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Grandmother

My grandmother died when she was a hundred.

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Abuela
“ah-bweh-lah”

Mi abuela murió a los cien años.

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Grandfather

My maternal grandfather is the wisest man I know.

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Abuelo
“ah-bweh-loh”

Mi abuelo materno es el hombre más sabio que conozco.

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Grandparents

My grandparents live in a little town in Italy.

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Abuelos
“ah-bweh-lohs”

Mis abuelos viven en un pueblito en Italia.

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Mother

My mother makes the world’s most delicious food.

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Madre
“mah-dreh”

Mi madre prepara la comida más rica del mundo

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Father

My father and my mother were both born in 1960.

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Padre
“pah-dreh”

Mi padre y mi madre nacieron ambos en 1960.

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Parents

My parents just celebrated their 30th anniversary.

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Padres
“pah-drehs”

Mis padres acaban de cumplir su aniversario de 30 años.

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Sister

I wore a beautiful dress for my sister’s wedding.

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Hermana
“ehr-mah-nah”

Llevé un vestido precioso para la boda de mi hermana

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Brother

My brother lives in Seoul, South Korea.

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Hermano
“ehr-mah-noh”

Mi hermano vive en Seoul, Corea del Sur.

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Siblings

Two of my siblings live in California.

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Hermanos
“ehr-mah-nohs”

Dos de mis hermanos viven en California.

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Daughter

My daughter’s name is Laura.

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Hija
“ee-hah”

Mi hija se llama Laura.

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Son

My son’s name is David

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Hijo
“ee-hoh”

Mi hijo se llama David.

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Children

I have four children: Ana, Marta, Antonio, and Miguel.

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Hijos
“ee-hohs”

Tengo cuatro hijos: Ana, Marta, Antonio y Miguel.

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Girlfriend

Antonia is Felipe’s girlfriend. They have been going out for two years.

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Novia
“noh-byah”

Antonia es la novia de Felipe. Llevan dos años saliendo

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Boyfriend

Her boyfriend comes to visit her every day.

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Novio
“noh-byoh”

Su novio viene a verla todos los días.

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Wife

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Esposa
“ehs-poh-sah”

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Husband

Her husband is a conductor.

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Esposo
“ehs-poh-soh”

Su esposo es director de orquesta.

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Aunt

We are going to visit my aunt Elena this afternoon.

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Tía
“tee-ah”

Vamos a visitar a mi tía Elena esta tarde.

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Uncle

My uncle dressed up as Santa Claus for the Christmas party.

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Tío
“tee-oh”

Mi tío se vistió de Papá Noel para la fiesta navideña.

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Cousin (female)

I have a photo of my grandfather dancing with me at my cousin’s wedding.

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Prima
“pree-mah”

Tengo una foto de mi abuelo bailando conmigo en la boda de mi prima.

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Cousin (male)

My little cousin lives in Buenos Aires.

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Primo
“pree-moh”

Mi primo pequeño vive en Buenos Aires.

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Cousins

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Primos
“pree-moh”

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Niece

I have two charming nieces.

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Sobrina
“soh-brree-nah”

Tengo dos sobrinas encantadoras

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Nephew

My new nephew will be born in the summer

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Sobrino
“soh-brree-noh”

Mi nuevo sobrino nacerá en el verano.

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Mother-in-law

I gave my mother-in-law a scarf for her birthday.

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Suegra
“sweh-grah”

Le regalé a mi suegra un pañuelo para su cumpleaños.

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Father-in-law

My father-in-law couldn’t come to our wedding.

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Suegro
“sweh-groh”

Mi suegro no pudo venir a nuestra boda

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Sister-in-law

My sister-in-law is much older than me.

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Cuñada
“koo-nyah-dah”

Mi cuñada es mucho mayor que yo.

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Brother-in-law

My brother-in-law is a doctor.

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Cuñado
“koo-nyah-doh”

Mi cuñado es médico

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Stepmother

I’m going to spend Christmas with my father and stepmother this year.

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Madrastra
“mah-drahs-trah”

Este año voy a pasar la Navidad con mi papá y madrastra.

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Stepfather

Al morir la madre, el padrastro se quedó con la custodia de la niña.

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Padrastro
“pah-drahs-troh”

The stepfather got custody of the child after her mother died.

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Stepsister

My stepsister and I threw a surprise party for our dad.

