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1
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dejected, discouraged

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abatido

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abdicar

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revoke, cancel, give up

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sharp

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afilado

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emphasize

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recalcar

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figure

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cifra

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enact

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promulgar

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constatar

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confirm/observe/verify

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amateur

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aficionado

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atinar

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guess correctly/manage/hit upon

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insist

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obcecarse

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compile/draft/write

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redactar

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eventualmente

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possibly/by chance

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eventually

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finalmente

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to raise (our voices)

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alzar

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dash

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raya

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hyphen

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guión

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novice

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purrete (jerga)

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lump/clump

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terrón

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soak

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remojar

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snack

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refrigério/bocadilla/aperitivo

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resucitar

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ressurect/raise from the dead

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clear/obvious/evident

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patente

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exceptions

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salvedades

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watch for/look out for

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velar

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thoroughly/in detail/at length

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detenidamente

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entangled

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enmarañado

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refuse, prevent, forbid

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vedar

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destroy, crumble

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desmoronar

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perceive, realize

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percatar

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scaffolding, stand, platform

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andamio

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suspicion

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recelo

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gravestone

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lápida

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strengthen/secure/bond

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afianzar

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glimpse/distinguish

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vislumbrar

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befriend

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trabar amistad

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prison

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presidio

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37
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hook up with

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engacharse

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release/debut/premiere

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estreno

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no wonder

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no en balde

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sweep/raze/demolish

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arazar

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41
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satisfy

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complacer

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42
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collect

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recopilar, recoger

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43
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frame

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encuadrar

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setting

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encuadre

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while (as in, although)

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si bien

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come into play/effect/impact

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incidir, entrar en vigor

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to smooth/even out

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allanar

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48
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current

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actual

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49
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double edged sword

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arma de doble filo

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either

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ya sea

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51
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hardships

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penurias

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52
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strike up a conversation

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entablar conversacion

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53
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host/accommodate

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albergar

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54
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plagued/devastated/troubled

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asolado

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55
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provisions/food/supplies

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víveres

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56
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get stuck

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atrancarse/atascarse

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57
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overflow

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rebosarse

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58
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excel/protrude

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sobresalir

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59
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boost

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potenciar

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60
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potenciar

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boost

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61
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bet/wager/gamble

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apostar

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counter (store)

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mostradora

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counter (kitchen)

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encimera

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fusiles

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rifles/guns

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assortment

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surtido

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surtido

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assortment

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67
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unfold/deploy

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desplegarse

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desplegarse

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unfold/deploy

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eviction

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desahuicio

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desahuicio

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eviction

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71
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blink

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pestañear, parpadear

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famous/distinguished

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ilustre

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ilustre

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famous/distinguished

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74
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blowtorch

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soplete

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soplete

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blowtorch

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76
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arrastrar

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drag/pull

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drag/pull

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arrastrar

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crawl

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arrastrarse

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arrastrarse

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crawl

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80
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squat

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agacharse

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81
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nest/nestle

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anidar

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anidar

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nest/nestle

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83
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desire/longing/yearning

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anhelo

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anhelo

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desire/longing/yearning

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85
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bruise

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magullar/(amoratarse)

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groan/wail/moan/whine/whimper

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gemir

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87
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lighten/ease/relieve

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aligerar

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aligerar

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lighten/ease/relieve

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refine/polish

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pulir

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pulir

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refine/polish

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axis/pivot

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eje

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eje

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axis/pivot

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93
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nest

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nido

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94
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vedar

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refuse/prohibit

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95
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velar

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look out for/watch

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96
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give up

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renunciar

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97
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blood vessels

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vasos sanguíneos

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98
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squint

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entrecerrar

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99
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undermine

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socavar, menoscabrar

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socavar

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undermine

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101
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distress

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angústia

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102
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rub

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frotarse

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103
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frotarse

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rub

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104
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jewelry

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alhajas

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105
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upright

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erguido

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106
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canvas

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lienzo

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107
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masterpiece

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obra maestra

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108
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bumble

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trastabillar

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109
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plot

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trama

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110
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tree bark

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corteza de arbol

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111
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story

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relato

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112
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shape, fit, come together

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cuajar

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113
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cling, hold on

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aferrarse

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114
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peak hours

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horas pico

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115
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whirlpool, crowd

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remolino

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116
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remolino

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whirlpool, crowd

117
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vendar

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bind, dress (ex wound)

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bind, dress (ex a wound)

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vendar

119
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alboroto

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turmoil, commotion

120
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commotion, turmoil

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alboroto

121
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canoso

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white-haired

122
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white-haired

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canoso

123
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desquitarse

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retaliate

124
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retaliate

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desquitarse

125
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hand in hand

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codo a codo

126
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weigh, balance

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sopesar

127
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sopesar

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weigh, balance

128
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tumbar

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take (something) down

129
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take (something) down

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tumbar

130
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tumbarse

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lie down

131
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lie down

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tumbarse

132
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alleged

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presunto

133
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presunto

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alleged

134
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committee

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comité

135
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since

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ya que

136
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explode

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estallar

137
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achievement

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hazaña

138
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hazaña

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achievement

139
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height

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colmo

140
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colmo

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height

141
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deliver, cheer

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brindar

142
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brindar

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deliver, offer, yield, cheer

143
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racetrack

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autodromo

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autodromo

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racetrack

145
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respaldar

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support/sustain

146
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support/sustain

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respaldar

147
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aportar

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contribute/add something

148
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add something/contribute

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aportar

149
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perjudicar

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damage, undermine

150
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damage, undermine

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perjudicar

151
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comfort

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comodidad

152
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score

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puntuación/marcador

153
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a jerk/pull/tug

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tirón

154
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conveyer belt

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correa transportadora

155
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fasting

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en ayunos

156
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the handle

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el asa

157
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naive

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ingenuo

158
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ingenuo

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naive

159
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footnote

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nota al pie

160
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locked

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trabado

161
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strangle

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ahogar

162
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water (the garden)

