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el principio del cuento
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the beginning of the story
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eso es una manera de decirlo
A
that’s one way to say it
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ir de compras
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to go shopping
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la paz
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the peace
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arrancar
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to pull out, to root out
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darse cuenta (de)
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to realize
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el plano
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map (syn. mapa)
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Me desperté con náuseas
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I woke up nauseous
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la pisa
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the treading
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repentinamente
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suddenly (syn súbitamente)
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el enunciado
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the statement
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gastar
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to spend money
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el estuche
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the case (container)
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Hasta los psicólogs se vuelven locos
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Even the psychologists go cracy
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contar con
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to rely on
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la colección
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the collection
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una caña
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a glass of beer
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en primer / segundo lugar
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firstly / secondly
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dentro
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inside (no movement implied - ‘in the interior’)
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el pareo
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the beach wrap
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quedado
A
slow
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las zapatillas de deporte
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sneakers
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cuarto
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fourth
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habladora (adj)
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talkative
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seriar
to arrange in series
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Mi punto de vista es
My point of view is
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nadar
to swim
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desencadenante (adj)
trigger, like something that sparks off something (adj)
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el timbre
the bell
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el entretenimiento
the entertainment
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el obstáculo
the obstacle
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la actitud
the attitude
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de repente
suddenly
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bendecir
to bless, to speak well of
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si lo hay...
if there is
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añadir
to add
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la melena
the long hair
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típico (tipica)
típico (tipica)
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las instalaciones
the facilities
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satisfecho (adj)
satisfied
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andar
to stroll, to walk
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disculpar
to forgive (reg) (trans, intrans, pronomial)
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la tumbona
the deckchair
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en suma
to sum up
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reprobar
to condemn, to fail
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consumir
to consume (reg)
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prometer
to promise
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hacer surf
to surf (as an object)
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how many times? how often?
¿Cada cuánto?
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la suegra
the mother in law
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el intercambio
the exchange
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el apuro
the predicament, the hardship, embarrassment
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defenderse
to defend oneself
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el soltero / la soltera
the single person
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even though (not a pesar de)
aunque
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el recorrido
the trip, the route
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despedir
to say goodbye, to fire
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El taxista (to take the tourists)
lleva a los turistas
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a veces
sometimes
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el equipo (not team)
the equipment
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la propiedad
the property
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cómo
like, since (not desde, ya)
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alcanzar
to reach
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la espalda
the back
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afuera
outside, out
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pagar
to pay
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la terraza
the terrace, roof
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la inscripción
the registration
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Su hermana es una buena / mala estudiante
His sister is a good / bad student
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rebajar
to lower, to reduce
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tendrás
you will have (future of tener)
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el bigote
the mustache
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apretar
to squeeze, to tighten
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pasear
to take a walk, to stroll
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Tengo tiempo para visitar este fin de semana
I have time to visit this weekend
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tender
to hang, to layout, to stretch out, to spread over
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Parece que está diciendo lo que va a comer
It seems she/he is deciding what to eat
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producir´s preterite stem
produj
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el criterio
the criterion
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entonces
thus / accordingly
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acabado / acobada
finished (adj)
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el cartel
the poster, the sign
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arreglarse
to get ready to gou out, to fix oneself up
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comenzar
to begin
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ser de cristal
to be made of glass
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caerse (irreg)
to fall down
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cobrar
to charge for (reg)
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la perejil
the parsely
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adjunto / adjunta
attached (adj)
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confirmar
to confirm
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They wait for (subj)
Ellos esperen \n\n "No esperen de mí que me lance a pronunciar un discurso sobre la importancia del cine europeo. Do not expect me to launch into a speech on the importance of European cinema."
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preocuparse (de)
to worry
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faltar
to miss, to be missing
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la yerna
the daughter in law
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llorar
to cry
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el pavo/la pava
the turkey
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recibir
to receive
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rezar
to pray
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segundo lugar
secondly
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parquear
to park
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la calzada
the road
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sujeto
fastened, subject
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mi empresa paga cincuenta por ciento *del precio*
My work pays half the price
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en ningún caso
in no case
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martricular
martricular
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últimamente
recently (adv)
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vivamente
vividly, deeply
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sabroso
delicious
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jamas
never (syn. nunca)
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agradecer
to thank
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el juego
the game
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relatar
to relate a story
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el suelo
the ground
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en adelante
from now own
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apropiado
appropriate, suitable
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accordingly
por la tanto
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la estacion de metro
subway station
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la torre
the tower
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la nave
ship, boat (not el barco)
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reducir
to reduce
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decirlo otro camino
to say it another way
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Esa es una pregunta difícil de responder
That’s a difficult question to answer
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henceforth
de ahora en adelante
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el hombre pbore - after the noun
the poor man (without money)
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no hay derecho
"it's not fair"
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el mozo / la moza
the young boy/girl, also military conscript
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el/la cónyuge
the spouse (spain)
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arrastrar
to drag
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sellar
to mark with a stamp
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Ya terminé
I´ve finished it.
