Reading and Use of English Flashcards

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Worthwhile adj

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Vale la pena

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Trabajo penoso

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to become involved in a difficult situation, often without thinking about it carefully

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not ready, eager, or prepared to do something./No dispuesto

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Despreocupado

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To advise someone that something is dangerous or problematic and should be avoided

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starting with no advantage or prior preparation.

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Compromiso

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capa(de ozono, for instance)

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located or occurring on or above the surface of the ground

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to find or learn about (something) unexpectedly/ I stumbled across/on/upon this book by chance.

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Destinado a

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to search for and find (someone or something) His parents sought out the best doctors in the field.

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Reconstruir

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Superficie

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Lo más ondo

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(of something abstract, especially a chance or margin) very small. "there was just a slim chance of success"

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Pertubado/turbado

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Indicar/señalar a(por dedos)

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Característica

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to make a number or list of things smaller, or things, by removing the things that are least important, necessary, or suitable./acortar

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used to introduce a statement that confirms something previously predicted./ Bastante seguro

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Dado que/in consideration of the fact that.

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Erupcionar/estallar

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beneath the surface of the earth

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Soltar/lanzar. or to allow something to be shown in public or to be available for use/to allow a substance to flow out from somewhere:

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to force yourself through something that is holding you back/atravesar

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situated directly below (something else)./debajo

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acelerar. be quick to do something. | "he hastened to refute the assertion

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Sin repuestos

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Se mantuvo /The doctor ordered him to remain in bed for a few days.

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Desnudar/ raya

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Tira cómica

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Conclude:well/badly. Resultar/apagar

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to finally be in a particular place or situation:

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say something as a comment; mention./comentar/comentario

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Suposición

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corriente principal

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Elegante(informal)

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Jeroglíficos

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Pretender/to state something, sometimes in a way that is not sincere:/profesar la fe

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Templo:a building used for the worship of a god or gods in some religions

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the act of looking at something carefully, or an official visit to a building or organization to check that everything is correct and legal:

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Remojar/empapar

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If you rush something through, you deal with it quickly so that it is ready in a shorter time than usual.

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an impressive display or range of a particular type of thing./colección

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dar un golpecito a(wit fingers)(tingazo)/to move or hit something with a short sudden movement:;She quickly flicked the crumbs off the table.

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to get rid of something, especially by throwing it away tirarlp

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Haz:a ray or shaft of light. Beam. transmit (a radio signal or broadcast) in a specified direction.

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Desarrollo

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Respuesta-Reacción

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wipe or clean with a wet sponge or cloth

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clean or soak up liquid from (something) by wiping./Fregar

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distended through being filled with air or gas./inflado

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intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of./mejorar o POTENCIAR

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Ultramar(in or to a foreign country, especially one across the sea.

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Mantener vigilado

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of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning

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bring (a fact, event, or situation) back into one's mind; remember.(recordar, no es solamente mental, sino que físico, se cuenta.

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Entusiasmo

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great enjoyment. "she swigged a mouthful of wine with relish/enjoy greatly. "he was relishing his moment of glory"

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have an argument./(of the hair, teeth, etc.) become detached and drop out.

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an aggressively enterprising person./ a person who works very hard and who wants very much to succeed.

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strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way. | "an uncanny feeling that she was being watched". raro

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an acquired or natural skill at doing something. | "he had a knack for communicating". Maña

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(of a person) weak and delicate.(fràgil)

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come together; assemble or accumulate. | "as soon as a crowd gathered, the police came, Reunir

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(invite someone over) to invite someone to your house, for example for a meal. They had invited some friends over for a game of bridg

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in accordance with what is required or appropriate; following proper procedure or arrangement./debidamente

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obtain or bring about by discussion./negociar

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to begin something: | Newly discovered evidence set a second investigation in motion.

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Rara vez. not often; rarely. | "Islay is seldom visited by tourists"

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stick with verbo frasal de stick persevere or continue with something. "I'm happy to stick with the present team

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Acostumbrado

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Enteramente. completely (often used for emphasis).

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Poco convencional/not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed.

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con empatía

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If something paves the way for/to something else, it makes the other thing possible: Scientists hope that data from the probe will pave the way for a more detailed exploration of Mars.

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risky; dangerous./hazardous can mean there is a level of risk involved. the chemical is very hazardous to use. meaning not safe. dangerous is more server and can lead to worse consequences. The man was driving at a dangerous speed and caused a crash

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a device or machine that looks awkward or old-fashioned, especially one that you do not know how to use: What's that strange contraption in the garage?. Artilugio

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Distancia en pies

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Extremidad(brazo.pierna) o rama de arbol

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in a permanent, essential, or characteristic way./ inerentemente

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Arduo. involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.

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Queja. a statement that something is unsatisfactory or unacceptable. "I intend to make an official complaint"

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Disfraz- Disfrasar

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to be, or do something, better than someone else: | He always tries to outdo everybody else in the class.

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Holgazanear

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Extático(de éxtasis) feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.

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unpleasantly overpowering. "an overbearing, ill-tempered brute" Despótico El que ejerce el despotismo es un déspota, que es una persona que abusa de su autoridad para imponer su voluntad a los demás.

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Cometer. to do something illegal or something that is considered wrong. He was sent to prison for a crime that he didn't commit.

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Atosigar/fastidiar. to repeatedly remind sb to do sth | I don’t mean to nag, but we have to finish this.

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an interest, experience, or feeling that makes people feel connected vínculo the bond between the mother and baby Desarrolar lazos

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to join other people somewhere to make a group, or to bring people together into a group reunir(se), juntar(se) They assembled in the meeting room after lunch.

