Set 18 Flashcards

1
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la sierra de cadena, la motosierra

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the chainsaw

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serrar algo, cortar con motosierra algo

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to chainsaw something (cut something with a chainsaw)

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3
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pasarse de la raya

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to go way too far, to be out of line, to cross the line, to overstep one’s boundaries

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4
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raparse

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to shave one’s head (intransitive), to shave something off (followed by algo), to shave something (followed by algo)

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rapar algo/raparle (algo) a alguien

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to shave something, to shave someone’s head, to shave something off, to crop something (cut something very short), to snatch something (used in Colombia), to trim something

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6
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la telaraña

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the cobweb, the spiderweb, the spider’s web, the net (literal or figurative), the tangle (mess of something), the rat’s nest (tangled mess), the trap (figurative)

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7
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cubrir de telaraña algo

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to cobweb something (cover something with cobwebs)

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el toque de queda, el horario límite, la hora límite, el límite

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the curfew (1st is legal and general, rest are only general)

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9
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el muerto en el ropero

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the skeleton in the closet

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10
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¿A que no lo adivinas?, ¿Sabes qué?, Adivina qué, A que no sabes, ¿Qué crees? (México)

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Guess what?

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11
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la exposición, la presentación

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the exposition (presentation of something)

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12
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el planteo, la introducción

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the exposition (of a book or movie)

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13
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la exposición, la explicación

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the exposition (clear explanation of something)

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14
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expositivo/expositiva, declarativo/declarativa

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expository

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15
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el diálogo explicativo

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the expository dialogue (scripted conversation)

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16
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el texto expositivo

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the expository writing

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17
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el almacén, el depósito

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the repository (a place where something is stored; both are general; 2nd is also of natural resources, data, or knowledge)

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18
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el depositario de algo/la depositaria de algo

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the repository of something (person knowledgeable about something), the repository for something (person entrusted with something)

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19
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el pelagatos/la pelagatos

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the nobody, the small fry, the ragamuffin

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20
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concluyente, final

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concluding

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21
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concluir algo, finalizar algo, terminar algo, cerrar algo

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to conclude something (finish something)

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22
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cerrar algo, firmar algo, concertar algo, llegar a algo, pactar algo

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to conclude something (settle something)

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23
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concluir que . . ., llegar a la conclusión de que . . .

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to conclude that . . . (followed by indicative)

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24
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terminar, concluir

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to conclude (intransitive - to finish)

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25
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cerrar algo, llegar a algo

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to conclude something (to reach a deal or agreement)

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26
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concluir algo, firmar algo, pactar algo, decidir algo

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to conclude something (state one’s last words)

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27
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para concluir, . . . ; en resumen, . . . ; resumiendo, . . .

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in conclusion, . . .

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28
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instigar algo, incitar algo, inducir algo

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to incite something (provoke something)

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29
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instigar a alguien a hacer algo, incitar a alguien a hacer algo, inducir a alguien a hacer algo

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to incite someone to do something (provoke someone)

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30
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iniciar algo, promover algo

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to instigate something (initiate something)

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31
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estoy haciendo lo que me dijeron

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I’m doing what I was told

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32
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estoy haciendo lo que puedo

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I’m doing what I can

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33
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estoy haciendo lo que me programaron para hacer, estoy haciendo lo que estaba programado/programada para hacer

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I’m doing what I was told to do

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34
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subestimar algo/a alguien, infravalorar algo/a alguien

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to underestimate something/someone

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35
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subestimado/subestimada, infravalorado/infravalorada

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underrated (used with estar)

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36
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sobrevalorar algo/a alguien, sobrestimar algo/a alguien, sobreestimar algo/a alguien

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to overestimate something/someone

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37
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sobrevalorado/sobrevalorada, sobreestimado/sobreestimada, sobrevaluado/sobrevaluada

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overrated (used with estar)

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38
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el cuento chino

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the tall tale, the lie, the bullshit

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39
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impertérrito/impertérrita

