Falsos Cognados Flashcards

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1
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To have a good time

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Divertirse; pasar un buen rato

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To run for office

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Postularse para un cargo político

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To attend college

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Asistir a la universidad

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To call back

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Volver a llamar; devolver una llamada

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To correct an error

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Corregir

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A bunch

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Un montón

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To write papers

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Escribir un ensayo; hacer un trabajo; escribir una composición; hacer un trabajo de investigación

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To have an argument

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Discutir; pelear

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9
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The workers’ union

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El sindicato; gremio de trabajadores

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To write back

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Contestar; responder; escribir

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To be involved

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Estar involucrado; estar metido en; participar

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To try clothes or food

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Probarse la ropa; probar la comida

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13
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To realize

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Darse cuenta de

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14
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Actually

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En verdad

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15
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To flunk

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Reprobar; suspender

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16
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To watch

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Ver; mirar

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17
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The carpet

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La alfombra

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18
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The yard

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El jardín; el patio

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19
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The breaks

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Los frenos

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20
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To have lunch

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Almorzar

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21
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To mop

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Trapear

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22
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A bill

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Una cuenta

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23
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A block

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Una cuadra; una manzana

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A ride

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Aventón; llevar al alguien; dar pon (en PR)

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25
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To park

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Estacionar

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26
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To push

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Empujar

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27
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To beep

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Llamar por el localizador o buscador

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28
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A gang

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Una pandilla; banda

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29
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The freezer

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El congelador

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30
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The truck

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El camión

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31
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To print

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Imprimir

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32
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To type

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escribir a máquina

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33
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To submit

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Entregar

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34
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The supermarket

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El supermercado

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35
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To bluff

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Engañar

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36
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The registration

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La matrícula

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37
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An estimate

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Un presupuesto

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38
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To figure out

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Resolver

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39
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To get bored

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Aburrirse

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40
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To get even

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Vengarse

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41
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To get over (a difficult situation or illness)

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Sobreponerse

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42
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To get tired

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Cansarse

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43
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To get involved

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Involucrarse

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44
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To get into

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Meterse en

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45
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To get dressed

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Vestirse

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46
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To get one’s way

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Salirse con la suya

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47
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To get rid of

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Deshacerse de

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48
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To get a job

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Conseguir; obtener un trabajo; empleo

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49
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To get good grades

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Sacar buenas notas; calificaciones

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50
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To take pity

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Apiadarse; dar pena

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51
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To take a risk

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Arriesgarse

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52
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To take it easy

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Cálmese

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53
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To take someone, something for someone, or something else

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Confundir com

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54
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To take my word for

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Créeme

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55
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To take for granted

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Dar por sentado

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56
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To take a walk

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Dar un paseo (una vuelta)

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57
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To take one’s time

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Demorarse; tardarse

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58
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To take apart

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Desarmar

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59
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To take off

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Despegar

60
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To take shelter

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Guarecerse; albergarse

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To take charge

A

Hacerse cargo de

62
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To take someone

A

Llevar al alguien

63
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To take offense

A

Ofenderse

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To take care

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Tener cuidado

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The right way

A

Bien

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Right away

A

En seguida

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Right now

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Ahora mismo

68
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The right moment

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El momento oportuno

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Right (opposite of wrong)

A

Justo

70
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To be right

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Tener razón

71
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It’s our right

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Es nuestro derecho

72
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To the right (politically)

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Son conservadores

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The right way

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La forma correcta

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The right person

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La persona adecuada

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It’s not right

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No es correcto

76
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to take it back

A

llevarse algo/devolver algo

77
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to back out

A

darse por vencido

78
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to come back

A

volver/regresar

79
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to give back

A

devolver algo

80
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to back up or to move back

A

echarse para atrás

81
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to hold back

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contenerse/aguantarse

82
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to back down (of a deal)

A

arrepentirse

83
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Don’t talk back to me!

A

¡No me contestes!

84
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to take (something said) back or to pull back

A

retractarse

85
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Can I have more?

A

¿Me das/da más…?; ¿Puedo pedir más…?; Necesito más…

86
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to have a good time

A

divertirse, pasarlo bien, pasar un buen rato

87
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to have good manners

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tener buenos modales, ser cortés o ser muy educado

88
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to have good memories

A

tener buenos recuerdos

89
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to have a good memory

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tener buena memoria

90
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to have a bad temper

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tener mal genio o mal carácter

91
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to have a girlfriend

A

tener novia

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to apply for a job

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solicitar empleo o pedir trabajo

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to complete an application

A

llenar una solicitud

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your resume

A

su currículum vitae o CV

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to accept a position

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aceptar el puesto o el empleo

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to get a job

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conseguir/ encontrar un trabajo o empleo

97
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manager

A

gerente

98
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nobody, anybody

A

nadie

99
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much better

A

mucho mejor

100
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much worse

A

mucho peor

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close by/ close to

A

cerca de

102
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largest

A

más grande

103
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popular

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conocido, de moda, popular (=común)

104
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to ask for

A

pedir

105
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to look for

A

buscar

106
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to feel sorry for

A

sentir

107
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to pay for

A

pagar

108
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to wait for

A

esperar

109
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by choice

A

por gusto

110
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for now

A

por ahora

111
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by chance

A

por casualidad

112
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consequently

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por consiguiente

113
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so to speak

A

por decirlo así

114
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unfortunately

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por desgracia

115
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that’s why

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por eso

116
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fortunately

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por fortuna

117
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at least

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por lo menos

118
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apparently

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por lo visto

119
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on the other hand

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por otra parte

120
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just in case

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por si acaso

121
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luckily

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por suerte

122
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of course

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por supuesto

123
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everywhere

A

por todas partes

124
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to become nervous

A

ponerse nervioso

125
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to become poor

A

empobrecerse

126
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to become hard

A

endurecerse

127
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to become furious

A

enfurecerse

128
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to become old

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envejecer

129
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to become sad

A

entristecerse

130
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to become necessary

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hacerse necesario

131
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to become night

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hacerse de noche

132
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to become a famous poet

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llegar a ser un poeta famoso

133
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to become tense

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ponerse tenso

134
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to become blind

A

quedarse ciego

135
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to become self-centered

A

volverse egoísta

136
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to become widow

A

enviudar

137
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to raise your head

A

alzar la cabeza

138
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to be raised in

A

criarse en

139
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to raise animals

A

criar animales

140
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to raise crops

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cultivar o cosechar

141
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to raise funds for food/ clothes

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hacer una colecta de ropa o comida

142
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to raise the flag

A

izar la bandera

143
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to raise funds

A

recaudar fondos

144
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to receive a raise

A

recibir un aumento

145
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to raise the price

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subir el precio

146
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To raise a point

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