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1
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to lack

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faltar (verb like gustar)

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to hurt

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doler (verb like gustar)

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to cause

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causar

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to finish

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acabar

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It’s humid

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Hay humedad

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rule

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regla

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citizenship

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ciudadanía

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half

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la mitad

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It is raining

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Está lloviendo

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because of that

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por eso

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thus, therefore

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por lo tanto / por consiguiente

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senate

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senado

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The weather is bad

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Hace mal tiempo

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bribe

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soborno

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It is foggy (literally “there is fog”)

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Hay niebla

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judgement

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juicio

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figures/stats

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cifras

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temple

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templo

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to increase

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aumentar

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To begin with

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Para empezar

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actually

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en realidad

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benefits

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beneficios

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to take/bring out

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sacar

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advanced

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avanzado

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weakness

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debilidad

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error

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el error

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It is windy

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Está ventoso

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to open

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abrirse

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luckily, fortunately

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por suerte

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safe / dangerous

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Seguro/peligroso

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that which

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lo cual

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to send

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Mandar / Enviar

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relaxing (adj)

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relajante

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to impact

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impactar

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in conclusion

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en conclusión

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almost

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casi

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unpredictable

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impredecible

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everywhere

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en todas partes

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inch

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pulgada

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season

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temporada

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Tener (pret/imp)

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Imperfect: tener = to have

Preterite: tener = to receive

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taxes

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impuestos

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rate

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la tasa

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opposite (noun)

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opuesto/contrario

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to revise

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revisar

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moreover

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además

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conocer (pret/imp)

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Imperfect: conocer = knew, was acquainted with

Preterite: conocer = met, became acquainted with

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I don’t understand the question

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no entiendo la pregunta

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advice

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el consejo

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management

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manejo

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older/younger

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viejo/joven

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technique

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técnica

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to be interested

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interesar (verb like gustar)

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54
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threat

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amenaza

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55
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It is cloudy

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Está nublado

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to disappear

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desaparecer

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to warn/advise (negative)

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advertir

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to be delighted by

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encantar (verb like gustar)

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that

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ese

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60
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to decide

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decidir

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61
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from the above, one can conclude that

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de lo anterior, se puede concluir que

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interview

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entrevista

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loan

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el préstamo

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to inform/report

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informar

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65
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It is cool

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Hace fresco

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simple

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sencilla

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67
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to be fascinated by

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fascinar (verb like gustar)

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wealthy

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adinerada/rico

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guide (person)

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la guía

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close/near

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cerca

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even though, even if

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aunque

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72
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It is snowing

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Está nevando

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to remove

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Quitar

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to affect

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afectar

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above

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encima

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tourism

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turismo

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to distract

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distraerse

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east/west

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este/oeste

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to announce

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anunciar

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80
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following the news

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siguiendo las noticias

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81
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Socialist/Communist government

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Un gobierno socialista / comunista

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It is stormy

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Está tormentoso

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to spend

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gastar

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surprised

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sorprendió

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ways

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formas

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development

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desarrollo

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to train

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entrenar

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to run out of funds

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quedarse sin fondos

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to try/intend

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intentar

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budget

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presupuesto

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behind (ago in past tense)

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atras

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recently

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recientemente

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talented

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talentoso

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drugs

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drogas

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scary

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tenebrosa

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healthy

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Sana

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inside/outside

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dentro/fuera

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to cancel

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cancelar

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99
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definitely

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definativamente

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controversial

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polémico

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discount

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descuento

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tariff

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arancel

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regarding, concerning

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con respecto a / en cuanto a

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oil

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petróleo

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Poder (pret/imp)

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Imperfect affirmative: poder = was able, could do something Preterite affirmative: poder = managed to do something and did it Imperfect negative: poder = wasn’t able, couldn’t do something (assumed) Preterite negative: poder = could not do something (tried and failed)

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nowadays

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hoy en día / actualmente

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107
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bottom

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fondo

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108
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in general

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por lo general

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to make a good/bad impression (con personas)

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caer bien/mal (verb like gustar)

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The weather is nice

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Hace buen tiempo

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saber (pret/imp)

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Imperfect: saber = knew (some fact) Preterite: saber = found out/learned (some fact)

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112
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miliary camp

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campo militar

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113
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therefore

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así que

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114
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classmate

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compañero de clase

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unfortunately

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por desgracia

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116
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more and more / less and less

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cada vez más / cada vez menos

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congress

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congreso

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developed

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desarrollada

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lie

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mentira

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friendships

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amistades

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even so, even then

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aún así

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spicy

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picante

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business

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administratcion de empresas / negocios

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to travel

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viajar

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125
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developing

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desarrollando

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hobby

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pasatiempo

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In the first place

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En primer lugar

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128
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to solve

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resolver

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129
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sustainable

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sostenible

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both

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ambos(as)

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prisons

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carcales/prisiones

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deadline (due date)

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feche limite

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rested

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descansado

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comfortable

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cómoda

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report

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articulo

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to sell

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vender

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to refuse

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rechazar

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policies

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políticas

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fresh

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fresco

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according to

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según

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those

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aquellas/os

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desolate, distressing

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desolador

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in spite of

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a pesar de

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144
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it is cold

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Hace frío

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It is sunny

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Está soleado

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native peoples

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los/las indígenas

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these

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estos

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148
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sources

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las fuentes

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149
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allegation/complaint

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Una denuncia

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it went well/I had a good time

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La pasé bien

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current

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corriente

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152
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blockade

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El bloqueo

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modern

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moderna/o

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154
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then

A

entonces

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155
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Querer (pret/imp)

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Imperfect affirmative: querer = wanted/loved something or wanted to do something (ongoing) Preterite affirmative: querer = to try/wanted something or to do something (at a specific moment in time) Imperfect negative: querer = didn’t want something or to do something (ongoing) Preterite negative: querer = refused to do something (at a specific time)

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156
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long

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largo/a

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157
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to go up/ to board/ to increase

A

subir

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158
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unemployment

A

el desempleo

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159
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I took a trip / We took a trip

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Hice un viaje/hicimos un viaje

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160
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to standout (positively)

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destacar

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161
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businessman

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empresario

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162
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to loan/borrow

