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asistir a

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to attend

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la reunión

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meeting

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cometer un error

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to make a mistake

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en cambio

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on the other hand

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de la noche a la mañana

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overnight

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no tener nada que ver con

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to have nothing to do with

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el hoyo

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hole

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liberal

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warm (vs. gente fría)

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agente inmobiliario

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real estate agent

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“Espero con ansias…”

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“I look forward to…”

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criar

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to raise

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sumergir

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to immerse, submerge

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la burbuja

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bubble

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cotidiana

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daily

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el informe

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report

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convenir

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to be advisable, to agree

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suavizar

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to soften

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soler (e.g.; 1. Suelo ducharme antes de dormir. 2. Actualmente Tim no obtiene tanto dinero como solía.)

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to use to (in past tense), to tend to, usually (adverb) (e.g.; 1. I usually shower before sleeping. 2. Tim doesn’t earn as much money as he used to.)

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quedarse sordo

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to become/go deaf

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a la vuelta de la esquina

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around the corner

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merece la pena, vale la pena

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it is worth it

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me da igual/no me importa

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it doesn’t matter to me, I don’t care

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ahogarse

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to drown

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desaghorase (e.g.; 1. Cada semana, tengo que desahogarme con mis amigos. 2. No desahogues insultándome.)

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to let off steam, to vent –> can have a negative connotation (e.g.; 1. Every week, I need to vent to my friends. 2. ~Do not insult me because you have to.)

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desesperar

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to drive crazy, to make lose hope

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tener celos de

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to be jealous of

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la inquietud

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worry, anxiety

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experimentar

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to experiment, experience

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aquí mismo

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right here

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listo

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smart, clever

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echar en cara

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to reproach, ~to give someone shit

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tener gracia

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to be funny, to be graceful, ~many other uses

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coger

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to grab, to take

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acabar

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to end, to finish

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tumbarse

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to lie down, to stretch out

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traerte

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to bring, to bring along

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dar la gana

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to feel like (not polite)

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pasa a ser

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to become, to happen to be

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ocuparse

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to deal with, to be in charge of, to take care of

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realmente

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actually

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todos aquellos

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everyone, all those

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dar seguridad

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give security, safety, confidence

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sujetar

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to hold/fasten, to hold down/in place

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poco a poco

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little by little, gradually, slowly

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45
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el candado

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padlock

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el alumno

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student

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mudarse

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to move

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presentarse

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to turn up, to introduce oneself, to run for

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49
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el puro

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cigar

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50
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los audífonos

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headphones

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alquilar

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to rent

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apagar

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to turn off

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53
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al momento

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at once

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54
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hacer caso

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to take notice, to pay attention (opposite of ignore)

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suplicar

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to beg, to plead

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56
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en quiebra

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bankrupt

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57
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llevar a la quiebra

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to become bankrupt

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58
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el préstamo

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loan

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antes de un mes

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within a week

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60
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picar

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to eat/snack on

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la rebanda

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slice (culinary)

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untar

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to spread (culinary)

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63
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“Qué va a ser pronto (+ infinitivo)!”

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“It’s not early at all!”

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fino

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thin

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grueso

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thick

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liso

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smooth

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áspero

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rough (not smooth)

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recto

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straight (line, road)

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derecho

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straight (picture, tie)

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torcido, curvado, doblado

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curved (not straight)

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ancho, amplio

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wide

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72
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fregar los platos

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to wash the dishes

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73
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el atraco

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robbery

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escupir

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to spit

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75
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el sueldo

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salary

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el crío

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kid

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quieto

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still, calm

78
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suelto

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loose

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resolver

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to solve, work out, resolve

80
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el aficionado

A

fan

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la frase

A

the sentence

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obtener (e.g.; Él acaba de obtener un nuevo trabajo.

A

to get, receive, obtain (e.g.; He just got a new job.)

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ponerse [de alguna forma] (e.g.; Ellos se pusieron muy felices.)

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to get [happy, mad, excited] (e.g.; They got really happy.)

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entender (e.g.; Vas a entenderlo pronto.)

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to get, understand (e.g. You’ll get it soon.)

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ganar dinero (e.g.; Ella gana doscientos dólares por día.)

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to get money (e.g. She gets two hundred dollars a day.)