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unmoved (emotionally), unafraid, undaunted, fearless, impassive

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40
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la consecuencia lógica, la vinculación

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the entailment (1st is something involved/necessitated, 2nd is in law - act of entailing property OR entailed property itself)

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41
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implicar algo, conllevar algo, suponer algo, acarrear algo

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to entail something (involve something)

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42
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la restricción de herencia

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the entail (law - restriction on inheritance)

43
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vincular algo a alguien

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to entail something upon someone (in law - limit inheritance to owner’s descendants)

44
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con tropiezos, a trompicones, a tropezones, entrecortado/entrecortada

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stumbling (1st, 2nd, and 3rd are falling over; 3rd and 4th are floundering/hesitating - eg of speech)

45
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el tambaleante/la tambaleante, el incompetente/la incompetente, el torpe/la torpe

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the stumbler (1st is a person who trips a lot while walking, 2nd and 3rd are a person who makes many mistakes)

46
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el tropezón, el traspié, el trastabillón, el trompicón

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the stumble (act of tripping)

47
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tropezar, dar un traspié, tropezarse

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to stumble (trip while walking; 1st and 3rd are used with “con” to mean “over”)

48
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atrancarse, trastabillar, trabarse, tartamudear

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to stumble (when speaking; 1st is used with “con” to mean “over”)

49
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la traba, el tartamudeo

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the stumble (hesitation in speech)

50
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dársela contra algo, toparse con algo, tropezarse con algo

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to stumble against something

51
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atravesar con dificultad algo, pasar con dificultad por algo

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to stumble through something (make one’s way with difficulty)

52
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pronunciar con dificultad algo

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to stumble through something (when speaking)

53
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tirado/tirada

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slovenly (used with estar), sloppily dressed (used with estar), lying (scattered or sprawled - used with estar), strewn (used with estar), a cinch (something easy - used with ser), really easy (used with ser), dirt cheap (used with estar), stranded (used with dejar), in the lurch (stranded - used with dejar), easy as pie (used with estar), dead easy (used with estar), dead cheap (used with estar)

54
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el tirado/la tirada, el mamalón/la mamalona, el vago/la vaga, el zángano/la zángana, el holgazán/la holgazana

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the bum

55
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pícaramente, socarronamente, con malicia, de forma traviesa

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impishly (1st and 2nd are of saying or smiling, 3rd and 4th are general)

56
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el diablillo, el granuja, el pillín/la pillina

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the imp (1st and 2nd are monster, 1st and 3rd are mischievous child)

57
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travieso/traviesa, pícaro/pícara, endiablado/endiablada

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impish

58
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cabrearse, calentarse (Argentina/Chile)

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to throw a fit (get mad), to pitch a fit (get mad)

59
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encapricharse, hacer un berrinche

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to throw a fit (of a child - to have a tantrum), to pitch a fit (of a child - to have a tantrum)

60
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sin liberar, no liberado/no liberada, cautivo/cautiva

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unreleased (of a person or animal - held captive)

61
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sin divulgar, confidencial, secreto/secreta

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unreleased (of information - not made available)

62
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sin lanzar, inédito/inédita, sin estrenar

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unreleased (of a CD, movie, or book - not out yet) (3rd is only for movies)

63
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activado/activada, sin soltar

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unreleased (of a device - still engaged) (2nd is of a brake)

64
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agarrado/agarrada

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unreleased (of a grip - still held), stingy, cheap (stingy), tightfisted (stingy), tight (stingy), cheek-to-cheek (physically close)

65
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atrapado/atrapada

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unreleased (of gas or heat - trapped), trapped

66
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liberado/liberada, puesto en libertad/puesta en libertad

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released (set free)

67
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el bocadillo de medianoche, el tentempié de medianoche

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the midnight snack

68
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la cicatrización

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the healing, the cicatrization, the scarring

69
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el tejido cicatrizal, el tejido de la cicatriz, el tejido blando

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the scar tissue

70
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cicatrizado/cicatrizada, con cicatriz

