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1
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flood

A

la riada

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arrastrar

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to drag/sweep away, carry out (to sea), blow along (wind)

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to complain

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quejarse

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to govern/rule/manage/run OR (intransitive) to be in force, to apply

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regir

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to (make a) toast / to offer, give

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brindar

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knife(/tusk)

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el cuchillo

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blade/kitchen knife

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una cuchilla

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razor

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la maquinilla

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stealth, secrecy

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el sigilo

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look,gaze,glance

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la mirada

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to move/walk towards

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dirigirse

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to manage, run, direct

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dirigir

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piece of rubbish (useless object)

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el trasto

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disorder/(minor) inconvenience/(major) disruption

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el trastorno

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to take, get, pick (up)

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coger

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to shave

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afeitarse

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mahogany (incl. the tree itself)

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la caoba

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18
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uses of ‘estar a’

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  • price (las naranjas están a €2 hoy)
  • date (estamos a 23 de septiembre)
  • distance (Barcelona está a 650km de Madrid)
  • temperature (estamos a 35 grados hoy)
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19
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towards / about (approximately)

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hacia

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until (time/place) / even (adverb)

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hasta

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21
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knee

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la rodilla

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fed up/full OR extremely

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harto/a

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miracle

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un milagro

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to get straight to the point/not beat around the bush etc

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hacer algo sin rodeos

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it is necessary to..

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hace falta que…

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loud laugh/guffaw

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la carcajada

(reírse a carcajadas)

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storm

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la tormenta

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saying, proverb

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un refrán

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29
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dark

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o(b)scuro/a

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30
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short-sightedness

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la miopía

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31
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resemble

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parecerse a

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32
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fall in love with

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enamorarse de

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33
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understand

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entender (de algo)

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34
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start doing sth

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comenzar a hacer algo

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35
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basement

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el sótano

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36
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pay attention to/take notice of

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hacer caso

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37
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to worry about

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preocuparse con

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to take care of/assume responsibility for/make sure that..

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preocuparse de (que)

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39
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to make a toast to

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brindar por

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40
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complain/grumble about

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lamentarse de

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to regret it/be sorry / change one’s mind

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arrepentirse (de)

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to be content/satisfied with / resign oneself to

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conformarse con

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43
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discount

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el descuento

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44
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to become bitter

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amargarse

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45
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enjoy

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disfrutar de

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46
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to decide on

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optar por

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47
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dare to

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atreverse a

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48
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crack, gap, crevice

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la rendija

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49
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bleach

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la lejía

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50
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laundry (to do the laundry)

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la colada (hacer la colada)

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51
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firefighter

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el/la bombero/a

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52
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to go up/raise/etc

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subir

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53
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to start/begin / throw oneself/lie down

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echarse

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54
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think about

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pensar en

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55
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delete

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borrar

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56
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about (topic)

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acerca de

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57
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move closer to

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acercar(se) a

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58
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delivery/shipment

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el envío

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59
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order (e.g. online shopping)

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el encargo

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60
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insist that

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insistir en (que)

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61
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to dream (about/of)

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soñar (con)

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62
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to say goodbye to

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despedirse DE

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63
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to get used to

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acostumbrarse a

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64
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son in law

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un yerno

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65
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daughter in law

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una nuera

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66
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mare (female horse)

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una yegua

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67
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heart

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el corazón

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68
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letterbox/postbox

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el buzón

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69
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judge / referee

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el/la juez(a)

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70
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rooster / hen (same word used for the food chicken)

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el gallo / la gallina

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prince, princess

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el príncipe, la princesa

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72
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the male/female

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el macho, la hembra

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73
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anger

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la cólera

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74
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cholera

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el cólera

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75
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el desnivel

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difference, inequality/slope, surface irregularity

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76
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classroom, lecture hall

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el aula (fem! - las aulas)

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77
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soul

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el alma

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78
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shop window

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el escaparate

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79
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back (body part)

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la espalda

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80
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vase

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el jarrón

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81
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bouquet

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el ramo

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82
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branch (botany OR like a division of sth)

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la rama

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83
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to take/wear/carry/bring

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llevar

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84
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dwarf

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el/la enanito/a

85
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hide (oneself)

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esconder(se)

86
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stepmother

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la madrastra

87
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old age

A

la vejez

88
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shell (of animal)

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el caparazón

89
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coins

A

las monedas

90
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to dye, colour

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teñir (e - i)

91
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to quarrel, to scold

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reñir (e - i)

92
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to measure

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medir (e - i)

93
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to conceive (incl. of an idea)

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concebir (e.g. concibo una idea nueva) (e - i)

94
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to compete

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competir (e -i)

95
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to assist

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atender (e - ie)

96
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to have lunch

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merendar (e - ie)

97
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to boil

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hervir (e - ie)

98
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to cross (traverse)

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atravesar (e - ie)

99
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corner

A

la esquina

100
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to bury

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enterrar

101
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to wake up

A

despertar(se)

102
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elderly

A

anciano (a)

103
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complaint, groan, resentment

A

la queja

104
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to manage to

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acertar

105
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to return / to do sth again

A

volver

106
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to solve / resolve (to do sth)

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resolver (o - ue)

107
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to be in the habit of

A

soler

108
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to bite

A

morder (o - ue)

109
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dar por cierto

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know for sure / take for granted

110
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darse

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to grow / to give up / to hit oneself

111
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la pelota

A

ball, football, baseball / testicle!

