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1
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to apply (an ointment or a cream, or a rule, etc)

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aplicar

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If you don’t want to have pimples, apply this cream

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Si no quieres tener granos, aplícate esta crema

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to apply (to an institution)

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solicitar plaza en, postular a

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I want to apply to Harvard

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Quiero solicitar plaza en Harvard

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And that goes for you as well!

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¡Y aplícate eso tú también!

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6
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to write down, or to aim

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apuntar

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I have to write down your address

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Tengo que apuntar tus señas

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8
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The hunter aimed and shot

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El cazador apuntó y disparó

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9
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to appoint

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nombrar

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10
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The president appoints the judges of the Supreme Court

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El presidente nombra a los jueces de la Corte Suprema

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to write someone’s name on a list, to sign somebody up

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apuntar a alguien

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to attend (an event such as a lecture, a concert, a party, a conference, etc)

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asistir

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13
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Nobody attended the meeting yesterday

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Nadie asistió a la reunión de ayer

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14
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to assist someone

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ayudar, atender

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I want you to assist me with this project

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Quiero que me ayudes con este proyecto

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16
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I’m going to help the client

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Voy a atender al cliente

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17
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to serve, to take care, or to look after

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atender

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18
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I have to take care of this patient

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Tengo que atender a este paciente

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19
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to attend (an event)

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asistir a

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20
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I want to attend the lecture

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Quiero asistir a la conferencia

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21
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to pay attention

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estar atento/a

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22
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to inform, to let someone know, to call to one’s attention, or to warn beforehand

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avisar

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23
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Let me know if you cannot come

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Avísame si no puedes venir

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24
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to advise

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aconsejar

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25
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I advise you to study for the exam

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Te aconsejo que estudies para el examen

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26
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the warning, the notice

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el aviso

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27
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to armor-plate or to shield

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blindar

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28
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The president’s car will be armor-plated to protect it against assassination attempts

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Van a blindar el coche del presidente para protegerlo contra atentados

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29
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to blind

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cegar, dejar ciego, deslumbrar

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30
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On leaving the cavern we were blinded by the lights

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Cuando salimos de la caverna nos deslumbraron las luces

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31
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a bulletproof vest

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el chaleco antibalas

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32
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to compromise (in the sense of to jeopardize, or to put someone in a predicament)

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comprometer

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33
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to commit oneself to something (ie politics, etc), or to get engaged

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comprometerse

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34
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Your signature obliges you to pay the invoice

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Su firma le compromete a pagar la factura

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35
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María y Eliseo got engaged in Las Vegas

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María y Eliseo se comprometieron en Las Vegas

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36
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to compromise

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llegar a un acuerdo mutuo, llegar a un compromiso

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37
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We agreed to share the expenses of the trip

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Llegamos a un acuerdo para compartir los gastos del viaje

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38
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to answer or to reply to a question or a letter

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contestar

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39
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The actress did not answer the questions

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La actriz no contestó a las preguntas

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40
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to contest

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impugnar (una decisión)

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41
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The lawyers contested the judge’s decision

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Los abogados impugnaron la decisión del juez

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42
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to answer the phone

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contestar el teléfono

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43
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to crash or to collide

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chocar

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44
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The driver was drunk, so the bus collided with a tree

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Como el conductor iba borracho, el autobús chocó contra un árbol

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45
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to choke

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ahogarse, asfixiarse, (~ on something) atragantarse

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46
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Ana almost choked on a fish-bone

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Ana casi se atragantó con una espina de pescado

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47
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give me five!

A

¡choca esos cinco!

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48
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to sue in a court of law

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demandar

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49
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He sued the insurance company for fraud

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Demandó a la compañía de seguros por fraude

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50
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to demand

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pedir, exigir, reclamar, reivindicar

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51
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He demanded compensation from the company

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Exigió una compensación a la compañía

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52
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to contend or disagree, to argue

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discutir

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53
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They started to argue in public

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Se pusieron a discutir en público

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54
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to discuss

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hablar de

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55
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Let’s discuss the matter at the meeting

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Vamos a hablar del asunto en la reunión

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56
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to upset, to trouble someone mentally or emotionally, or to be displeased

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disgustar

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57
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I was very displeased by your behavior

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Me disgustó mucho tu comportamiento

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58
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to disgust

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dar asco, repugnar

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59
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Frog legs disgust me

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Las ancas de rana me dan asco.

