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cuestion x 3
issue, matter, question
seres vivos x 2 words
living things
reavivar / rehabilitar
reactivate
envolvieron, envolver x 2
they wrapped, to wrap
brindar
to offer
comportamiento / conducto / proceder x 2
behavior, conduct
atolondrado x 2
harebrained, reckless
a raiz de x 2
as a consequence, at the start of
ingresar / entrar x 2
to get into, to insert
ubicuo
omnipresent
reo x 3
convict, inmate, prisoner
reinvertir
reinvest
tramitar / gestionar
to process
menester / necesidad / carencia / escacez
necessity
apoderarse x 2
to empower, to seize
gerente x 2
manager, someone in charge
presuntamente / supuestamente
allegedly
encarnar x 3
to incarnate, to personify, to play
difamar / calumniar
to badmouth
acontecimiento x 2
event, incident
afiliada x 2
affiliated, member
juez
judge
a lo largo
along
camino
road
saldremos x 3 words
we will exit
gestion
management
lloriquear
to whine
el canje
to exchange
exportadores
exporters
evadir x 2
to avoid, to evade
tez x 2
complexion, skin
primordial / fundamental / crucial
essential
malograr
to spoil
presunto/a
alleged
disputar / discutir
to dispute
no basta / no es suficiente / no alcanza x 2 words
not enough
perfil
profile
el afintrion
host
prolongado/a
extended
deberiamos comer x 3 words
We should/must eat
insurgente x 2
insurgent, rebel
propuesta
proposal
simulcro x 2
rehearsal, simulation
destapar x 2
to open/to uncork
hembra
female (young/adolescent), female animal
inestable x 2
unstable, unsteady
protagonizarse x 2
to be involved in, to star in
calentamiento global x 2 words
global warming
ingresos x 2
income, revenue
actualmente
currently
creencia
belief
alentar
to encourage
petroleo x 2
oil, petroleum
fertilizantes quimicos x 2 words
chemical fertilizers
guerilla
guerilla
zanga x 2
ditch, trench
occidental
western
inexorablemente
relentlessly
planificacion de unidad
lesson plan
alcaldesa x 2 words
female mayor
frecuencia
frequency
concurso / competencia x 2
contest, competition
echar un vistazo / echar una ojeada x 2 words
glance at
vislumbar
to glimpse
motin
riot
escudar
to shield
fiscalia x 2
prosecutor’s office
acelga
chard
actualidad x 2 words
current events
estuvo x 2
he was, she was
estallar / explotar / detonar / reventar / retumbar
to burst
saliamos x 4 words
we used to exit
superviviente x 2
surviving, survivor
dejar x 2 words
to leave, to let
aminorar
to reduce
asegurarse x 2
to assure oneself, to secure
descifrar x 3
to decipher, to decode, to unravel
diariamente
daily
verguenza x 2
embarrassment, shame
prever
foresee
la dolencia
ailment
anterior
before
flagrante / claro / evidente / obvio / palpable
flagrant
pregonar / divulgar / difundir / proclamar
to announce
asunto x 2
matter, subject
vastagos
offspring
vejez
old age
madrugada x 2 words
early morning
cuyo, cuya x 3
which, who, whose
ardor
burning
indemnizacion x 3
compensation, indemnification, severance pay
rumbo x 2
course, direction
sello / marca x 2
stamp, brand
en punto x 2
o’clock, on the dot (time expression)
carencia x 3
lack, need, shortage
alrededor / cerca de / en torno a
around
atemperarse
to temper
raza
race (of people)
el puso (2 words)
he put (past)
aludir / mencionar / citar / referirse a
to refer to
elevarse
elevate
plaza
square
fuentes de energia x 2 words
energy sources
encuentro x 2
encounter, meeting
alcance
reach (of something)
virar / girar
to turn
acunar
to mint
sillon
armchair
el disturbio
riot
escasez x 3
need, scarcity, shortage
vegetacion
vegetation
fiscala x 3 words
female district attorney
el pondra x 3
he will put
se trata x 2
it’s about, it’s related
a menos que
unless
aunque x 2
although, event though
huir
to flee
darse cuenta
to realize
vaciar / desocupar
to clear out
difamar / desacreditar / denigrar / calumniar
to badmouth
organizado/a
organized
alcanzar
to reach
afianzar x 3
to secure, to support
soplete / soldador
blowtorche / welder
rescate x 2
ransom, rescue
aguacero x 2
downpour, heavy shower
patear
to kick
orinarse
to wet oneself
buen samaritano x 2 words
good Samaritan
apuesto
handsome
repudiable / rechazable
despicable
fondo x 2
