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1
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abalanzarse

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to leap on

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rodeo

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detour

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cadena

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chain

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temer

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to fear

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fracasar

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to fail

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arodillarse

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to kneel down

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servirse

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to serve oneself

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esbozar

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to sketch

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sacudir

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to shake

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raptar

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to kidnap

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torcer

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to twist / turn

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calzada

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highway

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mandar

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to command / send

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muro

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wall

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asentir

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to agree

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recorrer

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to go down / across / through

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poner en marcha

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start up (put into gear)

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traje de faena

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work clothes

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de nuevo

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again

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malhechores

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dilinquents

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trozo

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piece

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sumo

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extreme, great

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espada

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sword

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extrañar

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to find odd

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aquella

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what / that

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trastero

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storage room

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demostrar

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to prove

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hundir

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to sink / to ruin

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hacer trizas

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to break into bits

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comprobar

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to check

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espeso

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thick

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agudo

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sharp / high-pitched

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al tiempo que

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while

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macizo

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solid

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aliento

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breath

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avisar

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to warn

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valla

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fence

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avergonzar

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to shame

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avergonzarse

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to be ashamed

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esperar

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to expect (to wait, to hope)

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alejar

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to move away, get away from, to distance

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detener

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to stop

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suizo

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swiss

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consentir

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to consent

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desconfiar

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to distrust

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¡ni hablar!

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no way

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mole

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bulk / pile

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pesado/a

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heavy

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cuajo

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laid-back, calm

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hueco

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hollow

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a través

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through, cross

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rendijas

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cracks

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empujar

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to push, shove

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remedio

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relief

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traspié

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stumble / slip-up

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furgoneta

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van

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previsto

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planned

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pisar

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step on, tread on

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freno

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brake

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latidos

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beats

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permanecer

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to stay

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resguardar

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to protect

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bote

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boat

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remo

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oar

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volcar

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to knock over

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barcaza

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barge

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orilla

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border / bank

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cualquier

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any

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apostar

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to bet

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apuesto

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I bet

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escondrijo

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hiding place

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constituyer

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to make up

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puede haber sido

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may have been

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desprecio

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contempt

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de todas formas

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in any case

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cuero

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leather

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huellas

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footprints

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por todas partes

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everywhere

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ya veo

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I’ll see

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ya veremos

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we’ll see

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algo que ver con

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something to do with

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trasero

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back, rear

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rebuscar

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to search

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latas

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tins

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esparcir

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to spread

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cadera

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hip

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enrojercer

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to redden

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recoger

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to collect

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pringoso

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greasy

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toser

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to cough

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trepar

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to climb

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llamativo

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flashy

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proviene

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comes from

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por lo tanto

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therefore

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95
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estado

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state

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96
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ampolla

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blister

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96
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ajena

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disconnected

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por otra parte

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on the other hand

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acertado

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accurate

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enfoque

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perspective

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paso

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step

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no obstante

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nevertheless

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prisma

A

point of view

103
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no esta muy bien visto

A

is not very well seen

104
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a fondo

A

in depth

105
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decenas

A

around ten

106
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englobar

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to encompass

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llevarse bien

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to get on well

108
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portavoz

A

spokesperson

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detención

A

arrest

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tuvo lugar

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took place

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pensión

A

guesthouse

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medidas

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measures

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estafa

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scam

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hallar

A

to find

115
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boca abajo

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face down

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fuente

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source

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huyera de lugar

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fled the scene

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por su parte

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on his part (in his defence)

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fallecida

A

deceased

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estupefaciente

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narcotic

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asimismo

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additionally

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comprobar

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to confirm, verify

123
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por todo ello

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for all this

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delito

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crime

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de momento

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at the moment

126
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necrospia

A

autopsy

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hay que

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one has to

128
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apoyar

A

to lean on

129
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barandilla

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railing

130
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esbozar

A

suggest, insinuate

131
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escabullirse

A

slip away

132
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cacahuete

A

peanut

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jaula

A

cage

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tropezar con

A

bump into (someone)

