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cruento, -ta adj:

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bloody

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impedir vt

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1) : to prevent, to block

2) : to impede, to hinder

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engendrar vt

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1) : to beget, to father

2) : to give rise to, to engender

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desenlace nm:

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ending, outcome

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aplastante adj:

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crushing, overwhelming

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viraje nm

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1) : turn, swerve

2) : change

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azote nm

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1) LTIGO: whip, lash
2) fam: spanking, licking
3) : calamity, scourge

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comprometer vt

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1): to compromise
2): to jeopardize
3): to commit, to put under obligation
comprometerse vr
1): to commit oneself
2) ~ con: to get engaged to

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repliegue nm

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1) : fold

2) : retreat, withdrawal

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vaticinar vt:

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to predict, to foretell

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duradero, -ra adj:

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durable, lasting

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fustigar transitive verb

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  1. to whip (azotar)

2. to criticize harshly (censurar)

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claudicación nf, pl -ciones:

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surrender, abandonment of one’s principles

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atravesar vt

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1) CRUZAR: to cross, to go across
2) : to pierce
3) : to lay across
4) : to go through (a situation or crisis)

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atravesarse vr

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1): to be in the way

se me atravesó: it blocked my path

2): to interfere, to meddle

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claudicación nf, pl -ciones:

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surrender, abandonment of one’s principles

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Indoblegable

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Unyielding

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desgajar vt

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1) : to tear off
2) : to break apart

desgajarse vr: to come apart

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aplastante adj:

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crushing, overwhelming

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contundente adj

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1) : blunt
2) : forceful, convincing

contundentemente adv

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viraje nm

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1) : turn, swerve

2) : change

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engendrar vt

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1) : to beget, to father

2) : to give rise to, to engender

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pervivir [conjugation =>] VI

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to survive

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encaminar vt

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1): to direct, to channel
2): to head in the right direction
encaminarse vr
~ a: to head for, to aim at

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renuente adj:

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reluctant, unwilling

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propicio, -cia adj:

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favorable, propitious

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retar vt

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DESAFIAR: to challenge, to defy

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minar vt

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1) : to mine

2) DEBILITAR: to undermine

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proscripción nf, pl -ciones

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1) PROHIBICIN: ban, proscription

2) DESTIERRO: banishment

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arrebatar vt

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1) : to snatch, to seize
2) CAUTIVAR: to captivate

arrebatarse vr: to get carried away (with anger, etc.)

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premiar vt

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1) : to award a prize to

2) : to reward

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derogar vt

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ABOLIR: to abolish, to repeal

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bochornoso, -a adjective

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  1. stifling, muggy (tiempo)

2. embarrassing (vergonzoso)

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plegar vt

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DOBLAR: to fold, to bend

plegarse vr: to give in, to yield

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indecoroso, -a adjective

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  1. unseemly
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inconmovible adj

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[persona] unmoved

[creencia, fe] unshakeable

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extrañar vt:

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to miss (someone)

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extrañarse vr:

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to be surprised

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entrañar vt: to

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entail, to involve

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congraciarse vr:

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to ingratiate oneself

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derivar vi

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1): to drift
2) ~ de: to come from, to derive from
3) ~ en: to result in
derivar vt: to steer, to direct

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derivarse vr:

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to be derived from, to arise from

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pormenor nm

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DETALLE: detail, issue, particular

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resolver los pormenores

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work out + details

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  • pormenores
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details ; niceties [nicety, -sing.] ; nitty-gritty ; particulars ; ins and outs.

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Pedraplén

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Causeway

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bruto, -ta adj

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1) : gross
2) : unrefined
3) : brutish, stupid

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bruto, -ta n

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1) : brute

2) : dunce, blockhead

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envergadura nf

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1) : span, breadth, spread

2) : importance, scope

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represa nf:

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dam

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egresar vi:

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to graduate

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arrebatar vt

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1) : to snatch, to seize

2) CAUTIVAR: to captivate

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arrebatarse vr:

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to get carried away (with anger, etc.)

