Vocabulary 8 ES-EN Flashcards

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el parecer

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opinion

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parlanchín/ina

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indiscreet, chatterbox

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parlotear

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to chatter

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el paro

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unemployment

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parpadear

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to blink (eyes), flicker (light)

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la parrilla

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grill (bbq), grille (auto)

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parsimonia

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calm, parsimony

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el pasaje

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passage, ticket

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las pasamontañas

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balaclava, ski mask

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pasar

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to spend time

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Pasar bien

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It was a good time

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pasar factura

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to demand that someone pays up

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pasear

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to walk around

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el pasillo

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hallway

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el paso de cebra

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zebra crossing

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la pasta de papel

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pulp

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el pat

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put

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patibulario/a

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frightening, shocking

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el patinazo

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blunder, error

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el pato

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duck

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paulatinamente

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slowly, step by step, bit by bit

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la pauta

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guideline

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el pavo

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turkey

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el peaje

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road-toll

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el pedazo
piece (playing)
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el pedido de fábrica
factory order
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pedir
to ask for
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pedregoso/a
rocky, stony
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pegajoso/a
sticky, clingy
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peinarse
to comb one's hair
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pelar
to peel
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pelarse
to have one's hair cut
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la pelea
fight
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pelearse
to fight
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el pelotón
crowd, pack
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penar
to punish
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la pendiente
slope, incline
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penoso
terrible, arduous, sad, gruelling
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pensar
to think
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penúltimo/a
penultimate, second to last
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la peor racha
spell of bad luck
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el peral
pear tree
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percatarse
to realize, notice
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el percebe
barnacle (zool.), idiot (colloq.)
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percibir
to perceive, see
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perder
to lose
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la perdida
loss
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perdido
lost
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el perdigón
pellet, partridge, looser
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la perdiz
partridge bird
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perdurar
to last, endure
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perecedero
perishable
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peregrinar
to pilgrim, go
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pérfido
wily, insidious
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la pericia
skill, expertise
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el periódico
newspaper
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el periodista
journalist
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la permuta
change
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pernicioso/a
pernicious
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el perno
bolt
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el perro
dog
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perseguir
to chase, prosecute
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pertinaz
stubborn
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pertinente
appropriate, relevant
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perturbar
to disrupt, disturb, perturb
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la pesadilla
nightmare
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el pesario
diaphragm, pessary
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pestañear
to blink
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pestilente
foul
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el pétalo
petal
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el petardo
fire cracker
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el pez
fish
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piadoso
kind hearted
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el PIB (Producto Interior Bruto)
GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
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el picaporte
door handle
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pícaro
villainous, mischievous
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la piedra angular
corner stone
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la piel, el cuero
skin, leather
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la pierna de sudadera
sweatpants
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piernilargo
long legged
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los pies cúbicos
cubic feet
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la pila
faucet (Bol., Cuba)
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pilotar
to fly a plane
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el piloto
rear light
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el pinchazo
flat tyre, puncture
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el pino
pine tree
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la pinta calva
bold spot
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pisar
to walk, thread on
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la pituitaria
pituitary (gland)
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el placer
pleasure
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plagar
to plague, swamp, infest
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la plancha
iron
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planchar
to iron clothes
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el planeta
planet
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el planteamiento
approach
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plantear
to pose a question, state
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la plantilla
office staff
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el plato
plate
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plegarse
to yield, submit
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plomiza
grey
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la pluma
fountain pen
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el/la plusmarquista
record holder
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la plusvalía
profit, added value, capital gain
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el PNB (Producto Nacional Bruto)
GNP (Gross National Product)
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el pocero
mine worker
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el pocillo
mug, small bowl
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poderoso
powerful
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la podredumbre
rottenness
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polémico
controversial
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la polilla
moth
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polivalente
(muliti) talented, versatile, all-purpose
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la polla de agua
duck
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el polvo
dust
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ponderar
to consider, affect
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poner coto
to stop, put an end to
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poner en tele
to put at risk
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ponerse ciego de, ponerse las botas, ponerse morado
to eat a lot
