Davies 01 Flashcards

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el, la (art)
El diccionario tenía también frases útiles.

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the (art)
The dictionary also had useful phrases.

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de (prep)
Es el hijo de un amigo mío.

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of, from (prep)
He is the son of a friend of mine.

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que (conj)
Dice que no quiere estudiar.

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that, which (conj)
He says that he doesn’t want to study.

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y (conj)
Saben leer y escribir.

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and (conj)
They know how to read and write.

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en (prep)
Vivo en el segundo piso.

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in, on (prep)
I live on the second floor.

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un (art)
Era un hombre simpático.

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a, an (art)
He was a nice man.

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ser (v)
La primera persona narrativa puede ser por el protagonista.

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to be (norm) (v)
The first-person narrative can be through the protagonist.

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a (prep)
Me voy al extranjero por el verano.

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to, at (prep)
I am going abroad for the summer.

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él (pron)
Él es bastante simpático.

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he (m); ellos: them (pron)
He is very nice.

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lo (art)
Lo mejor es estudiar mucho.

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the (neut) (art)
The best thing is to study a lot.

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no (adv)
No tiene dinero.

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no (adv)
He has no money.

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su (adj)
¿Quién era? ¿Su hermana? ¿Su amiga?

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his/her/their/your (adj)
Who was it? his sister? her friend?

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haber (v)
No ha dicho nada.

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to have (aux) (v)
He hasn’t said a thing.

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con (prep)
Hay un hombre con ella.

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with (prep)
There is a man with her.

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por (prep)
Caminamos por el parque.

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by, for, through (prep)
We walked through the park.

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para (prep)
¡Tengo una sorpresa sensacional para ti!

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for, to, in order to (prep)
I have a wonderful surprise for you!

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mí (pron)
El regalo era para mí.

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me (obj prep) (pron)
The gift was for me.

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lo (pron)
Lo compré en la tienda.

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[3rd person] (dir obj) (pron)
I bought it at the store.

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tener (v)
Mi padre tiene varios relojes antiguos.

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to have (v)
My father has several antique watches.

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como (conj)
Ser compositor en España es como ser torero en Finlandia.

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like, as (conj)
Being a composer in Spain is like being a bullfighter in Finland.

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estar (v)
Él está en el trabajo.

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to be (location, change from norm) (v)
He is at work.

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me (pron)
¿Cuando me va a llamar?

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me (obj) (pron)
When is he going to call me?

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más (adj)
Él necesitaba más dinero.

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more (adj)
He needed more money.

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este (adj)
Es igual en el este como en el oeste.

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this (m); esta (f)] (adj)
It is the same in the east as in the west.

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le (pron)
Nunca le dijo la verdad.

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[3rd person] (indir obj) (pron)
She never told him the truth.

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hacer (v)
He podido hacer lo que me gusta.

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to do, make (v)
I have been able to do what I like.

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se (pron)
El saber de los geógrafos griegos se difundió por Europa.

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[reflexive marker] (pron)
Greek knowledge of geography spread throughout Europe.

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yo (pron)
¡Yo soy el padre!

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I (subj) (pron)
I am the father!

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o (conj)
Sí esperaba uno o dos muertos.

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or (conj)
Yes, he expected one or two deaths.

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pero (conj)
No significa nada para mí, pero no puedo olvidarla.

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but, yet, except (conj)
It means nothing to me, but I can’t forget it.

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decir (v)
Parece que dice la verdad.

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to tell, say (v)
It seems like he is telling the truth.

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poder (v)
Con estos datos se puede tener una primera idea del mecanismo.

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to be able to, can (v)
With these facts we can begin to understand the mechanism.

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ir (v)
¿Quieres ir a la playa este fin de semana?

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to go (v)
Do you want to go to the beach this weekend?

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ese (adj)
¿Dónde viven esas mujeres?

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that (m); esa (f) (adj)
Where do these women live?

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otro (adj)
No comparte su taxi nunca conotrosviajeros a menos que les conoce.

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other, another (adj)
Don’t share your taxi with other travelers unless you know them.

