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aun

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even, even though

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even though

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si bien (que fue)

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By the way, …

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Por cierto, …

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De cualquier modo

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In any case

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underneath, beneath

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Debajo

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Even if

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Siquiera

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to conquer, to overcome, to defeat

including overcoming exhaustion or disease

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vencer

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descargar

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to download

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to download

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descargar

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enviar

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to send

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to mend or partch clothes, to darn

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zurcir

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to suppose, to assume

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suponer

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at last

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por fin

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Cualquier

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Any, whatever, whichever

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to offer

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ofrecer

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apoyar

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to rest, lean, or support

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to decide

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decidir

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although (it was)

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sie bien (que fue)

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at the expense of

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a expensas de

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Supongo que….

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I presume that

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en lugar de

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instead of

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pasearse

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to take a walk, to parade/show off

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I presume that

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Supongo que….

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antes de

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Before

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abochornarse

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to get flushed or overheated, to feel ashamed at, to get embarrased about
to shame or embarrass

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Por cierto, …

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By the way, …

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to assist, help in a difficult situation, to come to someone’s aid

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socorrer

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to reach a destination or object; to catch up with; to achieve.

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alcanzar

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finally, at last

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finalmente

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¡Ojalá!

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Hopefully!

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to suppress, to abolish, to cancel (in mathematics), to eliminate

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suprimir

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then, next

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a continuación

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quizá, quizás

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maybe

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además de Synonym: así como

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as well as

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to subdue, to subject, to force to surrender, to force to submit

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someter (a)

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to achieve, to obtain, to win

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conseguir

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a expensas de

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at the expense of

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a menos que…

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unless…

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Before Synonym: anterior

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antes de

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to empty, to drain

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vaciar

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regarding, concerning, as for…

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En cuanto a…

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on behalf of

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en pro de

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within reach of; within the scope of

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Al alcance de

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adelante (adv)

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forward, further. (movement implied)

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For a while

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Por un rato

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in front of, ahead (no movement implied)

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delante

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asistir

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to help; to attend

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En ningún caso.

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In no case

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to examine by touch, to feel with the fingers; to tempt

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tentar

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Well,,,

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Pues.

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on condition that

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bajo (la) condición de que

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Encantado de conocerlo

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Nice to meet you (formal)

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sino que

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but rather

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llenar

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to fill, to fill out

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por fin

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at last

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hacia

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toward, towards

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to leave, to go out

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salir

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maybe

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quizá, quizás

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even though (it was)

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sie bien (que fue)

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Por un rato

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For a while

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behind, after

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tras de

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to enroll or register; to join in; to score

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apuntarse

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finalmente

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finally, at last

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someter (a)

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to subdue, to subject, to force to surrender, to force to submit

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next to

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a la vera de

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Always

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Siempre

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to dream

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soñar

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Close (to), near to

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Cerca de

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Finally, in short

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en fin

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to assist, help in a difficult situation, to come to someone’s aid

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socorrer

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like that, thus, in such a manner, therefore, hence, sic

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así

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Over, over their head up, against the will of

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Por encima de

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to sit up with, to guard, to watch over

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velar

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¿de quién?

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who’s . . . .? (singular)

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to *blush* (with embarassment)

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sonrojarse

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Not at all. (In response to ‘gracias’)

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No hay de qué.

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entregar

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to hand in, to submit

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to hand in, to submit

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entregar

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but rather

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sino que

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to take a walk, to parade/show off

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pasearse

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ofrecer

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to offer

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also, in addition; besides Synonym: también

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además

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in spite of the fact that, even though, even if

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a pesar de que

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to sigh, to long for

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suspirar

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junto

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together; next to alongside

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debajo

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underneath, beneath

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while (it was)

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sie bien (que fue)

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suprimir

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to suppress, to abolish, to cancel (in mathematics), to eliminate

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exactamente

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exactly

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Concerning, regarding, in relation to

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A propósito de

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sostener

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to sustain, to support, to maintain, to uphold

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unlike

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a diferencia de

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to appear, to arise, to spout, to spurt

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surgir

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envejecer

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to age

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to subdue, to subject, to force to surrender, to force to submit

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someter (a)

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Bueno, de hecho…

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Well, as a matter of fact…

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to teach

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enseñar

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en cuanto a

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regarding, concerning, as for…

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con miras a

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with a view to/bearing in mind

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instead of

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en lugar de

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to the advantage of

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en pro de

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more often

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Más a menudo

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Any, whatever, whichever

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Cualquier

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velar

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to sit up with, to guard, to watch over

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except for, but, save

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salvo

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to get flushed or overheated, to feel ashamed at, to get embarrased about
to shame or embarrass

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abochornarse

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to wall in

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emparedar

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to think, to ponder

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pensar

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mas (Conjunction)

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but, however conjunction, archaic

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hardly, barely; only

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apenas

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zurcir

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to mend or partch clothes, to darn

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to send

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enviar

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to press down

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apretar

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sonrojarse

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to *blush* (with embarassment)

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sollozar

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to sob, to cry

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Pues.

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Well,,,

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con relación a

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In relation to

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a continuación

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then, next

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por encima de

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Over, over their head up, against the will of

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In no case

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En ningún caso.

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A propósito de

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Concerning, regarding, in relation to

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¿Cuál? ¿Cuáles?

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Which? Which ones?

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En ningún caso.