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por supuesto
of course
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la plancha
the grill
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peotonal (adj)
pedestrian (adj)
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la geografía
geography
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pensión complete
PC
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alrededor (adj)
around
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fingir (irreg)
to feign, to pretend
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acudir a
to come (to occur to), to turn to (consult), to go to (attend)
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caber
to fit (one thing inside another)
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delante de
in front of
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notar
to note
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¿Que me recomiendas?
What do you recommend (to me)?
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el cuerpo
the body, also the group/squad
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examinarse
to take an exam
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supuesto
supposed, alledged
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largamente (adv)
at length
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trabajo en equipo
teamwork
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la / el agente
the agent
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tranquilo, tranquila
calm, quiet, calm down (command)
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compartir piso
to share a flat
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el aseo
the cleaning
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el ambiente
the atmosphere
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la lavadora
washing machine
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Querida...
Remember to address personal emails this way!
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había una vez, hace mucho tiempo
once upon a time, long ago
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poseer
to possess
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how can I put it?
¿como puede decirlo
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la votación
the vote
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empezar
to begin
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la columna
the spine
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el lugar
the place
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Pero a mi..
But to me...
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de forma gratuita
for free
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el recurso
the resource, the appeal
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resultar
to result
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conectar
to connect
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el lector, la lectora
the reader, also foreign language professor
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el pase
the pass, the ticket, the permit, the (movie) showing
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por lo tanto
therefore, thus, consequently
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el alojamiento
the accomodations (as in place to stay)
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hay la nevera para merendar
there is the fridge to snack
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I haven´t thought about it before, but
no había pensado en eso antes
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tutear
to address as tú
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el aislamiento
the isolation
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ponerse a
to begin
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sección
section (as in a train)
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probar
to taste, to test
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escribir
to write
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comunicar
to communicate
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deshacer
to undo
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dejar
to allow, to leave (something behind)
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la matrícula
la matrícula
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arriesgarse (v.p)
to take a risk, to take a chance
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aprovecharse (de)
to take adavantage of
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temprano
early
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solicitar
to request
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sólo hasta cierto punto
only up to a certain point
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los grandes almacenes
the department store
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la madrina
the godmother
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la muela
the molar
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sugerir
to suggest
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acceder
to agree/accept, to gain access to
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pelo negro
black hair
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el comprador / la compradora
the buyer
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exponer
to expose, to exhibit (irreg)
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in no case
en ningún caso
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despertarse
to wake up
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Si 3 son buenas por la tarde
Yes, 3 in the afternoon is good.
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perderse
to become lost, to lose
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escapar
to escape
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dañar (reg) dañando dañado
to damage, to spoil
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actualidad
current situation, present (no es un regalo)
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el jazz
jazz
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a fé
in truth
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detenerse
to stop
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querer´s preterite stem
quis
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el pobre niño
the poor unfortuante little boy
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coger el sueño
to get to sleep
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lujoso / lujosa
luxurious
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al entrar
upon entering
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el placer
the pleasure
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archivar
to file, to close the file
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la destreza
the skill
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distinto / distinta
different
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tocarle a alguien
to be someone´s turn
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el dechado
the model/paragon
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coger el metro
to take/grab the subway
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el cuento
the story, the tale
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renovar
to renew, to renovate
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¿Puedes explicarte mejor?
Can you explain better?
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el gramo
the gram
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dotar
to equip with, to endow with
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el socio
el socio
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espantar
to scare, to frighten
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el importe
the amount, price, cost
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discontinuar
to discontinue
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enfadarse (con)
to get angry
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by the way
a propósito
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suelo de parque (note, no accent)
parquet floor
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asesorarse
to seek legal advice
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roto (adj) m/f
broken
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dar la vuelta
to turn around
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proprio
own (adj)
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realizar (irreg)
to carry out (i.e. to realize or fulfil )
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el cubo
the bucket, the pail
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I/Ud. said (imperfect)
Yo/Ud. decía.\nEn los títulos decía que la película se filmó en Bulgaria. In the titles it said that the movie was filmed in Bulgaria.