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si (conj)
Si quiere cazar, vamos a cazar.

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if, whether (conj)
If he wants to hunt, let’s go hunting.

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mi (adj)
Mi casa es su casa.

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my (adj)
My house is your house.

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ver (v)
Había que subir para ver las ruinas.

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to see (v)
You have to climb up to see the ruins.

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ya (adv)
Su marido ya ha dicho todo.

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already, still (adv)
Her husband has already said it all.

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porque (conj)
Lo vendo sólo porque tengo un problema muy grande.

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because (conj)
I am only selling it because I am in a predicament.

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mucho (adj)
Por lo visto tienen mucho dinero.

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much, many, a lot (ADV) (adj)
Apparently they have a lot of money.

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dar (v)
Me dio esta carta para ud.

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to give (v)
He gave me this letter for you.

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muy (adv)
Está muy contento con mi trabajo.

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very, really (adv)
She is very happy with my work.

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saber (v)
Se necesita humildad para saber reconocer las propias faltas.

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to know (a fact), find out (v)
You need humility to know how to recognize your own faults.

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sí (adv)
Quiero una respuesta concreta: sí o no.

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yes (adv)
I need a solid answer: yes or no.

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año (nm)
No lo supo hasta casi un año después.

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year (nm)
He didn’t find out until almost a year later.

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ti (pron)
No, la carta no es para ti.

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you (obj prep) (pron)
No, the letter is not for you.

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te (pron)
¿No te han hablado?

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you (obj) (pron)
They haven’t spoken with you?

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también (adv)
También habla italiano.

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also (adv)
She speaks italian as well.

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qué (pron)
No sé qué voy a hacer.

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what?, which?, how (+ADJ)! (pron)
I don’t know what I’m going to do.

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alguno (adj)
Habló algunas palabras con el agente de negocios.

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some, a few (adj)
He spoke a few words with the business agent.

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nos (pron)
Nos vio en la calle.

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us (obj) (pron)
He saw us on the street.

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tu (adj)
ésta es tu casa y ésta es tu cama.

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your (+fam) (adj)
This is your house and this is your bed.

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sin (prep)
Se habían quedado sin dinero.

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without (prep)
They were left without money.

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mismo (adj)
Pronunciando el mismo discurso en siete idiomas.

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same (adj)
Giving the same speech in seven languages.

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eso (pron)
Y eso no es todo.

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that (n) (pron)
And that isn’t everything.

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cuando (adv)
Aquel libro es de mis nietos, cuando eran bebes todavía.

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when (adv)
That book belonged to my grandchildren, when they were still babies.

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querer (v)
Quiero que este proceso salga con limpieza.

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to want, love (v)
I want this process to go cleanly.

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vez (nf)
Es la primera vez que estoy junto al mar.

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time (specific occurrence); en vez de: instead of (nf)
This is the first time that I have been near to the sea.

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hasta (prep)
Toda la noche, hasta las tres de la mañana.

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until, up to, even (ADV) (prep)
All night long, until three in the morning.

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la (pron)
La puso en su bolsillo.

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[3rd person] (dir obj) (pron)
He put it in his pocket.

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sobre (prep)
Dejó el papel sobre la mesa y se fue.

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on top of, over, about (prep)
He left the paper on top of the table and left.

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entre (prep)
La cosa es entre tú y yo.

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between, among (prep)
The matter is between you and me.

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dos (num)
La familia se reúne cada dos años.

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two (num)
The family gets together every two years.

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día (nm)
Cada día hay más problemas.

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day (nm)
Every day there are more problems.

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grande (adj)
Tiene los grandes ojos negros y bonitos.

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large, great, big (adj)
She has the biggest and most beautiful black eyes.

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así (adv)
La vida es así.

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like that (adv)
Life is like that.

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pasar (v)
No ha pasado ni un bus.

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to pass, spend (time) (v)
Not a single bus has passed by.

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cosa (nf)
Estoy ya interesado en otra cosa.

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thing (nf)
I am interested in a different matter.

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desde (prep)
Lo habia pensado desde el principio que era una mal idea.

