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1
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huachicol

A

bootlegged, stolen gasoline, diesel

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desabasto

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shortage

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abastecer

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to provide, supply

(igual a proveer, surtir)

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acopio

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stockpile, collection

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redujo

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reduced

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franquicia

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franchise

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especie

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specie, type, kind

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pozo

A

well (oil, water), shaft

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cisterna

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cistern, tank

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amparar

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to protect, shelter

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zarpar

A

to set sail

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vincular

A

to bind

(more relation than physical)

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emprender

A

to undertake, to start up

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liviano

A

light

= “ligero”

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aburguesamiento

A

gentrification

(eg, neighborhoods)

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capo

A

mob boss

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juicio

(legal, mental)

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court trial (legal)

sanity, judgment, good sense (mental)

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mellizas

A

identical twins

(note: “gemelos” can be fraternal or identical)

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alguacil

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bailiff, marshal, court clerk

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nunca darse por vencido

(nunca se da por vencido)

A

to never give up

(he never gives up)

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21
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embarque

(dos significados)

A

loading, shipment (cargo)

boarding (people)

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regenter

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to manage, to lead

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fiscal

(financial and legal)

A

fiscal ($)

District Attorney (legal)

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impensable

A

unthinkable

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coacusado

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co-defendant

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destitución

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dismissal

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por incumplir su palabra

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for breaking his word

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caudillo

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leader

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29
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una centena de razones

A

a hundred reasons

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30
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ejidatario

A

shareholder in a comunal land

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despojo

A

loot, spoils, plunder

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32
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atravesar

A

to cross

(eg, frontier)

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despojar

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to rob, disposess, divest

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concebir

A

to conceive, imagine

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trazar

A

to draw, delineate

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impulsar

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to propel, drive, promote, boost

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campamento

A

camp, encampment

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batir

A

to surpass

to beat, whip, churn (cooking)

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39
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hito

A

milestone

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40
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patrón

(dos opciones)

A

boss

pattern

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la fuerza de pandeo de una viga

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the buckling force of a beam

42
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onda

A

ripple, wave

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franqueo

A

postage

44
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aportación

A

contribution

45
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hueco

A

hole, opening

46
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sponsor

A

patrocinador

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navaja

A

pocket knife

48
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to sharpen (eg. pencil)

A

sacar punto

49
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to sharpen (eg. knife)

A

sacar filo

50
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sharp (adjetivo)

A

filoso

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encabezar

A

To head, to lead

52
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llevar a cabo

A

to carry out

to execute

to perform

53
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abeja

A

bee

54
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dimisión

A

resignation

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estocada

A

stabbing, stab wound

(figurative or in an animal; not a person)

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proveniente de

A

from, coming from

(eg, visitors coming from NY)

57
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tesoro

A

treasure, treasury

58
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sometida a

A

submitted to

59
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dimitir

A

to resign

60
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los problemas planteados

A

the raised problems

(eg, brought to the attention of)

61
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precisar

A

to specify, to need

(eg, the plants need water)

62
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marea

A

tide (eg, sea, coastal)

63
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centenares

A

hundreds

64
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arrasar

A

to obliterate, devastate, level

65
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inmediata

(inmediata reacción)

A

immediate, adjoining

(immediate reaction)

66
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aditamento

A

accessory

(eg, stuff you bring with you)

67
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los hechos

A

the events

68
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anegada

A

flooded

69
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pernoctar

A

to stay overnight

70
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apacible (adj)

A

gentle, calm, mild

eg, apacible familia

71
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alijo

A

contraband

72
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Easter Bunny

A

conejo de Pascua

73
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remontarse

A

to date back

to go back

74
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diosa

A

goddess

75
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sepulcro

A

tomb

76
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meter

A

to put, to place, to fit

77
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Since then,

eg, “Since then, people have not celebrated . . .

A

Desde entonces,

78
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letterhead

(stationary)

A

el membrete

79
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avalar

A

to guarantee, to endorse

80
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abrogación

A

repeal

(as in repeal a law)

81
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subasta

A

auction

82
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recaudación

A

takings ($), collection

83
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enajenación de bienes

A

disposal of goods

84
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puja

A

bid, bidding

(as in an auction)

85
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incautar

A

to confiscate, to sieze

86
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camioneta blindada

A

armored truck

87
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juaría

A

pack of animals

88
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altiplano

A

high plateau

89
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escudo

A

coat of arms, shield

90
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apetecible

A

appetizing, tempting, appealing

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enseguida

A

immediately, at once, straight away

92
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atosigar

A

to pester, to harass, to hassle

93
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encajar (deportes)

A

to let in, to allow

(as in a goal, score)

94
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arquero (deportes)

A

goal keeper

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unusual

A

inusual

96
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sepultar

A

to bury, to conceal

(used in burying the body)

97
Q

below zero Celcius (temperature)

A

inferior a los cero grados centígrados

98
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aunar

A

to join, unite, combine

99
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tentar

tentarse

A

to tempt

to give into temptation

100
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estar tentado a hacer algo

A

to be tempted to do something

(can also: to be tempted to buy something)

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