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1
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adornos

A

trims, ornaments, garnish

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nadie

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nobody

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ama de casa

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housewife

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sitio

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place, 
space, 
siege, 
site/website, 
seats,
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machista

A

sexist, bigoted, male chauvinist, macho

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ley

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law

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barco

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ship

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el arma

A

weapon

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disparo

A

shot (like a gunshot)

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calle

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street

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antecedente

A

history, record, background, previous/ preceding

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asesinato

A

murder, assassination

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garrote

A

club
garrote (strangulation instrument for execution),
brake (in cars)

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tema

A

theme, subject, topic, lesson

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rascacielo

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skyscraper

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compañía

A

company

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planta

A
plants, 
staff, 
floor, 
plan, 
sole (on your feet) 
factory (ex: I work in a water treatment plant)
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metro

A

meter, subway (transportation), ruler

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telefonista

A

operator

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caja

A

box

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sede

A

headquarters

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caja fuerte

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safe

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mudanza

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move, change, fickleness (adjective)

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conexión

A

connection, link, contact

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puestos

A

positions

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fila

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line

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izquierda

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left

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pruebas

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tests

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lamento

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moan, wail, lament, another way of saying sorry

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aluvión

A

flood,

alluvium (loose soil that’s eroded and brought to a new non- marine setting by water)

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solicitud

A

application, request

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plazas

A
square(town square)
market
 job
place
seat
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edificio

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building

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pisos

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floors

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centralita

A

switchboard (1950 phone stuff)

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máquina

A

machines, cameras

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despacho

A

office

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ingeniería

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engineering

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reunión

A

meeting, gathering

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dirección

A

direction, management, address

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traje

A

suit

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caso

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case

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empresa

A

company

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escalera

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stairs, ladder, straight (in card games)

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culpa

A

fault, blame

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lapicero

A

pencil

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remedios

A

remedy, cure, choice, solution

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autodidacta

A

self taught/ autodidact

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internado

A

boarding school, residency (like medical ones), hospital

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abonado

A

subscribers

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cargo

A

charge, position, care

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atrevimiento

A

daring, boldness, audacity, nerve

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comarca

A

region, district, county

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cuestión

A

issue, matter, thingy, question

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habilidad

A

skill

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carácter

A

character, position

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sentido

A

sense

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la bruja

A

witch
hag
bitch

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la arpía

A

witch

hag

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medidas

A

measurements

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carita

A

little face

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voz

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voice

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dueño

A

owner

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Verbena

A

festival

open air dance

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lunar

A

mole
blemish
lunar

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cuello

A

neck

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ladrón

A

thief

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golpe

A

hit
blow
dent
conflict

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condena

A

sentence (legal term)

condemnation

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cuegla

A

hanging
bunch
birthday present

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pensión

A

pension
rented living quarters (guesthouse etc)
parking lots

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cuna

A

crib
cradle
birthplace
birth

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conocedor

A

expert

connoisseur

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vecina

A

neighbor

resident

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envío

A

delivery

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astro

A

heavenly body/ star

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camión

A

Truck / Truck load

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camón

A

large bed/ partition

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cárcel

A

prison/ clamp (construction)

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periodista

A

journalist

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fuga

A

escape/ leak

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Pompeya

A

Pompeii - the city

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Termopolio

A

Thermopolium

In ancient Rome/ Greece, this was a place where hot food was served.

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Gallego

A

Galician (The language and people)

Galacia is a place in Spain right on top of Portugal. (More similar linguistically to Portuguese)

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Marisco

A

seafood / shellfish

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oro

A

gold

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desaparecidos

A

missing persons/ disappeared/ missing

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tripulantes

A

crew

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Ruso

A

Russian

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Pesquero

A

fishing boat

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duda

A

doubt

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sanidad

A

health/ public health

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rescate

A

rescue/ ransom

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azada

A

garden hoe

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el azadón

A

large garden hoe

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tormenta

A

storm

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Pueblo

A

town / village / common people

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desespero

A

desperation

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humor

A

mood/ humor

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puño

A

fist
fistful/ handful
handle/grip

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temor

A

fear

dread

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tisú

A

lame

tissue

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boda

A

wedding

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pradera

A

meadow

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pasto

A

pasture

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trono

A

throne
crown
toilet (informal)

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extravagancia

A

extravagance

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tratamiento

A

treatment
processing (computer)
Title (Queen/King/ Royal Highness etc)

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vagabundo

A

homeless
wandering
vagabonds

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siglo

A

century

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época

A

period

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acuerdo

A

agreement

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retos

A

challenges

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filósofo

A

philosopher

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Condado

A

padlock

County

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Comentarios

A

Reviews

Commentary

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Comedias

A

Comedies

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Actuaciones

A

performances

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monedero

A

coin purse

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escenas

A

scenes

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muestra

A
sample
specimen
pattern
proof
sign
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inversión

A

investment

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seguridad

A

safety

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recaudación

A

collection

earnings/ revenue

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sueldo

A

wage

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empleado

A

employee

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marido

A

husband

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paz

A

peace

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demás

A

other
the rest
everyone else

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inauguración

A

inauguration
opening
start

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plebe

A

plebeians

masses

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pinta

A

spot

dot

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tontería

A

nonsense

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cantidad

A

amount/number/alot(slang)

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podre

A

pus (from a pimple)

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prisas

A

rush

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consejero

A

counselor

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cariño

A

dear (affectionate)

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la sábana

A

bed sheets

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portazo

A

slam/bang

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ambiente

A

enviornment/atmosphere

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barrera

A

barrier

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cerradura

A

lock

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cerrojo

A

bolt/latch

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realeza

A

royalty

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placer

A

pleasure

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brindis

A

toast (drinking)

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os (spain only)

A

you

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escenario

A

scene

stage

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yerno

A

son in law

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cualquiera

A

any
ordinary
nobody
tramp (slang)

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fantasma

A

ghost

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jadeo

A

panting

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mecanografía

A

typing

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desconocido

A

unknown

stranger

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alma

A

soul