Vocab Exam Flashcards

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la carta

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the letter

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quedarse

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to stay

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tomar vacaciones

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to take a vacation

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estar lleno

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to be full

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el/la huésped, los huéspedes

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the guests

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contratar

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to employ, to hire

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sobrevivir

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to survive

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anitguo

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former (*when used in front of an adjective; after it means antique or old)

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despedir/despedido

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to fire/fired

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averiguar

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to figure out

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el compromiso

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the engagement

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ocultar, ocultarse

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to hide, to hide oneself

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la muerte

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the death

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estar enojado

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to be angry

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amar

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to love as in long term

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robar

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to steal

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la llave

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the key

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estar decepcionada

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to be disappointed

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las apuestas

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gambling, bets

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las peleas

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fist fights

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deber dinero

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to owe money

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el dueño

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the owner

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el puesto

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the position, job

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hacerse pasar por

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to pretend to be someone

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el anónimo
the anonymous letter
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el paquete
the package
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el chantaje
the blackmail
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un descubrimiento sombrío
a somber discovery
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su propio(a)
her own
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a puertas cerradas
behind one's back ("closed doors")
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chantajear
to blackmail
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amenazar
to threaten
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hacer una alianza con
to make an alliance with
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un trato con
an agreement with
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atrasar
to be slow
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los bichos
animals; bugs
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correrse la voz
to spread the news
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de buenas a primeras
suddenly
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exigir
to demand
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el fantasma
ghost
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la muñeca
wrist
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rodear
to surround
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el suelo
the ground
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conmovido/a
(emotionally) moved
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el encuentro
meeting
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enterarse
to find out
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la magia
magic
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dinero en efectivo
cash
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estar involucrado
to be involved in
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sospechar de
to suspect
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actual
current
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las pruebas
the pieces of evidence (proof)
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levantar sospechas
to raise suspicions
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un ascenso
a promotion
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un esquema
a scheme
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un heredero
an heir
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El Cuerpo de Vigilancia
A Spanish governmental police agency
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llegar
to arrive
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descubrir
to discover
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la, una pista
the, a clue
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el, un asesinato
the, a murder
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para depistar
to throw off
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arrojar culpa sobre
to cast blame upon
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ser engañado por
to be fooled by
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el, un ayudante
the, a helper
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la, una suegra
the, a mother-in-law
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la, una nuera
the, a daughter-in-law
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el, un nieto
the, a grandchild
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el gemelo
the cufflink
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el embarazo
the pregnancy
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de repente
suddenly
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mantenerse fuera
to stay out of
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esta vez
this time
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la lealtad
loyalty
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quedar atrapado(a)
to be stuck in
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su ingenio
her cleverness
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una propuesta
a proposal
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estar feliz de complacer
happy to oblige
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tener pistas
to have clues
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ponerse en riesgo
to put one's self at risk
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disminuir, disminuido
to diminish, diminished
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el esfuerzo
the effort
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el collar
the necklace
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la cena
dinner
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su prometida
his fiancée
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asignarle
to assign to him
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doloroso(a)
painful
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estarse acercando
to get closer
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una cacería
a hunt (a formal event)
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llenar a su capacidad
to fill to capacity
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en contra de
against
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compartir las noticias
to share the news
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lograr
to manage to
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la, una vendedora
the, a female vendor
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el tatuaje
the tattoo
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ni siquiera
not even
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proponer
to propose
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ya no
no longer
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la maleta
the suitcase
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dejar
to let someone
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las desaparecidas
the missing women
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asesinado(a) a puñaladas
killed by stabbing
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un asesino en serie
a serial killer
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suelto(a)
loose
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reclutar a
to recruit, enlist
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la búsqueda
the search
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lejos
far away
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confiar en
to trust
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asomarse
to peek
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el cordón
cord
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inquietar
to trouble
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las tinieblas
darkness
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la zozobra
anxiety
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el aprendizaje
learning
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la incertidumbre
uncertainty
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una crianza
an upbringing
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la luna
the moon
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tener lugar
to take place
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faltar
to be missing
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el gabinete/el armario
the cabinet, the wardrobe, or cupboard
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estar herido(a)
to be hurt
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vengarse de
to get revenge from/upon
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contratar a
to contract, to hire
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estar embarazada (encinta)
to be pregnant
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el duelo
the duel
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negarse
to deny
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la fe
faith
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perder
to lose
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un tratamiento
a treatment
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a petición de
at the request of
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el sacerdote
a priest
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el colgante
the pendant
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el destino
the fate, destiny
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el consejo
the advice
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el cuñado
the brother-in-law
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soltero(a)
unmarried, a single person
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darse cuenta de que
to realize
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probar
to prove
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entregarse
to turn oneself in
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huir
to flee
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el testigo
the witness
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testificar sobre
to testify about
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acabar
to end, to run out
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una pitillera
a cigarette case
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un extraño
a stranger
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en su contra
against him/her
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los últimos meses
the recent months
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los acontecimientos
the happenings
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tampoco
nor
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cualquier
any
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erróneamente
falsely, by error
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las cuentas
the accounts
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al menos
at least
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estar envuelto(a)
to be wrapped up in
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los asuntos
the matters
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quedarse atrás
to be left behind
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los acantilados
