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1
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to demolish, knock down

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abatir

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to be heading for disaster

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estar abocado al desastre

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to tackle, to deal with

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abordar

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the book tackles some controversial subjects

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El libro aborda temas controvertidos

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he refused to deal with the subject at the press conference

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se negó a abordar la cuestión en la rueda de prensa

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to overwhelm, oppress, wear out

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abrumar

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My family’s problems are overwhelming, I can’t eat or sleep

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Me abruman los problemas de mi familia, no puedo comer ni dormir.

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steep, rugged, rough

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abrupto

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To get to the summit it is necessary to ascend a steep path

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Para llegar a la cima era necesario subir por un sendero abrupto.

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abrupt, sudden

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abrupto

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to shrink

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achicar
archiqué
archique/es/e/emos/en

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The drier shrunk this sweater

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La secadora de ropa achicó este suéter.

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to undertake, take up

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acometer

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we are going to undertake this project

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Vamos a acometer este proyecto

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to stockpile, stock up on, gather

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hacer acopio de

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He stocked up on food prior to his journey

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Hizo acopio de comida antes de su viaje.

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to agree on

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acordar
acuerdo/as/acordamos/acuerdan
acuerde

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to agree to do sth

to agree that

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acordar hacer algo

acordar que

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19
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that is not what we agreed on

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eso no es lo que acordamos

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i remember reading an article about that

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me acuerdo de haber leído un artículo sobre eso

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to remember to do something

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acordarse de hacer algo

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to hound, harass, pursue relentlessly

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acosar

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watercolor

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una acuarela

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Mr. Martinez, please go to the information desk

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señor Martínez, acuda a información por favor

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they went to his aid

he did not keep the appointment

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acudieron en su ayuda

no acudió a la cita

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to come to one’s mind

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acudir a la mente

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27
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to assault, set upon, attack

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agredir

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gorged, satiated

fed up, sick of

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ahíto

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After the huge meal we were too gorged to move

I’m sick of your cries and complaints

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Después de la comilona estaban demasiado ahítos para moverse.

Estoy ahíto de tus lloros y quejas.

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a display of patriotism

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un alarde de patriotismo

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in a show of generosity

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en un alarde de generosidad

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32
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random, contingent

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aleatorio

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33
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The future is uncertain, it depends on many variables

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El futuro es aleatorio, depende de muchas variables.

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34
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a tray (2)

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una bandeja, una batea

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35
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a raid

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un allanamiento

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36
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the judge granted the police a search warrant for the house

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el juez dispuso el allanamiento del domicilio

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37
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to level out, make even

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allanar

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38
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to raid, break into

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allanar

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39
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before planting grass you should level out the area

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Antes de plantar el césped debes allanar la zona.

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If you enter your neighbor’s yard he can accuse you of breaking into his property

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Si entras en el jardín del vecino te puede acusar de allanar su propiedad.

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41
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the battlements

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las almenas

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42
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a machine gun

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una ametralladora

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43
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friendly, sociable

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amigable

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44
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to reprimand, admonish

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amonestar

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The teacher reprimanded two students for not turning in the homework

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El maestro amonestó a dos alumnos por no haber entregado la tarea.

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46
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shelter, refuge

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el amparo

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47
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under the protection of the law

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al amparo de la ley

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48
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to extend, increase, enlarge

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ampliar
amplío/as/as/ampliamos/amplían
amplíe/es/e/emos/en

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49
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widen your vocabulary
increase your knowledge of something
broaden your horizons

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ampliar su vocabulario
ampliar sus conocimientos en algo
ampliar sus horizontes

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50
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they are going to increase the number of teaching posts

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van a ampliar las plazas de profesor

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they have put back the closing date for registration

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han ampliado el plazo de matricula

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to narrow (get narrower) (2)

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angostar(se), estrechar(se)

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53
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narrow (2)

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angosto, estrecho

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54
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the narrows, straight, the narrowness

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la agnosture

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55
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longing, desire

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anhelo

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56
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His wish was to become a famous writer

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Su anhelo era llegar a ser un reconocido escritor.

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57
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to beat, thrash

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apalear

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58
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to authorize, empower

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apoderar (a)

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59
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to pass, approve, endors

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aprobar

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60
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i haven’t passed mathematis

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no he aprobado las matemáticas

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61
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the treaty was approved by parliament

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el parlamento aprobó el tratado

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62
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to scratch (2)

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arañar, rasgar

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63
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to raze to the ground, to devastate (everything) (everything in it’s paty)

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arrasar (con todo) (con todo en su paso)

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Rebel troops razed the second most important city in the country

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Las tropas rebeldes arrasaron la segunda ciudad más importante del país.

