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1
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(to delay) to postpone, to put off, to adjourn, to defer

A

aplazar

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2
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(work space) workshop, studio
(repair shop for cars) garage, repair shop
(school) workshop
(symposium) seminar

A

el taller

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3
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aversion (Abneigung), loathing, distaste, strong dislike

A

la aversión (often used with “a,” “hacia,” or “por”)

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4
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(film, television, theater): script

(punctuation) hyphen, dash
(summary) outline

A

el guión

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(annotation in the margin) marginal note, note in the margin

(remark) comment
(theater) stage direction/comments
(geography) boundary mark

A

la acotación

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astuteness (dt Scharfsinn), cunning (dt Gerissenheit)

A

la astucia

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7
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(difficult task) challenge

(provocation) defiance

A

el desafío

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(container) tank

(vehicle) tanker

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el tanque

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9
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collective, group

A

el colectivo

colectivo = bus in Argentina, Colombia, Chile and Paraguay

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10
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  1. raw, crude

2. crude (oil)

A
  1. crudo/a

el crudo

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11
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to pour, to spill

A

verter

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  1. to pawn (belongings), to give (word), to spend (time)

2. to insist on, to endeavor to, to fall into debt

A
  1. empeñar (empeñé mi palabra)

2. empeñarse (en)

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13
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to face, to fight

A

enfrentarse

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14
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eviction, dismissal

A

el desahucio

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15
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(public celebration) parade, procession

(military) parade, march-past
(fashion) show

A

el desfile

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16
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willing, ready

A

dispuesto/a

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17
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(destruction) damage

(injury) hurt, pain, harm

A

el daño

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18
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(act of breaking) break
(medicine) fracture
(gash in clothing) tear, rip

A

la rotura

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19
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sustainable

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sostenible

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20
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(road) track
(trace) trail
(hint) clue
(sports) track, court (tennis), rink (skating), floor (dancing), ring (circus)
(music) track

A

la pista

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21
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  1. egotism

2. egomaniac, egotist

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  1. la egolatría

2. el ególatra, la ególatra

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22
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(to make a gift of) to present, to give

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obsequiar

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23
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(promoter) sponsor, patron / patroness

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el patrocinador, la patrocinadora

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24
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(sports) : goal (soccer), finishing line (end of race), winning post (horse racing)
(objective) : goal, aim, target
(sports) : goalkeeper

A

la meta

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25
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growth, increase, rise

A

el crecimiento

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26
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coldness

A

la frialdad

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27
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(to keep from happening) to prevent, to stop
(to make difficult) to hinder
(to obstruct) to block

A

impedir

28
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firefighter

A

el bombero, la bombera

29
Q

devastating

A

desolador

30
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to provide, to supply

A

proporcionar

31
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to have no doubt

A

no caber duda
only used as question or with “no”
e.g. no cabe duda de que la vocación existe / Te cabe alguna duda de que la vocación existe?

32
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(capability) ability, skill

(legal) competence

A

la habilidad

33
Q

to refute, to reject

A

rebatir

34
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(game) chess

(board and pieces) chess set

A

el ajedrez

35
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to disconcert (dt. verwirren, beunruhigen, befremden)

A

desconcertar

36
Q

concern, worry, fear

A

preocupación

37
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(lesson) moral

A

la moraleja

38
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  1. (enthusiastic follower): fan, enthusiast, lover
    (nonprofessional) amateur
  2. (adjective) fond of, keen on
A
  1. el aficionado, la aficionada

2. aficionado/a (used with “a”)

39
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(penchant) fondness, liking, love
(amusement) hobby, pastime
(sports and bullfighting) fans

A

la afición (often used with “por” or “a”)

fans = la afición (used in singular in Spanish)

40
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to flatter, to please

A

halagar

41
Q

brushstroke (art), touch (figurative)

A

la pincelada

42
Q

hope, illusion

A

la ilusión

43
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to annoy

A

fastidiar

44
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(gap) crack

(occasion) opportunity, opening

A

el resquicio

45
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(to end) to finish off, to conclude, to close

A

rematar

46
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(little book) booklet

A

el cuadernillo

47
Q

(structure that prevents access) barrier

(impediment) barrier, obstacle
(railways) crossing gate

A

la barrera

48
Q

remorse, regret

A

el remordimiento

49
Q

(upright) (Latin America) standing (person)
(motionless) stopped
(without employment) (Spain) unemployed

A

parado/a

50
Q

push; shove

A

la empujada

51
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(botany) leaf, blade (e.g. grass blades)
(paper) sheet, page, form
(metal) blade

A

la hoja

52
Q

to approach, to come near, to draw near

A

avecinarse

53
Q

sin, crime

A

el pecado

54
Q

(anatomy) feature
(peculiarity) characteristic, quality
(act) gesture
(writing) (brush)stroke

A

el rasgo

55
Q

twisted

A

retorcido/a

56
Q

tub (dt Bottich, Tonne), bathtub (Latin America)

A

la tina

(arg) la bañadera

57
Q

ink

A

la tinta

58
Q

eyelid

A

el párpado

59
Q

gum (dt. Zahnfleisch)

A

la encía

60
Q

(to replace fraudulently) to take the place of, to impersonate, to supplant (formal, dt. ersetzen, verdrängen)
(to falsify) to forge

A

suplantar

61
Q

(narration) story, tale

(report) account, report

A

el relato

62
Q

norm, guideline, pattern

A

la pauta

63
Q

to fit

A

encajar

64
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  1. (to bring together) to join, to unite, to combine

2. (to get together) to come together

A
  1. aunar

2. aunarse

65
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on purpose, deliberately

A

aposta