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me varé por algo
I'm broken down on something, eg. money, I'm out of money, yo me varé por dinero
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lastimado
injured
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voltear or girar
to turn (car or bike)
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somatisar
to somatize
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un morado
a bruise (lit a purple)
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los tornillos
the screws
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el bolsillo
the pocket
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Como la quieres?
How do you like it?
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Es muy molesto
It's very annoying, or bothersome
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golpear
to hit or punch
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ella me golpea
she punches me
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recoger
to pick up (from the ground, eg.)
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yo las quito
I take them back
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barajar
to shuffle (the cards, e.g.)
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un asentamiento
a tribe or small group
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un tribo
a tribe
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darse el lujo
to allow yourself (to give yourself the luxury)
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el sistema
the system (note is masculine, but ends in -a)
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bienes raices
real estate
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he escuchado or he oído
I have heard (of that)
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cancelado
canceled (e.g. flight)
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medir
to measure
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mesurarse
to measure oneself (deep existential way)
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una fuga
a leak (in a pipe, eg)
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un otorinolaringolo
an ENT doctor
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ferroviario
railroad
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bocales
vowels
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El se la vende
el vende la casa a el. When both direct and indirect object that contain an "l", like lo and la, change indirect object to "se" .
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pedos
farts
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espolvorear
to sprinkle
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yo tambien me lo pregunto
I'm also asking myself this
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me da pereza
I don't feel like it, I' can't be bothered (lit makes me lazy)
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un nudo
a knot
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las cobijas
the blankets
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por eso...
that's why...
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