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1
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to leave, to abandon, to quit

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abandonar

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He would leave everything for her love.

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Él abandonaría todo por el amor de ella.

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Don’t abandon your pets!

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¡No abandonéis a vuestras mascotas!

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After three years Juan and Miguel have abandoned their careers!

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¡Después de tres años Juan y Miguel han abandonado sus estudios!

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They had quit the project but they restarted it again.

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Habían abandonado el proyecto pero lo empezaron de nuevo.

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6
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to embrace, to encompass

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abarcar

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The little boy embraced his mother with his little arms.

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El niñito abarcó con sus bracitos a la mamá.

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The lecture encompassed several topics.

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La conferencia abarcó varios aspectos.

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The manager has covered different subjects in his speech.

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El gerente ha abarcado diferentes temas en su plática.

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10
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One should not bite off more than one can chew.

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Quien mucho abarca poco aprieta.

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11
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to supply, to replenish, to furnish with

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abastecer

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We have replenished the store with all types of provisions.

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Hemos abastecido la tienda con todo tipo de víveres.

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They supplied the school with new books.

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Abastecieron la escuela con nuevos libros.

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14
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The volunteers are furnishing the orphanage with beds.

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Los voluntarios están abasteciendo el asilo de huérfanos con camas.

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15
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I replenished the pantry with more food.

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Abastecí mi despensa con más alimentos.

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16
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to knock (cut) down, to overthrow, to be discouraged

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abatir

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17
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The protesters are overthrowing the government.

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Los protestantes están abatiendo al gobierno.

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18
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The hailstorm cut down the trees.

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La granizada abatió los árboles.

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The little boy is discouraged because of his illness.

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El niño está abatido por la enfermedad.

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20
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They are cutting down the trees of the forests.

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Están abatiendo los árboles de los bosques.

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21
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to pay, to stand as security, to fertilize

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abonar

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22
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The renter doesn’t pay anything toward his bill.

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El inquilino no abona nada a su cuenta.

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23
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The farmer has always fertilized the land before spring.

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El campesino siempre ha abonado la tierra antes de la primavera.

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24
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I would have paid more money but I don’t have it.

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Hubiese abonado más dinero pero no tengo.

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25
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The student subscribed to the magazine.

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El estudiante se abonó a la revista.

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26
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to embrace, to hug, to clamp

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abrazar

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27
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I will give her a hug when I see her.

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La abrazaré cuando la vea.

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28
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The actor was embracing the pretty actress.

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El actor estaba abrazando a la bella actriz.

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29
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Don’t hug him!

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¡No lo abraces!

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30
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The couple embraced each other.

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La pareja se abrazó.

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31
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to open

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abrir

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32
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The bank opens at nine.

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El banco se abre a las nueve.

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33
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The children have opened all the gifts.

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Los niños han abierto todos los regalos.

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34
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Don’t open it!

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¡No lo abra!

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35
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The teacher said to open the books.

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La profesora dijo que abriéramos los libros.

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36
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to abstain, to deprive oneself

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abstenerse

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37
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The Senator abstained himself from voting.

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El senador se abstuvo de votar.

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38
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I abstained myself from voting in the last elections.

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Yo me abstuve de votar en las elecciones pasadas.

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39
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Vegetarians abstain themselves from eating meat.

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Los vegetarianos se abstienen de comer carne.

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40
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We have deprived ourselves of eating ice cream because we are on a diet.

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Nos hemos abstenido de comer helado porque estamos a dieta.

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41
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to be bored, to grow tired, to grow weary

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aburrirse

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42
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I got so bored in the concert that I fell asleep.

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Me aburrí tanto en el concierto que me dormí.

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43
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The youngsters were bored easily.

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Los muchachos se aburrían de nada.

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44
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Mystery novels don’t bore me.

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Las novelas de misterio no me aburren.

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45
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The guests were so bored that they left early.

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Los invitados estaban tan aburridos que se fueron temprano.

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46
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to complete, to end, to finish

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acabar

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47
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The firefighters just finished extinguishing the fire.

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Los bomberos acaban de extinguir el fuego.

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48
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When I finish using the computer I will return it to you.

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Cuando acabe de usar la computadora te la devuelvo.

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49
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Have you finished reading the book?

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¿Has acabado de leer el libro?

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50
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The party is finished.

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Se acabó la fiesta.

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51
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That’s it! It’s all over!

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¡Ya se acabó!

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52
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to caress, to treat tenderly

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acariciar

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53
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The mother caressed her baby very tenderly.

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La madre acarició a su bebé muy tiernamente.

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54
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My wife caresses her new diamond necklace.

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Mi esposa acaricia su collar nuevo de diamantes.

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55
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The ocean waves are caressing the beach constantly.

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Las olas del mar están acariciando la playa constantemente.

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56
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The wind was caressing my face when I was running.

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El viento acariciaba mi cara cuando corría.

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57
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to accept, to honor

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aceptar

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58
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The fans accepted that their favorite team lost.

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Los aficionados aceptaron que su equipo favorito perdió.

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59
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The minister will accept the new position.

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El ministro aceptará la nueva posición.

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60
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The employees would have accepted the contract but they did not trust the leader.

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Los empleados hubieran aceptado el contrato pero no confiaban en el líder.

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61
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She would accept the money but she is not sure.

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Ella aceptaría el dinero pero no está segura.

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62
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to draw near, to approach

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acercarse

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63
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The groom approached his bride and gave her a hug.

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El novio se acercó a su novia y la abrazó.

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64
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I will buy the gifts when Christmas draws closer.

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Compraré los regalos cuando la Navidad se acerque.

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65
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I would have gotten closer to the cliff but I was afraid.

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Me hubiese acercado al precipicio pero me dio miedo.

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66
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When the artist gets closer you talk to him.

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Cuando el artista se acerque tú le hablas.

