Palabras 401-500 Flashcards

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francés

No hablo mucho francés, pero sé suficiente para pedir en un restuarante.

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French

I don’t speak much French, but I know enough to order at a restaurant.

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Francia

La Torre Eiffel está en París, capital de Francia.

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France

The Eiffel Tower is in Paris, the capital of France.

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frase

No entiendo esta frase.

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sentence, phrase

I don’t understand this sentence.

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frecuencia

Ha habido un aumento en la frecuencia de incendios forestales.

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frequency

There has been an increase in the frequency of forest fires.

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frente

¿Cómo puedo quitar las arrugas de la frente?

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forehead

How can I remove the wrinkles on my forehead?

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frío

Se acerca un frente frío.

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cold

A cold front is approaching.

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fuego

El fuego es uno de los cuatro elementos de la antigüedad.

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fire

Fire is one of the four classical elements.

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fuente

Hay una fuente enorme en medio de la plaza.

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fountain

There’s a huge fountain in the middle of the square.

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fuera de

El ejército estaba acampado fuera de la ciudad.

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outside

The army was camped outside the city.

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fuerte

Está muy fuerte desde que empezó a levantar pesas.

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strong

She is very strong since she started lifting weights.

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fuerza

A mi hermano y a mí nos tomó toda la fuerza levantar la caja.

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strength

It took all of my brother’s and my strength to lift the box.

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función

La navaja multiusos tiene múltiples funciones.

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function
The Swiss army knife has multiple functions.
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funcionar

No me funciona el ordenador desde hace dos días.

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to work

My computer has not been working for the last two days.

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fundamental

The founding fathers believed that freedom of speech was a fundamental right.

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fundamental

Los padres fundadores creían que la libertad de expresión era un derecho fundamental.

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fútbol

El fútbol sigue creciendo en popularidad en los Estados Unidos.

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soccer

Soccer continues to grow in popularity in the United States.

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futuro

Discutiremos los detalles del acuerdo en una fecha futura.

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future

We’ll discuss the details of the contract at some future date.

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ganar

Gané la lotería dos veces jugando con los mismos números.

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to win

I won the lottery twice by playing the same set of numbers.

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general

Tenía una idea general de lo que iba a suceder.

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general

I had a general idea of what was going to happen.

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gente

Había muy poca gente en la inauguración de la galería.

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people

There were very few people at the gallery opening.

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gesto

Hizo un gesto para indicar que debíamos irnos.

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gesture

He made a gesture to indicate that we should leave.

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gobierno

El gobierno actual fue elegido democráticamente.

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government

The present government was democratically elected.

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golpe

La piñata se rompió después de un solo golpe con el bate.

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hit

The piñata broke after just one hit with the bat.

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gracia

Me impresionaron la gracia y la elegancia de las bailarinas.

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grace

I was impressed by the grace and elegance of the dancers.

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gran

Una gran parte de la población ha sido expuesta al parásito.

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large, great

A large part of the population has been exposed to the parasite.

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grande

Vengo de una familia grande con muchos hermanos y primos.

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big

I come from a big family with many siblings and cousins.

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grave

Nos enfrentamos a una situación grave que requiere cambios estructurales profundos.

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serious

We are facing a serious situation that requires profound structural changes.

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gritar

No voy a responder si estás gritando.

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to yell

I am not going to reply if you are yelling.

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grupo

Estoy esperándote aquí por el grupo de carros al final del estacionamiento.

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group

I’m waiting for you here by the group of cars at the end of the parking lot.

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guardar

Guarden los crayones y lávense las manos.

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to put away, to keep

Put the crayons away and wash your hands.

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guerra

La guerra es una experiencia horrible.

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war

War is a horrible experience.

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gustar

Me gusta la comida mexicana.

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to like

I like Mexican food.

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gusto

Los sentidos del gusto y del olfato están relacionados.

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taste

The senses of taste and smell are related.

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haber

Nunca habían ido a Costa Rica antes del verano pasado.

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to have

They had never been to Costa Rica before last summer.

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habitación

Nos vamos a quedar en la habitación 202 del hotel.

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room

We will be staying in room 202 at the hotel.