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from, since (prep)
I thought from the beginning that this was a bad idea.

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deber (v)
La cosa está en el lugar donde debe estar.

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should, ought to; to owe (v)
The thing is in the place where it should be.

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ella (pron)
Ella es muy estudiosa.

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she; ellas: them (pron)
She is very studious.

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pues (conj)
Pues, venga usted cuando quiera.

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then, well then (conj)
Well then, come whenever you want.

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entonces (adv)
Vamos entonces a cambiarlo.

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so, then (adv)
Then we are going to change it.

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llegar (v)
Por fin llegamos al fondo de la catarata.

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to arrive (v)
We finally arrived at the bottom of the waterfall.

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poco (adj)
Trabajó poco tiempo con él.

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little, few, a little bit (adv) (adj)
He worked a little while with him.

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nuestro (adj)
No servía para nuestro país porque somos diferentes.

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our (adj)
It was no good for our contry because we’re different.

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bien (adv)
El número de bienes que pueda poseer en un momento dado.

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well (adv)
The number of goods one possesses in a given moment.

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ni (conj)
Pero ni eso me tranquilizó.

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not even, neither, nor (conj)
But not even that reassured me.

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tiempo (nm)
Ha estado mucho tiempo con ella.

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time (general) (nm)
He has been with her a long time.

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ahora (adv)
Lo importante ahora es contarte lo que le pasó.

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now (adv)
The important thing now is to tell you what happened.

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primero (adj)
Primero, vamos a ir al supermercado.

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first (adj)
First, we are going to go to the grocery store.

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creer (v)
Creo en la justicia de Dios.

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to believe, think (v)
I believe in the justice of God.

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donde (adv)
No sé donde está la llave.

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where (adv)
I don’t know where the key is.

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vida (nf)
Ha dedicado toda la vida a la música.

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life (nf)
She has dedicated her life to music.

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dejar (v)
Ella no dejó que yo lo olvidara.

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to let, leave (v)
She didn’t let me forget it.

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nada (pron)
No hay nada que hacer.

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nothing, (not) at all (pron)
There is nothing to do.

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tanto (adj)
No podía creer que haya tanta gente junta.

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so much, so many (adj)
I couldn’t believe there were so many people together.

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parecer (v)
Mi burra es tan flaca parece un esqueleto.

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to seem, look like (v)
My donkey is so thin he looks like a skeleton.

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hablar (v)
Algunos hablan quechua, español, e inglés.

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to speak, talk (v)
Some of them speak Quechua, Spanish, and English.

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poner (v)
Puso el cuchillo en la mano.

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to put (on), get (+ADJ) (v)
He put the knife in his hand.

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parte (nf)
El arte es una parte tan importante de la cultura.

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part, portion (nf)
Art is such an important part of culture.

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eh (interj)
Te interesa esta bufanda, ¿Eh?

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eh (interj)
You are interested in this scarf, eh?

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nuevo (adj)
Marcaba el comienzo de una nueva vida para mí.

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new (adj)
It marked the beginning of a new life for me.

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sólo (adv)
No siempre vestía ropa de mujer; sólo en carnaval.

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only, just (adv)
I don’t always wear women’s clothes; only during carnival.

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siempre (adv)
Siempre ha sido así.

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always, forever (adv)
She has always been like that.

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hombre (nm)
Yo soy un hombre de pocas necesidades.

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man, mankind, husband (nm)
I am a man of few needs.

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bueno (adv)
Bueno, ¿Y ahora qué hacemos?

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well … (adv)
Well, so what are we going to do now?

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seguir (v)
No la puedo seguir porque habla demasiado rápido.

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to follow, keep on (v)
I couldn’t keep up because she was speaking so quickly.

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100
Q

quedar (v)
El aire empezó a quedarse quieto.

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to remain, stay (v)
The air began to remain still.

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101
Q

llevar (v)
Colgado al hombro llevaba un bolso.

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to take, carry (v)
The man carried a bag over his shoulder.

102
Q

encontrar (v)
Encontró un lugar apropiado para instalar la sucursal.