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67
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Don’t bring the car so close to the garage please.

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No acerquen tanto el carro a la cochera por favor.

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68
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to hit upon, to do something right, to guess right

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acertar

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69
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The batter hit in all the games.

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El bateador acertaba en todos los partidos.

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70
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If I would hit my bets I would be rich.

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Si yo acertase en las apuestas ya sería rico.

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71
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The contestant hit all the right answers.

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El concursante acertó todas las preguntas.

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72
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I always guess correctly the words in the crossword puzzle.

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Siempre acierto las palabras del crucigrama.

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73
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to explain, to clarify, to make clear, to rinse, to clear

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aclarar

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74
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The students always clarify their questions with their teachers.

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Los estudiantes siempre aclaran sus dudas con sus profesores.

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75
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The day has cleared we can go out now.

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El día ha aclarado ya podemos salir.

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76
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We will clarify the questions after we have clarified the concepts.

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Aclararemos las preguntas después que hayamos aclarado los conceptos.

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77
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Is everything clear?

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¿Está todo aclarado?

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78
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to accommodate, to arrange, to employ

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acomodar

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79
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Marianela arranges her room all the time.

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Marianela acomoda su cuarto todo el tiempo.

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80
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The family accommodated its guests comfortably.

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La familia acomodó a sus huéspedes cómodamente.

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81
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They placed him as a butcher at the grocery store.

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Lo acomodaron de carnicero en el abasto.

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82
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Let’s arrange the books on the bookshelf.

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Acomodemos los libros del estante.

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83
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to accompany, to escort, to keep company

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acompañar

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84
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The father always accompanies his son to the soccer game.

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El papá acompaña siempre a su hijo al juego de fútbol.

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85
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The photographer will accompany the governor in his daily work.

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El fotógrafo acompañará al gobernador en sus jornadas.

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86
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I would accompany him but I still have a lot to do.

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Lo acompañaría pero todavía tengo mucho que hacer.

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87
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We have accompanied her to church for a long time.

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La hemos acompañado a la iglesia por mucho tiempo.

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88
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to advise, to counsel

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aconsejar

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89
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The production department did not advise buying the new equipment.

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El departamento de producción no aconsejaba la compra de nuevos equipos.

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90
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The doctor advised her to exercise.

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El doctor le aconsejó que hiciera ejercicios.

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91
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The counselor advises the young people not to use drugs.

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La consejera aconseja a los jóvenes no consumir drogas.

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92
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I would have advised her to sell the shares.

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La habría aconsejado que vendiera las acciones.

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93
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to agree (upon)

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acordar

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94
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The manager and the employee agreed to open the store early.

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El gerente y el empleado acordaron abrir la tienda temprano.

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95
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The secretary had agreed to write the reports.

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La secretaria había acordado escribir los informes.

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96
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They have agreed to celebrate the wedding on a Sunday.

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Ellos han acordado celebrar la boda en domingo.

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97
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Don’t agree on anything until we read the contract.

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No acuerdes en nada hasta que leamos el contrato.

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98
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to remember

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acordarse

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99
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It is necessary to remember our old friends.

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Es necesario que nos acordemos de nuestros viejos amigos.

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100
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I will remember her birthday if I write myself a note.

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Me acordaré de su cumpleaños si escribo una notita.

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101
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Remember to return the books to the library.

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Acuérdate de devolver los libros a la biblioteca.

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102
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Didn’t you remember what I asked you?

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¿No te acordaste de lo que te pedí?

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103
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to go, to bed, to lie down

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acostarse

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104
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We will go to bed early so we can leave early.

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Nos acostaremos temprano para salir temprano.

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105
Q

My father wants me to go to bed at ten o’clock!

A

¡Mi papá quiere que me acueste a las diez!

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106
Q

If you don’t go to bed now we won’t play video games tomorrow.

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Si no te acuestas ya no jugaremos juegos de video mañana.

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107
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The mother put her little girl in the crib.

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La mamá acostó a su niña en la cuna.

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108
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to be accustomed, to be in the habit of

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acostumbrar

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109
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Josephine taught her children to be in the habit of saying thanks.

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Josefina acostumbró a sus hijos a dar las gracias.

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110
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I am not in the habit of telling lies.

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No acostumbro a decir mentiras.

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111
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It is good to be in the habit of brushing your teeth three times a day.

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Es bueno acostumbrarse a lavarse los dientes tres veces al día.

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112
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He was used to getting up early.

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Él estaba acostumbrado a levantarse temprano.

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113
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to act, to behave, to work, to perform

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actuar

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114
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The new actors act remarkably.

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Los nuevos actores actúan fenomenalmente.

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115
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Manuel acts like a baby.

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Manuel actúa como un niñito.

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116
Q

Ana is acting in the theater presentation La Garibalda.

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Ana está actuando en la obra teatral La Garibalda.

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117
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The actors have acted very well.

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Los actores han actuado muy bien.

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118
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to attend, to be present, to go, to come, to the rescue

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acudir

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119
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The councilmen attended the meeting.

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Los concejales acudieron a la reunión.

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120
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They went to the doctor for help.

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Ellos acudieron al médico por ayuda.

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The firefighters always come to the rescue of the victims.

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Los bomberos siempre acuden al rescate de las víctimas.

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122
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We went to the meeting yesterday.

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Acudimos a la cita ayer.

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123
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to accuse

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acusar

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124
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They accused him of robbing the bank.

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Lo acusaron de robar el banco.

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125
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They are accusing her of stealing the jewelry.

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La están acusando de haber robado las joyas.

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126
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Some paintings were stolen from the museum and they accused the guard.

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Se robaron unas pinturas en el museo y acusan al guardia.

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127
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They have accused the young man without proof.

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Han acusado al joven sin pruebas.

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128
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to go ahead, to go forward

A

adelantarse

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129
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I will study harder to get ahead in my career.