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Politequería

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politicking

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despiadado, -da adj

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CRUEL: cruel, merciless, pitiless

despiadadamente adv

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divisa feminine noun

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  1. foreign currency (moneda)
    divisa convertible -> convertible currency
    una divisa fuerte -> a strong currency
  2. emblem (distintivo)
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saldo nm

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1) : settlement, payment
2) : balance

saldo de cuenta: account balance

3): remainder, leftover merchandise

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sufragar vt

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1) AYUDAR: to help out, to support
2) : to defray (costs)

sufragar vi: to vote

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pulpo nm:

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octopus

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succionador nm

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suction cleaner ; sucker

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arancel nm:

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tariff, duty

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arancelario, a [ah-ran-thay-lah’-re-o, re-ah] adjective

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arancelario, -a adjective
1. Pertaining or referring to the tariff.

Protección arancelaria -> tariff protection
barreras (no) arancelarias -> (non) tariff barriers

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floreciente adj

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1) : flowering

2) PROSPERO: flourishing, thriving

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ara nf

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1) : altar

2) en aras de: in the interests of, for the sake of

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ara nf

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1) : altar

2) en aras de: in the interests of, for the sake of

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índole nf

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1) : nature, character

2) CLASE , TIPO: sort, kind

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bicho nm:

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small animal, bug, insect

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mayoral nm

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CAPATAZ: foreman, overseer

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porvenir nm

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FUTURO: future

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señuelo nm

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1) : decoy

2) : bait

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recrudecer v:

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to intensify, to worsen

recrudecerse vr

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saya [sah’-yah] nf

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  1. Dress skirt (falda), outer skirt, of a woman; petticoat (enaguas)
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sayo nm

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tunic; smock

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trusa SF

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1 (Caribe) (=bañador) bathing trunks pl

2 (Andes, Méx) (=calzoncillos) underpants pl; (=bragas) knickers pl, panties pl EEUU; [de bebé] pants pl

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trusas [troo’-sas] nf, plural

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  1. Trunk-hose, wide slashed breeches, in Greek fashion, which reached to the middle of the thigh.
  2. Bathing trunks (bañador). (Caribbean)
  3. Panties, knickers (de mujer). (Andes & Mexico)
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engatusar vt:

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to coax, to cajole

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caimán nm, pl caimanes:

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alligator, caiman

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terrón nm, pl terrones

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1) : clod (of earth)

2) terrón de azúcar: lump of sugar

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revancha nf

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1) DESQUITE: revenge, requital

2) : rematch

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enfilar transitive verb

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  1. to go o head straight along (camino)
  2. to aim (arma)
    intransitive verb
    also:
    enfilar hacia -> to go o head straight toward
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rimar vi: to rhyme

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to rhyme

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culata nf:

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  1. butt (de arma)
  2. hindquarters (de animal)
  3. cylinder head (de motor)
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polemizar intransitive verb

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  1. to argue, to debate, dispute
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está de plácemes

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Is delighted

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tornillo nm

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1) : screw

2) tornillo de banco: vise

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horripilante adj:

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horrifying, hair-raising

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desamparar vt:

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to abandon, to forsake

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embalse nm:

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dam, reservoir

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militar vi

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1) : to serve (in the military)
2) : to be active (in politics)

militar adj: military

militar nmf SOLDADO: soldier

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desechar vt

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1) : to discard, to throw away

2) RECHAZAR: to reject

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recambio masculine noun

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  1. spare (repuesto); refill (para pluma, cuaderno)

de recambio -> spare

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recambiar transitive verb

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1 to replace

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enjuiciar vt

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1) : to indict, to prosecute

2) JUZGAR: to try

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encubrir vt:

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to cover up, to conceal

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tesón nm:

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persistence, tenacity

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amparar vt:

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to safeguard, to protect

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ampararse vr

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1) ~ de: to take shelter from

2) ~ en: to have recourse to

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claudicar vi:

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to back down, to abandon one’s principles

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suscitar vt:

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to provoke, to give rise to

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barrote nm:

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bar (on a window)

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Indoblegable

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unyielding

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doblegar vt

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1) : to fold, to crease
2) : to force to yield

doblegarse vr: to yield, to bow

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grillete nm:

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shackle

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aherrojar [ah-er-ro-har’] article & verb transitive

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  1. To chain, to put in irons.

2. To shackle

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crisol nm

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1) : crucible

2) : melting pot

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comezón feminine noun

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  1. (picor)
    tener comezón -> to have an itch
    tengo comezón en la nariz -> I’ve got an itchy nose
  2. twinge (remordimiento); urge, itch (deseo)

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