A

to find (v)
He found a suitable place to set up the office.

103
Q

bueno (adj)
Bueno, ¿Y ahora qué hacemos?

A

good (adj)
Well, so what are we going to do now?

104
Q

tan (adv)
¡Tiene unas orejas tan grandes!

A

such, as, too, so (adv)
His ears are so big!

105
Q

pensar (v)
Trataba de pensar de dónde podría sacar el dinero.

A

to think (v)
He tried to think of where he could get some money.

106
Q

casa (nf)
Bienvenido a mi casa.

A

house (nf)
Welcome to my home.

107
Q

cada (adj)
Aprendo cada día un poco más.

A

each, every (adj)
I learn a little more each day.

108
Q

persona (nf)
Era una persona de mucho talento.

A

person (nf)
She was a very talented person.

109
Q

país (nm)
Ha viajado por todos los países de las Américas.

A

country (nm)
He has traveled through all the countries in the Americas.

110
Q

algo (pron)
Tengo algo que decirte.

A

something, somewhat (pron)
I have something to tell you.

111
Q

esto (pron)
Quiero esto o aquello.

A

this (n) (pron)
I want this or that.

112
Q

volver (v)
Los habitantes afectados pueden volver a sus casas.

A

to return, to V again (v)
Affected people can return to their homes.

113
Q

usted (pron)
¿Cómo está usted?

A

you (subj) (pron)
How are you?

114
Q

salir (v)
¿A qué hora sale el tren?

A

to leave, go out (v)
What time does the train leave?

115
Q

después (adv)
Vamos a dar un paseo después de comer.

A

after (adv)
We are going to go for a walk after eating.

116
Q

mejor (adj)
Yo, al fin y al cabo, soy el mejor amigo.

A

best, better (ADV) (adj)
I, after all, am the best friend.

117
Q

menos (adj)
No vale más ni menos que la anterior.

A

less, fewer (adj)
It is worth no more nor less than the previous one.

118
Q

venir (v)
Unos afirman que el jazz viene de África.

A

to come (v)
Some say jazz comes from Africa.

119
Q

forma (nf)
Necesito estar en buena forma física.

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form, shape, way (nf)
I need to be in good physical shape.

120
Q

mujer (nf)
Su mamá es una mujer muy enferma y no puede trabajar.

A

woman, wife (nf)
Your mother is a very sick woman and she cannot work.

121
Q

momento (nm)
Estaba pasando uno de los peores momentos de mi vida.

A

moment, time (nm)
I was having one of the worst moments of my life.

122
Q

llamar (v)
El juez se llamaba Pedro Barreda.

A

to call, name (v)
The judge was named Pedro Barreda.

123
Q

mundo (nm)
No se parecía a ninguna ciudad del mundo.

A

world (nm)
It didn’t look like any other city in the world.

124
Q

claro (adj)
Eres genial por explicarlo de forma tan clara.

A

clear (adj)
It is so nice of you to explain it in such a clear way.

125
Q

mirar (v)
Miraba distraída a las estrellas.

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to look, watch (v)
I gazed absentmindedly at the stars.

126
Q

medios (nm)
No cuenta con los medios suficientes para comprar los medicamentos que necesita.

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means, resources (nm)
He doesn’t have the means to buy the medicine he needs.

127
Q

mientras (conj)
Nos miró mientras comía un gran trozo de pan.

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while, whereas, as long as (conj)
He looked at us while eating a big piece of bread.

128
Q

conocer (v)
Ella conoce muy bien a Nicolás.

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to know (someone or place) (v)
She knows Nicholas very well.

129
Q

aquel (adj)
Unos veinte millones de pesetas (de aquella época).

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that (over there) (adj)
About twenty million pesetas (at that time).

130
Q

aquí (adv)
¡Aquí hay dos también!

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here (adv)
There are two here as well!

131
Q

aunque (conj)
Aunque hay problemas, muchos se pueden evitar.

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although, even though (conj)
Even though there are problems, many can be avoided.

132
Q

quien (pron)
¿Quién sabe el título de la película?

