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1
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got stung by a wasp

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ser picado por una abeja

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rubbed
The woman stopped and rubbed her forehead wearily.
He paused and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
I rubbed a magazine on myself this morning.
I rubbed the thermometer against the sheet.
And I rubbed my armpit on her locker.
The old shugenja rubbed his chin, frowning.

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frotar
La mujer se detuvo y se frotó la frente fatigosamente.
Hizo una pausa y se frotó el mentón pensativamente.
Me he frotado una revista esta mañana.
Froté el termómetro con la sábanas.
Y froté mi axila contra su casillero.
El viejo shugenja frotó su barbilla, frunciendo el ceño.

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3
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got stung by a wasp

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fue picado por una avispa

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rubbed

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frotado

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5
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cheesy

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cursi

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6
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Yet another reason to despise Jamie Oliver.
That attitude led to despise artistic success.
Don’t despise your music, Maestro.
I despise when couples do that.
I despise myself for knowing that.
New Orleans witches despise our family.

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Sin embargo, otra razón para despreciar Jamie Oliver.
Esa misma actitud los llevó a despreciar el éxito artístico.
No menospreciéis vuestra obra, Maestro.
Odio cuando las parejas hacen eso.
Me desprecio a mi mismo por saber eso.
Las brujas de Nueva Orleans desprecian a nuestra familia.

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hills

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colinas

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got caught

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atraparon
pillaron
quedó atrapado
quedó atrapada
fue atrapado
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a rowing (oar, scull) boat

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un bote de remos

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stranded

He’s stranded and needs a ride.

But, Colonel, you can’t leave Monsieur Jacobowsky stranded here.

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varado

Está varado y necesita que lo lleven.

Pero, Coronel, no puede dejar a monsieur Jacobowsky abandonado.

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flustered

I’m sorry if I seem a bit flustered today.
Now I’m just as flustered as a school boy.
You have no idea how flustered I was.

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nervioso

Perdón si hoy parezco un poco nervioso.
Estoy tan nervioso como un colegial.
No tiene idea de lo nerviosa que estaba.

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12
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crush

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Persona especial

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13
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rather than

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más bien que

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14
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narrow-minded

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de mente estrecha

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absentminded

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despistado

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16
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easygoing

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de trato fácil

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17
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laid-back

The atmosphere is laid-back, and the people alone make the place fantastic.

Compared to New Yorkers, I’m laid-back.

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relajado

El ambiente es tranquilo, y el pueblo por sí solo que el lugar fantástico.

Comparada con los neoyorkinos, soy tranquila.

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18
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tight-fisted

Is it any wonder then that all of us have the tendency to be “tight-fisted” with our money and other possessions?

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apretado, codo

¿Es algo extraño entonces, que todos nosotros tengamos la tendencia de ser “agarrados” con nuestro dinero y nuestras posesiones?

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19
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strong-willed (will)

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de carácter fuerte

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20
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self-centered

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egocéntrico

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21
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slouched

I sat on the couch, slouched against arm, and was amazed to talk with friends I had not seen in years.

When you sit with a slouched posture, your lungs get folded and their capacity is decreased.

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encorvado

Me senté en el sofá, encorvado sobre un brazo, sorprendido de hablar con amigos a los que no había visto en muchos años.

Cuando te sientas con una postura encorvada, los pulmones se unirá y disminuye su capacidad.

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22
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nosebleed

Six-year-old with a nosebleed and breathing problems.

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hemorragia nasal

Niña de seis años con hemorragia nasal y problemas respiratorios.

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23
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pinch

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pellizco, pizca

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24
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lean them backward

Things are starting to lean towards mook.
Your creativity can lean towards sciences and inventions.
Right down, lean your head against my hand.
Statistics lean heavily, convincingly and despondently toward poison.

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inclinarlos hacia atrás

Las cosas están empezando a inclinarse hacia el títere.
Tu creatividad puede inclinarse hacia las ciencias y los inventos.
Quédate abajo, apóyate en mi mano.
Las estadísticas se apoyan pesadamente, de manera convincente y desalmada hacia el veneno.

