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1
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advantage

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provecho

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to take advantage

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aprovechar

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to advance

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avanzar

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to improve

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mejorar

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to gain confidence

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adquirir confianza

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to speak fluently

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hablar fluido

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to advise

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aconsejar

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capacity

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capacidad

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weakness

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debilidad

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to arrive on time

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llegar a tiempo

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lately

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ultimamente

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I did something X years ago

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hace X anos + past tense

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the beginning

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el surgimiento

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to begin / arise

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surgir

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challenge

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reto / desafio

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to hire

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contratar

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ability

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habilidad

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persistent

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persistente

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hybrid

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hibrido

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equality

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igualidad

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to be good / bad at something

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se me da bien / mal

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efficiency

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eficacia

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to be about to do something

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estar a punto de… OR estar por…

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to usually do something (a habit or routine)

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Soler + infinitivo

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to resume / return to

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retomar

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to move

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mudarse

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typically

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por lo general

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to take time

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tardar, durar

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to graduate

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graduarse

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to do something that started in the past and continues

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Hace X anos que + present

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renewable energy

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energia renovable

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glass

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vidrio

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33
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roof

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tejado / techo

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subjunctive rules

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  1. desire: queiro que…
  2. probability: quizas…
  3. negative assumption: no creo que…
  4. referring to a time in the future (specific, not routine): cuando…
  5. just or injust: Es justo que…
  6. value statements: Es terrible que…
  7. Asking/demanding: pido que…
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to provoke

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provocar

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to assure

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asegurar

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to decrease

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disminuir

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to collapse

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derrumbarse

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shortage

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escasez

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to encourage

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alentar

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41
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ecological footprint

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la huella ecologia

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42
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batteries

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pilas

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container

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contenedor

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to feel like (want)

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apetecer

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catastrophic, disastrous

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nefasta

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to make worse

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agravar

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controversial

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polemico

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to turn on (a light)

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encender

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to turn off (a light)

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apagar

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50
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faucet

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el grifo

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51
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instead of…

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en lugar de…

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52
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to put down roots

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echar raices

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53
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cultural identity

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riqueza cultural

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ancestor

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antepasado

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almost nobody

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casi nadie

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healthy (good for you)

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saludable

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healthy (not sick)

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sano

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starving

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hambriento

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immense

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inmenso

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60
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to hike

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Ir de senderismo

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61
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i lived in new york for X anos

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Vivi en…

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62
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to combine

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agregar

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63
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it is obligated

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es obligatorio

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it is permitted

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esta permitido

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it is prohibited

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esta prohibido

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66
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it is normal to..

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lo normal es…

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67
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it is habitual to…

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lo habitual es…

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eve

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vispera

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69
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candles

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velas

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to invest

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invertir

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born and raised

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nacida y criada

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belief

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creencia

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73
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to finish

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acabar

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74
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online

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en linea

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a while ago

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hace un rato

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to take orders

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tomar pedidos

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77
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I just…

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acabar de + infinitivo

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78
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to download

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descargar

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79
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to upload

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subir

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80
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to create a profile

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crear un perfil

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81
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to track

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rastrear

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82
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to store information

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almacenar informacion

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83
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said this way…

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dicho asi…

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84
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terrifying

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aterrador

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85
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to record (oneself)

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grabar(se)

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86
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to obtain followers

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obtener seguidores

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87
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social network

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red social

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88
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to set up your account

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configurar tu cuenta

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89
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link

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enlace

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90
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hashtag

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etiqueta

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91
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to reply

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contestar

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92
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invoice

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factura

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93
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in spite of

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a pesar de

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receipt

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recibo

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shopping cart

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carrito

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shipping cost

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gasto de envio

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advertisement / ad

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anuncio

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98
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password

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contraseña

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99
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to spread

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difundir

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100
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pattern

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patron

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101
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topics

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temas

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spectrum

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abanico

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103
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to run over

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atropellar

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veracity

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la veracidad

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freedom of expresson

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la libertad de expresion

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erroneous

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erroneo / erronea

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news

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noticia

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108
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displacement

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desplazamiento

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to socialize

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socializar

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to get used to

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acostumbrarse

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leisure

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ocio

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exodus

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exodo

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to increase

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aumentar

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suburbs

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las afueras

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tabloids

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prensa amarilla

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sources

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las fuentes

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nuance (s)

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matiz (matices)

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reliable

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fiable

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censor

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censura

120
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at the moment

currently

presently

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actualmente

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to differentiate

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diferenciar

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anxiety

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ansiedad

123
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simple

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sencilla

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to exhaust

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agotar

125
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to hold

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aguantar

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to highlight or stand out

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destacar

127
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scarce

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escaso

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entertainment

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entretenimiento

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barely

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apenas

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impartial

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imparcial

131
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press

A

la prensa

132
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eyebrow

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ceja

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nevertheless

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no obstante

134
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to fill out

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rellenar

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form

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formulario

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not necessary

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no hace falta

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therefore

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por lo tanto

138
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goes hand in hand

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va de la mano

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to shoot down

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derribar

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to be enough, to suffice

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bastar

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ordinary, common

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corriente

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tool

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herramienta

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chain or channel

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cadena

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notes

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los apuntes / las notas

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to water

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regar

146
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personal garden

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huerta

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seeds

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semillas

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meadow

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prado

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to fail

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fracasar

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expectation

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expectativa

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sightsee

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visitar lugares

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insurance

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seguros

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strike

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huelga

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to board (like a bus)