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the part of a gun that you pull when you shoot gatillo to cause sth desencadenar snowboarders who triggered an avalanche snowboarders que desencadenaron una avalancha

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Cable/alambre

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Desenterrar find (something) in the ground by digging.

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Pico(animal)

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Pronostico del tiempo

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the quantity of rain falling within a given area in a given time. "low rainfall"

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Vender todo

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No planeado

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Espiontaneo

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acting or done at leisure; unhurried or relaxed.(relajado)

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INFORMAL | take a rest, especially when reclining with one's feet raised and supported.

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to look somewhere for a short time echar un vistazo He glanced at his watch.

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Bajo mi manga

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to force too many things into a small space meter (a presión) Thousands of people were crammed into the stadium.

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``` warm, comfortable, and pleasant caliente [ masculine-feminine ] acogedor/ora [ masculine-feminine ] a cozy sweater/blanket un acogedor suéter / una acogedora manta a cozy little house una casita acogedora ```

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Incontable

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to hold tightly aferrarse a a two-year-old clinging to his mother un niño de dos años aferrándose a su madre She was in the river clinging onto a tree. Ella estaba en el río aferrándose a un árbol. to stick pegarse Drops of water clung to his skin. Gotas de agua se pegaban a su piel.

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a main road, especially between two cities | carretera

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to make a record or give details of something describir, registrar The book chronicles the writer’s coming to terms with his illness.

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cows kept on a farm for their milk and meat | ganado

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to move quickly to avoid someone or something esquivar, escabullirse He managed to dodge the security guard.

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``` a meeting encuentro [ masculine ] a chance/brief encounter un encuentro casual/breve Encontrase ```

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to gradually become less strong or clear and then disappear desvanecerse As the years passed, her memories of her childhood faded away.

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to sit near the edge of something posarse The children perched on the edges of their seats. any high seat or position posición elevada, pedestal He looked down from his perch on the roof.

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to treat something or someone as if that thing or person were not important: Just blow off his comments, he's only joking.

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to be in the future: We don't know what lies ahead. You graduate today, and an exciting future lies ahead of you.

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not having the things that are necessary for a pleasant life, such as enough money, food, or good living conditions carenciado She had a deprived childhood/comes from a deprived background. a deprived area

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a problem that causes delays contratiempo [ masculine, singular ] After several setbacks, the building finally began. Después de varios contratiempos, la construcción por fin comenzó. something that happens that delays or prevents a process from developing revés Sally had been recovering well from her operation, but yesterday she experienced/suffered a setback.

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something that happens acontecimiento a common/everyday occurrence

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to not be included perderse If you don’t come you’ll really be missing out! ¡Si no vienes verdaderamente te lo vas a perder! He was disappointed to miss out on the fun. Estaba decepcionado al haberse perdido la diversión. You missed out the final ’e’. Te has dejado la ’e’ final.

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not knowing about something no consciente, ignorante He seems totally unaware of the problem.

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On average

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a collection of pieces of poetry or prose antología an anthology of love poems.

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the quality of being relevant relevancia [ feminine, singular ] educational materials that have no relevance in some cultures materiales educativos que no tienen relevancia en algunas culturas What is the relevance of marriage in modern society? ¿Cuál es la relevancia del matrimonio en la sociedad moderna?

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used when giving a reason for doing something etc) taking everything into consideration después de todo I won’t invite him. After all, I don’t really know him.

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to make sth disappear quickly borrar del mapa She smiled and all my doubts were swept away. Ella sonrió y todas mis dudas se borraron del mapa.

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the whole time (that something was happening) desde el principio, siempre I knew the answer all along.

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While and whilst mean the same when we use them as conjunctions. They both mean ‘during the time that something else happens’, or ‘in contrast with something else’. While is much more common than whilst, and whilst sounds more formal: Would you like something to eat while we’re waiting? (less common: … whilst we’re waiting?) (during the time we’re waiting) British English prefers an ‘s’ for words like realise, organise and industrialise, while American English prefers ‘z’ (realize, organize, industrialize). (less common: … whilst American English prefers ‘z’ …) (expressing a contrast between British and American English)

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to go with acompañar Police accompanied her home. La policía le acompañó a su casa.

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a large musical instrument with many strings that you play with your fingers arpa

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a type of popular music from Jamaica with a strong beat | reggae

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to search among a large number or many different places in order to find people or information you want rastrear The software is used to trawl for information on the internet. You need to trawl through a lot of data to get results that are valid.

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take off If a plane takes off, it begins to fly. despegar take-off the moment when a plane leaves the ground and begins to fly despegue ``` to remove a piece of clothing quitarse Take off your jacket. Quítate la chaqueta. Antónimo put on ``` to not go to work at a particular time tomarse un tiempo I’m taking a week off in June. Me voy a tomar una semana libre en junio. ``` (of an airplane or helicopter) to begin to fly despegar airplanes taking off over the ocean aviones despegando sobre el océano Antónimo land ``` to quickly increase or become successful despegar alcanzar el éxito Sales took off as soon as the book was advertised. Las ventas despegaron tan pronto como se anunció el libro.

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to interest or attract atraer The design didn’t appeal to teenagers. El diseño no atraía a los adolescentes.

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to see something happen, especially an accident or crime presenciar Did anyone witness the attack? Also:"Testigo"

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too expensive for people to be able to buy or pay for inasequible, prohibitivo For many people, this type of treatment remains unaffordable.

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a plan that shows how much money you have and how you will spend it presupuesto/presupuestar

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not used now en desuso a disused warehouse

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a small area that is different from the area around it zona There are icy patches on the road.

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to ignore something ignorar, despreciar He told us to disregard everything we’d learned so far and start again.

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Bombardear

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to think of someone or something in a particular way considerar She is generally regarded as one of the greatest singers of this century.

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