Coffee Break Spanish Reading Club Flashcards

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a pesar de

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despite

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estrenar

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to premiere

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mejorar

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to improve

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estupendo

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great

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por debajo

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below

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costumbre

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custom

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echar un vistazo

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to have a look

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acercar

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to move closer

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la pista

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tennis court

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lograr

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to attain/to achieve

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hispanoparlante

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Spanish-speaking

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averiguar

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to find out

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desconocido

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unknown

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cenizas

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ashes

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convertirse en

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to become

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acercarse

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go to

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el variante

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variation

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en términos de…

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in terms of…

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21
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la pluma

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the feather

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teoría

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theory

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23
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labor

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task

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24
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el principio

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the beginning

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25
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llevar a cabo

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to carry out

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tirarse

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to throw

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loncha
slice
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traerse
to bring
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siglo
century
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galardonado
prize-winner
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valioso
valuable
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conseguir
to succeed/to achieve
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a mediados de algo
in the middle of something
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funicular
cable car
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peregrino
pilgrim
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exponer
to exhibit
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abrazar
to hug
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la patria
homeland
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conceder
to award
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el cordero
lamb
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parque de atracciones
amusement park
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en concreto
specifically
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lujo
luxury
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dar una charla
to give a speech
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la pasarela
walkway
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paraíso
paradise
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el grifo
the tap
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belleza
beauty
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puesto que
given that...
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empeñarse en algo
to insist on something
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bodega
winery
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disfrutar
to enjoy
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quemarse
to burn
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incluso
even
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por supuesto
of course
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juventud
youth
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lanzarse
to throw
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blando
soft
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el borracho
the drunk
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rellenar
to fill up
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engrasado
greased
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ser humano
human being
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nombre de pila
first name
74
merecer
to deserve
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prolongarse
to go on
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publicitario
advertising
78
la afluencia
attendance/turnout
80
rasgar
to tear
81
esparcido
scattered
84
el sabor
flavor/taste
85
atrapar
to catch
86
sombra
shadow/shade
87
atrevido
daring
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reconocido
recognized
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la tonelada
ton
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premio
prize
93
soñador
dreamer
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remover
to stir
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la madera
wood
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recién
recently, in the near past
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recién
recently, just
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estrategia publicitaria
advertising strategy
99
sorprender
to surprise
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a favor de
in favor of
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dejar atrás
to leave behind
104
meterse
to go in
105
receta
recipe
106
a pesar de que
despite the fact that
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la ola
the wave
109
divertido
fun/entertaining
109
intentar
to try
110
tratarse de
to be about
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asegurarse de que
to make sure that
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plato típico
traditional dish
113
superar
to overcome/surpass
114
aceite
oil
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muñeco
doll
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profundidad
depth
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la fuente
fountain
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la superficie
surface
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la llama
the flame
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parada obligada
must-see
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competencia auditiva
listening skills
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inacabado
unfinished
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saludar
to greet
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estereotipo
stereotypes
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costero
coastal
128
la clave
key (concept)
129
catarata
waterfall
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gala
awards ceremony
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la colina
hill
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escalar
to climb
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a finales de
at the end of
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la venta
the sale
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la cintura
waist
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la peregrinación
pilgrimage
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encontrarse
to find oneself/to be
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otorgar
to award
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concretamente
specifically
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alargar
to lengthen
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animar
to encourage
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rodear
to surround
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colar
to strain
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saludo
greeting
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originar de
to be native to
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reparar
to repair
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soler
to tend to/to be in the habit of
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apretón de manos
handshake
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estrechar la mano
to shake hands
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el reflejo
reflection
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asegurar
to assure
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tiovivo
carousel
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empresarial
business-minded
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no es para menos
no wonder!
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Hablante
speaker (of a language)
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el significado
the meaning
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trazar