background, bottom (of the ocean)
enjuiciar x 2
to judge, to prosecute
rehuir x 2
to avoid, to shun
actividades
activities
rinon
kidney
inversion x 2
investment, reversal
detenido / apresado / arrestado x 2
arrested, detained
amargar x 2
to embitter, to exasperate
fuero
jurisdiction
entornos x 2 words
natural surroundings
vivires x 2
supplies, provisions
anhelar
to long
escondite
hideout
bombero
fire fighter
despistar x 2
to distract, to mislead
decenas
tens (about ten)
muro
wall
desterrar / deporter / expulsar / desarraigar
banish
asesinato x 2
assassination, murder
ilesa x 3
uninjured, unharmed, unhurt
alegar
to allege
comi
I ate
bienes raices (inmuebles) x 2 words
real estate
alternativa
alternative
absolver x 2
to absolve, to acquit
inmueble / edificacion / construccion
building
la medicion
measurement
amanecer x 2
to appear in the morning, sunrise
intemperie
outside
desafio
challenge
jugo
juice
disperso/a
disperse
optimista
optimist
disparo, tiro
shot
embarcarse x 2
to board, to embark
emitir
to emit
disfrazar
to disguise as
banalizar
to trivialize
coartada
alibi
zurdo
left-handed
conseguir x 3
to achieve, to get, to obtain
ahorrar / economizar
to save
presupuestario
budgetary
volante x 2 words
steering wheel
perito
expert
al x 4 words
at the moment of
surgir / aparecer
to emerge
asesor
advisor
estupefacientes
narcotics
saco
sack, bag
cambio climatico x 2 words
climate change
hurtar
to steal
bosque
forest
humo / humeada
smoke / smokey
explicito/a
explicit
nexos x 2
links, connections
presupuesto / estimacion
budget
amigables
friendly
denominado / designado x 2
named, called
peine
comb
testamento
will
a partir de x 2
as a consequence, starting from
uniformado/a
uniformed
meramente x 2
merely, simply
enfrentar
to face
segurar x 2
to insure, to secure
plazo largo
long term
fisicos
physical
mortal
mortal
pelear x 2
to argue, to fight
te parece x 3 words
do you think
multa x 2 words
fine, ticket
insinuar / sugerir / recomendar / mencionar
to imply
reponer
to replenish
inadaptado social x 2 words
socially maladjusted
subio
rose
calumnia
slander
encomienda
entrust
calidad
quality
bolido
stupid
la esponja
sponge
indultar x 2
to pardon, to reprieve
temer x 2
to fear, to be afraid
crimen y drogas x 3 words
crime and drugs
sustenable
sustainable
padecimientos x 2
ailments, sufferings
desprecios
contempt
perimetro
perimeter
violar / raptar
to rape
guay
cool
pregonar
to proclaim
connotar x 2
to connote, to imply
pesquisar
to investigate
armar x 2
to arm, to assemble
desenlace x 2
conclusion, outcome
ligera
light
concientizar / concienciar x 2 words
to raise awareness
prestar x 2
to lend, to loan
rigor / severidad / firmeza / instensidad
rigor
manquinista
machinist
certeramente
certainly
oleada / riada
wave
odioso/a
hateful
pegar
to hit
perjudicar / danar / fastidiar
to harm
era
was
desperdicios
waste
connotado / sugerido
renowned
a traves de, por
through
convertir(se) x 2
to change, to transform oneself
pones x 2 words
you put
apartar
to separate
clave x 2
clue, key
descarado
shameless
salario
salary
oculto/a x 2
hidden, occult
metas
goals
bateria
battery
hielo
ice (ice collecting on airplane)
deslizar x 2
to glide, to slide
tiroteo
shooting
boquete
hole
oriunda de x 2 words
native of
recorrer x 3 words
to go around
mil, miles, millares
thousand, thousands (of people)
poniamos x 4 words
we use to put
habito / costumbre / rutina x 2
habit, custom
encandilarse
to be dazzled
acciones x 3
actions, acts, shares of financial stock
respuestas
answers
desarrollar
to develop
chispa
spark
vacio / disponible / despejado
empty
destacar x 3
to emphasize, to highlight, to stand out
estimar
to respect
redada
raid
colega
colleague
ceder x 2
to give in, to yield
recursos hidraulicos x 3 words
hydraulic (water) resources
repudiable / abominable
abominable
cerradura
lock
entregar x 3
to deliver, to hand over, to turn over
quemar
to burn
amplificar x 4
to amplify, to enlarge, to extend, to magnify
hueco x 2
gap, hole
tornar / retornar
return
recibo / comprobante
receipt
polemica
controversy
percances x 2
accident, mishap
discurso
speech
el caro se averio x 4 words
the car broke down
