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1
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Outgoings

A

Egresos

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Uneasiness, worry, anxiety

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Zozobra

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To erect

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Erigir

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Comfortably or easily

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Holgadamente

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5
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To have to luxury/liberty of

A

Darse el lujo

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Outbreak; shoot or sprout

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Brote

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7
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To demonise

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Satanizar

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8
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To recover or pick up

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Repuntar

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9
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It is spitting (2 forms)

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Está chispeando

Está el chipichipi

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To excite, agitate, unsettle

2 forms

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Alebrestar

Alborotar

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11
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To be annoyed/offended

MX phrase

A

Estar sentido

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12
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To instill e.g. values

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Inculcar

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13
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To make it easy/hard

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Poner fácil/difícil

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14
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To be far from

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Distar

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15
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To contradict

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Contradecir

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Cabin, hut, sentry box

2 forms

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Garita

Caseta

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17
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Dreamlike

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De ensueño

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18
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Sour-faced

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Malencarado

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19
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To cry or weep

Whiney; a whiney person

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Chillar

Chillón

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20
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With God’s will

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A la buena de dios

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21
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Barefoot

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Descalza

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21
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Goose

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El ganso

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22
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Suit jacket

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Saco

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23
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The tide

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La marea

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24
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To bounce

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Rebotar

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25
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An exchange or swap

2 forms

A

El trueque

El canje

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26
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Background, backdrop

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Fondo

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27
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Novel, original

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Novedoso

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28
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Piece of news; novelty

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La novedad

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29
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To annihilate, destroy

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Aniquilar

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30
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Facing (a person) (2 forms)

My desk is facing the window

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Frente a frente; cara a cara

Mi escritorio está frente la ventana

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31
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Wild (animal)

Wild (plant)

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Salvaje

Silvestre

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32
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Native

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Indígena

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33
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In the middle of the night

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En la mitad de la noche

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34
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In the middle of the city

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En el centro

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35
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As a rule

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En regla general

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36
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It’s not surprising

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No es de extrañar

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37
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I am in the middle of my chores

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Estoy a la mitad de mis quehaceres

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38
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In the middle of (the week/month)
At the beginning of ^
At the end of ^

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A mediados de…
A principios de…
A finales de…

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39
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To trap, corner

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Acorralar

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40
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To not know

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Desconocer

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41
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The eve (formal)

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La víspera

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42
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To take advantage of, abuse (Mx)

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Encajar

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43
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To keep safe

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Resguardar

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44
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To get more rubbish

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Chafear

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45
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Sharp, cunning, clever

Mx

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Abusado

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46
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Despite

2 forms

A

Pese a

A pesar de

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47
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Soft

2 forms

A

Suave

Blando

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48
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To grant, award

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Otorgar

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49
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A shithole; a bad neighbourhood

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De mala muerte

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50
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6 in the afternoon

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Seis de la tarde

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51
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The sun goes down

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Se mete el sol

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52
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There are various ways to say it
There are lots of ways to start
There are 3 ways to learn

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Hay varias maneras de decirlo
Hay muchas maneras de empezar
Hay 3 maneras de aprender

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53
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There’s no two ways about it; there’s no other way; that’s the way it is.

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No hay vuelta de hoja

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54
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Sceptical

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Escéptico

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55
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Tourist attractions

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Atractivos turísticos

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56
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To label/mark as (in negative form)

A

Tachar de

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57
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Car accident

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Accidente automovilístico

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58
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To drain

The drainage or drain

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Drenar

El drenaje

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59
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Let me know when you’re 5 minutes from the café

A

Avísame cuando estés a 5 minutos del café

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60
Q

I managed to leave…

3 forms

A

Alcancé a salir
Logré salir
Llegué a salir

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61
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Scales (e.g. bathroom)

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Báscula

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62
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Passer-by

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Transeúnte

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63
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Bottleneck

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Embotellamiento

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64
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Glovebox

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Guantera

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65
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Billboard

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Espectacular

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66
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Thanks in advance

A

De antemano gracias

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67
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A well

A

Un pozo

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68
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A damn

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Una presa

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69
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To dig (3 forms)

A

Cavar (manual)
Excavar (con máquina)
Escarbar

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70
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Feel free, without shame

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Con confianza

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71
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A minor crime, a misdemeanour

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Fechoría

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72
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To get ready to

I’m getting ready to

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Disponerse a

Me dispongo a

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73
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There’s no way

Mx

A

Ni madres!

