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in fact/in reality

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en realidad

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to sum up in a nutshell

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en resumen

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on the whole

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en su conjunto

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an exciting emotional scene

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una escena emocionante

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that is to say

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es decir

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it is a perfect backdrop

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es un telón de fondo perfecto

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the development of the character

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la evolución del personaje

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you have to take into account

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hay que tomar en cuenta

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nowadays

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hoy en día

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an effective image

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una imagen eficaz

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you can even say

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incluso se puede decir que

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to interpret

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interpretar

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reader

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el la lector a

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the truth is that

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lo cierto es que

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then next

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luego

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meanwhile

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mientras tanto

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it cannot be denied that

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no se puede negar que

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the film reflects the reality of the period

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la película refleja la realidad de la época

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another example is

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otro ejemplo es

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to begin or to finish

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para comenzar terminar

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in conclusion

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para concluir

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it seems that

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parece que

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for instance

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pongamos por caso

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on the contrary

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por el contrario

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in general
por lo general
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therefore
por lo tanto
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finally in the end
por último
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on the one hand on the other
por una parte por otra
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first let's consider
primero consideremos
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the main purpose
el propósito principal
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the reason why
la razón por la que
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to recreate the period or place
recrear el período lugar
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it is hard to believe that
resulta difícil creer que
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plot summary
el resumen del argumento
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request
la petición
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to set fire
prender fuego
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to fall pregnant
quedarse embarazada
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to reproach
recriminar
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reunion
reencuentro
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to quarrel with
reñir con
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to pray
rezar
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filming
el rodaje
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to dye, to tint
teñir
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tender
tierno/a
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deal, agreement
el trato
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grave
la tumba
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trench, hole
la zanja
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Spanish light opera
la zarzuela
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decisive, pivotal
álgido/a
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matter, issue
el asunto
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song, ode
el canto
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coincidence, chance
la casualidad
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cathartic, therapeutic
catártico/a
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raising awareness
la concienciación
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funeral cortège
el cortejo fúnebre
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gossip
el cotilleo
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harmful
dañino/a
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to give rise to
dar lugar a
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cold meat
el embutido
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burial
el entierro
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fond, dear
entrañable
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setting
la escenografía
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to make someone tremble/shudder
estremecer a alguien
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tear(drop)
la lágrima
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liberating
liberador(a)
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tenacious, brave
luchador(a)
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of birth
natal
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fellow countryman/woman
el/la paisano/a
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key role
el papel clave
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amazing, astonishing
pasmoso/a
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flirtatious
pizpireto/a
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to meet again
reencontrarse
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to survive
sobrevivir
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to smile
sonreír
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to carry the burden
tirar del carro
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wind turbine
la turbina eólica
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overwhelming
abrumador(a)
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at the start of
a comienzos de
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event
el acontecimiento
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memorable
antológico/a
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to dare
atreverse
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working-class neighbourhood
el barrio obrero
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stone/cobbled streets
las calles empedradas
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gossip
el chisme
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awareness
la concienciación
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harmful
dañino/a
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to give rise to
dar lugar a
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absent-minded
despistado/a
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dictatorship
la dictadura
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the deceased
el/la difunto/a
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to direct
dirigir
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wind energy
la energía eólica
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to be released
estrenarse
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relative
el/la familiar
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spirit, mettle
la fogosidad
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livestock, cattle
el ganado
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rumour
la habladuría
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to flee
huir
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humble
humilde
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youth
la juventud
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the following night
la noche posterior
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to draw on
nutrirse de
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native
originario/a
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pending, unresolved
pendiente
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populated
poblado/a
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to go into great detail
profundizar en todo lujo de detalles
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main character
el/la protagonista principal
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to film
rodar
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the deceased
el ser fallecido
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survivor
el/la superviviente
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to welcome
acoger
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to warn, to tell
advertir
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soul
el alma
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chest freezer
el arcón frigorífico
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to sort out
arreglar
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to agree
asentir
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to attend
asistir
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astonished
atónito/a
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exercise bike
la bicicleta estática
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shameful
bochornoso/a
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stew typical of central Spain
el cocido
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to confess
confesar
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in the background
de fondo
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to report
denunciar