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Estudiaré más fuerte para adelantarme en mis estudios.

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130
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If we work extra hours we will be ahead in the work.

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Si trabajamos horas extras nos adelantaremos en el trabajo.

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131
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Go ahead first.

A

Adelántate tú primero.

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132
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In the fall season the time is moved forward one hour.

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En el otoño adelantan la hora.

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133
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I wish you would make more progress in your research.

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Quisiera que adelantaras más en tus investigaciones.

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134
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to make thin, to get slim/ slender, to lose weight

A

adelgazar

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135
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Don’t lose more weight!

A

¡No adelgaces más!

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136
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You look great.

A

Te ves bien.

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137
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Let’s thin down the sauce it is too thick.

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Adelgacemos la salsa está muy espesa.

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138
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If you had gotten thin you could wear that dress.

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Si hubiera adelgazado podría ponerse ese vestido.

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139
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It is better to lose weight little by little.

A

Es mejor adelgazar poco a poco.

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140
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to guess, to foretell, to read someone’s mind

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adivinar

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141
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Guess what…!

A

¡Adivina qué…!

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142
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The fair fortuneteller foretold my future.

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La profetiza de la feria adivinó mi futuro.

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143
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They were guessing the answers to the physics problems.

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Ellos estaban adivinando las respuestas de los problemas de física.

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144
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If I could foretell the future I would be rich.

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Si adivinara el futuro sería rica.

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145
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to admire, to amaze, to be surprised or amazed

A

admirar

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146
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We admired the Burgos’ Cathedral when we went to Spain.

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Admiramos la Catedral de Burgos cuando fuimos a España.

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147
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We have always admired a sincere person.

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Siempre hemos admirado una persona sincera.

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148
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Artists always want people to admire them.

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Los artistas siempre quieren que la gente los admire.

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149
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We have been admiring the new paintings of the museum.

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Hemos estado admirando las nuevas pinturas del museo.

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150
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to admit, to grant, to permit

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admitir

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151
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Animals are not admitted in this restaurant.

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No se admiten animales en este restaurante.

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152
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The university has granted admission to those students.

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La universidad ha admitido a esos estudiantes.

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153
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The thief admitted his guilt.

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El ladrón admitió su culpa.

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154
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Even if she admits her innocence, they will not believe her.

A

Aunque ella admita su inocencia, no le creerán.

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155
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to adopt

A

adoptar

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156
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The couple adopted two girls.

A

La pareja adoptó dos niñas.

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157
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The company is adopting new regulations.

A

La compañía está adoptando nuevas disposiciones.

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158
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If the countries had adopted laws to protect the oceans they would be less contaminated.

A

Si los países hubiesen adoptado leyes de protección a los océanos hoy estarían menos contaminados.

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159
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The have adopted new norms at the office.

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Han adoptado unas nuevas normas en la oficina.

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160
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to adore, to worship, to idolize

A

adorar

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161
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The young people adore their favorite artists.

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Los jóvenes adoran a sus artistas favoritos.

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162
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He has adored his girlfriend since the first time he saw her.

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Él ha adorado a su novia desde el primer día que la vio.

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163
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In Europe soccer is adored.

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En Europa adoran el fútbol.

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164
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She used to adore classical music.

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Ella adoraba la música clásica.

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165
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to acquire, to obtain, to get

A

adquirir

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166
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She would get that car but it costs too much money.

A

Ella adquiriría ese carro pero cuesta mucho dinero.

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167
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The assistant has acquired a lot of experience during the training.

A

El pasante ha adquirido mucha experiencia durante el entrenamiento.

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168
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Her business acquired several computers.

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Su negocio adquirió varias computadoras.

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169
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If I get more experience they will pay me better.

A

Si adquiero más experiencia me pagarán mejor.

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170
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to give warning, to inform, to observe

A

advertir

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171
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Inform Gerald of the meeting.

A

Adviértele a Gerardo de la reunión.

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172
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Do not warn Yleana of the party.

A

No le adviertas a Yleana de la fiesta.

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173
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It is a surprise.

A

Es una sorpresa.

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174
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After we have warned them we will leave.

A

Después que les hayamos advertido nos iremos.

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175
Q

They warned me that the movie was bad.

A

Me advirtieron que la película era mala.

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176
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to shave oneself

A

afeitarse

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177
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Frank was shaving when Beto called him.

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Francisco estaba afeitándose cuando Beto lo llamó.

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178
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My friends shave themselves every day.

A

Mis amigos se afeitan todos los días.

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179
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They (females) have shaved their legs for many years.

A

Ellas se han afeitado las piernas por muchos años.

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180
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The boys are shaving the dog now.

A

Los muchachos están afeitando al perro ahora.

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181
Q

The team members always shave the rookies’ heads.

A

Los miembros del equipo siempre afeitan las cabezas de los novatos.

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182
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to grasp, to seize, to grab, to catch

A

agarrar

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183
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They would have caught the guilty one but they got there late.

A

Hubiesen agarrado al culpable pero llegaron tarde.

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184
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The students did not grasp the idea.

A

Los estudiantes no agarraban la idea.

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185
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Don’t grab it!

A

¡No lo agarres!

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186
Q

It is hot.

A

Te puedes quemar.

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187
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The little boy caught the ball.

A

El niñito agarró la pelota.

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188
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to agitate, to shake, to wave, to stir

A

agitar

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189
Q

The astronauts waved the flag on the moon.

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Los astronautas agitaron la bandera en la luna.

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190
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The waves were shaking the ship violently.

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Las olas agitaban el barco violentamente.

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191
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Don’t agitate the solution!

A

¡No agiten la solución!

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192
Q

It can explode.

A

Puede explotar.

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193
Q

Don’t get agitated!

A

¡No te agites!

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194
Q

to exhaust, to use up

A

agotar

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195
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The doctors exhausted all their resources to save his life.