A

who, whom (pron)
Who knows the name of the movie?

133
Q

tomar (v)
Mi padre tomó un sorbo de agua y continuó hablando.

A

to take, drink (v)
My father drank a sip of water and continued speaking.

134
Q

tres (num)
Hay tres direcciones: diagonal, horizontal, y vertical.

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three (num)
There are three directions: diagonal, horizontal, and vertical.

135
Q

mano (nf)
Se pueden contar con los dedos de la mano.

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hand (nf)
You can can count with the fingers on one hand.

136
Q

sentir (v)
Es una expresión personal de un sentir personal de él.

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to feel, regret (v)
It is a personal expression of his personal feeling.

137
Q

gente (nf)
La gente tiene miedo de perder su identidad.

A

people (nf)
People are scared of losing their identity.

138
Q

cuándo (adv)
¿Cuándo vuelven? preguntó.

A

when? (adv)
When do they return? he asked.

139
Q

durante (prep)
Durante una semana traté de no verla.

A

during (prep)
During the week I tried not to see her.

140
Q

hijo (nm)
Cada padre espera que su hijo sea más que él.

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son, [pl] children (nm)
Every father hopes that his child will be more than him.

141
Q

tratar (v)
Traté de aprender español, pero es muy difícil.

A

to try, treat, deal with (v)
I tried to learn Spanish, but it is very difficult.

142
Q

vivir (v)
Vamos a Buenos Aires, a vivir en la miseria.

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to live (v)
I am going to Buenos Aires to live in poverty.

143
Q

sino (conj)
No somos nosotros el centro sino ella.

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but, except, rather (conj)
We are not the focus, but rather she is.

144
Q

lugar (nm)
Es el lugar más lindo de la costa.

A

place, position (nm)
It is the most beautiful place on the coast.

145
Q

problema (nm)
El problema es que no nos queda tiempo.

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problem (nm)
The problem is that we don’t have enough time.

146
Q

hacia (prep)
Sus sentimientos hacia él son todavía tan firmes.

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toward, towards (prep)
Her feelings for him are still so strong.

147
Q

presidente (nm/f)
El presidente es la máxima autoridad del país.

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president (nm/f)
The president is the one with the most authority in the country.

148
Q

cual (pron)
El amor fue el motivo por el cual lo hizo.

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which, who, whom (pron)
Love was the reason for which he did it.

149
Q

junto (adj)
La tierra giraba en torno al sol junto con cinco planetas más.

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together (adj)
The earth revolved around the sun together with five more planets.

150
Q

luego (adv)
Primero está ella y luego yo.

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later, afterwards (adv)
She’s first then I’m next.

151
Q

cómo (adv)
¿Cómo se hace un pastel de chocolate?

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how? (adv)
How do you make a chocolate cake?

152
Q

trabajo (nm)
Pasó su vida entera dedicado a su trabajo.

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work, job, effort (nm)
She spent her entire life dedicated to her work.

153
Q

caso (nm)
Luego, en este caso está plenamente justificada.

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case, occasion (nm)
Then, in this case it is fully justified.

154
Q

mayor (adj)
Yo trabajé la mayor parte del tiempo.

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larger, older, main (adj)
I worked the majority of the time.

155
Q

además (adv)
Además de español, ¿Hablas algún otro idioma?

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also, as well, besides (adv)
Besides Spanish, do you speak any other language?

156
Q

acercar (v)
Ella me miró, se acercó, me besó.

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to come near (v)
She looked at me, came up to me, and kissed me.

157
Q

esperar (v)
Te esperaremos en el restaurante.

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to wait, hope (for), expect (v)
We’ll wait for you at the restaurant.

158
Q

nunca (adv)
Se aprecia ahora más que nunca la libertad.

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never, ever (adv)
You appreciate freedom now more than ever.

159
Q

cierto (adj)
No sé si esto es cierto o no.

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certain, sure, true (adj)
I don’t know if this is true or not.

160
Q

hora (nf)
Te veo dentro de media hora.

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hour, time (specific) (nf)
I will see you in half an hour.

