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quizá

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perhaps/maybe

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sorprender

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to surprise/amaze/startle

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alfabetización

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literacy

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tasa

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price/rate

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envidiar

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to envy/to be jealous of

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aún

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still/yet

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quedar

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stay/remain

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emparejar

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to pair/catch up

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si bien

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while

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etiqueta

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label

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aumentar

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to enlarge/broaden/increase

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por lo tanto

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therefore

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medios sociales

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social media

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manejar

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to manage

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conveniente

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convenient

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desconocido

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stranger

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cercano

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near

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lejano

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far

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me apetece

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I feel like doing

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gozar

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to enjoy

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la independencia

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independence

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elegir

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to choose

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esforzarse

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to make an effort

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las esposas

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handcuffs

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fallecer

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to pass away

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la pluma

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feather

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pavo real

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peacock

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tardar

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to last

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llegar

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to arrive

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posteriormente

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later

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libre

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free

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occidental

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west

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solo/a

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alone

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sólo

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only

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en cuanto

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regards

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no sólo … sino …

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not only … also …

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adhesión

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union

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viudo/a

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widowed

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prometida

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engaged

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casada

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married

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la vivencia

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life experience

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destacar

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to highlight

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alcanzar

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to reach

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a través

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through/across

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estancar

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stagnate

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vigilar

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monitor

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pariente

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relative

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sobra

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scrap

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la alcaldía

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town hall

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acabar

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to finish

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apelar

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to appeal

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principal

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main/principal

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aportar

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to contribute

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aunque/si bien

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although

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en lugar de/en vez de

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instead of

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hombre de negocios

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buisnessman

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sumamente

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extremely

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remoto

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faraway

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recientemente

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recently

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ciberacoso

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cyberbullying

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me parece

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it seems to me

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alentar

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to encourage

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portarse

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to behave

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torta

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cake

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sancionar

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to punish

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la multa

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fine

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incrementar

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to increase

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actual

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current

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desinflar

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to decrease

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al ponerse más viejo

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when you become older

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acoger

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to foster

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edad

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age

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desalentador

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discouraging

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desmoralizador

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demoralizing

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asalariado

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paid/wage-earning/salaried

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escaso

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scarce

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varios/algunos

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several

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guardería

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nursery

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arruga

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wrinkle

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salir del amario

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to come out the closet

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el camión

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lorry

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la mollera

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crown of the head/brains

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evitar

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to avoid/prevent

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lagrimear/llorar

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to weep

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sorda

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deaf

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86
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great-grandmother

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bisabuela

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tal vez

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maybe

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ya

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already

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infarto

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heart attack

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temer

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to fear

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siempre que + subjunctive

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as long as/provided that

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barra libre

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free reign

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surgir

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to arrise

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sencillo

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simple

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al fin y al cabo

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at the end of the day/ when all is said and done

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lobo

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wolf

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cabello

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hair

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dudoso

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doubtful

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firmar

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to sign

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soledad

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solitude/loneliness

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me enoja

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make me angry

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102
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pegar

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to stick

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ortografía

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spelling

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los archivos

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files

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cuesta un ojo de la cara

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an eye of the face (costs an arm and a leg)

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pesar

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to weigh

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te asustas

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you get scared

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los garbanzos

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chickpeas

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muchacha

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child

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plomo

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lead

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duelo

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mourning

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hasta

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until

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alcance

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reach/scope

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114
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conseguir

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to get

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el gozo

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joy/pleasure

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116
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sacudir

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to shake

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mojar

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to wet

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118
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la gota

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drop

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119
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el paragüas

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umbrella

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aconsejar

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to advise

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121
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hacerse cargo de

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to be in charge of

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estar disponible

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to be available

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contar

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to count on

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124
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pilar

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pillar

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125
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envejecerse

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to get old

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126
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llevarse bien con

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to get on well with

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permitirse

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to afford

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el/la creyente

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believer

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dorarse

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browning

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raspar

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to scrape

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vanamente

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vainly

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moler

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to grind

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las especias

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spices

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la sirvienta

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maid

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la reanudación

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the resumption

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las puntadas

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the stitches

137
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el enojo

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the anger

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desgraciadamente

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unfortunately

139
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desconcierto

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bewilderment

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pulverizar

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to grind up

141
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recoger

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to collect

142
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liderar

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to lead

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pozo

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well

144
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rozar

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to come close to

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‘el tiempo vuela’

