Top 500 Words Flashcards
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the time, occasion (specific occurrence)
A
la vez
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year
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año
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time (general)
A
tiempo
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the day
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el día
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thing
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cosa
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the man
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el hombre
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the part
A
la parte
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life
A
vida
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moment, time
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momento
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form, shape, way
A
forma
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house
A
casa
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world
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mundo
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to be (auxiliary)
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haber
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to be (temporary)
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estar
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to have
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tener ( i > ie )
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to do, make
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hacer
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to be able to, can
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poder ( o > ue )
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to tell, say
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decir
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to go
A
ir
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to see
A
ver
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to give
A
dar
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to know
A
saber
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to want
A
querer ( i > ie )
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to arrive
A
llegar
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his, her
su
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all, every
todo
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more
más
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this (one, masc.)
este
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other, another
otro
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that (m)
ese
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much, many, a lot (adv)
mucho
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my
mi
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no
no
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already, still
ya
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very, really
muy
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also
también
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like that, like this
así
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he
él
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what?, which?, how (+ adj)!
qué
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I (subj)
yo
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that (n)
eso
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she
ella
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of, from
de
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to, at
a
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in, on
en
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that, which
que
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and
y
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like, as, how
como
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but
pero
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case, occasion
caso
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the country
el país
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the place
el lugar
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work, job, effort
trabajo
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point, dot, period
punto
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the end
el fin
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type, kind
tipo
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the woman
la mujer
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person
persona
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hour, time (specific)
hora
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the hand
la mano
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way, manner
manera
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to pass, spend (time)
pasar
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to owe; should, ought to
deber
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to put
poner
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to seem
parecer
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to remain, stay
quedar
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to believe, think
creer
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to speak, talk
hablar
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to take, carry
llevar
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to let, leave, stop
dejar
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to follow, continue
seguir ( e > i )
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to find
encontrar ( o > ue )
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to call, name
llamar
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to come
venir ( i > ie )
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some, someone (pron)
alguno
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same
mismo
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first
primero
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large, great, big
grande
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a little, few
poco
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so much, so many
tanto
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our
nuestro
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each, every
cada
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yes
sí
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well
bien
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so, then
entonces
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such, as, too, so
tan
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now
ahora
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nothing, (not) at all
nada
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something, somewhat
algo
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this (n)
esto
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who, whom
quien
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which, who, whom
cual
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we, us
nosotros
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for, per, by, through
por
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with
con
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for, to, in order to
para
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without
sin
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or
o
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if, whether
si
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because
porque
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when
cuando
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the people
la gente
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bill, account
cuenta
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word
palabra
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example
ejemplo
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side
lado
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the problem
el problema
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middle
medio
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child, little boy
niño
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the father
el padre
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change
cambio
112
son (pl. children)
hijo
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to think
pensar ( i > ie )
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to leave
salir
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to return
volver ( o > ue )
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to take, drink
tomar
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to know (person or place)
conocer
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to live
vivir
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to feel
sentir ( i > ie )
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to try
tratar
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to look, watch
mirar
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to tell, recount, count
contar ( o > ue )
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to begin, start
empezar ( i > ie )
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to wait, hope (for), expect
esperar
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to look for, search
buscar
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less
menos
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new
nuevo
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that (over there)
aquel
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good
bueno
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better
mejor
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certain, sure, true
cierto
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older
mayor
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last
último
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after
después (de)
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always
siempre
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only
sólo
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before
antes (de)
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how?
cómo
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nobody, anybody
nadie
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you (formal)
usted
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who?
quién
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which?
cuál
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somebody, someone, anyone
alguien
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you
tú
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on top of; over, about
sobre
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until, up to, even (adv)
hasta
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between, among
entre
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from, since
desde
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not even, neither, nor
ni
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where?
