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being able to speak another language

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poder hablar otro idioma

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the chance to live in another country

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la oportunidad de vivir en otro país

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the opportunities it offers you

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las opourtunidades que te ofrece

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relationships in the communities

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las relaciones en las comunidades

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the big number of beaches on the coasts

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el mayor número de playas en las costas

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the lifestyle and the timetable of life

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el estilo de vida/ el horario de vida

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it’s a great exporting country

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es un gran país exportador

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it’s traditions which amaze the world

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sus tradiciones que asombran el mundo

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it’s the most popular choice for holidays

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es el destino más elegido para las vacaciones

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the festivals which are celebrated there

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las fiestas que se celebran allí

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regional customs around the country

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las costumbres regionales por el país

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to experience the spanish culture

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experimentar la cultura española

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it’s sporting strength

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su gran potencia deportiva

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the variety of spanish food

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la gastronomía variada de españa

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it’s magnificent museum network

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su magnífica red de museos

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the good thing about spain is

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lo bueno de españa es que

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the bad thing about spain is

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lo malo de españa es que

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the spanish culture

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la cultura española

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i have visited

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he visitado

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i have experienced

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he experimentado

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the lifestyle

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el estilo de vida

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to communicate

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comunicar

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a journey

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un viaje

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the fight for independence

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la lucha por independencia

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a divided country

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un país dividido

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freedom

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la libertad

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civil war

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la guerra civil

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the influences of the past

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las influencias del pasado

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a divided country

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un país dividido

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regionalism

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el regionalismo

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an autonomous community

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una comunidad autónoma

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the official language

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la lengua oficial

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the mother tongue

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la lengua materna

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to fight for independence

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luchar para independencia

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awareness

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la sensibilización

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summer months

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los meses estivales

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to share

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compartir

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geographical differences

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la diversidad geográfica

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wealth

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la riqueza

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a varied diet

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una dieta variada

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to recognise

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reconocer

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timetable

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el horario

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punctuality

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la puntualidad

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to be well known for

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ser bien conocido por

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to highlight

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destacar

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customs and traditions

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los costumbres y tradiciones

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to get used to something

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acostumbrarse

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an event

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un acontecimiento

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acostumbrarse

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to get used to

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la afición

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hobby / pastime

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el/la aficionado(a)

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supporter/fan

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el año bisiesto

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a leap year

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el/la asistente

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attendee

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asistir

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to attend

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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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procession

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el desfile

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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, stock breeder

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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 worker

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lanzar

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to throw

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el orgullo

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pride

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predominar

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to prevail

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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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term

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el sondeo

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survey

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el trimestre

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term, trimester

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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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phrases to use when describing the people in the north of spain

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la gente es más reservada

el paisaje es más verde y el clima más lluviosa

hay una asociación con terrorismo a causa de la historia de la religión

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phrases to use when describing people in the south of spain

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muy graciosos con un gran sentido de humor

muy abiertos y táctiles al hablar con otros

son muy cariñosos y lo expresan sin problema

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destacar

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to stand out

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un desfile

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a parade

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una cabalgata

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a parade

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un disfraz

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a costume

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una hoguera

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bonfire

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tener sentido

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to make sense

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asistir a una fiesta

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to go to a festival

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maquillarse

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to paint your face

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conocer

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to know

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proporcionar

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to supply

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la lucha histórica

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the historical struggle / fight

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reunirse con alguien

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to meet up with someone

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regalarse un regalo

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to give a gift to someone

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quemar

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to burn

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disfrutar

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to enjoy

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un acontecimiento

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an event

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esculturas

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sculptures

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tener sentido

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to make sense

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lo pasar bien

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to have a good time

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el calor de verano

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the summer heat

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los meses estivales

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the summer months

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un ofrenda

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an offering / gift

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dry

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seco

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depender de

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to depend on something

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recoger

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to collect

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sustituir

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to replace

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adornar

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to decorate

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fallecer

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to die

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morir

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to die

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una tumba

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grave

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olvidar

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to forget

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inolvidable

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unforgettable

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los países católicos

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catholic countries

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la primera comunión

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first holy communion

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una localidad

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a location / town

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un acontecimiento

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an event

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un antiguo ritual aborigen

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an ancient ritual

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La Semana Santa - fiesta nacional

