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Destruir

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To destroy

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Vanidoso (a)

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Vain, conceited

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Huir

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To flee, run away

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Eternidad

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Eternity

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Resplandece

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To shine, blaze, glow

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descarado

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brazen, impruden

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sonrisa

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smile

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botana

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snack, appetizers

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Caricia

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Caress

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Hacer caricias

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To pet, to stroke

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Rostro

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Face , countenance

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Cebolla

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Onion

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Terco

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Obstinate, stubborn

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Espejo

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Mirror

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Gritar

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To shout, to scream

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Demanda

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Demand

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Mitad

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Half, middle

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Yo viviría feliz con la mitad de lo que él ganar.

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I could live happily on half of what he makes.

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Sortilegio

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Spell, charm

Sorcery

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Pregnant

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Embarazada

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Blond

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Rubio (a)

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Identical twins

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gemelos idéntico

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Sorry, shame, difficultly

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Pena

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we go forward

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vamos adelante

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advance

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avancemos

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wood

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la madera

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Shove, push

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Empellón

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To yearn, Long for

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Anhelar

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To throw away, to toss away

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Botar

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threatened

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amenazaba

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to take pleasure in (smthg, doing smthg)

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complacerse en (n/v)

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look, glance, gaze

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mirada

?Puedes echarle una mirada a mi trabajo?
Could you take a look at my work?

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lent

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cuaresma

33
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event

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acontecimiento

La llegada del hombre a la luna fue un acontecimiento histórico de gran trascendencia. The landing of a man on the moon was a great historical event.

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aliento

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breath
courage, strength

Tienen mal aliento aun cuando se lava los dientes.
They have bad breath even after brushing their teeth.

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nieto /a

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grandson, granddaughter

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To comfort

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Reconfortar

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to inspire to (do something)

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inspirar a (v)

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lust

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lujuria

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greed

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avaricia

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soberbia

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pride, arrogance

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leader

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líder

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Parable

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Parábola

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Attitude

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Actitud

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Shown

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Mostrado

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To warn

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Advertir

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To use, utilize

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Utilizar

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to go on pilgrimage

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peregrinar

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azote

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whip, scourge

49
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to empty

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vaciar

50
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To tempt

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Tentar

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neglectful, careless

neglected, unkempt

Si eres descuidado a la hora de hacer las cuentas, te saldrán mal.

If you’re careless when you do your accounts, they’ll turn out wrong.

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descuidado(a)

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To blow

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Soplar

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Broom

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Escoba

Tomó la escoba y se puso a barrer como si estuviera en su casa.

He took the broom and started sweeping as if he were in his own house.

54
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It wasn’t your fault

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No fue culpa tuya

55
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to do without; go without

no puede prescindir de su secretaria he can’t do without his secretary;

han prescindido del coche
they’ve given up their car

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prescindir

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\: to bend
\: to sprain
\: to turn (a corner)
\: to wring, to wring out
\: to distort

Con una pinza, torció el alambre para hacer un resorte.

Using pliers, he twisted the wire to make a spring.

Me torcí el tobillo jugando al fútbol.

I twisted my ankle playing soccer.

A

Torcer

57
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discernir

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  1. to discern, to distinguish

discernir algo de algo
to distinguish something from something

58
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extra, additional

El hotel nos ofreció una cama supletoria sin cargo.
The hotel offered us an extra bed free of charge.

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supletorio, supletoria

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to cheer…on, to encourage

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alentar

Mi madre me alienta a probar cosas nuevas.
My mother encouraged me to try new things.

60
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To spread, to open out, unfold

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Desplegar

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to resign, to step down

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dimitir

Nadie esperaba que el jefe de gabinete fuera a dimitir.

No one expected the chief of staff to resign.

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dimitir

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To resign, to step down

63
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Real estate, property

Tiene sus ahorros invertidos en el mercado inmobiliario.

She has her savings invested in the real estate market.

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Inmobiliario (a)

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Waterproof

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Impermeable

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countenance, face
appearance, look

Nomás verle el semblante me di cuenta de que traía malas noticias.

As soon as I saw his face I realized he had bad news.

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semblante

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Handsome, good-looking, attractive

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Guapo (a)

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Tip, gratuity

¿Cuánto te parece que deje de propina?
How big a tip do you think I should leave?

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Propina

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To nail, to hammer

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Clavar

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fabric, cloth

2
: weave, texture

3
: tissue

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Tejido

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To rebel

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Rebelarse

71
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El ajo

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Garlic

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Spider

Tiene fobia a las arañas.

He has a fear of spiders.

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araña

73
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mareado, mareada

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dizzy, lightheaded

: queasy, nauseous

: seasick

Examples

Me paré rápido y ahora estoy mareada, ya se me va a pasar.

I stopped suddenly and now I’m dizzy, but it’ll pass.

Cuando salimos a navegar, siempre empieza a sentirse mareada después de cinco minutos.

When we go sailing, she always starts feeling queasy after five minutes.

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Morder

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To bite

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Agotar

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To use up, to exhaust

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Amistoso

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Friendly

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To chat, to talk over

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Platicar

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Reckless, rash

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Temerario (a)

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repentino (a)

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sudden

Murió de forma repentina por complicaciones después de la operación.
He died suddenly from complications following the operation.

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