Mayo Cuatro Flashcards
(500 cards)
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la vaquería
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the dairy OR herd of dairy cows
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descriptivo
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descriptive
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pegajosa
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sticky OR catchy
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el/la juglar
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the minstrel
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la mula
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the mule (animal) OR drug mule
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desprevenido
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unprepared/unready/off guard
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el acordeón
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the accordion
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acartonado
A
wizened/stitled/weathered
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el cartón
A
the cardboard
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la tonalidad
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the tonality
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el ingenio
A
the ingenuity/wit OR the device OR the refinery
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el técnico
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the technician
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descompuesto
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broken/broken down/sick/queasy
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valerse de
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to use
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el cacho
A
the bit/piece OR horn (animal) OR joint (weed)
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la alacena
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the cupboard/closet/pantry
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caramelizado
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caramelized
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gatear
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to crawl/climb OR to claw
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corroncho
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rough/slow/sluggish
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el estigma
A
the stigma
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acondicionar
A
to prepare/get ready OR to air-condition
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prueba y error
A
trial and error
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consonante
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consonant (n) OR consonant (adj)
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la versatilidad
A
the versatility
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la contundencia
the force OR forcefulness
26
echar unos chistes
throw out some jokes
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dar un visto bueno
to give a good look
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el asistente
the attendee
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cachaco
person from Bogota
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el realce
the relief OR embossing OR importance
31
embustero
lying/deceitful (adj) OR liar (n)
32
mentiroso
lying (adj) or liar (n)
33
fregarse
to be ruined OR to spoil
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fregar
to wash/clean/scrub OR to annoy/pester/bother OR to spoil
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el baile
the dancing (n)
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el músico
the musician
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consentido
spoiled
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acechar
to stalk/watch
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la repetición
the repetition
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la travesura
the prank OR mischief OR antic
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la pensión
the pension/allowance OR accomodation/guest house/room and board
42
el marasmo
the wasting OR stagnation/paralysis
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postergar
to postpone/put off OR to pass over/neglect
44
la llanura
the plain/prairie (field/meadow) OR smoothness
45
ambiguo
ambiguous
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deparar
to bring/to have in store OR to provide/afford
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el arrojo
the bravery OR daring/fearlessness
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incumbir
to be incumbent upon OR to concern
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una verbena
a festival OR open-air dance
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el mostrador
the counter OR desk
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lánguido
languid
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la empuñadura
the handle OR the start/beginning
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el nácar
the mother-of-pearl
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altanero
haughty/arrogant
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detestar
to detest
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las ínfulas
the air/pretensions/high-and-mighty
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evocar
to evoke
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la ortofónica
the record player
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de modo que
so that OR in such a way that
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devolver
to give back OR to return/send back/refund
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el revuelo
the stir OR commotion
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abombar
to buckle/bulge
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soldar
to solder OR to weld OR to patch up
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comisionar
to commission
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la ceniza
the ash/dust
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el temblor
the shaking/trembling OR the earthquake
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el vuelto
the change/money
68
perezoso
lazy(adj) OR sloth(n)
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sacar un conclusion
to draw a conclusion
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de corrido
nonstop
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despreciar
to despise OR reject/spurn
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apreciar
to appreciate/value OR to be fond of/notice
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rayar
to scratch OR to draw lines on/rule OR to scrawl on OR to pay
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requerir en amores
to ask to be married/propose
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estar encargada
to be in charge
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llegar a
to get to OR to arrive at/in OR to become/make it to OR to reach/to touch
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el disfrute
the enjoyment
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el ripio
the rubble/debris
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vallar
to fence in
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tener éxito
