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Episode 396 Flashcards

1
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The legacy, bequest (material inheritance)
The legacy (immaterial inheritance)
The legation (team), legate (person) (diplomatic representation)
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el legado

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The singer-songwriter

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El cantautor

La cantautora

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Phrase

once upon a time (literary) (general)

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érase una vez

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To delete, erase, remove, wipe out, rub off, rub out, wipe (to make disappear)
To blot out (to forget)
To take off, take off (to unsubscribe)

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Borrar

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The documentary (film and television)

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El documental

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Adjective
relating to documents, documental (relating to documents)
documentary (relating to documentaries)

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documental

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The viewpoint, lookout, vantage point (lookout point)

The enclosed balcony, bay window (architecture)

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El mirador

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To react (chemistry)
To react, respond (medicine)
To react (to behave or reply)
To recover (as in economy) (to function again properly)
To pull oneself together (to regain control of oneself)

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Reaccionar

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To gaze at, contemplate, study (to observe)
To consider, contemplate, look at (to examine)
To make provision for, provide for, envisage (to allow for)
To indulge, spoil (to pamper) (Spain)
To meditate (religion)

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Contemplar

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Verb Phrase
To count on, rely on (to depend on)
To anticipate, expect (to foresee)
To have (to possess)

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Cuenta con

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“to have”

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“en tener”

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“on one side”

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“por un lado”

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The handkerchief, hanky (piece of cloth)

The scarf, head scarf (clothing)

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El pañuelo

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Adjective
sky-blue, light-blue (color)
Heavenly, celestial (relating to the sky)

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celeste

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The sky blue, light blue (color)

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El celeste

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Adverb
mainly, chiefly (mostly)
by majority (by a majority of votes)

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mayoritariamente

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Adjective

majority (related to the masses)

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mayoritario/a

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Adjective
progressive (with forward ideas)
progressive (supporting political progressivism)

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progresista

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The progressive (person with forward ideas)
The progressive (supporter of political progressivism)
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El/La progresista

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The euphoria, elation (exaltation)

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La euforia

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The crying, weeping

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El llanto

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The recount

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El recuento

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Adverb
attentively, carefully (with careful attention)
attentively, cordially, kindly (considerately)
yours, yours sin(complimentary closing)cerely, sincerely yours, sincerely, yours faithfully

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atentamente

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To regret, be sorry about, lament (to feel sorry)

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Lamentar

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To complain, grumble (to express dissatisfaction)

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Lamentarse

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The enactment, promulgation (legal)
The announcement (proclamation)
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La promulgación

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The tide (movement of water)
the wave (crowd)
the catch (caught fish)
The sea breeze  (light wind)
The drizzle (light rain)
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La marea

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Adjective
spread out, out stretched, out spread (opened out)
widespread (far-reaching)

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extendido/a

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The posture, position (body position)
The stance, attitude, position (disposition)
The bid (offer)
The wear (instance of wearing something)

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La postura

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Adjective
opposite (location)
conflicting, different (of contrasting quality)
contrary (contrary)

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opuesto/a

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To murder, assassinate (to kill)

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Asesinar

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The supporter, one in favor of (advocate)

The follower, supporter (sympathizer)

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El partidario

La partidaria

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Adjective

in favor of

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partidaria

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To propel, drive (to push)
To drive, motivate (to encourage)
To promote, boost (to cause to grow)

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Impulsar

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The request (plea)
The petition (written plea)
The petition, plea, claim (legal)
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La petición

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To put together (finance)
To save, raise (finance)
To collect (to make a collection)
To get together, bring together (to place together)
To push to (to close)
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Juntar

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Phrase
since, seeing that, given that (because)
now that, as (on account of)

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ya que

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The strength (physical power)
The fortress, fort (building)
The fortitude (mental power)
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La fortaleza

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The headquarters, seat of government (chief administrative office)
The venue, host (locale)

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La sede

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Preposition

by means, via, through (via)

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mediante

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Phrase

for it, to this end (general)

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para ello

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To allocate, set aside, earmark, use for (to put aside)

To assign, send, post (to appoint)

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Destinar

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To be allocated (to be put aside)

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Destinarse

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The antenna, aerial (receptor)

The antenna, feeler (animal anatomy)

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La antena

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The star (astronomy)
The star (shape)
The star (prominent figure)
The star (in ranking)
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La estrella

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Adjective
painful (causing physical pain)
painful, distressing, upsetting (traumatic)

A

doloroso/a

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To demolish, knock down, pull down, tear down (to bring down)
To fling down, hurl down (to throw)
To devastate. shatter, destroy (to depress)

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Derrumbar

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To collapse, fall in, cave in (to subside)
To fall, plunge (to dive)
To break down, fall apart, go to pieces (to be overcome by shock or grief)
To collapse, fall apart, be shattered (to dispel)
To tumble (finance)

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Derrumbarse

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The contribution (input)
The Social Security contribution (impost)
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El aporte

50
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“even if it was”

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“ya sea para”

51
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“wiser”

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“más sabio”

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Adjective

pedagogic, pedagogical, educational, teaching (related to pedagogy)

A

pedagógico/a

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The lighthouse, beacon  (nautical)
The headlight, headlamp (automobile)
The light (bicycle accessory)
The beacon (guidance)
A

El faro

54
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Phrase

so far, up to now

A

hasta el momento

55
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To run into, come to (to reach)
To lie (to consist)
To bump into, run into (to meet someone by chance)
To butt (to strike with the head)
To accept  (to take a bet) (Latin America)
A