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25
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collapsed

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colapsado

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26
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burn

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quemar

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27
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bleeding

Cauterized the ulcer, stopped the bleeding.
Ultrasound revealed bleeding around his heart.

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sangrado

Cauterizamos la úlcera, y se detuvo el sangrado.
La ecografía mostró hemorragia alrededor de su corazón.

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wound

The shoulder wound is painful but superficial.
More pressure on that wound please.

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herida

La herida del hombro es dolorosa pero superficial y las otras ya están cicatrizando.
Más presión en esa herida, por favor.

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29
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been through so much

The poor guy’s been through so much.

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pasado por tanto

El pobre hombre ha pasado por mucho.

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30
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streaked

Angled windows and brass panels form an undulating façade with sedimentary bands like a canyon streaked with ore.
stained boiler suit streaked with oil and sun and smoke.

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rayado

Ventanas en ángulo y paneles de bronce forman una fachada ondulante con bandas sedimentarias como un cañón rayado con el mineral.
en un traje manchado rayado con aceite y sol y humo.

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31
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ripped

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rasgado

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32
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a baseball cap worn backward

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una gorra de beisbol usada hacia atrás

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33
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bid

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oferta

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34
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swelling

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hinchazón

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35
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scarring

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cicatrices

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36
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urprise

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sorpresa

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37
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I wander

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yo deambulo

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38
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housework

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tareas del hogar

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39
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a leather bag

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una bolsa de cuero

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40
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twisted

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retorcido

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41
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sprained

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torcido

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42
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rash

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erupción

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43
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spilled

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derramar, verterse - shed, spill, pour, pour out, shower, spill out, spill, leak, spill out, boil over, slop, spill, rain, topple, trip, push down, trip up, tumble, settle

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44
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ankle

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tobillo

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45
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swollen

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hinchado

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46
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ointment

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ungüento

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47
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get stitches

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obtener puntos

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48
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painkillers

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analgésicos

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49
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a sprained ankle

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un esguince de tobillo

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50
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bandage

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vendaje

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51
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sore throat

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dolor de garganta

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52
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fainted

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desmayado

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53
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blister

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ampolla

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54
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dizzy

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mareado

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55
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lie down

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acostarse

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56
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passed out

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Desmayado

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57
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aches

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dolores

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58
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came around

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dio la vuelta

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59
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get over

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superalo

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60
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throw up

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vomitar

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61
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neat

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ordenado

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scruffy

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desaliñado

63
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stilysh

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elegante

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suede boots

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botas de gamuza

65
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wear

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llevar puesto ropa

66
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dress

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vestir algo

67
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fit

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referent to size

68
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suit

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referent to look

69
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underneath

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debajo
bajo
debajo de
abajo
en el fondo
70
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clumsy

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Torpe

71
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moody

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Malhumorado/a

72
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self-centered

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egocéntrico/a

73
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stubborn

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obstinado/a

74
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elderly

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mayor, anciano

75
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wrinkled skin

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piel arrugada

76
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gray wigs

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pelucas grises

77
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eyesight

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elalcance de la vista

78
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afterward

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después

after, then, later, afterwards, next, afterward

más tarde

later, afterwards, subsequently, afterward, by and by

79
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whistling

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chiflando, silvando, piropo

80
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documentary (pronunciation)

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däkyəˈmentərē

81
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breaks down

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romperse, echarse para abajo

loses control of his / her feelings

82
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day out

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día a día

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wrinkles

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arrugas

84
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in spite of

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a pesar de

85
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toward

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hacia

86
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through

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mediante, por medio, a través de

87
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deal with

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lidiar

solve a problem or do a task

88
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below

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abajo

89
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the deaf

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los sordos

90
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leather

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de cuero

91
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khakis

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pantalón café militar

92
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slippers

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chanclas

93
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fit loose

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holgado

94
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fit tight

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ajustado

95
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hooded

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con capucha

96
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long sleeved

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manga larga

97
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hort leeved

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manga corta

98
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sleeveless

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sin mangas

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V-neck clothes

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ropa con cuello en V

100
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patterned

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estampado

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plaid

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ropa a cuadros

102
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striped clothes

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ropa a rayas

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a cotton undershirt

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una camiseta de algodón

104
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a denim vest

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un chaleco vaquero

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a fur collar

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un cuello de piel de animal (peludo)

