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afán nm, pl afanes

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1) ANHELO: eagerness, desire

2) EMPEO: effort, determination

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divisa nf

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1) : currency
2) LEMA: motto
3) : emblem, insignia

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percibir vt

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1) : to perceive, to notice, to sense

2) : to earn, to draw (a salary)

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desparramar vt

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1) : to spill, to splatter

2) : to spread, to scatter

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amontonar vt

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1) APILAR: to pile up, to heap up
2): to collect, to gather
3): to hoard
amontonarse vr

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decepcionar vt:

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to disappoint, to let down

decepcionarse vr

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apuro nm

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1) APRIETO: predicament, jam
2) : rush, hurry
3) : embarrassment

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rendir vt

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1): to render, to give

2) : to yield
3) CANSAR: to exhaust rendir vi
1) CUNDIR: to progress, to make headway
2) : to last, to go a long way

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rendirse vr:

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to surrender, to give up

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Resaltar vi

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  1. to stand out (destacar)
  2. to stick out (en edificios) (balcón); to stand out (decoración)
    transitive verb
  3. to highlight (destacar)
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epopeya feminine noun

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  1. epic (poema); feat (hazaña)
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pactar vt:

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to come to an agreement

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moroso, -sa adj

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1) : delinquent, in arrears

2) : slow, sluggish

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azabache nm:

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jet

negro azabache: jet black

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embelesado, -da adj:

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spellbound

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embelesar vt:

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to enchant, to captivate

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versar vi

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~ sobre: to deal with, to be about

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envase nm

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1) : packaging, packing
2) : container
3) LATA: can
4) : empty bottle

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toparse vr

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~ con: to bump into, to run into, to come across

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cajón nm, pl cajones

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1) : drawer, till

2) : crate, case

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ápice nm

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1) : apex, summit

2) PIZCA: bit, smidgen

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largometraje nm:

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feature film

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genial adj

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1) AGRADABLE: genial, pleasant
2) : brilliant

3) fam FORMIDABLE: fantastic, terrific

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zanjar vt

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ACLARAR: to settle, to clear up, to resolve

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tapas de cartulina

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paperback

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rebosar vi

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1) : to overflow
2) ~ de: to abound in, to be bursting with

rebosar vt: to radiate

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contraportada feminine noun

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  1. back page (de periódico, revista); back cover (de libro); back (de disco)
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autoestop masculine noun

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  1. hitch-hiking

hacer autoestop -> to hitch-hike

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domar vt:

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to tame, to break in

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amaestrar vt:

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to train (animals)

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banderazo SM

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el banderazo de llegada the chequered flag, the checkered flag EEUU
el banderazo de salida the starting signal
dar el banderazo de salida to signal the start, give the starting signal

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arrasar VT

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1 (=nivelar) to level [+ edificio] to demolish; (esp en guerra) to raze to the ground; [ciclón, terremoto] to devastate
2 (=colmar) to fill to the brim

arrasar VI
1 (Meteo) to clear
2 (=triunfar) to triumph, achieve a great success; (Pol etc) to sweep the board

arrasarse VPR
(Meteo) to clear
se le arrasaron los ojos de o en lágrimas her eyes filled with tears

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no deja de ser sorprendente

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it is still surprising

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sempiterno, -na adj

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ETERNO: eternal, everlasting

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pretender transitive verb

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  1. (intentar)
    pretender hacer algo -> to try to do something
  2. (aspirar a)
    pretender hacer algo -> to aspire o want to do something
    pretender que alguien haga algo -> to want somebody to do something
    ¿qué pretendes decir? -> what do you mean?
  3. to claim (afirmar)
  4. to apply for (solicitar)
  5. to court (cortejar)
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si bien conjunction

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while
even though
even if

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juicio masculine noun

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  1. trial (law)
    llevar a alguien a juicio -> to take somebody to court
    el juicio Final (religion) -> the Last Judgement
  2. (sound) judgment (sensatez) ; sanity, reason (cordura)
    estar/no estar en su (sano) juicio -> to be/not to be in one’s right mind
    perder el juicio -> to lose one’s reason, to go mad
  3. opinion (opinión)
    a mi juicio -> in my opinion
    no tengo suficientes elementos de juicio como para formarme una opinión -> I don’t have enough information to base an opinion on
    juicio de valor -> value judgment
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relinchar vi:

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to neigh, to whinny

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rebasar vt

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1) : to surpass, to exceed

2) Mex: to pass, to overtake

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despejar vt

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1) : to clear, to free
2) : to clarify despejar vi
1) : to clear up
2) : to punt (in sports)

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avispado, -da adj, fam:

