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1
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At this time

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A estas horas

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Around the corner

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A la vuelta de la esquina

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By his side

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A su lado

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At all costs

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A toda costa

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To leap on, to jump on

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Abalanzarse

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To put an end to

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Acabar con

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To finish

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Acabarse

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8
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Shares

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Acciones (las)

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To get close

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Acercarse

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10
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To go ahead

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Adelante

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Warning

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Advertencia

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Sales associate

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Agente de ventas

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To shake

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Agitarse

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Now that you say it

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Ahora que lo dice

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At the same time

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Al mismo tiempo

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When passing

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Al pasar

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Alliance

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Alianza (la)

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To dawn

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Amanecer

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Both

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Ambos/ambas (m/f)

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Wide

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Ancho/ancha (m/f)

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21
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Elder

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Anciano/anciana (el/la)

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22
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Ring

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Anillo (el)

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I switch off the lights

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Apago la luz

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Gadget

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Aparato (el)

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Hardly

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Apenas

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That’s barely enough

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Apenas nos queda nada

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27
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Chamber

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Aposento (el)

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Leaning on

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Apoyando/apoyando (m/f)

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29
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To approve

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Aprobar

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30
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To take advantage of the moment

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Aprovechar el momento

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31
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To approach

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Aproximarse

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32
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School notes

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Apuntes (los)

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33
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Something just doesn’t add up

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Aquí hay algo que no me cuadra

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34
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There is something that is not right here

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Aquí hay algo que no va bien

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35
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Ancient grove

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Arboleda (la)

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36
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Folder

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Archivo (el)

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Armour

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Armadura (la)

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38
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To start (a vehicle)

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Arrancar

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39
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Disgust

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Asco (el)

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40
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To make sure

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Asegurarse

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41
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To agree, to nod

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Asentir

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42
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Important matter

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Asunto importante (el)

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43
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To land

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Aterrizar

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44
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Pay rise

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Aumento de sueldo (el)

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45
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I’m not dressed yet

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Aún no estoy vestido/vestida

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46
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Yet

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Aún

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47
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Ashamed

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Avergonzado/avergonzada

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48
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To find out

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Averiguar

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49
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To get out (of the car)

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Bajar

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50
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To rock

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Balancearse

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51
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Side

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Bando (el)

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52
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Small boat

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Barca (la)

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53
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Energy drink

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Bebida energética

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54
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Bonus

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Bonificación (la)

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55
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Joke/prank

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Broma (la)

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56
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Suddenly

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Bruscamente

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57
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Knight

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Caballero (el)

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58
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Phone booth

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Cabina telefónica (la)

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59
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To keep quiet

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Callarse

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60
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Hot

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Caluroso/calurosa

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61
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To change places

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Cambiar de sitio

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62
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Camp

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Campamento (el)

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63
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Peasant/farmer

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Campesino

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64
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Capsule

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Cápsula (la)

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65
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Charger

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Cargador (el)

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66
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Darling/dear

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Cariño

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67
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Cart

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Carro (el)

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68
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To hunt

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Cazar

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69
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Talk

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Charla (la)

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70
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True

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Cierto/cierta

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71
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Network coverage

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Cobertura (la)

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72
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To earn

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Cobrar

73
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Greedy

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Codicioso/codiciosa

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Chest

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Cofre (el)

75
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Queue

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Cola (la)

76
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To put down the phone

A

Colgar el teléfono

77
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Necklace

A

El collar

78
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To have a snack

A

Comer algo

79
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To check

A

Comprobar

80
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With suspicion

A

Con recelo

81
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With luck

A

Con suerte

82
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To trust

A

Confiar

83
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To trust each other

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Confiar el uno en el otro

84
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To build

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Construir

85
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Answer phone

A

Contestador automático

86
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Crown

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Corona (la)

87
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To cut one’s hair

A

Cortarse el pelo

88
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Crop

A

Cosecha (la)

89
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Crossroads

A

Cruce (el)

90
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To cross

A

Cruzar

91
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How long have you been….?

A

Cuánto tiempo llevas…?

