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1
Q

A cobro revertido

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Reverse(d) charge

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Abierto

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Open

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Abrir(se)

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To open

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El accidente

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Accident

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El acontecimiento

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Event

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6
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El agua potable

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Drinking water

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7
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Ahogarse

A

To drown

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Ahorrar

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To save

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El aire acondicionado

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Air conditioning

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10
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Al aire libre

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In the open air

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11
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Al habla

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‘Speaking’

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12
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El albergue juvenil

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Youth hostel

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13
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Alojarse

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To stay/lodge

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Alquilar

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To rent/to hire

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La ambulancia

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Ambulance

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Antiguo

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Old/ancient

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17
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Apagar

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To turn off/to switch off

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18
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El aparato

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Appliance/machine

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19
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El apartamento

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Apartment/flat

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20
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La arqueología

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Archaeology

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21
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El asalto

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Attack/assault

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22
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El ascensor

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Lift

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23
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Asegurado

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Insured

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24
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Los aseos

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Toilets

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25
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Asfixiarse

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To suffocate

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26
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El atentado

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Crime/assault

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27
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Atestado

A

Packed

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28
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Las atracciones

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Attractions/entertainment

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29
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El atraco

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Assault/mugging

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30
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Atropella

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To run over/to knock down

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31
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Los autobuses inter-urbanos

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Long -distance buses

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32
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Los autobuses urbanos

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Local buses

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33
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La avería

A

Breakdown/fault

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34
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Averiado

A

Broken down/’out of order’

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35
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Averiarse

A

To have a breakdown/to fail

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36
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Avisat

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To warn/to notify

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37
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El aviso

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Warning/notice

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38
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Ayudar

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To help/to assist

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39
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La azafata

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Air stewardess

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40
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Bailar

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To dance

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41
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El balcón

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Balcony

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42
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El baño

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Bath

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43
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El billete (de banco)

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Ticket/banknote

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44
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La bomba

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Bomb

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45
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El bombero

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Fireman

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46
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El bonobús

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Book of bus tickets

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47
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Buscar

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To look for

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48
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El buzón

A

Letterbox/pillarbox

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49
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El caballero

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Gentleman

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50
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Los caballeros

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Gents/Men

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51
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La cabina telefónica

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Telephone box

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52
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Caer(se)

A

To fall

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53
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El café

A

Café

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54
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La caja de ahorros

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Savings bank

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55
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El cajero automático

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Cash-dispenser

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56
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El/la cajero/a

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Cashier

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57
Q

La calefacción central

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Central heating

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58
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La cama

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Bed

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59
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Cambiar

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To change

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60
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El cambio

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Change/rate of exchange

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61
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La camilla

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Stretcher

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62
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El camión

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Lorry

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63
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El camping

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Campsite

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64
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Cancelar

A

To cancel

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65
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La caravana

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Caravan

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66
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El carrito portaequipajes

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Luggage trolley

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67
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La carta

A

Letter

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68
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El cartero

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Postman

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69
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La casa de huéspedes

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Boarding house

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70
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Cerca de

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Near/close to

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71
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Cerrado

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Closed

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72
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Cerrar(se)

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To close/to shut

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73
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El cheque de viajero

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Traveller’s cheque

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74
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El cheque

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Cheque

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75
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Chocar (con/contra)

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To collide with/to run into

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76
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El cine

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Cinema

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77
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Clásico

A

Classic(al)

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78
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Cobrar

A

To cash/to charge

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79
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El coche

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Car

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80
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El comedor

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Dining room

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81
Q

La comisaría

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Police station

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82
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Completo

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Full/complete

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83
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Comprar

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To buy

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84
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Comprender

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To understand

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85
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El concierto

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Concert

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86
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Confirmar

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To confirm

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87
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Contar

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To count

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88
Q

Correos

A

Post Office

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89
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Cortar

A

To cut

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90
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El crimen

A

Crime

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91
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El cuarto de baño

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Bathroom

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92
Q

La cuenta

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Bill

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93
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Cuidar

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To look after

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94
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La culpa

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Fault/blame

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95
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La cultura

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Culture

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96
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Dar a

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To look out on/ to overlook

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97
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De interés turístico

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Of tourist interest

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98
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De parte de

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On behalf of

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99
Q

El delito

A

Crime/offence

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100
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La denuncia

A

Report/accusation

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101
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Denunciar

A

To report/to accuse

102
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El deporte

A

Sport

103
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El desastre

A

Disaster

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Describir

A

To describe

105
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El destino

A

Destination

106
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La desventaja

A

Disadvantage

107
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Devolver

A

To give back/ to return

108
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El dinero

A

Money

109
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La dirección

A

Address/direction

110
Q

La discoteca

A

Discothèque

111
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El documento

A

Document

112
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El dni - documento nacional de identidad

A

National identity card

113
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Doble

A

Double

114
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El dormitorio

A

Bedroom

115
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La ducha

A

Shower

116
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Echar

A

To throw/ to pour

117
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La electricidad

A

Electricity

118
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La emergencia

A

Emergency

119
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El/la empleado/a

A

Employee

120
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Empujar

A

To push/to shove

121
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Encontrar

A

To meet/to find

122
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El/la enfermero/a

A

Nurse

123
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Entender

A

To understand

124
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Entregar

A

To hand over/to deliver

125
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El equipaje de mano

A

Hand luggage

126
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El equipo

A

Equipment

127
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Equivocarse

A

To be wrong

128
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El error

A

Error/mistake

129
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Escaparse

A

To escape/to run away

130
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Escuchar

A

To listen (to)

