Vocabulary 1 ES-EN Flashcards
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a ciencia cierta
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for sure
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a diestro y siniestro
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to the left and right, without direction
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a finales de
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in the end of
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a grandes rasgos
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in outline, broadly
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a la vez que
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at the same time
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a la vuelta de la esquina
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around the corner
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a mediados de
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in the middle of, halfway through
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a medida que
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as
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a partir de entonces
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thereafter
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a pedir de boca
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better than expected
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a pesar de que
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in spite of, despite
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a primeros de
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beginning of (March)
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a ras de
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level with
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a raudales
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in abundance
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a regate regalado no le pongas pegas
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if something is for free, don’t complain
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a renglón seguida
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immediately
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a su albedrío
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to one’s own liking
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a tiro de piedra
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a stone’s throw
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a trasmano
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out of the way
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a trompicones
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with interruptions, difficulty, slowly
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el abajo
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downstairs
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abaratar
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to reduce (lower) the price
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abarcar
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to include, embrace, cover
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abarrotar
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to stow, pack tightly
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abastecer
to supply
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el abastecimiento
supply
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el abatimiento
dejection, overthrow
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el abeto
fir tree
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el abogado
lawyer
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abogar
to plead for
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abogar por una causa
to advocate
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abordar
to tackle, deal with, approach
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abovedado/a
vaulted
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abrasar
to burn
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abrazar
to embrace
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la abrelatas
tin opener
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el abril
April
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abrir las puertas de par en par
door opener (contacts)
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abrumar
to overwhelm
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la absorción
absorption, take-over
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abultado/a
bulky, big
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aburguesamiento
gentrifying
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el acabado
finish, quality
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acabar de
to just finish (something)
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el acantilado
cliff (shore)
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acceder
to agree
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la acción
event, action, share
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la accionista
share holder
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la acechaba
ambush
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acechar
to lie in wait for, threaten
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acercarse
to bring oneself closer
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el acero
steel
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el acero inoxidable
stainless steel
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acérrimo/a
staunch, bitter
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acertar
to guess, to find out
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el acertijo
enigma, puzzle, mystery
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achacado/a
attributed
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achacar
to attribute, lay
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achicar
to reduce
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aciago/a
ill-fated, unlucky
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acoger
to welcome, take in
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acogerse
to take refuge
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la acogida
reception (of idea, product)
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acolchado
quilted, padded
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acometer
to attack, undertake
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acomodarse
to make oneself comfortable
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acongojar
to be sad, sorrow
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el acontecimiento
event, occurrence
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el acopio
store, stock (of things)
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el acoplamiento
coupling, joint
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el acorazado
battleship
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acordar
to agree upon
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acordarse
to remember do something
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acorralar
to round up, surround
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acostar
to go bed
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acostarse
to put oneself bed, sleep with someone
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el activo subyacente
underlying asset
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los activos y pasivos
assets and liabilities
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acuchillar
to stab
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el acuerdo
agreement
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adecuarse
to adapt, make suitable
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adelantar
to overtake
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el adiestramiento
training
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adiestrar
to train
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adivinar
to foretell, guess
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la adjudicación
award
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adjudicarse
to award
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las administraciones publicas (AA PP)
public administration
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el adobe
sun-dried brick
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adoquinado/a
street paving
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adormilado/a
dozy, drowsy
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adosado/a
semi-detached
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la adquisición
acquisition
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la adquisición apalancada
leverage buy-out (LBO)
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la aduana
customs
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aducir
to adduce, allege
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adueñarse
to take over, take control of
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adusta
stern, austere
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advertir
to warn, notice
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el aerodeslizador
hovercraft
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el aeropuerto
airport
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afeitarse
to shave oneself
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afianzar
to consolidate
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el aforo
seating capacity
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afortunadamente
fortunately
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afrontar
to face
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agarrarse
to hold oneself onto
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agigantarse
to grow, improve
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agobiar
to weigh down, burden, oppress
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el agosto
August
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agotado
sold-out, exhausted
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agotarse
to tire oneself
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agradecer
to thank, be grateful
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agredir
to attack
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agregar
to add (speech)
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agrupar
