Lesson 4B Flashcards

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actuar

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to act

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adivinar

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to guess

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afrontar

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to face, face up to

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arrasar

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to have success, victory

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arruinarse

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to ruin

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comportarse

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to behave

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cotizarse

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to increase in value

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degradar

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to humiliate, degrade

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escoger

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to choose

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fallecer

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to die

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idolatrar

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to worship, idolize

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imponer

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to impose

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indicar

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to indicate

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infiltrarse

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to infiltrate

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interpretar

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to interpret, perform

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ir bien/mal

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to go well/badly

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liderar

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to lead, head

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manchar

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to spot, soil

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nominar

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to nominate

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potenciar

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to promote development

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premiar

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to give an award

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renunciar

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to quit, renounce

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rodar (ue)

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to film

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sonrojarse

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to blush

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tartamudear

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to stutter

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dedicarse a

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to devote oneself to

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hacer caso a

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to pay attention to

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cumplir con

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to comply with, carry out, do the right thing

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tropezar (ie) con

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to bump into

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acurrucarse en

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to curl up in, cuddle

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destacarse en

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to distinguish oneself in

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decantarse por

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to be inclined/leaning toward

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la amenaza

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threat

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el/la antepasado/a

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ancestor

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la audacia

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audacity, boldness

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la autobiografía

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autobiography

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el autógrafo

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autograph

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el ave (f)

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bird

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la biografía

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biography

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el/la bocazas

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big mouth, blabbermouth

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la burla

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mockery, jest

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la cadena

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chain

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la calidez

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warmth

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la campaña

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campaign

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el cargo

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position, job

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el/la comediante

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comedian

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el/la comentarista

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commentator

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el/la compatriota

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compatriot

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la consagración

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reputation, acclaim

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la curiosidad

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curiosity

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la década

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decade

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el dibujo animado

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cartoon

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la dignidad

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dignity

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el/la ejecutivo/a

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executive

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la entereza

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integrity

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la espontaneidad

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spontaneity

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la estatura

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height, stature

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el estereotipo

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stereotype

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la etnia

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ethnic group

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el/la extraterrestre

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extraterrestrial, alien

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la figura

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figure

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el/la filántropo/a

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philanthropist

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la fortuna

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fortune

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el galardón

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prize, award

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la gamberrada

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total lack of manners; hooliganism

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la gestión

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step, action

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la hazaña

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heroic deed, exploit

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el/la héroe/heroína

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hero, heroine

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el heroísmo

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heroism

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la hipocresía

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hypocrisy

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la huelga de hambre

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hunger strike

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el inconveniente

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disadvantage

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la interpretación

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acting

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el logro

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achievement

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la mala educación

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rudeness

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la maqueta

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model, mock up

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los medios

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means

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el mito

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myth

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la nominación

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nomination

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la paloma mensajera

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carrier pigeon

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el palomo

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(male) pigeon

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la patria

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homeland

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el percance

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accident, mishap

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la pérdida

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loss

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la peripecia

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vicissitude, (pl) ups and downs

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el prejuicio

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prejudice

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el/la protagonista

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protagonist, main character

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el reparto

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cast (of characters); distribution

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el requisito

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requirement

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el retraso

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delay

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el sentido del humor

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sense of humor

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los seres de otros mundos

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beings from other worlds

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la silla eléctrica

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electric chair

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el/la soberano/a

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sovereign

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el suplicio

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torture

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la telenovela

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soap opera

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el/la televidente

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TV viewer

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la ternura

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tenderness

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el tesón

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determination, tenacity

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el trato

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deal, treatment

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la trayectoria

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trajectory, path

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la valentía

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valor

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el varón

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male

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el/la visionario/a

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visionary

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el/la votante

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voter

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absurdo, -a

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absurd

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aclamado, -a

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acclaimed

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afortunado, -a

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lucky, fortunate

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ameno, -a

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enjoyable, pleasant

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articuado, -a

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old-fashioned, out of style

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apuesto, -a

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good-looking

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brillante

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brillant

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carismático

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charismatic

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consentido, -a

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spoiled

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conservador (a)

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conservative

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desconocido, -a

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unknown

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encantador (a)

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charming

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exitoso, -a

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successful

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impactante

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powerful, impressive

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legendario, -a

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legendary

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letal

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deadly

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melenudo, -a

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long-haired

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mezclado, -a

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mixed

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poderoso, -a

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powerful

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prestigioso, -a

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prestigious, famous

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respetado, -a

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respected

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ridículo, -a

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ridiculous, absurd

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sabio, -a

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wise

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sembrado, -a

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sown, seeded

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talentoso, -a

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talented

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torpe

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clumsy

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tosco, -a

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rude

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valiente

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brave

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al margen de

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separate from, on the margin (fringes) of

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asimismo

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also

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caer rendido

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to surrender

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la campaña publicitaria

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advertising campaign

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con buena cara

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with good humor

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dar la vuelta al mundo

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to go around the world

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de golpe

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suddently

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de poco presupuesto

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low budget

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de talla

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of considerable stature, standing

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en auge

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on the increase

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estar dispuesto, -a

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to be willing

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estar pasado, -a de moda

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to be out of fashion

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hacer gala de algo

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to display something

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hacer soñara alguine

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to make someone dream

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hasta el punto de

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to the point of

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imprimir carácter

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to form/build character

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lanzar (se) a la fama

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to rush to fame

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meter la pata

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to make a mistake, stick one’s foot (in one’s mouth)

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mirar de reojo

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to look out of the corner of one’s eye

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nadie en su sano juicio

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no one in his/her right mind

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no tener más remedio

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to have no other choice

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pasar a la posteridad

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to pass on to posterity

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quedar en ver a alguien

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to agree to see someone

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quedarse mudo, -a

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to be speechless

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el salto a la fama

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jump to fame

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sufrir en su propia carne

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to suffer in one’s own skin

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tener buen olfato

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to have good judgment

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tener un éxito rotundo

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to have a resounding success

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¡venga ya!

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are you kidding/serious?