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Encourage

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Urge, support

Animar, alentar, fomentar, estimular

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Togetherness

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Feeling of closeness

Union solidaridad compañerismo

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Manifestacion

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Demonstration protest

Evidencia de sintomas manifestation appearance

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Dull

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Boring aburrido soso
Colour not bright apagado sin brillo
Pain: not intense leve ligero

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Rush

He rushed through the airport to cath the plane

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Move with speed correr

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Left out

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Excluido

Omitted forgotten omitido olvidado

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Up-to-date

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Al dia

Actualizado current modern

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Pay raise

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Or a raise aumento salarial

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Despedido de una compañia

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Laid off

I was laid off today

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To resign from job

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Renunciar dimitir abandonar

He resigned from his post as director in favour of his son

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Rather

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Adv bastante he was rather disturbed by those images

Prefer i would rather go to a bar than go to the movies

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Farewell

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Despedida adios

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Cram

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Into space apiñar embutir
Exam: empollar hincar los codos
He stayed all night cramming for the final exam

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Spare time

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Tiempo libre
Leisure hours
I practise the piano in my spare time

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Napkin

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For meal servilleta

Servillete

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By and large

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In general, on the whole

En lineas generales

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Edgy

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Person: nervioso inquiteo tenso

Osado atrevido

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Decoy

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Hunting trampa cebo

Señuelo reclamo

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Lay off

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Despedir, echar

Phrasal verb: no molestar no fastidiar stop bothering

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Cramped

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Apretado ocupado estrecho

Agujetas

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Smooth

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Liso fluido afable alisar allanar delicado

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Ground down to grind down

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To make smooth pulir afilar limar

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Marked down

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Reduce the price of something(rebaja reduccion) to record to keep track something (registrar anotar)

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Cut down

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To reduce

Im trying to cut down on caffeine

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Spell

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Deletrear
Result in: spell disaster or spell trouble
Rato periodo interval of time im going to read for a spell
Un hechizo the witch cast/ put a spell on the prince and he turned into a frog you are under my spell

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Trial period

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Test period

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Diners

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Comensales

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I feel like

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Me apetecen i dont feel like pasta

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Im craving seafood

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Tengo antojo de marisco

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Genre

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Genero

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To dig

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Cavar

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Cave

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Cueva

33
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Draught

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Juego damas, cerveza de barril o corriente de aire

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Wriggle

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retorcerse

He wriggled by me and ran out the door.
Se retorció ante mí y salió corriendo por la puerta.
Wriggle away: escabullirse escaparse

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Cord

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Small rope cuerda cordon

36
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Tight

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Apretado ajustado tenso

Make sure the knot is really tight.
Asegúrate de que el nudo esté bien apretado.

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Icy

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Covered with ice

Be careful, the roads are really icy today.

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Rucksack

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rucksack n	(backpack)	mochila nf
 	 	morral nm
39
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Wrapping

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Principal Translations
wrapping n (on gift) envoltorio nf
Wrapping paper papel de envolver

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Allure

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allure n (attraction) atracción nf
fascinación nf
seducción nf
I don’t understand the allure of rap music or musicians.
No entiendo la atracción por la música rap o sus músicos.

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Slope

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slope n	(incline)	cuesta nf
 	 	pendiente nf
 	 	inclinación nf
slope n	(skiing: piste)	pista de esquí grupo nom
slope n	(geography)	ladera nf
slope vi	(incline, go up or down)	subir⇒ vi
 	 	bajar⇒ vi
 	 (cuesta)	ascender⇒ vi
 	 (cuesta)	descender⇒ vi
42
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Domed

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Principal Translations
domed adj	 (la frente de alguien)	en forma de huevo
domed adj	 (un techo)	abovedado
domed pp		abovedado
43
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Upturned

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upturned adj figurative (upside-down) al revés loc adj
volteado adj
upturned adj literal (canoe, etc.: capsized) (embarcación)