92
Q

How long does it take?

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Cuánto tiempo tarda…?

93
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Tale

A

Cuento

94
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To take care

A

Cuidar

95
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Carer

A

Cuidador/cuidadora (el/la)

96
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To heal

A

Curar

97
Q

To kick someone

A

Dar una patata a alguien

98
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To realise

A

Darse cuenta

99
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To turn around

A

Darse cuenta

100
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Somehow

A

De alguna manera

101
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From childhood

A

De la infancia

102
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To be disappointed

A

Decepcionarse

103
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Let me have a look at it

A

Deja que lo mire

104
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Leave me in peace

A

Déjame en paz

105
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Leave it to me

A

Déjamelo a mí

106
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Shortly

A

Dentro de poco

107
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Hurry up

A

Deprisa!

108
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Challenge

A

Desafío (el)

109
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To unload

A

Descargar

110
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To switch off, to rest

A

Desconectar

111
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To unwrap

A

Desenvolver

112
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Office

A

Despacho (el)

113
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To say goodbye

A

Despedirse

114
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To take off

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Despegar

115
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After so many years

A

Después de tantos años

116
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Faded

A

Desteñido/desteñida

117
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To stop

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Detener

118
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Devoured

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Devorado/devorada

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Manager

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Directivo/directiva (el/la)

120
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Political official

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Dirigente político/política (el/la)

121
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Excuse me!

A

Discúlpame!

122
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Design

A

Diseño (el)

123
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The costume

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Disfraz (el)

124
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To shoot

A

Disparar

125
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To step away

A

Distanciarse

126
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To doubt

A

Dudar

127
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Throughout his life

A

Durante toda su vida

128
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To choose

A

Elegir

129
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To pack

A

Empacar

130
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Top employee

A

Empleado/empleada modelo

131
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Company/business

A

Empresa (la)

132
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To push

A

Empujar

133
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At that time

A

En aquel entonces

134
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Anytime

A

En cualquier momento

135
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Well (coloquial)

A

En fin

136
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The following days

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En los días siguientes

137
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In part, partly

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En parte

138
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What was he thinking about?

A

En qué estaría pensando?

139
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How can I help you?

A

En qué os puede ayudar?

140
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Order

A

Encargo (el)

141
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To turn on

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Encender

142
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To get angry

A

Enfadarse

143
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To show

A

Enseñar

144
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To get angry

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Enfadarse

145
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To find out

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Enterarse

146
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Trained

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Entrenado/entrenada

147
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To be saddened

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Entristecerse

148
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Era, age

A

Época

149
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Management team

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Equipo directivo (el)

150
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Wrong, mistaken

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Equivocado/equivocada

151
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To run away from home

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Escaparse de casa

152
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To be in short supply

A

Escasear

153
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To hide

A

Esconderse

154
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I hope

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Eso espero

155
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I hope that nothing will happen

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Espero que no ocurra nada

156
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Spy

A

Espía (el/la)

157
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To be used to

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Estar acostumbrado/acostumbrada

158
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To be saving money

A

Estar ahorrando

159
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To be fed up

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Estar harto/harta

160
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Are you joking?

A

Estás bromeando?

161
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To stretch my legs

A

Estirar las piernas

162
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It tastes very good

A

Esto está riquísimo!

163
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It should be celebrated

A

Esto habría que celebrado!

164
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I agree

A

Estoy de acuerdo

165
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Strict

A

Estricto/estricta

166
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Exchange student

A

Estudiante de intercambio

167
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To assess

A

Evaluar

168
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To examine, to check

A

Examinar

169
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Exhausted

A

Exhausto/exhausta

170
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To be surprised

A

Extrañarse

171
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To check in

A

Facturar

172
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To be missing

A

Faltar

173
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Fertile

A

Fértil (el/la)

174
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To pretend

A

Fingir

175
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Fountain

A

Fuente

176
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Move out of my sight

A

Fuera de mi vista

177
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Strength

A

Fuerza (la)

178
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Fury

A

Furia (la)

179
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Aguardar

A

To wait for