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Hermanastra
“ehr-mah-nahs-trah”

Mi hermanastra y yo le hicimos una fiesta sorpresa a nuestro papá.

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Stepbrother

I used to have only sisters, but now that my dad got remarried I have a stepbrother.

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Hermanastro
“ehr-mah-nahs-troh”

Antes tenía puras hermanas, pero ahora que se volvió a casar mi papá tengo un hermanastro.

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Half-sister

Luckily, my half-sister and I get along well.

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Media hermana
“meh-dyah ehr-mah-nah”

Por suerte, my media hermana y yo bailamos bien.

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Half-brother

My father married again and I have a half-brother.

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Medio hermano
“meh-dyoh ehr-mah-noh”

Mi padre se volvió a casar y tengo un medio hermano

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Step-grandmother

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Abuelastra

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Step-grandfather

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Abuelastro

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Step-cousin (female)

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Primastra

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Step-cousin (male)

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Primastro

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wedding

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la boda/el casamiento

Use La boda

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marital status

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el estado civil

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happiness

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la felicidad

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39
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honeymoon

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la luna de miel

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marriage/married couple

Adriana and Gustavo are celebrating 25 years of marriage this year.

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el matrimonio
“mah-tree-moh-nyoh”

Adriana y Gustavo están celebrando 25 años de matrimonio este año.

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41
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it’s (not) necessary …

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(no) es necesario …

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couple/partner

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la pareja

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42
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the most important thing for me is …

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lo más importante para mí es…

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43
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I have read that …

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he leído que …

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44
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you will always be able to count on your partner

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siempre podrás contar con tu pareja

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I would prefer to make plans and not have to give explanations to anyone

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preferiría hacer planes y no tener que dar explicaciones a nadie

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the most important thing to me is to save money to travel the world, buy the things I want and save money for my future)

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lo más importante para mí es guardar dinero para viajar por el mundo, comprar las cosas que quiero y guardar dinero para mi future

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47
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it’s not necessary to share your life with a partner to be happy

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no es necesario compartir tu vida con una pareja para ser feliz

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only child

Lucio fue hijo único y sus padres no repararon en gastos en su educación

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el hijo unico
* “ee-hoh oo-nee-koh”
la hija unica

Lucio was an only son and his parents spare no expense on his education.

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He/she has … hair
* long/short/straight/curly
* blond/dark/white/black/brown/red

My cousin has natural ash blonde hair.

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Tiene el pelo …
* largo/corto/liso/rizado
* rubio/moreno/blanco/negro/castaño/pelirrojo

Mi prima tiene el pelo rubio ceniza natura

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He/she has … eyes
* azules/marrones/verdes

Her eyes were red from crying.

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Tiene los ojos …
* blue/brown/green

Tenía los ojos rojos de llorar.

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he/she wears glasses

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lleva gafas

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he/she has freckles

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tiene pecas

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he has a beard/moustache

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tiene barba/bigote

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he/she is bald

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es calvo/a

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to get married

They got married in a civil ceremony at the town hall.

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casarse

Se casaron por lo civil en el ayuntamiento.

Yo: me caso
Tu: te casas
él/ Ella/ Usted: se casa
Nosotros (as): nos casamos
Vosotros (as): os casáis
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: se casan

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to get engaged

Ana Paula and Raymundo got engaged in June.

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comprometerse

Ana Paula y Raymundo se comprometieron en junio.

Yo: me comprometo
Tu: te comprometes
él/ Ella/ Usted: se compromete
Nosotros (as): nos comprometemos
Vosotros (as): os comprometéis
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: se comprometen

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to get divorced

I divorced her because I found out she was unfaithful to me.

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divorciarse

Me divorcié de ella porque descubrí que me era infiel.

Yo: me divorcio
Tu: te divorcias
él/ Ella/ Usted: se divorcia
Nosotros (as): nos divorciamos
Vosotros (as): os divorciáis
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: se divorcian

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to fall in love

Paco is falling in love with Ana.

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enamorarse

Paco se está enamorando de Ana

Yo: me enamoro
Tu: te enamoras
él/ Ella/ Usted: se enamora
Nosotros (as): nos enamoramos
Vosotros (as): os enamoráis
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: se enamoran

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to be in love

Is it true that you were in love with Jaime since elementary school?

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estar enamorado/a

¿Es verdad que estabas enamorada de Jaime desde la escuela primaria?

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to separate

Mark and Cindy split up over money issues.