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el zumo
the juice (spain)
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experimentar
to experiment, to experience
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cierto día - before the noun
a certain day
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apurar
to rush (trans)
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well then
bueno, entonces, "pues, bien"
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bostezar
to yawn
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es una desventaja
It is a disadvantage
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hermoso / hermosa
handsome, beautiful (adj)
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el peatón
the pedestrian
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Pues yo opino igual que...
Well I think the same as...
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still (indicating continuation – it’s still happening)
aún / todavía
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la butaca
the armchair (spain)
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tuyo / tuya (adj)
your
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inocente (adj)
innocent
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particular (adj)
private (not privado)
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hay una tienda de chocolate
there is a chocolate store
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fino / fina
fine, delicate
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decidir
to decide
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naturalmente
understandably
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ahora se me ocurre que no dije que...
Now it occurs to me that I didn´t say
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bien comunicado
easily accessible, well served
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la ventaja
the advantage
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hasta donde yo sé
as far as I know
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preferir
to prefer
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más + adjective + que
more + adjective + than
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la demanda
the demand, the lawsuit, the request
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rizado, rizada
curly
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la menestra
vegetable stew
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Parece que han comprado la casa
It appears they have bought the house.
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el tesoro
the treasure
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la chatarra
junk
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el aire
the air, the wind/draft, also resemblance (un aire as su madre)
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averiguar
to check out, to find out
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los dos se están dando la mano
Both are shaking hands
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alto, alta
tall
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la prima
the female cousin
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de mi niñez
from my childhood
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ha habido
has been
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eso no es cierto
that isn’t true at all
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Ellos han comprado la casa
They have bought the house.
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me quedan bien
it fits me
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eslablecer (reg)
to establish
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so what?
¿Y qué?
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las joyas
the jewelry
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el cabo
the end
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pasar
to pass, to spend (time)
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guardala / guardalo
save it
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eso suena como
that sounds like
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horno microondas
microwave oven
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volverse + adjective
expresses a sudden involuntary change.
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salvo (preposition)
except, except for
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la ración
the portion
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disfrutar de ...
to enjoy, to have
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a pesar de que
despite the fact that
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el oro
the gold (NTBCW I pray)
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tanto ... que
as much/as many (noun) than
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rellenar
to refill
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animar
to encourage
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la impresora
the printer (i.e. computer)
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Sobre esto
About this
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durar (reg) durando durado
to last
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pedir
to request
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el vestíbulo
the entryway, lobby
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la sombrilla
the parasol
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lavarse
to wash oneself
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el sobre
the envelope
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anteayer
the day before yesterday
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bajar
to descend
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convivir
to live together
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Todos están de pie
They are all standing
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casi
almost / nearly
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me traiga la cuenta
bring me the check
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séptimo / séptima
seventh
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el/la escolar
the schoolboy/schoolgirl (pupil)
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las nubes
the clouds
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el curso de formacíon
the training course
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ambos
both
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La mujer tiene una coleta
The woman has a ponytail.
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reservado, reservada
reserved, restrained, discreet
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oscurecer
to grow dark
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la natación
the swimming
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submarinismo
scuba diving
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la nevera
the refrigerator
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el gabinete
the office, cabinet (political) or private sitting room
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una buena relación
a good relationship
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acordar + noun
to agree on + noun
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descargar
to unload
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franco
frank
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meter
to put inside
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la maldición
the curse (think "bad speaking of")
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el párpado
the eyelid
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facultad
faculty, authority, but also refers to university departments
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las pecas
freckles
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impreso / impresa
printed (adj)
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culpable (adj)
guilty
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ejercitar ejercitando ejercitado
to practice
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el pasillo
the hall, the aisle
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ahora mismo
right now
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gafas
glasses
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Pareceía que
It seemed like
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el trueno
the thunder
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disolver
to dissolve
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vivir
to live
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Podría empezar por hablar de...
I could start by talking about
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Me gustaría viajar a ...
I would like to travel to...
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siquiera (adverb)
at least
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pararse
to stand up
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el revés
the back (opposite side), also a slap or setback
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No he dicho eso
I did not say that
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la receta
the recipe
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la disposición
the layout, the disposal (as in ´at your disposal´)
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Tengo mucha experiencia con...
I have a lot of experience with...
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ahora se me ocurre que
now it occurs to me that
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aand more specifically
y má específicamente
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antes de + infinitive
before (doing something)
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me cuesta + infinitive
it is difficult for me + infinitive
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hacer una solicitud
¨to make an application
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el aviso
the notice
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la experiencia
the experience
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Yo estoy de acuerdo en parte con...
I partly agree with...