dónde
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then, well then
pues
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history, story
historia
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idea
idea
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the water
el agua
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the night
la noche
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the city
la ciudad
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way, mode
modo
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the name
el nombre
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family
familia
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the reality
la realidad
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work, book, deed
obra
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the truth
la verdad
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the month
el mes
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the reason
la razón
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group
grupo
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the relationship, relation
la relación
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to exist
existir
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to enter
entrar
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to work
trabajar
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to write
escribir
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to lose
perder ( i > ie )
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to produce, cause
producir
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to happen, occur
ocurrir
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to understand
entender ( i > ie )
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to request, ask for
pedir ( e > i )
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to receive
recibir
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to remember, remind
recordar ( o > ue )
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finishes, ends
termina
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own, proper, typical
propio
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none, nobody
ninguno
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any
cualquier
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lonely, alone
solo
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long
largo
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only, unique, sole
único
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little, small
pequeño
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tall, high
alto
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important
importante
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here
aquí
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later
luego
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towards
hacia
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against, opposite
contra
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under, short
bajo
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before, in the presence of
ante
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but, except, rather
sino
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although, even though
aunque
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almost
casi
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during, for (time)
durante
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never
nunca
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also, besides
además
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according to
según
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while, whereas, as long as
mientras
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body
cuerpo
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(in) fact
(de) hecho
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beginning, principle
principio
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Mr., sir
señor
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town, people
pueblo
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the street
la calle
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center, downtown
centro
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the necessity, need
la necesidad
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the condition
la condición
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lack
falta
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the age
la edad
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state, condition, status
estado
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door
puerta
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experience
experiencia
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movement
movimiento
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the posibility
la posibilidad
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game (non-athletic)
juego
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the air
el aire
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to allow, permit
permitir
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to appear, show up
aparecer
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to get, obtain
conseguir ( e > i )
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to begin, commence
comenzar ( i > ie )
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to serve
servir ( e > i )
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to take out
sacar
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to need
necesitar
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to maintain, keep
mantener ( i > ie )
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to result, turn out
resultar
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to read
leer
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to fall
caer(se)
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to change
cambiar
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to introduce, present
presentar
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regarding, in terms of
en cuanto a
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human
humano
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various, several
varios
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possible
posible
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general
general
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equal, same
igual
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second
segundo
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white, blank
blanco
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there, over there
allí
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inside
dentro
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there
ahí
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still
todavía
245
to create
crear
246
to open
abrir
247
distinct, different
distinto
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strength, power
fuerza
249
the light
la luz
250
(in) front
(en) frente
251
to consider
considerar
252
to hear
oír
253
whose
cuyo
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sense, feeling
sentido
255
to finish, end
acabar
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step, pace
paso
257
enough, pretty (quite)
bastante
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to convert, become
convertir
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god
dios
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earth, land, ground
tierra
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neither
tampoco
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even
aun
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theme, subject, topic
tema
264
to win, earn
ganar
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to form
formar
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the class
la clase
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to bring
traer
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to leave, depart
partir
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money
dinero
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to die
morir(se)
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including, even
incluso
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field, country