to group together
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el agua, las aguas
water
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el aguacero
heavy rain, downpour
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el aguamanil
wash basin
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aguantar
to put up with, bear
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aguardar
to wait for, await
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el aguardiente
brandy, liquor
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la agudización
worsening
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agudizar
to intensify, make more acute
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agudizarse
to get worse
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agudo/a
sharp, acute
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las agujas
needle, hand (clock)
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ahogar
to drown, suffocate
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ahorcajada
astride
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los ahorros
savings (money)
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la aire acondicionado
air-conditioning
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aislar
to isolate
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ajeno a
foreign to
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ajetreado/a
have much to do, busy
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el ajetreo
activity, hard work, bustle
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al cabo de
after
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al filo de la Ley
on the edge of the law
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al fin y al cabo
finally, in the end
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al fondo de
at the end of
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la ala
wing
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la ala delta
hang-glider
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albergar
to shelter
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el albornoz
dressing gown
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el alboroto
noise, commotion, riot
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el alcance
reach
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alcanzar
to achieve, attain
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la alcista
optimist
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la alcoba
bedroom
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la aldaba
door knocker
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aledaño
adjoining, bordering
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alegar
to claim, argue
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el alegato
statement, declaration
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alejar
to remove
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alejarse
to move away
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el alerón
spoiler, wing
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alertar
to alert, warn
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la aleta
wheel barrel
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aletargado/a
numb, lethargic
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aletargar
to make drowsy, numb
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las aletas
flippers (swimming, diving)
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el alfiler
sewing pin, clip
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la alfombra
carpet, rug
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la alforja
saddlebag
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la algarabía
gibberish, hullabaloo
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el algodón dulce
cotton candy
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el aliado
ally
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el aliciente
incentive, attraction, inducement
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alimentar
to feed
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alistar
enlist
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allanar
to solve, overcome
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la alma
soul
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el almacén
warehouse
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almacenar
to store
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almidonar
to starch
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la almohada, el almohadón
pillow
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alopecia (med.)
alopecia (med.), thinning hair
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la alpargatas
shoe made out of cloth
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la alquitrán
tar
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el altavoz
loud speaker
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alterar
to disturb
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el altercado
argument
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los altibajos
ups and downs
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el altillo
small hill
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la altivez
arrogance, haughtiness
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el alumbrado
lighting
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el aluvión
flood
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el alza
increase, rise
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alzar
to ascend, rise
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el amanecer
dawn, morning
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amargo
bitter
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el ámbito
territory, preserve, field
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la amenaza
threat
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amenazar
to threaten
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la americana
formal jacket
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la ametralladora
machine gun
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la amiga
girlfriend
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amoldar
to mould, adapt
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amonestar
to warn
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el amortiguador
shock absorber
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amortiguar
to soften, muffle
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amparar
to protect, shelter
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el amparo
cover, help
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la ampliación de capital
capital increase
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añadir
to add
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la anatema
prohibition, outlaw
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ancho
wide
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el andamio
scaffolding
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andar, caminar
to walk
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el año bisiesto
leap year
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anonadado
surprised
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anonadar
destroy, annihilate, crush
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el anonimato
anonymity
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la ansia
yearning
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ansiar
to long for, await
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ansioso/a
eager
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antaño
in the past, in the old days, yesteryear
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el antebrazo
forearm
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el antecedentes
precedent, background
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la antelación
notice period
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antemano
beforehand, in advance
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el anteojo
telescope, binoculars, spectacles (Lam)
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el antepecho
railing, window sill
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antepenúltimo/a
third from last
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el antojo
caprice, whim, birthmark, mole
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el anzuelo
fishing hook
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apaciguar
to pacify, calm down
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apagar
to quench, extinguish
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el apagón
black out
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la apalancamiento
leverage
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la apertura
opening, liberalisation
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apetecer
to feel like, have interest in
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el ápice
whit, iota
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apiñarse
to crowd together
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la apisonadora
steamroller
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aplastante
overwhelming
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aplazar
to postpone, defer
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el aplomo
seriousness
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el apogeo
climax
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la apologética
argument that supports a faith
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aporrear
to beat up
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la aportación de capital
equity capital
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aportar
to contribute
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apostar
to bet
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el apoyabrazos
armrest
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apoyar, ayudar
to help, support
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el apoyo
support, help
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la apreciación
appreciation (money)
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apremiar
to pressure
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el apremio
stress, urgency
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aprensivo/a
apprehensive
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apretujar
to squeeze
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ni fu ni fi
neither good nor bad