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scarred (in medicine - having a scar)

71
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marcado/marcada

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scarred (figurative - emotionally wounded), marked (obvious), noticeable, troubled, distraught

72
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el marcado

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the set (type of hairstyle), the branding (of livestock), the dialing (act of dialing on a phone)

73
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las instrucciones de marcado

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the dialing instructions (for a phone)

74
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la cicatriz, la huella

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the scar (1st is literal and figurative, 2nd is only figurative)

75
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cicatrizar

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to scar (form a scar), to form a scar, to heal (literal or figurative - literal can also be transitive), to heal up, to scar over

76
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dejar una cicatriz en algo/alguien, dejar cicatriz en algo/alguien, dejarle una cicatriz a alguien, marcar algo/a alguien, hacer una cicatriz en algo/hacerle una cicatriz a alguien

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to scar something/someone (literal - leave a scar on)

77
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marcar a alguien, hacerle mella a alguien, afectar a alguien

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to scar someone (figurative - emotionally wound)

78
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marcar de por vida a alguien, traumatizar de por vida a alguien

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to scar someone for life (traumatize for life)

79
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cicatrizarse

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to form a scar, to heal (literal or figurative), to heal up

80
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bochechudo/bochechuda, rechoncho/rechoncha, regordete/regordeta, gordinflón/gordinflona, rollizo/rolliza

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chubby

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el cacho, el barbo, el bagre

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the chub (type of fish)

82
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el estornino, la caballa del sur

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the chub mackerel

83
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chambeador/chambeadora (México), trabajador/trabajadora, cruento/cruenta, fajón/fajona, duraco/duraca

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hardworking

84
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el chambeador/la chambeadora (México), el buen trabajador/la buena trabajadora, el trabajador dedicado/la trabajadora dedicada, trabajador/trabajadora

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the hard worker (last is an adjective)

85
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dejar de lado algo/a alguien

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to put something/someone aside, to leave something/someone aside, to neglect something/someone, to forget about something/someone

86
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la eyaculación prematura, la eyaculación precoz

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the premature ejaculation

87
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prematuro/prematura

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premature (of a baby or an event or a conclusion), too early

88
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precoz, prematuro/prematura, intempestivo/intempestiva, precipitado/precipitada

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premature (of an event - occurring too early)

89
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apresurado/apresurada, prematuro/prematura, precipitado/precipitada

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premature (of a conclusion - rash/hasty)

90
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el bebé prematuro/la bebé prematura, el prematuro/la prematura

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the premature baby

91
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el prematuro/la prematura

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the premature baby, the premature infant, the preemie

92
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prematuramente, antes de tiempo, precipitadamente

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prematurely (early)

93
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prematuramente, anticipadamente

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prematurely (in medicine)

94
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prematuramente, precozmente

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prematurely (at an early age)

95
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enfermizo/enfermiza, enclenque, pálido/pálida

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sickly (looking unwell; 1st is also prone to illness)

96
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nauseabundo/nauseabunda, repugnante, empalagoso/empalagosa

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sickly (sickening)

97
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forzado/forzada

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sickly (weak - eg a sickly smile), forced, unnatural, enforced, obliged, rehearsed, planned, stiff (rehearsed)

98
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asquerosamente dulce, exageradamente dulce, empalagoso/empalagosa

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sickly sweet (of a flavor - too sugary)

99
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asquerosamente

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sickly (sickeningly), disgustingly, revoltingly, insanely, ridiculously

100
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volverse enfermizo/volverse enfermiza, volverse propenso a enfermarse/volverse propensa a enfermarse

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to grow sickly (become sickly)

101
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demasiado sentimental/demasiada sentimental

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sickly sweet (overly sentimental), too sentimental

102
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la teleconferencia, la llamada en conferencia, la conferencia telefónica, la reunión telefónica

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the conference call

103
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el forzado/la forzada, el galeote

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the galley slave (person forced to row)

104
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el perejil

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the parsley