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1
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to afford

A

permitirse

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2
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the tailor

A

el sastre

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3
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shorten

A

acortar

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4
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as soon as

A

en cuanto

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5
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exiguo

A

meager
El espacio que queda entre la espada y la pared es exiguo.

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6
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as such

A

como tal

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7
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both (noun) ___ and (noun)

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tanto____ como _____
Tanto el muro como la espada

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8
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to seek, to claim

A

pretender
Tanto el muro como la espada sólo
pretenden mi aniquilación

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9
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rarify, rarified

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enrarecer, enrarecido
El aire se ha enrarecido.

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10
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to slip away

A

escurrir

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11
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to get moldy

A

enmohecer

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12
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loophole

A

el resquicio

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13
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engañar

A

to cheat, to fool

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14
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no sooner than I do so…

A

no bien lo hago

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15
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to wear out

A

agotarse
El espacio es cada vez más
estrecho y mis fuerzas se agotan.

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16
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I realized that the door was open

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Me di cuenta de que la puerta estaba abierta.

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17
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Upon + infinitive
upon arriving, upon opening, upon seeing

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Al + infinitivo
all llegar, al abrir, al ver

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18
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to realize, to notice
I didn’t realize. I didn’t notice

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darse cuenta
No me di cuenta.

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19
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I didn’t realize that + noun
At last he realized his error

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darse cuenta de _____
Porfin se dio cuenta de su error.

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20
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Will either 2:00 or 3:00 work?

A

Que les parece a las 2:00 o 3:00?

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21
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to delay

A

demorar

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22
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unleash, unleashed

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desatar, desatado

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23
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the mourning

A

el luto

24
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to whip, whipped

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azotar, azotado

25
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to glow or gleam: blazing, flashing

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fulgurar: fulgurante

26
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beauty

A

la hermosura

27
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to broadcast, issue, emit

A

emitir

28
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the clamp

A

la cortapisa

29
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the sparks

A

las chispas

30
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to humiliate, humble

A

humillar

31
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to insist | stubborn

A

porfiar | porfiado

32
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go through

A

atrevesar

33
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by swimming

A

a nado

34
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I dreamed about a new car.

A

Soñé con un coche nuevo.

35
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to plan to do something
We plan to move to Mexico in November.

A

Pensamos mudarnos a México en noviembre.

36
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What do you think about that?

A

Que piensas de eso?

37
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What do you think?

A

Que opinas? | Que te parece?

38
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Maria fell in love with Julio at first sight.

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María se enamoró de Julio a primera vista.

39
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the newsletter

A

el boletín

40
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in order that
I’m going to talk to her in order that she understands the situation

A

para que + subjunctive
Voy a hablar con ella para que entienda la situación.

41
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so, as a result
We didn’t have food in the house, so we ordered a pizza.

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asi que
No hay comida en la casa así que pedimos pizza.

42
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to become disheartened | to faint

A

desmayar | desmayarse

43
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Perfect timing

A

Sincronización perfecta.

44
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Perfect timing

A

Sincronización perfecta.

45
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dedicate one self

A

dedicarse a

46
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inspire

A

inspirar a

47
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value

A

valorar

48
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to bet

A

apostar : apuesto, apuestas, apuesta, apostamos, apuestan

49
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embarassing

A

penoso/a

50
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hace que me

A

they made me

51
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greasy

A

grasoso/a

52
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the others

A

los demas

53
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nuisance

A

el estorbo

54
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breath

A

el aliento

55
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to afford

A

costear, permitirse

56
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green bean

A

el ejote, la judía

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