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el acontecimiento

A

event

Example sentence: El acontecimiento fue un gran éxito.

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acostumbrarse

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to get used to

Example sentence: Me acostumbré rápidamente a mi nueva rutina.

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la afición

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hobby/pastime

Example sentence: El fútbol es mi afición favorita.

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el/la aficionado(a)

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supporter/fan

Example sentence: Los aficionados celebraron la victoria del equipo.

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el año bisiesto

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leap year

Example sentence: El próximo año bisiesto será en 2024.

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el/la asistente

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attendee

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asistir

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to attend

Example sentence: Asistiré a la conferencia el próximo mes.

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el bullicio

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noise

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la cabalgata

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mounted procession

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la ceremonia ancestral

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age-old ceremony

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la deidad

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deity, god

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el desfile

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parade, procession

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destacar

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to highlight, to stand out

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disfrazarse

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to dress up

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la encuesta

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survey

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escuálido/a

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squalid

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la estación del año

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season of the year

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festejar

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to celebrate

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festividad

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festival, celebration

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fomentar

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to encourage (something)

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el/la ganadero(a)

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cattle breeder, stockbreeder

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habituarse

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to get used to

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la jornada gastronómica

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gastronomic conference/day

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el labrador/la labradora

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farm workers

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lanzar

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to throw, to launch

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el orgullo

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pride

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predominar

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to prevail / to predominate

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quemar

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to burn

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reemplazar

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to replace

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regalar

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to give a present

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reunirse

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to meet, to get together

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saltar

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to jump

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el semestre

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semester, term

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el sondeo

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survey

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el trimestre

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term, trimester, three-month period

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la verbena

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open-air dance

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el vínculo

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link

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la voz del pueblo

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the voice of the people

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la romería

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pilgrimage

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su origen se remonta a

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its origin goes back to

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iluminado por velas

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By candlelight

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42
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la carroza

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Float

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la bodega

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Wine cellar

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la carrera de caballos

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Horse race

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el recorrido

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Walk, tour

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la concurrencia

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Attendance, spectators

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47
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esta tradición atrae a miles de personas

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This tradition attracts thousands of people

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La Cuaresma

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Lent

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Domingo de Resurrección

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Easter Sunday

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Miércoles de Ceniza

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Ash Wednesday

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Viernes Santo

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Good Friday

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(El día de) Navidad

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Christmas Day

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Las Navidades

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Christmas (season)

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La Nochebuena

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Christmas Eve

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navideño/a

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Christmas

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los Reyes Magos

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The 3 Wise Men

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57
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La cofradía

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Brotherhood

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58
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La cruz

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Cross

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Devoto/a

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Devout

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La ermita

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Hermitage

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Los fieles

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The faithful

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El nazareno

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Nazarine, penitent

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El/ la patrono/a

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Patron saint

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Rememorar la pasión de Jesucristo

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To commemorate Christ’s passion

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Sagrado/a

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Holy, sacred

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Santo/a

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Holy, blessed

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67
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Venerar a la Virgen

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To worship the Virgin Mary

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Las campanadas de Año Nuevo

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The chimes at New Year

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Las doce uvas de Nochevieja

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The 12 grapes on NYE

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La feria

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Fair, festival

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Folklórico/a

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Folkloric

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La iluminación

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Lighting

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La máscara

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Mask

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El muñeco

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Effigy (model/sculpture of a person)

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El cohete

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Rocket

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El petardo

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Firecracker

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La pirotecnia

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Pyrotechnics (science of creating fireworks)/ fireworks

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Lucir

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To sport (clothing)

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La vestimenta

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Clothing

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El disfraz

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Disguise

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Disfrazarse

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To disguise oneself, to dress up (as)

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Enmascarado/a

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Masked

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83
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Llevar máscaras

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To wear masks

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84
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Destacar

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To stand out

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85
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La tauromaquia

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Bullfighting

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La fiesta taurina

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Bullfighting festival

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El matador/el torero

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Bullfighter

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La lidia

A

Bullfighter

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La novillada

A

Bullfighting with young bulls

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Adornado

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Decorated

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Andante

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Walking

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El arrepentimiento

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Remorse, regret

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Asombrado

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Astonished

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La atmósfera

A

Atmosphere

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La aureola

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Halo

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La bendición

A

Blessing

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Cancelar

A

To cancel

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La capa

A

Cape

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Cargar

A

To carry

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El casco antiguo

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Old quarter

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Salir a recorrer a las calles

