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1
Q

Esforzarse (por/en)

A

To try hard to; to strive for

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El traspaso

A

Transfer (n.)

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Las urnas

A

Ballot boxes; polls

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Los votantes

A

Voters

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El deshielo

A

Thaw (n.)

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La gira

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Tour

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Las pasarelas

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Runways

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La conjura

A

Plot; conspiracy

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La advertencia

A

Warning (admonition)

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11
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Puede que

A

It can be that

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12
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El incumplimiento

A

Breach (legal)

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13
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El portavoz

A

Spokesperson

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14
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El acontecimiento

A

Event (occurrence)

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15
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Desde que

A

Ever since

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16
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El/la asesor(a)

A

Advisor

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17
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Apenas

A

Barely, scarcely

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18
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Incidir

A

To have an effect on; to influence

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19
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Tener prisa

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To be in a hurry

20
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Darse prisa

A

To hurry

21
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Apresurar(se)

A

To hurry

22
Q

Derribar

A

To destroy; to demolish

23
Q

Avecinar

A

To approach

24
Q

Mediante

A

By means of

25
Q

Proporcionar

A

To supply; to provide

26
Q

La violación

A

Violation

27
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El dispositivo

A

Device

28
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La iniciativa

A

Initiative

29
Q

Se trata de

A

It deals with

30
Q

Tratarse

A

To treat

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Destacar(se)

A

To emphasize; To stand out

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En cuanto a

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In regards to; as for

33
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Aportar

A

To contribute; to provide

34
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Recurrir

A

To turn to; to consult

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Contribuir con

A

To contribute

37
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Prestar

A

To lend; to provide (a service)

38
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Por encima de

A

Over; above; at higher levels

39
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Mientras tanto

A

Meanwhile

40
Q

Acudir

A

To turn to

41
Q

Mientras que

A

While; whereas

42
Q

Suministrar

A

To provide; to supply

43
Q

If I could start again

A

Si pudiera empezar de nuevo

44
Q

How shall I say it?

A

Como debería decirlo

45
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Evento

A

Event (activity)