135
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rayo

A

lightning

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hacer un esfuerzo

A

to make an effort

137
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no se vaya aún

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don’t leave yet

138
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caldera

A

boiler

139
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enseguida

A

immediately, right away

140
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apuro

A

difficult situation

141
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bala

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bullet

142
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acantilado

A

cliff

143
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rimbombanate

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grandiose

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reluciente

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glittery

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descuidad

A

unkempt

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amargo/a

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bitter

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entrometido

A

nosy

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acogedor

A

cosy

149
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húmedo

A

damp

150
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sobresalto

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shock

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descolorido

A

faded

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escabroso/a

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rugged

153
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a cargo de

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be in charge of

154
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acabar

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to finish

155
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esta al mando

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be in charge of

156
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tiene pinta

A

looks like

157
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colocar

A

to place

158
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hacer caja

A

make cash

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desde entonces

A

since then

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se haya

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has been

161
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sede

A

headquarters

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a cargo de

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in charge of

163
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gastar

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to spend

164
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congelar

A

to freeze

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lo básico

A

the basics

166
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enfrentar

A

to confront

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entre si

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each other

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asunto

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issue

169
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pudrirse

A

to rot

170
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ahogarse

A

to drown

171
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hasta ahora

A

so far

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la cosa que más me gustó fue que

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the thing I liked the most was that

173
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a mitad de camino

A

halfway through

174
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las esposas

A

handcuffs

175
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de no ser por…

A

if it wasn’t for…

176
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aqui lo tengo

A

I have it here

177
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ganarse el favor

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win the approval of

178
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marca de nacimiento

A

birthmark

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figurar

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appear (represent, figure)

180
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firma

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business, firm (signature)

181
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advertir

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to inform (warn, advise)

182
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no hace falta

A

no need

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no hace falta que

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it’s not necessary that

184
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en comparición con / comporado con

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in comparison with

185
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no hace falta que vengas

A

you don’t need to come

186
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según ella

A

according to her

187
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fiel

A

faithful

188
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raiz

A

root

189
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velar

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to stay up (at night)

190
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pese a los noches en vela

A

despite the sleepless nights

191
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andadura

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path, course

192
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por lo menos

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at least

193
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aguantar

A

to put up with
to bear
to tolerate

194
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tramite

A

process

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arrastrar

A

to drag

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asunto

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matter
subject

197
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menos mal

A

thank goodness

198
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azotea

A

rooftop

199
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tejado

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roof

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auxilio

A

help

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lidiar

A

to fight

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por doquier

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everywhere

203
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gestionar

A

to manage

204
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rechazar

A

to reject

205
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alza

A

rise

206
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burbuja

A

bubble

207
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pinchazo de la burbuja

A

burst the bubble

208
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media

A

average

209
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encarecimiento

A

increase in price

210
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supera

A

exceeds

211
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de media

A

on average

212
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sobrepasado

A

overwhelmed

213
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desigualdad

A

inequality

214
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encomienda

A

commission

215
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sobrecarga

A

overload

216
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pasar por la cabeza

A

to cross the mind

217
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recuerdos

A

flashbacks

218
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para que

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so that

219
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hipo

A

hiccup

220
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azafalto/a

A

flight attendant

221
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renumerado

A

paid

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trasladar

A

to move
to translate

223
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por su cuenta

A

by herself

224
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normal

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of course / I agree

225
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lógico

A

makes sense

226
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descomunal

A

colossal

227
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todo a su paso

A

everything in its path

228
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aferrarse

A

to cling on to

229
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cifra

A

figure, number

230
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contratar

A

to hire

231
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sobreexcitando

A

overstimulating

232
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topar

A

to run into (someone)
to crash into

233
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percha

A

clothes hanger

234
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no se sabe

A

it is not known

235
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apogeo

A

peak

236
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arancel

A

duty

237
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factura

A

receipt / invoice

238
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declive

A

decline

239
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por si fuera poco

A

as if that weren’t enough

240
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presupuesto

A

budget

241
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acostumbrarse

A

to get used to

242
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reacio

A

opposed

243
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abastecer de

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to supply

244
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atrás

A

behind

245
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de largo plazo

A

long term

246
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mas temprano que tarde

A

earlier rather than later

247
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deep (far down)

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profundo
hondo/a

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