the cliffs, the bluffs
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meterse en
to get involved in
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el negocio
the business
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el, la propietario(a)
a business owner
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despedirse
to say goodbye
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daño
harm
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el hecho de que
the fact that
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despojar
to rob
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esconder
to hide
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el/la intruso/a
intruder
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el/la ladrón/ladrona
thief
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rechazar
to reject
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el rostro
face
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el desprecio
scorn
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la distorsión
distortion
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parecerse a
to look like
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el parecido
resemblance
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la vanidad
vanity
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el velorio
the wake
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volverse
to become
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codicioso(a)
greedy
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tender una trampa
to lay a trap
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llenar
to fill
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la lencería
the laundry room
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luchar contra
to fight against
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el juez
the judge
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lastimar
to hurt or to injure
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ser/estar enterrado(a)
to be buried
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perder el control
to lose control
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exponer a
to expose a (person)
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actualmente
currently
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asuntos de gran importancia
important issues
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no tener nada que ofrecerle
to have nothing to offer her
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un gran trabajador
a hard worker
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esperar
to hope, to wait
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ser por accidente
to be by accident
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la coartada
the alibi
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fingir
to pretend
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aprovecharse de
to take advantage of
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cubrir para
to cover for
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la detección
the detection
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las huellas dactilares
finger prints
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las velas
the candles
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el corte de energía
the power outage
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la verdadera identidad
the true identity
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el asesino
the murderer
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el asesinato
the murder
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(no) perdonar
to (not) forgive
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la elección correcta
the correct choice
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darle una coartada
to give someone an alibi
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lo que sucedió
what happened
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el sobre rojo
the red envelope
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una sorpresa
a surprise
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el regreso
the return
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la luna de miel
the honeymoon
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quedarse
to stay
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el cargo
the charge
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el nacimiento
the birth
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la comadrona
the midwife
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la cárcel
the jail
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en defensa propia
in self defense
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agregar
to add
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asustarse
to be frightened
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averiguar
to find out
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la broma
prank
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la bronca
anger
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burlarse de
to make fun of
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el/la cachorro/a
puppy
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el chiste
joke
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la invitación de amistad
friend request
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jurar
to swear
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la lágrima
tear
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lindo/a
pretty
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mudo/a
silent
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el/la nene/a
child
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el perfil
profile
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la rabia
rage
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el acoso
harassment
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la configuración
setting
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la cuenta
account
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dudoso/a
doubtful
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publicar
to post
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el/la usuario/a
user
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el parto
the birth
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tener algo que ver con
to have something to do with
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ponerse de parto
to go into labor
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de cualquier manera que pueda
in any way he can
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dar a luz
to give birth
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dudar que
to doubt that
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vigilar, observar
to watch over (spying on)
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reemplazar
to replace, to substitute
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los gemelos
twins
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estar agotado/a
to be burnt out
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un tipo sombrío
a shady guy
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enseñarle a (+ inf.)
to teach someone to do something
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lamentar
to regret
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concentrarse en sí mismo
to focus on one's self
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el legítimo heredero
the legitimate heir
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querer a ... fuera del camino
to want someone out of the way
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por su cuenta
on one's own
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el bautizo
the baptism
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el intento de asesinato
the murder attempt
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de pie
standing
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una ventana
a window
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ubicar
to locate
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dañar
to injure
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mudarse (de)
to move (out of)
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alejarse de
to remove oneself from
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el ejército
the military
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una dote
a dowry
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la anulación
the annulment
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hacerse cargo
to put himself in charge of
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a su lado
at his side
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una abogada
a lawyer
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una enfermera
a nurse
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el enemigo
the enemy
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culpable
guilty
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ropas ensangrentadas
bloody clothing
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un cuerpo, un cadáver
a body, a dead body
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suponer
to suppose
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ser grosero
to be rude, crude
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una falla
a bad trait
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liberar
to free
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registrar
to inspect, to search
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la pensión
the inn
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alojarse
to stay as a guest
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la amargura
bitterness
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animar
to cheer up
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arrebatar
to snatch
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el aspecto
appearance
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la cicatriz
scar
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descuidado/a
careless
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dilatar
to prolong
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disiparse
to clear
291
hendido/a
cleft, split
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insólito/a
unusual
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la lentitud
slowness
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moribundo/a
dying
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el presagio
omen
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el relámpago
lightning
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temer
to fear
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la tormenta
storm
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la venganza
revenge
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la aparición (de un fantasma)
apparition (of a ghost)
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escéptico/a
skeptical
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inmortal
immortal
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el miedo
fear
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la sangre
blood
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la falta de
the lack of
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pedir los favores
to ask for favors
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la propiedad
the ownership of property
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un comportamiento extraño
a strange behavior
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pendiente
pending, upcoming
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el garrote
the choking device that is used at this time to execute the accused
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el dolor
the pain
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el acusado
the accused
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el entierro
the burial
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sorprendentes
surprising
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llegar al fondo de esto
to get to the bottom of this
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la ausencia
the absence
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el comportamiento
the behavior
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la cojera
limp, lameness
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confabularse
to plot, to conspire
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el duelo
mourning
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la edad madura
middle age
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el entorno
social setting, environment
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la herencia
legacy
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el influjo
influence
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el malestar
discomfort
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plantear
to bring up
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la tasa de natalidad
birth rate
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la descortesía
rudeness
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a regañadientes
reluctantly
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renunciar
to give up
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retrasar
to postpone, to delay
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soportar
to put up with
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la visión
view