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notable

A

llamativo

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slippers

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las pantuflas

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It sounds interesting

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Suena muy interesante

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in regards to

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en cuanta a

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crowded

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atestado/a

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the challenge

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el reto

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finals/endings

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los finales

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cool, cool down

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enfriar, enfriarse

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considered to be

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considerado/a

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it doesn’t have anything to do with…

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no tiene que ver con…

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to have to do with

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tener que ver con

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12
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try to

A

tratar de, intentar

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13
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What is this about?

A

¿De que se trata?

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14
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the lamb

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el cordero

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15
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I have a fever. I have a high temperature. I have a low temperature

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Tengo fiebre. Tengo temperatura alta. Tengo temperatura baja.

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16
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emphasize

A

enfatizar

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17
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the therapist

A

el/la terapeuta

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the fence

A

la valla

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19
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The thing that…

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Lo (lo intrigante, lo sorprendente, lo complicado, etc.)

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20
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the requirement

A

el requisito

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21
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to refuse to do something

A

negarse a

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22
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to play a song (on the radio)

A

tocar

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to play or perform a song

The band played the song at the concert

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tocar, interpretar

La banda interpretó la cancion en el concierto. La banda tocó la cancion

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24
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cantankerous

ca

A

cascarrabias

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25
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to finish doing something

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terminar de

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26
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on my own

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por mi cuenta

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27
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to vote for

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votar por

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to vote against

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votar en contra de

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estar a favor de, estar contra de

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to be in favor of, to be against

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30
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to change something for

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cambiar por

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31
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to go for something

A

ir por (plus noun)

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32
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the position (job)

A

el puesto

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33
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through

A

a traves de…

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34
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I don’t know where to begin

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No sé dónde por empezar.

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35
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opt for

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optar por

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36
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instead of

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en lugar de

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struggle for something

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luchar por

38
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through, by means of

A

a través de

39
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strive do do something

A

esforzarse por

40
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to ask for something

A

preguntar por

41
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5 times 5 makes 25

A

5 por 5 son 25

42
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to apply for, to process, to deal with

A

tramitar

43
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I used to
You use to
He use to
We use to
They use to

A

Solía
Solías
Solía
Solíamos
Solían

44
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I usually
You usually
He usually
We usually
They usually

A

Suelo
Sueles
Suele
Suelemos
Suelen

45
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Upon (plus verb – eg. upon hearing)

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Al (verbo) - por ejemplo ‘al escuchar’

46
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to refuse, with querer

A

preterito:
no quise
no quisiste
no quiso
no quisimos
no quisieron

47
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Didn’t want to (with querer)

A

With imperfecto:
No queria
no querias
no queria
no queríamos
no querian

uwe

48
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next door neighbor

A

vecino de al lado

49
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to have tried to do s/t
eg. I had tried to lift the weight

using poder

A

pude
pudiste
pudo
pudimos
pudieron

Pude leventar el peso

in preterit

50
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to make a decision

A

tomar una decisión

51
Q

How long have you lived in Madrid?

A

llevar + gerund
Cuanto tiempo llevas viviendo en Madrid?

52
Q

weather report

A

proñostico (del tiempo)

53
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Would it be possible (to speak with the manager).

A

Sería posible (hablar con el gerente).

54
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Would you like to (go with me to the movies)?

A

Te gustaría (acompañarme a la pelicula)?

55
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Would you like me to bring your jacket?

A

Quieres que te traiga tu chaqueta?

56
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Juan told me that he would take me to the store.

A

Juan me dijo que me llevaría a la tienda.

57
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While I was growing up

A

Mientras crecía.

58
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Let me plus infinitive. ‘Let me sleep.’

A

Dejame (dormir)

59
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insist that

A

insistir en

60
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to avoid

A

evitar

61
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to find out about

A

enterarse de

62
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Juan told me to go to the store

A

Juan me dijo que fuera a la tienda.

63
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gas feed or gas supply

A

alimentación de gas

64
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crowded

A

atestado

65
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Quote

A

cotización

66
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the clown

A

el payaso

67
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immense, immensely

A

inmenso, inmensamente

68
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disappointed

A

decepcionado/a

69
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to sadden - It saddens me that you don’t want to go to attend church

A

entristecer - Me entristece que no quieras asistir a la iglesia.

70
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to make happy, to become happy

A

alegrar, alegrarse de

71
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to get along with someone

A

llevarse bien

72
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I get sad that/when

A

Me pongo triste que [plus subjunctive], cuando [no subjunctive]

73
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Your behavior makes me nervous.

A

Tu comportamiento me pone nervioso.

74
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to surprise, Does it surprise you that they decided to promote Juan?

A

Te sorprende que hayan decidido ascender a Juan?

75
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only, just

The music is so loud that I can barely hear my voice.

A

apenas

La música está tan alta que apenas puedo escuchar mi voz.

76
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Even though, despite the fact

A

a pesar de que

77
Q

the registration, the license plate

A

la matrícula

77
Q

más nada

…solo dedicarse a ello y más nada.

A

…only dedicated to that and nothing more.

78
Q

the mop (in Mexico)

A

el mechudo (tambien el trapeador)

79
Q

strong, powerful

A

fregon

80
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the bucket (Mexico)

A

la cubeta

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82
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from now on…

A

A partir de ahora…

83
Q

catch up with …

A

ponerse al día con …

84
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without a doubt

A

sin lugar a dudas

85
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What are you craving?

A

Qué se te antoja?

86
Q

To finish

A

Acabársele

87
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to occur to someone

A

Ocurrírsele

88
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to forget

A

Olividársele

89
Q

to lose

A

Perdérsele

90
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to break

A

Rompérsele