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1
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Chistoso

A

Funny

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Han puesto una reclamación

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They have made a claim.

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Pusieron

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They put

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calefacción

A

Heating system

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Lo que pedían era

A

What they were asking for was

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Daños

A

Damages (legal)

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Bañera

A

Bathtub

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En realidad

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In reality

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Actualmente

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Right now

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La empresa aseguradora

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Insurance company

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Perjuicio

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Harm (legal)

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Propietario

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Owner

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Reparaciones

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Repairs (like to a house or building)

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Recibo

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Receipt

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La política

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The policy

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Historial

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Background or past record (eg, historial médico)

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Sospechoso

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Suspicious

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Retirar

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To remove

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La Retiraron (noun)

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The removal

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Perito

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Expert

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Informe

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Report

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22
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La base

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Foundation

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Cimientos

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Foundations (of a house)

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Pared

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Wall

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Three verbs that require “a” before the infinitive

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Empezar, ayudar, aprender

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Nevera

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Refrigerator

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Novedad

A

News or novelty

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Póliza del seguro

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Insurance policy

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A prueba de balas

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Bulletproof

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Entre semana

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During the week

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He estado muy liado

A

I have been very busy (slang)

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32
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Es una pesadez

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Something that weighs heavily on someone

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Es un rollo

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It’s a drag (slang)

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34
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Es una fortuna/suerte que…

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It is lucky/a fortune that (note:triggers subjunctive)

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Los invitados

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Guests

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Amueblar

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To furnish

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37
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Cristal

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Glass

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Caber

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To fit (like have enough room/space for)

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Pulgadas

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Inches

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40
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Así de alto

A

About this tall

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41
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Juguetes

A

Toys

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Cristal

A

Glass

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43
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He estado muy liado

A

I have been very busy (slang)

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Es una pesadez

A

Something that weighs heavily on someone.

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45
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Es un rollo

A

Something that weighs heavily on someone (slang)

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46
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Es una fortuna que…/es una suerte que…

A

Triggers subjunctive

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47
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Los invitados

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Guests

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48
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Los conocidos

A

Acquaintances

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49
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Amueblar

A

To furnish

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50
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Cristal

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Glass

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51
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Caber

A

To fit

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52
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Pulgadas

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Inches

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53
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Así de alto

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About this tall

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54
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Juguetes

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Toys

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55
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Puerta abatible

A

A swinging/folding door (like a doggy door)

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56
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Hoja

A

Flap

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57
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Dispuesto

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Willing - Estoy dispuesta a ayudar en lo que necesites. — I’m willing to help in whatever you need.

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58
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Presión

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Pressure - Dispuesto a trabajar bajo presión.

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59
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Capacitación

A

Training (like, for work)

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60
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Pretensión

A

Aspiration (pretensiones de sueldo)

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pesadilla

A

nightmare

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amanecer

A

to wake up - Pepe amaneció con un terrible dolor de cabeza.

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63
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Boba

A

silly

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64
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Despedir

A

to fire (from a job)

65
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Laboralista

A

Soy abogado laboralista

66
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Que belleza

A

What a beauty – sarcasm

67
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Con tal de que

A

with the objective of

68
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Te acordará mí cuando

A

You will remember me when

69
Q

agitado

A

Busy – Mi hermana es médica y lleva una vida muy agitada entre el trabajo y los hijos. My sister is a doctor and, what with work and kids, leads a very hectic life.

70
Q

Dormir vs dormida

A

to sleep vs. the conditions of sleep (the sleep at that hotel was bad – bc the bed or something)

71
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Soñar vs sueño

A

Sueño es el deseo de dormir/in a noun is a dream – “tengo un sueño” is I am very tired. Sonar is

72
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Tengo un sueño (o Tengo Sueño)

A

I have a dream OR I am so tired–have such a desire to sleep.

