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1
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concentrarse en algo

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to concentrate on something

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broma

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joke

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mientras

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while

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modo de piloto automático

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autopilot mode

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discutir

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to discuss; agrue

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suena bien

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sounds good

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revisar

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to review

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pandemia de gripe porcina

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swine flu pandemic

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seguridad de viajar

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safety of traveling

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decisiones del tribunal internacional sobre dos conocidos dirigentes

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international court decisions about two well known leaders

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ser responsable de

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to be responsible for

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quizá

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perhaps

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lo sé

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I know

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siempre

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slways

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vamos a ver

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we’ll see; let’s see

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listo para empezar

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ready to start

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gripe porcina

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swine flu

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amenazar

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to threaten

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La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS)

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The World Health Organization (WHO)

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en todo el mundo

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worldwide

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cerca de

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near; nearly

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surgir

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to emerge; come about

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convertirse en

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to become

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epidemia mundial

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global epidemic

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hemisferio occidental

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Western Hemisphere

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cifra

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figure (e.g.; financial)

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declarar

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to declare

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ya que

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since

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niño

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child

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dificultad de fabricación

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manufacturing difficulty

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31
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dosis

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dose

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32
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retraso

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delay

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cierre de escuelas

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school closure

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ratio de hospitalización

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hospitalization rate

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Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de Estados Unidos (CDC)

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US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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estar disponible a

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to be available

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se ha casi duplicado a

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has nearly doubled to

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38
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acecha

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hit

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39
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entre ellos

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among these

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alarmante

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alarming

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41
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considera esta pandemia “moderada”

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considers this pandemic “moderate”

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42
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a pesar de haber propagado el virus a una velocidad excepcional

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despite the virus having spread at an exceptional speed

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Moderada

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Moderate

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44
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agente causal

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causal agent

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resistencia

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resistance

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reconfortante

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comforting

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estimación

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estimate

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quiero decir; es decir

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I mean; that is to say

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específico

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specific

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50
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poner fin a algo

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to end sth

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Directora General de la OMS

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WHO’s Director-General

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52
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inmunizado

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immunized

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53
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vacuna

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vaccine

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encuesta

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poll

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55
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preocupaciones sobre los efectos secundarios

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concerns about side effects

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56
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advertir

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to warn

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57
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las personas que son alérgicas a los huevos

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people who are allergic to eggs

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correr el riesgo

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to run the risk

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59
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incluyendo

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including

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60
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ex presidenta serbobosnia

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former Bosnian Serb president

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poner en libertad

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to release; to free

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62
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tras cumplir dos tercios de su condena por

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after sevng two-thirds of her sentence for

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entregarse

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to surrender; to turn one’s self in

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tribunal de crímenes de guerra de las Naciones Unidas

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UN war crimes tribunal

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asesinato

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murder

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persecución

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persecution

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67
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crímenes contra la humanidad

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crimes against humanity

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tras llegar a un acuerdo con el fiscal

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striking a plea bargain

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apoyar

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to support

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70
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contribuir

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to contribute

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71
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la eliminación de las poblaciones étnicas por la fuerza

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the removal of ethnic populations by force

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la dirigente de más alto rango de la ex Yugoslavia

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the highest ranking official from the former Yugoslavia

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las guerras de los Balcanes

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Balkan wars

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suceder

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to happen; to succeed

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75
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Dama de Hierro

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Iron Lady

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76
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implacable liderazgo

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ruthless leadership

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ferviente nacionalista

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fervent nationalist

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que apoyó públicamente la persecución de los no serbios

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who publicly supported the persecution of non-Serbs

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cambar posición en

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to change position in

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viene junto con el juicio por genocidio de su predecesor

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comes as the genocide trial of her predecessor

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ex líder de los serbobosnios

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former Bosnian Serb leader

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82
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boicotear

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to boycott

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negar

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to deny

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84
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cargos de genocidio

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charges of genocide

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85
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crímenes de guerra

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war crimes

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86
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de los que se le acusa como presunto autor del sangriento conflicto de Bosnia de

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he is accused of as the alleged mastermind of the bloody Bosnian conflict of

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enfrentarse a

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to face (i.e. an issue)

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una pena máxima de cadena perpetua

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a maximum sentence of life in prison

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vida

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life

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obligar

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to force; oblige

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91
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hogar

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home

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92
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condenar

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convict

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93
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suficientes pruebas

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enough evidence

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recoger

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to collect

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95
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se deberá establecer una relación directa con el asesinato de cerca

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a direct link should be established to the murder of about

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superviviente

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survivor

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testigo

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witness

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verdad

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right; true; truth

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guau

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wow

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por cierto

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by the way

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Balcanización

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Balkanization

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conflicto étnico

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ethnic conflict

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originariamente

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originally

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como esta

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like this

105
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hombre armado

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gunman

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irrumpir

A

to storm

107
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casa de huéspedes de las Naciones Unidas

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UN guesthouse

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militante talibán

A

taliban militant

109
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vestido con uniformes de la policía

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wearing police uniforms

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atacar

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to attack

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policía afgana

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Afghan police

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dirigente de las Naciones Unidas

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U.N. official

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atacante

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attacker

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guardia de seguridad

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security guard

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civil

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civilian

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al menos

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at least

117
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encontrarse en

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to be (in a place)

118
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miembro del equipo de las elecciones

