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correspondencias múltiples Flashcards

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ahogar/ahogarse

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to throw (en el agua)

he throuned because he coulden ́t swim

to choke (asfixiar/asfixiarse)

he choked with a chicken bone

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aprender

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to learn (+sustantivo)

I ́m learning french

to learn how to (+infinitivo)

I learned how to ride a bike when I was five

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aprobar

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to approve of (estar conforme)

I don ́t approve of that action

to approve (dar el visto bueno, autorizar)

the mayor approved the plan

to pass (superar un examen)

I passed all of my exam

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asistir

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to attend (asisitir, estresente)

he attended class regularly

to assist (ayudar, ayudar)

the nurse assisted her in her recovery

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banco

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bank (establecimiento financiero)

I keep my money in the same bank as my mother

bench (asiento)

we sat on a bench in the park

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cada

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each (de uno en uno)

they cost a dollar each

every (todos)

I walk to school every day

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carne

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meat (comestible)

he is a vegetarian. He don ́t eat meat

flesh (no comestible)

the cut was so deep you could see the flesh

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carrera

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race (competición)

he has never lost a race

carrer (profesional)

nothing is more important to him than his carrer

mayor, lied of study (universitaria)

you have have hundreds of mayor to choose from at Berkeley

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Cero

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zero (cifra)

one million is a one with sex zeroes

O (número de telefono)

mi number is four-two-six three-o–nine-one.

nil (nada, deportes)

they moved their business and reduced their overhead to almost nil they won three to nil

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cliente

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client (de profesionales)

all of my lawyer ́s client are rich widows

custumer (de empresas, tiendas)

a store must please its customers

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cobrar

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to cash (un cheque)

I cashed the check yesterday

to charge (por un servcio o mercacía)

he charges twenty dollars an hour to clean your house

to collect (una deuda)

if you don ́t collect the money soon, he ́ll never pay you

to make (un empleo)

he makes fifty thousand dollars a year

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cocina

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kitchen (habitacion)

I often eat in the kitchen

stove (instrumento)

we nes a new stove. The old one is broken.

cuisine (artes culinarias)

I have a good book of Mexican cuisine

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como

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like (+ sustantivo o pronombre)

he wants to be like his father

as (+ verbo)

as you know , he is very intelligent

as (+sustantivo)

as a teacher, I feel it is necessary to improve the present evaluation system

as (comparacion)

how (adverbio interrogativo)

how is he?

he is not as tall as his father

what (preguntas sobre la personalidad y la apariencia) what is he like? Cómo es? (personalidad)
what does he look like? Cómo es? (apariencia)

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conducir

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to drive

she wants to learn how to drive

lo lead ( guiar, llevar por el camino debido)

all roads lead to Rome

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conferencia

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lecture (de un orador)

he gave a lecture on global economy

conference (reunión para celebrar una conversación)

he was the only representative of his company at the conference of Western nations

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conocer

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to konw (tener información)

I know jim very well

to get to know (adquirir información)

we got to know each other better in the two weeks we spend together

to meet (por primera vez a personas)

I met him twenty years ago

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contar

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to tell (cuentos, chistes, mentiras)

he told a joke to chehr her up

to count (números)

he only knowa how to count to ten

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creer

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to think/beliebe (creer que)

I think that he did it

to believe (creer en )

I believe in god

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cualquiera

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either (de dos)

either of you will do

any ( de mas de dos)

take any of them

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chimenea

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fireplace (interior)

we have a fireplace in our bedroom

chimney (exterior)

Santa Claws enters the house through the chimney

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decir

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to stay (sin objeto indirecto)

he said his name

to tell (con objeto indirecto)

he told me his name

to tell (la verdad, una mentira, un cuento, la hora)

he always tell the truth

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dejar

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to let/allow (permitir)

he let me drive his car

to lend (prestar)

he lent me five dollars

to leave (salir de)

he left the city at down

to stop + gerundio (dejar de + infinitivo)

he never stop crying

to fail (omitir)

don ́t fail to visit the Picasso Musseum

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despedir

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to say good bay (decir adios)

he said goodbay with tears in his ayes

to see off (acompañar a una estación, aeropuerto, etc.)