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disappearance
la desaparición
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terrified
despavorido/a
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to give back
devolver
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to cover up
encubrir
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burial
el entierro
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to hide
esconder
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astonishment
el estupor
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to surprise
extrañar
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ghost
el fantasma
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van, truck
la furgoneta
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to flee
huir
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fire
el incendio
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disbelief
la incredulidad
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unfaithful
infiel
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gravestone, headstone
la lápida
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boot (of car)
el maletero
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Manchegan/of La Mancha
manchego/a
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arousal, sexual excitement
el morbo
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to smell
oler
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peace
la paz
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a portrait of the main character
un retrato del/de la protagonista
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be that as it may/in any case, you have to say that…
sea lo que sea, hay que decir que…
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they are very different in character/temperament
se diferencian mucho en su carácter
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as has been seen
según se ha visto
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sense of place
el sentido de lugar
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you could even say…
se podría incluso decir que…
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it is often said/claimed that…
se suele afirmar que…
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without doubt
sin duda
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especially
sobre todo
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we must also consider that…
también debemos considerar que…
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backcloth, background
el telón de fondo
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the main theme
el tema principal
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I have the impression that…
tengo la impresión de que…
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he/she is a hard/kind/cheerful character
tiene un carácter duro/simpático/alegre
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the characters’ inner life
la vida interior de los personajes
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watching the film, you realise that…
viendo la película, uno se da cuenta de que…
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because of
a causa de
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the action takes place (in the past/present/future)
la acción ocurre en (el pasado/presente/futuro)
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furthermore, moreover
además
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in addition to
además de
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let us now continue with…
ahora sigamos/continuemos con…
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on the contrary
al contrario
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at the same time
al mismo tiempo
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at the beginning
al principio
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the atmosphere (of the town, district etc.)
el ambiente (de la ciudad, del barrio, etc.)
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as the story progresses
a medida que avanza el relato
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to analyse
analizar
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likewise
asimismo
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basically
básicamente
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it should be stressed that…
cabe destacar que…
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as a result (of)
como consecuencia (de)
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as a starting point
como punto de partida
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as the director points out/shows,…
como señala el director/la directora,…
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with reference to
con referencia a
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in relation to, regarding
con respecto a
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in the same way
de manera semejante
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development of the plot
el desarrollo de la trama
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linear development
el desarrollo lineal
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denouement, outcome
el desenlace
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character (x) stands out
destaca el personaje (x)
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on the other hand, instead
en cambio
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in some/certain respects
en ciertos aspectos
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as a result
en/como consecuencia
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these days
en estos tiempos
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in my opinion, one can(not) believe that…
en mi opinión, (no) se puede creer que…
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briefly
en pocas palabras
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in the first/second place
en primer/segundo lugar
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to leave
abandonar
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to hug, to embrace
abrazar
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to penetrate, to go in to
adentrarse
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altruistic, selfless
altruista
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lethargic, listless
apático/a
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to regret
arrepentirse
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goodness, kindness
la bondad
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accomplice, accessory
el/la cómplice
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to trust fully
confiar plenamente
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disappearance
la desaparición
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to be unaware
desconocer
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to grow apart from
distanciarse
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enterprising
emprendedor(a)
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delighted
encantado/a
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dedicated
entregado/a
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will, urge
las ganas
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to pretend to be
hacer pasar
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story
la historia
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homage
el homenaje
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lust for life
la ilusión por la vida
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together with, next to
junto a
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potted plant
la maceta
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to watch closely, to stare at
no quitar el ojo de encima
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hairdressing salon
la peluquería
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minor character
el personaje secundario
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set, stage
el plató
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to protect
proteger
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supportive
solidario/a
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event, episode
el suceso
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to suppose, to mean
suponer
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to take care
tener cuidado
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clumsy
torpe
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neighbourhood
el vecindario
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wake (funeral)
el velatorio
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bond
el vínculo
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return
la vuelta
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ambiguous (open to interpretation)
ambiguo/a
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dictatorship
la dictadura
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mise-en-scène (the arrangement of the scenery, props and actors during a particular scene)
la escenografía
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aesthetics (the philosophy of art and beauty)
la estética
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farce (comedy based on unlikely or far-fetched situations)
la farsa
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imagery (visual symbolism)
la imaginería
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matriarch (the female head of a family)
la matriarca
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naturalism (accurate depiction of reality)
el naturalismo
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œuvre (the works of the director, viewed as a whole)
la obra
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overhead shot
el plano cenital
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close-up
el primer plano
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magic realism (an artistic technique in which realistic narrative is combined with an acceptance of magic in the natural world; it is frequently, but not exclusively, linked to Latin American writing)
el realismo mágico
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soliloquy (a dramatic speech in which the character reveals their innermost thoughts)
el soliloquio
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surreal (dream-like, relating to the irrational juxtapositioning of images)
surrealista
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tracking shot (fluid movement of the camera, left to right, right to left or up and down)
el travelling
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to be based on
sustentarse de
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to take place
tener lugar
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plot
la trama
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to take place, to happen
transcurrir
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wake
el velatorio
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shameful
vergonzoso/a
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vineyard
el viñedo
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experiences
las vivencias