161
Q

dónde (adv)
¿Dónde está escrito esto en la historia?

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where? (adv)
Where is that written in history?

162
Q

padre (nm)
¿Es el padre de mi futuro hijo?

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father (nm)
Is he the father of my future child?

163
Q

gustar (v)
¡Me gusta mucho la música folklórica!

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to be pleasing to (v)
I really like country music!

164
Q

noche (nf)
Trabaja por la mañana, por la tarde, y por la noche.

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night, evening (nf)
He works in the morning, the afternoon, and the evening.

165
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nosotros (pron)
ábrenos! somos nosotros.

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we (subj) (pron)
Open up! it’s us.

166
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casi (adv)
Estamos casi siempre solos.

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almost, nearly (adv)
We are almost always alone.

167
Q

hoy (adv)
Ayer estuvo aquí; hoy puede estar allá.

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today, nowadays (adv)
Yesterday he was here; today he might be there.

168
Q

tipo (nm)
Reconozco tu oposición a este tipo de ideología.

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type, kind (nm)
I recognize your opposition to this kind of ideology.

169
Q

ojo (nm)
Los grandes ojos verdes la miraban con ternura.

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eye (nm)
His large green eyes looked at her with tenderness.

170
Q

manera (nf)
Lo hizo de manera muy informal.

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way, manner (nf)
He did it in a very informal manner.

171
Q

importante (adj)
El momento más importante de la ceremonia.

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important (adj)
The most important moment of the ceremony.

172
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contar (v)
Me contó una larga y estúpida historia.

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to tell, count (v)
He told me a long and silly story.

173
Q

niño (nm)
He tenido suerte desde que era niño.

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child, little boy (nm)
I have been lucky since I was a child.

174
Q

trabajar (v)
Comenzaban a trabajar de camareros.

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to work (v)
They began to work as waiters.

175
Q

empezar (v)
Lentamente su auto empieza a avanzar.

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to begin, start (v)
His car slowly began to move forward.

176
Q

verdad (nf)
Diga la verdad!

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truth (nf)
Tell the truth!

177
Q

contra (prep)
Hermanos contra hermanos y padres contra hijos.

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against, opposite (prep)
Brothers against brothers and fathers against sons.

178
Q

ciudad (nf)
Quieren estar en la ciudad y no salir al campo.

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city (nf)
They want to be in the city and not leave for the country.

179
Q

buscar (v)
Decidí volver a la calle y buscar un empleo.

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to look for (v)
I decided to return to the streets and look for a job.

180
Q

ahí (adv)
Debe estar por ahí.

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there (adv)
It must be around there.

181
Q

solo (adj)
Se sentía solo, espantosamente solo.

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lonely, alone (adj)
He felt alone, terrifyingly alone.

182
Q

fin (nm)
Puse fin a la discusión.

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end; a fin de: in order to (nm)
I put an end to the discussion.

183
Q

propio (adj)
Le doy dinero de mi propio bolsillo.

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own, proper, typical (adj)
I give him money from my own pocket.

184
Q

tú (pron)
Ella es más alta que tú.

A

you (subj) (pron)
She is taller than you.

185
Q

gobierno (nm)
El feudalismo fue la forma de gobierno.

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government (nm)
Feudalism was the form of government.

186
Q

historia (nf)
Aquello ya pasó a la historia.

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history, story (nf)
That’s ancient history now.

187
Q

ejemplo (nm)
No des mal ejemplo a los niños.

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example (nm)
Don’t set a bad example for the kids.

188
Q

último (adj)
Se opuso al viaje hasta el último momento.

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last, final (adj)
He was against the trip until the last minute.

189
Q

punto (nm)
Este punto de vista es mejor.

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point, dot, period (nm)
This point of view is better.

190
Q

antes (adv)
Quería verla antes de salir.

A

before (adv)
I would like to see her before leaving.

191
Q

mil (num)
Unos mil años han pasado desde entonces.

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thousand (num)
About a thousand years have passed since then.

192
Q

palabra (nf)
Jamás dijo una palabra en inglés.