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60
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to be really upset

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tener un disgusto

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61
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to enjoy oneself, to have fun, or to have a good time

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divertirse

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62
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I always have fun in Spanish class

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Siempre me divierto en la clase de español

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63
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to divert

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desviar

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64
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We had to divert the course of the river to irrigate the field

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Tuvimos que desviar el río para regar el campo.

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65
Q

have a nice time!, enjoy yourself / yourselves!

A

¡que te diviertas / os divirtáis / se diviertan!

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66
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to dredge

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dragar

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67
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We have to dredge the lake behind the house

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Hay que dragar el lago detrás de la casa

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68
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to drag

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arrastrar

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69
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The boy got off the train and dragged his heavy suitcase on the platform

A

El chico se bajó del tren y arrastró su pesada valija por el andén

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70
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to wrap or to envelop

A

envolver

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71
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I wrapped the gift and gave it to my mother

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Envolví el regalo y se lo di a mi mamá

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72
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to involve

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implicar, involucrar

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73
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I don’t want to involve you in my problem

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No quiero involucrarte en mi problema

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74
Q

to wrap oneself in something

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envolverse en

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75
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to make narrower,to tighten

A

estrechar(se)

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76
Q

My wool dress shrank after washing it

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Mi vestido de lana se estrechó después de lavarlo

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77
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to stretch

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estirar

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78
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Before going out running I do stretching exercises

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Antes de salir a correr hago ejercicios para estirar los músculos

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79
Q

to shake hands

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estrechar la mano

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80
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to stretch one’s muscles

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estirarse

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81
Q

to arouse sexually, or to get overexcited or nervous, eg from caffeine

A

excitar

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82
Q

Coffee makes me jumpy but tea doesn’t

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El café me excita pero el té no

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83
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to get excited or enthusiastic

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entusiasmar, entusiasmarse por / con

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84
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She was so excited she couldn’t stop talking about the performance

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Estaba tan entusiasmada que no paraba de hablar de la representación

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85
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to be excited about something that’s coming up, to feel like doing something

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tener ganas de

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86
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to manufacture, to make or to produce

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fabricar

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87
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That company manufactures spare parts for cars

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Esa compañía fabrica piezas de repuesto para carros

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88
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to fabricate

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inventar, mentir

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89
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The defendant fabricated a believable defense

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El acusado se inventó una defensa verosímil

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90
Q

made in Chile

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fabricado en Chile

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91
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to record, to tape, or to engrave on a surface

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grabar

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92
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I am going to record the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games

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Voy a grabar la ceremonia de apertura de los Juegos Olímpicos

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93
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to grab, to take

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coger (mainly Spain), agarrar (mainly Latin America)

94
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I took the subway to arrive on time for the meeting

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Cogí / agarré el metro para llegar a tiempo a la reunión

95
Q

an engraving

A

un grabado

96
Q

to try

A

intentar

97
Q

The old man tried to get up from his chair

A

El anciano intentó levantarse de la silla

98
Q

to intend

A

tener la intención de (hacer algo), pensar (hacer algo)

99
Q

We intend to travel to China this summer

A

Pensamos viajar a China este verano

100
Q

give it a try!

A

¡inténtalo!

101
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don’t even try it!

A

¡ni lo intentes!

102
Q

to insert or to put in

A

introducir

103
Q

Insert a quarter in the vending machine

A

Introduce una moneda de 25 centavos en la máquina

104
Q

to introduce one person to another

A

presentar a alguien

105
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I want to introduce you to my cousin the guitar player

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Te quiero presentar a mi prima la guitarrista

106
Q

to handle, to use or to operate (a machine). In Latin America it means to drive (conducir is used in Spain)

A

manejar

107
Q

We have to learn to operate new technology

A

Tenemos que aprender a manejar la nueva tecnología

108
Q

to manage

A

lograr, conseguir, dirigir (una compañía, un proyecto)

109
Q

That young man managed to win the election. Now he manages the project

A

Ese joven logró ganar las elecciones. Ahora dirige el proyecto

110
Q

to bother

A

molestar

111
Q

The noise of the road bothers me

A

Me molesta el ruido de la carretera

112
Q

to molest

A

abusar

113
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The criminal went to jail for molesting minors

A

El criminal fue a prisión por abusar de menores

114
Q

do not disturb

A

No molestar

115
Q

to move something in a physical sense, to change position

A

mover

116
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My back hurts and I can’t move my legs

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Me duele la espalda y no puedo mover las piernas

