Words - Nov 2013 Flashcards

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el cerdo

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pork

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fallecer

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to die

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incrustar

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to encrust

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alentar

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to encourage

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to stab;

to slash

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acuchillar

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to devastate

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asolar

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to bandage

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vendar

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temporary

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interino

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el magnate (2)

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magnate

tycoon

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work** (2)**

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la labor;

el trabajo

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rescue

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el rescate

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regulations

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la normativa

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el cordero

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lamb

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to approach

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acercarse

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sentence (law) (2)

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la condena;

la sentencia

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senator

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el senador

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el tabloide

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tabloid

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el tampón

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tampon

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la respeca

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play-off

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fronterizo

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border {adj}

El Duero es un río fronterizo

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harmful

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nocivo

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el/la reo (2)

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accused;

convicted offenders

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tablet (2)

pill (2)

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la pastilla

el comprimido

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la tuerca

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nut (non fruit)

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la pasta de dientes
toothpaste
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Rumania
Romania
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wishes
la voluntad **(4)**
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to destroy
destrozar
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la condena
sentence (law)
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la tripulación
crew
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accused; convicted offenders
el/la reo
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horde
la horda
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la justicia
justice
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el desodorante
deodorant
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asolar
to devastate
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to take a risk
arriesgarse
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to do make-up
maquillarse
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skyscraper
el rascacielos
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ingresar **(2)**
to deposit; to pay-in
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density
la densidad
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incluso
even
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metropolis; big city
la urbe
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atestiguar
to prove
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series
la serie
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pro-independence
independentista
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to remember **(3)**
rememorar; recordar; acordarse
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shrapnel
la metralla
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costar
to be hard
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dismissed
despedido
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entity; organisation
la entidad
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to judge
juzgar
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el (grifo) monomando
mixer tap
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la cucharilla
teaspoon
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environment
el entorno
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la violación
rape
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to help **(2)**
auxiliar; ayudar
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toothbrush
el cepillo de dientes
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abrochar(se)
to button/do (oneself) up
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estatal
state *{adj}*
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particle
la partícula
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la clausura
closure
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useless; null and void
nulo
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el pañuelo
tissue (kleenex kind)
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Croacia
Croatia
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la decena
ten
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el senador
senator
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enjabonar(se)
to soap (oneself)
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el volcán
volcano
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to encourage
alentar
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to take a decision
proponerse
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to respect; to obey; to comply with
acatar (3)
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lid; top
la tapa
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el auxilio
help
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researcher
el (la) investigador(a)
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veil
el velo
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asiátic(o/a)
Asian
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to join; to enter
ingresar en
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brand new
flamante
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redoblar **(2)**
to redouble to step up
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independentista
pro-independence
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stubble
el rastrojo
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to assess; to evaluate
evaluar
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exuberante
exuberant
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dimitir
to resign
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interino
temporary
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fate **(2)**
el sino; el azar
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afilado
sharp
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maquillarse
to do make-up
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lethargic
aletargado
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to go to {ir substitute}
acudir a
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piece of chocolate
la pastilla de chocolate
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desordenado
untidy
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la metralla
shrapnel
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tissue (kleenex kind)
el pañuelo
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perpetration
la autoría
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tabloid
el tabloide
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rebasar **(2)**
to exceed; to leave behind
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to prevent
impedir
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scarce; little
escas(o/a)
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record *{document}*
el expediente
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instead of;** (2)** in place of** (2)**
en vez de en lugar de
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flamante
brand new
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la merluza
hake
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sparkling
chispeante
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el paraje **(2)**
place; spot
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Ucrania
Ukraine
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el rastrojo
stubble
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sharp
afilado
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closure
la clausura
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airear **(2)**
to air to make public
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storm** (2)**
el temporal; la tormenta
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extinct
extinto