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habitual

Tomó su habitual asiento en la primera fila.

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usual, habitual

She took her usual seat in the front row.

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hablar

Los bebés comienzan a hablar a los 18 meses.

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to speak

Babies start speaking at around 18 months.

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hacer

Haz los deberes.

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to do, to make

Do your homework.

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hacia

Tenemos que ir ya hacia la salida.

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toward

We have to go toward the way out.

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hallar

¿Hallaste el restaurante que te mencioné cuando fuiste a Argentina?

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to find

Did you find the restaurant I mentioned when you went to Argentina?

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hasta que

No dejará de trabajar hasta que consiga su meta de ventas.

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until

He won’t stop working until he reaches his sales goal.

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hasta

Me quedo hasta mañana.

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until

I’m staying until tomorrow.

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hecho

¿De qué está hecho?

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made, fact

What is it made of?

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hermana/o

Llevé un vestido precioso para la boda de mi hermana.

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sister/brother

I wore a beautiful dress for my sister’s wedding.

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hermoso

Ese cuadro de Van Gogh es hermoso.

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beautiful

That Van Gogh painting is beautiful.

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hija/hijo

Mi hija se llama Laura.

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daughter/son

My daughter’s name is Laura.

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historia

Es sin duda una de las mentes más brillantes de la historia.

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history, story

There’s no doubt she is one of the greatest minds in history.

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histórico

Tenemos que analizar los hechos históricos que llevaron a la Revolución bolchevique.

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historical

We must analyze the historical circumstances that led to the Bolshevik Revolution.

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hombre

Había dos hombres y tres mujeres en la cola.

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man

There were two men and three women in line.

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hombro

Es un hombre alto con hombros amplios.

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shoulder

He’s a tall man with broad shoulders.

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hora

Tuve que esperarlos una hora y media.

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hour

I had to wait for them for an hour and a half.

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hoy

Hoy me quedo en casa.

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today

I’m staying home today.

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humano

Ningún humano había pasado antes tanto tiempo en el espacio.

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human being

No human being had ever been in space for so long before.

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idea

El prestigioso científico rechazó inicialmente la idea de un “big bang”.

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idea

The prestigious scientist initially rejected the idea of a big bang.

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iglesia

Vámonos a la iglesia que la misa comienza pronto.

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church

Let’s go to the church; mass starts soon.

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igual

Una media docena es igual a seis.

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equal, the same

Half a dozen is equal to six.

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imagen

En la imagen puede verse el estado en que quedó la casa tras el incendio.

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image

In the image you can see the condition the house was in after the fire.

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imaginar

Imagina que estás en una isla desierta. ¿Qué tres cosas te gustaría tener contigo?

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to imagine

Imagine you are on a desert island. What three things would you like to have with you?

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impedir

El gorila impide que entre cualquiera al bar.

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to prevent, stop

The bouncer prevents just anyone from entering the bar.

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imponer

El juez impuso una multa al senador por perjurio.

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to impose

The judge imposed a fine on the senator for perjury.

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importancia

En lo que concierne el Internet, la seguridad es un asunto de gran importancia.

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importance

Security is a matter of great importance when it comes to the Internet.

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importante

La batalla de las Ardenas fue un importante punto de inflexión en la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

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important

The Battle of the Bulge was an important turning point in World War II.

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importar

No importa si no puedes venir.

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to matter, to be important

It doesn’t matter if you can’t come.

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imposible

Parecía un sueño imposible, pero seguí intentándolo y al final lo conseguí.

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impossible

It seemed an impossible dream, but I persevered, and eventually I succeeded.

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incluir

Hay que incluir al presidente y su esposa en la lista de invitados.

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to include

We must include the president and his wife on the list of invitees.

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incluso

Tienes que limpiar todo, incluso donde creas que mamá no va a mirar.

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even

You must clean everywhere, even places where you think mom won’t look.

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indicar

La maestra había indicado que la fecha límite era el viernes.

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to indicate

The teacher had indicated that the deadline was Friday.

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individuo

Un individuo de aspecto extraño merodeaba alrededor de la joyería.

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individual

An individual with a strange look about him was prowling around the jeweler’s.