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In no case

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yacer

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to lie down, to be lying down, to lie in a grave

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while

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si bien (que fue)

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acerca de

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About I’m looking for a book about… (not approximately)

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socorrer

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to assist, help in a difficult situation, to come to someone’s aid

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in that way

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de ese modo

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de ese modo

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in that way

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pensar

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to think, to ponder

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fíjate

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notice (as in N.B.)

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in accordance with

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con arreglo a

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even, even though

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aun

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aun así…

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even so…

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In relation to

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con relación a

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forward, further. (movement implied)

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adelante (adv)

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to age

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envejecer

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salir

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to leave, to go out

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aprobar

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to approve

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tañer

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to pluck, to play (a stringed instrument)

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decidir

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to decide

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suceder

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to happen or occur, to succeed

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Which? Which ones?

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¿Cuál? ¿Cuáles?

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any, whichever

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cualquier

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conseguir

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to achieve, to obtain, to win

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además

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also, in addition; besides Synonym: también

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to sob, to cry

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sollozar

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afín

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related

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a diferencia de

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unlike

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siquiera

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Even if

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to achieve, to obtain, to win

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conseguir

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to wake up, arouse, awaken

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despertar

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a veces + present tense (adv)

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sometimes, occasionally, from time to time

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tan

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such, as, too, so

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with a view to/bearing in mind

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con miras a

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to sustain, to support, to maintain, to uphold

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sostener

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prender

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to turn on, to light, to fasten, to bind up

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vigilar

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to watch (over), to keep guard, to look out for.

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Hopefully!

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¡Ojalá!

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it looks good

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se luce bien

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Al alcance de

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within reach of; within the scope of

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suponer

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to suppose, to assume

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to happen or occur, to succeed

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suceder

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apretar

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to press down

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in favor of

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en pro de

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a diferencia de

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unlike

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too much, too many

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demasiado

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to fill, to fill out

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llenar

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About I’m looking for a book about… (not approximately)

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acerca de

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delante

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in front of, ahead (no movement implied)

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tras de

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behind, after

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No hay de qué.

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Not at all. (In response to ‘gracias’)

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to pluck, to play (a stringed instrument)

A

tañer

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emparedar

A

to wall in

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as much as

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tanto como

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to take out, to get

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sacar

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bajo (la) condición de que

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on condition that

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apenas

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hardly, barely; only

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apuntarse

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to enroll or register; to join in; to score

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to approve

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aprobar

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sentirse

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to feel (well, ill)

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se luce bien

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it looks good

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to rest, lean, or support

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apoyar

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salvo

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except for, but, save

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despertar

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to wake up, arouse, awaken

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a pesar de

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despite, in spite of

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related

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afín

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as well as

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además de

Synonym: así como

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someter (a)

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to subdue, to subject, to force to surrender, to force to submit

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soñar

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to dream

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con arreglo a

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in accordance with

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Nice to meet you (formal)

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Encantado de conocerlo

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vencer

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to conquer, to overcome, to defeat

including overcoming exhaustion or disease

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although (it was) even though while

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si bien (que fue)

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since “desde” or “desde hace”

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desde

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to watch (over), to keep guard, to look out for.

A

vigilar

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with respect to, with reference to

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con respecto a

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en pro de

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in favor of on behalf of to the advantage of

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toward, towards

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hacia

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to feel (well, ill)

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sentirse

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unless…

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a menos que…

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a la vera de

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next to

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a menos que…

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unless…

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simplemente (adv)

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simply, just

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About

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acerca de

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so many

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tanto

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más a menudo

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more often

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such, as, too, so

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tan

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así

A

like that, thus, in such a manner, therefore, hence, sic

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enseñar

A

to teach

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con respecto a

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with respect to, with reference to

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suspirar

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to sigh, to long for

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Well, as a matter of fact…

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Bueno, de hecho…

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demasiado

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too much, too many

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simply, just

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simplemente (adv)

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even so…

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aun así…

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tentar

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to examine by touch, to feel with the fingers; to tempt

217
Q

sometimes, occasionally, from time to time

A

a veces + present tense (adv)

218
Q

exactly

A

exactamente

219
Q

si bien (que fue)

A

although (it was) even though while

221
Q

despite, in spite of

A

a pesar de

222
Q

12 irregular conditional verbs

A

Drop the final vowel: caber/cabría haber/habría poder/podría querer/querría saber/sabría Replace the final vowel with D: tener/tendría poner/pondría venir/vendría valer/valdría salir/saldría Shortened stem: decir/diría hacer/haría

223
Q

Siempre

A

Always

224
Q

together; next to alongside

A

junto

225
Q

tanto como

A

as much as

226
Q

In any case

A

De cualquier modo

227
Q

surgir

A

to appear, to arise, to spout, to spurt

228
Q

tanto

A

so many

229
Q

vaciar

A

to empty, to drain

230
Q

socorrer

A

to assist, help in a difficult situation, to come to someone’s aid

231
Q

notice (as in N.B.)

A

fíjate

232
Q

alcanzar

A

to reach a destination or object; to catch up with; to achieve.

233
Q

on, upon (+verb)

A

al (+verbo en infinitivo)

234
Q

a pesar de que

A

in spite of the fact that, even though, even if

235
Q

to turn on, to light, to fasten, to bind up

A

prender

236
Q

sacar

A

to take out, to get

237
Q

to lie down, to be lying down, to lie in a grave

A

yacer

238
Q

to help; to attend

A

asistir

239
Q

en fin

A

Finally, in short

240
Q

Cerca de

A

Close (to), near to