Court Interpreter Flashcards
Certified Interpreter (369 cards)
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Destacar
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highlight, stand out.
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Plausible
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verosímil, posible
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Dovetail
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encajar (en/con algo)
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Gafeta
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badge
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Base
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despreciable.
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Panegirico
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panegyrical; formal or elaborate praise.
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Almoneda
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auction, auction house, clearance sale.
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Patrimonio
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patrimony; el ~social shareholders equity, el ~nacional national wealth, ~ social~ personal wealth.
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Cadicia
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Greed, cupidity. Codicia de saber, thirst for knowledge.
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Presumption
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suposición
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Solventado
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to settle, to pay.
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Pauperrimo
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very poor, poverty stricken.
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Parapeto
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parapet; defense, barricade.
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Club foot
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pie zopo
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Asiduamente
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assiduously, frequent.
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Paridad
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parity.
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Cotidiano
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daily, everyday.
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Melindrosa
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fussy, finicky, prudish
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Granfathered
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derechos adquiridos, eximido
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Inciso
A
subsection. (oral decisions)
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Derivative
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tiene “derecho” a ciudadanía atraves de su madre.
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Post conviction relief
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recurso legal posterior a la condena.
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Incesante
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incessant, unceasing.
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Engreido
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vanidoso, conceited/ attached(to)
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Desencadenante
outpost (military)
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Directriz
instructions, guidelines.
27
Materia prima
raw material
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Autoctonos
autochthonous, autochton
29
Perspicacity
perspicacia; intelligence manifested by being astute
30
Erosion
erosión, corrosión, desgaste (metal).
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Barbaro
barbarous, cruel, rough, terrific, tremendous.
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Desglose
breakdown, itemization.
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Conjuro
plea, exorcism.
34
Locket
relicario
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Class action lawsuit
damanda colectiva.
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Proffer
oferta(de testimonio).
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Obstetrician
tocólogo.
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Conservatorship
curaduría.
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Amapola
poppy.
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Estremecer
to shake, to startle.
41
Manía
mania, craze, fad.
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Streamline (the proceeding)
simplificar el proceso. Agilizar
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Vapid
insípido.
44
Pernicious
pernicioso (a), peligroso (a)
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Finite
finito.
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Entredicho
dubious, in question
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Estrepitoso
Resounding. (that's a resounding no).
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Recinto
facility, premise
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Loan shark
usurero. Also, usury/usura.
50
Descomunal
colossal, enormous.
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Bolsita hermética
zip lock bag. (state test)
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Luciérnaga
firefly. (state test)
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Sanguihuela
leech (state test)
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Ebanista
cabinet maker (state test)
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Lentejuela
sequin (state test)
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Prostrate (lay face down)
postrado
57
Arándano
bilberry.
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Anaqueles
shelf
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Fruncir el ceño
frown your brow.
60
Abnegar
selfless, self sacrifice.
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Fuñingue
dump, dive, crummy place.
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Sufragar
to support financial, vote for.
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Fecundo
fertile; prolific; productive.
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Fecundación en vitro
un vitro-fertilization.
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Fecundación artificial
artificial fertilization.
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Fenecer
to die; to come to an end.
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Esculpido
sculpted.
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Sufragar
to help, support, pay, finance.
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Escheat
revertir al estado.
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Conjurar
to plot, to conspire.
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Bartolina
Dungeon, dark cell
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Pithy
Espresivo, sustancial, conciso
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Lindero
(state test) adjacent, adjoining, boundary.
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Material support
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Verja
Railing, Fence
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Venta de blancas
human trafficking
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Malinger
Fingir estar enfermó.
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Harbinger
Presagio, señal
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Moot point
punto discutible.
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Spasm
espasmo.
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Constancia (substantiate)
proof, record.
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Countenance
apoyar, aprobar.
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Reluctantly
con pocas ganas.
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Electroencefalograma
electroencephalography
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Forum shopping
andar de sala en sala para comparar (jueces).
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Abnegar
To renounce, act unselfish
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Hit the nail on the head
dar en el quid.
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This is the crux of the matter
he aquí el meollo (quid) de la cuestión.
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To rack one's brain
estrujarse el meollo.