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74
Q

I wish I could

2 forms

A

Espero poder

Espero que pudiera

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75
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No sooner said than done

A

Dicho y hecho

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76
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Look… or notice… (imperative)

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Haz de cuenta

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77
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To pounce

A

Echarse encima

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78
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He doesn’t mince his words

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No tiene pelos en la lengua

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79
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Slide or chute

A

Resbaladilla

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80
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Steep

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Empinado

81
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Good to see you (formal)

A

Me alegro de verlo/la

82
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To award (e.g. contract)

A

Adjudicar

83
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Muscular (slang)

A

Mamado

84
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Jerk (vulgar slang)

A

Ñero

85
Q

To bellow, bawl, howl

A

Berrear

86
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As quickly as possible

Slang

A

De volada

87
Q

To sleep (slang)

A

Jetearse

88
Q

Conceited, vain

A

Engreído

89
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To chip in (colloquial)

A

Mocharse

90
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To yield, produce: to be enough, to reach

A

Rendir

91
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Great uncle

A

Tío abuelo

92
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Court

A

La corte

93
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Bail

A

Fianza

94
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Firewood

A

Leña

95
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Aircraft carrier

A

El portaaviones

96
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Disabled

A

Discapacitado

97
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Affiliated

A

Afiliado

98
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To clear (e.g. room),
To clear up (doubts),
To clear up (no clouds)
A

Despejar

99
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Case (eg pillow)

A

Funda

100
Q

Taco chef

A

Taquero

101
Q

To flinch

A

Inmutarse

102
Q

Typo (2 forms)

A

Error de dedo

Dedazo

103
Q

It would seem

A

Al parecer

104
Q

Since a long time ago

A

Desde cuando

105
Q

To vacate, move out of, evacuate

A

Desalojar

106
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Bad-tempered

A

Malhumorado

107
Q

To seize, arrest

A

Apresar

108
Q

To set off fireworks

A

Echar cohetes

109
Q

Eat out of habit

A

Comer por gula

110
Q

Fugitive

2 forms

A

Fugitivo

Prófugo

111
Q

To hallucinate, to be out of your mind

A

Alucinar

112
Q

Very sensitive, emotional

A

Chípil

113
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Term (duration or phrase)

A

Término

114
Q

To rob (3 forms)

A

Asaltar a
Atracar a
Robar

115
Q

To speak bad about someone

2 forms

A

Echar tierra a alguien

Tirarle a alguien

116
Q

To loot or plunder

A

Saquear

117
Q

To piece things together

A

Atar cabos

118
Q

Crumbs (2 forms)

To crumble

A

Migajas; moronas (sólo pan)

Desmoronar

119
Q

Wisdom

2 forms

A

Sensatez

Sabiduría

120
Q

Go and… (fuck yourself)

A

Vas y…. (chinga a tu madre)

121
Q

To run away; to chase away

A

Fugar

122
Q

An escape

2 forms

A

La fuga

La huida

123
Q

A pact
To make a pact
Done deal!

A

Pacto
Pactar
Pacto hecho

124
Q

To deal with; to dispatch; to fire

A

Despachar

125
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To perceive
Perceived
Unnoticed

A

Percibir
Percibido
Desapercibido

126
Q

I have most trouble with listening

A

Tengo más problemas para entender

127
Q

To blend in, camouflage

A

Mimetizar

128
Q

How the body feels before a cold, weak

A

Cuerpo cortado

129
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To go downhill, deteriorate

A

Decaer

130
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To be in low spirits

A

Andar de capa caída

131
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Carriage (of train or metro)

A

El vagón

132
Q

To miss out or skip; to jump or hop or skip; to jump out at someone/immediately attract attention

A

Brincar

133
Q

Because
Why?
The reason why

A

Porque
Por qué?
El porqué

134
Q

To tend to

A

Tender a

135
Q

It’s nothing! (After thanks)

A

(No hay) de que!

