Vocabulary 2 ES-EN Flashcards

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apretujarse

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to squeeze oneself in

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el apuro

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hardship

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arañar

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to scratch

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la arca, la maleta

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coffer, suitcase

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la arcada

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arcade, arch, retching (illness)

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el arcén

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verge, hard shoulder

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el archivador

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file cabinet

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la arcilla

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clay

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el arco iris

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rainbow

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arduo/a

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arduous

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el área pequeña

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goal area (football/soccer)

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la arena

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sand

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13
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el arete

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earring (LAm)

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el argot

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(garden, water)hose

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15
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argüir

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to argument, advocate

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árido/a

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arid, dry

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17
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la arista

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corner (trig.)

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18
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el armario

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closet, wardrobe

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19
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el aro

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ring, hoop

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20
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arrasar

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to devastate, destroy, win by a landslide

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21
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arrastrar

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to drag, pull, tow

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22
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el arrastre

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tow away

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23
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arreglar

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to fix, repair

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arreglarse

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to ready oneself

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arremeter
to attack, rush at
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arrepentirse de
to regret
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arriar (la bandera)
to lower the flag
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la arriba
upstairs
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arriesgarse
to take risks
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arrimar el hombro
to help, stand shoulder to shoulder
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la arroba
@, the "at" sign
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arrojar
to yield, produce, throw
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arrollador/a
overwhelming
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el arrullo
lullaby
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las artes marciales
martial arts
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el artículo
article
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el artífice
pioneer
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la artimaña
trap, snare
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la asa
handle
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el asalariado
white collar worker
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asediar
to besiege
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el asedio
siege
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asemejar
to liken
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asentir
to agree, consent
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el aseo, el inodoro
toilet
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asequible
reasonable, approachable, attainable
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asesinar
to assassinate
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el asesor
adviser, consultant
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asestar
to deal a blow to, stab
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asiduo/a
assiduous, regular, regular customer
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asimismo
also, likewise
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asombrar
to amaze, astonish
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el asombro
amazement
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el aspaviento
fuss, gesture
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el áspid
asp (tree), venomous snake
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el aspirador
vacuum cleaner
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la asta
lance, spear
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el astillero
shipyard
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atando cabos
tying up lose ends
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atar
to tie, tie up
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el atardecer
evening, late afternoon, dusk
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el atasco
traffic jam
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atávico/a
atavism, archaic
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atenerse
to comply, abide
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el atentado
attack, attempt to kill
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atenuar
to lessen, minimise
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aterrizar
to land (a plane)
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atesorar
to hoard
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atildado/a
neat, elegant
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atisbar
to observer (cautiously)
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el atraco
robbery, mugging
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atraer
to attract
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atravesar
to go across
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atrincherar
to hide in/dig a trench (military)
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aturdido/a
confused, stunned, bewildered
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el aturdimiento
confusion
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la audacia
audacity
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audaz
bold, audacious
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el auge
peak
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augurar
to predict, portend
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el augurio
omen
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la ausencia
absence
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autóctono
native
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la autoridad bursátil
market supervisor (SEC)
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el aval
guarantee, guarantor
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avaro/a
miserly, mean, cheap
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la ave
bird
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avecinarse
to approach, come near
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la avería
mechanical breakdown
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averiguar
to find out
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el avestruz
ostrich
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el avión
(aero)plane
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avisar
to inform, warn, advise
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el avispero
wasp's nest
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el avituallamiento
provisioning, supplying
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la avocación
dedication
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la azada
hoe (garden tool)
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la azafata
flight attendant
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el azahar
orange blossom
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el azar
chance, coincidence
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azotar
to whip, beat, spank
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el azote
whip, spank
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la azotea
(flat) roof, roof terrace
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azuzar
to incite, egg on
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el babor
0
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el bache
hole, trough
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bacheado/a
pot-holed
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bajar
to leave (bus, train)
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bajo su mano