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Estrujar
to squeeze
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Sic (to quote)
cita textual (sic).
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Arroyo
Stream.
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Pernocta
sleep over, night pass (military).
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Canon
Canon, rules, norms.
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Claiming
aduciendo.
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Binding decision
decisión obligatoria
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Burden
responsabilidad.
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Insurmountable
insuperable.
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Unconscionable
inadmisible, desmedido.
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Fachada
facade, (a) front.
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Toolshed
cobertizo.
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Facultar
to authorize, empower.
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Pantano
Marsh.
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Cottage industry
industria casera.
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Dependiente
sales person.
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4 corners of the law
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Can't go behind conviction
No tengo la potestad para reconsiderar su condena previa.
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Sugar Mill
Ingenio De Azúcar.
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Refinería de Azucar
Sugar Mill.
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Benchmark
Punto de referencia.
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Equities
puntos/factores positivos/negativos.
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Nearsighted
miope, miopía, corto/a de vista.
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Farsightedness
hiperbólico/a, hipermetropía.
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ADHD
Trastorno por déficit de atención con hiperactividad.
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PTSD
Trastorno por estrés postraumatico.
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Stonewall
Practicar el obstruccionismo, jugar a la defensa.
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Country condition report
informe de la situación actual del país.
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Licenciatura
Bachelor's degree.
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With prejudice
Sin derecho a juicio.
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Without prejudice
Con derecho a juicio.
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Inmutable
Inalterable.
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Factual Allegations
Alegatos Facticos.
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Genuflect
Genuflexion. {kneel in respect}
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Canard
Chisme, Cuento falso. {Hoax story}.
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Deparara
(To) bring, provide, offer. {conceder, traer}.
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Parable
Parábola
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Whorls
Verticilo {fingerprint whorls/[lines]}
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Gajes Del Oficio
Occupational Hazards/risks
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Gajes & Emolumentos
Perquisites
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Indignar
Outrage, anger
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Indagar
Investigate, look/inquire into.
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Víveres
Groceries
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Court Takes judicial notice
Bajo conocimiento judicial, Estará bajo consideración jurídica.
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Assistant Chief counsel
Subprocurador auxiliar.
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Statutory Bar
Excluido segun establece la ley, Prohibido por ley, Limitación estatutaria.
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Moist
Esponjado.
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Cover page
Carátula, página de presentación.
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Color of Law
Apariencia de legalidad.
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Appropriate weight
La debida importancia correspondiente, Esos documentos de prueba influyen conforme resulte apropiado/adecuado.
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Arca
Ark; chest, vault, coffer, [arca estatales- state/public treasury]
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Primas
Bonus, (insurance) Premium.
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Overly broad and heightened standard
una norma excesivamente amplia y exigente.
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Border crossing card
Tarjeta local.
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Willfully misrepresented
Tergiverso hechos materiales a sabiendas.
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Tergiversar
(to) Distort, twist.
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Single scheme of criminal misconduct
Única intención de mala conducta delictiva.
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Road rage
Furia al volante.
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(House) Framing
Armazón, Estructura de soporte.
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Talanquera
Gate, pared, valla {fence}.
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I stand corrected
Me doy por corregido.
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Camal
Slaughterhouse (Peru)
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Mediation appointment
Cita conciliatoria.
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Arrest
Detenido bajo arresto /arrested by authorities. Detenido por migración-detained by immigration. Detuvo la policia- stopped by the police.
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Statute of limitations
Plazo de prescripcion
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Por ende
so, as a result, consequently, therefore.
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Intestado
Intestate. (murio sin dejar testament/ died without a will)
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Timeline
Cronologia, linea cronologica.
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Demandar-civil/ Denunciar- penal.
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Cal DOJ
Informe del departamento de justicia de CA.
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Rubro
sector, market.
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Rubro
Heading, title, listing.
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Supletorio (to complement)
additional, extra.
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Superceding indictment
acusación sustitutiva.
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Safeguards
Medidas de seguridad, protecciones.
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Ejido
communal land.
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Circumspect
Cauteloso, prudente, circunspecto.
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Amphora
Anfora {clay bases}
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Fomentar
Encourage.
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Iguala
monthly retainer (attorney)
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Amagar
{to} threat
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Subsidize
Subvencionar.