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separarse

Mark y Cindy se separaron por problemas de dinero.

Yo: me separo
Tu: te separas
él/ Ella/ Usted: se separa
Nosotros (as): nos separamos
Vosotros (as): os separáis
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: se separan

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to have children

I’ve got two sons and a daughter.

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tener hijos

Tengo dos hijos y una hija.

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to be engaged

Roberto is engaged to my sister.

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estar comprometido/a

Roberto está comprometido con mi hermana

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to be married

As I know you’re interested in Alberto, I found out that he is neither married nor has any children.

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estar casado/a

Como sé que Alberto te interesa, me informé de que ni está casado ni tiene hijos

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to be divorced

Is Antonio married? - He was, but he’s divorced now.

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estar divorciado/a

¿Antonio está casado? - Lo estuvo, pero ahora está divorciado.

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to be separated

Are you married or single? - I’m separated.

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estar separado/a

¿Estás casado o eres soltero? - Estoy separado.

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to be single

Being unmarried can be a blessing or a curse. It all depends.

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estar soltero/a

Estar soltero puede ser una bendición o una maldición, todo depende.

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(engagement) ring

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el anillo (de compromiso)

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love

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el amor

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happy

Christmas time is an especially happy and fun time of year.

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alegre
“ah-leh-greh”

La Navidad es una época del año especialmente alegre y divertida

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kind/friendly

You have to be nice to newcomers.

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amable
“ah-mah-bleh”

Hay que ser amable con los recién llegados.

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friendly

People like my brother because he is very friendly.

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amigable
“ah-mee-gah-bleh”

A la gente le cae muy bien mi hermano porque es muy amigable.

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lively

You look more cheerful since you moved.

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animado/a
“ah-nee-mah-doh”

Te ves más animada desde que te mudaste.

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affectionate

My grandparents are very affectionate with each other.

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cariñoso/a
“kah-ree-nyoh-soh”

Mis abuelos son muy cariñosos el uno con el otro.

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understanding

I wish my parents were as understanding as yours, Andres.

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comprensivo/a
“kohm-prehn-see-boh”

Ojalá mis padres fueron tan comprensivos como los tuyos, Andrés.

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polite

He has always been very polite with me.

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educado/a
“eh-doo-kah-doh”

Conmigo siempre ha sido muy educado.

76
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strong

She is very strong since she started lifting weights.

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fuerte
“fwehr-teh”

Está muy fuerte desde que empezó a levantar pesas.

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generous

It was very generous of you to donate $20,000!

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generoso/a
“heh-neh-roh-soh”

¡Fue muy generoso de su parte donar $20,000!

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funny

They say the movie we’re going to see is really funny.

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gracioso/a
Spain: “grah-thyoh-soh”
Latin America: “grah-syoh-soh”

Dicen que la película que vamos a ver es muy graciosa.

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talkative

I was cornered by that chatterbox at the party and couldn’t get away.

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hablador/a
“ah-blah-dohr”

En la fiesta se me pegó ese hablador y no podía escaparme.

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honest

He proved that he was honest by returning the money he found.

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honrado/a
“ohn-rrah-doh”

Demostró que era honrado al devolver el dinero que encontró.

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loyal

Leo is a very loyal friend.

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leal
“leh-ahl”

Leo es un amigo muy leal.

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brave

El búfalo valiente asumió el riesgo y cruzó el río

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valiente
“bah-lyehn-teh”

The brave buffalo took the risk and crossed the river.

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nice, kind

Our neighbors are very pleasant people.

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simpático/a
“seem-pah-tee-koh”

Nuestros vecinos son gente muy simpática.

84
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Adjectives endings according to the words
* - O ending
* -E ending
* or/ora ending
* a consonant

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unpleasant

He was very unfriendly toward me.

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antipático/a
“ahn-tee-pah-tee-koh”

Fue muy antipático conmigo.

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cheeky/daring

The most daring thing she has ever done is bungee jumping.

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atrevido/a
“ah-treh-bee-doh”

Lo más atrevido que ha hecho es puenting.

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quiet/reserved

After the kids go to bed, the house is finally quiet.

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callado/a
“kah-yah-doh”

Después de que los niños se acuestan, la casa está por fin callada

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jealous

Rita is jealous because Ana earns more than her.

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celoso/a
Spain: “theh-loh-soh”
Latin America: “seh-loh-soh”

Rita está celosa porque Ana gana más que ella.