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To go out & walk through the streets

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El costalero

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Carrier

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La cuerda

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Rope

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El cuerpo

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Body

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La cera

A

Wax

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Cierto

A

True

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Colocar

A

To clean up

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Conmemorar

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Commemorate

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La corona

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Crown

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Creíble

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Believable

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Descalzo

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Barefoot

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Declarar

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To declare

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Divino

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Heavenly

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Ensayar

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To rehearse

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La esperanza

A

Hope

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La farsa

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Farce

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La fe

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Faith

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Fijamente

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Firmly

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La insignia

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Badge

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Laico

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Secular, lay (not religious)

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Liberar

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To free

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La llegada

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Arrival

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Llorar

A

To cry

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El madero

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Piece of wood

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El milagro

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Miracle

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La misa

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Mass

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Mojarse

A

To get wet

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El motor

A

Engine

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La monja

A

Nun

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La oración

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Prayer

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Ostentoso

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Ostentatious, showy

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El palio

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Canopy

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Pasear

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To walk

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El/ la pecador(a)

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Sinner

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Pecar

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To sin

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El peso

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Weight

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Realizar

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To carry out

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El recluso

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Inmate

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Recogimiento

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Retreat

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Respetar

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To respect

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Respetuoso/a

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Respectful

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Rezar

A

To pray

143
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La saeta

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Sacred song

144
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El sepulcro

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Sepulchre (room/monument where person buried/ laid)

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La singularidad

A

Uniqueness

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Soportar

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To bear

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Terrenal

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Worldly, earthly

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La tiara

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Tiara

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Trasladar

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To move, transfer

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Valioso

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Valuable

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El abrigo de piel(es)

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Fur coat

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Ágil

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Agile

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La arena

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Sand

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El asta

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Horn

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Bárbaro

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Savage, brutal

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Boquiabierto

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Open-mouthed

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El/la caballista

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Horse rider

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El capote

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Cape

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El cartel

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Poster, sign

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La cogida

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Goring (thrust from an animal’s horn)

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La cornada

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Goring (thrust from an animal’s horn)

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La crueldad

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Cruelty

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La corrida de toros

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Bullfight

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El/la defensor(a)

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Defender

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Denunciar

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To report

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Desternillante

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Hysterical

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El/la detracto(a)

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Detractor, critic

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La entrada

A

Ticket

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Entrenar

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To train

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La espada

A

Sword

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El/la especialista

A

Specialist

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La estocada

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Thrust, stab

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Forzar (fuerzo)

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To force

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Grave

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Serious

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Herido

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Hurt

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Herir (hiero)

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To hurt, wound

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Hilarante

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Hilarious

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Indefenso

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Vulnerable

179
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Indultado

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Reprieved

180
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El instinto

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Instinct

181
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Jalear

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To cheer on

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Justificar

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To justify

183
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La lanza

A

Spear

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Lidiar

A

To fight bulls

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El maltrato

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Mistreatment

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La manifestación

A

Protest

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El movimiento

A

Move, movement

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El oro

A

Gold

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Pelear

A

To fight

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Perseguir (persigo)

A

To follow, chase

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Le piel

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Leather

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La plata

A

Silver

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La plaza de toros

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Bullring

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El plumazo

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Stroke

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Proclamar

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To proclaim

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El pulmón

A

Lung

197
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El rasgo

A

Feature (characteristic)

198
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Remontarse

A

To go back (in time)

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Retransmitir

A

To broadcast

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Sangrar

A

To bleed

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Sangriento

A

Bloody

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Seguir (sigo)

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To follow, chase

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Superdotado

A

Exceptionally gifted

204
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La tanda

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Round

205
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Tierno

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Tender, loving

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La tortura

A

Torture

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Truculento

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Gruesome

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Valiente

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Brave

209
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La vaquilla

A

Heifer (a cow that has yet to give birth)

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El altar

A

Altar

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