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información

La información sobre el precio del ordenador que me diste es errónea.

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information

The information you gave me about the price of the computer is wrong.

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informar

El jefe todavía no ha sido informado de las pérdidas financieras.

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to inform

The boss hasn’t been informed of the economic loss yet.

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inglés

Todos hablaban inglés, así que no necesitamos el intérprete.

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english

Everybody could speak English, so we did not need the interpreter.

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iniciar

María inició su carrera como abogada hace un mes.

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to begin

Maria began her career as a lawyer last month.

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inmediato

Este es un analgésico de acción inmediata.

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immediate

These painkillers have an immediate effect

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insistir

Ella insiste en trabajar aunque esté enferma.

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to insist

She insists on going to work even when she’s sick.

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instante

En el instante que supe que estaba embarazada lloré de alegría.

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moment

The moment I found out I was pregnant, I cried with joy.

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intentar

Cualquiera puede intentar hacer su propio jardín en casa.

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to try

Anybody can try to make their own home garden.

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interés

La asociación hotelera ha editado un folleto con información sobre los lugares de interés turístico.

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interest

The hotel association has published a brochure with information about places of interest to tourists.

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interesar

¿De verdad crees que esta película les interesa a los alumnos?

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to interest

Do you really think this movie will interest the students?

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interior

Las paredes interiores están decoradas con mosaicos.

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interior, inside

The interior walls are decorated with mosaics.

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internacional

Se formó una coalición internacional para combatir el terrorismo.

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international

An international coalition was created to combat terrorism.

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introducir

Introduce la tarjeta en el cajero para sacar dinero.

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to insert

Insert the card into the ATM to withdraw money.

81
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ir

Ayer Ana y yo fuimos al cine.

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to go

Yesterday, Ana and I went to the movies.

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izquierda

Al doblar la esquina verás la escuela a la izquierda.When you turn the corner you will see the school on the left.

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left

When you turn the corner you will see the school on the left.

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jamás

Jamás se lo diría.I’d never tell him.

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never

Yo no vuelvo a este sitio nunca jamás.I’ll never ever come back to this place.

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jefe

Creo que mi jefe intenta hacerme renunciar.

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boss

I think my boss is trying to make me quit my job.

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joven

Quiero ser joven para siempre.

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young

I want to be young forever.

86
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juego

La maestra tiene unos juegos muy divertidos para practicar vocabulario.

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game

The teacher has some fun games for practicing vocabulary.

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jugador

Un solo jugador marcó 32 puntos durante el partido de baloncesto.

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player

One player alone scored 32 points during the basketball match.

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jugar

Los alumnos pasaron toda la tarde jugando.

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to play

The students spent the whole afternoon playing.

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juicio

Afortunadamente, Eva tuvo el juicio de abrocharse el cinturón de seguridad.

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good sense

Fortunately, Eva had the good sense to fasten her seatbelt.

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junto

Toma todos los ingredientes y ponlos juntos en un tazón.

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together

Get all the ingredients and put them together in a mixing bowl.

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justo

No es justo; ¡siempre le das más comida a mi hermanito!

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fair, just

It’s not fair; you always give my little brother more food!

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labio

Ahora tengo un labio hinchado y un ojo morado.

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lip

Now I have a swollen lip and a black eye.

93
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lado

Tiene un tatuaje de un delfín en el lado derecho de la espalda.

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side

She has a tattoo of a dolphin on the right side of her back.

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lanzar

Los manifestantes empezaron a lanzar piedras.

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to throw

The protesters started throwing rocks.

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largo

Las mangas de esta camisa me quedan muy largas.

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long

The sleeves of this shirt are too long for me.

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lector

Todos en mi familia somos lectores.

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reader

In my family, all of us are readers.

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leer

Deberías leer las obras completas de Shakespeare.

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to read

You should read the complete works of Shakespeare.

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lengua

El doctor me pidió que abriera la boca y sacara la lengua.

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tongue, language

The doctor asked me to open my mouth and stick out my tongue.

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lenguaje

El lenguaje utilizado por el autor refleja su preferencia por la cultura francesa.

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language

The language used by the author reflects his preference for French culture.