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Los doctores agotaron todos los recursos para salvarle la vida.

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196
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Don’t exhaust the natural resources.

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No agotemos nuestros recursos naturales.

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197
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All oil will be used up by the year 2050.

A

Todo el petróleo se habrá agotado para el año 2050.

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198
Q

I am very exhausted.

A

Estoy muy agotada.

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199
Q

to thank, to be thankful for

A

agradecer

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200
Q

I am thankful for your help.

A

Agradezco tu ayuda.

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201
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The survivors were thankful for all the help they received.

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Los sobrevivientes agradecieron la ayuda que se les dio.

202
Q

I would appreciate it if you could come and help me.

A

Te agradecería que vinieras a ayudarme.

203
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I hope Albert has thanked his teachers for the recommendation letters.

A

Ojalá Alberto haya agradecido a sus profesores por las cartas de recomendación.

204
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to enlarge, to make larger, to increase

A

agrandar

205
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The designer has increased the size of his stores.

A

El diseñador ha agrandado sus tiendas.

206
Q

We had just enlarged the room when the little boy arrived.

A

Apenas habíamos agrandado el cuarto cuando el niño llegó.

207
Q

We hope the gardener has increased the size of our garden.

A

Esperamos que el jardinero haya agrandado nuestro jardín.

208
Q

If I had the money I would enlarge the office.

A

Si tuviera dinero agrandaría la oficina.

209
Q

to add, to collect, to aggregate

A

agregar

210
Q

Do not add salt to the salsa please.

A

No le agregues sal a la salsa por favor.

211
Q

The duet added a drummer to the band.

A

El dúo agregó un baterista a la banda.

212
Q

We had just added oil to the motor when it died.

A

Le habíamos agregado aceite al motor cuando se nos apagó.

213
Q

The millionaire has added a new painting to his collection.

A

El millonario ha agregado un nuevo cuadro a su colección.

214
Q

to wait for, to expect

A

aguardar

215
Q

The women were waiting anxiously at the train platform.

A

Las mujeres aguardaban ansiosas en el andén.

216
Q

We were waiting for my parents when the show started.

A

Estábamos aguardando a mis padres cuando el espectáculo empezó.

217
Q

We could have waited more but we were very tired.

A

Habríamos aguardado más pero estábamos muy cansados.

218
Q

The children waited patiently for their mother.

A

Los niños aguardaron pacientemente por su mamá.

219
Q

to save (money time), to spare

A

ahorrar

220
Q

We have been saving since we got married.

A

Hemos estado ahorrando desde que nos casamos.

221
Q

We are saving so we can go to Australia.

A

Estamos ahorrando para ir a Australia.

222
Q

We spare lots of headaches by riding the train.

A

Nos ahorramos muchos dolores de cabeza tomando el tren.

223
Q

I saved time by traveling by plane.

A

Me ahorré tiempo viajando por avión.

224
Q

to reach, to catch up, to attain

A

alcanzar

225
Q

We had reached the top when it started to rain.

A

Todos habíamos alcanzado la cima cuando comenzó a llover.

226
Q

He would have attained his goal but he ran out of time.

A

Él habría alcanzado su meta pero le faltó tiempo.

227
Q

I caught up with him after 10 minutes.

A

Lo alcancé a los diez minutos.

228
Q

I couldn’t reach them.

A

No podía alcanzarlos a ellos.

229
Q

to be or feel glad (happy), to rejoice

A

alegrarse

230
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I was happy when I heard of your promotion.

A

Me alegré cuando supe de tu ascenso.

231
Q

We are happy to see you.

A

Nos alegramos de verte.

232
Q

Would you have been glad to get together with your family again?

A

¿Te hubiese alegrado reunirte con tu familia de nuevo?

233
Q

The clown made the children happy.

A

El payaso alegró a los niños.

234
Q

to store, to accumulate

A

almacenar

235
Q

The warehouse owner stored lots of canned soup.

A

El almacenista almacenó muchas latas de sopa.

236
Q

Today’s computers store more information than before.

A

Las computadoras de hoy almacenan más información que antes.

237
Q

We would have stored more water but we didn’t have enough room.

A

Habríamos almacenado más agua pero no teníamos espacio.

238
Q

They stored all the merchandise in the room.

A

Almacenaron toda la mercancía en el cuarto.

239
Q

to eat lunch, to have lunch

A

almorzar

240
Q

They will have lunch at the beach.

A

Ellas almorzarán en la playa.

241
Q

The students have always had lunch at twelve.

A

Los estudiantes siempre han almorzado a las doce.

242
Q

They like for us to have lunch with them.

A

Ellos quieren que almorcemos con ellos.

243
Q

We would have had lunch outside if it had not rained.

A

Hubiéramos almorzado afuera si no hubiera llovido.

244
Q

to rent, to hire

A

alquilar

245
Q

We insist that they rent the apartment.

A

Insistimos en que alquilen el apartamento.

246
Q

I would rent that house but it is too expensive.

A

Alquilaría esa casa pero es muy cara.

247
Q

That office is for rent.

A

Esa oficina se alquila.

248
Q

We have leased the car for three years.

A

Hemos alquilado el carro por tres años.

249
Q

to lift, to pick up, to raise, to rise

A

alzar

250
Q

If the father had lifted his son the ants wouldn’t have bitten him.

A

Si el padre hubiese alzado al niño las hormigas no lo habrían picado.

251
Q

We should pick up the trash so as not to contaminate our cities!

A

¡Alcemos la basura para no contaminar nuestras ciudades!

252
Q

The disobedient children raise their voices to their parents.

A

Los niños desobedientes les alzan la voz a los padres.

253
Q

Pick up the newspaper please.

A

Alza el periódico por favor.

254
Q

to dawn, to break the day, to wake up

A

amanecer

255
Q

I would have been better today if I had taken the medicine last night.

