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unidad 1 - examen 1 Flashcards

1
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costurera, modista

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seamstress

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coser

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to sew

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guerra civil española

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Spanish Civil War

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taller

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workshop

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huir de

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to flee

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luchar contra

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to fight against

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jugarse la vida

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to risk one’s life

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aguja

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needle

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la costura

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sewing (n.); seam on a garment

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los encargos

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orders

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a menudo

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often

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enterarse de algo

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to find out about something

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prometido

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fiancé

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patoso

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clumsy

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funcionario

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civil servant

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los opisiciones

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national exams for competitive positions

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heredar

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to inheirit

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aprobar

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to pass an exam

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tonterías

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silly things

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el alcalde

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mayor

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21
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máquina de escribir

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typewriter

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escribir a máquina

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to type

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marido

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husband

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la verbena

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street fair

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cotorro

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chatty, talkative

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¿Qué más da?

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What does it matter?

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deber (v.)

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should ought to +infinitive; to owe someone or something

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deber (n.)

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duty, responsibility

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encantador(a)

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charming

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30
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meñique

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pinkie

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engreído

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arrogant

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32
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me duele en el alma

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it hurts my soul/breaks my hear

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33
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tiene pájaros en la cabeza

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s/he has birds in his/her head (or has their head in the clouds)

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34
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aprovechar

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to take advantage of

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35
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por si caso

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just in case

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36
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fábrica

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factory

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37
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sindicato

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union

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38
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empeñar

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to pawn

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39
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recoger

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to pick up

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40
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confiar

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to trust

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41
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tradicionar

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to betray

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42
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que yo sepa

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as far as I know

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43
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a lo mejor

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maybe

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44
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carta de presentación

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cover letter

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45
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hacer daño a alguien

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to hurt someone

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46
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apestar

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to stink

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47
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lo antes posible

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as soon as possible

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48
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me da igual

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it’s the same to me, I don’t care

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49
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factura

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bill

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50
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echar de menos

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to miss someone or something

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51
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comisario

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commissioner

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52
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me temo que

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I’m afraid that

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53
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hospedarse

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to stay at (usually away from home)

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54
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estafa

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fraud

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55
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pertenencias

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belongings

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56
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requisar

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to confiscate

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57
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el plazo

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deadline

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58
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ganarse la vida

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to make a living

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59
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alzamiento

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uprising

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60
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nena

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sweetie, honey (term of endearment)

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tique

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ticket

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62
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trabado

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jammed, stuck

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63
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vulgar

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vulgar, crude, low class

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64
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estofado

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stew (food)

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65
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el desgraciado

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wretched, creep/loner

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66
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dar una vuelta

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to take a walk

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67
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retorcer

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to twist

68
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¿A qué se dedica?

A

What do you do for a living?

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aduanas

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(airport) customs

70
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cubo

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bucket

71
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meterse en líos

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to get in trouble/get into messes

72
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ya es hora

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it’s time

73
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un pie en la tumba

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one foot in the grave

74
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desconocido

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stranger

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un montón de

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a whole lot of

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amenzar

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to threaten

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a cambio de

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in exchange for

78
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trapo

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rag

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taller de costuras

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dressmaker’s shop

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cobrar

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to charge (for products or service)

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la tela

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material, cloth

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estar arreglado

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to be dressed up, made up

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contrincantes

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adversaries, opponents

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flaca

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thin

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percha

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hanger (for clothing)

86
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mis datos

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my personal information

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comisaría

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police station

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denuncia

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charge (as in crime)

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no es de bromas

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it’s not a joke

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ejército

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army

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no hagas caso

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don’t pay attention, don’t pay any mind

92
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al revés

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the other way around, reverse

93
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mercancía

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goods, merchandise

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andén

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platform

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pedir documentación

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to ask for ID

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junto a

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next to

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no pinta bien

A

it doesn’t look good

98
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ser malpensado

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to think the worst

99
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negarse

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to deny

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ceder

A

to give in

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encerrar

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to lock up

102
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un pedazo de…

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a great…

103
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casero

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landlord

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cara larga

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long face (sad)

105
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de bueno gasto/de mal gasto

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good taste/bad taste

106
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no pega

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it doesn’t match/it doesn’t go with

107
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enloquecer

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to drive crazy

108
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montar un negocio

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to start a business

109
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tapadera

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top, lid

110
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patrones

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patterns

111
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timbre

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doorbell

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prenda

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garment

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despistado

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distracted

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prestamista

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loan shark

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la sanidad

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healthcare

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a partir de ahora

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from now on

117
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lo juro

A

I swear

118
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espabilado

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sharp (as in smart), savvy

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recado

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message

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descartar

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to discard, get rid of

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berrinche

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temper tantrum

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compromiso

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committment

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mudanza

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move (n.)

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arrugarse/dearrugarse

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to wrinkle/to unwrinkle

125
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haría lo que fuera por…

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I would do anything to…

126
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es lo menos que puedo hacer

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it’s the least I can do

127
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tener cultura

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to be educated/cultured

128
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tener educación

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to be well-behaved

129
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la guinda del pastel

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the icing on the cake

130
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amor

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love (n.)

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amar

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to love (v.)

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amoroso

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loving (adj.)

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amante

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lover

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el comienzo

A

the beginning

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arresto

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arrest

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deuda

A

debt

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lo reconozco

A

I admit it

138
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quedar entre nosotros

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to stay between us

139
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venganza

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revenge

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tumbado

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lying down

141
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entierro

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burial

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ahorrar

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to save money or time

143
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salvar

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to save a life

144
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guardar

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to save as in keep something (incl. a secret)

145
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recuperarse

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to recover

146
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renegociar

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to renegociate

147
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monja

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nun

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pulga

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flea

149
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crecer

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to grow/grow up

150
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verdadera historia

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true story

151
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desconfiar

A

to distrust

152
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las cosas se ponen feas

A

things are getting ugly

153
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de nuestro lado

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on our side

154
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a punto de

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about to

155
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eres un sol

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you are wonderful

156
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fecha prevista

A

expected date

157
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pecado

A

sin

158
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cubrir

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to cover

159
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bombardeo

A

bombing

160
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me pregunto

A

I ask myself

161
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hacer ilusiones

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to get one’s hopes up

162
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me conviene

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it’s in my best interest

163
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tener un precio muy caro

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to have a very high price

164
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dame un respiro

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give me a minute

165
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sabor

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flavor, taste

166
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te alcanzaré

A

I will catch up with you

167
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atrevido

A

darling

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