tim saw his nephew at the airport

to fire (del trabajo)

my boss fired me for coming late

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dirigir, dirigirse

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to address (hablar a alguien)

I was surprised when the old Greek fisherman addressed me in English

to head of (ir hacia)

after traveling around the wolrd for two years he headed for home

to conduct (una orquesta)

conducting an orchestra demands a lot of concentration

to point (apuntar)

he pointed the telescope toward Mars

to run/manage (gobernar/administrar)

his father tought him how to run the company before he died

to direct (peliculas)

he directed Paul newman ́s latest film

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encontrar

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to find (hallar)

I haven ́t found an apartament yet

to meet (concurrir en un lugar determinado)

we ́ll meet on the bridge

to run into (coincidir en un lugar casualmente)

I run into Bob on the bus today

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enseñar

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to teach (+ sustantivo)

I teach English

to teach how to (+ infinitivo)

I tought her how to swim

to show (mostrar)

I showed her a picture of myself when I was little

To show how to (hacer una demostración)

I showed her how to iron a shirt

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esperar

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to hope ( tener esperanza)

I hope you come

to expect (esperar con seguridad)

I am expecting him at ten past seven

to wait for (aguardar)

Mari was late so I had to wait for half an hour

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experimentar

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to experience (sentir)

I have never experienced such humillation

to experiment (someter a prueba)

first he experimented with mice

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faltar

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to be missing (no encontrarse presente)

when Steven got to the station there was a bag missing

to need (necesitar)

I need three more stamps tohave a entire cillection

to lack (carecer)

he lacks the necessary discipline to become a great pianist

in (tiempo)

in five minutes they will open

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fuente

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spring (manantial)

the water from the spring came out as cold as ice

fountain (artificial)

In Madrid there are fountains everywhere

source (procedencia)

money is the source of the evil

platter (vandeja)

the waiter brought a platter of vegetables

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ganar

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to earn/make (dinero con el trabajo)

he doesn ́t earn/make nuch money

to win (dinero en el juego)

we won five hundred dollars at the races

to win (competición)

they won the macht

to beat (derrotar)

they beat them by three points

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guardar

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to save (reservar)

save me a piece of cake

to guard (proteger)

the soldier had to guard the warehouse

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hablar

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to talk to/with (con una persona informalmente)

we talked for hours about old times

to speak to/with (con una persona formalmente)

I spoke to him about his daughter

to speak (una lengua)

he spoke German and Spanish

To talk (nonsense, de tonterias, business, de negocios, shop, del trabajo)

whenever they get together they talk shop.

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hacer

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to do (actividades o trabajos) I don ́t like doing any kind of work:

to do (en las expresiones): to do business to do a favour to do good to do harm to do one ́s best to make (fabricar,crear, construir) do you know how to do cakes? to make en las expresiones:

to make the bed to make an effort to make a noise to make peace

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historia

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story (relato)

my father told me the story of how he became famous

History (sucesión de hechos pasados, ciencia que la estudia)

humankind has progressed throughout history

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invitar

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to invite (formal)

we were invited to the wedding

to ask (informal)

I asked her to go to the movies

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ladrón

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thief (sin violencia)

he was a thief when he was a young boy

burglar (que entre en una casa o establecimiento por la noche)

the burglar made a hole in the wall

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llevar

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to carry (transportar)

she carried the baby in her arms

To take (de aquí allí)

he took the car to the garage

to take away (llevarse de aquí o de allí)

take this ashtray away from here llevaté este cenicero de aquí

te wear (puesto)

he always wears a hat

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marca

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make (vehiculos a motor)

what make is your car?

brand (todo lo demas)

Anan likes a very expensive brand of perfume

mark (señal)

he made a mark on all his things to identify them

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más

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more (comparación)

he has more money than his friend

plus ( sumas)

seven plus eight equals fifteen

over (que rebasa un límite)

he took him over to hoursto finish the exam - le tomó más de dos horas terminar el examen

better (con like)

that sweater is more expensive but I like this one better -

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Matrimonio

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marriage (institución)

marriage is a very serious affair

a married couple (una pareja casada)

a married couple came for athe hotel and ask fo a room

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menos

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less (comparativo con sustantivos no contables, adjetivos y verbos)