A

prestar

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163
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It’s windy (literally “there is wind”)

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Hay viento

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164
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as a result

A

como consecuencia / como resultado

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165
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Firstly

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Primeramente

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166
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impulsive

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impulsivo

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167
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on/about/upon/above/concerning/onto

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sobre

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168
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personality/character

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personaje

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169
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forecast/prediction/foresight

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la previsión

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170
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debt

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deuda

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171
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the bills

A

las cuentas

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172
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innovative

A

innovador(a)

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173
Q

upstairs/downstairs

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arriba/abajo

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174
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involved/implicated/implied

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implicado

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175
Q

to be bothered by

A

molestar (verb like gustar)

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176
Q

most

A

la mayoria/muchas de

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177
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it is (very) hot

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Hace (mucho) calor

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178
Q

farmer

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campesino/a

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179
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short - length / height

A

corto(a) / pequeño/a

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180
Q

however, nevertheless, yet

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sin embargo

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181
Q

tour

A

la excursión

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182
Q

noise

A

ruido

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183
Q

far away

A

lejos

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184
Q

tourist

A

turista

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185
Q

to wake up /

to get up

A

despertarse /

levantarse

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186
Q

On the other hand

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por otro lado

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187
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trade war

A

el conflicto comercial

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188
Q

volatile

A

volátil

The situation became more volatile when troops arrived.

La situación se volvió más volátil cuando llegaron las tropas.

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189
Q

growth

A

crecimiento

A child’s growth usually stops in his late teens.

El crecimiento de un niño normalmente se detiene al final de la adolescencia.

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190
Q

to contract/shrink

A

contraerse

Wood contracts as it dries.

La madera se contrae al secarse.

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191
Q

to invest

A

invertir

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192
Q

benefit

A

beneficio

There are benefits to owning a car.

Ser dueño de un coche tiene sus ventajas.

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193
Q

large

A

grande

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194
Q

labor force

A

mano de obra

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195
Q

currency

money

A

moneda

dinero

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196
Q

problem

A

EL problema (masculine)

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197
Q

product

to produce

A

producto

producir

That plant produces tractors.

La factoría fabrica tractores.

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198
Q

material

A

el material

There is some sort of material covering this table to make it so smooth.

La mesa está cubierta con algún material que la hace muy suave.

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199
Q

impressive

A

impresionante

The manager thought the resume was very impressive.

El gerente pensaba que el currículum era impresionante.

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200
Q

any

A

cualquier

Any teenager could tell you how useful the Internet can be.

Cualquier adolescente podría decirte lo útil que puede ser internet.

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201
Q

causes

effects

A

la causa

el efecto

The government intervention had no effect.

La intervención del gobierno no ha tenido ningún efecto.

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202
Q

stocks

bonds

A

las acciones

los bonos

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203
Q

none

A

ningún

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204
Q

remove/take away

A

quitar

Un ladrón le quitó la cartera en el autobús.

A thief stole the wallet on the bus.

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205
Q

volatility

A

la volatilidad

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206
Q

guns

A

armas

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207
Q

to damage/hurt

A

dañar

El granizo dañó la cosecha.

The hailstorm damaged the crops.

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208
Q

Definitely / without a doubt

A

sin dude

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209
Q

business partner

A

socio/a

The chef was a business partner of the restaurant owner.

El chef era socio comercial del dueño del restaurante.

210
Q

to share

A

compartir

Amy and Ron share an apartment.

Amy y Ron comparten un apartamento.

211
Q

trust /

to trust

A

confianza /

confiar en

I trust my brother.

Yo confío en mi hermano.

212
Q

to limit

A

limitar / restringir

The courts in the US are supposed to limit the power of the president and Congress.

Se supone que los tribunales de los Estados Unidos restringen el poder del presidente y del Congreso.

213
Q

to permit

A

permitir

214
Q

to pack a suitcase

A

hacer una maleta

215
Q

website (site)

A

página web

This site has been online for six years.

La página web ha estado funcionando seis años.

216
Q

diet

A

dieta

217
Q

Not yet

A

no todavia

218
Q

goal n(objective, aim)

A

meta / objetivo

One of the goals of this site is to help people learn languages.

Una de las metas de este sitio web es ayudar a las personas a aprender idiomas.

219
Q

internship

A

pasantia / trabujo temporal

220
Q

excited

A

entusiasmado

She’s very excited about her new school.

Ella está muy entusiasmada con su nueva escuela.

221
Q

economy / economic

A

economía / económico

222
Q

business (university class)

A

administracion de empressas

223
Q

hedge fund

A

fondo de cobertura (coverage)

224
Q

to hire

A

contratar

The company won a contract and hired one hundred new staff.

La compañía ganó un contrato y contrató cien empleados.

225
Q

army

A

el ejército

226
Q

program

A

EL programa

227
Q

analyst / investor

A

el analista

inversor(a)

228
Q

shortage

A

la escasez

229
Q

international outrage

A

indignación internacional

230
Q

differences

A

diferencias

231
Q

research / to research

A

la investigación /

investigar

232
Q

It’s the perfect day to go to the beach. The sky is clear and there’s a really nice breeze.

A

Es el día perfecto para ir a la playa. El cielo está despejado y hace una brisa riquísima.

233
Q

You have to study hard to get a good score on the admission test.

A

Tienes que estudiar duro para sacar un buen puntaje en el examen de admisión.

234
Q

Critics might hate this show, but viewers love it.

A

Los críticos detestarán este show, pero a los televidentes les encanta.

235
Q

a judge ordered

A

un juez ordenó

236
Q

Protesters

A

Los manifestantes

237
Q

Around 300 people arrived Monday at the office

A

Alrededor de 300 personas llegaron este lunes a la oficina

238
Q

cities

A

LAS ciudades

239
Q

package (of items)

A

el paquete

Some people prefer to buy them as a package instead of each separately.

Algunas personas prefieren comprar en paquete en vez de hacerlo por separado.