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member of the election team

119
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medio siglo

A

half a century

120
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reivindicar

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claim responsibility

121
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la segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales de la semana próxima

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next week’s presidential run-off election

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cohete

A

rocket

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hotel de cinco estrellas

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five-star hotel

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votar

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to vote

125
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rechazar

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to reject

126
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determinar un fraude generalizado

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to determine widespread fraud

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docenas de personas

A

Dozens of people

128
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plan concreto

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concrete plan

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en realidad; no

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not really

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a menos que

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unless

131
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albergar

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to house

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perder una licencia

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to lose a license

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perder la noción del tiempo

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to lose track of time

134
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prestar atención

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to pay attention

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controlador de tráfico aéreo

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air traffic controller

136
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una conversación acalorada

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heated conversation

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por lo tanto

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thus; so; therefore

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visualización del entorno

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situational awareness

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aeronave

A

aircraft

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pasajeros a bordo

A

passengers aboard

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según

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according to

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pasar sobre un destino

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to pass over a destination

143
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entre la tripulación y tierra

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between the crew and the ground

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reanudarse

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to resume

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dar la vuelta a algo

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to turn something around

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aterrizar

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to land

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distraerse

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to be distracted

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aburrirse

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to be bored

149
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iniciar una discusión acalorada

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start a heated discussion

150
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despegar

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to take off

151
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aterrizarlo de forma segura

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landing it safely

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en altitud de crucero

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at cruising altitude

153
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enfrentarse a un desafío crítico diferente

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to face a different critical challenge

154
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mantenerse concentrado

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to stay focused

155
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volar

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to fly

156
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un manual de procedimientos

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a manual about procedures

157
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periódico

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newspaper

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usar un portátil

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use un laptop

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estrictamente prohibido

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strictly prohibited

160
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horas tras horas

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hour after hour

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muy rápidamente

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very quickly

162
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a la mar

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out to sea

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marineros

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sailors

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pescadores

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fishermen

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paraíso

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paradise

166
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palmeras

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palm trees

167
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navegación a vela

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sailing

168
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arrecifes corales

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coral reefs

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biodiversidad

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biodiversity

170
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se sumergen

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submerge themselves

171
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relajación

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relaxation

172
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más concurridas

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most frequented

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lujosos

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luxurious

174
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costera

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coastal; seashore

175
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llegamos a la conclusión

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we arrive at the conclusion

176
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rebelde

A

rebel

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sufijo

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suffix

178
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refrán

A

proverb

179
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madrugar

A

to rise early

180
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desperdiciar

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to waste

181
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buenas cosas nos sucederán

A

good things will happen to us

182
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rimar

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rhyme

183
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barriga

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belly

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comunidad

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community

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identidad

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identity

186
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camarón

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shrimp

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corriente

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current

188
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acaba superado

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end up defeated

189
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acontecimiento

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event

190
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atento

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watchful/alert

191
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arrastrado

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dragged

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A caballo regalado no se le mira el diente

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don’t look a gift horse in the mouth

193
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agradecidos

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grateful

194
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pesadilla

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nightmare

195
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parece ser

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it seems to be

196
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tranquilizar

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to calm down

197
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frase anterior

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previous sentence

198
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causante

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cause

199
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bastante

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enough

200
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fuera de la ciudad

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outside the city

201
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hacia allá

A

heading there

202
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caótico

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chaotic

203
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diferenciar

A

to differentiate

204
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familiarizarse

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to familiarize oneself

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un respiro

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a breath; break

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como muy tarde

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at the latest

207
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apostar

A

to bet

208
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ánimo

A

cheer up

209
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bastante ocupado

A

pretty busy

210
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quedar con amigos

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to hang out with friends

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sorprenderse

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to be surprised

212
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chocar

A

to shock

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contexto informal

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informal context

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tener confianza

A

to trust

215
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pues mira

A

well look

216
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en vez de

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instead of

217
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lagarto

A

lizard

218
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igual que mis amigos

A

like all my friends

219
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da igual si

A

does it matter if

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no importa si

A

it doesn’t matter if

221
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algo alegre

A

something happy

222
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desafortunadamente

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unfortunately

223
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triste

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sad

224
Q

de todas formas

A

anyway

225
Q

bombón

A

chocolate candy

226
Q

ser un buen doctor

A

to become a good doctor

227
Q

supermercado

A

supermarket

228
Q

regalar

A

to give a gift

229
Q

móvil

A

cell phone

230
Q

trabajar de misioneros

A

work as missionery

231
Q

plancha

A

iron

232
Q

planchar ropa

A

iron clothes

233
Q

la habitación más grande de la casa

A

the biggest room in the house

234
Q

visitar a nuestros amigos

A

visit our friends

235
Q

despertarse temprano (madrugar)

A

to wake up early

236
Q

una reunión en la empresa a primera hora

A

early morning business meeting

237
Q

llegar más rápido a la fiesta de Marta

A

get to Marta’s party faster

238
Q

oficina de correos

A

post office

239
Q

frutería

A

fruit store

240
Q

alquilar

A

rent

241
Q

llegar a ser una famosa concertista

A

to become a famous concert pianist

242
Q

tornillo

A

bolt

243
Q

estantería

A

bookshelf

244
Q

incendio

A

fire

245
Q

cortocircuito

A

short circuit

Niss Spanish Oct 2009 (5 decks)

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