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En su afán
Effort; eagerness.
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Disyuntiva
Choice, alternatives
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Bill of Rights
declaración de los derechos humanos, carta de .....
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Red-Herring
pista falsa.
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Plagiado
plagiarised,
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Poncil
dare
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Non-Refoulment hearing
Audiencia por derecho a no ser regresado.
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Perdigón
shotgun pellets.
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Kermés/quermés
outdoor/open-air festival.
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(prison) Warden
Alcaide.
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Riñón de herradura
Horseshoe kidney.
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Plea Colloquy
Declaración de culpabilidad.
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(next) Heading
Título.
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Aguerrido
brave, courageous, valiant
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Arraigado
rooted, unshakable, unwavering, firm.
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Ocurrencia
idea, notion; wisecrack, witty
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Contundencia
force, powerful, strength
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Sensato
sensible, prudent
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Bregar
work, labor, persevere, fight, struggle
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Disidencia
disagreement, dissent
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Zozobra
anxiety, uneasiness, jumpiness
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Aditamentos
(clothing) accessory
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Osan
dare
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Magnicidio
assassination, magnicide
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Asueto
day off, break, time off
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Despotricar
rant/ rant and rave
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Erario
public funds, treasury, government revenue
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Fuero
regional code of laws, privilege, exemption, jurisdiction, code
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Desafuero
outrage
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Párroco
parish priest
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Carga docente
course load.
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Centro docente
Teaching center
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Docente a cargo/titular
Head teacher.
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Formacion docente
Teacher education
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Latifundio
large estate/ hacienda
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Minifundio
Smallholding/small farmstead
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Entrañable
close (intimo) Dear (friend) Fond (memory)
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Gremio
Labor Union
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Sustraer
remove, extract, take away
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Esmerar
take great pain, put a lot of effort into
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Replegar
fold up small, withdrawal pull back
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Desagrado
displeasure, disgust, annoy, upset
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Recapitular
recap, recapitulate, sum up, summarize
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Bad blood
Encono.
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Pocilga
Pigpen
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Por ende
hence, therefore
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Panacea
panacea (a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases)
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Eslabón
(chain) link or elemento necesario.
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Cancel
storm door, windproof door.
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Drywall
Tablaroca
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Predio
Land, property piece of land.
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Locución
Speech, verbalization
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Inciso
Parenthetical remark. Words in parentheses.
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Alcabala
Roadblock. Checkpoint.
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Ardas
antler, horn
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Zarcillo
earring, hoop earring
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Deleznable
cheaply made, poor quality
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Solapamiento
overlap
230
Fiambrera/tartera
lunch box.
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Pious
piadosa
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Ultrajar
insult, affront
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Certidumbre
certainty
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Fonda
tavern, food stall, establishment
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Estrabismo
Strabismus, squint, crosseye
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CEFERESO, Centro Federal de Readaptación Social
Federal Social Rehabilitation Center
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Survey
Levantamiento topográfico
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Secuela
aftereffects (of being sick), sequela
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Escaño
(political) seat
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Escolaridad
education, schooling
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Zamarra
Sheepskin coat/jacket.
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Pre-sentencing interview
243
Habitual enhancement
244
Testaferro
front man, figure head, straw man.
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Emotivo
emotional, moody
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Pirinola
Spinning top
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Delatando
Denounce, inform against, report
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Artilugio
Gadget, contraption, gizmo
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What is the political term for a seat?
Curul (puesto en el congreso) - seat
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What does 'Escolaridad' mean?
Escolaridad - education, schooling
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What is 'Zamarra'?
Zamarra - Sheepskin coat/jacket.
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What is 'Materia prima'?
Materia prima - raw material
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What is a 'Pre-sentencing interview'?
Pre-sentencing interview -
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What does 'Habitual enhancement' refer to?
Habitual enhancement -
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What is 'Testaferro'?
Testaferro - front man, figure head, straw man.
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What does 'Emotivo' mean?
Emotivo - emotional, moody
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What is 'Pirinola'?
Pirinola - Spinning top
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What does 'Delatando' mean?
Delatando - Denounce, inform against, report
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What is an 'Artilugio'?
Artilugio - Gadget, contraption, gizmo
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What does 'Desagüe' refer to?