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time flies

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trabalenguas

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tongue twister

147
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jugar unos con otros

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to play with each other

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actualmente

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nowadays

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la despedida

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goodbye/farewell

150
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derogar

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to repeal

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de nuevo

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again

152
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tras

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after

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amplio

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large

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factible

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feasible

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la monja

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nun

156
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un rescate

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a rescue

157
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la boda

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wedding

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así como así

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just like that

159
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tela

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fabric

160
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sobrecogedor

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overwhelming

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el sordo

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the deaf

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el pecho

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chest

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revivir

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to relive

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el roce

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friction

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ardiente

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burning

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la charola

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tray

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repartir

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to distribute

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de hecho

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in fact

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en cambio

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instead

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inverosímil

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fake

171
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suplantar

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to steal

172
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lograr

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to manage/achieve

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caerse por/a

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to fall

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la parada de autobús

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bus stop

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la farola

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lamp-post

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las escaleras

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the stairs

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chocarse con

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to crash into

178
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al menos

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at least

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con lleva

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means

180
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concienciar a la gente

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raise awareness

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la culpa

A

fault

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advertir

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to warn

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las secuelas

A

consequences

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avisos

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notices

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la fe

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faith

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rechazar

A

to reject

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reconquistar

A

to reconquer

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alrededor de

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about

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en ocasiones

A

sometimes

190
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una pulsera

A

bracelet

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comparar

A

to compare

192
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estar a favor de

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to be in favour of

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estar en contra de

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to be against

194
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la encuesta

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inquiry/investigation

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la pérdida

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waste

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criticado

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criticised

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la oposición

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opposition

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además de

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besides

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sobre todo

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above all

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criticar

A

to criticise

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mientras tanto

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in the meantime

202
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monoparental

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single parent

203
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criar

A

to raise/bring up

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más en sintonía

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on the same wave length

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si no me equivoco

A

if I’m not mistaken

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francamente

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frankly

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la elección

A

the choice

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un pecado

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a sin

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encendido

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turned on

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extrañar

A

to miss/to find something strange

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la capacidad

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ability

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las fuerzas del orden

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law enforcement

213
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el delincuent

A

criminal

214
Q

la delincuencia

A

crime

215
Q

hoy día

A

nowadays

216
Q

por eso

A

because/therefore/hence

217
Q

en cualquier caso

A

in any case

218
Q

ahora bien

A

however

219
Q

en cuanto a

A

as to/regarding/with regard to

220
Q

queda

A

it remains

221
Q

de hecho

A

actually

222
Q

despedir

A

to give the sack

223
Q

liderar

A

to be the leader of

224
Q

el motor

A

engine

225
Q

trascender

A

go through

226
Q

la viñeta

A

cartoon

227
Q

coser

A

to sew

228
Q

encontrar

A

to find

229
Q

la exigencia/demanda

A

demand

230
Q

la ralladura

A

zest

231
Q

el frasco

A

jar

232
Q

en cuanto

A

as soon as

233
Q

la cucharada

A

tablespoon

234
Q

contratar

A

to hire

235
Q

guiar

A

to guide

236
Q

una rueda de prensa

A

press conference

237
Q

a pesar de

A

despite

238
Q

despagar

A

to take off

239
Q

huir

A

to flee/run away

240
Q

pesado

A

heavy

241
Q

celoso

A

jealous

242
Q

fiarse de

A

to trust

243
Q

la reclamación

A

former complaint

244
Q

jerarquía

A

hierarchy

245
Q

cónyuges

A

married couple

246
Q

centro de acogida

A

shelter

247
Q

la denuncia

A

complaint/report

248
Q

atreverse

A

to dare

249
Q

una diputada

A

member of parliament

250
Q

enriquecer

A

to enrich

251
Q

el rasgo

A

characteristic

252
Q

parir

A

to give birth

253
Q

la muchacha

A

teenage girl

254
Q

las trenzas

A

plaits

255
Q

entragarse

A

to surrender

256
Q

matrimonio concertado

A

arranged marriage

257
Q

una lesión

A

injury

258
Q

un mogollón de

A

a lot of

259
Q

dimitir

A

to resign

260
Q

la dimisión

A

resignation

261
Q

subrayar

A

to underline

262
Q

la violación

A

violation

263
Q

la cirugía estética

A

plastic surgery

264
Q

torpe

A

clumsy

265
Q

desde luego

A

of course

266
Q

apenas

A

hardly

267
Q

el delantero

A

the forward (forward)

268
Q

retocar

A

to retouch, to touch up

269
Q

rodear

A

to surround

270
Q

semejante

A

similar

271
Q

por ello

A

because of that/it

272
Q

prester atención

A

to pay attention

273
Q

mera

A

mere

274
Q

desaconsejable

A

inadvisable

275
Q

a lo mejor

A

maybe

276
Q

capilla

A

chapel

277
Q

ganas

A

feelings/desires

278
Q

aún hoy

A

still today

279
Q

el desperdicio

A

waste

280
Q

el despilfarro

A

waste

281
Q

faltan dos semanas para

A

two weeks left until…

282
Q

descafeinado

A

uncaffinated

283
Q

leche entera

A

whole milk

284
Q

leche desnatada

A

skimmed milk

285
Q

leche semidesnatada

A

semi-skimmed milk

286
Q

la raíz

A

root

287
Q

estar a gusto

A

to feel comfortable

288
Q

cuidar la línea

A

to take care of your shape/body

289
Q

extensiones de lugar/tierra

A

countryside

290
Q

enojado/enfadado

A

angry

291
Q

escaparate

A

window shopping

292
Q

el ateo

A

atheist

293
Q

me cuesta recordar

A

it’s difficult for me to remember

294
Q

oprimido

A

oppressed

295
Q

citar

A

to make an appointment/to refer

296
Q

el aprendizaje

A

the learning

297
Q

padecer

A

to suffer

298
Q

las pertencias

A

belongings

299
Q

a su vez

A

at the same time

300
Q

compuesta

A

composed

301
Q

el azafrán

A

saffron

302
Q

suave

A

soft, gentle

303
Q

la vista

A

sight

304
Q

el olefato

A

smell

305
Q

el gusto

A

taste

306
Q

el oído

A

hearing

307
Q

el tacto

A

touch

308
Q

puesto que

A

given that/ since

309
Q

manicomio

A

mental hospital

310
Q

tal vez

A

perhaps

311
Q

borroso

A

blurry

312
Q

desconcertado

A

puzzled

313
Q

cruzado

A

crossed

314
Q

netamente

A

clearly