117
Q

to move one’s residence

A

mudarse

118
Q

They moved to a new house on the coast

A

Ellos se mudaron a una nueva casa en la costa

119
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to move emotionally

A

conmover

120
Q

The guitar concert moved us deeply

A

El concierto de guitarra nos conmovió profundamente

121
Q

the move

A

la mudanza

122
Q

to sponsor

A

patrocinar

123
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Goldman Sachs is sponsoring the art exhibit

A

Goldman Sachs patrocina la exhibición de arte

124
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to patronize (a shop or a restaurant)

A

frecuentar, ser cliente de

125
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We will not patronize a store that treats its employees badly

A

No somos clientes de una tienda que trata mal a sus empleados

126
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to patronize (treat condescendingly)

A

tratar con condescendencia o paternalismo

127
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No one likes to be patronized

A

A nadie le gusta que lo traten con condescendencia

128
Q

under the auspices of …

A

patrocinado por …

129
Q

to present an idea or situation for attention or consideration

A

plantear

130
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to pose a problem

A

plantear un problema)

131
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to raise a question

A

plantear una pregunta

132
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to suggest something

A

plantear una sugerencia

133
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The lawyer posed the problem to the jury

A

El abogado le planteó el problema al jurado

134
Q

to plant

A

plantar

135
Q

Onions are planted in the spring

A

Las cebollas se plantan en primavera

136
Q

to stand someone up

A

dejar plantado a alguien

137
Q

to brag, show off, boast, or to be conceited

A

presumir

138
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He can’t stop boasting about his new BMW convertible

A

No para de presumir de su nuevo BMW descapotable

139
Q

to presume

A

suponer

140
Q

Even though I know few people, I presume I’ll go to the party

A

Aunque no conozco a mucha gente, supongo que iré a la fiesta

141
Q

to aspire, to expect or to attempt to do something

A

pretender

142
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This year Juan aspires to win the New York marathon

A

Este año Juan pretende ganar el maratón de Nueva York

143
Q

to pretend

A

fingir, aparentar

144
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He likes to pretend that he speaks Japanese, but he only knows a few words

A

Le gusta fingir que habla japonés, pero sólo sabe unas palabras

145
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to want somebody to do something

A

pretender que alguien haga algo

146
Q

to try or to taste

A

probar

147
Q

You have to taste my asparagus soup

A

Tienes que probar mi sopa de espárragos

148
Q

Did you try on the dress I bought you?

A

¿Te probaste el vestido que te compré?

149
Q

to probe

A

investigar, sondar (medicine)

150
Q

This matter needs much probing

A

Esta cuestión requiere mucha investigación

151
Q

to probe into

A

escarbar en

152
Q

to manage, to try to do something, or to make sure

A

procurar

153
Q

Try / Make sure to arrive on time for your own wedding!

A

¡Procura llegar a tiempo para tu propia boda!

154
Q

to procure

A

obtener, conseguir

155
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The government wants to procure more troops

A

El gobierno quiere conseguir más tropas

156
Q

to remove, or to get out (a stain), or to take something away from someone else

A

quitar

157
Q

They took away his cell phone on the first day of class

A

Le quitaron su teléfono móvil el primer día de clase

158
Q

to quit

A

dejar (a job), dejar de, abandonar, irse, marcharse, salir de

159
Q

She quit her job because she wasn’t being paid enough

A

Dejó su trabajo porque no le pagaban lo suficiente

160
Q

Pedro quit smoking when he was 30

A

Pedro dejó de fumar cuando tenía 30 años

161
Q

to clear the table

A

quitar la mesa

162
Q

removable; detachable

A

de quita y pon

163
Q

to realize (in the sense of making real), to fulfill

A

realizar

164
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He realized his dream of becoming a doctor

A

Él realizó su sueño de llegar a ser médico

165
Q

to realize (in the sense of becoming aware)

A

darse cuenta de

166
Q

He realized that he had made a mistake

A

Él se dio cuenta de que había cometido un error

167
Q

to remember, to recall or to remind someone

A

recordar

168
Q

I don’t remember the name of your street

A

No recuerdo el nombre de tu calle

169
Q

to record

A

grabar

170
Q

Can you record some CDs for the party?

A

¿Puedes grabar unos discos para la fiesta?