to be successful
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el sucesor
the successor
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reorganizar
to reorganize
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la desnutrición
the malnutrition/undernourishment
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la deserción
the desertion
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contraer
to contract OR to catch
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los efectivos
the forces (military)
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vandalismo
vandalism
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patrullero
patrol (adj) OR patrol car/patrol officer (n)
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la evolución
the evolution
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desviar
to divert OR to alter/deflect
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escocer
to sting OR to hurt
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rocambolesco
bizarre/far-fetched OR overelaborate
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la piratería
the piracy
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el halago
the compliment/praise OR flattery
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hacer oidos sordos
to fall on deaf ears
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la sirena
the mermaid OR siren
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persuadir
to persuade
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el despacho
the office/study OR dispatch OR report
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abrasar
to burn/scald/scorch/dry
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la brasa
the ember OR hot coal
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la miseria
the misery
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decaer
to decline OR to deteriorate
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apoderarse
to seize/take possession of OR to overcome/grip
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excavar
to excavate/dig
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el preaámbulo
the preamble/introduction/prelude
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enajenar
to transfer/dispose of OR to alienate
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la perpetuidad
the perpetuity
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el cartero
the mailman/postman
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gradualmente
gradually
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la transferencia
the transference
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altamente
highly
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apropiarse
to appropriate
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la modernización
the modernization
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la mejora
the improvement
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el cónclave
the conclave
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anhelar
to long for OR yearn
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represar
to dam OR to dam up
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aliar
to ally OR combine/unite
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la esclusa
the lock/floodgate
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el motor
the engine
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la gravedad
the gravity
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el accesorio
the accessory
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la remoción
the removal
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bajo contrato
under contract
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calado
soaked/openwork OR depth of water OR importance
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calar
to soak OR to lower/cast
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la profundidad
the depth OR deep OR profundity
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es de 80 km de largo
it's 80km long
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caribeño
Caribbean
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transferir
to transfer
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a la vez
at the same time
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el/la mediador(a)
the mediator
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regenerar
to regenerate OR to reform
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la lancha
the boat/motorboat
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el casco viejo
the old town
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la divergencia
the divergence
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sin responder
without responding
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el/la explorador(a)
the explorer
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el ascensor/el elevador
the elevator
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el océano
the ocean
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el largo
the length
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la enormidad
the enormity/hugeness
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la magnitud/la envergadura
the magnitude
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lleno (adj)
full OR full of/covered in
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simbolizar
to symbolize
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la borrachera
the drunkeness
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la sentencia
the sentence/ruling/decision OR statement
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despreciable
despicable
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el espacio aéreo
the airspace
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la agresión
the aggression
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dar cabida
to accommodate/to give room
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depende de nosotros no darle cabida
its up to us to not allow room for this type of behavior
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el chaparrón
the downpour/barrage
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activar
to activate/trigger
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dominante
domineering/dominant
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la mutación
the mutation
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predominar
to predominate
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extrapolar
to extrapolate
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opositor
opposing (adj) OR opponent/candidate (n)
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derruir
to demolish
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la indigencia
the abject/absolute poverty OR indigence
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el costado
the side
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habituar
to accustom/get used to
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indigente
indigent/destitute/needy (adj) OR poor person (n)
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el remanente
the remainder/surplus
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replegar
to retract/refold/withdraw
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remecer
to shake
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el balotaje
the runoff (election)
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detractor