under his command
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baladí
of little importance
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el balcón
balcony
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la baldosa
floor tile
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el balón
ball
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el baluarte
bastion, bulwark
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la bambalina
theatre curtain
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bañar
to bathe
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el bandazo
zig-zag
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la bañera
bathtub
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el baño de invitados
guest bathroom
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el baño de Maria
steam bath (cooking)
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la banqueta
car seat
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el barco
boat, ship
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barrer
to sweep
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las barreras para entrar
entry barriers
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el barrio privado
residential area
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el barro
mud, clay, earth
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barruntar
to feel, suspect
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el bártulos
things, belongings
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la báscula
scale
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bastante
enough
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la bata
bathrobe
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el batacazo
crash, fall, bang
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la batalla
battle
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la batidora
mixer
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batir el cobre
to work hard
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el baúl
chest, car boot (SAm)
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la bayetilla
small cloth (LAm)
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beber
to drink
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el beneficio de explotación
operating profit
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el beneficio por acción
earnings per share (EPS)
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los beneficios retenidos
retained earnings
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el beneplácito
approval, consent
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la berenjena
aubergine
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la berlina
salon (car)
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bermellón
vermilion (strong red colour)
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berrear
to howl, bawl
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el berrinche
temper, tantrum
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el betún
shoe polish
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la biblioteca
library
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el bidet
bidet
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los bienes duraderos
durable goods
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los Bienes Raíces
real estate
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el billete verde
green back (US Dollar bill)
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el billetero
wallet, purse
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la bisagra
hinge
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el bisturí
operating knife, scalpel
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la blenorragia
gonorrhoea
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la bobada
silly things (to say)
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el bocadillo
sandwich
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la bocanada
mouthful, gust of wind
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la boceto
sketch, outline, design
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el bochorno
sultry weather, stifling heat
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la bocina
(car) horn
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el bogavante
lobster
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la boina
beret
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el bolígrafo
(ballpoint) pen
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la bolsa
bag, stock market, golf bag
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el bolsillo
pocket
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la bomba de relojería
time bomb
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la bombilla
light bulb
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las bondadas
the positive things
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el bono basura
junk bond
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el bono canjeable
convertible bond
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boquiabierto
speechless
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el borde
edge, border
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borrar en un plumazo
to eliminate
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boscoso/a
leafy
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el bosque
forest
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las bosta de vaca
cow manure
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bostezar
to yawn
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el botarate
troublemaker
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botarse
to rush, jump
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el bote de remos
row boat
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la botella
bottle
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la botella de oxígeno
oxygen bottle
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la boya
float (fishing)
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la bragueta
fly, zipper
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la branquia
gill
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la brea
tar
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bregar
to struggle, work hard
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el bribón
rascal, rouge, thief
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brotar
break out
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la bruja
witch, sorceress
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la brújula
compass
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bucear
to dive
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el bucle
curl
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el bufete
lawyer's office/practice
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el buitre
vultures
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el bullicio
uproar, bustle
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bullicioso/a
bustling, lively
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el bulto
package, bundle
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la burbuja
bubble
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buscar a tientas
to feel around for
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buscar una aguja en un pajar
to find a needle in a hay stack
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la butaca
theatre seat
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el buzón
mail box
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la cabalgata
mounted procession, cavalcade
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la caballeriza
stable
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cabecear
to head it (sport)
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caber
to fit
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la cabina de mando
bridge (on a boat)
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el cable
cable
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la cabra
goat
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la cacerola, la olla, el cazo
pot, saucepan
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el caché
distinction
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la cachimba
pipe
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cada uno a sus horas
everything has its time
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cada vez
more and more, every time
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la cadena
(TV) channel, chain
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las cadenas
snow chains
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la cadera
hip
222
caerse
to fall down
223
el café
coffee
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la cafetera
coffee pot
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la caída
fall (down)
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la caja de cambios
gear shift box
227
la caja de resonancia
sound box (sounding board)
228
el cajón
desk drawer
229
la cala
bay
230
calado
soaked
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la calandra
grille (car)
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calar
to soak (with water)
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calar hondo
to sink in deep
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calarse
to get soaked, get drenched
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el calcetín
sock
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la calderilla
small change
237
el caldo
stock (food)
238
la calefacción central
central heating
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calentar
to heat
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callar
to keep quiet
241
la calle
street, fairway (golf)
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la calle peatonal
pedestrian street
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el callejón
alley
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el calor
heat
245
la calumnia
calumny, slander
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el calvario
cross roads
247
la cama
bed
248
la cámara
chamber
249
el camarero
waiter
250
el camarógrafo
camera man
251
el camarote
cabin (boat, train)
252
el cambio fijo
fixed exchange rate