translation mistake bank Flashcards

words / things that appeared in translations I completed that I got wrong and/or didn't know.

1
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so much technology

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tanta tecnología

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benefits their children or not.
(WORD ORDER)

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beneficia o no a sus hijos

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before social networks appeared

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antes de que aparecieran las redes sociales

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everybody is aware of…

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todos son conscientes de…

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schools have been educating

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los colegios han estado educando a…

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the problem is getting worse

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el problema está empeorando

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if parents understood the dangers of the internet better, they could teach their children how to stay safe online.

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Si los padres entendieran mejor los peligros del Internet, podrían enseñar a sus hijos cómo permanecer seguros en línea.

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cybernetic

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cibernético

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they gave me

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me dieron

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what he liked most was…

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Lo que más le gustó fue…

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were presented

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se presentaron

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they are becoming

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se están volviendo / convirtiendo (en)

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if i had had more time, i would have talked…

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Si hubiera tenido (PLUPERFECT SUBJ.) mas tiempo, habria hablado (CONDITIONAL PERFECT)…

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when I go back next year,

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cuando regrese / vuelva el año proximo,

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to realise / become aware of

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darse cuenta de

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I realised that…

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me di cuenta de que…

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17
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sailing championship

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campeonato de vela

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to compete

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competir / tomar parte

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going on a diet

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hacer dieta
ponerse a dieta

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with me

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conmigo

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we see each other

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nos vemos

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if we continued training together, we could take part

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Si continuáramos / siguiéramos (IMPERF. SUBJ.) entrenando juntos, podríamos participar

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to train

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entrenar

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soslayar

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to avoid

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25
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that worry teenagers nowadays

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que preocupan a los adolescentes hoy en día

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it could be said that

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se podría decir que

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it often leads to

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a meundo conduce a

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a friend of mine

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un amigo mio

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he had been out of work for more than 2 years

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estaba en el paro desde hacía más de 2 años

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after having learnt new skills,

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Después de haber aprendido nuevas habilidades / aptitudes,

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full time job

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  • a jornada completa
  • empleo a tiempo completo
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32
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he hopes that other young people do what he did and improve their chances in life.

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Espera que otros jóvenes hagan lo que él hizo y mejoren sus posibilidades en la vida.

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33
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to overwhelm

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agobiar

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impolite

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incívico

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35
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workshop

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un taller

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36
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to worry

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inquietar / preocupar

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unemployed

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desempleado

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to attend

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asistir a
acudir a

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39
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to acquire / purchase

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adquirir

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rather than / instead of

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en lugar de

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my sister would have preferred

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mi hermana hubiera preferido

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she agreed to go with them

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aceptó / estuvo de acuerdo ir con ellos

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crowded

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llena / concurrida / atestada

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enthusiastic

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entusiasmo

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caves

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cuevas

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best of all was…

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lo mejor de todo era

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47
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wildlife

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la fauna / la vida salvaje

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climate

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el clima

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to allow

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permitir / consentir

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have brought / attracted attention

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han llamado la atención

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to replace

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reemplazar

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turbulent / unstable

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agitado

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53
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to lie (be buried)

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yacer

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54
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contemporary society

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sociedad actual

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explode / break out

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estallar

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56
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se encuentran bantante ligados entre sí

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are fairly linked to each other

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struggle / fight

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lucha

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58
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no figuran jóvenes

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there are no young people

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59
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entonces / en aquella época

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at that time

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paid employees

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asalariados

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labour market

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mercado laboral

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in comparison to

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frente a

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la pertenencia

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belonging

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ante la imposibilidad

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in the face of / faced by impossibility

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en especie

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in kind / sort (of)

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currency

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la moneda

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remuneración

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remuneration / payment

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significa

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it means

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frenar

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slow down / stop

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to offer / give

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ofrecer / dar / brindar

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se matriculan en Turismo

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enrolling in tourism

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72
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el fin

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goal / intention

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73
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montar su propia casa de huéspedes

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set up their own guest house

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74
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sea donde sea

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wherever it is

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75
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desafiar

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to challenge

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76
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business owner

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empresario

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a la hora de

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when it comes to

78
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ferias

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festivals

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desfiles

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processions / parades

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estar a la vanguardia de

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at the forefront of

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se hacia más famoso

A

became more famous

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garments

A

prendas

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adornos

A

decorations

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en plata

A

in silver

85
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impedía la movilidad

A

made movement difficult / impeded mobility

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los modistas

A

fashion designers

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tanto como

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as well as

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con el paso del tiempo

A

as time went by

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se fue quedando atrás

A

was left behind

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this way

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de esta manera / asi

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to promote

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promover/fomentar

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by offering them

A

al ofrecerles

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they would end up learning to do things alone

A

acabarían aprendiendo a hacer las cosas solos.