Desagüe - Drain, Drainpipe, gutter, waste pipe
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What does 'Entrañas' mean?
Entrañas - Entail, involve, carry with
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What is a 'Locutorio'?
Locutorio - phone booth, call box
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What does 'Hampón' mean?
Hampón - thug, crook, villain
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What is 'Bitácora'?
Bitácora - Binnacle, log book
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What does 'Hampa' refer to?
Hampa - criminals, underworld, riffraff, scum, trash
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What does 'Acaparar' mean?
Acaparar - Accumulate- gather, hoard
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What is 'Rapiña'?
Rapiña - Robbery, grab, snatch, steal
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What does 'Cachondo' mean?
Cachondo - Sexually aroused, horny, turned on
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What is 'Desgarrador'?
Desgarrador - Heartbreaking
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What does 'Camada' refer to?
Camada - Litter
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What does 'Entrañable' mean?
Entrañable - Close (friend), dear, fond
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What is a 'Gremio'?
Gremio - Labor/Trade union, guild
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What does 'Sustraer' mean?
Sustraer - Extract, remove
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What does 'Por ende' mean?
Por ende - consequently, as a result
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What is 'Escarnio'?
Escarnio - ridicule, derision, scorn, jibe
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What does 'Adyacente' mean?
Adyacente - Adjacent
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What does 'Replegar' refer to?
Replegar - Fold small, fold up small
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What does 'Fastuoso' mean?
Fastuoso - lavish, ostentatious
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What is a 'Pregón'?
Pregón - Announcement, proclamation
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What is a 'Cenote'?
Cenote - Natural well, sink hole
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What does 'Apogeo' mean?
Apogeo - Peak, height, apogee
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What is 'Estría'?
Estría - stretch mark
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What does 'Apercibir' mean?
Apercibir - warn, give warning
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What does 'Desapercibido' mean?
Desapercibido - Unnoticed, unseen
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What does 'Agropecuario' refer to?
Agropecuario - Agriculture & Livestock, farming
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What does 'Escabullirse' mean?
Escabullirse - scurry(to), slip away, run off
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What does 'Compaginado' mean?
Compaginado - Combine, balance, agree, bring together
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What does 'Infravalorar' mean?
Infravalorar - undervalue
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What is a 'Hito'?
Hito - Milestone, boundary post
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What is 'Cabestrillo'?
Cabestrillo - Sling
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What does 'Desaforado' mean?
Desaforado - Boundless, immeasurable, violent, disorderly, frenzied, riotous
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What is a 'Chuleta'?
Chuleta - cheat sheet, chop
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What does 'Fangoso' mean?
Fangoso - muddy
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What is 'Catrera'?
Catrera - bunk, bed
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What does 'Remunerado' mean?
Remunerado - paid
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What does 'Somnífero' mean?
Somnífero - sleep-inducing, somniferous
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What does 'Cabalgar' mean?
Cabalgar - go riding, ride
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What does 'Empírico' mean?
Empírico - empirical, experiential
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What does 'Tétrico' mean?
Tétrico - Gloomy, dismal
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What is a 'Cepa'?
Cepa - stain, variant
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What is 'Posavasos'?
Posavasos - (drink) coaster
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What does 'Comulgar' mean?
Comulgar - receive communion, communicate, agree
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What is 'Férula'?
Férula - splint (medical), rule, domination
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What does 'Envergadura' mean?
Envergadura - magnitude, reach, importance, significance, wingspan (airplane)
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What is 'Alarde'?
Alarde - show, display
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What does 'Espabilar' mean?
Espabilar - perk up, brighten up, liven up
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What does 'Cabalgando' mean?
Cabalgando - ride, go riding
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What is 'Papada'?
Papada - double chin, jowls
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What does 'Diáfana' mean?
Diáfana - diaphanous, translucent, transparent, see through, clear
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What is 'Panceta'?
Panceta - bacon
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What does 'Insumos' mean?
Insumos - supplies, materials, consumable goods
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What is 'Casa matriz'?
Casa matriz - headquarters
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What does 'Fachada' mean?
Fachada - front of building, façade, appearance, front
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What is 'Loncha'?
Loncha - slice (of food)
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What does 'Callipygian' mean?
