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1
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La bóveda

A

A VAULT, A TOMB

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el empeño

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EFFORT, DETERMINATION

A pesar de todo su empeño, nunca logró convertirse en campeón.
(Despite all his determination, he never managed to become champion.)

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3
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un berraco

A

A BRAVE PERSON, A SKILLED PERSON

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4
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cuchichear

A

TO WHISPER

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5
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rodear

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TO SURROUND

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chillar

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TO SCREAM/SHRIEK, TO SQUEEL

Perdón por chillar, pero es que me he pegado un susto tremendo.
(I’m sorry for shrieking. It’s just that I had a very big fright).

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7
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contra todo pronóstico

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AGAINST ALL ODDS

Y de algún modo, contra todo pronóstico, nos hemos hecho una familia aquí.
(And somehow, against all odds, we became a family here.)

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berrear

A

TO HOWL/BELLOW TO DIVULGE/REVEAL

Alfonso berreaba el secreto familiar.
Alfonso revealed the family secret.

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Dar a entender

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TO INSINUATE, TO LEAD TO BELIEVE

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10
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dar algo por hecho

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to consider or assume [sth] as a given,

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asi haya que

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even if

Encontraremos la cura, así haya que ir a mil médicos.

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escolta

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el escolta = bodyguard

la escolta = security/ escort detail

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13
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yo de ti

A

If I were you

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14
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moverse en altas esferas

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to run with people in important circles

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15
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el monte

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Forest, Vegetation

El incendio arrasó varias hectáreas de monte.
(The fire scorched many acres of vegetation.)

Hill

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16
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prevalecer

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to prevail, to thrive

17
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la contienda

A

a game or match, an argument, battle, or dispute

18
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En la jugada

A

be in the game, in the action

mantenerse en la jugada - to stay on top of something / be on top of your game

19
Q

hacer un berrinche

A

to throw a tantrum

20
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una marranada

A

a dirty trick

21
Q

el bote

A

in the slammer (jail)

22
Q

el bufete

A

A LAW FIRM/ LAWYER’S OFFICE

23
Q

el vientre de alquiler

A

A SURROGATE

24
Q

Jugar a ser

A

TO PLAY PRETEND AS

25
Q

Trepar

A

To climb

26
Q

Apocado

A

Timid/shy

Apocar = to belittle

27
Q

Tachar

A

To cross out

28
Q

Guindar de un hilo

A

To hang by a thread

29
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Una ladilla

A

A pain in the butt / a pest

30
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Meter cizaña

A

To sow discord / cause trouble

31
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Bombear

A

To pump

32
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Reanudar

A

To resume, to renew

33
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Romper en llanto

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To break down crying, sobbing