I have less money now than yesterday

he is infinitely less intelligent than his brother

He drinks less than he used to

fewer (comparativo con sustantivos contables)

she has fewer brothers than I do

but/except (salvo)

everyone went to the party except me

minus (restas)

seven minus three equals four

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mirar

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to look

look into my eyes

to watch (algo en movimiento)

I watch Tv every night

to stare (fijamente)

all of the students stared at the new girl when she walked into the classroom

to gaze ( con asombro)

she gaze at the stranger walking into her party

to glare (con ira)

she glared at the waiter who had spilled the soup on her

to face ( estar orientado, hacia)

the house face the East

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ninguno

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neither ( de dos)

neither of you is old enough

none (de más de dos)

none of the students understood

any (en frase negativa)

would you give me a cigarrette? I don ́t have any left.

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ocupado

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busy (atareado)

I am very busy at work now

occupied (no vacante)

the toiled was occupied when she arrived

taken (asiento)

is this seat taken?

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orilla

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shore (mar)

they rowed to shore from the ship

bank (río)

they built a house on the bank of the Mississippi

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pagar

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to pay (dinero o facturas)

I paid him the five hundred and twenty dollars that I owned him I paid the gas bill
to pay for (objetos y servicios)
I paid for lunch

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par

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pair (inseparable)

she was wearing a pair of red soks

couple (separable)

he came home with a couple of friends

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Parecer, parecerse

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to seem (causar una impresión)

yoy seem tired

to look like -resemble (semejanza de una cosa a otra)

you look like your father

to look alike (semejanza entre dos cosas)

Arnold and Fred look alike

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Partido

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game (de beisbol, de baloncesto y de futbol americano)

It was the longest basketball game I had never seen

match (de otros deportes)

the boys are not here because they went to the soccer match

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pasar, pasarse

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to pass ( acercar, alargar una cosa)

pass me the salt, please.

to pass (adelantar)

he passed the car on the right

to pass (superar una prueba)

he passed the exam in June

To pass/to be taken for (ser confundido con)

Phillip could be taken for a french boy

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pasar, pasarse II

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to go by (ir)

after the parte we ́ll go by your house

to go by (transcurrir)

five years have already gone by since I arrived

to go through (atravesar por el interior)

the train goes through a tunnel after it leaves the town

to spend (periodos de tiempo)

he spend five years in Mexico

to happen (ocurrir)

the accident happened in Monterey

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pasar, pasarse III

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to be over (haber terminado)

the most difficult part of your live is over

to get by (arreglarselas)

she couldn ́t get by without my help

to turn (las hojas de un libro)

I wasn ́t reading. I was just turning the page

to get over (recuperarse)

you ́ll get over your illness soon

to go bad (echarse a perder)

the oranges went bad because we left them out too long

to go to far/ to overdo (excederse)

the boys should have fun but sometimes they go too far

to miss (no aprovechar)

you missed your chance to see the most beautiful woman in the world

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paseo

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walk (una vuelta)

I enjoy going for walks in the park

Promenade (marítimo)

sitges has a lovely promenade

Boulevard (calle ancha)

madrid in known for its wide boulevards

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Pensar

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to think (usar la capacidad mental)

he only thinks about his girlfriend

to intend (tener intención)

I intend to retire at forty-five

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Pequeño

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small (tamaño reducido

that house is to small for us

little (en sentido emotivo)

that ́s a cute little house

little (comparación)

the little hand of a clock - my little brother

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perder

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to lose (no saber donde esta)

I lost my sweater

To lose (salir derrotado)

We lost the game

To miss (no coincidir en el tiempo)

I missed the bus to Santa Barbara

To waste (desaprovechar)

he wasted his time looking for the perfect woman

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Persona

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person (singular)

You are the only person I know here

people (plural)

the three people in the conrner are my cousins

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piso

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apartment (vivienda)

he bought a five-room apartment for his son

floor (planta)

what floor do you live on?

story (altura)

she lives in a twenty-storied apartment building

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plato

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plate/dish (recipiente)

would you please put the plates on the table?