Callipygian - hermosas nalgas
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What does 'Pulchritudinous' mean?
Pulchritudinous - pulcro, bella/o, hermosa/o
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What does 'Usurious' mean?
Usurious - usurario, abusivo/a, desmesurado
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What is 'Impericia'?
Impericia - lack of skill/expertise, negligence.
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What is a 'Transcriber'?
Transcriber - escribase, escriba
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What is 'Alcoba'?
Alcoba - bedroom
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What is 'Canteleta'?
Canteleta - silly song, same old story, nagging, whining
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What does 'Imbroglio' mean?
Imbroglio - embrollo, enredó, lío, maraña
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What is a 'Chaira'?
Chaira - knife sharpener, shoemakers knife
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What is 'Matarife'?
Matarife - butcher
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What does 'Hambruna' mean?
Hambruna - famine
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What does 'Injuria' mean?
Injuria - insult, slander, injury
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What does 'Menoscabar' mean?
Menoscabar - lessen, diminish
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What is 'Bellota'?
Bellota - acorn, pig, swine
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What is 'Collegiality'?
Collegiality - compañerismo.
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What does 'Reñir' mean?
Reñir - close, right, tough, hard fought; to be at odds with someone, falling out with.
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What does 'Hebdomario' mean?
Hebdomario - weekly.
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What is 'Bienio'?
Bienio - biennium, two-year period.
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What is 'Trienio'?
Trienio - triennium, three-year period
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What is 'Cuatrienio'?
Cuatrienio - quadrennium, four-year period.
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What is 'Quinquenio'?
Quinquenio - quinquennium, five-year period.
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What is 'Lustro'?
Lustro - five-year period.
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What is 'Sexenio'?
Sexenio - Six year term. (Mexican presidency)
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What is 'Decenio'?
Decenio - decade.
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What is 'Centenio'?
Centenio -
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What is 'Milenio'?
Milenio - millenium
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What does 'Cron' mean?
Cron - 1 million
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What is an 'Eon'?
Eon - billion years
343
What does 'Occiso' mean?
Occiso - deceased.
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What is 'Caballete'?
Caballete - easel, ridge.
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What does 'Gocha' mean?
Gocha - pig (informal).
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What does 'Delatar' mean?
Delatar - denounce, report, finger, betray, give yourself away.
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What is 'Cordillera'?
Cordillera - mountain range.
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What does 'Intrėpido' mean?
Intrėpido - intrepid, daring, fearless.
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What is 'Sendero'?
Sendero - Path, track, trail.
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What does 'Tildar de' mean?
Tildar de - Brand as, stigmatize.
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What is 'Factotum'?
Factotum - Handyman, factotum, go-to (persona de confianza)
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What does 'Congruente' mean?
Congruente - coherent, consistent.
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What are 'Corchetes'?
Corchetes - Brackets (grammar)
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What does '(para) Avalar' mean?
(para) Avalar - in Support of your application
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What is 'Macarra'?
Macarra - thug, ruffian, pimp, vulgar
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What does 'Vileidosa' mean?
Vileidosa - fickle, capricious, inconstant.
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What does 'Aduce/cir' mean?
Aduce/cir - cite, adduce, claim offer as proof.
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What does 'Capcioso' mean?
Capcioso - tricky, false
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What does 'Albedrío' mean?
Albedrío - free will
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What is 'Arenga'?
Arenga - Pep talk
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What does 'Alud (gran cantidad)' mean?
Alud (gran cantidad) - avalanche, landslide, deluge.
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What does 'Desmoronarse' mean?
Desmoronarse - collapse, have a breakdown, ... a nervous breakdown.
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What does 'Apoteósico' mean?
Apoteósico - tremendous, amazing
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What does 'Acaudalado/a' mean?
Acaudalado/a - wealthy, rich, affluent
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What does 'Acaudalar' mean?
Acaudalar - acquire, accumulate, amass
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What does 'Dantesco' mean?
Dantesco - dantesque, horrific, macabre
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What is 'Replevin'?
Replevin - Accion para recobrar o adquirir la posesion; Auto de reinvidicacion.
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What does 'Otiose' mean?
Otiose - perezoso, inútil, ocioso
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