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sostener
to hold, gasp, sustain
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casi
almost
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suceder
to happen (vi), to follow (vt)
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repartir (reg)
to distribute
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eso está por ver
that remains to be seen
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me sobra comida para mañana
I have plenty of food for tomorrow
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lloviznar
to drizzle
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el enemigo / la enemiga
the enemy
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Me gustaría + inf
I would like to (do something)
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el estómago
the stomach
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huir
to flee
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la reseña
the review, the outline/summary, the description, the critique
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derecho
straight ahead
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el estrés
the stress
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templar
to make lukewarm, to temper
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no obstante
however (not sin embargo)
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definitivo (adj)
final, definitive, permanent
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fijar
to fix
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impresionante
impressive
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agradar
to be pleasing to
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la cartera
the wallet, the purse
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querido (adj)
darling
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enojarse (con)
to get angry
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el avión
the plane
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la superación
the overcoming, the improvement
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atrás
behind / "in the back", or as in a direction "I'm not going back"
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seguro
safe, sure, secure
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atrás
in back
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el rumbo
the course
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la herramienta
the tool or aid
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la pieza
the piece (syn. pedazo)
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adecuado / adecuada
appropriate (syn apropiado)
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mensual
mensual
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I like her personally
me cae bien ella
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el / la asesino
the assassin
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la pastilla
the pill
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a su vez
in turn, for his/her part
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desenvolver
to unwrap
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acerca de
about
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mi privacidad
my privacy
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el cocinero / la cocinera
the cook
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espeso
thick, dense
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la reclamación
the claim, the complaint
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morder (o->ue)
to bite
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larga / largo (adj) (dont confuse with I pay out)
long, length (adj)
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desanimar
to discourage
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tacaño
stingy
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Está construida de madera
It is made of wood
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mirar
to look at, to watch
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cuida cada detalle
take care of every detail
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despedirse (irreg)
to say goodby
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el sálon
the living room (not la sala)
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contratar
to hire
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congelar
to freeze
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las journadas
the conference or congress
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el rincón
the corner
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próximo/próxima, único/única, último/última
Adjectives that preceed the noun that express next, only, last
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el tamaño
size / dimension
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pensar en
to think about
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in other words (not en otras palabras)
es decir
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así que
so (phrase, as a consequence)
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la gestoría
the agency
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superación
the overcoming
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agradar
to be pleasing
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as far as I am concerned
por lo que a mí respecta
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la mancha
the stain
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el efectivo
the cash
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la razón
the reason
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erróneo
erroneous, mistaken
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sentir bien, sentar mal
to feel good / bad
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llegar a tiempo
to arrive on time
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inventar
inventar
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quinientos
five hunded
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coser (reg)
to sew
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el tendón
the tendon
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es otro cuento
its another story
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la pierna
the leg
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guardar
to put away, to keep
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la cortesía de
the courtesy of
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desarreglar
to disrupt, disorder
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la cara
the face
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implorar
to implore
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el medioambiente
the environment
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el móvil
the cell phone
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anular
to annul
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nos permiten
the allow us
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aupar
to help up
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los medios
the media
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la gran mujer - before the noun
the great woman
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partir
to leave
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parece
it seems
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el armario
el armario
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el hongo
the fungus, the mushroom
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registrarse
to register, to check in (to a hotel)
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quedar
to be left, to stay
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el estudio
the study
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hurry up
apúrase
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lamer
to lick
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el casero / la casera
the landlord, the landlady
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felicitar
to congratulate
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actuar
to act
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descansar
to rest
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publicitario (adj)
advertising
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la bandera
the flag
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la merienda
snack
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la imagen
the image
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ágil
agile
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descolgar (o->ue)
to unhang, to take down/lower, to pick up the phone
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la entrada
the entry, the entrance
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in other words
en otras palabras
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descomponer
to decompose
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la cadena
the chain
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el alcance
the reach, the scope
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burlarse de
to make fun of
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el regateo
the bargaining
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la planta
the plant
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soler
to use to
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el sobrino
the nephew
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grueso / gruesa
thick
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la red
the internet, the network
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respirar
to breathe
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acreditar
to confirm, to give credit to
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la avería
the breakdown
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me he decido
me he decido
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registrar
to search, to register, to record
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durar
to last
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robar
to rob
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así que
so
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enfermo / enferma
sick
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el daño
the damage
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programar computadoras
to program computers
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recto
straight (not directo)
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caro (m/f)
expensive
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el comedor
the dining room
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honestamente
honestly
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gris
gray
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el/la publicatario
the advertising agent or executive
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a través de
across, through
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recordar
to remember
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caer
to fall
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manejar
to drive
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jurar
to swear
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Antes de ver (them), ella va al cine
los
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well done
así se hace