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Trunk

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trunk n (thickest part of a tree) (árbol) tronco nm
trunk n (elephant’s long nose) (elefante) trompa nf
trunk n (box for storage) contenedor nm
caja nf
arcón, baúl nm
trunk,
UK: boot n US (car: rear compartment) (coche) maletero nm
(MX) cajuela nf
trunk,
swimming trunks,
bathing trunks npl (man’s swim shorts) bañador nm
(AR, UY) short de baño grupo nom

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Bench

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bench n (long seat in park or garden) banco nm
(AmL) banca nf
bench n (long seat by a sports court) banquillo nm
bench n (long work table) mesa de trabajo grupo nom
mesa nf
Dad’s in the garage, fixing something on his bench.
the bench n figurative (law court: judge, magistrate) magistratura nf
jueces nmpl

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Stew

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stew n	(slow-cooked dish)	estofado nm
 	 	guiso nm
 	 	guisado nm
 	 	cocido nm
stew vi	literal (cook slowly)	cocinarse a fuego lento loc verb
 	 	guisarse v prnl
 	 	estofarse v prnl
 	 	cocerse v prnl
stew [sth] vtr	(cook slowly)	estofar⇒ vtr
 	 	guisar⇒ vtr
47
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Fire up

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fire up [sth],
fire [sth] up vtr phrasal sep (start ignition of) encender⇒ vtr
poner en marcha loc verb
I pressed the starter button, fired up the engine, and took off into a cloudless blue sky.
Pon en marcha el coche y vámonos de aquí.
hacer arrancar loc verb
En invierno me cuesta trabajo hacerlo arrancar, incluso con el cebador abierto.

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Supper

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supper n (evening meal: light) cena ligera grupo nom
comida ligera grupo nom
(en la tarde o la noche) refrigerio nm
(coloquial) bocado nm

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Thaw

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thaw vi (melt) derretirse v prnl
Now that the spring weather is hear, the snow is starting to thaw.
thaw [sth] vtr (unfreeze) descongelar⇒ vtr
deshelar⇒ vtr
thaw n (melting) deshielo nm
descongelación nf
derretimiento nm

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Melt

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melt vi	(turn to liquid by heating)	derretirse v prnl
melt [sth] vtr	(heat [sth] until it turns liquid)	derretir⇒ vtr

Additional Translations
melt n (melted ice or snow) deshielo nm
melt n US (type of hot sandwich) (ES) sándwich caliente grupo nom
sándwich con queso fundido grupo nom
Gary bought a ham and cheese melt at the store.
melt vi figurative (give in) entregarse v prnl
rendirse v prnl
When army rolled in the resistance melted.

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Chilled

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chilled adj	(drink: cold)	fría adj
 	 	helada adj
chilled adj	slang, figurative (relaxed)	relajado adj
Additional Translations
chilled adj	(person: feeling cold)
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Strip out

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strip [sth] out vtr + adv (remove completely) eliminar⇒, quitar⇒ vtr
If you can strip out all the excess wording, you’ll have a better report in the end.
* Lo sacudió enérgicamente para quitarle la capa de polvo que lo cubría.

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Gathering

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gathering n (group or assembly of people) concurrencia nf
reunión nf
gathering n (meeting) reunión nf
gathering n (act of collecting or harvesting) recolecta nf
colecta nf
cosecha nf
gathering n (party) reunión nf
fiesta nf
We’re having a small gathering on Friday, if you’d like to come along.

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Trough

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trough n	(for animal food)	abrevadero nm
 	 	comedero nm
trough n	(for water)	abrevadero nm
 	 	comedero nm
trough n	(line: low curving section)	punto mínimo grupo nom
 	 	depresión nf

Additional Translations
trough n figurative (economy: lowest point) depresión nf
Economists believe we are past the trough of the recession.
trough n (weather: low pressure) depresión nf
baja presión adj + nf
The weatherman forecast a trough of low pressure over the country over the next few days.