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ponerse pegas
to complain
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el poniente
west (coast, wind)
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la popa
aft
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por ahí
something like that
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por mal camino
the wrong way
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por patas
on legs (spread trade)
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por si fuera poco
as if that wasn't enough
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el/la pordiosero/a
beggar
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el pormenor
detail
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la portada
front page
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el portaminas
propelling pencil
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el portavoz
spokesman
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el portento
wonder, miracle, whiz kid
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el porvenir
future
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poseer
to posses, own
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poseso/a
possessed
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la postal
post-card
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postergar
to postpone, delay
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el potrero (S Am.)
cattle ranch, pasture
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el potro
foal
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el pozo
well
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la práctica contable
accounting practice
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practicar
to practice
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el prado
valley, meadow
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el precepto
rule
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el precio medio
average price
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precipitar
to hasten, speed up, pull down
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precisamente
precisely
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la predilección
predilection, preference
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predilecto
favourite
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preguntar
to ask
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preguntarse
to wonder, speculate
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la premura
haste
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la prensa
press (news)
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preocupar
to worry
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el presagio
omen
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prescindir
to do without, omit, dispense
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presentar
to introduce, present
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el preso
prisoner
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el préstamo
bank loan
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prestar
to lend, loan
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el/la prestidigitador
conjurer, prestidigitator
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presumida
conceited, vane
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el presupuesto
budget
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pretender
to intend do (something)
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prever
to foresee
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la previsión
forecast
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la prima de mercado
market risk premium
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la primavera
Spring
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la primera manga
first run (slalom)
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los primeros auxilios
first aid
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el príncipe heredero
crown prince
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el principio
start, beginning
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la proa
bow
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el problema
problem
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proceder de
to come from, originate
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el producto en curso
work in progress (WIP)
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los productos petrolíferos
petroleum products
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la proeza
exploit, feat
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profundo
deep
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la profusión
profusion (wealth), abound in
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proliferar
to proliferate
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el promedio
average
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la propina
tip (waiter)
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prorrogar
to extend, defer, postpone
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proteger
to protect
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el provecho
advantage, profit
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provenir
to come from, source from
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pudiente
wealthy, well-off
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el puente
bridge
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la puerta
door
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el puerto
port
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el puesto callejero
street stand
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el puesto de cabeza
top position, job
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los puestos ejecutivos
management positions
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la pugna
battle, conflict
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la pujanza
strength, vigour
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pujar
to struggle for
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pulir
to polish
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puntiagudo/a
sharp, pointed
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la puntilla
lace
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los puntos básicos
basis points
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la punzada
pain
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el purasangre
thoroughbred
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las pymes (Pequeñas y Medianas Empresas)
small businesses
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que cuanto mayor...mayor
the more...the better
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Que se yo!
What do I know? Don't care
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Que te diviertas!
Have fun!
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Que te mejores!
Get well soon
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Que va!
No way! I don't believe you
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Que vaya bien!
Good luck!
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quebrada
broken
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quebrar
to break
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quedarse
to remain, stay
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quemar
to burn
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querellarse
to file a complaint
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el queso
chess
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quieto
quiet, still
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la quietud
stillness, calm, peace
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la quimera
hallucination
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la quincena
fort night
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quincenal
fortnightly
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el/la quincuagésimo/a
50th
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el quinquenio
five year period
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quisquilloso
fussy, picky
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la quitanieve
snow plough
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quitarle hierro al asunto
marginalise
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quitarse
take off, remove
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quizás
maybe, perhaps
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la rabia
rage
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el rabo
tail (animal)
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la racha
gust of wind
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radicar
to consider, affect
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la radio
radio
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el raf
rough
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las ráfaga
gust
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la raíz
root
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el ralentí
slow motion
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la ralentización
slowing down
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la rama
branch, section, department
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la ranura
groove, slot
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raro
rare
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el rasgo
feature, characteristics
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el rato
short time
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el rayo, el relámpago
ray, lightning bolt
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reacio
stubborn
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realizar
achieve, fulfil
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realmente
actually
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reanudar
to renew, resume
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rebajar
to lower, reduce
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rebasar
to exceed
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rebosar
to overflow
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rebotar
to bounce back, rebound
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el rebufo
loud snort
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recaer
to relapse, fall back into