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embarcar / abordar

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to eat lunch

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comer el almuerzo
almorzar
NOT comer almuerzo

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cafeteria

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cantina

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distribution of work

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reparto de tareas

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link / bond / connection

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vinculo

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to notice

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fijarse (vs. fijar = to fix)

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to resign

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renunciar a…

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to fire

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despedir a un empleado

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to falsify

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falsificar

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melting of ice or snow

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deshielo

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spillage / dumping / discharge

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vertido

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landfill

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relleno sanitario

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oil spill

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derrame de petrolio

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dam

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la presa

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to commit to

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comprometarse

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to term something (call it by a new name)

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denominar

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harmful

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perjudicial

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to restrict

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restringir

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to deforest

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talar (“la tala de arboles”)

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traffic bottleneck

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embotellamiento

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adequate

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adecuado

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to get dirty

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ensuciar

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to fail / failure

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fallar / fallo

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to leak

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derramar

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to join

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sumarse

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to conserve

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conservar

180
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initiative

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iniciativa

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injury / injured

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herido / heridos

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country of origin

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tierra natal / patria

183
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origin

A

procedencia

184
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shock

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el choque

185
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capricious

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caprichoso

186
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tight / cramped

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apretado

187
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to get to the point

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ir al grano

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unforunately

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infortunadamente

189
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to inherit

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heredar

190
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to hack

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jaquear

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date / meeting

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la cita

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landlord

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casero

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renter

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inquilino

194
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deposit

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fianza / deposito

195
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the move

A

mudanza

196
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to be up for / ready for

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estar para…

197
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to quit / stop

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dejar de…

198
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punctuality

A

la punctualidad

199
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hierarchy

A

la jerarquía

200
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conference / videoconference

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conferencia / videoconferencia

201
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resignation

A

renuncia

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dismissal

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despido

203
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flood

A

la inundacion

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large fire

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el incendio

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drought

A

la sequia

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damage

A

el daño

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training

A

la formacion

208
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offer

A

la oferta

209
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candidate

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la candidatura

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to shine in an interview

A

lucirse en la entrevista

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to make a good impression

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causar una buena impresion

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the workday

A

la jornada del trabajo

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virtually

A

la modalidad virtual

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remote work

A

el trabjao remoto

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fixed / flexible schedule

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el horario fijo / flexible

216
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work from home

A

trabajar desde casa

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benefit

A

el beneficio

218
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work-life balance

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la conciliacion familiar

219
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immediate start

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la incorporacion inmediata

220
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to cultivate

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cultivar

221
Q

to reset (mindset)

A

cambiar el chip

222
Q

tongue twister

A

trabalengua

223
Q

unsustainable

A

insostenible

224
Q

sustainable

A

sustenable

225
Q

errands

A

recados

225
Q

loan

A

comprobante

226
Q

maybe

A

quizas
puede que..

227
Q

novel / new

A

novedosa

228
Q

to climb

A

escalar

229
Q

peak, height, boom

A

auge

230
Q

workshop

A

taller

231
Q

to try (an activity)

A

intentar

232
Q

to try (a food)

A

probar

233
Q

to pray that…

A

rogar que…

234
Q

board game

A

juego de mesa

235
Q

book reading

A

lectura de cuentos

236
Q

location

A

ubicación

237
Q

resentment

A

rencor

238
Q

the edge

A

el filo

239
Q

to take charge of / to take responsibility for

A

encargarse

240
Q

to feel (emotionally)

A

palpar

241
Q

to settle (after moving somewhere)

A

instalarse

242
Q

to have on good authority

A

saber de buena tinta

243
Q

depth

A

profundidad

244
Q

immediately

A

inmediato

245
Q

capable

A

capaz (capaces)

246
Q

crowding / widespread growth

A

masificación

247
Q

luxurious

A

lujoso

248
Q

poorest

A

paupérrimo

249
Q

youngest

A

jovencísimo

250
Q

newest

A

novísimo / nuevísimo

251
Q

manual laborers

A

obreros

252
Q

to support

A

apoyar

253
Q

witness

A

testigo

254
Q

remedy

A

remedio

255
Q

resource

A

recurso

256
Q

ideology

A

ideologia

257
Q

opposing

A

contraria

258
Q

to own

A

poseer

259
Q

to take ownership
to take over

A

adueñar

260
Q

to live together

A

convivir

261
Q

to retire

A

jubilarse

262
Q

to go into exile

A

exilarse

263
Q

to sway
to swing
to move back and forth

A

menear

264
Q

to dream

A

soñar

265
Q

to approve
to pass

A

aprobar

266
Q

to fake or pretend

A

fingir

267
Q

to realize

A

darse cuenta

268
Q

to get
to manage (to be able to do something)

A

conseguir

269
Q

to complain

A

quejarse

270
Q

to intend

A

pretender

271
Q

to check / verify

A

comprobar

272
Q

to check / verify

A

comprobar

273
Q

to leave

A

marcharse (same as irse)

274
Q

slightly

A

ligeramemte

275
Q

to put

A

meter

276
Q

to involve

A

involucrar

277
Q

to eat until full

A

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