dish (cantidad de comida preparada)

macaroni and cheese is my favourite dish

course ( una de las partes de la comida)

they served a five-course dinner at the wedding

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Política

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politics (gobierno estatal)

they never talk about politics

policy (estrategia o norma)

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ponerse

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to put on (vestirse)

he put on his shoes slowly

to start (iniciar una actividad)

she started reading as son as she got on the bus

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pronto

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early (al principio)

we always get up early

soon (al cabo de poco tiempo)

If you want to wait, David will be here soon

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Publicidad

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advertising (comercial)

Advertising is what sells a product

publicity (no comercial)

her marriage received a lot of publicity

propaganda (política, religiosa)

there has benn a lot of propaganda about the rescue of the hostages

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Público

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public (gente en genral)

the office opens to the public at nine o ́clok

audience (de un espectaculo o programa)

the audience applauded for twenty minuts straght

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recordar

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to remenber (tener en la mente)

I ́m sorry, I don ́t remeber your name

to remind (hacer recordar)

remind me to call my mother at six o ́clok

to remind of (sugerir una asociación)

this song reminds me of my school years

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recuerdo

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souvenir (objeto o regalo destinado a recordar un lugar o suceso)

we bought so many souvenirs in Paris that they did not fit in our suitcase

memento (objeto que hace recordar a una persona o suceso emotivo)

She gave me a ring as a memento of their relationship

regards (saludos)

give my regards to your family

memory (del pasado)

I have fond memories of my childhood - tengo recuerdos entrañables de mi niñez

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reloj

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watch (de pulsera o bolsillo)

I don ́t wear a wtach

clock ( de pared, de sobremes, de pie)

we are looking for a kitchen clock

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robar

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to rob (a personas)

they robbed me in broad daylight

to steal (cosas)

they stole my wallet, my overcoat and my watch on the bus

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salir

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to go out ( para divertirse)

I like to go out bat night

To go out ( tener relaciones)

Shawn go out with an old friend of mine

to leave (irse)

he left the county inmediately

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seguro

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sure/certain ( con certeza)

I ́m sure he ́ll be successful one day

safe (sin peligro)

it ́s always safer to walk against the traffic

insurance (poliza)

If you use a credit card to pay for your flight thy give you life insurance

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sitio

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Place (punto en el espacio)

they always meet at the same place

room ( espacio)

we need more room for the books

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sombra

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shade (donde no da el sol)

let ́s find a table in the shade

shadow (silueta proyectada por un cuerpo)

the shadow of the tree looked like a person

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suspender

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to suspend (colgar)

a piñata is suspended from a branch or crossbeam

to call off (interrumpir)

the game was called off because of the rain

to fail (no pasar un examen)

he failed his final exam and he will have to take ir again

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tierra

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earth (planeta

Earth is the third planet from the Sun

earth/soil (donde crecen las plantas)

you must have good earth if you want your plants to grow

ground (superficie)

it rained a lot but the ground soaked it all up

land (parcela)

he owns some land in Alaska

land (división territorial)

california is a land of contrast

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todo

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all/the whole (adjetivos)

I ́ve been waiting for you all the morning / the whole morning

everything (pronombre)

I like everithing

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trabajo

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job (contable)

he has a good job

work (no contable)

it is not easy to find work these days

employment (no contable culto)

I sent the forms to the Ministry of Employment

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Tratar

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to try (propurar)

I tried to comvince him

to treat (bien o mal)

he treated his children like pets

to deal with ( asuntos)

the movie deals with problems in the city

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último

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last (que no tiene sucesión)

John was the last person to come in

latest (hasta el momento)

have you heard Wonder ́s latest album?

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viaje

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trip (ida de un sitio a otro)

he wento on a business trip for two weeks

journey (por tierra de considerable distancia)

the book talks about his journey to Russia

voyage (tavesía marítima)

I ́d love to take a long sea voyage

travels (andanzas prologadas por el mundo)

during his travels he met a lot of people

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volver

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to go back (de aquí allí)

“you should to go back home”, said his best friend. Ir de vuelta a casa - volver

to come back (de allí aquí)

“you should come back home”, said his mother. Venir de vuelta a casa - regresar

to return (en ambas direcciones)

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