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65
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to triumph, be victorious en

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arrasar en

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66
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a rage, ecstasy, rapture

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un arrebato

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67
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in an outburst of anger

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en un arrebato de cólera

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68
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to rush forward, attack, charge

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arremeter (contra)

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The bull charged the bullfighter, leaving him badly wounded on the ground

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El toro arremetió contra el torero dejándolo malherido en el suelo.

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70
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to be under arrest

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estar detenido

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71
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to arrest, detain

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arrestar

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72
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to risk, hazard, venture

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arriesgar

subj: arriesgue

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73
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you should not risk your job with your lateness

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No debes arriesgar tu trabajo con tu impuntualidad.

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74
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The firefighters risk a lot to put out fires

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Los bomberos se arriesgan mucho al apagar incendios.

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75
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to clean up, tidy up

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asear

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76
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My husband tidies up the house every day

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Mi esposa asea la casa todos los días.

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77
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cleanliness, washing

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el aseo

78
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to assert, affirm, claim

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aseverar

79
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He claims that this painting was painted by Dalí

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Aseveró que este cuadro fue pintado por Dalí.

80
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to grasp, take hold of (with/by) (of)

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asirse (con/de) (a)
asgo/ases/e/e/imos/en
asga/as/a/amos/an

81
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to destroy, devastate

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asolar
asuelo/as/a/asolamos/asuelan
asuele/es/e/asolemos/asuelen

82
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The army destroyed everything the crossed its path

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El ejército asoló todo lo que se le cruzaba en el camino.

83
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dazed (2)

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aturdido, atarantado

84
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to fill, stuff (with)

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atiborrar (de)

85
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crucial, decisive (moment)

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álgido

86
Q

In the crucial moment of the meeting a cell phone rang

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En el punto álgido de la reunión sonó un teléfono móvil

87
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to shoot at (2)

A

balear, disparar contra

88
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a bellow, roar

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un bramido

89
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to sprout, bud

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brotar

90
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sects have sprung up all over the place

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han brotado sectas por todos sitios

91
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ship, boat

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un buque

92
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flagship

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un buque almirante

93
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tanker

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un buque cisterna

94
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a small bit (2)

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un cacho, un trozo

95
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a horn (2)

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un cacho, un cuerno

96
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a bell

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la campana

97
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a campaign

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una campaña

98
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an election campaign

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una campaña electoral

99
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foreperson, overseer

A

el capataz

100
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a loud laugh, guffaw

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una carcajado

101
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to burst out laughing

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soltar una carcajada
suelto/soltamos/sueltan
suelte/soltemos/suelten

102
Q

cartridge case

A

el casquillo

103
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caution, wariness

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cautela

104
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very cautiously

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con mucha cautela

105
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a pan, casserole dish

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una cazuela

106
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bait (fishing, hunting)

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el cebo

107
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You use the bait so that the fish will bite the hook

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El cebo se utiliza para lograr que los peces muerdan el anzuelo.

108
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A frown, scowl

to frown, knit one’s brows

A

el ceño

arrugar/fruncir el ceño

109
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to creak, squeak, screech

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chirriar
chirrío/chirriamos/chirrían
chirrié/chirriemos/chirríen

110
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I heard you arrive because the door was squeaking

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Te oí llegar porque la puerta chirría.

111
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a hut, shack

A

un choza

112
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to fill to the brim, fill to overflowing

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colmar

113
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Don’t fill your spoon when you eat soup or you will spill it on your clothes

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No colmes la cuchara cuando comas sopa o se derramará sobre tu ropa.

114
Q

a commitment

A

una obligación

115
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to answer, reply (the phone)

A

contestar (al teléfono)

116
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It’s a fact that two people entered here

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Aquí consta que entraron dos personas.

117
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The exam consists of (or: is made up of) two parts, one theory and one practice.

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El examen consta de dos partes, una teórica y una práctica.

118
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let it be clearly understood that i did not approve

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que conste que yo no di mi aprobación

119
Q

his age is not state on his licence

A

en el carnet no consta su edad

120
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to counteract, resist

A

contrarrestar

121
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The increased the number of police to resist the crime wave

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Aumentaron el número de policías para contrarrestar la ola de crimen.

122
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a (building) contractor

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un contratista (de obras)

123
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to agree on (to do) something

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convenir en (hacer) algo
convengo, vienes, viene, convenimos, convienen
convine/iste/o/imos/ieron
convendré/
convendría
convenga
conveniera
124
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Both countries agreed to immigration reform

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Ambos países convinieron en una reforma migratoria.

125
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to suit, to be in someone’s interest

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convenir

126
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that time is not convenient for me

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esa hora no me conviene

127
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It’s in your interest to have a high rotation of inventory in your business

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Te conviene tener una alta rotación de inventarios en tu empresa.