136
Q

To swell

A swelling

A

Hincharse

La hinchazón

137
Q

So so; I’m working on it; I’m doing ok

Mx phrase

A

Ahí la llevo

138
Q

To play dumb (Mx)

A

Hacerse güey

139
Q

Ear wax

2 forms

A

Cerilla

Cerumen

140
Q

…it wasn’t any worse! (Eg how lucky)

A

No pasó a mayores

141
Q

To pee (Mx)

A

Hacerse (el baño)

142
Q

Tiresome; a pain in the neck

A

Latoso

143
Q

A person that had an accident

A

Accidentado

144
Q

A gift, talent

A

El don

145
Q

Do you think it’ll fit?

A

Crees que quepa?

146
Q

Catwalk

A

Pasarela

147
Q

To resume

A

Reanudar

148
Q

He attempted to leave

A

Intentó salir

149
Q

I taught them to listen

A

Les ensañé a escuchar

150
Q

Let’s go up to eat dinner

Let’s go down to eat breakfast

A

Subamos a cenar

Bajemos a desayunar

151
Q

I decided to arrive early

A

Decidí llegar temprano

152
Q

Can you help me do it?

A

Me puedes ayudar a hacerlo?

153
Q

I’m learning to play the guitar

A

Estoy aprendiendo a tocar la guitarra.

154
Q

Don’t you dare talk during the exam

A

No te atrevas a hablar durante el examen.

155
Q

They agreed to go out at 5 in the afternoon

A

Quedaron en salir a las 5 de la tarde

156
Q

He threatened to leave

A

Amenazó con irse

157
Q

I’m counting on you

A

Cuento contigo

158
Q

He took a long time to arrive

A

Tardó en llegar

159
Q

He complained about having to pay

He complained that he had to pay

A

Se quejó de (por) tener que pagar

Se quejó que tenía que pagar

160
Q

I’m growing tired of hearing this song

A

Me canso de escuchar esta rola

161
Q

I don’t regret asking

A

No me arrepiento de haber preguntado

162
Q

I remembered to do it

A

Me acordé de hacerlo

163
Q

I will take care of taking them

A

Me encargaré de llevarlos

164
Q

I forgot to let them know

A

Se me olvidó (de) avisarles

165
Q

It’s difficult to cut the fruit
The fruit is difficult to cut
The coconut is very hard. It’s very hard to cut

A

Es difícil cortar la fruta.
La fruta es difícil de cortar.
El coco es muy duro. Es muy difícil de cortar.

166
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To guess right

A

Atinarle

167
Q

Lightness

A

Ligereza

168
Q

A dirty trick

A

Una mala jugada

169
Q

What the future has for me

A

Lo que el destino me depara

170
Q

Fellow man, neighbour

A

Prójimo

171
Q

To skid, slide

A

Barrerse

172
Q

Opponent (in game)

A

Contrincante

173
Q

Trending (eg online)

A

Tendencia

174
Q

The sun is coming up

A

Sale el sol

175
Q

To get dark

A

Oscurecer(se)

176
Q

To get light

A

Aclarecer(se)

177
Q

That word has an accent

A

Esa palabra lleva tilde

178
Q

Chilling, frightening

A

Escalofriante

179
Q

To appear, to look, to look good

A

Lucir

180
Q

To get a big head

A

Subirse la cabeza

181
Q

Fact; happening

A

Suceso

182
Q

A correct answer

A

Acierto

183
Q

The soup will have meat (e.g. a recipe)

The soup has meat

A

La sopa lleva carne

La sope tiene carne

184
Q

She is 10 years older than him

A

Le lleva 10 años

185
Q

Useless or bad; to not have the capacity

A

No dar una

186
Q

Look out of the corner of one’s eye

A

Ver de reojo

187
Q

Whatever it takes, no matter what

A

A cómo de lugar

188
Q

It happened to a friend

A

Le pasó a un amigo

189
Q

To be present

A

Presenciar

190
Q

Limelight

A

Protagonismo

191
Q

A spill or spillage

2 forms

A

Derramamiento

Derrame

192
Q

To undergo; to submit; to control aggressively

A

Someter

193
Q

Punishment, sanction

A

Sanción

194
Q

He plays for Barca

He plays near Barca

A

Juega para Barca

Juega por Barca

195
Q

Fibula

A

El peroné

196
Q

To tell him off

To tell her off

A

Regañarlo

Regañarla

197
Q

To block someone (e.g. in football)

A

Trabar

198
Q

Nosy

A

Metiche

199
Q

Bitter, someone that hols a grudge

A

Rencoroso