106
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a lace top

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un sueter de encaje

107
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a linen suit

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un traje de lino

108
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a Lycr swimsuit

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Un traje de baño de licra

109
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a silk scarf

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una bufanda de seda

110
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a velvet bow tie

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un moño de terciopelo

111
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a wool cardigan

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un sueter de lana

112
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leather sandals

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sandalias de cuero

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neat

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elegante

114
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scruffy

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desaliñado

115
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stylish

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elegante

116
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skirt

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falda

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pale gray

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gris pálido

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suede (swād)

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gamusa

119
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pink streaked hair

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cabello rayado

120
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ripped denim jeans

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jeans rasgados

121
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a cap worn backward

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una gorra puesta al revés

122
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Fur coats

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Abrigo de piel

123
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bias

Television and political bias in public opinion.
The apparent superiority may represent selection bias.
These cases demonstrate persisting bias in favour of men candidates.
Also, the principle of bias assumes critical significance.
See a similar doctrinal bias concerning ‘spirit’.
Age discrimination is a unique bias.

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parcialidad 
sesgo
tendencia
preferencia
predisposición
desviación

Las televisiones y el sesgo político en la opinión pública.
La aparente superioridad puede representar un sesgo de selección.
Esos casos demuestran que persiste la parcialidad en favor de los candidatos varones.
Por otra parte, el principio de parcialidad cobra una importancia crucial.
Ver un prejuicio doctrinal similar sobre ‘espíritu’
La discriminación por edad es un prejuicio algo particular.

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slouched

I sat on the couch, slouched against arm, and was amazed to talk with friends I had not seen in years.
I had never seen him with his head down, and his body slouched, and the energy seemed to be drained out of him.
I came all the way just to see that head of yours slouched.
When you sit with a slouched posture, your lungs get folded and their capacity is decreased.
When sitting in a certain slouched position for a long period of time, your muscles are left tense.
I experimented with longer limbs, and I think we settled eventually on the designs that gave him an almost slouched position with a long goat-like neck.

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encorvado

Me senté en el sofá, encorvado sobre un brazo, sorprendido de hablar con amigos a los que no había visto en muchos años.
Nunca lo había visto con su cabeza hacia abajo, su cuerpo encorvado, y la energía parecía salírsele de él.
Vine todo el camino sólo para ver esa cabeza encorvada.
Cuando te sientas con una postura encorvada, los pulmones se unirá y disminuye su capacidad.
Cuando sentado en una determinada posición encorvada durante un largo periodo de tiempo, los músculos quedan tensos.
Experimenté con extremidades más largas y creo que eventualmente establecimos los diseños que le daban una posición casi encorvada con un largo cuello como el de las cabras.

125
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strikes

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huelgas

126
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disruptions

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interrupciones

127
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shift

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turno

128
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did not turn up

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no apareció, desapareció

129
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turn up

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aparecer

130
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lovesick

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enamorados, enfermos de amor

131
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wanted to get from the area

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quierían salir del área

132
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feeding

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alimentandose

133
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breeding grounds

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criaderos, madrigueras, nidos

134
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runway

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pista

135
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disembark

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desembarcar

136
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had gotten out

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habían salido

137
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hold

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bodega

138
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sea otters

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nutrias de mar

139
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fur

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piel

140
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takeoff

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despegar

141
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thick fog

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niebla espesa

142
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airport customs

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aduanas

143
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suitcase

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maleta, valija, veliz

144
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departures

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slidas

145
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departure lounge

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sala de espera

146
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to reach

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alcanzar

147
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relieved

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aliviado/a

148
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briefcase

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maletín

149
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bumpy

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bacheado

150
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held it

Benja held it was unrealistic

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sostener algo

Benja sostuvo que era irreal

151
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to stake

I’m willing to stake my job on this.
You willing to stake your reputation on that?
I’m willing to stake my entire reputation on it.

A

aventurar, apostar

Estoy dispuesto a arriesgar mi trabajo por esto.
¿Estás dispuesta a arriesgar tu reputación en eso?
Estoy dispuesto a jugarme mi reputación.

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