opposing (adj) OR detractor (n)
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preso
imprisoned (adj) or the prisoner (n)
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apresar
to catch/seize OR apprehend/arrest
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el/la contricante
the opponent/rival
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la violación
the violation/infringement OR rape
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la diáspora
the diaspora
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abstenerse
to refrain/abstain
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el/la traidor(a)
the traitor
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polarizar
to polarize
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el antro
the dive/dump OR club/nightclub
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parásito
parasitic (adj) OR parasite (n)
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el/la burgués
the bourgeois/member of bourgeois
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nulo
null and void OR invalid
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viciado
stuffy/stale OR corrupt
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propiciar
to create a favorable atmosphere for
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pertubar
to disrupt/disturb OR to pertube
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el amendretamiento
the intimidation
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infundir
to fill with/inspire
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atemorizar
to frighten/intimidate
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ausentismo
absenteeism
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ausente
absent/distracted
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opinar
to think/opine/give one's opinion
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el favorecimiento
the favoring
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la empatía
the empathy
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el cargamontón
the heap load
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un atentado
an attack OR attempt
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restablecer
to re-establish/restore
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la recurrencia
the recurrence
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orquestar
to orchestrate
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agitado
agitated
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el azote
the whip/lash OR the smack/spank/slap
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la diversificación
the diversification
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agitar
to shake/flap OR to upset/worry/agitate
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renegociar
to renegotiate
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la intervención
the intervention
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preventivo
preventative
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votar por
to vote for
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evasor
guilty of evasion (adj) or evader/jailbreaker (n)
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la filtración
the filtration OR leak
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el/la proveedor(a)
the provider/supplier/purveyor
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desvelar
to keep awake OR to reveal/disclose/uncover
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la lupa
the magnifying glass
211
citar
to make an appointment OR to cite OR to summon/subpoena (legal)
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la entraña
the heart/core
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las entrañas
the entrails/guts/insides/bowels
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una picota
a type of cherry OR a pillory (medieval punishment)
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un eco
an echo OR a repercussion
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la implicación
the implication OR the involvement
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la esfera
the sphere OR face (clock)
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lícito
lawful/legal/licit
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la intromisión
the interference OR interruption
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el intermedio
the intermission
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la jurisdicción
the jurisdiction
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blanqueo de dinero
money laundering
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únicamente - only
only/solely
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el delantero
the forward (sports)
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entre la espada y la pared
between the sword and the wall (Rock and a hard place)
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precipitar
to hasten/rush OR to throw/hurl OR to precipitate
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el as
the ace (card games)
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burlar
to evade/get past OR to cheat
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titubear
to hesitate OR to stutter
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desenmascarar
to unmask
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domiciliar
to pay by direct debit
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una tarima
a platform
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burlarse
to mock/tease OR to joke
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domiciliarse
to establish residence/domicile
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inexplicable
inexplicable
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el/la orfebre
the silversmith
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la vista
the eyesight OR the view/sight
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manso
meek/gentle/tame/calm
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afligido
heartbroken/grief-stricken
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crepuscular
twilight/dawn/dusk
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bordar
to embroider OR to be excellent in
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la articulación
the joint (anatomy) OR articulation (linguistic)
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la cúrcuma
the turmeric
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la carrera
the run (jog) OR route OR race/career
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falsificar
to forge/counterfeit
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heder
to stink OR to be annoying
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dar escarmiento
to give an example
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la terrícola
the earthling OR terrestial (adj)
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planetario
planetary OR global
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enrojecer
to redden OR to blush
251
satélite
satellite (n OR adj)
252
oscurecer
to darken/overshadow/obscure
253
reflejo
reflex OR reflected (adj) OR reflection (n)
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el rayo
the ray/beam OR bolt of lightning
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la zona horaria
the time zone
256
aeroespacial
aerospace
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equipar
