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2013-12-25 Flashcards

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wide (adj)

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ancho

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segure / tight (adj)

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apretado

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as much as possible (phrase)

{He played as hard as he could.

It’s as ugly as could be.}

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a más no poder

{Jugaba a más no poder.

Es feo a más no poder.}

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manage / cope (v)

{ I can’t handle her. }

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poder con

{No puedo con ella.}

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possibility (phrase)

{ Perhaps he will leave. }

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puede que

{ Puede que salga. }

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could

(“was able” / “managed”) - specific instance (v)

{ He managed to leave }

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poder (preterite)

{Pudo salir. }

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could

(“was able” / “managed”) - longer duration (v)

{ He was unable to leave. }

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poder (imperfect)

{No podía salir. }

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could / can

(“request”) (v)

{ Could you give me a pencil? }

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poder

(cond or imperfect past)

{¿Podrías darme un lápiz?

¿Podías darme un lápiz? }

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suggest possibility / suggestions (v)

{ We could go to the movies. }

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poder

(cond or imperfect past)

{Podríamos ir al cine. Podíamos ir al cine. ; }

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could have (but didn’t) (v)

{ She could have left at 3 o’clock.

I’m thinking about what might have been.}

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poder (preterite) + {inf}

{ Pudo salir a las tres.

Pienso en lo que pudo ser.}

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could have

(but didn’t and critiquing) (v)

{ “You could have told me.”

“He might not have left.” }

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poder (cond) + haber + {pp}

{Me lo podías haber dicho.

Podía no haber salido. Podría no haber salido. }

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should have (but didn’t) (v)

{ He should have danced all night. }

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deber (cond) + haber + {pp}

deber (past) + {inf} (strange use to ME)

{Ella debería haber bailado toda la noche;

Ella debió bailar toda la noche.}

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would have (but didn’t) (v)

{Mary would have come, but her mother was sick.}

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haber (cond) + pp

{María habría venido, pero su madre estaba enferma.}

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picky / demanding (adj)

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quisquilloso / exigente

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attracted to (adj)

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sentirse atraído por {Pedro se siente atraído por María; }

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over time (future) (adv)

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conforme avance el tiempo

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over time (current) (adv)

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conforme avanza el tiempo

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over time (past) (adv)

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conforme avanzaba el tiempo

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over time (adv)

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con el tiempo / con el paso del tiempo

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tender / affectionate (adj)

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tierno

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raspy (adj)

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rasposa / áspera

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child molester (n)

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pederasta

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sex offender (n)

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acosador sexual

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hail mary (phrase)

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ave maria

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frog (n)

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rana

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twisted (adj)

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retorcido

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squirrel (n)

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ardilla

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bulging (adj)

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saltón

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big head / carnival head (n / adj)

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cabezudo

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outdated (adj)

The review called the film outdated and simple.

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trasnochado

La crítica calificó la película de trasnochada y simple.

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stir (liquid) / whip against (wind, waves) / beat, smash (v)

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batir

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sword / matador (n)

{ he challenged him to a sword fight }

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espada

{ él lo retó a un duelo a espada. }

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iron (v)

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planchar

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olympic (n)

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olimpiada

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car lane / track / trail (nm)

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carril { El auto invadió el carril para vehículos pesados y chocó contra un camión. }

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butterflies in stomach (phrase)

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cosquillas {No me hagas cosquillas que no respondo.; }

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extend / reach (v)

{ the meeting extended well into the night.

reach out and pass me the bread }

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alargar

{ La reunión se alargó hasta bien entra la noche.

Alarga el brazo y pásame el pan, por favor. }

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sigh (v)

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suspirar

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paradise (n)

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paraíso

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polish / tune up (v)

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afinar {Para poder afinar pianos se requiere oído musical.; }

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enjoy (v)

{ they enjoyed a day together in the open air }

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gozar

{ Gozaron de un día juntos al aire libre. }

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injury / wound (n)

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herida

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drop / bead (n)

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gota { Empezó a llover, una gota de lluvia cayó en mi nariz.; }

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defeat / overcome (v)

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vencer {El nadador venció en la carrera de 100 metros mariposa.; }

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drought (n)

