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1
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The wall (vertical structure) (Internet)

A

El muro

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To wall (to enclose with a wall)

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Murar

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Adjective
border, frontier (located on the border)
bordering (sharing a border)

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fronterizo/a

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Adjective
polynesian (from or related to Polynesia)

The polynesian (person from Polynesia)

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polinesio

El/La polinesio

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Antarctica (continent)

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La Antártida

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The immigration

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La inmigración

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The chief, cacique (politics)
The local political boss (politics)
The petty tyrant, despot (tyrant)

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El cacique

La cacica

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The jury, juror, member of the jury (legal)
The panel of judges, judges, jury (group of adjudicators)
The member of the jury, judge (adjudicator)

Adjective
sworn (legally certified)

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El jurado

jurado/a

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The voting, vote (act of casting votes)

The vote, ballot (total votes)

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La votación

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The margin (space) (finance)
The room, occassion, scope (opportunity)

The edge, river bank, roadside (limit)

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El margen

El/La margen

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Adjective
thin, slim (slender)
fine, thin (delicate)

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delgado/a

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Phrase

so far, up to now

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hasta el momento

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To proclaim, declare (to announce publicly)
To proclaim (to declare the beginning of a government or reign)
To proclaim (to name)
To acclaim (to praise)

To proclaim oneself (to name oneself)

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Proclamar

Proclamarse

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Phrase

by the time

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para el momento

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The foundation, basis (origin)
The grounds, reason (motive)
The foundation (architecture)

The fundamentals, basics (principles)

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El fundamento

Los fundamentos

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The parole (release before the completion of a sentence)
The probation (sentence without prison time)
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La libertad condicional

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Adjective
left wing (politics)

The left winger (politics)

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izquierdista

El/La izquierdista

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To rewrite

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Reescribir

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To become attached, grow fond of

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Apegarse

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Adverb

anyway, anyhow, in any case

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de todas maneras

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Adverb

extremely

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extremadamente

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Adjective

polarized

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polarizado/a

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Adverb
definitely (without a doubt)
permanently, for good (forever)

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definitivamente

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To take advantage of, make the most of, make good use of (to make use of)
To use (to utilize)
To make the most of it, take the opportunity to (to make use of; often used with “para”)

To take advantage of (to exploit; used with “de”)
To take advantage of, abuse (to abuse sexually; used with “de”)

A

Aprovechar

Aprovecharse

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25
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Conjunction

although, even though, while

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si bien

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Phrase

sit idly by

A

quedarse de brazos cruzados

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To allocate, set aside, earmark, use for (to put aside)
To assign, send, post (to appoint)

To be allocated (to be put aside)

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Destinar

Destinarse

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Transitive Verb Phrase

To make

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hacer que

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The obstacle, hindrance (barrier)
The tie (bond)
The hobble (horseback riding)
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La traba

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The owner, proprietor, landlord, rights holder, landowner (possessor)

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El propietario

La propietaria

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The landowner

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El terrateniente

La terrateniente

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Transitive Verb Phrase

to take for granted (assume)

A

dar por sentado

33
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The failure  (loss)
The disaster (figurative)
A

El frasco

34
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To reinforce (to buttress)
To reinforce, strengthen, intensify (to buttress)
A

Reforzar

35
Q

The maorí (language)

The maorí (member of the Maori people)

Adjective
maorí

A

El maorí

El/La maorí

maorí

36
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Adjective
carved wood, sculped stone, engraved metal, cut gemstone (worked)

The carving of wood, sculpting of stone, engraving of metal, cutting of gemstone (act of fashioning)

A

tallado/a

El tallado

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The fabric, material (textile)
The tissue (anatomy)
The texture, weave (weaving)

A

El tejido

38
Q

To sight, catch sight of (to make out)

To have a meeting with (to convene; used with “with”)

