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Torbellino

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Whirlwind

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Criptomoneda

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Cryptocurrency

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Deshacerse de

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To get rid of

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retirarse de

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To pull out of or withdraw from

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Desplomarse

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To crash (building), to plunge (price)

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Divisas

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Currencies

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Bursátil

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Stock exchange

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Hacer malabares

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To juggle

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Desliz

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Slip up

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Venir al caso

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To be a case in point (come to the case)

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Mediana edad

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Middle age

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Plantear

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To pose

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Desvincularse de

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To disassociate oneself from

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Hacer seguimiento

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To follow up

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Engancharse a

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To get hooked on

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afirmación

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claim, statement

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denominarse

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To be called

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Vapear

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To vape

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dispositivo

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Device

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Ocuparse de

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Take care of, handle

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Interpretar

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To interpret
To play (role in movie etc)

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fisico

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-Physical
-appearance

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saqueo

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Looting/plundering

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Estafa

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Fraud

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concierto para delinquir

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Conspiracy to commit crime

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Poner en funcionamiento

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To put into operation

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En ocasiones

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Sometimes

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Rajar

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To slice, to rip

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Agrietar

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To crack

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Porcentual

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Percentage (adjective)

Ex: la Unión Europea está perdiendo medio punto porcentual por año en crecimiento económico porque, por ejemplo, la infraestructura no está suficientemente desarrollada y no funciona de forma eficaz.

-the European Union is foregoing half a percentage point per year in economic growth because, for example, the infrastructure is insufficiently developed and not functioning efficiently.

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Ladera

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Hillside, mountainside

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asentamiento

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Settlement

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apertura

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Opening

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Evolutivo

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Evolutionary

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Diminuto

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Tiny

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Antepasado

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Ancestor

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Intrigante

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Intriguing

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Incidir en

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To have bearing on/to influence

Ex: el cambio climático ha incidido en varias enfermedades

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Influir en

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To have an influence on

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Aseverar

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To assert

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Petrolero

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Oil tanker

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Testarudo

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Stubborn (rough head)

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Aproximarse

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To approach

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Despeñarse

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To fall off a cliff

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Peripecia

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Adventure

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Desparpajo

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Self confidence

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Abordar

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To deal with or tackle

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Arrojar

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To produce/yield (resultados etc)
Th throw

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Féretro

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Coffin

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Destrozo

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Damage

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Reponerse de

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To recover from smthng

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Devastar

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To devastate

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53
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Deslave

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Landslide

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Agotarse

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To sell out/run out

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Clima (m noun)

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Atmosphere, climate

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Al clima

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Room temp

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Malestar

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Unease, discomfort

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Instalarse

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To settle in

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Pañuelo

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Scarf

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Arrestar

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To arrest

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Presuntamente

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Allegedly

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Controvertido

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Controversial

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Surgir

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To rise, to arise

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Comicio

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Election

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Preparativos

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Preparations

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Estantes

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Shelves

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Desalentar

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To discourage

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Desalentador

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Discouraging

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Oculto

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Hidden

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Hambruna

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Famine

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Preciado

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Highly valued, prized

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Tapete

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Mat (yoga)

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Cuadrar

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To balance

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Yema

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Yolk
Fingertips

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Agredir

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To attack, to assault

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Embriaguez

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Inebriation, intoxication

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Interprete

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Interpreter
Performer

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Contundente

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Crushing, overwhelming

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Desvanecerse

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To vanish

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Conjunto

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Group, collection

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Hororroso

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Terrible, horrific

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En curso

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Taking place

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Descartar

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To rule out

84
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Pretender + inf

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To try to ***

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Temporal

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Temporary

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Desdibujar

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To blur

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Cabecilla

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Ringleader

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Enquistado

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Entrenched

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Dirrecionar

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To direct, to address

90
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Pronunciarse

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To give an opinion, to make a statement

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Maniobra

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Maneuver

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Frigorífico

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Fridge

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Bulo

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Unfounded rumor, hoax

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Documentalista

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Documentary maker

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Retratar

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To paint a portrait of

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Destacar

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To stand out

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Saltear

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To sauté

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Resplandeciente

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Dazzling

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Animada ciudad

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Bustling/lively city

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Imponente

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Impressive

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Aparearse

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To mate

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Corazonada

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Hunch

Tengo la corazonada de que algo va a pasar.