A

Habría amanecido mejor si hubiese tomado la medicina anoche.

256
Q

Does she wake up happy everyday?

A

¿Amanece ella contenta todos los días?

257
Q

Tomorrow another day dawns and we will see.

A

Amanecerá y veremos.

258
Q

How are you doing this morning?

A

¿Cómo amaneciste?

259
Q

to love

A

amar

260
Q

The grandparents loved their grandchildren.

A

Los abuelos amaban a sus nietos.

261
Q

They doubted that he loved her.

A

Dudaban que él la amara.

262
Q

Olga promised that she would love her husband all her life.

A

Olga prometió que amaría a su esposo toda su vida.

263
Q

Let’s love each other!

A

¡Amémonos los unos a los otros!

264
Q

to threaten

A

amenazar

265
Q

She threatened to report him.

A

Ella amenazó con denunciarlo.

266
Q

Don’t threaten in vain!

A

¡No amenacen Ustedes en vano!

267
Q

It is threatening to rain.

A

Amenaza llover.

268
Q

The dictator threatened to attack.

A

El dictador amenazó con atacar.

269
Q

to walk, to go, to amble

A

andar

270
Q

We have walked all day long.

A

Hemos andado todo el día.

271
Q

How you all going (andar)? (slang)

A

¿Cómo andan?

272
Q

Don’t walk on dark streets!

A

¡No andes por las calles oscuras!

273
Q

A man is known by the company he keeps.

A

Dime con quien andas y te diré quién eres.

274
Q

To beat around the bush.

A

Andarse por las ramas.

275
Q

to grow or get dark, to fall the night

A

anochecer

276
Q

It gets dark early in winter.

A

Anochece temprano en el invierno.

277
Q

It was getting dark when we arrived in Lima.

A

Anochecía cuando llegamos a Lima.

278
Q

The young couple wanted night to come quickly.

A

La joven pareja quería que anocheciese rápido.

279
Q

I wished it would get dark soon.

A

Me gustaría que anocheciera pronto.

280
Q

to announce

A

anunciar

281
Q

They are announcing the departure of flight 575!

A

¡Están anunciando la salida del vuelo 575!

282
Q

My parents want us to announce the engagement soon.

A

Mis padres quieren que anunciemos el compromiso pronto.

283
Q

They have announced a very good sale.

A

Han anunciado unas gangas muy buenas.

284
Q

I am glad you have announced the date of the wedding.

A

Me alegro de que hayan anunciado la fecha de la boda.

285
Q

to add

A

añadir

286
Q

Add the sugar first and then the butter.

A

Añade el azúcar primero y luego la mantequilla.

287
Q

We will add oil to the car when it needs it.

A

Le añadiremos aceite al motor cuando lo necesite.

288
Q

We are adding more water to the lemonade is this OK?

A

Estamos añadiéndole más agua a la limonada ¿está bien?

289
Q

She will add a brooch to the dress.

A

Ella le añadirá un broche al vestido.

290
Q

to put out (fire), to turn off, to extinguish

A

apagar

291
Q

They had already turned off the television when we arrived.

A

Ellos ya habían apagado el televisor cuando llegamos.

292
Q

Put out the fire please!

A

¡Apagad el incendio por favor!

293
Q

Never put out the flames of love!

A

¡Nunca apaguéis las llamas del amor!

294
Q

Have we turned off the lights?

A

¿Habremos apagado las luces?

295
Q

to appear, to show up, to turn up

A

aparecer

296
Q

They appeared when they were least expected.

A

Aparecieron cuando menos los esperaban.

297
Q

Many viruses are appearing in the computer.

A

Están apareciendo muchos virus en la computadora.

298
Q

I wish the jewels would appear!

A

¡Ojalá que aparezcan las joyas!

299
Q

The book would have appeared before but they had hidden it.

A

El libro habría aparecido antes pero lo tenían escondido.

300
Q

to appropriate, to take possession

A

apoderarse

301
Q

They took possession of their grandfather’s fortune.

A

Ellas se apoderaron de la fortuna de su abuelo.

302
Q

The thief would have taken possession of the jewelry if it weren’t for the guard who saw him.

A

El maleante se hubiera apoderado de las joyas si no fuese por el guardia que lo vio.

303
Q

The new dictator took possession of the country.

A

El nuevo dictador se apoderó del país.

304
Q

If I took possession of that script I would improve it with some contemporary ideas.

A

Si me apoderara de ese manuscrito lo mejoraría con unas ideas contemporáneas.

305
Q

to rest, to lean, to support, to help

A

apoyar

306
Q

Support the candidate!

A

¡Apoyemos al candidato!

307
Q

We will support the president until the end.

A

Apoyaremos al presidente hasta el final.

308
Q

I would give him my support but I do not know him very well.

A

Yo lo apoyaría pero no lo conozco bien.

309
Q

She leaned on her friends during her time of grief.

A

Ella se apoyó en sus amigas durante su luto.

310
Q

to appreciate, to value, to (hold in) esteem

A

apreciar

311
Q

Nore appreciated all the help she received.

A

Nore apreció toda la ayuda que se le dio.

312
Q

We hold them in great esteem.

A

Los apreciamos mucho a ellos.

313
Q

I will always value Albert’s advice.

A

Siempre apreciaré los consejos de Alberto.

314
Q

I wonder if they have really appreciated the painting.

A

¿Habrán apreciado el cuadro?

315
Q

to learn

A

aprender

316
Q

They learned French when they were five years old.

A

Ellas aprendieron francés cuando tenían cinco años.

317
Q

Mami is learning to cook Mexican food.

A

Mami está aprendiendo a cocinar comida mejicana.

318
Q

My parents want me to learn to speak Spanish well.

A

Mis padres quieren que aprenda español bien.

319
Q

They would learn more if they studied more.

A

Aprenderían más si estudiaran más.

320
Q

To learn by heart.

