Chapter Eight Flashcards

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1
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la arroba

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@ symbol

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el blog

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blog

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el buscador

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search engine

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la cámara digital

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digital camera

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el CD-ROM

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CD-ROM

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el ciberespacio

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cyber space

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la computadora portátil

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laptop

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la contraseña

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password

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el corrector ortográfico

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spell checker

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la dirección electrónica

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e-mail address

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el enlace

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link

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la herramienta

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tool

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la informática

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computer science

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el mensaje (de texto)

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(text) message

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el nombre de usuario

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user name

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el programa (de computación)

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software

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la red

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the Web

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el reproductor de MP3/DVD

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MP3/DVD player

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el (teléfono) celular

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cell phone

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adjuntar (un archivo)

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to attach (a file)

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borrar

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to delete, to erase

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descargar

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to download

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grabar (un CD)

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to burn (a CD)

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guardar

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to save

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subir

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to upload

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avanzado/a

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advanced

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en línea

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online

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inalámbrico/a

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wireless

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innovador(a)

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innovative

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revolucionario/a

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revolutionary

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el ADN

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DNA

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el avance

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advance, breakthrough

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la célula

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cell

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el desafío

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challenge

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el descubrimiento

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discovery

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el experimento

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experiment

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el gen

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gene

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la genética

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genetics

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el invento

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invention

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la novedad

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new development

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la patente

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patent

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la teoría

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theory

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alcanzar

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to reach, to attain

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clonar

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to clone

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comprobar (o:ue)

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to prove, to confirm

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contribuir

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to contribute

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crear

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to create

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curar

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to cure

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fabricar

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to manufacture

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inventar

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to invent

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(bio)químico/a

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(bio)chemical

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especializado/a

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specialized

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(poco) ético/a

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(un)ethical

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el agujero negro

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black hole

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el espacio

A

space

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la estrella (fugaz)

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(shooting) star

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la galaxia

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galaxy

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la gravedad

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gravity

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el planeta

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planet

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la supervivencia

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survival

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el telescopio

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telescope

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el transbordador espacial

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space shuttle

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aterrizar

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to land

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explorar

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to explore

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extraterrestre

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extraterrestrial, alien

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el/la astronauta

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astronaut

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el/la astrónomo/a

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astronomer

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el/la biólogo/a

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biologist

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el/la científico/a

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scientist

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el/la físico/a

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physicist

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el/la ingeniero/a

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engineer

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el/la investigador(a)

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researcher

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el/la matemático/a

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mathematician

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el/la (bio)químico/a

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(bio)chemist

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la clave

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key

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el complejo de inferioridad/superioridad

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inferiority/superiority complex

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el desenlace

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outcome

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la editorial

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publisher

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la imprenta

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printer

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los ingresos

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income

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las lentillas

A

contact lenses

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la mente

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mind

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el/la propietario/a

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owner

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el relato

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short story

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el tocho

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tome

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autosubvencionarse

A

to cover one’s own expenses

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someterse a

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to undergo

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condenado/a

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condemned

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el barro

A

mud;clay

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el enigma

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enigma

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el ladrillo

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brick

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la maqueta

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model

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el martillo

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hammer

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el modo

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means, manner

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la pared

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wall

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la piedra (esculpida)

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(sculpted) stone

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el plano

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blueprint, plan

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el tamaño

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size

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el terreno

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terrain

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el universo

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universe

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descubrir

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to discover

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guiar

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to guide

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planificar

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to plan

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realizar

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to carry out

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remodelar

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to remodel

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ubicado/a

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located

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el/la intruso/a

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intruder

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la máquina

A

machine

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la multa

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fine

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el pedazo de lata

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piece of junk

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la vanguardia

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vanguard

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arrunicar

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to ruin

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capactiar

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to prepare

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pegar

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to hit

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reemplazar

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to replace

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sustituir

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to substitute

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envidioso/a

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envious, jealous

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sospechoso/a

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suspicious