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Estadounidense

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american

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Ayudar

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to assist

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Extraño

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bizarre

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La alfombra

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carpet

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La víctima

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causality

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Ahogar

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to choke

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El código

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code

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Dignarse

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condescend (patronising)

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Actualmente

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currently

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El placer

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delight

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La virgüenza

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disgrace, shame

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Real, efectivo

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actual

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El asco, la repugnancia

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disgust

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Un indigente

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destitute, homeless person

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La residencia universitaria

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dormitory

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Avergonzada

A

embarrassed

Algo le molesta, quizás le avergüence decirme que es. (Something is bothering him, maybe..)

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La emperatríz

A

empress

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Envidiar

A

to envy

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Estirar

A

to stretch

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La estimacíon, el presupuesto

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estimate (n), budget

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Grande

A

large

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La conferencia

A

conference

abrir la conferencia

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Presentar

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to introduce

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24
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La tela

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fabric

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La abarrotería, tienda de comestibles

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grocery store

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La biblioteca

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library

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El manto

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cloak, mantle (fireplace), sheet

Hay un manto de nieve cubriendo todo allá afuera.

Bajo el manto de la oscuridad.

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Abusar

A

To molest

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Desnudo

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nude

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30
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El desfile

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parade

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31
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Un pariente

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relative

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32
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Fingir

A

to pretend

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33
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Pretender

A

to expect

¿Pretendías que te pasara las respuestas del examen?

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Distraído

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distracted, absentminded

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Preoccupado

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worried

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36
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Darse cuenta

A

to realise

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Realizar

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to come true

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Grabar

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to record, to save

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39
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Recordar

A

to remember

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40
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Cuerda

A

rope

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41
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Cuerdo

A

sane

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Sano

A

healthy

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Suceso

A

event

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Éxito

A

success

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45
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Soportar

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to tolerate

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46
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Apoyar

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to support

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47
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Al final

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ultimately

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Últimamente

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recently

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Jarrón, florero

A

vase

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Vaso

A

drinking glass

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Atún

A

tuna

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Tuna

A

prickly pear

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El nudo

A

knot, joint

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La advertencia

A

advice, reminder

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El anuncio

A

advert

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La angustia

A

agony

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Aplicar

A

to apply theory or paint

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Dirigirse a uno

A

to apply oneself

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Solicitar

A

to apply for a job

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La disculpa

A

apology

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La apología

A

defence

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La arena

A

sand

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El anfiteatro

A

arena, balcony

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El argumento

A

debate, reasoning

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La disputa

A

disagreement

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El asesino

A

murderer

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El asesino pagado

A

assasin

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La asistencia

A

attendance

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La alfombra voladora

A

magic carpet

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La carpeta

A

folder

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Colorado

A

red, reddish

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La carta

A

letter

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El carrito

A

cart

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Chocar

A

to crush, to hit

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La complexión

A

temperament

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La tez

A

complexion

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El compromiso

A

commitment

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La solución intermedia

A

compromise

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El conductor

A

driver

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El director

A

orchestral conductor

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La conexión

A

physical connection

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La relación

A

emotional connection

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Contestar

A

to answer

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Contender

A

to contest

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La copa

A

glass, trophy

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La taza

A

cup

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Corresponder

A

to agree with, match

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Escribirse

A

to correspond

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Echar

A

to throw

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Resonar

A

to echo

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Educado

A

polite

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Culto

A

educated

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De color

A

coloured

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El revisor

A

train conductor

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El delito

A

crime

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La desgracia

A

misfortune

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La deshonra

A

disgrace

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Despertar

A

to wake up

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Desesperado

A

desperate

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Deshonesto

A

indecent, disonest

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Destituido

A

lacking

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Fradulento

A

dishonest

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Discutir

A

to debate, argue

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Hablar de

A

discuss

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La educación

A

upbringing

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La formación

A

education

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La firma

A

signature

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El humor

A

mood

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La gracia

A

humor

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El modismo

A

idiom

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Ignorar

A

be unaware of

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No hacer caso de

A

to ignore

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Honesto

A

sincere, honest

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La letra

A

letter of the alphabet

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La marca

A

brand

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La mancha

A

mark

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Mayor

A

older

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El alcalde

A

mayor

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El negocio

A

business

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La negociación

A

negotiation

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El aviso

A

notice

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La noticia

A

news