to equip/furnish
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recolectar
to collect/gather OR to harvest
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la refracción
the refraction
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tripulado
manned/crewed
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la elaboracíón
the production/manufacturing/making
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la térmica
the thermal
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recopilar
to collect/gather OR to compile
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orbitar
to orbit
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la órbita
the orbit
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el eclipse
the eclipse
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eclipsar
to eclipse/obscure
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el telescopio
the telescope
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la resolución
the resolution (electronics) OR the determination/decisiveness
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la exigencia
the demand/requirement/exigency
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uno de cada dos
one out of two
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la inmunidad
the immunity
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bienes y servicios
good and services
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la elevación
the elevation
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la traslación
the passage/movement OR metaphor
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embalsar
to dam/dam up OR to collect/retain
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salarial
wage/salary (adj)
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enquistarse
to turn into a cyst OR to come to a halt
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el/la guardián(a)
the guardian
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procurar
to try OR to make sure OR to provide
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el péndulo
the pendulum
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procurarse
to procure/obtain
283
males peores
worst of the worst OR worst evils
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el endurecimiento
the hardening/strengthening
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endurecer
to harden/toughen/strengthen
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la competencia
the competition/rivalry OR competence
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competitivo
competitive
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compatible
compatible
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penulazo
pendulous (of a pendulum)
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la experiencia
the experience
291
titubeante
hesitant
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el desmadre
the chaos/disaster/mess
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el experimento
the experiment
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alejar el zoom
to zoom out
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desposeído
deprived/dispossessed
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perplejo
perplexed
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la deriva
the drift
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la misiva
the missive
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sospechosos de siempre OR habituales
the usual suspects
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tornar
to return OR to do again
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tambalear
to stagger/sway/wobble OR to totter/waver
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el desbordamiento
the overflowing
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en directo
live
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la espinaca
the spinach
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la mermelada
the jam/jelly/marmalade
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la jalea
the jelly
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fracasar
to fail OR to be unsuccessful
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contemplar
to gaze at OR to contemplate
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postergado
postponed
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el ventilador
the fan
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la plana
the side OR the page OR plain
312
atisbar
to make out/see/discern OR to observe
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el desasosiego
the unease/sense of unease
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la renta
the income OR interest/profit
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el lanzamiento
the throwing OR the launch
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la bóveda de seguridad
the bank vault
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la petición
the petition
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la base de datos
the database
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la primicia
the exclusive/scoop
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la caja fuerte
the safe OR strongbox
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la cámara acorazada
the secured room/vault
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acorazar
to armor-plate
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la estafa
the rip-off OR fraud/swindle
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el bufé OR bufet
the buffet
325
el anonimato
the anonymity
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inmejorable
unbeatable/excellent
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el cristal
the crystal OR glass
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oculto/ocultado/escondido
hidden
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el/la traductor(a)
the translator
330
la dirección
the direction OR address
331
el/la testaferro
the front man
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buscador
hunter/seeker OR search engine
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cliquear
to click
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la elección
the choice OR the election
335
la hoja de vida OR el currículum vitae
the resumé OR CV
336
blanquear
to white OR to launder (wash money)
337
la tributación
the taxation/payment OR taxes
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neto
net (adj) OR clear/distinct
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depositar
to deposit/place/put OR to place/put
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vamos a por ello
let's go for it
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el justificante
the doctor's note OR the receipt/proof
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la domiciliación
the direct deposit
343
recapitular
to recapitulate OR to summarize
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tener pinta de ....
to look like OR look the part
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la transacción
the transaction
346
la ambiguedad
the ambiguity
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el cuestionamiento
the questioning
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la ente
the entity/being/body/organization
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interponerse
to intervene/stand in the way
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calumniar
to libel