128
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we met at the agreed time

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nos vimos a la hora convenida

129
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it should be remembered that this is a serious matter

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conviene recordar que ésta es un tema serio

130
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belt, strap

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la correa

131
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to make/pay contributions

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cotizar

132
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to be valued at

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cotizarse

133
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knowledge of English is highly valued

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los conocimientos de inglés se cotizan muy alto

134
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to create, set up, form

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crear

135
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God created man

John set up an advertising company with his brother.

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dios creó al hombre

Juan creó una empresa de publicidad con su hermano

136
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my house is at the top of the hill

a steep slope

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mi casa está al final de la cuesta

una cuesta empinada

137
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observance, completion

A

el cumplimiento

138
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he congratulated him on achieving all the proposed aims

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le felicitó por el cumplimiento de todos los objetivos propuestos

139
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to study, take, read

A

cursar

140
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He son is currently in his sixth year of primary school

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Su hijo actualmente cursa el sexto año de primaria.

141
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to process, dispatch, deal with

A

cursar

142
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To be able to process you request it is first necessary to fill all the spaces

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Para poder cursar la solicitud primero es necesario llenar todos los campos.

143
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to wander about

A

deambular

144
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to decree, order

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decretar

145
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The closing of the premises was ordered

A

Se decretó el cierre del local.

146
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a proof, demonstration

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una demostración

147
Q

they gave a demonstration of how it worked

A

hicieron una demostración del funcionamiento

148
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to knock down, pull down, batter down

A

derribar

149
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the hurricane brought down a number of houses

A

el huracán derribó varias casas

150
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a waste, squandering (of)

A

un derroche (de)

151
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to describe, summarize, to review

A

reseñar

152
Q

All of the monuments appear described in the book

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Todos los monumentos aparecen reseñados en el libro.

153
Q

to subtract, deduct, take away

A

restar

154
Q

you have to deduct the expenses from this figure

A

a esta cifra hay que restarle los gastos

155
Q

to take authority away from somebody

A

restar autoridad a algn

156
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a portrait

A

un retrato

157
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a flutter, fluttering, stir, commotion

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un revuelo

158
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to cause a great stir

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armar/levantar un gran revuelo

159
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to satiate, satisfy

A

saciar

160
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He satisfied his thirst drinking a beer
the book satisfied his longing to know
He indulged/satisfied himself eating the whole pie

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Sació su sed bebiendo cerveza.
El libro sació su ansia de saber.
Se sació comiéndose toda la tarta.

161
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safe from

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a salvo de

162
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except for those we have already counted

A

salvo aquellos que ya contamos

163
Q

unless

A

salvo que/si

164
Q

safe

A

salvo

165
Q

a draw, raffle (2)

A

un sorteo, una rifa

166
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a swamp

A

un pantano

167
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unequivocal, emphatic

A

tajante

168
Q

he answered with an emphatic “no”

A

contestó con un “no” tajante

169
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to fell, cut down, chop down

A

talar

170
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tenacious, persistent

A

tesonero

171
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to swindle, con (someone)

A

timar (a alguien)

172
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to process, negotiate

A

tramitar

173
Q

they have started divorce proceedings

A

ya están tramitando su divorcio

174
Q

a disruption, disturbance, upheaval, inconveniene

A

un trastorno

175
Q

He has a severe personality disorder

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Tiene un trastorno severo de la personalidad.

176
Q

I hope I am not inconveniencing you with my visit

A

Espero no causarte mucho trastorno con mi visita.

177
Q

life has been very kind to her

A

la vida la ha tratado muy bien

178
Q

this matter should be handled carefulluy

A

este asunto debe ser tratado con cuidado

179
Q

I no longer have any dealings with him

A

ya no lo trato

180
Q

which doctor is treating you?

A

¿qué médico le está tratando?

181
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to be about, to talk about, to discuss

what is it about?

A

tratarse de

¿de qué se trata?

182
Q

i deal with all sorts of people

A

trato con todo tipo de gente

183
Q

a crowd, throng, mob

A

una turba

184
Q

unless

A

a menos que + subj, a no ser que + subj

185
Q

to upset, knock over, overturn

A

volcar
vuelco/cas/ca/volcamos/vuelcan
volqué/volcaste/có/camos/caron
vuelque

186
Q

Be careful not to knock over the vase while you clean the table

A

Ten cuidado al limpiar la mesa no vayas a volcar el jarrón.

187
Q

to capsize

A

volcarse

188
Q

to throw oneself into an activity

He threw himself into the new project

A

volcarse en una actividad

Se volcó en el nuevo proyecto

189
Q

a worm (2)

A

un gusano, un lombriz

190
Q

wrath

A

la cólera

Spanish Vocabulary 11 (5 decks)

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