112
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to arise, emerge

A

surgir

113
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to desire

A

desear

114
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to yearn for

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extrañar

115
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mandar

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to order, tell, command / send

116
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wall

A

la pared

117
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once in a while, occasionally

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de vez en cuando

118
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test, exam / proof

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una prueba

119
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acariciar

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to pet, caress, stroke / to cherish (figurative)

120
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pigeonhole

A

la casilla

121
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beehive

A

la colmena

122
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ring

A

un anillo

123
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to water

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regar

124
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to feel, perceive, to be palpable, to be felt

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palparse

125
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snail

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un caracol

126
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by the way, incidentally / indeed

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por cierto

127
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slap (in the face)

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una bofetada

128
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to find out

A

averiguar / descubrir / enterarse (de)

129
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absence

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la ausencia

130
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to set, fix, settle on, specify, determine

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concretar

131
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to pull out (remove by force) OR to start (engine or computer etc)

A

arrancar

132
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chestnut

A

la castaña

133
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grilled/roasted

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asado/a

134
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wrist (/ doll)

A

la muñeca

135
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to pawn

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empeñar

136
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to persist, insist on, endeavour to

A

empeñarse en

137
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office

A

un despacho

138
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annoyance

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el disgusto

139
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rag, cloth

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un trapo

140
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to spill

A

derramar

141
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postman

A

el cartero

142
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chard

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une acelga

143
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to remember

A

acordarse (de / que)

144
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strike (grève)

A

un paro

145
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to enter, gain access to / to join (club, company, army)

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ingresar

146
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army

A

el ejército

147
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monkey

A

el mono

148
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to be in a hurry

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tener prisa

149
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to be hurt/sore

A

tener dolor (de)

150
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to be sleepy

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tener sueño

151
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to be thirsty

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tener sed

152
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to be jealous

A

tener celos

153
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to be confident

A

tener confianza

154
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to be careful

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tener cuidado

155
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of someone else / somebody else’s, others’

A

ajeno/a/s

156
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as soon as ..

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en cuanto + subjuntivo (en cuanto la vea, dáselo)

157
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be detrimental to/damage/harm

A

perjudicar

158
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by means of

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mediante

159
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to thank/be grateful/appreciate

A

agradecer

160
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delete/erase

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borrar

161
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barefoot

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descalzo/a

162
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ember

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la brasa

163
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wood, timber

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la madera

164
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to dare, have the courage (to do sth)

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atreverse

165
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to get burned, burn oneself

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quemarse

166
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sign, indication

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la seña

167
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measure

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medir

168
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to place, arrange, put

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colocar

169
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lugareño/a

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local, native, villager (adj. or noun)

170
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remote, far away (from)

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alejado/a

171
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bright, striking, remarkable

A

llamativo/a

172
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to reach sth

A

alcanzar algo

173
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vase

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un jarrón

174
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nuance

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el matiz

175
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to drop sth by accident

A

caerse algo

176
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to get surprised by something

A

extrañarse

177
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to lose weight

A

adelgazar

178
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to gain weight

A

engordar

179
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to get old

A

envejecer

180
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to get ill

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enfermar

181
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ponerse + adjetivo

A

to (suddenly) become … e.g. me pongo nerviosa

182
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to manage to become

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llegar a ser (+ sustantivo, por ejemplo ocupaciones)

183
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housing market

A

el mercado inmobilario

184
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to go bald

A

quedarse calvo

185
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extremely serious

A

sumamente grave

186
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homeless people

A

las personas sin hogar / que no tienen hogar

187
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to be fed up (with/that)

A

estar harto/a de/que (que + subjuntivo)

188
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pay attention to

A

hacer caso a alguien

prestar atención a alguien/algo

189
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as soon as possible

A

lo antes posible

190
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to relate/connect/link with,to

A

relacionar con
(la manera en la que relacionamos con otras personas)

191
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silent/shy, reserved

A

callado/a

192
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tipsy (colloquial)

A

piripi (!)

193
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to jump / to get angry

A

saltar

194
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a matter of concern

A

una cuestión preocupante / un asunto/tema preocupante / un motivo de preocupación

195
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cliche

A

el tópico

196
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in a ….. way

A

de un modo …. / de una manera …..

197
Q

it’s time to..

A

es hora de … e.g. empezar a trabajar

198
Q

to climb

A

escalar

199
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accommodation

A

el alojamiento

200
Q

housing

A

la vivienda

201
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it is often said…

A

se dice a menudo / con frecuencia que…
suele decirse que..

202
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to award a prize (to sb)

A

premiar (a alguien)

203
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for the first time

A

por primera vez

204
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for the last time

A

por última vez

205
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to take sth to sb (opposite of traer)

A

llevar algo a alguien

206
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reñir

A

to tell off

207
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as soon as i can

A

en cuanto pueda

208
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to make possible

A

posibilitar

209
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to beg/pray

A

rogar

Spanish vocab (23 decks)

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