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la calumnia
the libel OR the slander
352
agotador
exhausting
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coser
to sew OR to stitch
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encaje de bolillo
bobbin lace (weaving)
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el culto
the worship OR cult OR homage
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descuidar
to neglect
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confortar
to comfort/console
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amortajar
to shroud
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reprochar
to reproach
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la segunda intención
the alterior motive
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el motivo encubierto
the alterior motive
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enrollar
to roll up/wind up/to be into
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el porvenir
the future
364
desvalido
helpless/destitute
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no cabe de menor duda
didn't have the least bit of doubt OR there is no doubt
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comprometedor
compromising
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la suma
the sum/total OR addition
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secreto bancario
client/bank secrecy agreements
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la fortaleza
the fortress OR the strength
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el relámpago
the lightning
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el/la combatiente
the combatant
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estar seguro
to be safe OR to be sure
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preferible
preferable
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la nota/la calificación
the grade (on a test)
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enorgullecer
to fill with pride OR to be proud (of something/one else)
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enorgullecerse
to be proud
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la cerámica
the ceramic (material)
378
el juego
the game OR the set (collection of dishes/furniture/etc)
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la pulgada
the inch
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poder adquisitivo
the purchasing power/buying power
381
el/la accionista
the shareholder
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la rienda
the rein (horse's reins or metaphorical)
383
el catálogo
the catalog
384
el pedido
the order OR request
385
conmutar
to commute (a legal sentence)
386
perfiles etnicos
ethnic/racial profiling
387
desproporcionado
disproportionate
388
la disparidad
the disparity OR difference
389
la práctica
the practice/experience/custom
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prácticamente
practically/almost
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innato
innate
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la suposición
the assumption/supposition
393
la capacitación
the training
394
descabellada
dishevelled OR disorderly/lavish/wild/unrestrained
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desempeñarse
to work as OR to get out of debt
396
hábil
skillful/clever/working/competent
397
sustancialmente
substantially/fundamentally
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prometedor
promising
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la hazaña
the feat/exploit/achievement
400
a las personas que no les importa lo que piensen otros
those people that don't care with other's think
401
la retroalimentación
the feedback
402
resistente
resistant/tough/strong
403
la tesón
the tenacity/determination/perseverance
404
fluir
to flow/stream
405
enmarcar
to frame OR to place within a context
406
alinear
to line up
407
el refinamiento
the refinement
408
acto reflejo
reflexive act
409
otear
to scan/examine OR to look down on/survey
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la aptitud
the gift/talent/skill/aptitude
411
la puesta
the setting (of the moon)
412
cuesta llegar
hard to get
413
sonsacar
to worm/coax
414
el buzón
the mailbox
415
retrocomisiones
backpayments/kickbacks
416
ni el menor rastro
not the slightest trace
417
la cana
the gray hair OR the jail/can
418
el volumen
the volume
419
esponjarse
to swell with pride
420
se me olvidó
I forgot
421
el marzo hace un año
last march
422
estaba sentado
I was sitting OR I was seated
423
implementar
to implement
424
envidiar
to envy/covet
425
el balneario
the spa OR health resort
426
enfocarse
to focus/address
427
tenaz
tenacious/persistent
428
el álbum
the album
429
la hincha
the fan OR the grudge/dislike
430
el/la fan(a)
the fan (of a sport/music/etc)
431
fanático
fanatic (n or adj) OR fan
432
expirar
to expire
433
enfocar
to look at/deal with/consider OR to focus
434
la regalía
the royalty OR bonus
435
piratear
to pirate/steal
436
la casa grabadora
the recording house
437
el/la pasante
the assistent OR the intern
438
deseable
desirable
439
la paliza
the beating/thrashing
440
emparentada
related by marriage
441
me cogió de sorpresa
it caught me by surprise
442
detectar
to detect
443
infeccioso
infectious
444
presentar
to introduce OR to show/make/propose/present
445
la epidemia
the epidemic
446
dejar de lado
to set/put aside OR to disregard
447
matutino
morning (adj) OR morning newspaper (n)
448
un cambio de turno
a shift change
449
redoblar
to redouble OR to clinch OR to roll/rumble
450
la formación
the formation OR the training
451
volcar
to knock over/spill OR to empty out
452
dar de alta
to discharge (from a hospital)
453
la decadencia
the decline/decay
454
decadente
decadent (in decline OR self-indulgent)
455
tercera edad
old age
456
protagonizar
to play the lead OR to be involved in/responsible for
457
la crudeza
the harshness OR crudity
458
la volqueta
the dump truck
459
otrora
formerly OR once
460
producirse junto
to take place together OR to occur together
461
bendito
holy/blessed/lucky
462
una trocha
a shortcut OR narrowpath
463
gotear
to drip OR leak
464
una bailarina
a ballerina
465
el/la potro(a)
a young horse
466
domar un potro
to tame a young horse
467
ordenar
to order/arrange/organize OR to command
468
silbar
to whistle
469
el/la arriero(a)
the muleteer/mule driver OR herder
470
arriar el ganado
herding cattle
471
agruparse
to gather/come together OR to form a group
472
hurgar
to dig around in/rummage through
473
el caserío
the hamlet OR farm house
474
un hato
a bundle OR bunch OR herd
475
laso (adj)
weary/languid
476
la cuerda
the rope/string
477
llano
flat/level (adj) OR the plains (n)
478
el caporal
the foreman/chief
479
cortador
cutting (adj) OR cutter (n)
480
el/la novillo(a)
the young bull/cow
481
capar
to castrate
482
la sabana
the savannah (ecosystem)
483
la parida (n)
the stupid remark OR nonsense
484
la hierra
the act of branding cattle OR the branding season
485
parida (adj.)
that just gave birth
486
el lote
the lot/group
487
un pavo real
a peacock
488
bramar
to roar OR to bellow OR to howl
489
pelos de punta
the creeps OR hairs sticking up on neck
490
el yugo
the yoke (ox harness)
491
un quiebre
a breakdown OR turning point
492
amansar
to tame OR to calm down
493
la vega
the meadow
494
la vela
the candle OR the sail
495
desbarajustar
to mess up OR to throw into confusion
496
la bulla
the racket/uproar OR brawl/quarrel
497
brioso
spirited/lively
498
timbrar
to stamp OR to ring
499
pitar
to honk
500
la plancha
the iron