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nursery

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escuela infantil / la guarderia

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punishment

A

castigo

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for the first time

A

por primera vez

97
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to suggest

A

sugerir

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sino que

A

but that

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desatar

A

to unleash / spark / trigger

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cuando se trata de

A

when it concerns

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a couple of years ago

A

hace un par de años

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colgar

A

to post

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contestar

A

to respond / answer

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sabe mejor

A

it tastes better

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no me arrepiento de la idea

A

i do not regret the idea

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it seemed crazy to me

A

me pareció una locura

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to request / ask for / apply for

A

solicitar

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applicants

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solicitantes / aplicantes

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conducir a / resultar en / llevar a

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lead to

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such

A

tales

111
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performers

A

actuantes / artistas?

112
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whose

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cuyo/a

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to interact

A

interactuar

114
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as a result

A

como resultado

115
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antes de que + what?

A

imperfect subjunctive

116
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soap operas

A

las telenovelas / los culebrones

culebrón - soap opera (single)

117
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to some extent

A

hasta cierto punto

118
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they would like to escape

A

quisieran / les gustaría escaparse

119
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at that time

A

en esa época

120
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advertising space

A

espacio para la publicidad

espacio de anuncios

121
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to entertain

A

entretener

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dollars

A

dólares

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per episode

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por episodio

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as a result

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como resultado / consecuencia

125
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fast-growing industry

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una industria de rapido crecimiento

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definitely

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sin duda / indudablemente / definitivamente

127
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advertisements

A

anuncios

128
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they will continue to be

CONTINUAR / SEGUIR ALWAYS FOLLOW GERUND

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continuaran / seguiran siendo

129
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just 3 per 10 people

A

sólo 3 por cada 10 personas

130
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Valentines Day

A

El Día de San Valentín

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even

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aún / incluso

132
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whether it be

A

ya sea

133
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report

A

informe

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has become more widespread

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  • Se ha vuelto / hecho más popular / comun
  • se ha expandido
  • se ha contertido en algo más popular
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unmarried couples

A

parejas que no están casadas

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hopefully

A

ojalá que + subj

137
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are being taken into account

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se están tomando / teniendo en cuenta

138
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average

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la media / el promedio

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civil partners

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  • parejas de hecho
  • uniones de hecho
  • uniones civiles
  • parejas civiles
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which is

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lo cual es

141
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eran suficientes / bastaban

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they were enough

142
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dear

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amado / querido

143
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several tourists

A

varios turistas

144
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they were enjoying

A

disfrutaban de

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good weather

A

buen tiempo

146
Q

the verbs ayudar and rescatar follow with what?

A

a

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A
148
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to sail

A

navegar

148
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fishing boat

A

barco de pesca

patera

149
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for at least __ days

A

al menos __ dias

150
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they were exhausted and dehydrated

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estaban exhaustos / agotados y deshidratados

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passengers

A

pasajeros

152
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they were transferred

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fueron trasladados

153
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they continue

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continúan / siguen

154
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coastguards

A

guardacostas

155
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newspapers abroad

A

periódicos en el extranjero

156
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vencer

A

to win / beat

157
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esperar (2 meanings)

A

wait
expect

158
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alcalde

A

mayor

159
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los comicios

A

the elections

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a press conference

A

una rueda de prensa

161
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he was going to win

A

iba a ganar

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cree que

A

he / she believes that

163
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to trust in

A

confiar en

164
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he confesses that

A

confiesa que

165
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the closure

A

el cierre

166
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de - population

A

despoblacion

167
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juventud

A

youth

168
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an authentic media star

A

una auténtica estrella mediática

169
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desear

A

to wish /want

170
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damnificados

A

casualties / victims

171
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to spread

A

difundir / propagar / extender

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urnas

A

ballot boxes

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sobornar

A

to bribe

174
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flaco

A

skinny / thin

175
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contributions

A

aportes / contribuciones

176
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salas

A

rooms
spanish can also say habitaciones

177
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crianza

A

upbringing
(can also mean breeding)

178
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enojar

A

to anger

179
Q

cadena

A

chain

180
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retirar

A

withdraw / remove

181
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ha pedido disculpas

A

he has aplogised

182
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heridos / lesionados / perjudicados

A

injured

183
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slogan

A

lema

184
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childhood

A

infancia / ninez

185
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estadounidense

A

from US

186
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cancion / himno

A

song

187
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sentirSE

A

to feel

188
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alzar

A

to raise (voice)

189
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agradecimiento

A

gratitude / gratefulness

190
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esposo / marido

A

husband

191
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famous

A

famoso / célebre