240
Q

out loud

A

en voz alta

241
Q

must

A

tener que / deber

242
Q

to speak with

A

hablar con / conversar con

243
Q

llevar

llegar

A

to take / carry

to arrive/reach/become

244
Q

to defend / protect

A

defender / proteger

245
Q

defense

A

la defensa

246
Q

Irregular Perfect tenses:

Escribir

Hacer

Decir

Poner

Volver

Ver

Romper

Abrir

Freír

Morrir

Resolver

Cubrir

A

Irregular:

Escribir: Escrito

Hacer: Hecho

Decir: Dicho

Poner: Puesto

Volver: Vuelto

Ver: Visto

Romper: Roto

Abrir: abierto

Freír frito

Morrir: muerto

Resolver: resuelto

Cubrir: cubierto

247
Q

Present perfect (I have…)

A

Haber + (-ido / -ado)

He

Has

Has + -ado (hablado) / -ido (bebido)

Hemos

Han

248
Q

Future perfect (I will have done)

A

Habré

Habrás

Habrá + -ado (hablado) / -ido (bebido)

Habremos

Habrán

249
Q

Past perfect (I had…)

A

Había

Habías

Había + -ado (hablado) / -ido (bebido) (I had spoken)

Habíamos

Habían

250
Q

loan

to loan

A

préstamo

prestar

I hope that the bank will loan me the money.

Espero que el banco me preste el dinero.

251
Q

nightlife

A

la vida nocturna

252
Q

since

A

desde

253
Q

to seem/appear

A

parecer

254
Q

Preterite Irregulars

Irregular Verb Preterite Stem andar venir estar poder poner saber tener hacer venir querer decir traer conducir producir traducir detener retener contener convenir prevenir componer descomponer proponer disponer \ predecir contradecir deshacer rehacer

A

Preterite StemPreterite EndingResult

TUV-e

TUV-iste

TUV-o

TUV-imos

TUV-ieron

Irregular Verb Preterite Stem

andar anduv

venir vin

estar estuv

poder pud

poner pus

saber sup

tener tuv

hacer hic (exception: Él/Ella/Usted = hizo)

venir vin

querer quis

decir dij

traer traj

conducir conduj

producir produj

traducir traduj

detener detuv

retener retuv

contener contuv

convenir convin

prevenir previn

componer compus

descomponer descompus

proponer propus

disponer dispus

predecir predij

contradecir contradij

deshacer deshic

rehacer rehic

255
Q

Preterite: Ser, Ir, Dar

A

SER IR DAR

yo fui fui di

tú fuiste fuiste diste

É él/ella/Usted fue fue dio

nosotros fuimos fuimos dimos

ellos, ellas, Uds. fueron fueron dieron

256
Q

Imperfect Irregulars

Ser, Ir, Ver

A

SER IR VER

yo era iba veía

tú eras ibas veías

él/ella/Ud. era iba veía

nosotros/as éramos íbamos veíamos

ellos/ellas/Uds. eran iban veían

257
Q

Verbs Como Gustar

A

encantar to love/please

fascinar to be fascinate/be fascinated by

convencer to convince

aburrir to bore

impresionar to impress

interesar to interest

estimular to encourage

deprimir to depress

molestar to bother

preocupar to worry

sorprender to surprise

importar to matter/be important

parecer bien/mal to appear

258
Q

Conditional/Future Irregulars

A

Las formas irregulares

Hay varios verbos que tienen un cambio en la raíz, mientras que las terminaciones se mantienen iguales. ¡Son los mismos verbos que tienen irregularidades en el tiempo futuro!

Infinitivo Las raíces irregulares

caber cabr-

decir dir-

haber habr-

hacer har- -ía

poder podr- -ías

poner pondr- -ía

querer querr- -íamos

saber sabr- -íais

salir saldr- -ían

tener tendr-

valer valdr-

venir vendr-

259
Q

Subjunctive Conjugation

A

present subjunctive stem = yo form of present indicative minus o ending

Subject Hablar Tener Vivir

yo

hable

tenga

viva

hables

tengas

vivas

usted, él, ella

hable

tenga

viva

nosotros

hablemos

tengamos

vivamos

ustedes, ellos, ellas

hablen

tengan

vivan

260
Q

Subjunctive Irregulars

Dar, Estar, Ser, Haber, Ir, Saber

A

Dar - de des de demos den

Estar - este, estes, este, estemos, esten

Ser - sea, seas, sea, seamos, sean

Haber - haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayan

Ir - vaya, vayas, vaya, vayamos, vayan

Saber - sepa, sepas, sepa, sepamos, sepan

261
Q

angry

A

enojado/a

262
Q

Direct Object Pronouns

A

Subject Singular Plural

First person me (me) nos (us)

Second person te (informal you)

Third person

lo, la (it, him, her, formal you)

los, las (them, formal you)

Llamaron a mi mamá. - They called my mother.

La llamaron. - They called her.

Sandra tiró la pelota. - Sandra threw the ball.

Sandra la tiró. - Sandra threw it.

Los niños leen muchos libros. - The boys read lots of books.

Los niños los leen. - The boys read them.

263
Q

Indirect Object Pronouns

A

Subject Singular Plural

First person me (to/for me) nos (to/for us)

Second person te (to/for informal you)

Third person

le (to/for it, him, her, formal you)

les (to/for them, formal you)

Gabriel le compró una rosa a Anita. - Gabriel bought a rose for Anita.

Gabriel le compró una rosa. - Gabriel bought a rose for her.

Samuel le tiró la pelota a Juan. - Samuel threw the ball to Juan.

Samuel le tiró la pelota. - Samuel threw the ball to him.

264
Q

mass

A

multitudinaria/o

El día de ayer hubo una manifestación multitudinaria enfrente delpalacio presidencial.

There was a mass demonstration yesterday in front of the presidential palace.

La asistencia al evento fue tan multitudinaria que no hubo espaciopara acoger a todos.

There was such mass attendance at the event that there wasn’t space for everyone.

