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1
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siguen

A

follows or still (ex. siguen disponibles = still available)

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cayó

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it fell

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golpear

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to hit

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golpearlo

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to hit him

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apurar

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to hurry up / to be rushed / to finish off something

no me apures (don’t rush me)

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apúrense

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hurry up guys

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7
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se acercan

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they’re getting closer

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se están acercando

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they’re getting closer

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9
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no tan rápido

A

not so fast

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10
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el ejército

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the army

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11
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Los persiguen unos piratas.

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they are pursued by pirates

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12
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asombroso

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amazing

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13
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busquemos la salida

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let’s find the exit

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14
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adelantar

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to advance

to move forward

to move past

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15
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adelante

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advance! (a command)

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16
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Cómo lo sabes?

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How do you know that?

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17
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zarpar

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to sail

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18
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lo diciste

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you said it

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19
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ya basta!

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enough already!

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20
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mucho esfuerzo

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a lot of effort

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21
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me estafaron

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they scammed me (estafar = to scam)

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22
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las redes sociales

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social media

la red social = social media site (singular)
Ex. Mi red social favorita es Facebook.

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23
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además

A

and what’s more

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24
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letra

A

letter, words, lyrics, etc.

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25
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mi alma gemela ha llegado

A

my soul mate has arrived

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26
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alma gemela

A

soul mate

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27
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si no me equivoco

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if I’m not mistaken (present tense)

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28
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equivocarse

A

to be mistaken

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29
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me equivoqué

A

I was wrong (past tense)

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30
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suelto / suelta

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loose, free, unfastened, at ease

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31
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la pelota

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the ball (sports, etc.)

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32
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pelotas*

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balls (vulgar), courage, jerk

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33
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ajedrez

A

chess

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34
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ella dice la verdad

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she says the truth

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35
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él me dijo el mensaje

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he told me the message

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36
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aunque

A

although, though

Ex. Lamentablemente, nadie está escuchando ahora, aunque esto es muy importante.

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37
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como si yo…

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as if I…

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38
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quizás

A

maybe, perhaps

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39
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tal vez

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maybe, perhaps

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40
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tal pasión

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such passion

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41
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los árboles

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the trees

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42
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Yo tampoco.

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Me neither.

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43
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yo también!

A

me too!

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44
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la cera

A

the wax

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45
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las cejas

A

eyebrows

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46
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la peluquera (fem.)

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hairdresser (fem.)

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47
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el peluquero (masc.)

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hairdresser (masc.)

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48
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ambiental

A

environmental

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49
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el augurio

A

the omen

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50
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llevame al hospital

A

take me to the hospital

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51
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llevar

A

to take (something somewhere), to wear, to carry

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52
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apesta

A

it stinks

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53
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apestar

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to stink

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54
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acabo de volver

A

I just came back

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55
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travieso

A

naughty

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56
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un torbellino

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a whirlwind

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57
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un pierna

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a leg

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58
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te extrañé

A

I missed you

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59
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extrañar

A

to miss (also, to surprise)

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60
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el tema

A

the topic

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61
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el problema

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the problem

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62
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el sistema

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the system

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63
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el drama

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the drama

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64
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sino

A

but rather

Used with negative sentence and then direct contrast.
Ex. No nos gusta el museo, sino nos gusta el cine.

-can contrast nouns or verbs in the infinitive

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65
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sino que + {conjugated verb}

A 
but rather (same meaning as just "sino")
only that

We don’t ask that you do extra work, only that you study your Spanish.

no me gusta el pastel de chocolate, sino que me gusta el pastel normal

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66
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no solo……. sino támbien………

A

not only……. but also……..

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67
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Voy en bicicleta. Voy en avión.

A

I am going by bike. I am going by plane.

*en = needed before transportation options that aren’t your feet

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68
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Voy a pie.

A

I am going on foot.

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69
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montar en bicicleta

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to ride a bike

70
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volar (o->ue stem-changing verb)

A

to fly

vuelo, vuelas, vuela, volamos, vuelan
I fly, you fly, he flies, we fly, they fly

71
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Siempre vuelan en primera clase.

A

They always fly in first class.

72
Q

Hasta pronto.

A

See you soon!

until soon

73
Q

Hasta luego.

A

See you later!

until then

74
Q

Nos vemos.

A

See you.

We’ll see each other.

75
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Me olvido de todo.

A

I forget everything.

olvidarse de = to forget

76
Q

Me acuerdo de cuando…

A

I remember when…

acordarse de = to remember

77
Q

Me alegro de que…

A

I’m glad that…

alegrarse = to become happy

78
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Acabo de comer

A

I just ate.

Acabar + de + {infinitive verb}

recent past, just happened

Acabar = to finish

79
Q

Hace tres meses que estudio español.

A

I have been studying spanish for three months.

Hace + {time period} + que + {conjugated verb}

Construction for the passage of time

80
Q

cargar

A

to load up (bags, cargo, etc.)

81
Q

cada tercer día

A

every other day (literally: every third day)

82
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anoche

A

last night

83
Q

antier

A

the day before yesterday

84
Q

mañana en la mañana

A

tomorrow morning

85
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La próxima semana, voy a pagar la luz.

A

Next week, I am going to pay the electricity bill.

86
Q

este lunes, voy a _____________

A

this Monday, I’m going to…

87
Q

el domingo que viene…

A

this coming Sunday…

88
Q

el fin de semana que viene….

A

this coming weekend….

89
Q

HACE cinco minutos, maté una mosca.

A

Five minutes AGO, I killed a fly.

90
Q

Antes de eso, enseñe en línea.

A

Before that, I taught online.

91
Q

¿Cuándo llegaste?

A

When did you arrive?

92
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Hace cinco minutos.

