COMMON VERBS Flashcards

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encompass/ include/ take in

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abarcar

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pay salary or cheque

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abonar

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abominar

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to abominate

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abrevar

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to give water mainly to animals

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5
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bottle opener

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abridor

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to do up an belt or button

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abrochar

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overwhelm

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abrumar or agobiar

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abuchear

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to boo/ jeer en un muchedumbre

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to abide by/ comply with

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acatar

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to shorten

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acortar

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aderezar

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to garnish or to dress up

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acrecentar

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to increase

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to admire

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admirar

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afianzar

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to strengthen or support or vouch for

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agarrar

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hold/ on to/ grab violently or grip

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agrupar

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to bring together

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17
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to store/ put into storage

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almacenar

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to crush/ flatten

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aplastar

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19
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aim

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apuntar

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20
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sharpen

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afilar

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arrancar

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start or uproot

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22
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arrojar

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hurl/ launch/ throw

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23
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advise/ consult

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asesorar

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24
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pick up signal/ pick up on/ win votes/ attract clients or an audience

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captar

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25
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boil or stew

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cocer

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26
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to brush

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cepillar

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27
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to fill up to the brim

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colmar

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28
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comparecer

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appear in front of court

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29
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contraer

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to undertake a marriage

or contract a disease or debt

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30
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convocar

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summon

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31
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medir

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cuantificar

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32
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blame

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culpar

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33
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weaken

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debilitar

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34
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to be determined

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decidirse

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35
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evolve

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evolucionar

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36
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demorar

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delay

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37
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apartar

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set aside

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38
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derogar

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abolish

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39
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derribar

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tirar contra la tierra a alguien/ demoler/ arruinar

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40
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descartar

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eliminar/ excluir or rule out

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41
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designate

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designar

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42
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despegar

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take off- se dicho de un avión or desprender algo de otra cosa,

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43
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detect

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detectar

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44
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distinguish

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discernir

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45
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allay dispel or disipate

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disipar

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46
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shoot

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disparar

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47
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publicise/ disclose something

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divulgar

48
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educar

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educate/ doctrinar

49
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eludir

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avoid

50
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package/ box up

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empacar/ empaquetar

51
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to worsen

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empeorar

52
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diagnose

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diagnosticar

53
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discernir

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distinguish

54
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ejecutar

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poner por obrar o ajusticiar

55
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encajar

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meter algo or parte de algo en otra cosa

56
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encarar

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confront/ poner alguien enfrente de otra persona

57
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encauzar

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to channel

58
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esclarecer

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poner algo claro

59
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entablar

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engage

60
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entrerrar

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bury

61
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entrevistar

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interview

62
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list

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enumerar/ listar

63
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envejecer

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grow old

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esclarecer

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to clarify

65
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estabilizar

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stabilise

66
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estallar

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explode

67
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stimulate

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estimular

68
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esquivar

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dodge

69
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evade

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evadir

70
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export

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exportar

71
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facilitate

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facilitar

72
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fingir

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pretend

73
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falsificar

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forge

74
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forge

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forjar

75
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sweep

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barrer

76
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make sure

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asegurarse

77
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strengthen

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fortalecer

78
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refunfuñar

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grumble

79
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unleash

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desatar

80
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drop

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soltar

81
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empower

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habilitar/ dar poder a

82
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heredar

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inherit

83
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huir

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flee

84
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impugnar

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challenge/ contest

85
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incoar

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initiate

86
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compensate

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indemnizar/ compensar

87
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invitar

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buy or ask (as well as invite)

88
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no le luce el esfuerzo

A

it doesn’t do him much good

89
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descifrar

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decrypt

90
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slice

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rebanar/ cortar

91
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desmantelar

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dismantle

92
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crush

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triturar

93
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bloom

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florecer/ brotar

94
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pick up

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recoger

95
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interférer

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s’immiscer

96
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encauzar

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steer a conversation

97
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hacer llegar

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pass on

98
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raise/ pose/ present/ refer/ discuss

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plantear

99
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in terms of

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en términos de

100
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to avenge

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vengar

101
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look out/ watch

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velar

102
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to empty

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vaciar

103
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ultimar

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finalise

104
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trazar

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draw/ trace/ chart

105
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testify

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atestiguar/ testificar

106
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sustentar

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underpin

107
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suscitar

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raise/ generate/ stir

108
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revocar

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overturn/ revoke

109
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sembrar

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to saw

110
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underestimate

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subestimamos

111
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remedy/ adress

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subsanar

112
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to cover the costs

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sufragar los gastos

113
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reembolsar

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devolver

114
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replace

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reemplazar/ sustituir

115
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reglamentar

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regular

116
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rehusar

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refuse