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Adjective
blunt (instrument) 
forceful (method)
convincing (argument)
conclusive (proof)
overwhelming (victory)
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Contundente

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crazy, rediculous

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descabellado/a

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deeply rooted (deep-seated)
settled (established)

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arraigado/a

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exactly, precisely (accurately)
justly, fairly (in a just manner)
just, just as (when)

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Justamente

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frozen, freezing (very cold)
frostbitten (damaged by cold)
frozen (stuck)
frozen (blocked)
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congelado/a

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indecipherable, undecipherable, impenetrable

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indescifrable

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mammalian, mammal

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mamífera

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Novel, original, new

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novedoso/a

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pioneering (innovative)

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pionero/a

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prior, previous, preliminary (preceding

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previo/a

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sophisticated

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sofisticado/a

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Spa

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balneario/a

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stranded, grounded, beached (nautical)
Unemployed, without regular work (jobless)
broke (penniless)

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Varado

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temporary, interim (provisional)
acting (stand-in)

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interino/a

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unexpected, unforeseen (unplanned)

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imprevisto

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utopian

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utópica

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visionary (with a vision for the future)

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visionario/a

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Adverb

previously, before

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anteriormente

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The playback (cinema)

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El previo

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“even though”

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“Si bien aún”

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Expression

“didn’t have a clue”

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“no sabía ni jota”

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Phrase

“far above”

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“muy por encima”

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“for him alone”

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“para él solo”

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“in a position to”

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“en condiciones de”

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“in any case”

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“Como sea”

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“on your own”

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” por tu cuenta”

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Phrase

Awaiting, pending

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a la espera de

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therefore, consequently

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“por ende”

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The alchemist

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El/La alquimista

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The appearance (act of appearing)
The publication (act of publishing)
The apparition (phantom)
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La aparición

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The ballot box (politics)
The glass case, display case (case for exhibiting items)
The coffin, casket (box for interment)
The urn

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La urna

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The bankruptcy (insolvency)
The failing (error)
The lack (deficiency)
The fraud (scam)
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La falencia

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The drawing. outline, sketch (tracing)

The design, plan, layout (architecture)

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El trazado

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The enigma

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El enigma

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The hundred (quantity)

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El centenar

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The joy, jubilation (rejoicing)

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El júbilo

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The jump, leap (spring or hop)
The dive, jump (sports)
The waterfall (geography)
The jump, leap forward, step back (move)

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El salto

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The mammal

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La mamífera

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The marketer

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El comercializador

La comercializadora

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The merchant, trader, dealer, sales person  (tradesperson)
The shopkeeper (owner)
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El/La comerciante

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The money saved (money saved)

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Los ahorros

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The obstinance, stubbornness (pigheadedness)

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La obstinación

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The paradise

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El paraíso

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The performance, capacity (ability to perform)
The return, yield (profit)
The production, output (production)

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El rendimiento

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The pioneer (explorer)

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El/La pionero

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The poll, survey (study)
The drilling, exploration (boring)
The sounding (nautical)

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El sondeo

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The portion, chunk (part of a whole)
The piece, slice (portion produced by cutting)
The share (part in an allotment)
The helping, serving, portion (ration)

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La porción

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The premier, first night (film, theater, television)
The debut (beginnings)
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El estreno

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The premise

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La premisa

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The producer

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El realizador

La realizadora

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The raspberry

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La frambuesa

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The reminder (prompt)
The card, commemorative card (religious)
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El recordatorio

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The riddle, puzzle (guessing game)

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El acertijo

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The sentence (legal)
The condemnation (disapproval
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La condena

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The spa, health resort (therapeutic place)

The beach resort, seaside resort (tourist destination)

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El balneario

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The stand in teacher (stand-in teacher)
The locum (substitute doctor)
The stand-in (replacement)
The temporary worker (temporary employee)

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El/La interino

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The summary, overview (synopsis)

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El resumen

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The summer vacation, summer holiday, summer

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El veraneo

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The unexpected event, unforeseen event (unplanned incident)(unplanned payment)
The unforeseen expense (unplanned payment)

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El imprevisto

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The visionary (person with a vision for the future)

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El visionario

El visionaria

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The warming, heating (rise in temperature)

The warm-up (sports)

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El calentamiento

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The will, wish (desire)
The willpower (desire)
The will (intention)
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La voluntad

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The zenith

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el cenit

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To baptize, christen (religious)

To christen, name (to give a name)

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Bautizar

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“to be carried out”

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“llevarse a cabo”

“llevar a cabo”

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To be pleased, to be glad (to be happy)

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Felicitarse

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To return, come back, go back (to be back)
To turn around (to turn to face in the opposite direction).
To become, get (to grow to be)

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Volverse

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To behave (to act)

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Portarse

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To burst (storm), blow up (wind), strike (earthquake) 
To break out (to happen suddenly)
To erupt  (to emerge)
To break loose (to free oneself)
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Desencadenarse