A

5 minutes ago

93
Q

Desde 2014… (dos mil catorce)

A

Since 2014….

94
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I have been living in Oaxaca for two years.

A

DESDE HACE dos años vivo en Oaxaca.

95
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las arrugas

A

wrinkles

96
Q

aunque

A

although

97
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huele

A

“it smells”

from verb ‘oler’

98
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estamos en una ciudad en crecimiento

A

we are in a city in growth

99
Q

crecer

A

to grow in size or number, to increase

100
Q

que apenas

A

that barely

101
Q

alborotado

A

rowdy

102
Q

un videíto que yo he grabado

A

a video that I recorded

103
Q

la fiebre amarilla

A

yellow fever

104
Q

las 10 ventajas de imigrar a Costa Rica

A

the 10 advantages of immigrating to Costa Rica

105
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los hoteles de lujo

A

luxury hotels

106
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lleno de playas, sol, calor, y hoteles

A

full of beaches, sun, heat and hotels

lleno = adj. FULL

107
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su bondad, la bondad

A

your goodness

108
Q

Costa Rica es reconocido por ser un país amistoso

A

Costa Rica is recognized for being a friendly country

amistoso = friendly
por ser = for being

109
Q

la ley

A

the law

110
Q

los inmigrantes tienen derecho a recibir…

A

immigrants have the right to receive…

111
Q

Las niñas que fueron arrojadas desde el muro de la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos

A

The girls who were thrown from the wall of the border between Mexico and the United States

Arrojar = to throw

112
Q

proveniente de…

A

coming from…

113
Q

estas dos hermanas habrían estado expuestas a los duros elementos

A

these two sisters would have been exposed to the harsh elements

habrían estado = would have been

114
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lidiar con

A

to fight with, to grapple with, to struggle with, to deal with

115
Q

EE.UU. ha estado lidiando con un aumento de migrantes

A

the USA has been grappling with an increase of migrants

116
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la frontera

A

the border, the frontier

117
Q

¿Está bien cruzar aquí?

A

Is it alright to cross here?

118
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cruzar

A

to cross, to traverse, to fold

119
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tratar

A

to treat, to deal with

120
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No trato con asesinos.

A

I don’t deal with murderers.

121
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No se trata de dinero.

A

It’s not about the money.

122
Q

tratarse de

A

to be about

Ex. no se trata de tu ética de trabajo

It’s not about your work ethic.

123
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el castillo

A

the castle

124
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el umbral

A

the threshold

physical… of a door, and for numbers

125
Q

la maldición

A

the curse

126
Q

la maldición de ganar la lotería

A

the curse of winning the lottery

127
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Se me hizo tarde.

A

I am late.

It made me late.

128
Q

Me voy a acostar.

A

I’m going to lie down.

129
Q

Ya me voy.

A

I’m leaving.

130
Q

Que tengas un buen día.

A

Have a good day.

131
Q

Que duermas bien.

A

(I hope) that you sleep well.

Sleep well!

132
Q

Donde está el baño?

A

Where is the bathroom?

133
Q

Disculpe, puedo usar el baño?

A

Excuse me, can I use the bathroom?

134
Q

No entiendo.

A

I don’t understand.

135
Q

Lo puedes repetir?

A

Can you repeat that?

136
Q

Que hiciste hoy?

A

What did you do today?

137
Q

Como te fue?

A

How was your day?

138
Q

Todavía no sé.

A

I don’t know yet.

Todavía = yet, still

139
Q

Bien hecho.

A

Well done.

140
Q

Dame un descanso.

A

Give me a break.

141
Q

un hogar acogedor

A

a cosy home

acogedor/acogedora = cosy, friendly

142
Q

muy parecido

A

very similar

143
Q

este afán

A

this eagerness

144
Q

las cremas se caducan

A

creams expire (as in are past their expiry date)

145
Q

no sigue gastando

A

don’t keep spending

sigue = tú + seguir (in the imperative form)

146
Q

los libros que suelo guardar

A

the books that I usually save

suelo = yo + SOLER (in the present form)

Soler = to usually do, to use to (past), to tend to

147
Q

las cajas

A

the boxes

148
Q

la burbuja

A

the bubble

149
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colocamos

A

we place (the sugar in the bowl)

150
Q

quemar

A

to burn

151
Q

los gabinetes están bastante dañados

A

the cabinets are very damaged

bastante = suficiente, mucho

152
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la clara

A

egg white

also means clear, fair

153
Q

voy a quitar los tornillos

A

I am going to remove the screws

154
Q

Tengo un desorden

A

I have a mess

155
Q

la parte de adentro

A

the inside part

ex. of a cabinet

156
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las tapas

A

the tops, the lids, the caps, the covers

157
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la piel clara

A

clear skin

158
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vale la pena

A

worth it

worth the sorrow

159
Q

de volada

A

very quickly

Mexican slang.

volada - related to volar, to fly

160
Q

Ya están aquí.

A

They’re here already.

161
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no te lo vas a creer

A

you’re not going to believe it

162
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me enredaste

A

You tangled me up

enredar = to tangle, to complicate

163
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Me enredaste en tu mirada

A

You tangled me up in your gaze

164
Q

No te vayas

A

Don’t go

165
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los cachivaches

A

trinkets, trash

also contraption

166
Q

los demás

A

the others

167
Q

Qué estabas haciendo?

A

What were you doing?

past progressive
estar in imperfect + gerundio

168
Q

el hilo que amarra

A

the thread that ties (together)…

169
Q

quiero que se fijen…

A

I want you to notice…

fijarse = to pay attention to, to notice

170
Q

fijar

A

afix, focus upon

171
Q

este desmadre

A

this chaos/disaster

172
Q

me di cuenta…

A

I realized…

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