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word (nf)
He never said a word in English.

193
Q

obra (nf)
La primera obra literaria de Dante fue la Vida Nueva.

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work, book, deed (nf)
The first literary work of Dante was the New Life.

194
Q

existir (v)
¿Puede existir alguien que sea perfecto?

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to exist (v)
Is it possible that a perfect person exists?

195
Q

perder (v)
Quiere perder diez libras antes de la boda.

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to lose, miss (v)
She wants to lose ten pounds before the wedding.

196
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cuenta (nf)
Sería bueno sacar la cuenta y calcular gastos.

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bill, account (nf)
It would be good to take inventory and calculate the costs.

197
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allí (adv)
Allí están, junto a la playa.

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there, over there (adv)
There they are, on the beach.

198
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escribir (v)
Mi padre escribe unas cartas cortas.

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to write (v)
My father wrote a few short letters.

199
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cualquiera (adj)
Son patrocinadas con lo que cualquiera puede donar.

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any, anyone (adj)
They are paid for by donations from anyone.

200
Q

grupo (nm)
¿Cuál será su papel en ese grupo de trabajo?

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group (nm)
What will be your role in this work group?

201
Q

señor (nm)
¿Puedo pagar con dólares? // Sí, señor.

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sir, Mr, lord (nm)
Can I pay with dollars? // Yes, sir.

202
Q

pequeño (adj)
A pesar de su pequeño tamaño, estaba llena de detalles.

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little, small, young (adj)
In spite of its small size, it was full of details.

203
Q

embargo (adv)
Sin embargo, es uno de mis mejores amigos.

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nevertheless (adv)
Nevertheless, he is one of my best friends.

204
Q

agua (nf(m))
Déme un vaso de agua; que tengo mucha sed.

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water (nf(m))
Give me a glass of water; I am very thirsty.

205
Q

realizar (v)
El viaje se realizó en noviembre.

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to fulfill, carry out (v)
The trip took place in November.

206
Q

nadie (pron)
Nadie sabe nada.

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nobody, anybody (pron)
Nobody knows anything.

207
Q

entrar (v)
¡Este maldito no puede entrar en nuestra casa!

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to enter (v)
This devil cannot enter into our house!

208
Q

arte (nm)
La creación de un museo de arte moderno y contemporáneo.

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art, skill (nm)
The creation of a museum of modern and contemporary art.

209
Q

leer (v)
Prefiero leer a los autores de moda.

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to read (v)
I prefer to read the popular authors.

210
Q

amigo (nm)
¿No tienes un amigo a quien me podrías presentar?

A

friend (nm)
You don’t have a friend that you could introduce me to?

211
Q

recordar (v)
Prefiero no recordar esa época de mi vida.

A

to remember, remind (v)
I prefer not to remember that time of my life.

212
Q

morir (v)
Los pobres murieron de pulmonía meses después.

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to die (v)
The poor people died of pneumonia months later.

213
Q

único (adj)
Era el único hijo varón de la familia.

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only, unique, sole (adj)
He was the only male child in the family.

214
Q

lado (nm)
Está situada al lado derecho.

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side (nm)
It is situated on the right side.

215
Q

nombre (nm)
Susana no es mi nombre verdadero.

A

name, noun (nm)
Susana is not my real name.

216
Q

recibir (v)
Pavlov recibe el Premio Nobel por sus estudios.

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to receive (v)
Pavlov receives the Nobel Prize for his studies.

217
Q

pedir (v)
Me atreví a pedirle que bailara con migo.

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to ask for, request (v)
I dared to ask if he would dance with me.

218
Q

permitir (v)
No se me permitió jugar allí por varios días.

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to allow, permit (v)
I wasn’t allowed to play there for several days.

219
Q

preguntar (v)
Les voy a preguntar si quieren comer.

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to ask (a question) (v)
I am going to ask them if they want to eat.

220
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social (adj)
No me gusta la vida social, no voy a ninguna fiesta.

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social (adj)
I don’t like social life, I’m not going to any party.

221
Q

sistema (nm)
El corazón es parte del sistema circulatorio.