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selfish

He is a selfish person; if he won’t benefit from something, he doesn’t do it.

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egoísta
“eh-goh-ees-tah”

Es un egoísta; si no puede sacar provecho de algo, no lo hace.

90
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rude

Their daughter is a very bad-mannered girl who never says “please.”

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maleducado/a
“mahl-eh-doo-kah-doh”

Su hija es una niña maleducada quien nunca dice “por favor.”

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spoiled

He’s a spoilt child. He’s always had everything he wanted.

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mimado/a
“mee-mah-doh”

Es un niño mimado. Siempre ha tenido todo lo que ha querido

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lazy

Luca is so lazy.

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perezoso/a
Spain: “peh-reh-thoh-soh”
Latin America: “peh-reh-soh-soh”

Luca es tan perezoso

93
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self-assured

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seguro/a de sí mismo/a

94
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serious/responsible

I could tell by the doctor’s serious tone of voice that the results weren’t good.

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serio/a
“seh-ryoh”

Por el tono de voz serio del doctor, supe que los resultados no eran buenos.

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tolerant

They always had a very tolerant attitude towards other religions.

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tolerante
“toh-leh-rahn-teh”

Siempre mostraron una actitud muy tolerante para con las demás religiones.

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naughty/mischievous

These mischievous little boys are always looking for trouble.

A

travieso/a
“trah-byeh-soh”

Estos chiquillos traviesos siempre andan en busca de problemas.

97
Q

to put up with

How can you put up with that noise?

A

aguantar

¿Cómo puedes aguantar ese ruido?

Yo: aguanto
Tu: aguantas
él/ Ella/ Usted: aguanta
Nosotros (as): aguantamos
Vosotros (as): aguantáis
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: aguantan

98
Q

to trust

Dora confided her biggest secret to me.

A

confiar

Dora me confió su mayor secreto

Yo: confío
Tu: confías
él/ Ella/ Usted: confía
Nosotros (as): confiamos
Vosotros (as): confiáis
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: confían

99
Q

to discuss/argue

My brother and his wife argue all the time.

A

discutir

Mi hermano y su esposa discuten todo el tiempo.

Yo: discuto
Tu: discutes
él/ Ella/ Usted: discute
Nosotros (as): discutimos
Vosotros (as): discutís
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: discuten

100
Q

to get angry

The neighbors got angry when they saw what was done to their yard.

A

enfadarse

Se enfadaron los vecinos cuando vieron lo que se había hecho a su jardín

Yo: me enfado
Tu: te enfadas
él/ Ella/ Usted: se enfada
Nosotros (as): nos enfadamos
Vosotros (as): os enfadáis
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: se enfadan

101
Q

to annoy/bother

Stop annoying your brother and do your homework.

A

fastidiar

Deja de fastidiar a tu hermano y haz tu tarea.

Yo: fastidio
Tu: fastidias
él/ Ella/ Usted: fastidia
Nosotros (as): fastidiamos
Vosotros (as): fastidiáis
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: fastidian

102
Q

to insult

A

insultar

Yo: insulto
Tu: insultas
él/ Ella/ Usted: insulta
Nosotros (as): insultamos
Vosotros (as): insultáis
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: insultan

103
Q

to cry

The woman started crying and we didn’t know how to comfort her.

A

llorar

La mujer empezó a llorar y no sabíamos cómo consolarla

Yo: lloro
Tu: lloras
él/ Ella/ Usted: llora
Nosotros (as): lloramos
Vosotros (as): lloráis
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: lloran

104
Q

to get on well/badly with

The two friends have different personalities, but they get on well.

A

llevarse bien/mal con

Los dos amigos tienen caracteres opuestos, pero se llevan bien.

Yo: me llevo
Tu: te llevas
él/ Ella/ Usted: se lleva
Nosotros (as): nos llevamos
Vosotros (as): os lleváis
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: se llevan

105
Q

to mistreat/abuse

The horse showed signs of having been mistreated.

A

maltratar

El caballo daba señales de haber sido maltratado.

Yo: maltrato
Tu: maltratas
él/ Ella/ Usted: maltrata
Nosotros (as): maltratamos
Vosotros (as): maltratáis
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: maltratan

106
Q

to bother/annoy

That noise is annoying me no end.

A

molestar

Me está molestando muchísimo ese ruido.