73
Q

Ear plugs (for sound)

A

Canceladores de sonido / audiphonos para no escuchar

74
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Trauma en la cabeza

A

A head injury

75
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Chichon

A

a knot or bump (like on your head)

76
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moreton/morado

A

bruise

77
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Raspada

A

scrape

78
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cortada

A

cut (pe, en el piel)

79
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Vendar

A

to bandage

80
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Eso vs. Esto

A

that vs. this

81
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Foco

A

lights/flood lights/light bulbs

82
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tal pronto

A

as soon as/ so early/ once (once we arrived)

83
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relajante

A

relaxing

84
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sheep

A

ovejas

85
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peces

A

fish

86
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torpe

A

clumsy

87
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maracuyá

A

Passion Fruit

88
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mantas

A

blankets

89
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cordero

A

lamb

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res

A

beef

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cerdo

A

pig (pork)

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se encuentra

A

can be found (voz pasiva)

93
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especias

A

spices (for cooking)

94
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elaborar

A

to produce/to make

95
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alargad

A

long/extended (Tuvimos una luna de miel alargada porque los dos somos maestros.We had an extended honeymoon because we’re both teachers.)

96
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luna de miel

A

honeymoon

97
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pelar

A

to peel

98
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debido a

A

due to - debido a la altura de la ciudad

99
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darse por vencido

A

to give up (no me doy por vencido – I don’t give up)

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ternera

A

veal

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tierna

A

tender (meat) / loving

102
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libra

A

pound (weight)

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crudo

A

raw

104
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encontrar

A

to find

105
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agregar

A

to add

106
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paso

A

step (como en un proceso), way (abren paso – make way, the King is arriving), the path (los soldados bloqeuaron el paso), speed (a este paso, nunca vamos a volver a la casa).

107
Q

pitar

A

whistle/call foul (un arbitrro)

108
Q

amanecer

A

dawn(n), to wake up (v)

109
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almejas

A

clams

110
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perejil

A

parsley

111
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paiteña

A

a type of onion

112
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diente de ajo

A

clove of garlic

113
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picado

A

chopped/minced/ground/crushed

114
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comino

A

cumin

115
Q

picar

A

to chop (cooking), to sting/to bite, to peck at (birds), to eat/nibble (like an appetizer?), to perforate/punch (como billetes/tickets), to goad/prod/antagonize - like a bullm to rot/corrode/rust (no deje la bicilete afuera, o va a picar), to itch

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rescador

A

back scratcher

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machacar

A

to crush

118
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tapar

A

to cover

119
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agregar/anadir

A

to add

120
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taza

A

cup

121
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cucharad

A

spoonful

122
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zanahorias

A

carrots

123
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el maiz/el choclo/elote

A

corn, corn, sweet corn

124
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agriar

A

to sour (agria - adj)

125
Q

avocado

A

aguacates/las paltas

126
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cerezas

A

cherries

127
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grapefruit-2

A

pomelos/toronjas

128
Q

grapes

A

las uvas

129
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langosta

A

lobster

130
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chuleta

A

chop (pork chop)

131
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las costillas

A

ribs (meat)

132
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carne molida

A

ground meat

133
Q

turkey (esp. and Mex)

A

pavo, guajolote

134
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pepper (seasoning)

A

la pimienta

135
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vanilla

A

vainilla

136
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oil (for cooking)

A

aceite

137
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aderezo

A

dressing (para ensalada)

138
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vinagre

A

vinegar

139
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lentajas

A

lentils

140
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bajar de peso

A

to lose weight

141
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bajar

A

to go down

142
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sótano

A

basement (podrías bajar al sótano)

143
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bandeja

A

tray (para comida)

144
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mantel

A

tablecloth

145
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destapar

A

to open/uncork/take the top off (¿Me podrías ayudar a destapar el vino?)

146
Q

presupuesto

A

budget (La primera cosa que tiene que hacer sea formar un presupuesto).

147
Q

That sounds interesting

A

me resulta interesante

148
Q

Edredón

A

comforter – Necesito lavar el edredón al menos una vez por mes.

149
Q

ciervo

A

deer

150
Q

venado

A

venison

151
Q

Pegarse una torta

A

to have an accident / smash yourself against something

152
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Madalenas

A

muffins

153
Q

Amasar

A

to massage

154
Q

Aplanar

A

to flatten (like pizza dough)

155
Q

Untar

A

to spread (like pizza sauce)

156
Q

In the middle

A

De en medio

157
Q

Salchicha

A

sausage

158
Q

Taco stand, market stall

A

puesto de tacos, pueste del mercado