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Torbellino

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Whirlwind

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Criptomoneda

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Cryptocurrency

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Deshacerse de

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To get rid of

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retirarse de

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To pull out of or withdraw from

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Desplomarse

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To crash (building), to plunge (price)

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Divisas

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Currencies

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Bursátil

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Stock exchange

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Hacer malabares

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To juggle

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Desliz

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Slip up

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Venir al caso

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To be a case in point (come to the case)

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Mediana edad

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Middle age

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Plantear

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To pose

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Desvincularse de

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To disassociate oneself from

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Hacer seguimiento

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To follow up

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Engancharse a

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To get hooked on

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afirmación

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claim, statement

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denominarse

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To be called

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Vapear

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To vape

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dispositivo

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Device

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Ocuparse de

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Take care of, handle

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Interpretar

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To interpret
To play (role in movie etc)

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fisico

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-Physical
-appearance

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saqueo

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Looting/plundering

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Estafa

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Fraud

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concierto para delinquir
Conspiracy to commit crime
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Poner en funcionamiento
To put into operation
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En ocasiones
Sometimes
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Rajar
To slice, to rip
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Agrietar
To crack
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Porcentual
Percentage (adjective) Ex: la Unión Europea está perdiendo medio punto porcentual por año en crecimiento económico porque, por ejemplo, la infraestructura no está suficientemente desarrollada y no funciona de forma eficaz. -the European Union is foregoing half a percentage point per year in economic growth because, for example, the infrastructure is insufficiently developed and not functioning efficiently.
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Ladera
Hillside, mountainside
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asentamiento
Settlement
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apertura
Opening
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Evolutivo
Evolutionary
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Diminuto
Tiny
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Antepasado
Ancestor
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Intrigante
Intriguing
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Incidir en
To have bearing on/to influence Ex: el cambio climático ha incidido en varias enfermedades
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Influir en
To have an influence on
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Aseverar
To assert
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Petrolero
Oil tanker
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Testarudo
Stubborn (rough head)
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Aproximarse
To approach
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Despeñarse
To fall off a cliff
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Peripecia
Adventure
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Desparpajo
Self confidence
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Abordar
To deal with or tackle
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Arrojar
To produce/yield (resultados etc) Th throw
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Féretro
Coffin
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Destrozo
Damage
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Reponerse de
To recover from smthng
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Devastar
To devastate
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Deslave
Landslide
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Agotarse
To sell out/run out
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Clima (m noun)
Atmosphere, climate
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Al clima
Room temp
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Malestar
Unease, discomfort
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Instalarse
To settle in
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Pañuelo
Scarf
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Arrestar
To arrest
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Presuntamente
Allegedly
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Controvertido
Controversial
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Surgir
To rise, to arise
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Comicio
Election
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Preparativos
Preparations
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Estantes
Shelves
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Desalentar
To discourage
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Desalentador
Discouraging
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Oculto
Hidden
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Hambruna
Famine
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Preciado
Highly valued, prized
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Tapete
Mat (yoga)
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Cuadrar
To balance
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Yema
Yolk Fingertips
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Agredir
To attack, to assault
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Embriaguez
Inebriation, intoxication
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Interprete
Interpreter Performer
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Contundente
Crushing, overwhelming
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Desvanecerse
To vanish
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Conjunto
Group, collection
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Hororroso
Terrible, horrific
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En curso
Taking place
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Descartar
To rule out
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Pretender + inf
To try to ***
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Temporal
Temporary
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Desdibujar
To blur
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Cabecilla
Ringleader
