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Desfase

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Mismatch, discrepancy

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Desprendido

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Generous

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Desván

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Attic

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Amueblar

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Furnish

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Irse por las ramas

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Beat about the bush

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Recelo

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Distrust

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Tomar las riendas de algo

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Take control

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Chapoteo

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Splash

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Impugnar

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Refute

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Asignatura

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School subject

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Rendir culto a

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Worship

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Periplo

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Tour, journey

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Álgido

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Pivotal, critical

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Brotar

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Sprout, bud

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Erguido

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Straight, upright (posture)

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Quebrantar

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Break, violate a law

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Imbricar

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Overlap

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Traer de vuelta

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Bring back

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Pormenorizado

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Detailed

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Rasgo

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Brushstroke/characteristic

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Disgustar

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Annoy, upset

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Enfermar

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Disgust

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Gestarse

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Producirse, originarse

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Revés

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Setback, hitch

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Ladrillo

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Brick

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Cajón

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Drawer

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Guarecer

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Give shelter, protect

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Barajar

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Shuffle (cards)

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Ristra

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String (of garlic)

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Aspa

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Cross (shape)

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Fleco

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Tassel / frayed edge

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Escollo

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Reef, sandbank / obstacle, hurdle

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Perezoso

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Lazy

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34
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Agacharse

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Crouch down, duck

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Arándano

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Blueberry

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Frambuesa

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Raspberry

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Ciruela

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Plum

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Borrasca

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Squall, storm

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Peliagudo

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Tricky, difficult

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Farragoso

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Tedious, slow, boring

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Escabroso

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Steep/Risqué, salacious

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42
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Achacar

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Blame, attribute

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Sesgo

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Bias

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44
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Desenvolverse

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Manage, cope, get on

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Ejercicio

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Fiscal year

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46
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Encarar

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Face, confront (a problem)

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47
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Ponencia

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Talk, presentation

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Despectivo

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Contemptuous, scornful

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Equiparar

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Be on the same level, match

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50
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Sobradamente

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More than enough

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51
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A la hora de

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When it comes to

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52
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Aportar

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Contribuir

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53
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Estar de buenas

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Be in a good mood

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54
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Estar al tanto de

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Be up-to-date

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55
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La tira de

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Un montón de

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56
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Por los pelos

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Barely, by the skin of one’s teeth

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Tener (mucha) cara

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Have a lot of nerve

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58
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Intrínseco

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Intrinsic

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59
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A toda costa

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At all costs

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60
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Tantear

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Consider, weigh up

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Desencadenante

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Triggering, causing

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62
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Repostar

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Rellenar, recargar/Refuel

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Traba

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Obstacle, hindrance

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Asequible

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Affordable OR attainable

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65
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Fianza

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Deposit

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66
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Manguera

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Hose

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67
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Vetar

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Ban, prohibit

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Lidiar

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Deal with/Fight

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Participación en el mercado

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Market share

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70
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Pila de combustible

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Fuel cell

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Reparto

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Delivery, distribution

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Gases de efecto invernadero

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Greenhouse gases

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Gozar

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Have a good time, enjoy (good health)

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Ínfimo

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Negligible

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Surtir efecto

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Do the trick

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Encarecer

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Raise the price

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Sobremanera

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Greatly, enormously

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Contratiempo

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Mishap, setback, obstacle

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Aflorar

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Appear, surface

80
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Paulatino

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Gradual, slow

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Gozar

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Have a good time, enjoy (good health)

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Ínfimo

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Negligible

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Surtir efecto

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Do the trick

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Encarecer

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Raise the price

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Sobremanera

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Greatly, enormously

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Contratiempo

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Mishap, setback, obstacle

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Aflorar

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Appear, surface

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Encomiable

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Praiseworthy

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Contestador

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Answering machine

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Verse en la obligación

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Feel obligated

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Templar

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Cool (water), calm down, temper

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Ir sobre ruedas

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Go smoothly

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Escupir

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Spit

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Prevenido

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Prepared

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Empeñarse

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Insist (on)

