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1
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intent, purpose

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el propósito

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intentionally, on purpose

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a propósito

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shyness, sheepishness

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la timidez

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climax, last straw

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el colmo

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cynical

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cínico

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chorus

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el coro

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disapproval, repudiation

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el repudio

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to detain, arrest

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detener

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to bring down

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descender

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post-haste, at full speed

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a toda prisa

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to insult

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insultar

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insult (noun)

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el improperio

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cursing a blue streak, cursing (noun clause)

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la retahíla de improperio

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to profit by

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aprovechar

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to heed, obey

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acatar

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order (noun)

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el orden

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car window

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la ventanilla

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to concentrate, gather

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concentrarse

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pursuer

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el perseguidor

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pursued, chased (adj)

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perseguido

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to pursue

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perseguir

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challenging

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desafiando

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danger, hazard (noun)

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el peligro

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to turn

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dar (conjugated) vuelta

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25
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food cart

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el puesto ambulante

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lightning

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el rayo

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27
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thunder

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el trueno

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there must be (idiom)

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debe de haber

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29
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lo que pasa (idiom)

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“what is going on” …

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30
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a lo mejor (idiom)

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perhaps, maybe = tal vez = quizás

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31
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to stick close

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repegar

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32
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misunderstanding

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el malentendido

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33
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patrol, patrol car

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la patrulla

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34
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to vent (frustration)

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deshaogar

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to be up to his/her old tricks (idiom)

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hacer de la suyas

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maneuver (noun)

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la maniobra

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violent

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violenta

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38
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tattooed

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tatuado

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39
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open air market

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el tiaguis

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40
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skinny

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enjuto

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41
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quiet (adj)

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quieto

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to shake, shiver, tremble

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estremecerse

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43
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hostage

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el rehén

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44
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copy, imitation (noun)

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el remedo

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breathless, out of breath (adj)

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jadeante

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46
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to pretend (idiom), don’t you pretend…

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no te hagas (hacerse)

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47
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fijarse

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to look

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48
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to rape, violate, fuck (mexican slang)

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chingar

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49
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idiom: fijate que no =

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claro que no

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50
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fucked up (mexican idiom)

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chingao

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51
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empty, blank (adj)

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hueco

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52
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el hueco

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hole, hollow, gap, opening

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53
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later (idiom)

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al rato

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54
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to come up

A

salir (alternate meaning)

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55
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dread, fear (noun)

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el temor

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56
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to be confused

to become confused

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confundirse

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57
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concerning
about
relating to
having to do with

A

acerca

acerca de

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58
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if by chance

just in case

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por si acaso

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59
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to find oneself

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encontrarse

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60
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spanish speaking

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hispanohablante (adj)

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61
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to not hesitate to do something

e.g., feel free (do not hesitate) to do something

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no dudar en hacer ***
e.g., no dudes en hacerme cualquier pregunta
(feel free/do not hesitate to ask me any questions

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62
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school of fish

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el banco de peces

el cardumen

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63
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to turn over

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capotar

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64
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piranha

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la piraña

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65
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my god

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Dios mío

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66
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to bleed

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sagrar

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67
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fish

A

el pez

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68
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to bite

A

picar

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to crawl

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arrastrar

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70
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to suture

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suturar

coser

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71
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to feel dizzy

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marearse

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72
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as payment

A

como medio de pago

como forma de pago

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73
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to snort

A

bufar

esnifar

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74
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to treat

to try

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tratar

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75
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to lie down

A

acostar

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76
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relaxed (adj)

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relajado

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77
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to inject

A

inyectar

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78
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to hate

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odiar

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79
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needle

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la aguja

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80
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to get oneself ready

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prepararse

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81
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paradise

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el paraíso

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82
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desolation

solitude

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la solidad

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83
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depth

A

la profundidad

84
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steep

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escarpado(a)

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to surround

A

rodear

86
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ton

A

la tonelada

87
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to access

A

acceder

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to attain

A

alcanzar

89
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lithium

A

el litio

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planet

A

la planeta

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to speed up

A

acelerar

92
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to live with

A

convivir

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disappearance

A

la desaparición

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environment

A

el entorno

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leadership

A

el liderazgo

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to cut trees

A

talar

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el vegetal

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plant (not vegetable)