campo
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to accept
aceptar
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maybe
tal vez
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to fulfill, carry out
realizar
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order, sequence
orden
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to suppose, assume
suponer
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(the) next, following
siguiente
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view, sight
vista
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to achieve, make it
lograr
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the rest
demás
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in agreement
de acuerdo
283
to explain
explicar
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bottom
fondo
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path
camino
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the voice
la voz
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study (noun)
estudio
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to ask (questions)
preguntar
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over there
allá
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to touch, to play (instruments)
tocar
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the value
el valor
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to recognize, admit
reconocer
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to study
estudiar
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to reach
alcanzar
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to be born
nacer
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to direct, manage
dirigir
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to run
correr
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too much, too many
demasiado
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only
solamente
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to use, utilize
utilizar
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to pay
pagar
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to help
ayudar
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across, through
a través
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to play
jugar
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to listen to
escuchar
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to fulfill
cumplir
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in spite of
a pesar de
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to offer
ofrecer
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to discover
descubrir
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game
juego
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to raise, lift
levantar
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to attempt
intentar
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war
guerra
314
together
junto
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result, outcome
resultado
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to use
usar
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to decide
decidir
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to repeat
repetir
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to forget
olvidar
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the law
la ley
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to be worth
valer
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the sort, kind
la especie
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to show
mostrar
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soon
pronto
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to occupy
ocupar
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matter, question
cuestión
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doubt
duda
328
to move
mover
329
to continue
continuar
330
quantity, amount
cantidad
331
to happen
suceder
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to refer
referir
333
to come near
acercar
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capable
capaz
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free
libre
336
to devote, dedicate
dedicar
337
weight
peso
338
effect
efecto
339
object
objeto
340
real, true
verdadero
341
to learn
aprender
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love
amor
343
the death
la muerte
344
game, match
partido
345
straight (direction), right (legal)
derecho
346
power
poder
347
system
sistema
348
trip (travel)
el viaje
349
ground, floor
suelo
350
knowledge
conocimiento
351
liberty, freedom
libertad
352
above, on top
encima
353
to buy
comprar
354
common
común
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to go up
subir
356
effort
esfuerzo
357
to avoid
evitar
358
to interest
interesar
359
fear
miedo
360
out, outside
afuera
361
process
proceso
362
to close
cerrar
363
to throw, toss, add to
echar
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to answer
responder
365
to suffer
sufrir
366
opposite, contrary
contrario
367
table
mesa
368
to matter
importar
369
to obtain
obtener
370
the program
el programa
371
enormous
enorme
372
answer
respuesta
373
line
línea
374
space, room
espacio
375
the level
el nivel
376
government
gobierno
377
to take place, carry out, fulfill
llevar a cabo
378
to observe
observar
379
to indicate
indicar
380
back, behind, ago
atrás
381
the image
la imagen
382
career, race
carrera
383
imagine
imaginar
384
both
ambos
385
deep, profound
profundo
386
to stop, detain
detener
387
to develop
desarrollar
388
to point, signal
señalar
389
to choose, elect
elegir
390
main
principal
391
to prepare
preparar
392
to propose
proponer
393
to show, demonstrate
demostrar
394
motive, cause
motivo
395
quiz, proof
prueba
396
politics
política
397
to gather, meet
reunir
398
to lack
faltar
399
supposed (adj.)
supuesto
400
to go with, accompany
acompañar
401
to wish for, desire
desear
402
forward
adelante
403
company, firm
empresa
404
matter, issue
asunto
405
the series
la serie
406
to teach
enseñar
407
to build, construct
construir
408
to sell
vender
409
to represent
representar
410
to disappear
desaparecer
411
to send, command
mandar
412
personality
carácter
413
majority
mayoría
414
school
escuela
415
behind
tras
416
upper, superior
superior
417
to walk
andar
418
brother
hermano
419
sister
hermana
420
siblings
hermanos
421
(well-)known
conocido
422
to prefer
preferir
423
to assure
asegurar
424
the function
la función
425
up
arriba
426
serious
serio
427
cause
causa
428
sufficient, enough
suficiente
429
serious, grave
grave
430
decision
decisión
431
strange, foreign
extraño
432
to grow
crecer
433
around
alrededor
434
to kill
matar
435
to deliver, turn in
entregar
436
river
río
437
safety
seguridad
438
to place, position
colocar
439
medic, doctor
médico
440
to establish
establecer
441
to start
iniciar
442
to put into
meter
443
to be worth it
valer la pena
444
to act
actuar
445
height
altura
446
desire, wish
deseo
447
dream
sueño
448
task, homework
tarea
449
letter, card (playing)
carta
450
hardly, barely
apenas
451
property
propiedad
452
pleasure
gusto
453
aid, help
ayuda
454
to remember, remind
acordar
455
language, tongue
lengua
456
to cut
cortar
457
to correspond
corresponder
458
return
vuelta
459
to break
romper
460
to acquire
adquirir
461
project
proyecto
462
origin
origen
463
market
mercado
464
to throw
lanzar
465
to take advantage
aprovechar
466
to support
apoyar
467
to deny, refuse
negar
468
to advance
avanzar
469
to solve
resolver
470
the middle
la mitad
471
to cost
costar
472
memory
recuerdo
473
to demand
exigir
474
down, below
abajo
475
to increase
aumentar
476
to pick up
recoger
477
address
dirección
478
to abandon
abandonar
479
piece
pieza
480
to impose, enforce
imponer
481
to force, obligate
obligar
482
the attitude
la actitud
483
the sea
el mar
484
entrance
entrada
485
to apply
aplicar
486
title
título
487
to belong
pertenecer
488
room
cuarto
489
hit, strike
golpe
490
to provoke
provocar
491
to defend
defender
492
sickness
enfermedad
493
to remove, take away
quitar
494
to remove, take away
quitar
495
to remove, take away
quitar
496
to remove, take away
quitar
497
to remove, take away
quitar
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to remove, take away
quitar
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to remove, take away
quitar
500
to remove, take away
quitar
