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1
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Espeso

A

Thick

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Atropellar

A

To run over
To walk over
Push around
Mob

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Al fiado

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On credit

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Previsional

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Provisional

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Interino

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Temporary
Interim
Stopgap
Stand in

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Apretar

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Too tight
To tighten up
To squeeze
To press down or against

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Calificar

A

Qualify
Grade
Rate
Score
Label

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Arrastrar

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To drag or pull

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Racha

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Streak

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Desahogar (desahogarse)

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To vent. To let off steam

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Plantear

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To consider

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Cesar

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To cease
Stop

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Insistir

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To insist

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El ideario

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Ideology
Philosophy
Approach to issues

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Regar

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To water

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La faja

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Corset
Cumberbund
Girdle
Strip of land

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Variar

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To vary

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El trono

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Throne

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Extralimitarse

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To go beyond the limits
Go too far
To abuse one’s authority

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Obstaculizar

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To hinder
Stand in the way of
Place an obstacle in front of

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El caldo

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Broth

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pleito

A

lawsuit, case, dispute, quarrel, controversy, brawl

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cábal

A

exact

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Ácaro

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Mite

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Realizar

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To achieve, attain, accomplish, realize

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Hacer puente

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To take a long weekend

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Bodega

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Store, wine cellar, warehouse, grocery, pantry

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Anhelar

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To be eager for/to, long for/to, yearn for/to

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El huerto

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Orchard, garden for growing fruits &/or vegetables

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Medusa

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Jellyfish

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Tumefacto

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Swollen

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32
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El retrete

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Toilet

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A buena hora

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On time

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34
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Acoger

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To take in

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Bandeja

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Tray

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Engañar

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To cheat on

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37
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Antojar

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To crave

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38
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Pelea

A

Fight

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39
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Desgastada

A

Worn out, said of clothes and relationships

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Agotada

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Exhausted

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41
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Autoestima

A

Self-esteem

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42
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Al tanto de

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Informed of (about)

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43
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Sinceridad

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Honesty

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44
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Estrellar

A

To crash

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45
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Buque

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Ship

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46
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El Manotazo

A

Slap

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47
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Integrante

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Member

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48
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Desbordar

A

To overflow

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49
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acontecer

A

To happen, occur, come about

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Previo

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Prior, previous

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51
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Volver loco

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To drive crazy

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52
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Comerciante

A

Trader

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Hilo

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Thread

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En fin

A

Anyway

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A partir

A

Starting

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Partir

A

To leave

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Complejo

A

Complex

58
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Aunque sea

A

At least

59
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Redimir

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To redeem, to liberate, to ransom

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Pródigo

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Lavish, extravagant, productive, generous

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Acercar

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To bring near (er), move something nearer

62
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Estragos

A

Havoc

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Castor (es)

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Beaver (s)

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Ayuntamiento

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Town hall

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Gruñir

A

To grunt, growl

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Ordeñar

A

To milk

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Zurdo

A

Left-handed

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La fecundidad

A

Fertility, productivity, fecundity

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Terna

A

Short list

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Reseña

A

Review

71
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Desde entonces

A

Ever since

72
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Sugerir

A

To suggest

73
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Cuerda

A

Rope

74
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Desde entonces

A

Ever since

75
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Improcedente

A

Improper

76
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Indulto

A

Pardon

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Redada

A

Raid

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La juntura

A

Joint, juncture, juncture, place where two things come together

79
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Agredir

A

To attack

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El trompazo

A

Bump ( from something moving), vehicle crash, blow ( from an object), bang

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Soberanía

A

Sovereignty

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Apto

A

Suitable

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Antirreglamentario

A

Against the rules

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Por cierto

A

By the way

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Lecho

A

Bed

86
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Botar

A

To throw out

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Reñir

A

To quarrel, fight, to scold, to tell off , reprimand

88
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El guajolote

A

Turkey

89
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Indulto

A

Pardon

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Cautiverio

A

Captivity

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Repartir

A

To distribute

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Sorteo

A

Draw

93
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El cubito

A

Ice cube

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Saturar

A

To saturate

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Padecer

A

To suffer

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Subsanable

A

Solvable, fixable, rectifiable

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Al tanteo

A

Hit or miss

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Soler

A

To be accustomed to, be accustomed to

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Malvender

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To sell at a loss, to sell for a bad price

100
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Estirar

A

To stretch

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Destrozar

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To destroy

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Recaudar

A

Collect, recover, gather in, get in

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Manejar

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To drive, to manage

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Desempeño

A

Performance

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Transeúnte

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Passerby, transient, non-resident

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La ojeada

A

Glance or look

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Colgar

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To hang, hang up, be hanging, be suspended

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Vigente

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Current, in force, active

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Envejecer

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To age, make old, grow old, get old

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Trastocar

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To change around, to rearrange, to turn upside down, to transform, to confuse

111
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Nuera

A

Daughter in law

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Bastón

A

Walking stick bastón de caramelo is a candy cane

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Atrayente

A

Attractive

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El ajuste

A

Adjustment

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Cacerolazo

A

Demonstration

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Bondadoso

A

Kind

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Ojeroso

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Having bags under the eyes, haggard

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El rédito

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Interest (as on an account), yield ( as on an investment)

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Evacuar

A

To evacuate, empty

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Trepar

A

To climb

121
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Coser

A

To sew

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Quebrantar

A

To break a promise or law, to crack, to weaken,to fail at fulfilling an obligation

123
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Detestar

A

To detest, to hate

124
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La gomina

A

Gel ( especially hair gel)

125
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Llamativo

A

Eye catching

126
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Púas

A

Barbs

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Alambre

A

Wire

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Avalar

A

Endorse, back