to draw up
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estatuilla
trophy/statuette
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trasladarse
to move
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soler
to tend to do something
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tratarse
to be about
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incluso
even
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valiente
brave
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reconquistar
to win back
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dibujar
to draw
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a diario
daily
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en cualquier caso
in any case
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presentarse
to introduce oneself
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elevarse
to rise
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seña de identidad
distinguishing feature/mark of identity
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cóctel
cocktail
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caída
a drop
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besar
to kiss
181
convertirse en
to become
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tranvía
tram
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reposar
to rest
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a fuego lento/medio
on a low heat/medium heat
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aplastado
squashed
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el encanto
charm
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el suelo
ground
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argumento
plot/story line
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en concreto
specifically
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farola
lamppost
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surfista
surfer
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reverencia
bow/curtesy
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habitual
common
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el cartel
sign/billboard
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sendero
path
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época
period/time
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influyente
influential
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lector(a)
reader
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por supuesto
of course
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el cuenco
the bowl
202
costumbre
custom/tradition
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de acuerdo con
according to
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pinchar
to pierce
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modo
way
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apto
suitable
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el palito
the stick
209
degustar
to taste
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cualquiera
any
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la sartén
the frying pan
212
en la actualidad
currently
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el antepasado
ancestor
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sencillo
simple/easy
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cundir
to spread
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probar
to try/to taste
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cercano/a
close
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luto nacional
national mourning
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carretera
road
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oponer
to oppose something
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punto de partida
a starting point
220
genial
great
220
por lo tanto
therefore
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trasladarse
to move
222
extenso
vast, long
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la pena
pity / shame
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a través de
by (mode of transport)
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encantado/a de conocerte
pleased to meet you
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la ruta
path
227
estilo de vida
way of life
227
la temporada
season
229
ubicada
located
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el siglo
century
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incendiado
burned down
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rebotar
to bounce off
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cualquier
any
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cuidadoso
thorough
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pues
then/well
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así como
as well as/just as
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tira cómica
comic strip
240
faltar
to miss
241
manjar
delicacy
242
adepto
follower/supporter
243
la altura
height
243
averiguar
to find out
243
la esperanza de vida
life expectancy
244
recopilar
to gather together
245
restaurado
restored
246
carcajada
loud laugh
246
localizarse
to be located
247
la capa
layer
248
enfrentarse
to come face to face
249
el fuego
the fire
251
llenarse
to fill up
252
excursionista
hiker
253
serie
series
255
trocear
to chop
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jamás
never
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a menudo
normally
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poner rumbo
to set off
259
refrán
saying
260
actualmente
at the moment/nowadays
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descubridor
discoverer
261
no una cualquiera
not just any
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por supuesto
of course
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cima
summit
264
a mediados de
in the middle of
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estrecho
narrow
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enfermedad
illness
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a lo largo de
along
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realizar
to carry out
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la sombra
shadow
270
pelar
to peel
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peli
movie
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en lugar de
instead of
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comprobar
to check/to realize
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caer en el olvido
to be forgotten
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taquilla
box office
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a principios de
at the start of
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colocar
to place/to put
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soler
to “usually,” to “tend to”
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encantador(a)
charming
277
descansar
to relax
278
herir
to injure
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los trozos
the pieces
282
cortar
to cut
282
desfiladero
gorge
282
no ser para menos
“No wonder!”
282
animar
to encourage
282
la roca
rock
282
soltar
to release
282
compartir
to share
283
recorrer
to travel around
284
ubicado
situated
285
caminito
little path
286
la caridad
charity
288
escoger
to choose
289
taquillero
successful at the box office
289
deleitarse
to enjoy(often used with “con” or “en”)
289
el aforo
capacity/limit
290
la sílaba
syllable
290
cuadrado
squared
291
atreverse
to dare
291
el oleaje
the swell
292
distinto
different
293
el trago
sip
295
noria
Ferris wheel
295
sobrevolvar
to fly over
295
personaje
character
297
de vez en cuándo
once in a while
297
dejar huella
to leave a mark
298
pared
wall
299
elegir
to choose
299
dejar claro
to make clear
300
el cerdo
pork
301
batir
to beat
301
el colador
the colander
302
actualmente
at present
302
reflejo
reflection
303
población
population/town
303
la tapa
cover/lid
303
el escalón
the step
304
el ancho
width
304
recaudación
collection
305
página web
website
305
el legado
a legacy
305
animarse
to have the courage to do something
305
el viñedo
vineyard
305
campo
field
305
actualidad
present
305
el corto
short film
305
hacerse viral
to go viral on the Internet
305
exitoso
successful
305
tratarse de
to be about
306
el embalse
reservoir
307
mejilla
cheek
307
variar
to vary
307
alcanzar
to reach
308
compartir
to share
309
suave
smooth/mild
310
sendero
path
311
atraer
to attract
312
el dineral
fortune
313
en sí
in itself
314
a menudo
often
315
la sede
branch
316
cachorro
puppy
317
vigilar
to guard
318
la apertura
opening
319
atraer
to attract
320
la sede
headquarters
321
la uva
grape
322
la suerte
luck
323
Noche vieja
New Year’s Eve
324
la campanada
chime
325
el propietario
owner
326
el viñedo
vineyard
327
recoger
to gather
328
retransmitir
to broadcast
329
evitar
to avoid
330
recorrer
to travel around
331
campo
countryside
332
proceder de
to come from
333
alrededores
outskirts
334
la calidad
quality
335
puntiagudo
pointed
336
subir a bordo
to climb aboard
337
escondido
hidden
338
escarpado
jagged
339
rocoso
rocky
340
aislante
insulation
341
alquilar
to rent
342
el respiro
respite/rest
343
la serie
television series
344
al igual que
just as
345
altibajos
ups and downs
346
heredero
heir
347
el tamaño
size
348
aumentar
to increase
349
amplio
broad
350
alrededor
approximately
351
posteriormente
subsequently
352
caluroso
hot
353
alta estima
high regard
354
concretamente
specifically
355
refrescante
refreshing
356
heredar
to inherit
357
acoger
to welcome
358
acudir
to go (habitually)
359
rodeado
surrounded
360
alejarse
to move away
361
abarrotado
crowded
362
el desarollo
development
363
plagado
crammed full
364
el acantilado
cliff
365
recóndito
remote
366
en la actualidad
at present
367
perdurable
long-lasting
368
la fama
reputation
369
la marca
brand
370
darse cuenta de algo
to realize something
371
gastar
to spend
372
el desarrollo
development
373
diseño
design
374
tardar
to take (duration)
375
a la venta
on sale
376
la estantería
shelf
377
humilde
humble
378
no cabe duda
there’s no doubt
379
la superación
overcoming/improvement
380
emitirse
to be broadcasted
381
leal
loyal
382
acudir
to attend
383
el rodaje
filming
384
dar la enhorabuena
to congratulate
385
apuntarse
to be up for something
386
acercar
to move closer
387
a lo largo de
along/throughout
388
sí mismo
himself/itself
389
imponente
extraordinary
390
atravesar
to experience
391
acoger
to accept
392
la fe
faith