A

Avistar

Avistarse

39
Q

Adverb

maybe

A

acaso

40
Q

Easter Island

A

Isla de Pascua

41
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To collect, gather, gather together (to bring together)
To compile (to create)
A

Recopilar

42
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widespread, diffuse, broadcast, disseminated (propagated)

A

difundido/a

43
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To discuss, talk about (to comment on)
To comment on (to explain)
To mention, tell, say (to state)
To commentate on (radio or television)
To comment, make a comment (to give one's opinion)
To talk (to gossip)
A

Comentar

44
Q

The achievement, success, accomplishment, attainment
(positive result)
The profit (financial gain)

A

El logro

45
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To dispute (to call into question)
To discuss (to debate)
To compete for (to contend)
To play (sports)

To dispute, fight for (to contend for)
To play, compete (sports)

A

Disputar

Disputarse

46
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The tournament, competition, tourney (sports)

A

El torneo

47
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To postpone, put off, defer, to adjourn a trial (to delay)

A

Aplazar

48
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To postpone, put off, (to defer)
To put before, subordinate (to relegate)

To fail (to be unsuccessful) (Bolivia)

A

Posponer

Posponerse

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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)

A

Regir

50
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Adjective
controversial, polemical, polemic (contentious)

The controversy, polemic (conflict)
To receive, take (to react to)

A

polémico/a

La polémica

51
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To receive (to welcome)
To take in (to provide refuge for)

To have recourse to (legal; used with “a”)

A

Acoger

Acogerse

52
Q

The uncertainty, (doubt)

A

La incertidumbre

53
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Adjective
deplorable, appalling, (shameful)
sad, terrible (sorrowful)
regrettable (unfortunate)
pitiful (disastrous)
A

lamentable

54
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The courage, pluck (courage)

A

Las agallas

55
Q

To boycott

A

Boicotear

56
Q

Phrase

therefore, so, thus, hence (for that reason)

A

por lo tanto

57
Q

To forgive, excuse (to pardon)

To apologize (to admit guilt)

A

Disculpar

Disculparse

58
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To carry out, do, perform, materialize, fulfill, make a
 trip (to execute)
To produce (cinema)
To make (to sell goods)

To come true, be fulfilled, be realized (to become real)
To find fulfillment (to be satisfied)

A

Realizar

Realizarse

59
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To migrate

A

Mograr

60
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The shelter, refuge (place) (protection)
The shelter (center)
The comfort (support)
The traffic island (automobile)
A

El refugio

61
Q

The film maker, movie maker (profession)

A

El/La cineasta

62
Q

The premise .

A

La premisa

63
Q

To arise, come up, emerge, appear (to materialize)

To spring forth (to rise up)

A

Surgir

64
Q

The motto, slogan (catchphrase)

A

El lema

65
Q

To find again (to rediscover)

To meet again (to get together again)

A

Reencontrar

Reencontrarse

66
Q 
The expectation, hope (aspiration)
The prospect (aspiration)
A

La expectativa

67
Q 
The skeleton (anatomy)
The skeleton, structure (underlying structure)
The framework, outline (basic draft)
A

El esqueleto

68
Q 
To pray (to worship)
To read (to display as text)
To recite (to say aloud)
A

Rezar

69
Q

Phrase

to this day

A

hasta el día de hoy

70
Q

To authorize, approve, allow (to permit)

A

Autorizar

71
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To usurp (to take illegally)
To steal (to assume illegally)
To seize (to take by force)
A

Usurpar

72
Q

The count, earl

A

El conde

73
Q 
The furnishings  (furniture)
The trousseau (bridal kit)
The layette (baby kit)
A

El ajuar

74
Q

Phrase
in other words, that is to say (used to restate something)
damn (colloquial) (to express incredulity) (Mexico)

A

o sea

75
Q

The looting, pillaging, plundering, sacking

A

El saqueo

76
Q

The worldview

A

La cosmovisión

77
Q

The link, tie, bond

A

El vínculo

78
Q

“adjoining”

A

lindante con

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