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In The News Flashcards

1
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Nightmare

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La pesadilla

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To rescue

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Rescatar

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Mourning (noun)

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El luto

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Weird

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Raro

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To water

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Regar

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To advance

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Avanzar

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7
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Neighbor

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El vecino

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8
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To shatter

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Reventar

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9
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To explode

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Explotar

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10
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Bench

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El banquillo

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To guess

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Atinar

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12
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Nephew

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Sobrino

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13
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Athletic court

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La cancha

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To dare

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Atreverse

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15
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Hardly

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Apenas

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16
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Smoke (moun)

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El humo

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17
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To run over

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Atropellar

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18
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To take shelter

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Resguardarse

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19
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To hug

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Abrazar

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Neighboring (adj)

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Aledaño

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21
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Phrase

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La frase

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22
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To stand out

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Destacar

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Interview (noun)

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La entrevista

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24
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To grant

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Conceder

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25
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To launch

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Lanzar

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26
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Journalist

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El/La periodista

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27
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To air (broadcast)

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Transmitirse

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28
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Controversy

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La polémica

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29
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Controversial

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Polémico/a

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30
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American

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estadounidense

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31
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Chain

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La cadena

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32
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Present (the current time)

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La actualidad

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33
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Own (adj)

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Propio

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34
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To spread

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Difundir

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35
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Leader

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El mandatario

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36
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Threat

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La amenaza

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37
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Expansion

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La ampliación

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38
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Besides

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Además

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39
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To approve

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Aprobar

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40
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To complain

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Quejarse

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41
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To advocate

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Abogar

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42
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To generate

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generar

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43
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Wealth

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Riqueza

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44
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Boom (noun) (growing market)

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el auge

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45
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Real estate (adj)

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inmobiliario

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46
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To arise

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Surgir

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47
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Gigantic

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Gigantesco

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48
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To pierce

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Perforar

49
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Well (noun) (water basin)

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El pozo

50
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To suggest

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Sugerir

51
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Crane (construction)

A

La grúa

52
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Bridge

A

El puente

53
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Supply (noun)

A

El Suministro

54
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To avoid

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Evitar

55
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Despite the fact that

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A pesar de que

56
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To fail

A

Fallar

57
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Failed (adj)

A

Fallido

58
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Almost

A

Casi

59
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Although

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Aunque

60
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Wave (noun)

A

La oleada

61
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To advise

A

Aconsejar

62
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According to

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Según

63
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Uncooked/raw

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Crudo

64
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To damage

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Dañar

65
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Device

A

El dispositivo

66
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To extract

A

Extraer

67
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Soft

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Suave

68
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Q-tip

A

El bastoncillo de algodón

69
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To hold on

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Agarrarse

70
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Maybe

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Quizás

71
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Cliff

A

El acantilado

72
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However

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Sin embargo

73
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Sidewalk

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La acera

74
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To endure

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Perdurar

75
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Tournament

A

El torneo

76
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Gear (or figurative mechanism)

A

El engranaje

77
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Pleasant

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Placentero

78
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To govern

A

Regir

79
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Pedestrian

A

El peatón / la peatona

80
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Hidden

A

Escondido

81
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Single woman

A

La soltera

82
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To show

A

Mostrar

83
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To overuse (as a trope)

A

Trillar

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Amusing

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Chistoso/a

85
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Gloomy

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Sombrío

86
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Growing (adjective)

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Creciente

87
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Figure (number)

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Cifra

88
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To collapse

A

Desplomarse

89
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To develop

A

Desarrollar

90
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Dismal

A

Lúgubre

91
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Scientist

A

El científico

92
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Complex (adj.)

A

Complejo

93
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to oppose

A

oponerse

94
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to unravel

A

desentrañar

95
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sacred

A

sagrado

96
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discovery

A

hallazgo

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to add

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añadir

98
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to store

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almacenar

99
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environment/surroundings

A

el entorno

100
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to bury

A

enterrar

101
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Thick

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Grueso

102
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To joke

A

Bromear

103
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To joke

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Bromear

104
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Parent company

A

La empresa matriz

105
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To attract

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Atraer

106
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To feed

A

Alimentar

107
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Freshwater

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Agua dulce

108
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Tower

A

La torre

109
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To rust

A

Oxidar

110
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Ruler (of measure)

A

La regla

111
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To stick out

A

Sobresalir

112
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To cut down / to fell

A

Talar

113
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To be scarce

A

Escasear

114
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Lack / shortage

A

La falta

115
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To conserve

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Ahorrar

116
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Locks (water passage)

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Las esclusas

117
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Average

A

El promedio

118
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To encourage

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Alentar

119
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To plant

A

sembrar

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