Yo: molesto
Tu: molestas
él/ Ella/ Usted: molesta
Nosotros (as): molestamos
Vosotros (as): molestáis
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: molestan

107
Q

to physically fight

They don’t get along very well; they’re always arguing about something.

A

pelear(se)

No se llevan muy bien; siempre están peleando por algo

Yo: (me) peleo
Tu: (te) peleas
él/ Ella/ Usted: (se) pelea
Nosotros (as): (nos) peleamos
Vosotros (as): (os) peleáis
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: (se) pelean

108
Q

active

When I was younger, I used to be an active kid. Now I just want to sleep

A

activo/a
“ahk-tee-boh”

Cuando era joven, era un chico activo. Ahora solo quiero dormir.

109
Q

ambitious

A

ambicioso/a
* Spain: “ahm-bee-thyoh-soh”
* Latin America: “ahm-bee-syoh-soh”

110
Q

disorganised/untidy

This office is really messy.

A

desordenado/a
“dehs-ohr-deh-nah-doh”

Esta oficina está muy desordenada

111
Q

extroverted/outgoing

He’s very outgoing, he talks to everybody.

A

extrovertido/a
“ehks-troh-behr-tee-doh”

Es muy extrovertido, habla con todo el mundo.

112
Q

independent

Maria is an independent woman and breadwinner for her family.

A

independiente
“een-deh-pehn-dyehn-teh”

María es una mujer independiente que gana la vida para su familia.

113
Q

motivated

When I realized my favorite dress didn’t fit me anymore, I felt motivated to go on a diet.

A

motivado/a
“moh-tee-bah-doh”

Cuando me di cuenta de que no me entraba mi vestido favorito, me sentí motivada a ponerme a dieta.

114
Q

optimistic

I’m optimistic that the party will be a big success.

A

optimista
“ohp-tee-mees-tah”

Soy optimista que la fiesta va a ser un gran éxito

115
Q

pessimistic

Maria has a very pessimistic attitude towards life.

A

pesimista
“peh-see-mees-tah”

María tiene una actitud muy pesimista hacia la vida.

116
Q

proactive

Hay que ser proactivo en establecer contacto con clientes potenciales.

A

proactivo/a

You need to be proactive about making contact with potential customers.

117
Q

hardworking

My plumber is hard-working and responsible; I highly recommend him.

A

trabajador/a
“trah-bah-hah-dohr”

Mi plomero es trabajador y responsable; lo recomiendo mucho.

118
Q

family members

All the members of the family will attend the funeral.

A

los miembros de la familia

Todos los miembros de la familia asistirán al funeral.

119
Q

relatives

A

los parientes
“pah-ryehn-teh”

120
Q

grandson/granddaughter

I’m really excited because my grandson is coming to visit tomorrow.

A

nieto/a
“nyeh-toh”

Estoy muy emocionada porque mi nieto me viene a visitar mañana.

121
Q

grandchildren

A

los nietos
“nyeh-tohs”

122
Q

son-in-law

Rajesh gets along very well with his new son-in-law.

A

el yerno
“yehr-noh”

Rajesh se lleva muy bien con su nuevo yerno

123
Q

daughter-in-law

My son and my daughter-in-law got married three years ago.

A

la nuera
“nweh-rah”

Mi hijo y mi nuera se casaron hace tres años.

124
Q

best friend

My best friend and I have known each other since we were five years old.

A

mejor amigo/a
“meh-hohr ah-mee-goh”

Mi mejor amigo y yo nos conocemos desde que tenemos cinco años.

125
Q

twin boy/girl

My twin sister is coming to visit tomorrow.

A

gemelo/a
“heh-meh-loh”

Mi hermana gemela me viene a visitar mañana.

126
Q

tall

That tall man must measure more than 200 cm.

A

alto/a
“ahl-toh”

Ese hombre alto tiene que medir más de 200 cm

127
Q

short

He is a bit short for his age.

A

bajo/a
“bah-hoh”

Es un poco bajo para su edad.

128
Q

good looking

Nikki thinks Pablo is very handsome.

A

guapo/a
“gwah-poh”

Nikki piensa que Pablo es muy guapo.

129
Q

ugly

That monster you drew has a very ugly nose.

A

feo/a
“feh-oh”

El monstruo que dibujaste tiene una nariz muy fea.

130
Q

fat

That cat is so fat it can’t jump onto the couch.

A

gordo/a
“gohr-doh”

Ese gato está tan gordo que no alcanza saltar al sofá.