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Fold up

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AVI + ADV
1(lit) doblarse, plegarse
to fold up (with laughter)(informal) troncharse de risa (familiar)
2(informal) (=fail)[business venture] quebrar, fracasar
BVT + ADV [+ paper, map, sheet, blanket] doblar [+ chair] plegar
she folded the chair up and walked off plegó la silla y se marchó

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Crash out

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crash out(very informal/slang)
AVT + ADV
to be crashed out estar hecho polvo (familiar)
BVI + ADV (=collapse) caer redondo; (=sleep) dormirse

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Fast forward

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fast forward,
fast-forward vtr (advance rapidly through) adelantar⇒ vtr
I often fast forward through the boring parts of movies.
A veces adelanto las escenas aburridas de las películas.
(figurado) saltarse v prnl
A veces me salto las escenas aburridas en las películas.
pasar rápido loc verb
A veces paso rápido las escenas aburridas en las películas.

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Shove

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shove [ʃʌv]
AN empujón m
to give sth/sb a shove dar un empujón a algo/algn
give it a good shove dale un buen empujón
BVT
1 (=push) empujar
he shoved everyone aside apartó a un lado a todo el mundo a empujones
she shoved her plate away apartó su plato de un empujón
shove the table back against the wall empuja la mesa contra la pared
his friends shoved him forward sus amigos le empujaron hacia adelante
to shove sth/sb in meter a algo/algn a empujones
they shoved the car over the cliff fueron empujando el coche hasta que cayó por el acantilado
2(informal) (=put) poner, meter
shove it here ponlo aquí
shove another record on pon otro disco
shove it over to me trae pa’acá (familiar)
CVI empujar, dar empujones
stop shoving!(informal) ¡deja de empujar!

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Edge

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edge n (limit, border, extremity) borde nm
The glass was set on the edge of the table.
El vaso estaba en el borde de la mesa.
edge n (competitive advantage) ventaja nf
The home team had an edge over its opponents because it was taller.
El equipo local tiene una ventaja sobre su oponente porque sus jugadores son más altos.

Additional Translations
edge n (narrow side) borde nm
canto nm
Hit it with the edge of the tool, not the wide side.
Golpéalo con el borde de la herramienta, no con la parte ancha.

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Flinch

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flinch vi (reflex: fear) (de miedo) encogerse v prnl
flinch vi (reflex: pain) encogerse de dolor loc verb
flinch from [sth] vi + prep (avoid [sth] frightening) encogerse ante v prnl + prep
retraerse ante v prnl + prep
resistirse a v prnl + prep
flinch n (act of flinching) retirada nf

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Chasm

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chasm n (geography: opening in earth) abismo nm
sima nf
desfiladero nm
cañón nm
A vast chasm opened up after the earthquake.
Un gran abismo se abrió después del terremoto.
chasm n figurative (difference of opinion) (figurado) abismo nm
The chasm between right and left has grown in recent years.
El abismo entre la izquierda y la derecha ha crecido durante los últimos años.

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Ease

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ease nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. (lack of difficulty) facilidad nf
The ease with which he learns languages is amazing.
La facilidad con la que aprende idiomas es sorprendente.
ease n (comfort) descanso, reposo nm
He took his ease in a well-padded armchair.
Tomó su descanso en un sillón bien acolchado.
ease n (relief) alivio nm
A painkiller will bring ease to your sore back.
Un analgésico le dará alivio a tu dolorida espalda.
ease n (affluence) comodidad nf
He was rich, and lived a life of ease.
Él era rico y vivía una vida de comodidad.

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Lightheart

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Principal Translations
lighthearted adj (cheerful, light in mood) alegre adj mf
ligero adj
Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2015:
Principal Translations
light hearted,
light-hearted adj (humorous, not serious) desenfadado adj

64
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Hold against

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Tener en cuenta, importar

65
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On record

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To be on record, registrado, citando

66
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Moist

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Humedo esponjoso

67
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Bunch of grapes

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Racimo

Group if a lot of things togeher

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Bias

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bias for [sth/sb] n (inclination: in favour) preferencia nf
inclinación nf
His bias for attractive employees was obvious.
Su preferencia por las empleadas atractivas era evidente.
Su inclinación por las empleadas atractivas era evidente.
bias against [sth/sb] n (prejudice: against) prejuicio contra mn + prep
The manager was fired because of his bias against women.
El gerente fue despedido por su prejuicio contra las mujeres.
bias n (viewpoint) sesgo nm
tendencia nf

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