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To carry, bear (to hold)
To wear (to have on)
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Portar

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To chain, chain up, fetter  (to bind with chains)
To link (to connect)
To chain, tie down, shackle (figurative) (to restrain)
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Encadenar

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To chase away (to cause to escape)

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Fugar

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To check  (to verify)
To prove (to demonstrate)
To realize (to notice)
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Comprobar

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To colonize, settle (to colonize)
To inhabit, live in (to reside in)
To fill, cover, plant, stock (figurative) (to crowd)

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Poblar

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To congratulate, wish (to give congratulations)

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Felicitar

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To counteract

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Contrarrestar

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To cram, crowd, pack

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Empaquetarse

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To decipher, decode, make out (to read)

To figure out, work out, crack (to puzzle out)

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Descifrar

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To dip, immerse, submerge (to sink)
To plunge (to push down)
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Sumergir

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To dive, submerge (to sink)

To immerse oneself (to surround oneself)

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Sumigirse

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To enjoy oneself (to take pleasure)

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Gozar

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To escape, run away, elope (to flee)

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Fugarse

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To found (to build)
To establish, found, set up (to create)
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Fundar

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To govern, rule (to lead)
To run, manage (to administer)
To govern, control (to regulate)
To be in force, apply (to be in effect)

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Regir

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To grow (to thrive)
To hit, crash, bump (to bash; used with “con”)
To happen, present itself (to occur)
To take to (to start)

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Darse

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To happen (to take place)

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Ocurrir

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To have an operation, be operated on, have surgery (to undergo surgery)
To happen, take place, come about

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Operarse

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To hide, conceal

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Esconder

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To hold (to grasp)
To support, hold, back up (to defend)
To bear, support, hold up (to sustain)
To support, maintain (to sustain)
To hold, have (to carry on)
To keep up, sustain (to maintain)
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Sostener

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To introduce (to acquaint with)
To show (to acquaint with)
To make, pay (to offer)
To propose, present (to put forward)
To launch, present (to put forward)
To hand in, submit (to turn in)
To host, present (to be the presenter of)
To have, present (to possess)
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Presentar

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To lead  (to guide)
To carry (to transport)
To run (to manage)
To lead (to result in)
To drive (to operate a vehicle)
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Conducir

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To move away (to remove yourself)
To go far from (to walk away; used with “de”)
To go away (to leave)
To withdraw from (to stop taking part; used with “de”)

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Alejarse

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To move away from (to remove; used with “de”)
To fend off (to fend off)
To dispel (to dissipate)

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Alejar

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To occur to, have an idea, to think of (to come to mind)

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Ocurrirse

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To operate on (to perform a surgery on)
To produce, bring about (to cause)
To use (to use)
To deal, do business (to negotiate)

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Operar

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To pack, package, wrap (to pack up)

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Empaquetar

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To punish (to impose a sentence on or for)
To punish, ground, keep in (to chastise)
To punish, hit, afflict, ravage, devastate (to hurt)
To damage, harm (to be harmful to)
To penalize, suspend (sports)

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Castigar

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To repopulate (to reintroduce people to)
To restock (to refill with fish)
To reforest, replant (to put back trees on)
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Repoblar

99
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To revolutionize (to transform)
To stir up, sow discontent among (to upset)
To get excited (to get all worked up)

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Revolucionar

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To set oneself to (to obligate oneself)
To prevail, assert oneself, assert one's authority (to assert power or authority)
To win, prevail (sports)
To become accustomed to (to get used to)
To become fashionable (to catch on)
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Imponerse

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To shake (to move)
To smack (to beat)
To shake  (to shock)
to dust (clean)
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Sacudir

102
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To stand out (to be notable)
To stick out, jut out, project
To highlight, emphasize (to underscore)

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Resaltar

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To stay  (to remain in a place)
To remain, stay (to continue in a state)
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Permanecer

104
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To thank (to show gratitude)
To feel grateful, appreciate (to feel gratitude)
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Agradecer

105
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To track, trail (to follow the traces of)
To search, comb, drag (to inspect)
To trawl, drag (fishing)

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Rastrear

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To turn up, show up (to appear unexpectedly)
To arise, come up (to present itself)
To apply for (to offer oneself as a candidate; used with “a”)
To enter, run for
To turn oneself in, report (to go before the authorities)

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Presentarse

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To unleash, set free (to set free)

To unleash, trigger, set off (to provoke)

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Desencadenar

108
Q

“wide margin”

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“amplia ventaja”

109
Q

To have an operation, be operated on, to have surgery (to undergo surgery)
To occur, take place, come about (to happen)

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Operarse

110
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Adjective

visionary (with a vision for the future)

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visionario

111
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To bind oneself with chains (to bind oneself with chains)

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Encadenarse

112
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To cram, crowd, pack (colloquial) (to force into a space)

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Empaquetarse

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