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escritorio

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noun, m.

desk

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amable

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adj.

friendly

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cordial

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adj.

cordial

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tonto/a

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adj.

silly; stupid

noun, m./f.

fool

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antipático/a

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adj.

unfriendly

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generoso/a

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adj.

generous

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incréible

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adj.

incredible

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caro

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adj.

expensive

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bajo

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adj.

low, small

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opinar

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v.

to think

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baile

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noun, m.

dance

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secarse

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v.

to dry one’s self

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anécdota

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n., f.

anecdote

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característico/a

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n., adj., m./f.

characteristic

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frente

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n., m.

front

n., f.

forehead; brow

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juntos

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adv.

together

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junto a

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adv.

near; next to

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junto con

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adv.

(together) with

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junto/a

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adj.

joined

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colectivo/a(s)

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n., m./f.

group

adj., m./f.

collective; joint

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recoger

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v.

to pick up; to collect

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recogerse

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reflexive v.

to retire (oneself)

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bebida

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n., f.

drink

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tradicionalmente

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adv.

traditionally

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caliente

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adj.

hot

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bombilla

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n., f.

bulb; straw (Argentina)

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recipiente

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n., m.

container; receptacle

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agregar

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v.

to add; to gather

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amarga

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adj.

bitter

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suavizar

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v.

to smooth down; to soften

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sabor

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n., m.

flavor; taste

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cualqier(a)

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adj.
(pl. cualesquier)

any; whatever; whichever

Notes on usage:
The form cualquier is used only before the modified noun and only within its containing noun phrase. In other positions, the form cualquiera is used instead.

cualquier cosa: “whatever thing”
una cosa cualquiera: “whatever thing”

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33
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cualquiera

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»Etymology
cual (“which”) + quiera (“it may want”)
Latin qualem qui erit, whichever will be

»Pronoun
cualquiera m (plural cualesquiera)
anyone, whoever, whomever

»Adjective
cualquiera m and f (plural cualesquiera)
any, whatever, whichever

»Usage notes
The forms cualquiera and cualesquiera are used after the modified noun. When used before the modified noun, the apocopate forms cualquier and cualesquier are used instead:

cualquier cosa: “whatever thing”
una cosa cualquiera: “whatever thing”

The adjective is sometimes used substantively with the noun implied but omitted.

»Derived terms
cualquier

»Noun
cualquiera m (plural cualquieras)
a person of no import; a nobody

»Noun
cualquiera f (plural cualquieras)
(slang) a female prostitute

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mientras

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conj.

while; as long as

adv.

meanwhile (meintras tanto)

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termo

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n., m.

thermos (Argentina)

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brazo

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n., m.

arm

37
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bajo el brazo

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phrase

“under their arm”

38
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incluso

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adv.

even

39
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fuerte(s)

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adj., m./f.

strong; hard; rich; heavy; loud; intense

adv.

strongly; hard; loud(ly)

40
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descafeinado

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adj.

decaffeinated

n., m.

decaffeinated coffee

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coche

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n., m.

car (Spain); baby carriage; coach carriage (train, horse-drawn, etc.)

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carro

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noun, m.

car (Latin America); cart; wagon; tank (military)

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auto

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noun, m.

car

44
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automóvil

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n., m.

automobile

45
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coartada

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n., f.

alibi

46
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pero

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conj.

but

47
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sino

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conj.

but rather; on the contrary; except

n., m.

fate; destiny

48
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gafas

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n., f. (pl.)

glasses

49
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caro/a(s)

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adj.

expensive

50
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saca

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n., f.

withdrawl

51
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manera

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n., f.

way; manner; fashion

n., f. (pl.)

manners (i.e., one’s aires)

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lógica

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n., f.

logic

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lógico/a(s)

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adj.

logical

54
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ideal

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n., m.

ideal

55
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parejo/a(s)

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adj.

even

56
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hoga

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n., f.

sheet

57
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circular

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v.

to circulate; to drive

58
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peruano/a(s)

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adj.

Peruvian

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fundado/a(s)

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adj.

founded

60
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fundar

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v.

to found

61
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fundarse

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reflexive v.

to be founded on

62
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puerto

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n., m.

port

63
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siglo

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n., m.

century; age (figurative)

64
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construir

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v.

to build; to construct

present indicative root: construy-
preterite indicative root: constru- (normal)

65
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fortaleza

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n., f.

fortress

66
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fortalecer

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v.

to strengthen

67
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proteger

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v.

to protect

68
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ataque

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n., m.

attack

69
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atacar

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v.

to attack

70
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ataúd

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n., m.

casket

71
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pirata

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n., m. or f.

pirate; hacker

72
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maravilloso/a(s)

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adj.

wonderful; marvellous

73
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horrible

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adj.

horrible; dreadful

74
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pretérito/a(s)

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adj.

past

75
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recientemente

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adv.

recently

76
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recién

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adv.

just

77
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viaje

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n., m.

journey; trip

78
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párrafo

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n., m.

paragraph

79
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fácilmente

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adv.

easily

80
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rato

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n., m.

time; while; short while

81
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entrar

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v.

to enter; to bring in; to come in; to input

82
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prestar

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v.

to lend

83
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encuentro

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n., m.

meeting

84
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peine

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n., m.

comb

85
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educacíon

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n., m.

education

86
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adivinar

A

v.

to guess

87
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mediar

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v.

to mediate; to intervene

88
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corbata

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n., f.

tie