171
Q

to remind somebody of something

A

recordarle algo a alguien

172
Q

to tell a story

A

relatar

173
Q

I am going to tell you a story

A

Te voy a relatar un cuento

174
Q

to relate

A

relacionar

175
Q

I don’t want to relate one thing with another. They are separate

A

No quiero relacionar una cosa con la otra. Son dos cosas diferentes

176
Q

to stir or to turn something

A

remover

177
Q

I have to stir the rice

A

Tengo que remover el arroz

178
Q

to remove

A

sacar, quitar

179
Q

This detergent is expensive, but it does remove stains

A

Este detergente es caro, pero saca / quita las manchas

180
Q

stain remover

A

el quitamanchas

181
Q

to move heaven and earth

A

remover Roma con Santiago

182
Q

to subtract or to take away

A

restar

183
Q

You have to subtract the taxes to know how much you are earning

A

Tienes que restar los impuestos para saber cuánto ganas

184
Q

to rest

A

descansar

185
Q

This weekend I am not going to go out, I’m resting

A

Este fin de semana no voy a salir, voy a descansar

186
Q

to minimize or to play down the importance of something

A

restarle importancia a algo

187
Q

to summarize

A

resumir

188
Q

The lecturer summarized yesterday’s events

A

El conferenciante resumió los eventos de ayer

189
Q

to resume

A

continuar, empezar de nuevo, reanudar

190
Q

After the applause, the violinist resumed playing

A

Después de los aplausos, el violinista continuó su concierto

191
Q

to resume a speech

A

tomar el hilo de un discurso

192
Q

to remove, to take away, to withdraw, or to pull out from a competition

A

retirar

193
Q

They removed the old flag and put a new one in its place

A

Retiraron la vieja bandera y pusieron una nueva

194
Q

The trainer withdrew the player five minutes after the match began

A

El entrenador retiró al jugador a los cinco minutos del comienzo del partido

195
Q

to retire from a job

A

jubilarse

196
Q

Pepe retired from his job at the age of 65

A

Pepe se jubiló de su trabajo a los 65 años

197
Q

to stir or to rummage through

A

revolver

198
Q

He rummaged through my things without my consent

A

Revolvió en mis cosas sin mi permiso

199
Q

to revolve

A

rotar, girar

200
Q

He is so conceited that he thinks the world revolves around him

A

Es tan engreído que cree que el mundo gira a su alrededor

201
Q

it turns my stomach

A

me revuelve el estómago

202
Q

to stand, to bear or to endure

A

soportar

203
Q

I can’t stand this heat!

A

¡No soporto este calor!

204
Q

to support (ie supporting someone in an economic sense)

A

mantener

205
Q

I need to work overtime to support my family

A

Necesito hacer horas extra para mantener a mi familia

206
Q

to support (an idea or someone)

A

apoyar, respaldar

207
Q

I support you in whatever you do

A

Yo te apoyo en cualquier cosa que hagas

208
Q

I support your idea

A

Respaldo tu idea.

209
Q

to support (a physical structure)

A

sostener

210
Q

Four Doric columns support the roof of this ancient temple

A

Cuatro columnas dóricas sostienen el techo de este templo antiguo

211
Q

I can’t stand him / it

A

¡no lo soporto!

212
Q

to happen

A

suceder

213
Q

He looks quite sad. Has something happened to him?

A

Parece bastante preocupado. ¿Le ha sucedido algo?

214
Q

to succeed

A

tener éxito, lograr, triunfar

215
Q

He bought the book Speed Up Your Spanish and succeeded in passing his Spanish exam

A

Compró el libro Speed Up Your Spanish y logró aprobar el examen de español

216
Q

whatever happens

A

suceda lo que suceda

217
Q

to fail an exam, to cancel, postpone or call off an event

A

suspender

218
Q

He did not study much for the exam and he failed it

A

No estudió mucho para el examen y lo suspendió

219
Q

They cancelled the concert because of low attendance

A

Suspendieron el concierto por falta de público

220
Q

to suspend

A

colgar

221
Q

They hung the chandelier from the ballroom ceiling

A

Colgaron la araña de luces en el techo del salón de baile

222
Q

suspenders

A

los tirantes

223
Q

to treat a disease, or to treat someone well or badly

A

tratar

224
Q

That doctor treated me very well

A

Ese doctor me trató muy bien

225
Q

to try to do something

A

tratar de + infinitive, procurar hacer algo

226
Q

I try to lose weight, but it’s so hard!

A

Trato de (procuro) adelgazar, pero ¡es tan difícil!

227
Q

to be about

A

tratar de + noun

228
Q

What is that book about? It is about globalization

A

¿De qué trata ese libro? Trata de la globalización

229
Q

to deal with someone

A

tratar con

230
Q

In my job I deal with all kinds of people

A

En mi trabajo trato con gente de todo tipo

231
Q

to address somebody as ‘usted’ or ‘tú’

A

tratar a alguien de usted / tú