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Muleta

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Crutch

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Baboso

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Slimy

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Comistible

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Edible

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Cuervo

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Leather

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Hueca

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Hollow

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Chillar

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Screech

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almácen

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tienda

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charolados

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shiny

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acosar

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to stalk

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zancudos

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mosquitos

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gotero

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leak

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disfrazar

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disguise

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hilo

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fibre

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minucioso

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meticulous

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cuchicheo

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murmuring

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acuclillarse

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to squat

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anhelo

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ganas

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apaciguar

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pacify

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sancocho

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stew

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almíbar

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syrup

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vericueto

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shortcut

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abrasar

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to burn

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remiendo

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repairs

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cuero

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leather

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seda

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silk

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fugar

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escapar

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muslo

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thigh

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despacho

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office

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verja

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iron gate

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escueta

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breva

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bufar

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to snort/ hiss

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lomo

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espalda

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indole

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nature

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someterse

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to submit to

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escalafón

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ranking

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garabatear

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to scribble

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hipoteca

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mortgage

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monicongos

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cartoons

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39
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quincena

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fortnight

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habichuelas

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kidney beans

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acribillar

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to bombard/ riddle

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escuálido

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emaciated

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43
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tamborilear

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tap

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44
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bobo

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stupid

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embrollar

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embroil

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envoltorio

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wrapper

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párpados

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eyelids

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letrero

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señal

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travesaño

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crossbar

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taburete

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stool

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sobresaltar

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to startle

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anteojos

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eyeglasses

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53
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carcajada

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cackle

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54
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estallar

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explotar

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rehusar

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rechazar

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contorno

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contour

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57
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emplumar

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to grow feathers

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empotrar

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to embed

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apelotonar

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amontonar

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estribos

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stirrups

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jeringuilla

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para inyectar

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sombrilla

A

PARAGUA

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gaveta

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drawer

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64
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encoger

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shrink

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65
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habichuela

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bean

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66
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repicar

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to ring (campanas)

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67
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pitar

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silvar

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68
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hule

A

goma

69
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advertir

A

avisar

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dar un portazo

A

slam the door

71
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temeridad

A

foolish action

72
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pescuezo

A

cuello

73
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fuelle

A

bellows (breath)

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dineral

A

fortune

75
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enrazar

A

to crossbreed

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fachada

A

facade/ front

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relámpago

A

lightning

78
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trueno

A

thunder

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amargo

A

bitter

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remilgo

A

squeamishness

81
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culebra

A

serpiente

82
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despedazar

A

tear apart

83
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rodar

A

to film, roll

84
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frenar

A

Slow down

85
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polvoriento

A

Dusty

86
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cuartear

A

to quarter/ cut up

87
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Sosiego

A

Serenity

88
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Gemir

A

To Moan/ Whine

89
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Peón

A

Labourer unskilled

90
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embotar

A

to ennervate/weaken

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resplandecer

A

shine

92
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persianas

A

blinds

93
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cabecera

A

headboard

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caudales

A

flow/ water level/ wealth

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Pisadas

A

Footprints

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soplo

A

puff

97
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trapo

A

cloth

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delantal

A

apron

99
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disuadir

A

dissuade

100
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calzoncillos

A

undies

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finca

A

estate

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olfatear

A

smell/ sniff

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fusilar

A

execute by firing squad

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Maletin

A

Briefcase

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Niquelada

A

Nickel plated

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Intempestivamente

A

bad timing

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Cremallera

A

Zipper

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Amparar

A

Protegir

109
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caña

A

cane

110
Q

pellejo

A

piel

111
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ingenuo

A

naive

112
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apostar

A

To bet

113
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azar

A

fate

114
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Vientre

A

belly

115
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curtida

A

weathered

116
Q

tufo

A

stench

117
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murciélago

A

bat

118
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triturar

A

grind/ crush

119
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rodeo

A

detour

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rencor

A

resentful

121
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pelado

A

peeled

122
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cárdeno

A

purple

123
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escueta

A

brief

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marchitar

A

to wither

125
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amasar

A

to knead

126
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acaso

A

perhaps

127
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Fiera

A

Wild beast

128
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espuelas

A

spurs

129
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maromero

A

tight rope walker

130
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temblor

A

tremor

131
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trabazón

A

assembly

132
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graderías

A

stands

133
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barrera

A

barrier

134
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parpadear

A

wink

135
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trepar

A

climb

136
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aturdir

A

stun

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arrepintar

A

to repent/ regret

138
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escrupulosamente

A

scrupulously

139
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trastornar

A

enloquecer

140
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apacible

A

placid

141
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sorber

A

to sip

142
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demorar

A

to delay

143
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quebrantar

A

to break

144
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arder

A

to burn

145
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Replicar

A

Contestar

146
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Crepitar

A

To crackle

147
Q

Papagaya

A

Loro

148
Q

Alarido

A

Shriek

149
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Doblegar

A

Quebrar

150
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Tuercas y Tornillos

A

Nuts & Bolts

151
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Trenzar

A

To braid

152
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Forrar

A

Cubrir

153
Q

Alborotado

A

Excited

154
Q

Gallinazo

A

Turkey Buzzard

155
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Mangar

A

To Pinch

156
Q

Disparates

A

Foolish remarks

157
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Rotundamente

A

Emphatically

158
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Havoc

A

Estrago

159
Q

Cigarra

A

Cicada

160
Q

Fiado

A

On credit

161
Q

Alacaravanes

A

Stone curlews

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Q

Redondal

A

La cancha de corre de toros

163
Q

Kick (drums)

A

Bombo

164
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Rastrillo

A

Rake

165
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Tug

A

Tirón

166
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Obstacle

A

Tranca

167
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Trampa

A

Trap

168
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avena

A

oats

169
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Aindiado

A

Indian