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sequía {La sequía arruinó la cosecha de maíz.; }

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shift / move (v)

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apartar

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orchestra (n)

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orquesta

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grumpy person (n)

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cascarrabias {el cascarrabias del cuento era ….}

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drip (v)

{ the facet drips and loses water }

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gotear

{ El grifo gotea y se pierde agua. }

50
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How abou tthis…

A

¿qué tal esto …

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to miss

(i will miss you)

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echar de menos

{ yo te echaré de menos }

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sandwich (n)

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emparedado

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crib (n)

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cuna

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razor (n)

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rasuradora

55
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imperfection / flaw / stain (n)

{Let bygones be bygones.}

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borrón

{borrón y cuenta nueva}

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A chip off the old block. (phrase)

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De tal palo tal astilla

57
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tummy, stomach (n)

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barriga

58
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Never give advice unasked. (phrase)

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Consejo no pedido, consejo mal oído

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to each their own (phrase)

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A cada uno el suyo / Cada loco con su tema

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splinter (n)

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astilla

61
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good fences make good neighbors (phrase)

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cuentas claras, amistades largas

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such and such (adv)

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tal

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wisdom comes with age (phrase)

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más sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo

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the shoemaker’s son always goes barefoot (phrase)

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En casa de herrero cuchillo de palo

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blacksmith (n)

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herrero

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No man can serve two masters. (phrase)

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no se puede servir a Dios y al diablo

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A bad weed never dies. (phrase)

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mala hierba nunca muere

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better late than never (phrase)

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más vale tarde que nunca

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watched pot never boils (phrase)

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quien espera, desespera

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A barking dog never bites. (phrase)

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perro que ladra no muerde

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every rose has its thorn (phrase)

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no hay rosa sin espinas

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all talk and no action (phrase)

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mucho ruido y pocas nueces

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love will find a way (phrase)

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el amor todo lo puede

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where there’s smoke there’s fire (phrase)

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Donde fuego se hace, humo sale.

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forewarned is forearmed (phrase)

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Soldado avisado no muere en guerra

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what about … (adv)

{what about her}

A

que tal

{que tal ella}

77
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uncertainty (n)

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incertidumbre

78
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hearbroken (adj)

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desconsolado

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no correspondido (adj)

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unrequited

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dare (v) / be a smart ass

{Juan doesn’t dare to skydive. He’s a smart aleck - he’s cheeky with everyone.}

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atreverse

{Juan no se atreve a tirarse en paracaídas. Es un insolente, se atreve con todo el mundo.}

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get a boner (v)

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empalmarse

{Se empalmó nada más ver la portada de la revista Playboy.}

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as soon as (adv)

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nada más

{ Siempre me cepillo los dientes nada más comer.}

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everything in bewtween (adv)

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todo en el medio

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role / part / function (n)

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papel

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find it hard (v)

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costar

{Me cuesta mucho conectar emocionalmente con los hombres
Juan es muy dormilón y le cuesta mucho levantarse por las mañanas.}

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sleepyhead (adj)

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dormilón

{Al dormilón de mi hijo le cuesta mucho levantarse para ir al colegio.}

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barrier (figurative) (n)

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obstáculo / barrera

{me cuesta mucho conectar con la gente a causa del obstáculo de comunicación}

88
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fit / install / correspond (v)

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encajar

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simulate, make something look like (v)

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asemejarse

{no sé quién era ella pero se asemejaba a Cecilia ;
quiero que haga(s) un dibujo que se asemeje a una }

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commotion / stir / disturbance (n)

A

revuelo

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hook up / score / have (hand of cards) / tie (up) (v)

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ligar

{Hace años que no ligo.

Nunca he ligado una escalera real jugando al póker.
Liga los cordones de los zapatos,}

92
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guinea pig (n)

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conejillo de Indias,

{Nadie quiere hacer de conejillo de Indias,}

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poet (n)

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poeta

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enfermera (n)

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nurse

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punished unjustly (phrase)

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pagar los platos rotos

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poison (v)

{I didn’t want to poison you}

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envenenar

{ yo no quería envenenar a tí}

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poison (n)

A

venero

98
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stay up all night (v)

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trasnochar

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