General Flashcards

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Verborreico

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Verbose,wordy

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Género

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Type, kind, style, gender

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Explicación

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Explanation, reason

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Imperar

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To rule, reign

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Un afán

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Eagerness, effort, desire

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Cuadrícula

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Grid

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Innato, inherente

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Innate

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Atisbar

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Watch, observe, see

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Laberinto

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Crossroad, puzzle, problem

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Convencional

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Common, conventional

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Fist

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Trust, give credit

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Férreo

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Iron/rigid, tough

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Acotar

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Reserve, preserve, protect

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Surjir

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To emerge, arise

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Sesudamente

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Wisely, sensibly

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Pelmazo

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Boring, annoying

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Comprensible, comprensible,

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Understandable

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Caudillo

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Leader

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Despejar

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To clear

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Los vestigios

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Traces, remains

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El callejero

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Stray/from the street

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El escudo

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Shield, defence/badge, emblem, crest

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La cacería

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Hunting

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Esperar

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Wait, expect, await, anticipate

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El pronóstico

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Prognosis

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Sombrío

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Dark, bleak, gloomy

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Precipitar

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To hasten, precipitate

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Aliado

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Ally

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Espantapájaro

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Scarecrow

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Contar con

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To count/rely on

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En pie de guerra

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Ready for war

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Los problemas te acucien

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Problems plague you

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Procurar

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Try

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Preñado

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Pregnant

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Soberanista

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Sovereignist

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El brote

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Outbreak

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Echar brotes

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To sprout

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La fase

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Phase, stage

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Pluscuamperfecto

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Past perfect

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Arreciar

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To grow worse

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Afilar

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To sharpen

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Velar

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Watch

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Inquieto

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Restless, uneasy, unsettled

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Una balsa

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Raft

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Traicionar

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To betray

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Repiquetear

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Drumming, patter, tap

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El rumor

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Murmur, buzz

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La Soledad

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Loneliness , solitude

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Agridulce

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Bittersweet

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El preso

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Prisoner

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Homenaje

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Homage, tribute

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Beatificar

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Beatify- award pre-sainthood status to

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El curo

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Priest

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El monje

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Monk

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La monja

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Nun

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55
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Degollar

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Cortar El cuello

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Quieto

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Still

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Cadáver

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Corpse

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Trasegar

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Transfer, shuffle, rummage through, drink

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En Torno a

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Around, about

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Arisco

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Fierce, unfriendly

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Ágora

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Main square

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Vomitivo

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Repulsive

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Adefesio

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Repulsive

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La macana

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Club/rubbish

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Achaparrado

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Stunted

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Alicaído

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Weak, depressed

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Mármoles

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Marbles

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Apartar

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Move away, remove

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La melena

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Long hair, mop of hair

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Una carroza

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Chariot, carriage, float

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La bruma

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Mist

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La neblina

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Mist

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La niebla

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Fog

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El astro rey

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The sun

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Husmear

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Sniff, snoop around

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Hornear

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To bake

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Veraniega

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Summery

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La col

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Cabbage

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Derramar

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Spill, shed

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La paja

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Straw

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Heno

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Hay

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Asomarse por algo

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To lean out of

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Asomarse a …

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To have a look, pop head out, come to the

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Empañarse

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Mist up/over

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Soltarse la melena

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To let ones hair down

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Dignamente

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Honourably, with dignity, decently

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Deficiente

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deficient, substandard

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Oleadas

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Waves

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Rodear

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To surround

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Bloquear

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Block, inhibit, stunt, obstruct

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Recuperar

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Recover , get back

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Inesperado

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Unexpected

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Enfocar

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To focus on

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Posterior

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Subsequent, later

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Anterior

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Former

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Una máscara

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Mask, disguise

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Acudir a algo

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Go to, resort to, adhere to

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Merecerse

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Deserve

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Tópico

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Cliché

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El simple hecho

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The simple act

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Extender(se)

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Spread, stretch, extend

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Un molde

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Mould, cast

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Plateado

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Silver plated

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De molde

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Just right/perfect

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Irrumpir

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Burst into, break into

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Resbalar

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Slip

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Yacer

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To lie, be situated

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Deslizar

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Slip

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Antojarse

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Crave, urge, (literary - seem)

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Brindar

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Toast

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asentir

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Consent

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Por duplicado

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In duplicate

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A toda prisa

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As fast as possible

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El portero

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The doorman

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Derretir

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To melt

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Rondar

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To patrol/to hang around

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Rumbo a

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Direction/course

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Una aspa

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Blade

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Ademán

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Gesture

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Bendecir

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To bless

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Adormecer

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To make … Sleepy/to numb

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Adormecerse

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To fall asleep, doze off

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Entornar

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To leave … Ajar / to half close (eyes)

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recortar

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To cut out, trim , cut, reduce

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Mas vale tarde que nunca

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Better late than never

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Susurrar

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Whisper

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Más bien

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Por lo contrario - rather/instead

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Superávit

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Surplus, excess

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Bruto

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Tonto/violento

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Abordar

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Afrontar– address tackle problem

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Trajín

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Hustle and bustle

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Jaleo

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Racket/commotion

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Atisbo

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Shadow/glimmer/trace

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Una caseta

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A stand

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Zarandear

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Sacudir

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Tironear

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To tug at

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Aleccionar

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Enseñar : lección

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Desfachatez

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Cheek

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El rabillo del ojo

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Corner of the eye

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Retener

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To hold prisoner/to retain

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Incluso

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Inclusding/even