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el asunto

A

issue, matter

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apuntarse

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to be up for it, to be interested

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el rincón

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corner, nook

89
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las/los hay de

A

they come in

90
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para alguien al que/a quien

A

for someone who

91
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recorrerse

A

to travel around

92
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el grosor

A

thickness

93
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echar las cuentas

A

to do the math

94
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sortear

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to avoid

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la trampa

A

the trap

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la ausencia

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the absence

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destacar

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to emphasize, stand out

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dirigirse

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to walk toward

99
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plenamente

A

fully, completely

100
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divisarse

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to make out, to spot, to be able to be seen

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adquirir

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to purchase

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el fregadero

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sink

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la vela

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candle

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el/la viandante

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passer-by, pedestrian

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despejar

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to clear, to clear up

106
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no vaya a ser que + subjunctive

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se usa para dar una advertencia, para prevenir que algo malo suceda

107
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no sea que + subjunctive

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se usa para dar una advertencia, para prevenir que algo malo suceda

108
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no vaya a + infinitive

A

se usa para dar una advertencia, para prevenir que algo malo suceda

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el recorrido

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trip, route

110
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callejear

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to wander the streets

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resbaladizo

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slippery

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el callejón

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alley

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patinar

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to skate, to be slippery, to slip up

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patinarse

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to slip

115
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plano

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flat

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el reto

A

the challenge

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comprobar

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to check, prove

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descendencia

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descent

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descargado

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low/dead (battery)

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mayor

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older

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mantenerse en contacto

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to keep in touch

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dar a entender

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to imply, suggest

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atreverse

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to dare

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tender a

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to tend, be inclined to

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detenidamente

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carefully

126
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animar

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to encourage

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el reto

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challenge

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el atasco

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traffic jam, blockage

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atrapar

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to catch, capture, trap

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jugarse la vida

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to risk (your life)

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jugarse el tipo

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to risk (your life)

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jugársela

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to risk (your life)

133
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perjudicar

A

to be detrimental to, damage

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el patrón

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boss, pattern

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como era de esperar

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as expected

136
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de todas formas

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anyway, in any case

137
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las judías

A

bean

138
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ni modo

A

there’s no way, not a chance

139
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conseguir

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to get, obtain, win

140
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en concreto

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particular, specifically

141
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suponer

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to suppose, imagine, mean/pose

142
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apetecerse

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to feel like

143
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banalizar

A

to trivialize

144
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darse

A

to hit, crash, bump

145
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flaco

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thin

146
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plano

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flat

147
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elaborar

A

to produce, make

148
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sobre todo

A

above all, especially

149
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a su lado

A

compared with him/her/them

150
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el fondo

A

bottom, back

151
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y eso que

A

even though, in spite of the fact that

152
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a pesar de

A

in spite of

153
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suspender un examen/clase

A

to cancel an exam/class

154
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aprovecharse de

A

to make unfair demands/to take advantage of

155
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reventar

A

to burst

156
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apretar

A

to press, squeeze

157
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la mueca

A

facial gesture, grimace

158
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el pellizco

A

pinch

159
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la cerradura

A

lock

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la planta

A

plant, floor/story

161
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el marco

A

frame

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jadear

A

to pant, gasp

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el inquilino

A

tenant

164
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fumigar

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to fumigate, spray (in agriculture)

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el ladrillo

A

brick

166
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fiarse

A

to trust, believe

167
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el agujero

A

hole

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en cuanto

A

as soon as

169
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aquel

A

that

170
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alimentar

A

to feed, fuel

171
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el suceso

A

event, crime

172
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el locutor

A

announcer

173
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el telediario

A

news program

174
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el dirigente

A

leader, manager

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disimular

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to hide (emotions/thoughts), cover up, pretend

176
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esconder

A

to hide

177
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atravesar

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to cross, go through

178
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el buzón

A

mailbox

179
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asomar

A

to stick out, lean out

180
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apenas

A

barely, hardly

181
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agobiar

A

to overwhelm

182
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el orden del día

A

agenda

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colarse

A

to sneak in, to crash

184
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poder dar abasto

A

to be able to cope

185
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plantearse

A

to consider

186
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encajar

A

to fit

187
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llevarse bien

A

to get along

188
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ni siquiera

A

not even

189
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estar a lo que hay que estar

A

to focus on what’s important

190
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menos mal

A

thank goodness

191
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arco iris

A

rainbow

192
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centrarte

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to center, focus