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for now

A

por ahora

99
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finally

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por fin

100
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everywhere

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por todas partes

101
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therefore

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por eso

102
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to add

A

añadir

103
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support

A

el apoyo

104
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rice

A

el arroz

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chopped

A

a trozos

106
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secretly

A

clandestinamente

107
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to boil

A

cocer

108
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to freeze

A

congelar

109
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small glass of wine

A

la copita

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by word of mouth

A

de boca en boca

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missing

A

desaparecido

112
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flour

A

la harina

113
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to boil

A

hervir

114
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to fill

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rellenar

115
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to add salt

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salar

116
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to chop

A

trocear

117
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egg yolk

A

la yema

118
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to prick

A

pinchar

119
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to rest

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reposar

120
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to try to

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tratar de

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to cease to

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dejar de

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to forget to

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olvidarse de

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to finish

A

terminar de

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to do again

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volver a

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to decide to

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decidir a

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to help to

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ayudar a

127
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to begin to

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empezar a

comenzar a

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to refuse to

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negarse a

129
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to learn to

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aprender a

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to pay for

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pagar

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to wait for

A

esperar

132
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to listen to

A

escuchar

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to ask for

A

pedir

134
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to arrive at

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llegar a

135
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to smell of

A

oler a

136
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to taste of

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saber a

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to laugh at

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reírse de

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to say goodbye to

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despedirse de

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to worry about

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preocuparse por

140
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to be in favor of

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estar por

141
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to grow

A

cultivar

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proud

A

orgulloso

143
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pressure

A

la presíon

144
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to reconsider

A

recapacitar

145
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to join

A

unir

146
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disagreement

A

el desacuerdo

147
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debt

A

la deuda

148
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piece, part

A

la pieza

149
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all of a sudden

A

de repente

150
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file

A

el archivo

151
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to be left behind

A

quedarse atrás

152
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the fact of being

A

el ser

153
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a short time

a little while

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el rato

154
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to impede, hinder

A

estorbar

155
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deaf

A

sordo(a)

156
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giving

A

dando (gerund of dar)

157
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intolerant

A

intolerante

158
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walnut

A

el nogal

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unfortunately

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por desgracia

160
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to soak

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remojar

161
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cabbage

A

el col

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hole

A

el hueco

163
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to prescribe

A

recetar

164
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prescription

A

la receta

165
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to care for

A

cuidar

166
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chocolate chips

A

las chispas de chocolate

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instead of

A

en lugar de

en vez de

168
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to become (profession)

A

llegar a ser

169
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chef

A

el chef

170
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cumin

A

el comino

171
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chocolate

A

el cacao

172
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lactose

A

la lactosa

173
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insult, offense

A

la ofensa

174
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to neglect oneself

A

dejarse

175
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to hesitate, vibrate, tremble

A

trepidar

176
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border

A

la orilla

177
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highway, road

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la carretera

178
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to accomplish, attain, reach

A

cumplir

179
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pie

A

el pay

180
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third

A

tercios

181
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diet

A

la dieta

182
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to yawn

A

bostezar

183
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yawn

A

el bostezo

184
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useless

A

inútil

185
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cartoon

A

la caricatura

186
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nursing home

A

el asilo de ancianos

187
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faith

A

la fe

188
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widow

A

la viuda

189
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hope

A

la esperanza

190
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to act rashly

A

precipitarse

191
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to decline

to lose one’s health

A

desmejorar

192
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to whisper

A

susurrar

193
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whisper

A

el susurro

194
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mushroom

A

el hongo

195
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to slip
skid
slide

A

resbalar

196
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“forget about it”

A

olvídate de eso

197
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to defeat
conquer
beat

A

vencer

198
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fair

carnival

A

la feria

199
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singer

A

la/el cancionista

200
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origin
stem
stalk

A

el tronco

201
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to delay
pause
stop

A

detenerse

202
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squirrel

A

la ardilla

203
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string, streak (noun)

A

la retahíla

204
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inappropriate (adj)

A

impropio

205
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insult, taunt (noun)

A

el improperio