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clever, sharp

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acartonado ADJ

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[superficie] like cardboard; (=enjuto) wizened

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acartonarse

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vr (tejido, cuero) to become stiff

(una persona, la piel) to become wizened

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novato, -ta adj:

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inexperienced, new

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novato, -ta n:

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beginner, novice

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tropezar vi

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1) : to trip, to stumble
2) : to slip up, to blunder
3) ~ con: to run into, to bump into
4) ~ con: to come up against (a problem)

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pifia nf, fam:

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goof, blunder

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imperdonable adj:

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unpardonable, unforgivable

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pasantía feminine noun

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  1. assistantship (commerce) (función)

2. probationary period, apprenticeship (tiempo)

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calesita plural feminine noun

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merry-go-round (RP), carousel (United States)

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mansedumbre nf

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1) : gentleness, meekness

2) : tameness

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ceñir

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(v. ) = girdle ; gird.
* ceñirse = fit + snugly.
* ceñirse a = hew to.
* ceñirse a las normas = go by + the book.
* ceñirse a las reglas = go by + the book.
* ceñirse en/sobre = centre around/on/upon.

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Resucitar

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resurrect ; revive ; resuscitate ; bring + Nombre + back to life ; give + a second life.

  • resucitar a los muertos = raise + the dead.
  • resucitar de entre los muertos = resurrect from + the dead.
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lindar vi

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1) ~ con: to border, to skirt

2) ~ con BORDEAR: to border on, to verge on

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sobreentender vt:

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to infer, to understand

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garrafal adj:

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terrible, monstrous

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dispositivo nm

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1) APARATO , MECANISMO: device, mechanism

2) : force, detachment

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subyacente adj:

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underlying

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coletilla feminine noun

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  1. closing comment (de discurso, escrito)
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incongruencia feminine noun

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  1. inconsistency (cualidad)
    hacer/decir una incongruencia -> to do/say something incongruous; (algo fuera de lugar) to do/say something crazy o illogical (algo absurdo)
    lleno de incongruencias -> full of inconsistencies (relato, libro)
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apetecible adjective

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  1. appetizing, tempting (comida); desirable (vacaciones)
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descartar vt:

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to rule out, to reject

descartarse vr: to discard

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estrambótico, -ca adj

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ESTRAFALARIO , EXCNTRICO: eccentric, bizarre

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verídico, -ca adj

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1) REAL , VERDADERO: true, real

2) VERAZ: truthful

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ceñir vt

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1) : to encircle, to surround
2) : to hug, to cling to

ceñirse vr
~ a: to restrict oneself to, to stick to

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secuela nf

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Aftermath, consequence, sequel

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prever transitive verb

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  1. to foresee, to anticipate (anticipar)
  2. to plan (planear)
  3. to forecast, to predict (predecir) (catástrofe, acontecimiento)
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cooperante adjective

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  1. co-operating
    masculine or feminine noun
  2. (overseas) volunteer worker
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descenso

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1 [de temperatura, nivel, precio, demanda] fall; drop

2 (de un lugar a otro) descent

3 (en orden, jerarquía) downgrading; demotion; (Dep) relegation

4 (pendiente) slope
el descenso hacia el río the slope down to the river

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abarcar

transitive verb

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  1. to embrace, to cover (incluir)
    quien mucho abarca poco aprieta (Prov) -> don’t bite off more than you can chew
  2. to be able to see, to have a view of (ver)
    desde la torre se abarca todo el valle -> you can see the whole valley from the tower
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aunar

transitive verb

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1. to join, to pool
aunar esfuerzos -> to join forces
aunarse
pronomial verb
1. to unite (aliarse)
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ortiga

feminine noun

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  1. (stinging) nettle
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atorar vt

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1 (=obstruir) to stop up, obstruct
(=inmovilizar) to stop, immobilize
2 (esp LAm) to stop, hold up

atorarse vpr
1 (esp LAm) (=atragantarse) to choke, swallow the wrong way
(=trabarse la lengua) to get tongue-tied
2 (Cono Sur) (=ponerse salvaje) to get wild, get fierce

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demasía [day-mah-see’-ah] nf

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  1. Excess, superabundance. (f)
  2. Badness, iniquity, quilt. (f)
  3. A bold, arduous undertaking. (f)
    En demasía -> excessively
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cercenar transitive verb

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  1. to amputate (extremidad)

2. to cut back, to curtail (restringir)

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bullicio [bool-lyee’-the-o] nm

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  1. Bustle, noise, and clamor raised by a crowd. (m)

2. Tumult, uproar, sedition heat. (m)

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rupestre adj

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rock
pintura rupestre cave painting
planta rupestre rock plant

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