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Letter H Flashcards

1
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“H”

A

[Dr.Sl.] basura, cabello

{Mex:} chiva, achiva [heroina]

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writ of-

habeas corpus

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auto de habeas corpus

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habeas corpus [latin: you shall have the body] any of several common-law rights issued to bring a party before a court or a judge

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hábeas corpus: derecho a que se le ponga a disposición judicial para determinar si su detención dure justificada.

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writ of-

habeas corpus

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auto fe habeas corpus

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petition for a writ of-

habeas corpus

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solicitud de habeas corpus

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habit

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costumbre

[negativo] habito

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habitual criminal

Habitual criminal offender

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delinquente habitual

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hack

hacking

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hackear [introducirse a redes informaticas sin permiso]; (dated) trabajar como taxista: (mex) ruletear

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The Hague (international court of)

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(Tribunal Internacional de) La Haya

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half brother

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hermanastro

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half sister

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hermanastra

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halfway house

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casa de reinsercion (en la comunidad o sociedad despues de recuperarse de una addiccion o salir de prision)

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hallucinogenic drug

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droga alucinogena

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hammer

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(bal)martillo

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hand

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mano; v. entregar/dar/pasar con la mano

top have had hand in something: participar en algo

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`hand and seal

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firma y sello

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delivered under hand and seal

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se otorga con mu firma y sello

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set his hand and seal

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firmo y sello (el presente)

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hand and seal granade

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granada

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hand over

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entregar, soltar

(mex/inf) mocharse con

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hand to hand exchange

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entrega (de droga) en mano

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handbook

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manual, guia

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handcuff

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esposar, maniatar; (mex/inf) amarrar

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handgun

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arma corta

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handicap

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impedimiento, descaoacidad, (betting) handicap; v. poner trabas a, impedir

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handicapoped

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incapacitado, discapacitado

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handler

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encargado de un informante confidencial

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handwriting

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letra, escritura, puno y letra

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29
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handwriting analysis

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estudio grafologico/caligrafico

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30
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in his or her handwriting

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en su puno y letra

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31
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handwriting sample

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muestra se escritura

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handwritten

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manuscrito, escrito a mano

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33
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hang

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ahorcar; (gnag) pasar en rato, andar echando relajo

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to hang out

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pasar el rato, andar por ahi, vagar

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hanging

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ahorcamiento, la horca, ejecicion en la horca

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36
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hanging offense

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delito penado con la horca

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hangman

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verdugo

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38
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hangover

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resaca, cruda

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39
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harass

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acosar, hostigar

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harassment

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hostigamiento, acoso

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sexual harasment

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hostigamiento sexual, acoso sexual

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42
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harbor a criminal

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esconder a un delinquente

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43
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hars

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duro, severo, dificil

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44
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hard drugs

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drogas duras

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45
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hard labor

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trabajo forzado

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46
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hard-on

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ereccion, pene parado, verga parada

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hardship

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privacion, penuria (excusa para no formar parte del jusrado), penalidades (suffering)

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hardware

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equipo, soporte fisico, accesorios, “hardware”

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49
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harm

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dano, danar

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50
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harmful error

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error perjudicial (que afecta a los derechos basicos de del acusado), error apelable

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51
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harmless error

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error irrevelante, error sin perjuicio

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52
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harsh

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duro, severo

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53
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Harvey Waiver

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(Calif) renuncia Harvey [el acusado acepta pagar los danos, incluso incluso cuando esten relacionados con cargos que, de acuerdocon el convenio declaratorio, se hayan retirado]

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54
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hashish

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hachis

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55
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hatchback

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coche/carro con tres o cinco puertas

(door) compuerta trasera, tercera puerta, quinta puerta

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56
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hatchet

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hacha

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57
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hate campaign

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campana de oido (contra alguien)

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hate crime

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delito motivado por prejuicion

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59
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hate mail

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cartas de oido

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60
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hazardous waste

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desechos peligrosos (que suponen un grave riesgo para las personas o el medio ambiente)

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HBD (had been drinking)

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(police) se encontraba en estado de embriaguez, estaba embriagado

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head of household

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cabeza de familia

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headlight

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faco, farol

(halogen headlight) faro halogeno

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headlock

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llave de cabeza

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65
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headquarters

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oficina central, sede, direccion general, casa matriz; jefatura; comandencia (de policia)

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health and saftey code

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codigo de salubridad

health and saftey code violation; delito contra la salud

67
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health insurance

A

seguro de salud

seguro medico

68
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hear a case

A

conocer de una causa
entender en una causa
ver una causa

69
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hearing

A

audiencia, vista

70
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hearing officer

A

encargado de la audiencia

71
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preliminary hearing

A

audiencia preliminar

72
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suppression hearing

A

audiencia de exclusion de pruebas

73
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heresay

A

testimonio de oidas, testimonio de terceros, rumor

74
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heresay evidense

A

prueba (testifical) por referencia

75
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heresay exception

A

excepcion a la regla de testimonio de oidas

76
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the heat

A

la chota, jura, tira (policia)

77
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heat of passion

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arrebato de passion, arrebato y obcecacion, estado de emocion violenta, homicidio pasional

78
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heavy sentence

A

severa condena, condena grave

79
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hedge

A

apuesta compensatoria, seto
v. proteger contra perdida;’ (to avoid talking about something) andar con rodeos, hablar evasivamente, no comprometerse a nada en concreto