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system (nm)
The heart is part of the circulatory system.

222
Q

tal (adj)
Bien sabía que tal cosa era imposible.

A

such (a) (adj)
It was well known that such a thing was impossible.

223
Q

segundo (adj)
Espérame un segundo.

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second (adj)
Wait just a second.

224
Q

ante (prep)
No sé qué hacer y cómo actuar ante estas circunstancias.

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before, in the presence of (prep)
I don’t know what to do and how to act faced with these circumstances.

225
Q

viejo (adj)
El hombre viejo tiene como ochenta años, y está loco.

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old, aged (adj)
The old man is about eighty years old, and he is crazy.

226
Q

madre (nf)
Ahora está casada y es madre de familia.

A

mother (nf)
Now she is married and the mother of a family.

227
Q

siglo (nm)
Los poetas más populares del siglo 20.

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century, age (nm)
The most popular poets of the twentieth century.

228
Q

nacional (adj)
Le dieron el premio nacional de poesía.

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national (adj)
They gave him the national award in poetry.

229
Q

entender (v)
Todavía no entiendo demasiado bien lo que pasó.

A

to understand (v)
I still don’t understand very well what happened.

230
Q

libro (nm)
¿Está usted escribiendo un libro sobre la política?

A

book (nm)
You are writing a book about politics?

231
Q

alto (adj)
Estás tan alto como yo.

A

tall, high (adj)
You are as tall as I am now.

232
Q

cuerpo (nm)
El cuerpo humano se compone de millones de células.

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body (nm)
The human body is composed of millions of cells.

233
Q

familia (nf)
La familia es la unidad social más significativa.

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family (nf)
Family is the most significant social unit.

234
Q

comenzar (v)
A los veintidós años comenzó a aprender castellaño.

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to begin, start (v)
At twenty-two years old, he began to learn Spanish.

235
Q

presentar (v)
Mi madre me presentó a mi futuro esposo.

A

to introduce, present (v)
My mother introduced me to my future husband.

236
Q

bajo (prep)
Encontraron las sepulturas bajo tierra.

A

under, underneath (prep)
They found the tombs under the ground.

237
Q

según (prep)
Según su experiencia, ésa era la pista correcta.

A

according to (prep)
According to his experience, this was the right trail.

238
Q

frente (adv)
Si uno situa un espejo frente a otro, crea un portal infinito.

A

front (adv)
If you place one mirror in front of another, it creates an infinite loop.

239
Q

crear (v)
Su actitud crea muchos problemas.

A

to create (v)
Your attitude creates a lot of problems.

240
Q

tema (nm)
Es un tema delicado.

A

theme, subject, topic (nm)
It’s a delicate topic.

241
Q

cuatro (num)
Tienen cuatro patas y cuernos.

A

four (num)
They have four legs and horns.

242
Q

ah (interj)
Ah, bueno. ¿Ya movieron los materiales?

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oh (interj)
Oh, good. You already moved the materials?

243
Q

humano (adj)
El sistema nervioso humano tiene sistemas neurales complejos.

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human (adj)
The human nervous system has complex neural systems.

244
Q

pueblo (nm)
El libro no representa al pueblo portugués.

A

people, village (nm)
The book did not represent the Portuguese people.

245
Q

producir (v)
Tus acciones me producen tristeza.

A

to produce, cause (v)
Your actions cause me grief.

246
Q

abrir (v)
Abre la ventana. Hace calor.

A

to open (v)
Open the window. It’s hot.

247
Q

idea (nf)
No podemos renunciar a la idea de la igualdad.

A

idea (nf)
We can’t give up on the idea of equality.

248
Q

millón (num)
Le ha proporcionado un cheque de un millón de pesetas.

A

million, fortune (num)
He has given him a check for a million pesetas.

249
Q

sentar (v)
Los niños pasaban a sentarse en sus escritorios.

A

to sit (down), seat (v)
The children went to sit at their desks.

250
Q

aún (adv)
Ni aún así me quedaría.

A

still, yet (adv)
Not even then would I stay.