2666 - Bolaño - pp 301-339 Flashcards

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trazado

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design, outline

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Cunning, cleverness

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Astucia

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Siempreviva

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Everlasting flower

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Parsley

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Perejil

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Brécol

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Broccoli

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pond

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estanque

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Perejil

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Parsley

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Allanar

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Smooth out, flatten, break in

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Inverosímil

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Unbelievable, improbable

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Homage

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Pleitesía

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hustle and bustle

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el trajín

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to dive

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clavarse

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Trata

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Human trafficking

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to mutter, mumble

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mascullar

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butaca

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movie seat

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quicio

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door jamb

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ghetto

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Gueto

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Broccoli

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Brécol

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Marquesina

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marquee, shelter

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Gravedad

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Gravity

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Ralladura

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Gratings

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Estropearse

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Break down

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To strain

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Colar

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malezas

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weeds, underbrush

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Of enjoyment, pleasure

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Lúdico

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Colar

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To strain

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Mince, dice, chop

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Pixar

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burp, belch

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eructar

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Lúdico

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Of enjoyment, pleasure

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reconvencion

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Reprimand, reproach

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a la deriva

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adrift

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Los extramuros de

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Outside

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Alcantarilla

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Sewer

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prado

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meadow

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Sentry box, stand

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Garita

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grin

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mueca

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Impávido

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Dauntless, fearless

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Fatal

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Funesto

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palmario

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obvious, clear

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Pujante

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Booming, thriving

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Azaroso

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Risky, unlucky

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Pecera

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Fish tank

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Endibia

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Endive

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Ivory

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Marfil, marfileño

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Desgajar

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Break off

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el zaguán

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hallway

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Spick & span

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Limpia como una patena

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airfield

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Aerodromo

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Pleitesía

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Homage

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marquee, shelter

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Marquesina

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Screenwriter

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Guionista

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52
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Lucir

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To shine, to wear

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clavarse

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to dive

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54
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At most

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A lo sumo

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to smooth out

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alisarse

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meadow

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prado

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Shoulder (of the Road)

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El arcén

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Acera

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Sidewalk

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Caldo

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Broth

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Booming, thriving

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Pujante

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Break down

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Estropearse

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Tricked-out (car)

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Trucado

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Fit of rage, outburst

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Arrebato

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door jamb

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quicio

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Everlasting flower

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Siempreviva

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Escurrir

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Drain, wring out

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Sketch

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Croquis

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Fish tank

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Pecera

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cascotes

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rubble

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design, outline

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trazado

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Garbage dump

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Vertedero

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Guionista

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Screenwriter

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Grave, pit, ditch

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Fosa

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Start, scare, sudden shock

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Sobresalto

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Parachoques

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Bumper

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Smooth out, flatten, break in

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Allanar

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El arcén

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Shoulder (of the Road)

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Gravity

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Gravedad

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Reventar

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Burst

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Amaestrado

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trained

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mixed-fiber cloth

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mezclilla

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Reprimand, reproach

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reconvencion

83
Q

Drain, wring out

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Escurrir

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obvious, clear

A

palmario

85
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Atolladero

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Predicament

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Q

el trajín

A

hustle and bustle

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Pixar

A

Mince, dice, chop

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pergola, trellis

A

pérgola

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mueca

A

grin

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Outside

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Los extramuros de

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el mando

A

the remote

92
Q

spices

A

especias

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Broth

A

Caldo

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Develar

A

Unveil, reveal

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bed

A

lecho

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A lo sumo

A

At most

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the remote

A

el mando

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Fixed, rigged

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amañado

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rellano

A

landing

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Rapero

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Rapper

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landing

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rellano

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Q

atajo

A

shortcut

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pérgola

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pergola, trellis

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Stir fry

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Sofreir

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Con dos dedos de frente

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With any brains at all

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Covering, lining

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Revestimiento

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scrawny

A

esmirriado

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estanque

A

pond

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Meteorite

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Meteorito

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No estar para esos trotes

A

Not up To that Kind Of stuff

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estólido

A

foolish

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Maletero

A

Trunk

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weeds, underbrush

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malezas

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foolish

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estólido

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Marfil, marfileño

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Ivory

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Sidewalk

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Acera

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Sofreir

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Stir fry

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amañado

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Fixed, rigged

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especias

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spices

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Astucia

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Cunning, cleverness

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Scrawny, miserable

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Raquítico

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mamotreto

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tome, hefty volume

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Explanada

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Terrace, esplanade

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Revestimiento

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Covering, lining

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Trunk

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Maletero

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Gatuna

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Feline, catlike

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Brussels sprouts

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Coles de Brusulas

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Rear view mirror

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Retrovisor

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adrift

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a la deriva

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Sprinkler

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Aspesor

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movie seat

A

butaca

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rubble

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cascotes

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Gato

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Jack

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Garita

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Sentry box, stand

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Not up To that Kind Of stuff

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No estar para esos trotes

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To shine, to wear

A

Lucir

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Bumper

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Parachoques

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Arrebato

A

Fit of rage, outburst

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Unveil, reveal

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Develar

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Sewer

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Alcantarilla

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Coles de Brusulas

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Brussels sprouts

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Feline, catlike

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Gatuna

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Staff; insole

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Plantilla

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pomo

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Door knob

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Season w salt & pepper

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Salpimentar

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bush, shrub

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matojo

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Croquis

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Sketch

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mascullar

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to mutter, mumble

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Volquete

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Dump truck

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Manjar

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Delicacy

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Salpimentar

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Season w salt & pepper

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Dump truck

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Volquete

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eructar

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burp, belch

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With any brains at all

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Con dos dedos de frente

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Gratings

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Ralladura

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trained

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Amaestrado

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esmirriado

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scrawny

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Trucado

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Tricked-out (car)

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Retrovisor

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Rear view mirror

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Unbelievable, improbable

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Inverosímil

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hallway

A

el zaguán

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lecho

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bed

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mezclilla

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mixed-fiber cloth

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Predicament

A

Atolladero

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Funesto

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Fatal

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Plantilla

A

Staff; insole

167
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Break off

A

Desgajar

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Chisguetazo

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Gulp, swig

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Gueto

A

ghetto

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Endive

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Endibia

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Acodado

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Leaning (on or against)

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alisarse

A

to smooth out

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Q

Gulp, swig

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Chisguetazo

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tome, hefty volume

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mamotreto

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Meteorito

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Meteorite

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matojo

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bush, shrub

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Raquítico

A

Scrawny, miserable

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Vertedero

A

Garbage dump

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Aerodromo

A

airfield

180
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Chiflado

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Nuts, crazy

181
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shortcut

A

atajo

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Nuts, crazy

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Chiflado

183
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blade

A

aspa

184
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Limpia como una patena

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Spick & span

185
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Sobresalto

A

Start, scare, sudden shock

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Fosa

A

Grave, pit, ditch

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Burst

A

Reventar

188
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Rapper

A

Rapero

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aspa

A

blade

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Dauntless, fearless

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Impávido

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Aspesor

A

Sprinkler

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Delicacy

A

Manjar

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Human trafficking

A

Trata

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Jack

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Gato

195
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Terrace, esplanade

A

Explanada

196
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Door knob

A

pomo

197
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Leaning (on or against)

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Acodado

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Risky, unlucky

A

Azaroso