131
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El espectáculo

A

Show/spectacle

132
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Esquiar

A

To ski

133
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La estación de esquí

A

Ski resort

134
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Estallar

A

To burst/to explode

135
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El estanco

A

Tobacconist’s (shop)

136
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La estrella

A

Star

137
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Excavar

A

To excavate

138
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La excursión

A

Excursion/outing

139
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La explosión

A

Explosion

140
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Explotar

A

To explode

141
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Exterior

A

External/outside/exterior

142
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El extanjero

A

Foreign

143
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La facturación de equipajes

A

Check-in

144
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Fallecer

A

To pass away/to die

145
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El/la farmacéutico/a

A

Chemist

146
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La farmacia de guardia

A

All-night chemist’s

147
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La ficha

A

Index card

148
Q

El folleto

A

Pamphlet

149
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El formulario

A

Form

150
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Frágil

A

Fragile

151
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Frenar

A

To brake

152
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La fuente

A

Source/origin

153
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Fuera de servicio

A

Out of order

154
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Funcionar

A

To work

155
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El fusil

A

Rifle

156
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El garaje

A

Garage

157
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La geografía

A

Geography

158
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El giro postal

A

Postal order

159
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Golpear

A

To knock/to strike

160
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Gratis

A

Free

161
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Gratuito

A

Free

162
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Grave

A

Serious

163
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Gritar

A

To shout/to yell

164
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La grúa

A

Crane

165
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La guardia (civil)

A

Guard/policeman

166
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La guía turística

A

Tourist guide

167
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La habitación

A

Room

168
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Hacer el equipaje

A

To pack/to do the packing

169
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La herida

A

Wound

170
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El herido

A

Injured/hurt

171
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Hincharse

A

To swell up

172
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La historia

A

History

173
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Hospedarse

A

To stay/to lodge

174
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El hospital

A

Hospital

175
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El hostal

A

Small hotel

176
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El hotel

A

Hotel

177
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La huelga

A

Strike

178
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Identificar

A

To identify/to recognise/ to pick out

179
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El incendio

A

Fire

180
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Indicar

A

To indicate

181
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Individual

A

Individual/single

182
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La información

A

Information

183
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Informarse

A

To find out

184
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Las instalaciones

A

Facilities

185
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Interesante

A

Interesting

186
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Interior

A

Inner

187
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Internacional

A

International

188
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Introducir moneda

A

To insert coins

189
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La inundación

A

Flood(-ing)

190
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El itinerario

A

Itinerary/route

191
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Jugar

A

To play

192
Q

El ladrón

A

Thief

193
Q

El lavabo

A

Washbasin

194
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La libra esterlina

A

Pound sterling

195
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Libre

A

Free

196
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El libro de reclamaciones

A

Complaints book

197
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La lista de precios

A

Price-list

198
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La lista

A

List

199
Q

La llama

A

Flame

200
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Llamar

A

To call/to knock

201
Q

Llamar por teléfono

A

To telephone/to ring up

202
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La llave

A

Key

203
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La llegada

A

Arrival

204
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Llegar con retraso

A

To arrive late

205
Q

Llorar

A

To cry

206
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El lugar de veraneo

A

Summer resort/holiday resort

207
Q

La luz

A

Light

208
Q

Luz y sonido

A

Son et lumière

209
Q

El mapa

A

Map

210
Q

Marcar un número

A

To dial a number

211
Q

Matar

A

To kill

212
Q

La matrícula

A

Registration number/number plate

213
Q

El matrimonio

A

Married couple/marriage

214
Q

El mecánico

A

Mechanic

215
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La media pensión

A

Half board

216
Q

El/la médico/a

A

Doctor

217
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Los medios de transporte

A

Means of transport

218
Q

El minuto

A

Minute

219
Q

Mirar

A

To look at/to watch

220
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Moderno

A

Modern

221
Q

El momento

A

Moment

222
Q

La moneda

A

Coin

223
Q

Morder

A

To bite

224
Q

Morir

A

To die

225
Q

El/la moro/a

A

Moor

226
Q

La mosca

A

fly

227
Q

Mostrar

A

To show

228
Q

La muerte

A

Death

229
Q

Muerto

A

Dead

230
Q

La multa

A

Fine

231
Q

El museo

A

Museum

232
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La música

A

Music

233
Q

Necesitar

A

To need

234
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Ocurrir

A

To happen

235
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La oficina de objetos perdidos

A

Lost property office

236
Q

La oficina de turismo

A

Tourist office

237
Q

Ojo

A

Careful/watch out

238
Q

La ópera

A

Opera

239
Q

El papel higiénico

A

Toilet Paper

240
Q

El paquete

A

Parcel

241
Q

El parador

A

State-run hotel/parador

242
Q

La parcela

A

Plot/piece of ground

243
Q

El parque

A

Park

244
Q

El pasaporte

A

Passport

245
Q

Pasar

A

To spend/to pass

246
Q

El paseo

A

Walk/stroll

247
Q

El pasillo

A

Passage/corridor

248
Q

Pedir

A

To ask for/to request

249
Q

El peligro

A

Danger

250
Q

La pensión

A

Boarding house