A

Aprender de memoria.

321
Q

to hurry, to hasten, to rush

A

apresurarse

322
Q

Hurry up! We are late!

A

¡Apresúrense que vamos tarde!

323
Q

I would rush a little but I want to do a good job.

A

Me apresuraría un poquito pero quiero hacer un buen trabajo.

324
Q

We would have hurried but the rain stopped us.

A

Nos habríamos apresurado pero la lluvia nos detuvo.

325
Q

Let’s hurry the taxi driver because we do not have very much time.

A

Apresuremos al taxista porque no tenemos mucho tiempo.

326
Q

to approve of, to ratify, to pass a test

A

aprobar

327
Q

The new Congress has approved the new laws.

A

El nuevo Congreso ha aprobado las nuevas leyes.

328
Q

If we pass the tests we will go to Canaima.

A

Si aprobamos los exámenes iremos a Canaima.

329
Q

We would have approved the project but we did not have the money.

A

Hubiésemos aprobado el proyecto pero no teníamos dinero.

330
Q

They would approve the loan if we made more money.

A

Aprobarían el préstamo si ganáramos más dinero.

331
Q

to take advantage of, to make use of

A

aprovecharse

332
Q

They believed we had taken advantage of them.

A

Creían que nos habíamos aprovechado de ellos.

333
Q

They are taking advantage of the bargains at the stores.

A

Ellas están aprovechándose de las gangas de las tiendas.

334
Q

I will take advantage of his business trip to have a vacation.

A

Aprovecharé su viaje de negocios para tomarme unas vacaciones.

335
Q

Let’s take advantage of the good weather and go to the beach.

A

Aprovechemos el buen clima y vayamos a la playa.

336
Q

Here is your chance!

A

Aprovecha gaviota que no hay otra.

337
Q

to hurry, to worry, to get anxious, to finish up

A

apurarse

338
Q

We will hurry up so we can be on time for the show.

A

Nos apuraremos para llegar a tiempo al show.

339
Q

They would have hurried but the car broke down.

A

Ellas se hubieran apurado pero el auto se descompuso.

340
Q

Finish up! We have to go!

A

¡Apúrate ya tenemos que irnos!

341
Q

The director hurried the musicians to begin.

A

El director apuró a los músicos a que comenzaran.

342
Q

to pull up, to snatch, to start, to set off

A

arrancar

343
Q

The pickpocket snatched the wallet from the tourist.

A

El ratero le arrancó la cartera al turista.

344
Q

The tornado was uprooting the trees.

A

El tornado arrancaba los árboles de raíz.

345
Q

We had just started the motor when we saw the smoke.

A

Ya habíamos arrancado el motor cuando vimos el humo.

346
Q

We pulled the weeds out of the lawn.

A

Arrancamos la hierba mala del césped.

347
Q

to arrange, to put in order, to fix, to adjust

A

arreglar

348
Q

Ana was arranging her room when her friends arrived.

A

Ana arreglaba su alcoba cuando llegaron sus amigas.

349
Q

Please fix my car!

A

¡Arrégleme el coche por favor!

350
Q

They had just fixed it when it broke again.

A

Lo habían arreglado cuando se descompuso de nuevo.

351
Q

She was fixing the computer when the electricity went out.

A

Ella estaba arreglando la computadora cuando se fue la electricidad.

352
Q

to rent, to lease

A

arrendar

353
Q

The landlord was renting other apartments.

A

El hostelero estaba arrendando otros apartamentos.

354
Q

My father leases offices in his building.

A

Mi padre arrienda oficinas en su edificio.

355
Q

We would rent an apartment here but they are too expensive.

A

Arrendaríamos un departamento aquí pero están muy caros.

356
Q

I doubt they will rent a studio in Paris.

A

Dudo que arrienden un estudio en París.

357
Q

to repent, to regret

A

arrepentirse

358
Q

The accused repented of the bad actions he had done.

A

El acusado se arrepintió del mal que había hecho.

359
Q

We hope that he had repented of all his sins.

A

Esperamos que él se haya arrepentido de todos sus pecados.

360
Q

We regretted staying out so late last night.

A

Nos arrepentimos de quedarnos hasta tarde anoche.

361
Q

The audience was regretting attending the lecture.

A

Los asistentes estaban arrepintiéndose de haber ido a la conferencia.

362
Q

to fling, to throw, to hurl

A

arrojar

363
Q

Don’t throw the anchors yet!

A

¡No arrojéis las anclas todavía!

364
Q

They are throwing a lot of waste into the rivers.

A

Se están arrojando muchos desperdicios a los ríos.

365
Q

The baseball player would have flung the ball farther but the light blinded him.

A

El lanzador hubiera arrojado la pelota más lejos pero la luz lo cegó.

366
Q

She threw herself on the bed crying.

A

Ella se arrojó a la cama llorando.

367
Q

to clean, to tidy

A

asear

368
Q

If you go we will clean the house.

A

Si te vas asearemos la casa.

369
Q

The grandmother was cleaning up the grandchildren.

A

La abuelita estaba aseando a los nietos.

370
Q

The players clean themselves up after the game.

A

Los jugadores se asearon después del partido.

371
Q

We cleaned ourselves after exercising.

A

Nos aseamos después de hacer ejercicios.

372
Q

to secure, to insure, to assure, to assert

A

asegurar

373
Q

The lady secured the painting on the wall.

A

La señora aseguró el cuadro en la pared.

374
Q

He would have insured his car but the premium was too high.

A

Él habría asegurado el carro pero la prima era muy alta.

375
Q

Make sure you arrive on time!

A

¡Asegúrese de llegar a tiempo!

376
Q

Did you make sure that the door is locked?

A

¿Te aseguraste que la puerta está cerrada?

377
Q

to give, to apportion, to assign

A

asignar

378
Q

The teacher assigned a lot of homework.

