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1
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cowardly

A

acobardado

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whispering

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cuchichear

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3
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cursive/letter/lyrics

A

letra

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4
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beg

A

mendigar

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5
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swear/curse word

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palabrota

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regret

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recordimiento

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7
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determined/resolved

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resuleto/a

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8
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off-balance

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tambaleante

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9
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low voice

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voz baja

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10
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worry/anxiety

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la inquietud

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11
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vulgar

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grosera

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12
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to beg, ask for a donation

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pedir limosna

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13
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is not brave (but also has no value)

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no tiene valor

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confront

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afrontar

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15
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dangerous

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peligrosas***

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16
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as if it were to fall

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como si fuera a caer

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sponge (for chalkboards)

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esponja

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18
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hugged tightly

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me abracé

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19
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covered with/written all over

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todo marcado

20
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flip through pages

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hojeaba

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would be able to read

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podría leer

22
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punishment

A

el castigo

23
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the favorite

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el predilecto

24
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would treaten

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amenzaba

25
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stopped going

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dejó de ir

26
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uppercase letters

A

Mayúsculas

27
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classmates

A

Condiscípulos

28
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smelling like oil

A

oliendo a aciete

29
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without anger

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sin ira

30
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was ashamed

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estaba avergonzado

31
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to feel like doing something

A

tener ganas de

32
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al pie de la letra

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exactly, word for word

33
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escribir con letra de imprenta/de molde

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to print

34
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la letra con sangre entra

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spare the rod and spoil the child

35
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la letra pequeña

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fine print

36
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letra cursive/itálica

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cursive, italics

37
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letra negrita

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boldface

38
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tener las tres bes: bueno, bonito, y barato

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to be a perfect purchase or investment

39
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llámese hache

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call it what you will/like

40
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poner los puntos sobre las íes

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to make (something) perfectly clear

41
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Is knowing knowledge or information about something saber or conocer?

A

saber

42
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What is the significance of saber + infinitive

A

to know how to…

43
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What is “to know very well or to know by heart”

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saber(se) (de memoria)

44
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What verb do you use to talk about something you learned of found out?

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saber

45
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Do you use saber or conocer when talking about being acquainted or familiar with?

A

Conocer

46
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Do you use saber or conocer to say “to recognize”

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conocer