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hedge fund

A

fondo de cobertura

81
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hedge your bets

A

hacer apuestas compensatorias

82
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heinous

A

atroz, infame

83
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heinous crime

A

delito atroz, crimen –

84
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heir

A

heredero

85
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heist

A

atraco

86
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a cry for help

A

una llamada de auxilio

87
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hereafter

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de ahora en adelante, de aqui en adelante, en el futuro, en lo succesivo

88
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hereby

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por el presente, por medio del, por presente

89
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you are here by notified

A

por este medidose le hace saber

90
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herein

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en el presente, en este documento

91
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hereinabove

A

mas arriba, anteriormente en este documento, anteriormente en el/la presente

92
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hereinafter

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mas adelante, de ahora en adelante

93
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hereinbelow

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mas abajo (en este document)

94
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heretofore

A

anteriormente

95
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heroin

A

heroina

tar heroine- chapopote

96
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hideout

A

escondite, escondrijo, guardia

97
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high

A

alto, elevado

slang: loco, locote, arriba, alivianado

98
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high ocupancy vehicle lane

A

carriol colectivo, carril de viajes compartidos

99
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high power

A

alta seguridad

preso peligroso

100
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high standard of proof

A

elevadio criterio probatorio

101
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high term

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pena maxima

102
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high court

A

tribunal de aplelaciones, tribunal superior

103
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hijack

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secuestrar

104
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haighjacking

A

secuestro de auto, pirateria (por ej. pirateria aerea)

105
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hired gun

A

pistolero/ asesino a sueldo

mex: gatillero a sueldo

106
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hit and run

A

colision y fuga
choque y fuga
abandono de atropellado

107
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hit on someone

A

intentar ligar

108
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hitchhike

A

pedir aventon, ir de aventon, pedir jalon

109
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HIV (Human Imunodeficiency Virus)

A

VIH Virus de Inmunodeficiencia Humana)

110
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HIV negative

A

seronegativo

111
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HIV positive

A

seropositivo

112
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HMO health maintenance organization)

A

organizacion para el mantenimineto de la salud, sociedad medica

113
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hoard

A

acarapar

114
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hoarding

A

acaparamiento [adquirir y almacenar mercancias para obtener beneficios exagerados]

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hoax

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montaje, broma pesada

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hold

A

opinar, sostener, decidir

117
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hold a hearing

A

celebrar una audiencia

118
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choke hold

A

llave china

119
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hold out

A

persona que mantiene una postura contraria a la mayoria; insistir en mantener una postura/posicion

120
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hold responsible

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hacer responsable

121
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hold to answer

A

entregar a un tribunal superior

mex: dictar auto de sujecion a proceso

122
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hold up

A

atracar, asaltar, robar a mano armada, detener

(also) sostener, levantar, retrasar

123
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holding

A

fallo, decision tomada por el tribunal

124
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holding company

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sociedad matriz, compania tenedora/contoladora/matriz

125
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holding tank

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separo. celda grande

126
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hold up

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atraco, asalto a mano armado; detencion, demora [hold up]

127
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holograph

A

handwritten (document/text) handwritten document of book written entirely by its author

128
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holster

A

funda (de una pistola)

129
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home

A

hogar, domicilio, casa, apartamento

130
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home address

A

domicilio particular

131
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home detencion

A

arresto domiciliario= house arrest

132
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home invasion

A

robo con violencia perpetradoen una vivienda

133
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home on probation (HOP)

A

(juv) libertad probatoria en casa

134
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home in supervision (HSP)

A

(juv) vigilancia electronica

135
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homeboy

A

compa [copmanero de barrio]

136
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homeless

A

(persona) indigente, sin hogar

137
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homemaker

A

ama de casa

138
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homeowner

A

propietario de una casa

139
Q

homeowners association

A

asociacion de propietarios

140
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homes

homey

A

compa

141
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homicidal

A

homicidia

142
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homicide

A

homicidio

143
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attempted homicide

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tentativa de homicidio

144
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culpable homicide

A

homicidio culposos/ sin premeditacion

145
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excusable homicide

A

homicidio con justificantes

146
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involuntary homicide

A

homicidio involuntario

mex leg: homicidio imprudencial

147
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justifiable homicide

A

homicidio con justificantes

148
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negligent homicide

A

homicidio por imprudencia

149
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voluntary homicide

A

homicidio intencional

mex. leg.- homicidio simple intencional

150
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homosexual

A

homosexual, gay, maricon, puto, que natea del otro lado, volteado, joto, tortillera, flor, lilo, leandro, de la otra banqueta, mariposo

151
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honest

A

honrado, sincero, franco, honesto, entero

Honest! Palabra!

152
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honesty

A

honradez, rectitud, honestidad

153
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honor

A

pagar (un cheque); honrar

154
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honor camp

A

(juv) reclusorio de minima seguridad para menores

155
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honor farm

A

cenro de cancelario, de minima seguridad para menores

156
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your honor

A

su senoria, senoria

(mex) ciudandano juez

157
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honorable

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honrado, honorable, (comportamiento) honroso

158
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honorable judge

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senor juez

159
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honorarium

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honorarios

160
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hood

A

capo
capota
mex: cofre

161
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hookah

A

pipa turca

162
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hooked on drugs

A

drogadicto

163
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hooker

A

puta (mex) pirija, talonera [prostituta]

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