incertidumbre x 2
doubt, uncertainty
fiscalia x 2
district attorneys office / prosecutor’s office
halar
to pull
culpable / infractor / causante x 2
guilty, offender
rotundamente
roundly
advertir
to warn
divisar x 2
to make out, to sight
viveres / comestibles x 2
provisions, comestibles
deambular
to wander
alabar
to praise
no obstante / sin embargo x 2
however, nevertheless
ambiente
environment
tal vez x 2
maybe, perhaps
huelga, paro (hacer paro)
strike (to strike)
desmontar
to dismantle
perjudicado
injured
savia de drago x 4 words
sap of dragon plant
espantapajaros
scarecrow
decomisar
to seize
reiterar / repetir / reafirmar
to reiterate
mugre
dirt
desde luego
of course
suplir
to supply
socio x3
associate, member, partner
provenir de
to come from
colocar x 2
to place, to locate
el custodio
custodian
recurso
resource
supuesto
supposed
patera / lancha
boat
pusimos x 2 words
we put (past)
soborno
bribery
rehen
hostage
sabiduria
wisdom
justo x 2
fair, just
tarifa x 2
fare, fee
plantear
to raise (issues)
propuesta x 2
offer, proposal
infalible
infallible
auge x 2
boom, peak
destape x 2
open, uncover
pertenencias
belongings
inciendiar / quemar / arder
to burn
los tejidos x 2
fabrics, tissues
el reo
convict
encarecimiento x 2
appreciation, increase in price
viraje x 2
turn, swerve
pagare x 2 words
promissory note
consejar
to advise
duro, duramente x 2
hard, harshly
cifras x 3
figures, numbers, statistics
equivoca / ambiguo x 2
ambiguous
describir
to describe
extranjero
foreign
deber x 3
have to, must, to owe (noun form means a duty)
resentido
resentful
hallados
found
pedagogo x 2
the art of teaching, teacher
vertido x 2
leak, spilled
destilar
to distill
de hecho
in fact
manifestacion
demonstration (protest)
botin
loot
mara x 2
crowd, gang
concurrido/a x 2
busy, crowded
biocombustibles
biofuels
pancarta
banner
recado
message
danar
to damage
misa
mass (church)
contemplar
to contemplate
hallar x 2
to discover, to find
adulterar x 2
to adulterate, to dilute
herramientos x 2
instruments, tools
aparecer x2
to appear, to show up
arriesgadamente
dangerously
despachante
dispatcher
pondremos x 3 words
we will put
vinculos x 3
bond, link, tie
dilucion
dilution
descontento
discontent
padres
parents
comiamos x 2
we used to eat, we were eating
culpar x 2
to blame, to incriminate
paraiso
paradise
irremediable / inapelable
irreparable
realmente
actually
estreno x 2
debut, premiere
presuntos x 2
alleged, so called
suene
sound
suceso / evento / acontecimiento
event
emocionarse x 3 words
to get excited
aprovechar
to take advantage of
desplazado/a
displaced
manoso / astuto x 2
astute, tricky
ultimo
last
pancarta
banner
atajar
to tackle
balazo / disparo / tiro
shot
dar a conocer x 2 words
make known
selva
jungle
concienzudo
conscientious
fiscalia x 2 words
attorney’s office
fiscala x 2
female district attorney/prosector
calce
wedge
ella salio x 2 words
she exited
pelear
to fight
obra x 2 words
construction site
podiamos x 6 words
we use to be able to
pesquisa
investigation
sin embargo (no obstante) x 2
however, nonetheless
ajeno x 2
alien, foreign
resumir x 2
to resume, to summarize
deambular / vagar / callejear / vagabundear
to wander
ajuste
adjustment
nefasto x 2
disastrous, terrible
aporte
input
no obstante x 2
however, nevertheless
complicado
complicated
revuelta
revolt
senal
sign
levemente
lightly
suministrar
to supply
laborioso
laborious
hacer frente a
to face
el saldra x 3 words
he will exit
ayuda x 3
aid, assistance, help
halazgo x 2
to find, discovery
aludir
to allude
norma x 2
policy, rule
vigilar x 3
guard, monitor, watch
fuentes x 2
fountain, source
vigente / actual
current
sucursal
branch
descartar x 2
to discard, to rule out
ocultar
to hide
hallar, encontrar
to find
derrumbe x 2
collapse, landslide
alabador x 2
applauder, praiser
empujar x 2
to push / to shove
deterioro / desgaste x 2
deterioration, wear
hundir
to sink
desviar
to divert
gozar, disfrutar
to enjoy
rabiar
to rage
repercutir
to impact
prevalecer
to prevail
prevalecer / predominar
to prevail
rato
while/bit
el chantaje
blackmail
varon
male
plaza x 2
plaza, square
irremediable / incurable / irreparable / fatal x 4