A

La profesora asignó mucha tarea.

379
Q

In her new job they have given her the position of chief executive.

A

En su nuevo trabajo le han asignado el puesto de directora ejecutiva.

380
Q

They are also assigning her with the preferred stocks.

A

Le están asignando acciones preferidas también.

381
Q

They gave her a very generous salary.

A

Le asignaron un sueldo bastante generoso.

382
Q

to assist, to attend, to help

A

asistir

383
Q

We have attended several concerts in this city.

A

Hemos asistido a varios conciertos en esta ciudad.

384
Q

If she attends classes today I will ask her for the book.

A

Si ella asiste a clases hoy le pediré el libro.

385
Q

The doctors assisted the shipwrecked people.

A

Los doctores asistieron a los náufragos.

386
Q

Sylvia has been attending yoga classes.

A

Silvia ha estado asistiendo a las clases de yoga.

387
Q

to be scared, to be frightened

A

asustarse

388
Q

The boy was scared when he saw the dog.

A

El niño se asustó cuando vio al perro.

389
Q

We have gotten scared for nothing.

A

Nos hemos asustado por nada.

390
Q

It was the cat howling.

A

Era el gato maullando.

391
Q

I scare my little sister when we are playing.

A

Yo asusto a mi hermanita cuando estamos jugando.

392
Q

I had already frightened her when my mom saw me.

A

Ya la había asustado cuando mi mamá me vio.

393
Q

to attack, to assult, to contradict

A

atacar

394
Q

The soldiers were attacking the city when help arrived.

A

Los soldados atacaban la ciudad cuando llegaron los refuerzos.

395
Q

It is important that we do not attack the animals.

A

Es importante que no ataquemos a los animales.

396
Q

In football the players attack each other very strongly.

A

Los jugadores se atacan muy reciamente en el fútbol americano.

397
Q

to wait on, to care for, to pay attention

A

atender

398
Q

The new sales woman attends the clients well.

A

La nueva dependienta atiende a los clientes bien.

399
Q

They waited on us courteously.

A

Nos atendieron con mucha cortesía.

400
Q

She was waiting on me when the phone rang.

A

Me estaba atendiendo cuando el teléfono repicó.

401
Q

I have attended the guests for several hours.

A

He atendido a los invitados por varias horas.

402
Q

to attract, to allure, to charm

A

atraer

403
Q

The flowers attract the birds with their nectar.

A

Las flores atraen a los pájaros con su néctar.

404
Q

The handsome men have always attracted women.

A

Los hombres guapos siempre han atraído a las mujeres.

405
Q

The magnet attracts the iron filings.

A

El imán atrae a las limaduras de hierro.

406
Q

to cross, to pierce, to run through, to block

A

atravesar

407
Q

A car ran through the red light and we had an accident.

A

Se me atravesó un carro con el semáforo en rojo y tuvimos un accidente.

408
Q

Don’t cross the street without looking to the sides first!

A

¡No atravieses la calle sin mirar hacia los lados!

409
Q

At that speed if an animal had run through he would have killed it.

A

A esa velocidad si se le hubiese atravesado un animal lo habría matado.

410
Q

The bullet has pierced the wall!

A

¡La bala ha atravesado la pared!

411
Q

to dare, to venture

A

atreverse

412
Q

Don’t you dare say that!

A

¡No te atrevas a decir eso!

413
Q

The astronauts dared to go to the moon.

A

Los astronautas se atrevieron a ir a la luna.

414
Q

Christopher Columbus ventured to navigate the Atlantic Ocean.

A

Cristóbal Colón se atrevió a navegar el océano Atlántico.

415
Q

to be embarrassed, to be ashamed

A

avergonzarse

416
Q

Aren’t you ashamed of what you have done?

A

¿No se avergüenza de lo que ha hecho?

417
Q

I would be embarrassed if my boss saw me dressed like this.

A

Me avergonzaría que el jefe me viera vestida así.

418
Q

Don’t be ashamed of being poor.

A

No te avergüences de ser pobre.

419
Q

The parents were embarrassed of their son’s behavior.

A

Los padres estaban avergonzados de la conducta del hijo.

420
Q

to find out, to investigate

A

averiguar

421
Q

We will find out the truth.

A

Averiguaremos la verdad.

422
Q

The detective is investigating the accusations.

A

El detective está averiguando los detalles de las denuncias.

423
Q

The dentist has found the patient’s address.

A

El dentista ha averiguado la dirección del paciente.

424
Q

Let’s find out what happened!

A

¡Averigüemos lo que pasó!

425
Q

to inform, to advise, to warn

A

avisar

426
Q

They will inform me tomorrow if they are coming.

A

Me avisarán mañana si van a venir.

427
Q

My parents want me to inform them when I am coming late.

A

Mis padres quieren que les avise cuando voy a llegar tarde.

428
Q

They warned us of storms tonight.

A

Nos avisaron de las tormentas esta noche.

429
Q

to help, to aid, to assist

A

ayudar

430
Q

Classical music helps to relax.

A

La música clásica ayuda a relajarse.

431
Q

In the shelter many people helped her.

A

En el refugio la ayudaron muchas personas.

432
Q

I would have helped him to paint but he didn’t need my help.

A

Le hubiese ayudado a pintar pero no necesitó mi ayuda.

433
Q

Let us help each other.

A

¡Ayudémonos los unos a los otros!

434
Q

to dance

A

bailar

435
Q

The ballerina was dancing like an angel.

A

La bailarina bailaba como un ángel.

436
Q

The Afro-Cuban dances are danced with a lot of energy.

A

Las danzas afrocubanas se bailan con mucha energía.

437
Q

Daniela and Virginia have danced the Flamenco for many years.

A

Daniela y Virginia han bailado flamenco por muchos años.

438
Q

Dancing makes your hearts happy.

A

El bailar alegra los corazones.