265
Q

economic stimulus

A

estímulo económico

266
Q

if the economy worsens

A

si la economía empeora

267
Q

investors

A

Los inversores

268
Q

Germany could fall into recession

A

Alemania podría caer en recesión

269
Q

the risks

A

Los riesgos

270
Q

quarter (three months)

A

el trimestre

271
Q

Irregular perfect verbs

Escribir:

Hacer:

Decir:

Poner:

Volver:

Ver:

Romper:

Abrir:

Freír

Morrir:

Resolver:

Cubrir:

A

Irregular:

Escribir: Escrito

Hacer: Hecho

Decir: Dicho

Poner: Puesto

Volver: Vuelto

Ver: Visto

Romper: Roto

Abrir: abierto

Freír frito

Morrir: muerto

Resolver: resuelto

Cubrir: cubierto

272
Q

justice

A

la justicia

273
Q

states (like states of US)

A

los estados

274
Q

lawyer

A

abogado, abogada

Ben went to law school to become a lawyer.

Ben fue a la facultad de derecho para ser abogado.

275
Q

pollution

A

la contaminación

Toxic emissions from factories have increased air pollution.

Los humos tóxicos de las fábricas han aumentado la contaminación ambiental.

276
Q

standard (noun/adj)

A

noun: la norma / adj: estándar

The building standards in California require strength against earthquakes.

La norma de construcción en California requiere solidez antisísmica.

A litre is a standard unit of measure.

El litro es una unidad de medida estándar.

277
Q

automotive

adj (relating to cars)

A

automotriz

The automotive industry made record profits last year.

La industria automotriz tuvo ganancias récord este año.

278
Q

recession

A

la recesión

During the recession, we had to tighten our budget.

Durante la recesión tuvimos que ajustar nuestro presupuesto.

279
Q

depression (economic)

A

depresión (nf)

recesión (nf)

crisis (nf)

280
Q

to lose

A

perder

He lost his keys.

Perdió sus llaves.

281
Q

to forget

A

olvidar

I forgot to wash the clothes.

Olvidé lavar la ropa.

Me olvidé de lavar la ropa.

282
Q

mutual

A

mutuo/a

283
Q

issue (problem, dispute)

A

EL problema

284
Q

retirement

A

la jubilación

285
Q

investor

A

el/la inversionista

286
Q

to translate

A

traducir

Simone translates novels for a living.

Simone traduce novelas para vivir.

287
Q

to conjugate

A

conjugar

Can you conjugate the verb “drive”?

¿Puedes conjugar el verbo “manejar”?

288
Q

Sequence of tenses

A

Sequence of tenses / secuencia de tiempos

  • presente + futuro + presente del subjuntivo
  • pasado + condicional + imperfecto del subjuntivo
289
Q

to advise

A

aconsejar

El doctor le aconsejó que tomara unas vacaciones porque está muy estresado.

The doctor advised him to take some time off as he was so stressed.

290
Q

to try/taste/try on

A

probar

Juan probó el pescado y no le gustó.

Juan tasted (or: tried) the fish, but didn’t like it.

291
Q

joke

A

la broma

Hacer una broma en la oficina te puede costar el trabajo.

Playing pranks in the office can cost you your job.

292
Q

city

A

LA ciudad

293
Q

Subjunctive (link and details)

A

https: //www.spanishdict.com/guide/subjunctive-vs-indicative-in-spanish
1. Two Subjects
2. Two Verbs
3. A Relative Pronoun (que)

Many of the words and phrases that trigger the subjunctive fit into the acronym WEIRDO, which stands for: Wishes, Emotions, Impersonal expressions, Recommendations, Doubt/Denial, and Ojalá.

Table of Words and Phrases that Trigger the Subjunctive

Concept

Verbs used to talk about wishes desear, esperar, exigir, insistir, preferir, querer, pedir, necesitar

Verbs used to talk about emotions alegrarse, enojarse, sentir, encantar, lamentar, sorprender

Impersonal expressionses: extraño que, es importante que, es fantástico que

Verbs used to talk about recommendations: recomendar, sugerir, aconsejar, ordenar, mandar, insistir

Verbs used to talk about doubt and denial:

dudar, no creer, no estar seguro, no parecer, no comprender, no pensar

Ojalá

For this category, there’s just one word - ojalá!

Examples of Words and Phrases that Trigger the Indicative

Es claro que se caen muy bien.

It’s clear that they get along very well.

Sé que te gusta mucho el café.

I know you really like coffee.

294
Q

frantic

A

frenético

Observé con curiosidad la frenética danza alrededor de la fogata.

I watched the frantic dance around the bonfire with curiosity.

Hubo una búsqueda frenética por la ciudad para encontrar al tigreque se había escapado del zoológico.

There was a frantic search around the city to find the tiger that had escaped from the zoo.

295
Q

advantage / disadvantage

A

la ventaja / la desventaja

Having only one toilet is a great disadvantage for customers.

Tener un sólo baño es una gran desventaja para los clientes.

296
Q

demand (noun, economic)

A

la demanda

The demand for new cars was up 15%.

La demanda de autos nuevos subió un 15%.

297
Q

politics / policy

A

políticas

298
Q

broker

A

agente / empresario

299
Q

finance

A

finanzas

300
Q

foreign language

A

idioma extranjero

301
Q

fast / slow

A

rapido / lento/a

302
Q

wide

wide space

A

amplio/a

espacio amplio

303
Q

the markets will rise

the markets are rising

A

los mercados subirán

los mercados están subiendo

304
Q

the markets will fall / are falling

A

los mercados caerán / están cayendo

305
Q

access

A

acceso

306
Q

on your own

A

en ti mismo

307
Q

value

stocks are losing value

A

valor

las acciones están perdiendo valor

308
Q

the trade war is reducing business investment

A

el conflicto comercial está reduciendo la inversión empresarial

309
Q

to require

A

requerir

310
Q

not too much

A

no demasiado

311
Q

sweet

sour

A

dulce

ácido/a

312
Q

better / worse

A

mejor / peor

313
Q
A
314
Q

bachelor’s degree

A

licenciatura

315
Q

mint (peppermint)

A

la menta

316
Q

to improve

improvement

A

mejorar

mejora

317
Q

carreer

A

la profesión

318
Q

to provide

A

producir / poner

319
Q

factor

A

el factor

320
Q

to fix

A

arreglar / reparar

321
Q

to be born

A

nacer

322
Q

person

A

persona

323
Q

to participate

participation

A

participar

participación

324
Q

cycle

A

el ciclo

325
Q

everwhere

anywhere

A

por todas partes, en todas partes

a cualquier parte

326
Q

Subir (conjugation)

