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la ostra

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(oyster)

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la capa

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(cloak, cape)

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el sayo

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(smock, turnip)

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la estacada

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(fence)

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escurrir

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(wring something; drip)

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el bulto

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(bulge; shape)

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el enchufe

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(plug)

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ojeras

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(bugs under the eyes)

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el tronco

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(trunc)

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asombrar

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(to amaze)

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la sien

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(temple <anatomy>)</anatomy>

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la igualdad

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(equality)

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un escrúpulos

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(a misgiving)

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despistado/a

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(absentminded; confused)

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hacerse el desentendido

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(to pretend no to notice)

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burlarse de alguien

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(to mock somebody)

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percatarse de algo

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(to notice something)

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obrar

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(to act; to work)

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longaniza

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(string of sausages)

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estropear

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(to ruin; to damage)

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empinar (vi)

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(to drink, booze)

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(tocar) el sillvato

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(whistle)

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la luciérnaga

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(firefly)

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empañarse

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(to steam up)

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vasco

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(Basque)

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socorrer

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(to help)

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susurrar

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(to whisper)

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playero

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(beach; adj.)

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la libertad

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(freedom)

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el fideo

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(noodle)

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la hamaca

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(hammock)

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(clima) templado

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(mild)

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toparse con alguien

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(run into somebody)

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el chapuzón (ej. dar un chapuzón en el lago)

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(dip)

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un atracón

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(blow-out)

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pintas (smf)

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(scruff; scruffly dressed person)

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torpe

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(clumsy)

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desentenderse de algo

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(to wash one’s hands of something)

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salteado

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(sautéed)

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refunfuñar

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(to grumble)

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obedecir

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(to obey)

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reflexionar

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(to think over, to think, to reflect on)

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menos mal que + <subjuntivo></subjuntivo>

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expresa satisfacción ante el resultado positivo de algo que se esperaba fuera negativo

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vincular a algo

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(to link sth. to sth.; to base sth. on sth.)

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un piropo

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(flattery)

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halagar

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(to flatter)

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47
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sobornar

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(to bribe)

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48
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tracionar

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(to betray)

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ilocalizable

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(untraceable)

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una trampa

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(trap)

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colapsado/-a

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(collapsed)

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zanjar

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acabar (to settle [discussion])

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la marea

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(tide)

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los fuegos artificiales

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(fireworks)

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el/la docente

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(teacher)

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la escolarización

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(schooling, teaching)

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otrogar algo a alguien

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(to award, grant, confer)

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la licenciatura

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(degree; degree course) (master)

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la maestría

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(master’s degree)

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el/la doctorando/a

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(PhD student)

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el doctorado

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(PhD)

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la tesina

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(dissertation, minor thesis)

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el decanato

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(deanship)

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la calificación

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(rating, certificate)

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la rectificación

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(correction)

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constar de

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(to consist of)

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denegar

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(to refuse)

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emitir (un informe)

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(to issue a report)

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enumerar

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nombrar (to enumerate)

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estar constituido por

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(to be composed of)

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reglada

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(formal)

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el expediente

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(dossier; records)

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la materia troncal/optativa

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(core/optional subject)

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el/la archivador/a

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(archivist)

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el cañón

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el modelo

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el/la empollón/a

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(crammer)

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el esbozo

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(outline)

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el/la novato/-a

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(beginner)

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el resguardo

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(slip, receipt)

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el taller

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(workshop)

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expedir

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(to ship off, to deal with, to issue)

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homologar

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(to approve officially; to recognize)

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impartir

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(to impart, to give)

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sintetizar

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(to synthesize)

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desviar

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(to deflect, to evade)

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atreverse a hacer algo

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(to dare to do something)

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enorgullecerse

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(to be proud)

88
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emanciparse

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independizarse; liberarse de un poder o dependencia

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el carbono

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(carbon)

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el metal pesado

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(heavy metal)

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el gas natural líquido

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(liquified natural gas)

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el petróleo

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(oil, petrolium)

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la energía hidráulica/eólica/solar/nuclear

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(water/wind/solar/nuclear energy)

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el dióxico de carbono

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(carbon dioxide)

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el gas de efecto invernadero

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(greenhouse gas)

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el calentamiento del clima

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(climate warming)

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el calentamiento climático

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(global warming)

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adelgazar

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(to lose weight)

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la utilidad

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(usefulness)

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el ahorra

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(saving)

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ahorrativo/-a

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(thrifty)

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la eficacia

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(effectiveness, efficiency)

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el/la sabelotodo

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(know-it-all)

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literario/-a

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(literary)

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el/la propietario

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(owner)

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la gamba

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(range)

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hacer pesas

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(to do weight training)

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fortalecer

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(to strengthen)

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familiarizarse con algo/alguien

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(to get familiarized with sth/sb.)

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resolver

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(to resolve)

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el azulejo

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(tile)

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gubernamental / no gubernamental

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(governmental) / (non-governmental)

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acertar con algo

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(to get something right)

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la agilidad

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(agility)

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el chubasquero

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el impermeable

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la mosca

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(fly <insect>)</insect>

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la buhardilla

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(loft (in a house))

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gozar

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(to enjoy oneself)

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el protector solar

A

(sunscreen)

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el algodón de azúcar

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(cotton candy)

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la savia

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(sap; liquid part of a plant)

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la astucia

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(astuteness, cleverness)

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la heladería

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(ice cream parlor)

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el refrigerio

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(snack)

125
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gatear

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(to crawl)

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la corazonada

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(hunch)

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la planta baja

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(first floor)

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sudar

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(to sweat)

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agobiante

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(stifling)

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el torbellino

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(whirlwind)