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Enquistado
Entrenched
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Dirrecionar
To direct, to address
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Pronunciarse
To give an opinion, to make a statement
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Maniobra
Maneuver
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Frigorífico
Fridge
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Bulo
Unfounded rumor, hoax
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Documentalista
Documentary maker
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Retratar
To paint a portrait of
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Destacar
To stand out
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Saltear
To sauté
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Resplandeciente
Dazzling
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Animada ciudad
Bustling/lively city
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Imponente
Impressive
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Aparearse
To mate
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Corazonada
Hunch Tengo la corazonada de que algo va a pasar. I have a hunch that something will happen.
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Sesgo
Bias
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Eclosión
Hatching
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Politólogo
Political scientist
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Perfilarse (como)
To shape up as, to begin to look like Ex: se perfila como el candidato con más posibilidades (he is beginning to look like the candidate with most possibilities)
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Escaño
Seat (government)
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Igualar
To equal, to match
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Secuelas
Sequelae
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Estrado
Stand Ex: subió al estrado (he took the stand)
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Perilla
Goatee
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Sudadera de capucha
Hoodie
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Parentesco
Relationship Ex: no tengo parentesco con el. (I am not related to him)
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Ascendencia
Ancestry
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Demorarse en + inf
To take a long time to ***
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Escudería
Motor racing team
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Alce
Moose
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Miel de arce/jarabe de arce
Maple syrup
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Recopilación
Collection
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Prórroga
Extra time, overtime
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tangana
Brawl
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Pitar
To blow whistle
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Indebido
Improper
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Clausura
Closing
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Apertura
Opening
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Técnica
Technique
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Cosmopolita
Cosmopolitan
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Alentador
Encouraging
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Comprobar
To check Ex: voy a comprobar si funciona Im going to check if it works
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Emprendedor
Entrepreneur
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Locamente
Wildly
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Insano
Insane
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Saque
Serve
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Puntuación
Scoring
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Contricante
Opponent
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Perseguir
To chase, to pursue Ex: perseguir la pelota To chase the ball
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álgido
Culmination, high point Ex: el álgido de la pandemia The height of the pandemic
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Bienes raíces
Real estate
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Polémico
Controversial
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Controvertido
Controversial
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Allanar
To raid
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Titular de prensa
Headline
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Enfrentamineto
Clash
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Trata de personas
Human trafficking
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Toma de posesión
Inauguration Ex: la ceremonia de toma de posesión Inauguration ceremony
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Cartera
Department Ex: cartera de salud Department of health
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Entrante
Incoming Ex: gobierno entrante Incoming government
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Incentivo
Incentive Ex: eso es un gran incentivo para el ahorro That is a great incentive to save
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Adultez
Adulthood
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Vejez
Old age
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Divisar
To spot Ex: divisamos las cristalinas aguas de la isla
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Balneario
Holiday resort, seaside resort
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Hoy por hoy
At present
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Costero
Coastal Ex: un pueblo costero A coastal town
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Cobrar sentido
To make sense
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Esquivar
To dodge
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Bengala
Flare
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Siempre y cuando
As long as (always and when)
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Lapso
Space, period Ex: lapso de tiempo Period of time
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Ascenso
Rise, promotion
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Derivar en
To lead to Ex: la investigación derivó en su captura
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Prever
To anticipate
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Rastro
Trace Ex: sin dejar rastro Without a trace
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Misterio sin resolver
Unsolved mystery
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Adueñarse de
To take over something’s Ex: se adueñó de su corazón She won over/took over his heart
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Desplazar a
To take over/to displace Ex: los procesadores de texto han desplazado a las máquinas de escribir
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Gallego
Spanish Ex: costas gallegas Spanish coasts
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Incautación
Seizure Ex: incautación de cocaina
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Banda sonora
Soundtrack Ex: la película tuvo una buena banda sonora
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Superdotado
Highly gifted
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Desgraciado
Unhappy
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Ser consciente
To be aware Ex: sus padres no eran consciente de su infancia desgraciada (his parents weren’t aware of his unhappy infancy
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Por error
By mistake Ex: lo condenó por error
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Beneplácito
Approval
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Prometedor
Promising
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Candente
Red hot Ex: un tema candente (a hot topic)
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Etiqueta
Label (food)
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Foto policial
Mugshot
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Hoy por hoy
At present
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monopatín eléctrico
Electric scooter
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Seguridad vial
Road safety
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Siniestro
Wreck/accidente (auto, scooter, etc)

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