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Encomiable

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Praiseworthy

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Esclarecedor

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Clarifying, illuminating

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Acontecer

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Happen, occur

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Subyacente

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Underlying

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Pugna

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Rivalry

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Desentrañar

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Get to the bottom of, unravel

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Escalonar

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Stagger (spread over time)

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Pauta

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Rule, guideline

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Caer en saco roto

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Fall on deaf ears

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Mantener a raya

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Keep at bay

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A tenor de

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Based on, building on (tomando en cuenta)

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Constatar

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Verify, establish (comprobar)

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Estulticia

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Estupidez

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Aprestar

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Prepare

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Descorazonador

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Disheartening, discouraging

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Paliar

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Alleviate

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Particular

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An individual (persona sin titulo oficial)

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Desplomarse

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Collapse

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Ser partidario de algo

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Be in favor of

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Cometido

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Task, mission

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Mendigo

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Beggar

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Secuela

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Negative effect, consequence

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Lacra

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After-effect, consequence, mark

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Mochilero

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Backpacker

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Concierto

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Coherence, order (text)

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Vivencia

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(An) experience

122
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Laguna

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Lapse of memory

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Asombroso

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Astonishing

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Conforme ( + verb)

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As ….

125
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Hecho polvo

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Exhausted, wiped out

126
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Desentenderse de algo

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Wash your hands of

127
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Darse de baja

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Cancel, unsubscribe, resign

128
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Adulador

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Sweet talker

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Exento

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Exempt

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Rendimiento

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(Financial) yield

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Tajante

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Sharp, caregorical, unequivocal

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Desprestigiar

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Discredit, disparage

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Planteamiento

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Approach, plan

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Derrocar

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Topple, overthrow

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Subirse por las paredes

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Hit the roof, go up the wall, blow a fuse (sentir mucha ira)

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Agobiarse (por algo)

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Let sth get to you, be overwhelmed

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Hacer la vista gorda

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Look the other way, turn a blind eye

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Traer cola

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Have great consequences

139
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Poner de patitas en la calle

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To get rid of, to dismiss

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Transfondo

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Background

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Tibio

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Lukewarm, tepid

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Restar tiempo (a alguien)

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Take time away

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Poner de relieve

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Highlight, emphasize

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Desprovisto (de)

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Devoid, without

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Desempeñar

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Carry out, perform

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Sabiduría

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Wisdom

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Metedura de pata

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Blunder

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Avivar

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Intensify, stoke, strenghten

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Error de bulto

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Huge mistake

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Chirriar

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Squeak, screech

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Estridencia

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Raucousness

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Salpicar

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Splash

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Suscitar

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Provoke, raise, stir up

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Tramo

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Stretch, section (of a road)

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Deficiencia

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Failure, shortcoming

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Desviación

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Detour OR digression

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Incidir

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Take place, happen

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Incidir en

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Have an impact on, influence

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Aquejar

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Bother, trouble, afflict

160
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Patrocinador/Patrocinio

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Sponsor/Sponsorship

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Aseo (personal)

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Cleanliness, tidiness

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Eslabón

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(Chain) link

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Granelero (buque)

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Bulk carrier, freighter

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Encallar

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Run aground (ship)

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Malla

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Mesh, net (fishing)

166
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En pos de

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Behind, after / In pursuit of, in search of

167
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Instar

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Urge, press / rogar, suplicar

168
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Resaltar

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Recalcar, enfatizar

169
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Arropar

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Tuck sb. in (bed) / shelter (someone)

170
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Desazón

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Unease, anxiety, worry

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Flamante

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Great-looking, snazzy, shiny

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Propugnar

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Advocate, support

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Disfrazar(se)

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Dress up (put on a nice suit)/put on a costume

174
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Toparse (con)

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Run into, stumble upon, come upon

175
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Taladrar

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Drill, pierce

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Yacimiento

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Site, dig / Deposit (minerals)

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Atuendo

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Attire, dress

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Empeño

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Determination / Effort