439
Q

to get down, to lower, to descend

A

bajar

440
Q

The firemen got the cat down from the roof.

A

Los bomberos bajaron al gato del tejado.

441
Q

Do not lower your grades!

A

¡No bajéis las notas!

442
Q

The oil prices would have come down if the refineries would have produced more.

A

El precio de la gasolina hubiese bajado si las refinerías hubiesen producido más.

443
Q

to balance, to sway, to swing

A

balancear

444
Q

The bank balances the accounts at the end of the month.

A

El banco balancea las cuentas al final del mes.

445
Q

I would balance my checking account now but I do not have a calculator.

A

Balancearía mi cuenta corriente ahora pero no tengo la calculadora.

446
Q

They were swinging on the swing with much joy.

A

Estaban balanceándose en el columpio con mucha alegría.

447
Q

to take a bath, to bathe oneself

A

bañarse

448
Q

I take a bath after I exercise.

A

Me baño después de hacer ejercicios.

449
Q

We would bathe now but the water is very cold.

A

Nos bañaríamos ahora pero el agua está muy fría.

450
Q

We doubt that Jamie had bathed in a week.

A

Dudamos que Jaime se haya bañado en la semana.

451
Q

The girl bathes her doll.

A

La nena baña a su muñeca.

452
Q

to sweep, to sweep away

A

barrer

453
Q

The wind has swept through the streets.

A

El viento ha barrido las calles.

454
Q

The rain swept down the plain.

A

Las lluvias barrieron el llano.

455
Q

He will sweep the patio when he has time.

A

Él barrerá el patio cuando tenga tiempo.

456
Q

The young men are sweeping the floor.

A

Los muchachos están barriendo el piso.

457
Q

to fight, to battle, to struggle, to argue

A

batallar

458
Q

Peter struggled to get good grades.

A

Pedro batalló para obtener buenas notas.

459
Q

We hope they didn’t have to struggle much to have the contract signed.

A

Esperamos que no hayan batallado tanto para firmar el contrato.

460
Q

He struggled to find his belongings because he could not see very well.

A

Él batallaba para encontrar sus cosas puesto que no veía bien.

461
Q

to baptize, to christen

A

bautizar

462
Q

We would baptize him with the name Chance.

A

Lo bautizaríamos con el nombre Chance.

463
Q

The priest will baptize her if her parents attend the baptism.

A

El cura la bautizará si sus padres asisten al bautizo.

464
Q

The grandparents want the baby to be baptized in Madrid.

A

Los abuelos desean que bauticen al bebé en Madrid.

465
Q

They baptized the boy when he was eight years old.

A

Bautizaron al niño cuando tenía ocho años.

466
Q

to drink

A

beber

467
Q

The young men were drinking too much.

A

Los jóvenes estaban bebiendo mucho.

468
Q

I have drunk Spanish sangria.

A

Yo he bebido sangría española.

469
Q

We were going to drink Chinese tea but they ran out of it.

A

Hubiésemos bebido té chino pero se les acabó.

470
Q

They drank until they could drink no more.

A

Bebieron hasta que se cansaron.

471
Q

He used to drink like a fish.

A

Él bebía como una cuba.

472
Q

to award or grant a scholarship or fellowship

A

becar

473
Q

The government is giving scholarships to many students.

A

El gobierno está becando a muchos estudiantes.

474
Q

His company has awarded him a scholarship.

A

Él ha sido becado por su compañía.

475
Q

The University granted her a scholarship to study Astrophysics.

A

La universidad la becó para estudiar Astrofísica.

476
Q

to bless, to consecrate

A

bendecir

477
Q

The parents bless their children every day.

A

Los padres bendicen a sus hijos todos los días.

478
Q

The priest will bless the congregation after the mass.

A

El cura bendecirá a los feligreses después de la misa.

479
Q

We hope the lay sister had blessed the crosses.

A

Esperamos que la beata haya bendecido las cruces.

480
Q

Be blessed!

A

¡Bendita seas!

481
Q

to kiss, to , to uch lightly

A

besar

482
Q

The young man wanted the girl to kiss him.

A

El joven quería que la muchacha lo besara.

483
Q

I will kiss you if you close your eyes.

A

Te beso si cierras los ojos.

484
Q

If you kiss the toad it may turn into a prince.

A

Si besas a la rana se convertirá en un príncipe.

485
Q

The lovers were kissing under the light of the moon.

A

Los enamorados se besaban debajo de la luz de la luna.

486
Q

to block, to obstruct, to block an account

A

bloquear

487
Q

The kidnappers blocked the road with their armored cars.

A

Los secuestradores bloquearon el camino con sus carros blindados.

488
Q

The screen was blocking the actress.

A

El biombo bloqueaba a la actriz.

489
Q

The curtains had blocked the light and the plant died.

A

Las cortinas habían bloqueado la luz solar y la planta murió.

490
Q

The fans were blocking the famous singer from leaving.

A

Las admiradoras estaban bloqueando al famoso cantante y no lo dejaron salir.

491
Q

to erase, to rub out, to scratch out, to delete

A

borrar

492
Q

Don’t erase the board yet please!

A

¡No borren el pizarrón todavía por favor!

493
Q

The virus erased the memory of the computer.

A

El virus borró la memoria de la computadora.

494
Q

If he could he would erase his past.

A

Si pudiera él borraría su pasado.

495
Q

Forget and start fresh!

A

¡Borrón y cuenta nueva!

496
Q

to yawn

A

bostezar

497
Q

He has yawned about fifty times!

A

¡Él ha bostezado como cincuenta veces!

498
Q

He must be bored.

A

Debe estar aburrido.

499
Q

They would have yawned during the lecture but their manners did not let them do it.

A

Ellos habrían bostezado durante la charla pero su educación no se los permitió.

500
Q

Yawning is contagious.

A

El bostezo es contagioso.