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se celebra la semana antes de la Pascua

es una de las fiestas religiosas más importantes cuando la gente va a la iglesia

además, hay muchas procesiones en las calles

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La Tomatina - fiesta regional

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es una batalla de tomates enorme

tiene lugar en el pueblo de Bunol cerca de Valencia, el último miércoles de agosto

conmemora el fin de la dictadura de Franco

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El Día de los Muertos - fiesta regional

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se celebra sobre todo en México el primero de noviembre

es una fiesta en honor a los parientes y amigos muertos

sin embargo, no es un día triste porque la gente celebra la memoria de los muertos con comida especial, baile y música

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Nochevieja - fiesta nacional

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es el treinta y uno de diciembre y muchos españoles salen para celebrar la llegada del Año Nuevo

a medianoche, comen doce uvas para tener suerte durante el próximo año

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La Tomatina tiene lugar en Bunol cerca de Valencia en agosto

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Tomatina takes place in Bunol close to Valencia in August

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Tomatina - Durante la hora la gente lanza miles de tomates

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during the hour the people throw thousands of tomatoes

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las fiestas laicas (seculares)

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the secular festivals

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la semana santa

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holy week

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poner flores

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to put down flowers

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poner flores

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to put down flowers

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adornar las tumbas

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to decorate the graves

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crear una ofrenda

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to give an offering

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las idiomas co-oficiales

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co-official languages

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El Día de los Muertos - Tiene lugar en….

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México

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El Día de los Muertos - Se celebra para…

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recuerdan los muertos

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El Día de los Muertos - En su casa, la gente hace…

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un pequeño altar con flores y fotos de sus familiares

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El Día de los Muertos - Se come…

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la comida favorita del familiar muerto

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El Día de los Muertos - En el cementerio, la gente pone…

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flores en las tumbas

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El Día de los Muertos - En los desfiles hay gente que se disfraza de….

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esqueletos

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Las fiestas de San Fermín - Se celebra en…

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la ciudad de Pamplona

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Las fiestas de San Fermín - la gente corre…

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con los toros

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Las fiestas de San Fermín - Las calles están…

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llenas de gente

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Las fiestas de San Fermín - La gente lleva

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ropa blanca

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La Tomatina - Se celebra en…

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Bunol

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La Tomatina - dura…

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una hora

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La Tomatina - Durante esta hora…

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se lanza hasta 125,000 kilos de tomates

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La tauromanquia

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bullfighting

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los toros

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bulls

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matar

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to kill

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ser aficiando de

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to be a fan of

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una plaza de toros

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a bull ring

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el patrimonio

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heritage

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un torero

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a bull fighter

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el traje de las luces

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the traditional suit

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la crueldad

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cruelty

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disfrutar

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to enjoy

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morir

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to die

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debilitar

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to weaken

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lidiar

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to bullfight

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prohibir

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to prohibit

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sufrir

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to suffer

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estar a favor de

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to be in favor of

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estar en contra de

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to be against something

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un acontecimiento

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an event

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polemica

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controversy

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razones por a favor de la tauromaquia ya que…

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es una tradicion antigua

es parte del patrimonio del pais

es una atraccion para las turistas

el ambiente, la musica y el peligro de la corrida crea una fiesta emocionante para los aficionados

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razones por en contra de la tauromaquia ya que…

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es muy cruel matar a un animal de esa manera

es torturar a un animal en publico

da una mala imagen de la cultura / gente espanola

es in humano: el toro muere poco a poco y con mucho dolor

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el asta

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horn

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atroz

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savage

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al caballista

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horse rider

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la carrera

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race

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un cartel

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a poster / sign

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controvetido

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controversial

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el / la detractor

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critic

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una entrada

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ticket

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las taquillas

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box office / ticket sales

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la lanza

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spear

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lidiar

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to fight bulls

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el matrado

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abuse / mistreatment

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el matador

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the bullfighter

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el torero

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the bullfighter

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la plaza de toros

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bull ring

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remontarse

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to go back (in time)

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superdotado

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exceptionally gifted

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esconder

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to hide

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la sangre

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blood

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luchar

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to fight

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cornear

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to gore

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una vergunenza

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a shame

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la gastronomía española

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the spanish food

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echarse una siesta

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to take a nap

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una jornada laboral

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a working day

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remontar tradiciones antiguas

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to commentate old traditions

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