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en plantilla

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in-house/on staff

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conejillos de indias

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guinea pigs

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indumentaria

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clothing

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trotar

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jog

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por el monte

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in the bush

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desencadena

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triggers

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ya impliquen

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whether they involve

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arroja

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sheds

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bajas laborales

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sick leave

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incide en

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has an impact on

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rendimiento

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performance

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se aplicó

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applied (as in applied for something)

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en horas de trabajo

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during work hours

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rendía mas

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yielded more

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la jornada laboral

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the work day

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con mayor disposición

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more willingly

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plazos de entrega

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delivery deadlines

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puesto que

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since

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montaje

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assembly

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que no se suele cumplir

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which is not usually fulfilled

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la escasez

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the scarcity

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la gestión

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the management

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compaginando

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combining

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los abastecen

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they supply them

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los proveedores

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suppliers

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estaba en paro

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I was unemployed

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autónoma

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freelancer

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sin disponer de muchos recursos

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without a lot of resources

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es un poco temerario

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is a little reckless

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por rentabilizar al maximo

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to maximize profitability

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lo que solemos encontrar

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what we usually find

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y es que en

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and the fact is that

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La historia se remonta a

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the story can be retraced back to

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34
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ejemplares

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copias

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le fastidia

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annoys him

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darse de baja

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unsubscribe

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imprescindible

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essential

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informarse de los trámites

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to be informed of the procedures

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rentabilidad

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profitability

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la concejala de Cultura

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the Councilor of Culture

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y que se trata de

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since it is about

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42
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acuden

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visit (they)

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tras la jornada escolar

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after the school day

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de ocio

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leisure

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45
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talleres de animación a la lectura

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workshops to encourage reading

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para impedir

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to prevent

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los barrios periféricos

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peripheral neighborhoods

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para reclamar al ayuntamiento una apuesta más firme

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to call on the city council to make a firmer commitment

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al pie de la letra

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exactly (word for word, to the letter)

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el medio ambiente

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the environment

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51
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está en boca de todos

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(expression that means everyone is talking about it)

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52
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dispositivos vinculados

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linked devices

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53
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la latencia

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(tiempo de respuesta de la web)

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54
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al igual que ha ocurrido con otras muchas mejoras tecnológicas

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As has been the case with many other technological improvements

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55
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mejoras

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improvements

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56
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y lo hará para quedarse

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and it is here to stay

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57
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mas allá

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regardless (or beyond)

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58
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supone una revolución tecnológica

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means a technological revolution

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59
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intervenciones quirúrgicas a distancia

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remote surgical procedures

60
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desplegar nuevas flotas de vehículos autónomos

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deploy new fleets of self-driving cars

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a traves dé sensores instalados

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through installed sensors

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lo que trajo consigo

A

which brought with it

63
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los peatones

A

pedestrians

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nociva

A

harmful

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a pesar de los contundentes llamamientos a

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despite strong appeals to

66
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me quedé viuda

A

i became a widow

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mi jefe está como una cabra

A

my boss is crazy

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el bufete

A

law firm

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han dado a conocer

A

have made public

70
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los galardonados

A

the winners

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se da la circunstancia de que

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it so happens that

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en cuanto a su

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in terms of its

73
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vanguardia

A

cutting-edge

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ha llevado a cabo

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had carried out

75
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los asilos de ancianos

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nursing homes

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funcionarios de salud

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health officials

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duradera

A

long-lasting

78
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un tobogán

A

a slide

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me cosieron la piel

A

they stitched my skin

80
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quitarse las arrugas

A

remove wrinkles

81
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el riñon

A

kidney

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médico de cabecera

A

family doctor

83
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la jeringuilla

A

the syringe

84
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anunciando mobiliario infantil imaginario con pantallas incorporadas

A

advertising imaginary children’s furniture with built-in displays

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hay que dejar vencer por la pereza y la apatia

A

laziness and apathy must be overcome.

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por ello

A

therefor

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en cautiverio

A

in captivity

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seabird

A

aves marinas

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en el transcurso de

A

in the course of

90
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les ayuda a sujetar la presa

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helps them to hold the prey

91
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les otorga

A

gives them

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aparearse

A

mate

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como si de un nido se tratara

A

as if it were a nest

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los polluelos

A

the chicks

95
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puede desabastecer de alimentos una región

A

can deplete a region’s food supply

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que me incitó a interesarme por la

A

that prompted me to take an interest in the

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le hemos dado vueltas

A

we have given it some thought

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derogó el impuesto

A

repealed the tax

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tienda sin dependientes

A

store without employees

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agobiando

A

burdening

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estanterías

A

shelves

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cabeceros

A

headboards

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muestras de acabados

A

finish samples

104
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un muestrarlo de tiradores y asas para armarios y cajones

A

a sample of handles and pulls for cabinets and drawers

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asesoramiento presencial

A

face to face consulting

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pretende ampliar

A

aims to expand

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un fontanero

A

a plumber

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un percance

A

a mishap

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los mejillones

A

mussels

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las almejas

A

clams

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un grifo

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faucet

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una tubería

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a pipe

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avisar a una grúa

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call a tow-truck

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despedida de soltero

A

bachelor party

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prescindir

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disregard, do without

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inmobiliario

A

real-estate

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pagar a plazos

A

pay in installments

118
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producción en cadena

A

chain production

119
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efecto invernadero

A

greenhouse effect

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seta

A

mushroom

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acera

A

sidewalk

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farola

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streetlight

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cordillera

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mountain range

124
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llanura

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plain (land)

125
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regar

A

irrigate/to water

126
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barrer

A

sweep

127
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agotarse

A

run out

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pantano

A

swamp

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papelera

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wastebasket

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titular

A

headline

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el folleto

A

the brochure

132
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aportar una cuota mensual

A

contribute a monthly fee

133
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se golpeó de pleno en la barriga

A

was hit square in the belly

134
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la bombilla

A

the light bulb

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de una vez por todas

A

once and for all

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voy muy liado

A

i’m very busy

137
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compré una bata

A

i bought a robe

138
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aterriza

A

he lands

139
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la derrota de su partido

A

the defeat of his party

140
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la derecha cuenta con una victoria

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the right is counting on a victory

141
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que necesitarán apoyarse en

A

that they will need to rely on

142
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para que ese discurso se aplace

A

for this speech to be postponed

143
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encarna

A

he/she embodies

144
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A lo largo de su mandato

A

Throughout his term of office

145
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partidario de medidas estrictas

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supporter of strict measures

146
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enaltecimiento del

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glorification of

147
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no pretendía herir a nadie

A

did not mean to hurt anyone