A

presente

yo subo

tú subes

él, ella, Ud. sube

nosotros subimos

ellos, ellas, Uds. suben

pretéritoⓘ

subí

subiste

subió

subimos

subieron

imperfectoⓘ

subía

subías

subía

subíamos

subían

Subjuntivo - presente

yo suba

tú subas

él, ella, Ud. suba

nosotross ubamos

ellos, ellas, Uds. suban

futuro / conditional

subir-

327
Q

Poder (conjugation)

A

presente

yo puedo

tú puedes

él, ella, Ud. puede

nosotros podemos

ellos, ellas, Uds. pueden

imperfectoⓘ

podía

podías

podía

podíamos

podían

pretéritoⓘ

pude

pudiste

pudo

pudimos

pudieron

subjunctive presente

yo pueda

tú puedas

él, ella, Ud. pueda

nosotros podamos

ellos, ellas, Uds. puedan

futuro / conditional

podr-

328
Q

Poner (conjugation)

A

presente

yo pongo

tú pones

él, ella, Ud. pone

nosotros ponemos

ellos, ellas, Uds. ponen

imperfectoⓘ

ponía

ponías

ponía

poníamos

ponían

pretéritoⓘ

puse

pusiste

puso

pusimos

pusieron

subjunctive presente

yo ponga

tú pongas

él, ella, Ud. ponga

nosotros pongamos

ellos, ellas, Uds. pongan

futuro / conditional

pondr -

329
Q

Caer (conjugation)

A

presente

yo caigo

tú caes

él, ella, Ud. cae

nosotros caemos

ellos, ellas, Uds. caen

imperfectoⓘ

caía

caías

caía

caíamos

caían

pretéritoⓘ

caí

caíste

cayó

caímos

cayeron

subjunctive presente

yo caiga

tú caigas

él, ella, Ud. caiga

nosotros caigamos

ellos, ellas, Uds. caigan

future / conditional - regular

330
Q

to spread/expand

A

extenderse / difundirse

Christianity gradually spread across Europe. The fire spread throughout the house.

El cristianismo gradualmente se extendió a través de Europa.

331
Q

meeting

A

reunión

The community meeting lasted for two hours.

La reunión de la comunidad tuvo una duración de dos horas.

332
Q

according to experts

A

según los expertos

333
Q

for that reason

A

por esa razón

334
Q

in fact, as a matter of fact

A

de hecho

335
Q

lastly, finally

A

por último

336
Q

the following year

A

el siguiente año

337
Q

rarely, seldom

A

raramente

338
Q

home (native place, homeland)

A

la patria

I missed home a lot when I was studying abroad.

Eché mucho de menos mi patria cuando estudiaba en el extranjero.

339
Q

Conjugate subjunctive: Haber, Ir, Saber (irregular)

A

Haber: haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayan

Ir: vaya, vayas, vaya, vayamo, vayan

Saber: sepa, sepas, sepa, sepamos, sepan

340
Q

coast (land by the sea)

A

la costa

341
Q

Free (liberty)

Free (no charge)

Fair

A

libre

gratis

justo/a

342
Q

skill

A

la habilidad /

el talento

He has a special skill with the football.

Tiene una habilidad especial para jugar al fútbol.

Tiene un talento especial para jugar al fútbol.

343
Q

I grew up in

A

yo crecí en

344
Q

SAIS in spanish

A

universidad de estudios internacionales avanzados

345
Q

investment

A

inversión

346
Q

to focus

A

enfocar

347
Q

a contract

A

un contrato

348
Q

prize, award

A

el premio

349
Q

speech, address

A

discurso

350
Q

to thank

A

agradecer a

The bride graciously thanked the guests at the reception.

La novia agradeció amablemente a todos los invitados durante el banquete.

351
Q

pleasure

A

placer

Eating chocolate brings Sally great pleasure.

Comer chocolate le proporciona un gran placer.

352
Q

“because” but at start of independent clause

A

ya que

i.e. “because (ya que) X, then Y.

353
Q

I would recommend to you/him/them

A

se lo recomendaria

354
Q

I received my bachelor’s degree…

A

obtuve mi licenciatura

355
Q

la bolsa <– always singular

A

la bolsa <– always singular

356
Q

a good option

A

una buen opcion

357
Q

mudarse (definition and conjugation)

A

to move (relocate)

presente

yo me mudo

tú te mudas

él, ella, Ud. se muda

nosotros nos mudamos

ellos, ellas, Uds. se mudan

imperfectoⓘ

me mudaba

te mudabas

se mudaba

nos mudábamos

se mudaban

pretéritoⓘ

me mudé

te mudaste

se mudó

nos mudamos

se mudaron

presente subjunctivo

yo me mude

tú te mudes

él, ella, Ud. se mude

nosotros nos mudemos

ellos, ellas, Uds. se muden

358
Q

to win

A

ganar

Juan ha ganado el primer premio en la lotería.

Juan has just won the lottery jackpot.

359
Q

challenge

A

el reto

360
Q

salary

A

salario

361
Q

poverty

A

pobreza

362
Q

to own /

ownership

A

tener /

propiedad

363
Q

effort

A

esfuerzo

364
Q

Masculine demonstrative adjectives

this book / these books

that book / those books

that book over there / those books over there

A

este libro / estos libros

this book / these books

ese libro / esos libros

that book / those books

aquel libro / aquellos libros

that book over there / those books over there

365
Q

Feminine demonstrative adjectives

this pen / these pens

that pen / those pens

that pen over there / those pens over there

A

esta pluma / estas plumas

this pen / these pens

esa pluma / esas plumas

that pen / those pens

aquella pluma / aquellas plumas

that pen over there / those pens over there

366
Q

Check

1) Gender and #
2) Verbs
3) Punctuation
4) articles
5) pronouns

A

Check

1) Gender and #
2) Verbs
3) Punctuation
4) articles
5) pronouns

367
Q

failure

A

fracaso

368
Q

team

A

equipo

369
Q

collapse

A

caída

370
Q

start

A

comienzo

371
Q

brunette

A

castaño

372
Q

specific

A

específico

373
Q

relevant

A

relevante

374
Q

technical

A

técnico/a adj

375
Q

dynamics

A

dinámicos/as

376
Q

London

A

Londres

377
Q

last night / tonight

A

anoche / este noche

378
Q

She likes…

A

A ella le gusta

379
Q

THE trip

A

EL viaje

380
Q

THE theme

A

LE tema

381
Q

to shake

A

estremecer

El temblor estremeció la región costera.