131
Q

slim

The slim woman had dark hair and very deep-set eyes.

A

delgado/a
“dehl-gah-doh”

La mujer delgada tenía el cabello oscuro y los ojos muy profundos.

132
Q

medium height

I believe I’m of average height for my age

A

de estatura media

Creo que soy de estatura media para mi edad,

133
Q

medium weight

Suitable for light and medium-weight products.

A

de peso medio

Adecuado para productos ligeros y de peso medio.

134
Q

young

A

joven
“hoh-behn”

135
Q

middle aged

You are in perfect physical condition… for a middle-aged woman!

A

de mediana edad
“”

Usted está en perfecta condición física… ¡para una mujer de mediana edad!

136
Q

old

He was old, but probably not as old as he looked.

A

viejo/a
“byeh-hoh”

Era viejo, pero probablemente no tan viejo como aparentaba

137
Q

pale

She went pale when she saw him coming into the restaurant.

A

pálido/a
“pah-lee-doh”

Se puso pálida cuando lo vio entrar en el restaurante.

138
Q

dark skinned

My brothers are dark-skinned.

A

moreno/a
“moh-reh-noh”

Mis hermanos son morenos.

139
Q

fringe

A

flequillo
“fleh-kee-yoh”

140
Q

a scar

The secret spy had a scar on his hand.

A

una cicatriz
Spain: “thee-kah-treeth”
Latin America: “see-kah-treeth”

El espía secreto tenía una cicatriz en la mano.

141
Q

sporty

My son is very sporty, and above all, he loves to jog.

A

deportista
“deh-pohr-tees-tah”

Mi hijo es muy deportista y le encanta sobre todo hacer footing.

142
Q

impatient

Living in New York, where everything is fast, made me an impatient person.

A

impaciente
* Spain: “eem-pah-thyehn-teh”
* Latin America: “eem-pah-syehn-teh”

Vivir en Nueva York, donde todo es rápido, me volvió una persona impaciente.

143
Q

lazy

It is difficult to work with lazy people.

A

vago/a
“bah-goh”

Es difícil trabajar con gente vaga.

144
Q

shy

My brother’s not shy; he’s just really reserved.

A

tímido/a
“tee-mee-doh”

Mi hermano no es tímido; solamente es muy reservado

145
Q

with a good/bad sense of humour

Encontramos dos muchachos con un buen sentido del humor.

A

con buen/mal sentido del humor

We find two guys with a good sense of humour.

146
Q

clumsy

I dropped my ice cream. I’m so clumsy.

A

torpe
“tohr-peh”

Se me cayó el helado. Soy tan torpe

147
Q

sad

He felt sad when he knew he had lost her.

A

triste
“trees-teh”

Se puso triste cuando supo que la había perdido.

148
Q

quiet

A

tranquilo/a
“trahny-kee-loh”

149
Q

silly

You always make silly excuses not to go visit your grandparents.

A

tonto/a
“tohn-toh”

Siempre te vales de excusas tontas para no ir a visitar a tus abuelos.

150
Q

annoying

Doing my tax return is so annoying.

A

molesto/a
“moh-lehs-toh”

Hacer la declaración tributaria es tan molesto.

151
Q

aggressive

I have a very aggressive student who needs professional help.

A

agresivo/a
“ah-greh-see-boh”

Tengo un alumno muy agresivo que necesita ayuda profesional.

152
Q

strict

Jaime is a very strict teacher, but his students respect him.

A

estricto/a
“ehs-treek-toh”

Jaime es un profesor muy estricto, pero sus alumnos lo respetan.

153
Q

to be the eldest

A

ser el/la mayor

154
Q

to be the youngest

A

ser el/la menor

155
Q

to be the middle one

A

ser el/la mediano/a

156
Q

to chat

We spent the afternoon chatting at the café.

A

charlar

Nos pasamos la tarde charlando en el café.

Yo: charlo
Tu: charlas
él/ Ella/ Usted: charla
Nosotros (as): charlamos
Vosotros (as): charl
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: charlan

157
Q

to count on/rely on

I can always count on my best friends when I need help.

A

contar con
“kohn-tahr kohn”

Siempre puedo contar con mis mejores amigos cuando necesito ayuda.

158
Q

I know your friend from school.

A

conocer

Conozco a tu amigo del colegio.