I have a hunch that something will happen.

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Sesgo

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Bias

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Eclosión

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Hatching

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Politólogo

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Political scientist

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Perfilarse (como)

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To shape up as, to begin to look like

Ex: se perfila como el candidato con más posibilidades (he is beginning to look like the candidate with most possibilities)

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Escaño

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Seat (government)

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Igualar

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To equal, to match

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Secuelas

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Sequelae

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Estrado

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Stand

Ex: subió al estrado (he took the stand)

111
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Perilla

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Goatee

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Sudadera de capucha

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Hoodie

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Parentesco

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Relationship
Ex: no tengo parentesco con el. (I am not related to him)

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Ascendencia

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Ancestry

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Demorarse en + inf

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To take a long time to ***

116
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Escudería

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Motor racing team

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Alce

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Moose

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Miel de arce/jarabe de arce

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Maple syrup

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Recopilación

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Collection

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Prórroga

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Extra time, overtime

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tangana

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Brawl

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Pitar

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To blow whistle

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Indebido

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Improper

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Clausura

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Closing

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Apertura

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Opening

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Técnica

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Technique

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Cosmopolita

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Cosmopolitan

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Alentador

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Encouraging

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Comprobar

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To check

Ex: voy a comprobar si funciona
Im going to check if it works

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Emprendedor

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Entrepreneur

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Locamente

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Wildly

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Insano

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Insane

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Saque

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Serve

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Puntuación

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Scoring

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Contricante

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Opponent

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Perseguir

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To chase, to pursue
Ex: perseguir la pelota
To chase the ball

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álgido

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Culmination, high point
Ex: el álgido de la pandemia
The height of the pandemic

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Bienes raíces

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Real estate

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Polémico

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Controversial

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Controvertido

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Controversial

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Allanar

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To raid

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Titular de prensa

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Headline

143
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Enfrentamineto

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Clash

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Trata de personas

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Human trafficking

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Toma de posesión

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Inauguration
Ex: la ceremonia de toma de posesión
Inauguration ceremony

146
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Cartera

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Department
Ex: cartera de salud
Department of health

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Entrante

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Incoming
Ex: gobierno entrante
Incoming government

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Incentivo

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Incentive
Ex: eso es un gran incentivo para el ahorro
That is a great incentive to save

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Adultez

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Adulthood

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Vejez

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Old age

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Divisar

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To spot
Ex: divisamos las cristalinas aguas de la isla

152
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Balneario

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Holiday resort, seaside resort

153
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Hoy por hoy

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At present

154
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Costero

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Coastal
Ex: un pueblo costero
A coastal town

155
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Cobrar sentido

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To make sense

156
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Esquivar

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To dodge

157
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Bengala

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Flare

158
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Siempre y cuando

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As long as (always and when)

159
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Lapso

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Space, period
Ex: lapso de tiempo
Period of time

160
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Ascenso

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Rise, promotion

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Derivar en

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To lead to
Ex: la investigación derivó en su captura

162
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Prever

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To anticipate

163
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Rastro

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Trace
Ex: sin dejar rastro
Without a trace

164
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Misterio sin resolver

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Unsolved mystery

165
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Adueñarse de

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To take over something’s
Ex: se adueñó de su corazón
She won over/took over his heart

166
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Desplazar a

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To take over/to displace
Ex: los procesadores de texto han desplazado a las máquinas de escribir

167
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Gallego

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Spanish
Ex: costas gallegas
Spanish coasts

168
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Incautación

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Seizure
Ex: incautación de cocaina

169
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Banda sonora

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Soundtrack
Ex: la película tuvo una buena banda sonora

170
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Superdotado

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Highly gifted

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Desgraciado

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Unhappy

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Ser consciente

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To be aware
Ex: sus padres no eran consciente de su infancia desgraciada (his parents weren’t aware of his unhappy infancy

173
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Por error

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By mistake
Ex: lo condenó por error

174
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Beneplácito

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Approval

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Prometedor

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Promising

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Candente

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Red hot
Ex: un tema candente (a hot topic)

177
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Etiqueta

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Label (food)

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Foto policial

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Mugshot

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Hoy por hoy

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At present

180
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monopatín eléctrico

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Electric scooter

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Seguridad vial

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Road safety

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Siniestro

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Wreck/accidente (auto, scooter, etc)

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