The earthquake shook the coastal region.

La explosión en la central de energía fue tan fuerte que estremecióa varios edificios en el área.

The explosion at the power plant was so strong it shook several buildings in the area.

382
Q

harvest

A

la cosecha

En aras de la próxima cosecha, espero que llueva mucho.

For the sake of the upcoming harvest, I hope it rains a lot.

La sequía arruinó la cosecha de este año.

The drought ruined this year’s harvest.

383
Q

winds

A

vientos

384
Q

quickly

A

deprisa

385
Q

mark (noun)

A

la marca

386
Q

around

A

en torno a / alrededor de

387
Q

ballot

A

votación, papeleta, balota, sorteo, lista de candidatos

388
Q

precisely

A

precisamente

389
Q

to register/enroll

A

inscribir

presente

yo inscribo

tú inscribes

él, ella, Ud. inscribe

nosotros inscribimos

ellos, ellas, Uds. inscriben

imperfectoⓘ

inscribía

inscribías

inscribía

inscribíamos

inscribían

pretéritoⓘ

inscribí

inscribiste

inscribió

inscribimos

inscribieron

presente subjunctive

yo inscriba

tú inscribas

él, ella, Ud. inscriba

nosotros inscribamos

ellos, ellas, Uds. inscriban

390
Q

electoral campaign

A

campaña electoral

391
Q

The official results will be announced this Monday.

A

Los resultados oficiales serán anunciados este lunes.

392
Q

post/position

A

el cargo

Juan ocupa el cargo de gerente.

Juan occupies the post of manager.

393
Q

day (working day)

A

la jornada

En gran parte de los países la jornada laboral es de ocho horas.

In most parts of the world, a working day is eight hours.

394
Q

mayor

A

el alcalde / la alcaldesa

La alcaldesa decretó tres días de luto.

The mayor ordered three days of mourning.

395
Q

affirm / confirm

A

afirmar

Afirmo que mi jefe es un inepto.

I affirm that my boss is incompetent.

396
Q

to carry/take

A

llevar

presente

yo llevo

tú llevas

él, ella, Ud. lleva

nosotros llevamos

ellos, ellas, Uds. llevan

imperfectoⓘ

llevaba

llevabas

llevaba

llevábamos

llevaban

pretéritoⓘ

llevé

llevaste

llevó

llevamos

llevaron

presente subjunctive

yo lleve

tú lleves

él, ella, Ud. lleve

nosotros llevemos

ellos, ellas, Uds. lleven

397
Q

to arrive/reach

A

llegar

presente

yo llego

tú llegas

él, ella, Ud. llega

nosotros llegamos

ellos, ellas, Uds. llegan

imperfectoⓘ

llegaba

llegabas

llegaba

llegábamos

llegaban

pretéritoⓘ

llegué

llegaste

llegó

llegamos

llegaron

presente subjunctive

yo llegue

tú llegues

él, ella, Ud. llegue

nosotros lleguemos

ellos, ellas, Uds. lleguen

398
Q

to look for

A

buscar

presente

yo busco

tú buscas

él, ella, Ud. busca

nosotros buscamos

ellos, ellas, Uds. buscan

imperfectoⓘ

buscaba

buscabas

buscaba

buscábamos

buscaban

pretéritoⓘ

busqué

buscaste

buscó

buscamos

buscaron

presente subjunctive

yo busque

tú busques

él, ella, Ud. busque

nosotros busquemos

ellos, ellas, Uds. busquen

399
Q

barnacle

A

el percebe

Los percebes son abundantes en la costas del norte de España.

Barnacles are abundant in the northern coast of Spain.

Los mejillones desplazaron a los percebes en esta zona de la costa.

Mussels have displaced barnacles in this part of the coast.

400
Q

to add

A

añadir

401
Q

the order

A

el orden

402
Q

to reflect/meditate

A

cavilar

403
Q

negotiate/navigate/avoid

A

sortear

404
Q

to reach

A

alcanzar

405
Q

request/ask for/seek

A

solicitar

406
Q

to repent

A

arrepentirse

407
Q

to drag

A

arrastrar

408
Q

…became more intense

A

…se hacía más intenso

409
Q

binding

A

vinculante

410
Q

postponement/deferral/extension

A

prórroga

411
Q

the House

A

Cámara

412
Q

star in, have the leading role in

A

protagonizar

413
Q

maneuver

A

la maniobra

414
Q

planned/expected

A

previsto

Seguiremos con el plan previsto hasta que haya más información.

We will continue with the planned schedule until there is more information.

415
Q

to advance

A

adelantar

416
Q

to delay / delay

A

retrasar

Sorry, I was delayed by the traffic.

Perdón, me retrasó el tráfico.

retraso

His delay cost the company thousands of dollars.

Su retraso costó miles de dólares a la compañía.

417
Q

Hesitant

A

dubitativo

Tengo que admitir que estoy algo dubitativo acerca de comprar estacasa.

I have to admit I’m a bit hesitant about buying this house.

La respuesta dubitativa del candidato le hizo perder credibilidad.

The candidate’s hesitant response made him lose credibility.

418
Q

allies

A

aliadas/os

Laura can be relied on as our ally.

A Laura se la puede considerar nuestra aliada.

419
Q

pressure / to pressure

A

la presión / presionar para

The salesman pressured his customer to buy.

El vendedor presionó a su cliente para que efectuara la compra.

420
Q

short term / long term

A

a corto plazo / a largo plazo

421
Q

Europe

A

la Europa

422
Q

apply for

A

solicitar

Thomas applied for a credit card.

Thomas solicitó una tarjeta de crédito.

423
Q

asylum

A

asilo

Hundreds of people claim political asylum at airports every day.

Cientos de personas piden asilo político en los aeropuertos todos los días.

424
Q

presidency

A

presidencia

She claimed that it was time for a woman to claim the presidency.

