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1
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expectation

A

una expectativa

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2
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bird

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un pájaro

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3
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while, even though it’s true that

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si bien

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to shake (something)

A

sacudir

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5
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return [noun]

A

el regreso

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whereas, but, however

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en cambio

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7
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it’s snowing

A

hay nieve

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8
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to warn / to notice

A

advertir [ie]

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detail

A

el detalle

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10
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valuable

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valioso

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11
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aware of

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al tanto de

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12
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nothing to do with

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nada que ver con

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one second is enough for me (to do what I need to do)

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uno segundo me basta

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14
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time zone

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una franja horaria

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15
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in advance

A

con antelación

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16
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wet [2 words]

A

mojado / húmedo

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17
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stick [noun]

A

un palo

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slightly [2 words]

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ligeramente, levemente

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19
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to let go

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dejar [conj] ir [infinitive]

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20
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substitute [noun]

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un suplente

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depending on [the value of something] [3 ways]

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en función de / según / dependiendo de

e.g. según el peso del paquete

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22
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on Monday

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el lunes [no ‘en’]

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23
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at the beginning of June

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a principios de Junio

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at the end of May

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a finales de mayo

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for the first time

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por primera vez

26
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my lipstick has broken (completely unintentionally)

A

se me ha roto el pintalabios [‘accidental’ se = se + indirect object pronoun + conjugated verb + noun]

[notice this is third person]

27
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I have burned the toast

A

se me ha quemado la tostada

28
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they are on the opposite side of town

A

están en el extremo opuesto de la ciudad

29
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the church opposite the park

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la iglesia frente al parque

[‘opposite to’ = ‘frente a’ or ‘enfrente de’]

30
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worthy

A

meritorio

31
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insomuch as, since, given that

A

puesto que

32
Q

milestone

A

un hito

33
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I’m scared of my mother

A

le tengo miedo a mi madre

34
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dozen

A

una docena

35
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so that it doesn’t slip your mind [using accidental se]

A

para que no se te olvide

third person subjunctive present
this phrase is “para que no se olvide” (“so that it is not forgotten”) with “te” stuck in the middle to make the thing being forgotten have some connection to you

36
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I give up [3 ways]

A

me rindo / me doy por vencido / tiro la toalla

37
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around, about [physical closeness / approximately, skirting]
[2 phrases]

A

alrededor de / en torno (a but not always)

38
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I’m in, I’m down

A

me apunto

39
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based on / consisting of mainly

A

a base de

40
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discount [noun]

A

una rebaja

verb is rebajar

41
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increase [noun] (e.g. in prices)

A

un aumento

42
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to increase prices

A

encarecer

43
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to increase the value of [2 words]

A

valorizar / revalorizar

44
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condom manufacturer

A

un fabricante de preservativos

45
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to shoot a gun

A

disparar un arma

46
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fuel

A

el combustible

47
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to take for granted (idiom)

A

dar por sentado

48
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I can’t wait to <verb></verb>

A

No veo la hora de <infinitive></infinitive>

49
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to hurt, wound (someone)

A

herir [ie conj like querer] [no ‘a’]

50
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education system

A

el sistema educativo

51
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to cheat

A

hacer trampa

52
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we really listen

A

escuchamos de verdad

53
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to toughen something

A

endurecer algo

54
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I will get through this somehow

A

Saldré adelante de algún modo

55
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on purpose

A

a propósito

56
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Please, go erase the board

A

Por favor, ve a borrar el tablero

57
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corporate restructuring

A

la reestructuración corporativa

58
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sharp (for e.g. knife)

A

afilado

59
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sharp (pointed like needle)

A

puntiagudo

60
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needle

A

la aguja

61
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to satisfy

A

satisfacer

62
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to appease

A

apaciguar

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