Topar

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To run into, bump into (to meet someone by chance)
To come across, come up against (to encounter something)(to meet each other by chance)
To run into each other, bump into each other

A

Toparse

57
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The sponge (cleaning supply)
The sponge (animal)
The boozer, old soak, lush (colloquial) (drunkard)
A

La esponja

58
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The warming, heating (rise in temperature)
The warming (sports)
A

El calentamiento

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The reef (rock-like formation in the sea)
The cliff (steep rock by the sea)
A

El arrecife

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The deceleration, slowing down (reduction in speed)
The downturn (finance)
A

La desaceleración

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The bottom, bed (lowest part)
The background (backdrop)
The back of the room, end of the street (farthest part)
The heart, bottom (essence)
The fund (monetary organization)
The collection (catalog)
The depth (dimension)
The stamina (fitness)
A

El fondo

62
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The funds (finance)

A

Los fondos

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Adjective

unexplored, uncharted

A

Inexplorado/a

64
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The emission (emanation
The broadcasting (transmission)
The broadcast, program (show)
The issue (finance)
A

La emision

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Adjective

thermal, hot

A

termal

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The deterioration, damage, worsening, decline (process of becoming worse)
The wear (mechanics)
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El deterioro

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Preposition

because of, owing to, due to

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a causa de

68
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The overfishing

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La sobrepesca

69
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The residue (chemistry)
The residue, remains (leftovers)
The remainder (mathematics)
A

El residuo

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The waste, waste products

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Los residuos

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To throw, hurl  (to fling)
To produce (to generate)
To spew out (lava, ash), to belch out smoke (to emit)
To throw out (to cast out)
To vomit, throw up (to puke)
A

Arronjar

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To throw oneself, hurl oneself, jump (to fling oneself)

A

Arronjarse

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Adjective

unpredictable

A

impredecible

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Adjective
wild, untamed, feral (undomesticated)
savage, brutal (cruel)
unofficial, wildcat, unauthorized (not authorized)

A

salvaje

75
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To predict, forecast, foretell (to say what will happen or be)

A

Predecir

76
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The prophecy, prediction

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La profecía

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To allude to, refer to (to make an indirect reference; used with "a")
To mention (to bring up; used with "a")
A

Aludir a

78
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To get worse, deteriorate, worsen (to decline)

To make worse, worsen (to aggravate)

A

Empeorar

79
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The famine (scarcity of food)

A

La hambruna

80
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The trail, slipstream (contrail)
The wake, wash (nautical)
The tail (comet)

A

La estela

81
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The spark (flash of fire)
The bit (small amount)
A

La chispa

82
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The crash, collision  (accident)
The confrontation (confrontation)
The shock (confrontation)
The shock (medicine)
The match (sports)
A

El choque

83
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Adverb

seriously

A

en serio

84
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Adverb

anyway, anyhow, in any case

A

de todas maneras

85
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To take place, happen, occur (to come about)

A

Acontecer (only used in third person)

86
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Adjective

lazy (idle) vague (imprecise)

A

vago/a

87
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The slacker (idler)

A

El vago

88
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Phrase

in other words, so, that is to say

A

o sea que

89
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The betrayal, treachery (disloyalty)
The treason (legal)
A

La traicion

90
Q

“pretend to be”

A

“jugar a ser”

91
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To risk, endanger (to expose to harm or danger)

A

Arriesgar

92
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To risk, take a risk, take a chance (to dare; often used with “a”)

A

Arriesgarse

93
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The deposit, bed, oil field, mine, ore (geology)
The site (archeology)
A

El yacimiento

94
Q 
To intend, expect (to want)
To claim (to affirm) (Latin America)
To woo (to court)
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Pretender

95
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To acquire, gain, achieve (to get)
To purchase, acquire (to buy)
To acquire, take on, obtain (to adopt)

A

Adquirir

96
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The review (critique)
The outline, summary 
The description (portrayal)
The report  (sports)
The review (military)
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La reseña

97
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The subject matter, theme, subjects

A

La temática

98
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To move, touch (to cause emotion)
To shake (to rock)
A

Conmover

99
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To be moved, touched, shaken (to feel emotion)

A

Conmoverse

100
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The feature film, full length film (cinema)

A

El largometraje

101
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The everyday life (daily life)
The routine (routine nature)
A

La cotidianidad

102
Q

The acclaim, praise

A

El elogio

103
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To pass away, die (to stop living)

A

Fallecer

104
Q 
The music composer
The bonesetter (profession)
A

El compositor

La compositora

105
Q

The duty, obligation (responsibility)

A

El deber

106
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To produce  (to yield)
To perform  (to do well)
To serve (to be enough)
To defeat (to conquer)
To exhaust (to tire out)
To pay (to honor)
To surrender (to give up)
To yield (finance)
A

Rendir

107
Q 
To quit, give up, give in (to admit defeat)
To surrender, give oneself up (to capitulate)
To confess (to admit)
A

Rendirse

108
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To formally open, inaugurate (to make available to the public)
To open, unveil (to debut)
To mark the beginning of, open (to set in motion)

A

Inaugurar

109
Q

The pinnacle, zenith

A

El pináculo

110
Q

To live on, last, endure (to continue indefinitely)

To remain, still exist, survive, persist (to prevail)

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Perdurar

111
Q 
The expiration date, use by date (best-before date)
The expiration (legal)
A

La caducidad

112
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To make opaque (to make less clear)
To make darker (to make darker)
To overshadow (to outshine)
To detract from (to mar)

A

Opacar

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