Dijo que ya era el momento de que una mujer reclamara la presidencia.

425
Q

elected

A

electo/a, elegido

Although he is their elected leader, Mr Smith is unpopular with many members of the party.

Aunque es su líder electo, el Sr. Smith no es muy popular con varios de los miembros del partido.

426
Q

to cut off

figurative (disconnect)

A

caerse

While on the net, we were cut off.

Se cayó el Internet mientras navegábamos.

427
Q

better

A

mejor

428
Q

true

A

verdad

429
Q

aid

A

ayuda

430
Q

import (n)

A

la importación

James worked as a dockworker, unloading imports and loading exports on to big ships.

James era un trabajador portuario, descargando importación y cargando exportación en grandes buques.

431
Q

export (n)

A

la exportación

Lumber was the state’s main export.

La madera era la principal exportación del estado.

432
Q

to leave a position + conjugate

A

dejar

presente

yo dejo

tú dejas

él, ella, Ud. deja

nosotros dejamos

ellos, ellas, Uds. dejan

imperfectoⓘ

dejaba

dejabas

dejaba

dejábamos

dejaban

pretéritoⓘ

dejé

dejaste

dejó

dejamos

dejaron

presente subjunctivo

yo deje

tú dejes

él, ella, Ud. deje

nosotros dejemos

ellos, ellas, Uds. dejen

433
Q

treaty

A

tratado

El tratado obligaba a retirarse de todas las ciudades conquistadas.

The treaty forced the removal of troops from all conquered cities.

434
Q

enemy

A

enemigo, adversario

John considers Philip his enemy; the two of them have never liked each other.

John considera a Philip su enemigo; a ninguno de los dos le ha gustado nunca el otro.

435
Q

recognize + conjugation

A

presente

yo reconozco

tú reconoces

él, ella, Ud. reconoce

nosotros reconocemos

ellos, ellas, Uds. reconocen

imperfectoⓘ

reconocía

reconocías

reconocía

reconocíamos

reconocían

pretéritoⓘ

reconocí

reconociste

reconoció

reconocimos

reconocieron

presente subjunctivo

yo reconozca

tú reconozcas

él, ella, Ud. reconozca

nosotros reconozcamos

ellos, ellas, Uds. reconozcan

436
Q

¿Qué es un fondo mutuo?

A

Un fondo mutuo es una compañía que invierte en acciones, bonos y otros valores financieros.

437
Q

¿Cómo elegiste tu programa?

A

Quería estudiar economía y finanzas. Ambos temas son necesarios para trabajar para un fondo mutuo.

438
Q

dude

A

el/la parce

Parce, ¿será que me regala un café? Me estoy durmiendo viendoesta película.

Dude, could I have a cup of coffee? I’m falling asleep watching this movie.

¡Parce! ¿Cómo vas? ¿Todo bien?

Dude! How are you doing? Everything good?

439
Q

popcorn

A

el pochoclo

¿El pochoclo que compraste tiene manteca? - No. Solo sal.

Does the popcorn you bought have butter on it? - No. Just salt.

Siempre que Emilio y yo vamos al cine, compramos el pochocloextragrande y lo compartimos.

Every time Emilio and I go to the movies, we buy the extra-large popcorn and share it.

440
Q

sanctions

A

las sanciones

The government will impose sanctions on the terrorist nation.

El gobierno impondrá sanciones a la nación terrorista.

441
Q

requirement

A

el requisito

Food is a basic requirement.

La comida es un requisito básico.

442
Q

it was very hot today

A

hoy hacía mucho calor

443
Q

antique

A

antiguo/a

Antique cooking implements were found on the site.

En las excavaciones se encontraron instrumentos de cocina antiguos.

444
Q

potential

A

potencial

The inventor looked for potential investors in his idea.

El inventor buscaba inversores potenciales para su idea.

445
Q

impeachment

A

juicio político

446
Q

couch

A

la sofa

Come sit next to me on the couch.

Ven y siéntate en el sofá cerca de mí.

447
Q

treaty

A

el tratado

el acuerdo

The treaty sets limits for greenhouse gas emissions.

El tratado pone límites a la emisión de gases de invernadero.

448
Q

protest

A

protesta

449
Q

spending

A

los gastos

Robert buys more than he can afford every month; his spending is out of control.

Todos los meses, Robert compra más cosas de las que se puede permitir. Sus gastos están fuera de control.

450
Q

I can’t remember

A

no puedo recordar

451
Q

balance

A

hacer el balance

The firm’s accountant always balances the books.

El contable de la empresa siempre hace el balance de los libros.

452
Q

get / reach

A

llegar / alcanzar

Have you reached Philadelphia yet? If not, keep driving.

¿Ya llegaste a Philadephia? Si no, continúa manejando.

453
Q

vice president

A

vicepresidente

If the president dies in office, the vice-president takes on his role. Charles was vice president of the golf club.

Si el presidente muere estando de servicio, el vicepresidente toma su puesto.

454
Q

Chile is one of the region’s most prosperous and stable nations but it is also one of the most unequal countries on earth by some measures.

A

Chile es una de las naciones más prósperas y estables de la región, pero también es uno de los países más desiguales en la tierra según algunas medidas.

455
Q

The progressive Broad Front coalition has governed since 2005, but with the economy flagging and crime rising, their presidential candidate Daniel Martinez on Sunday failed to win outright in the first round of the country’s presidential elections

A

La progresiva coalición del Frente Amplio ha gobernado desde 2005, pero con la economía en decadencia y el aumento del crimen, su candidato presidencial Daniel Martínez el domingo no ganó en la primera vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales del país.

456
Q

snacks

A

los bocadillos

457
Q

pound

A

la libra

458
Q

short term

A

corto plazo

459
Q

magazine / journal

A

la revista

460
Q

to research

A

investigar

The police will research the suspect’s record.

La policía investigará el historial del sospechoso.

461
Q

funny

A

gracioso/a / cómico/a

462
Q

character (noun)

A

personaje

This play has well-written characters.

Esta obra tiene personajes bien escritos.

463
Q

twenty, thirty, fourty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety

A

veinte, treinta, cuarenta, cincuenta, sesenta, setenta, ochenta, noventa

464
Q

requirement

A

requisito

Food is a basic requirement.

