Stories From Mexico Flashcards

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1
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Acercarse

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To approach

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Acostarse

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To lie down, go to bed

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Actitud

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Attitude

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Activo

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Active

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Actualmente

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Today, at present time

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Además

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Besides

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Adivinanza

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Riddle

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Adoptivos

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Foster Parents

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Afortunadamente

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Fortunately

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Agarrar

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Catch, pick up

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Águila

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Eagle

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Ahí

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There

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Alabar

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Praise

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Alacrán

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Scorpion

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Alcanzar

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To reach

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Alegrar

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To make happy

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Alegría

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Happiness

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Alfombra

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Carpet

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Algodón

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Cotton

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Alumbrar

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Light up

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Amargamente

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Bitterly

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Amiguito

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Little friend

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Amo

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Master

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Angustiado

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In anguish

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Anteayer

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Day before yesterday

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Anunciar

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To announce

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Apagar

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Turn off

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Apropriado

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Appropriate

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Apurarse

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To worry

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Arañar

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To scratch

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Arrojar

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To throw

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Así

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Thus, so

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Asomar

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To show

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Asombrar

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To astonish

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Astuto

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Shrewd, clever

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Atar

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To tie

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Atrevarse

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To dare

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Azulejo

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Glazed tile

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Banco

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Bench

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Barro

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Clay

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Batalla

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Battle

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Bizcocho

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Biscuit, cookie

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Blusa

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Blouse

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Bota

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Boot

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Bote

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Boat

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Brillar

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To shine

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Brincar

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To jump

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Brinco

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Jump

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Cabaña

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Hut

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Cacto

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Cactus

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Caja

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Box

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Campana

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Bell

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Capilla

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Chapel

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Carcajada

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Hearty laughter

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Celda

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Cell

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Cobre

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Copper

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Cocodrilo

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Crocodile

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Colgar

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To hang

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Colina

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Hill

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Comerciante

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Merchant

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Comercia

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Commerce

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Conde

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Count

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Confuso, confundido

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Confused

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Cortesía

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Courtesy

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Criado

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Servant

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Culebra

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Snake

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Cura

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Priest

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Dado

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Given

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Dama

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Lady

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Daño

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Hurt, damage

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Desanimado

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Discouraged

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Desatar

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To untie

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Desconocido

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Unknown

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Desgraciadamente

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Unfortunately

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Desmayarse

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To faint

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Diamante

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Diamond

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Discurso

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Speech

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Diseño

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Design

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Dispuesto

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Ready

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Doblar

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To turn

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Dorado

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Golden

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Echar

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To throw out

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Egoísta

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Selfish

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Encaje

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Lace

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Encargarse

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To take charge of

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Envolver

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To wrap

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Erigir

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To erect

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Esqueleto

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Skeleton

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Estimado

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Esteemed

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Faro

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Lighthouse

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Farola

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Lantern

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Felicitar

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To congratulate

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Fijarse en

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To notice

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Fòsforo

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Match

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Fraile, fray

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Friar

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Fundar

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To found

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Gallo

A

Rooster

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Gitano

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Gypsy

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Golpear

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To strike

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Gozar

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To enjoy

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Gracioso

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Gracious

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Grillo

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Cricket

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Hallar, se halla

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To find, is found

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Hierba

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Grass

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Hèroe

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Hero

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Hoguera

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Fire

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Honrar

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To honor

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Huella

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Trace

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Hùmedo

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Damp

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Humilde

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Humble

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Humo

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Smoke

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Hundir

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To sink

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Hurucàn

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Hurricane

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Indicio

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Indication

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Interrumpir

A

To interrupt

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Invitado

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Guest

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Joya

A

Jewel

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Ladrar

A

To bark

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Ladròn

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Thief

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Lecho

A

Bed

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Llama

A

Flame

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Lobo

A

Wolf

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Magia, magico

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Magic

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Majestad

A

Majesty

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Manta

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Blanket

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Maravilla

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Marvel

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Maravilloso

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Marvelous

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Mejorar

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To improve

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Mercancía

A

Merchandise

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Merecer

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To deserve

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Milagrosamente

A

Miraculously

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Mirada

A

Look, glance

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Misa

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Church mass

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Movimiento

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Activity

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Nacimiento

A

Birth

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Natalico

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Birthday

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Nevegante

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Navigator

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Nido

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Nest

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Nombrar

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To name

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Obispo

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Bishop

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Obstinado

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Obstinate, stubborn

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Orar

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To pray

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Orgulloso

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Proud

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Oscurecer

A

To grow dark

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Pacto

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Agreement

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Palacio

A

Palace

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Pàlido

A

Pale

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Parado

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Standing

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Pariente

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Relative

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Pelear

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To fight

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Perezoso

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Lazy

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Permiso

A

Permission

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Pícaro

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Roguish, rogue

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Pintado

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Painted

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Pozo

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Well

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Preceder

A

To preceed

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Precio

A

Price

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Premio

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Prize

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Prender

A

To take seize

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Prestamista

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Money lender

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Principio

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Beginning

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Profecía

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Profesy

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Prometer

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To promise

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Prueba

A

Proof

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Pues bien

A

Very well, well then

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Puesto

A

Put

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Quemar

A

To burn

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Ramo

A

Bouquet

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Raptar

A

To kidnap

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Raya

A

Line

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Rayo

A

Ray

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Recobrar

A

To recover

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Redondo

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Round

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Reinar

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To reign

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Reino

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Kingdom

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Reírse de

A

To laugh at

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Reloj

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Clock

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Respeto

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Respect

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Retrato

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Picture

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Rezar

A

To pray

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Revés

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Backwards

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Rima

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Rhyme

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Roca

A

Rock

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Rogar

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To beg

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Romper

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To break

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Ruina

A

Ruin

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Sabroso

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Delicious

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Sano y salvo

A

Safe and sound

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Sarape

A

Blanket

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Sastre

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Tailor

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Seda

A

Silk

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Según

A

According to

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Semejante

A

Similar

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Sendero

A

Path

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Sino

A

But on the contrary

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Sopresa

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Surprise

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Suelo

A

Floor, ground

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Techo

A

Roof

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Tela

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Cloth

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Temblar

A

To tremble

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Temblor

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Tremor

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Tempestad

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Storm

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Templo

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Temple

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Tentación

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Temptation

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Tesoro

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Treasure

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Tez

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Complexion

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Tilma

A

Blanket

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Tortura

A

Torture

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Tortuar

A

To torture

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Tos

A

Caugh

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Traído

A

Brought

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Tras

A

After, behind

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Través, a través de

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Across

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Travieso

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Mischievous

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Trémulo

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Trembling

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Tribu

A

Tribe

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Tristemente

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Sadly

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Trono

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Throne

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Tropa

A

Troops

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Trueno

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Thunder

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Útil

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Useful

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Valer

A

To be worth

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Velar

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Watch over

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Vencer

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To conquer

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Ventura

A

Luck, fortune

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Veestido

A

Dressed

227
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Victorioso

A

Victorious

228
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Visita

A

Visit

229
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Vista

A

View

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Voz

A

Voice

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Zorro

A

Fox