Lesson 4B Flashcards

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1
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actuar

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to act

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2
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adivinar

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to guess

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3
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afrontar

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to face, face up to

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4
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arrasar

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to have success, victory

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5
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arruinarse

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to ruin

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6
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comportarse

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to behave

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7
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cotizarse

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to increase in value

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degradar

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to humiliate, degrade

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9
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escoger

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to choose

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10
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fallecer

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to die

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idolatrar

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to worship, idolize

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imponer

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to impose

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13
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indicar

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to indicate

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infiltrarse

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to infiltrate

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15
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interpretar

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to interpret, perform

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16
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ir bien/mal

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to go well/badly

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liderar

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to lead, head

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18
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manchar

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to spot, soil

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19
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nominar

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to nominate

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20
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potenciar

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to promote development

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21
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premiar

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to give an award

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22
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renunciar

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to quit, renounce

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23
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rodar (ue)

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to film

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sonrojarse

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to blush

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tartamudear
to stutter
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dedicarse a
to devote oneself to
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hacer caso a
to pay attention to
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cumplir con
to comply with, carry out, do the right thing
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tropezar (ie) con
to bump into
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acurrucarse en
to curl up in, cuddle
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destacarse en
to distinguish oneself in
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decantarse por
to be inclined/leaning toward
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la amenaza
threat
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el/la antepasado/a
ancestor
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la audacia
audacity, boldness
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la autobiografía
autobiography
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el autógrafo
autograph
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el ave (f)
bird
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la biografía
biography
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el/la bocazas
big mouth, blabbermouth
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la burla
mockery, jest
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la cadena
chain
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la calidez
warmth
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la campaña
campaign
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el cargo
position, job
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el/la comediante
comedian
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el/la comentarista
commentator
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el/la compatriota
compatriot
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la consagración
reputation, acclaim
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la curiosidad
curiosity
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la década
decade
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el dibujo animado
cartoon
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la dignidad
dignity
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el/la ejecutivo/a
executive
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la entereza
integrity
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la espontaneidad
spontaneity
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la estatura
height, stature
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el estereotipo
stereotype
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la etnia
ethnic group
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el/la extraterrestre
extraterrestrial, alien
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la figura
figure
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el/la filántropo/a
philanthropist
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la fortuna
fortune
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el galardón
prize, award
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la gamberrada
total lack of manners; hooliganism
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la gestión
step, action
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la hazaña
heroic deed, exploit
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el/la héroe/heroína
hero, heroine
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el heroísmo
heroism
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la hipocresía
hypocrisy
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la huelga de hambre
hunger strike
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el inconveniente
disadvantage
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la interpretación
acting
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el logro
achievement
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la mala educación
rudeness
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la maqueta
model, mock up
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los medios
means
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el mito
myth
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la nominación
nomination
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la paloma mensajera
carrier pigeon
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el palomo
(male) pigeon
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la patria
homeland
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el percance
accident, mishap
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la pérdida
loss
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la peripecia
vicissitude, (pl) ups and downs
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el prejuicio
prejudice
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el/la protagonista
protagonist, main character
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el reparto
cast (of characters); distribution
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el requisito
requirement
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el retraso
delay
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el sentido del humor
sense of humor
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los seres de otros mundos
beings from other worlds
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la silla eléctrica
electric chair
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el/la soberano/a
sovereign
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el suplicio
torture
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la telenovela
soap opera
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el/la televidente
TV viewer
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la ternura
tenderness
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el tesón
determination, tenacity
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el trato
deal, treatment
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la trayectoria
trajectory, path
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la valentía
valor
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el varón
male
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el/la visionario/a
visionary
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el/la votante
voter
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absurdo, -a
absurd
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aclamado, -a
acclaimed
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afortunado, -a
lucky, fortunate
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ameno, -a
enjoyable, pleasant
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articuado, -a
old-fashioned, out of style
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apuesto, -a
good-looking
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brillante
brillant
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carismático
charismatic
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consentido, -a
spoiled
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conservador (a)
conservative
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desconocido, -a
unknown
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encantador (a)
charming
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exitoso, -a
successful
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impactante
powerful, impressive
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legendario, -a
legendary
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letal
deadly
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melenudo, -a
long-haired
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mezclado, -a
mixed
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poderoso, -a
powerful
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prestigioso, -a
prestigious, famous
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respetado, -a
respected
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ridículo, -a
ridiculous, absurd
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sabio, -a
wise
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sembrado, -a
sown, seeded
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talentoso, -a
talented
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torpe
clumsy
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tosco, -a
rude
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valiente
brave
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al margen de
separate from, on the margin (fringes) of
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asimismo
also
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caer rendido
to surrender
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la campaña publicitaria
advertising campaign
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con buena cara
with good humor
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dar la vuelta al mundo
to go around the world
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de golpe
suddently
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de poco presupuesto
low budget
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de talla
of considerable stature, standing
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en auge
on the increase
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estar dispuesto, -a
to be willing
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estar pasado, -a de moda
to be out of fashion
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hacer gala de algo
to display something
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hacer soñara alguine
to make someone dream
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hasta el punto de
to the point of
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imprimir carácter
to form/build character
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lanzar (se) a la fama
to rush to fame
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meter la pata
to make a mistake, stick one's foot (in one's mouth)
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mirar de reojo
to look out of the corner of one's eye
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nadie en su sano juicio
no one in his/her right mind
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no tener más remedio
to have no other choice
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pasar a la posteridad
to pass on to posterity
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quedar en ver a alguien
to agree to see someone
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quedarse mudo, -a
to be speechless
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el salto a la fama
jump to fame
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sufrir en su propia carne
to suffer in one's own skin
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tener buen olfato
to have good judgment
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tener un éxito rotundo
to have a resounding success
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¡venga ya!
are you kidding/serious?