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regar

163
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contest

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competencia

164
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ultimately

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basicamente

165
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guidelines

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directrices, pautas, normas, lineamientos

166
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tirón

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pull, jerk, yank

167
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conveyer belt

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línea/cinta transportadora

168
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suffer

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padecer

169
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bleach

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lejía / blanqueador

170
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spill

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derramar

171
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wide variety

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amplia variedad

172
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tends to be

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suele ser / tiende a ser

173
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sudden

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repentino

174
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slur his words

A

se arrastra las palabras

175
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set

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juego

176
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incorporated

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sociedad anónima

177
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worshiper/parshioner

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feligrés

178
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goodness/kindness

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bondad

179
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feligrés

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worshiper/parishioner

180
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lush / leafy

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frondoso

181
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frondoso

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lush / leafy

182
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cotizar

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quote, list

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quote, list

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cotizar

184
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libreto

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script

185
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script

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libreto

186
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hilar

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spin

187
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spin

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hilar

188
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padrinazgo

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patronage/sponsorship

189
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patronage, sponsorship

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padrinazgo

190
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anticipate, foresee

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preveer

191
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preveer

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anticipate, foresee

192
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desalojo

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eviction

193
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exonerate

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eximir

194
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eximir

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exonerate

195
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stock exchange

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bolsa de valores

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franquicia

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franchise

197
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avasallador

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pushy, bulldozer

198
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as

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ace

199
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merma

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decrease

200
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zurdo

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left-handed

201
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esguince

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sprain

202
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sin parangón

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unparalleled

203
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bolsa de valores

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stock exchange

204
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franchise

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franquicia

205
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pushy, bulldozer

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asvallador

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decrease

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merma

207
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left-handed

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zurdo

208
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sprain

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esguince

209
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unparalelled

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sin parangón

210
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perjudicial

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harmful

211
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harmful

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perjudicial

212
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autóctonos

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indigenous

213
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sponsor

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auspiciador

214
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auspiciador

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sponsor

215
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tour

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gira

216
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hoist, raise

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izar

217
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izar

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hoist, raise

218
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ya sea

A

either

219
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close election

A

elección reñida

220
Q

constroversy

A

polémica

221
Q

polémica

A

controversy

222
Q

bulldozer, pushy

A

avasallador

223
Q

avasallador

A

bulldozer, pushy

224
Q

wink

A

guiñar

225
Q

despojar

A

deprive

226
Q

deprive

A

despojar, privar

227
Q

portrayed, depicted

A

retratado

228
Q

difundir

A

disseminate, spread, broadcast

229
Q

essential, indispensible

A

imprescendible

230
Q

imprescendible

A

essential, indispensible

231
Q

gross ($)

A

bruto

232
Q

bruto ($)

A

gross

233
Q

monto

A

amount, fee, quantity, sum

234
Q

amount, fee, quantity, sum

A

monto

235
Q

net ($)

A

neto

236
Q

sewage

A

alcantarillado

237
Q

alcantarillado

A

sewage

238
Q

costear

A

fund, maintain, pay for, defray

239
Q

volcar

A

dump, overturn, tip

240
Q

on the eve of

A

en vísperas de

241
Q

mason, bricklayer

A

albañil

242
Q

insólito

A

unusual, extraordinary, strange, unbelievable

243
Q

entrañable

A

endearing, dear

244
Q

descollante

A

outstanding, eminent, striking

245
Q

estrecho

A

close, narrow, cramped, intimate, tight-knit

246
Q

renowned

A

renombrado

247
Q

scalpel

A

bisturí

248
Q

sift, sieve

A

tamizar, cribar

249
Q

overwhelmed

A

agobiado, abrumado

250
Q

innermost

A

recóndito

251
Q

squishy/soft

A

mullido, esponjoso

252
Q

disparates

A

nonsense, rubbish

253
Q

predicament, bind

A

aprieto

254
Q

outburst

A

arrebato

255
Q

patatús

A

fainting

256
Q

sparing, stingy

A

parco

257
Q

grunt

A

gruñir

258
Q

flaring the nostrils

A

aleteo nasal

259
Q

invoice

A

factura

260
Q

billboard

A

valla publicitaria

261
Q

Quaker

A

cuáquero

262
Q

ultimately

A

a la larga, finalment

263
Q

posthumously

A

postumamente

264
Q

clockwise

A

sentido horario

265
Q

deprive

A

despojar

266
Q

cancillería

A

chancellory

267
Q

I hereby

A

por la presente

268
Q

any (formal) (ex any responsibility)

A

todo (cualquier is informal)

269
Q

range of motion

A

intervalo de movimiento

270
Q

health care provider

A

profesional de la salud

271
Q

disclosure

A

divulgación

272
Q

to whom it may concern

A

a quién corresponda

273
Q

undersigned

A

abajo afirmante

274
Q

plagued, devastated

A

asolado

275
Q

canvas

A

lienzo

276
Q

blacksmith

A

herrero

277
Q

bold type

A

negrita

278
Q

italics

A

cursiva

279
Q

mourning/grief

A

duelo

280
Q

aftermath

A

secuela

281
Q

appease

A

apaciguar

282
Q

pity

A

compadecerse

283
Q

stagger

A

tambalear

284
Q

pundits

A

comentaristas

285
Q

gypsy

A

gitano

286
Q

overflow

A

desbordarse

287
Q

fulfill

A

colmar

288
Q

stammer

A

balbucear

289
Q

wildlife

A

vida silvestre