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1
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in front of

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delante de

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except her (2 phrases)

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(menos ella, salvo ella

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the raccoon

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el mapache

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the pillowcase

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la funda

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the candelabra

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el candelabro

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the grandfather clock (three words)

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el reloj de péndulo/de caja/de pie

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the cleptomaniac

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el/la cleptómano-a

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the pie

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el pastel

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to deliver

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entregar

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the huckster

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la persona no honrada

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the area

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el área

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the fun

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la diversión

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13
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to fish 2 verbs

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ir de pesca, pescar

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the tip (of something)

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la punta

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the resort

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el resorte

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the drawer

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la gaveta

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the curiosity, intrigue plot

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la intriga

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rush hour

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la hora punta

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New Year’s Eve

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La Noche Vieja

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20
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to grumble

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gruñir

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21
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the binoculars

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los prismáticos

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the bathroom scales

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la báscula de baño

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to faint

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desmayarse

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to become (involuntarily, emotionally)

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ponerse

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to try on (clothing)

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probarse (la ropa)

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mittens

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las manoplas

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to feel sorry for

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sentirse por

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the blade (of razor, knife, grass)

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la hoja

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the razor (wet shaver)

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la navaja

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unfortunately (four adverbs)

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desgraciadamente
desafortunadamente
lamentablemente
por desgracia

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unfortunate, unlucky (4 adjectives)

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desafortunado
desgraciado-a
desdichado-a;
salado-a (amer)

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the cabinet

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el gabinete

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33
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the consierge

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el conserje

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34
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the can (aerosol)

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el bote

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35
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the hose (2 nouns)

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la manguera, la manga

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36
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more often

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más a menudo

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37
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about

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acerca de

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38
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The meeting went well.

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La reunión fue bien.

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We went separately.

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Fuimos por separado.

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the white liky

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la azucena

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the tulip

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el tulipán

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to be (very) proud

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tener (mucho) orgullo

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it is (very) nice (bad) out

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hace (muy) buen (mal) tiempo

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to deduce 2 phrases (something from something)

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colegir, deducir (algo de algo)

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to tarnish, spoil

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deslucir

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induce, persuade

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inducir

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to scatter, to spread

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esparcir

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to mend, to darn

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zurcir

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to scrape, rub off

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raer

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to flow

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fluir

51
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the lark

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la alondra

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the slob

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el guarro

53
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the basement

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el sótano

54
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the concoction

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el brebaje

55
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culinary

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culinario-a

56
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the steak

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el filete

57
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yesterday morning (afternoon)

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ayer por la manana (tarde)

58
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to sweep

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barrer

59
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the fairy godmother

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la hada madrina

60
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the stepsister

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la hermanastra

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the stepmother

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la madrasta

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to dust

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quitar el polvo

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to mow

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segar

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to take out, to take (a picture)

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sacar (una foto)

65
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to trace

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trazar

66
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mercantilism

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el mercantilismo

67
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the locksmith

A

el cerrajero

68
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to attract

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atraer, llamar attencion

69
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the manners (polite behavior) 2 words

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los modales

las maneras

70
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to snow

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nevar

71
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to drive, to lead

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conducir

72
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the camp

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el campamento

73
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the attic

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el desván

74
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the little lamb

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el corderito

75
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the tricycle

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el triciclo

76
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around here

A

por aquí

77
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the bills

A

las cuentas

78
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the blind date

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la cita a ciegas

79
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I regretted calling her

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Sentí llamarla (Sentir in preterite means to regret.)

80
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When did you find out?

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¿Cuándo supiste? (Saber in preterite means to find out)

81
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She refused to eat

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Ella no quiso comer. (No querer in preterite means to refuse)

82
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She tried to leave

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Ella quiso salir. (Querer in preterite means to try)

83
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We failed to find it.

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Nosotros no pudimos encontrarlo. (no poder in preterite means to fail to do something)

84
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She managed to find it.

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Ella pudo encontrarlo. (no poder in preterite means to manage to do something)

85
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I met Juan last week.

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Conocí a Juan la semana pasada. (Conocer in preterit means to meet)

86
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to forge

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falsificar

87
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the ethic

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el credo

88
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the issue (of discussion)

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la cuestión

89
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the caterer

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el abastador

90
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to drive, to lead

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conducir

91
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the coupon

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el cupón

92
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to cheat

A

engañar

93
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the frog

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la rana

94
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the mother in law

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la suegra

95
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They had 20 dollars this morning

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Ellos tenían veinti dólares esta mañana. (Note use of imperfect in this case.)