irremediable / incurable / irreparable / fatal
galopar
to gallop
pauta
pattern
pariente
relative
peiner
to comb
el mango
handle
proveniente x 2 words
coming from
ella pudo x 4 words
she was able to
caber
to fit
gases de efecto invernadero x 2 words
greenhouse gases
aplacar / calmar / tranqulizar / apaciguar
to calm
puesto x3
job, position, post
obrera
worker
tramposa
cheater
autoinmolarse
self immolate
catedratico
professor
beligerante
belligerent
sindicato
union
alguacil x 2
bailiff, sheriff
robar
to steal
en cuanto x 2
as soon as, as far as
infelicidad
unhappiness
deslizamiento x 2
gliding, sliding
sencillo
simple
costo
cost
polvo
dust
meros
mere
urnas
urns
seguro x 2
security, sure
desempeno
performance
sostener
to hold
mazo, martillo x 2
hammer, mallet
inexorable x 2
inexorable, relentless
agolparse x 2
to crowd, to get together
sintonia
tuning
estabamos x 4 words
we used to be
disputa / debate
dispute
el rechazo
rejection
exterminar / extinguir
to exterminate
creativismo
creativity
dureza
hardness
papeletas
ballots
imponente
imposing
herir x 3
to hurt, injure, wound
analysis, analizar x 2
analysis, to analyze
sede x 2
headquarters, seat (of power)
medio ambiente
environment
habia sido
had been
decomiso x 2
confiscated, seize
papilas gustativas
taste buds
lema, consigna x 2
motto, slogan
obrar x 2
to act, to work
aceite
oil
envio
shipment
aprovechar
to take advantage of
farsa
farce
rendimiento
performance
catalogar
catalog
hacer referencia
make reference
cortocircuito
short-circuit
esparcir
to spread
asuntos exteriores
foreign affairs
bomba (bomba de agua)
pump (water pump)
varones
males (young/adolescent)
surgir
to emerge
vigilante
vigilant
compromiso x 2
commitment, engagment
cuchillada, punalada x 2 words
stab wound
desempanar
to unwrap
imputar
to attribute, to impute
menear
to shake
juicio x 2
judgment, trial
aparicion
apparition
omitir
to omit
reivindicar
to claim
periodistico/a
journalistic
el alfabetismo
literacy
estragos
havoc
aportar
to contribute
brindar
to toast, to offer
mostaza
mustard
entrada
entrance
contener
to contain
estime x 2
(self) esteem, estimate
divisar
to spot
incidencia x 2
impact, incidence
recaudar, recaudacion x 3
to collect, collection, income
consejero
advisor
se disparo x 3 words
it was shot
creacion
creation
desconocimiento
ignorance
escogido
chosen
devorar x 2
to consume, to devour
fiscal x 2 words
district attorney (male or female) / prosecutor
medios
media
difundir
to spread
canjear x 2
to exchange, to redeem
lejos
far
pez
fish
la adscripcion x 2
ascription, nomination
trifulca
brawl
desvelar x 2
to reveal, to keep awake
escondite x 2 words
hiding place
complacido x 2
indulge, pleased
olvidar
to forget
azotea
roof
general
General (rank)
ciego
blind
boscoso
wooded
peatones
pedestrians
ajustado
tight
elogiar x2
to eulogize, to praise
decomisar
to seize
catedra x 2
chair, professorship
precio del mercado
market price
tal
such
bienes x 2
estate, goods
bombas de racimo / bombas de dispersion x 2 words
cluster bombs
acomodado x 2
accomodated, well-off
mortificar x 2
to mortify, to spite
anciano(a) / viejo / maduro
elderly, old
agradecer x 2
to appreciate, to thank
convalidar x 2
to accept, to validate
impuesto
tax
derribar x 2
to bring down, to overthrow
raiz de jengibre x 2 words
ginger root
dirigirse
address
renegar x 2
to complain, to grumble
estuvimos x 2 words
we were
cual a sido x 3 words
which has been
ganada a pulso
hard-earned
inocente
innocent
inversion
investment
contemplar
to contemplate
alcaldia
mayor’s office
avance x 2
advance, progress
anadir x 2
to add, to exaggerate
recalcar
to emphasize
abordar
to tackle
herramienta x 2
instrument, tool
llevar a cabo
to carry out
bondades / amabilidades
kindness
castigo, pena
punishment
celos / envidia
jealousy
turbulento/a
turbulent
jubilado (pensionado)
retired
vigilancia / cuidado / supervision
vigilance
desfachatez x 2
having nerve / being cheeky
mendigar
to beg
fijo (trabajo fijo)
fixed (job security)
chamarra
jacket
vagon
train car
porvenir / futuro / manana / posteridad
future
residencia
residency
emanar / emitir / irradiar / exhalar / lanzar
to emanate