La comida es un requisito básico.

465
Q

each

A

cada

Each cat has its own personality.

Cada gato tiene su propia personalidad.

466
Q

commodity

A

producto básico nm + adj

mercancía nf

The country is famous for commodities such as textiles and grains.

El país es famoso por sus productos básicos, tales como textiles y granos.

467
Q

la gente - singular

A

la gente - singular

468
Q

subsidy

A

subsidio

Farmers receive a subsidy for growing certain crops.

Los agricultores reciben un subsidio por cultivar ciertos cereales.

469
Q

salary

A

salario / sueldo

Patsy receives her salary at the end of every month.

Patsy cobra su salario al final de cada mes.

470
Q

polarized

A

polarizado

471
Q

patience

A

paciencia

472
Q

diversification

A

diversificación

Scientists discovered a high degree of diversification in the insects in this region.

Los científicos han descubierto un alto nivel de diversificación en los insectos de la región.

473
Q

desert

A

desierto

Cacti can survive the lack of rainfall in the desert.

Los cactus pueden sobrevivir a la ausencia de lluvia de los desiertos.

474
Q

nature

A

naturaleza

He loves nature so much that he is thinking about becoming a park ranger.

Ama tanto la naturaleza que está pensando hacerse guardaparques.

475
Q

unfair / unjust

A

injusto

La injusta distribución de la riqueza provoca el descontento popular.

The unfair distribution of wealth caused unhappiness amongst the population.

476
Q

competition

A

competencia

Their competition with each other made them both better.

La competencia entre ellos los hizo mejores.

477
Q

floor n(building: storey, level)

A

piso

I live on the first floor of my building.

Yo vivo en el primer piso de mi bloque.

478
Q

approximately

A

aproximadamente

Our office has approximately one million in sales.

Nuestro departamento ha alcanzado aproximadamente un millón en ventas.

479
Q

monopoly

A

monopolio

In my city, one company has a monopoly on providing internet service.

En mi ciudad, una compañía tiene el monopolio del servicio de internet.

480
Q

owner

A

dueño, dueña nm, nf

Who is the owner of that car?

¿Quién es el dueño de ese coche?

481
Q

uncertainty

A

ncertidumbre nf

duda nf

Adam’s uncertainty was the only thing stopping him making a decision.

La incertidumbre que sentía Adam era lo único que le impedía tomar una decisión.

482
Q

1900

A

“mil novecientos” not “un mil…”

483
Q

competitive behavior

A

comportamiento competitivo

His behaviour seems to be worse when visitors come.

Su comportamiento parece ser peor cuando hay visitas.

484
Q

anticompetitive

A

anticompetitivo

485
Q

characteristic

A

característica

She has some characteristics that make her stand out from the crowd.

Posee algunas características que la hacen sobresalir del resto.

486
Q

search (n)

A

búsqueda

The search for his brother continued.

La búsqueda de su hermano continúa.

487
Q

wrong

A

equivocado,

errado,

incorrecto,

equivocado,

malo,

injusto

488
Q

soy bean,

A

soya

489
Q

agricultural products

A

Productos agrícolas

490
Q

“mejor de” or “que”

A

“mejor que”

491
Q

bad

A

malo

492
Q

sale (commercial transaction)

A

la venta

The sale proceeded as planned.

La venta salió como se esperaba.

493
Q

NATO

A

OTAN

organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte

494
Q

member

A

miembro

I want to be a member of the club.

Quiero ser socio de ese club.

495
Q

domestic

A

doméstico/a

496
Q

customer

A

cliente

He’s a really good customer, and has been coming here for years.

Es de veras un cliente muy bueno, y lleva años comprando aquí .

497
Q

movie theater

A

el cine

We decided to meet in front of the movie theater fifteen minutes before the show began.

Decidimos encontrarnos en frente del cine quince minutos antes de la película.

498
Q

impeachment

A

The president’s impeachment came as a great shock to the nation.

La destitución del presidente tomó por sorpresa a la nación.

499
Q

light bulb

A

la bombilla

500
Q

marvelous, wonderful

A

maravilloso

Desde esta montaña se disfruta de un paisaje maravilloso.

From this mountain you can enjoy a marvelous landscape.

501
Q

German

A

alemán/ana

502
Q

worker’s union

A

sindicato

The employee contacted her union about the unsafe working conditions.

La empleada alertó a su sindicato de las inseguras condiciones laborales.

503
Q

disappear

A

desaparecer

With a sweep of his cape, the magician disappeared entirely.

Con un movimiento de su capa, el mago desapareció por completo.

504
Q

I recommend it

A

Lo recomiendo

505
Q

lift weights

A

levantar pesas

506
Q

contemporary

A

contemporáneo/a

Contemporary politics have a heavy emphasis on social issues.

La política actual hace mucho hincapié en los temas sociales.

507
Q

festival

A

el festival

This city hosts a festival every year, with comedians visiting from all over the world.

Esta ciudad organiza un festival cada año con humoristas de todas las partes del mundo.

508
Q

it rained while I was there

A

llovió mientras estuve allí

509
Q

tent

A

la carpa

The circus was in town; Julie had seen the tent when she went shopping.

El circo estaba en la ciudad; Julie había visto la carpa cuando iba a hacer la compra.

510
Q

sausage

A

la salchicha

Linda put some sausages on the barbecue.

Linda puso algunas salchichas en la barbacoa.

511
Q

they aren’t going to reach an agreement

A

no van a llegar a un acuerdo

512
Q

better

older/bigger

A

mejor

mayor

513
Q

uncertainty

A

la incertidumbre

Adam’s uncertainty was the only thing stopping him making a decision.

La incertidumbre que sentía Adam era lo único que le impedía tomar una decisión.

514
Q

science fiction

A

ciencia ficcion

515
Q

a (tv) series

A

una serie

516
Q

healthcare

A

sistema sanitaria

517
Q

fraud

A

el fraude

The police arrested Richard for fraud.

La policía arrestó a Richard por fraude.

518
Q

coup d’état

A

golpe de estado

519
Q

he was exiled

A

se fue al exilio

520
Q
A