Yo: ** conozco**
Tu: conoces
él/ Ella/ Usted: conoce
Nosotros (as): conocemos
Vosotros (as): conocéis
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: conocen

159
Q

to like

160
Q

to make friends with

A

hacerse amigo/a de

161
Q

to hate

A

odiar

Yo: **
Tu: **
él/ Ella/ Usted: **
Nosotros (as): **
Vosotros (as): **
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: **

162
Q

to have the same taste

A

tener los mismos gustos

163
Q

to have the same taste

A

tener mucho/nada en común

Yo: **
Tu: **
él/ Ella/ Usted: **
Nosotros (as): **
Vosotros (as): **
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: **

164
Q

to have a lot/nothing in common

A

tener mucho/nada en común

Yo: **
Tu: **
él/ Ella/ Usted: **
Nosotros (as): **
Vosotros (as): **
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: **

165
Q

to share

A

compartir

Yo: Comparto
Tu: Compartes
él/ Ella/ Usted: Comparte
Nosotros (as): Compartimos
Vosotros (as): Compartís
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: Comparten

166
Q

to criticise

A

criticar

Yo: **
Tu: **
él/ Ella/ Usted: **
Nosotros (as): **
Vosotros (as): **
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: **

167
Q

to prefer

A

preferir

Yo: **
Tu: **
él/ Ella/ Usted: **
Nosotros (as): **
Vosotros (as): **
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: **

168
Q

to laugh

A

reírse

(Reflexive irregular verb e>i)

Yo: me río
Tu: te ríes
él/ Ella/ Usted: se ríe
Nosotros (as): nos reímos
Vosotros (as): os reís
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: se ríen

169
Q

to smile

A

sonreír

Yo: **
Tu: **
él/ Ella/ Usted: **
Nosotros (as): **
Vosotros (as): **
Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes: **

170
Q

to get on better/worse/terribly with

A

llevarse mejor/peor/fatal con

171
Q

to have a good/bad time

A

pasarlo bien/mal

172
Q

sensitive

Don’t be too hard on him; he’s a very sensitive boy.

A

sensible
“sehn-see-bleh”

No seas muy dura con él; es un chico muy sensible.

173
Q

insensitive

Francisco might seem insensitive, but when you get to know him you’ll see he’s lovely.

A

insensible
“ihn-sehn-sih-buhl”

Francisco parece ser insensible, pero cuando lo conoces bien verás que es amoroso.

174
Q

sociable

My son is very sociable and has a lot of friends.

A

sociable
Spain: “soh-thyah-bleh”
Latin America: “soh-syah-bleh”

Mi hijo es muy sociable y tiene muchos amigos.

175
Q

unsociable

I can’t stand being surrounded by unsociable people because I’m very open.

A

insociable
Spain: “een-soh-thyah-bleh”
Latin America: “een-soh-syah-bleh”

No soporto rodearme de personas insociables porque yo soy muy abierto.

176
Q

humble

Their humble home has stayed in the family for generations.

A

humilde
“oo-meel-deh”

Su casa humilde se ha guardado en la familia por generaciones

177
Q

stingy

Peter is known for being stingy among his friends.

A

tacaño/a
“tah-kah-nyoh”

Peter tiene fama de tacaño entre sus amigos.

178
Q

wise/prudent

After his divorce, my father is more prudent in his romantic relationships.

A

prudente
“proo-dehn-teh”

Después de divorciarse, mi padre es más prudente en sus relaciones románticas.

179
Q

unwise

He was careless with his money and went bankrupt.

A

imprudente
“eem-proo-dehn-teh”

Él fue imprudente con su dinero y ha quedado en la ruina.

180
Q

cautious

Incluso los inversores que habitualmente son precavidos están comprando las acciones de esta empresa.

A

precavido
“preh-kah-bee-doh”

Even investors who are usually cautious are buying shares in this company.

181
Q

realistic

I’m realistic and I know what I can and can’t achieve.

A

realista
“rreh-ah-lees-tah”

Soy realista y sé lo que puedo conseguir y lo que no.

182
Q

domestic animals

A

los animales domésticos

183
Q

dangerous

¡Cuidado! Cruzar el puente puede ser peligroso

A

peligroso/a
“peh-lee-groh-soh”

Careful! Crossing the bridge can be dangerous.

184
Q

Partner/ couple

The happy couple got married in June.

A

La pareja
“pah-reh-hah”

La feliz pareja se casó en junio

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