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el hurto
theft
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to infect
contagiar
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el antibiótico
antibiotic
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to predict; to forecast
pronosticar
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rotundamente
emphatically
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intention; executive
el ejecutivo (2)
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la voluntad **(4)**
wish; will; willpower; intention
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increase; rise
el aumento
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exuberant
exuberante
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en lugar de** (2)**
instead of; in place of
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la autoría
perpetration
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to button/do (oneself) up
abrochar(se)
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a causa de
because of
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odd
impar
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alcanzar** (2)**
to reach; to catch
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prison** (3)**
la prisión la cárcel el penal
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tener encuenta
to bear in mind
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to exceed; to leave behind
rebasar
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interpreter
el intérprete
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la pastilla de jabón
bar of soap
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la selección** (2)**
selection; team
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delegate; member of congress
el/la congresista
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chispeante
sparkling
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sin par
without equal
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el coste **(2)**
cost; price
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thigh
el muslo
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el despilifarro
extravagence
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affected; damaged
damnificado
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el rascacielos
skyscraper
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el secuestro
kidnapping
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estar preso
to be in prison
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to flavour
aderezar
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bar of soap
la pastilla de jabón
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tap
el grifo
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batido** (2)**
beaten; whipped
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el/la directiv(o/a)
manager
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community {adj}
comunitari(o/a)
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auxiliar
to help
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leisure time
ocio
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deodorant
el desodorante
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el asesinato
murder
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ingresar en** (2)**
to join; to enter
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annoyed
airado
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to order **(2)**
encargar; pedir
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to bear in mind
tener encuenta
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irony
la ironía
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beaten; whipped
batido
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desaparecido
missing
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seductive
seductor
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juzgar
to judge
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Asian
asiátic(o/a)
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forbidden
prohibido
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pork
el cerdo
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Greece
Grecia
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el expediente** (3)**
record; file (*information, dossier*); proceedings
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slaughter; killing
la matanza (2)
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seed
la semilla
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preliminary heat
la eliminatoria
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la caridad
charity
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el preso
prisoner
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azotar **(2)**
to whip; to beat
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sending
el envío
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la palmera
palm tree
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el ejecutivo **(2)**
intention; executive
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los medios oficiales
the media officials
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el velo
veil
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escas(o/a)** (2)**
scarce; little
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gravity
la gravedad
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el rescate
rescue
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lamb
el cordero
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criticism
la crítica
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la dimisión
resignation
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volcano
el volcán
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atender** (2)**
to pay attention; to look after
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Croatia
Croacia
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aletargado
lethargic
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closing
el cierre
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la serie
series
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la coprobación
checking
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la tapa** (2)**
lid; top
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Iceland
Islandia
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desvelar
to keep awake
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prolongar** (2)**
to prolong; to lengthen
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la partícula
particle
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arreglar** (2)**
to fix; to settle
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el partido** (2)**
Political Party; match (sports)
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respaldar **(2)**
to back; to endure
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be due to
deberse a
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el tifón
typhoon
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to broadcast {TV}; to emit; to broadcast
emitir (3)
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justice
la justicia
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saving
el ahorro
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state *{adj}*
estatal
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la retahíla
string
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funebre
funeral {adj}
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rape
la violación
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el/la congresista** (2)**
delegate; member of congress
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el cruce
crossing
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intervenir
to come into
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to hunt
cazar
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help** (2)**
el auxilio; la ayuda
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la calefacción
heating
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la alucinación
hallucination
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emphatically
rotundamente
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for the moment
de momento
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palm tree
la palmera
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la lavajillas
washing-up liquid
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even ## Footnote *{number}*
par
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in fact
de hecho
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el cerilla
match (for fire)
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sino
but
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eve (day before)
la vispera
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landing
el aterrizaje
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zambullirse
to dive/jump into (water)
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pass
el pase
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to be in prison
estar preso
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el aterrizaje
landing
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statement (2)
el comunicado la declaración
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to prove** (2)**
atestiguar; probar
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tent
tienda de campaña
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deaf
sord(o/a)
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destrozar
to destroy
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to get ready
arreglarse
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la normativa
regulations
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encargar
to order
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box; case of {bottles}
la caja
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vincular
to link
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rememorar
to remember
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el sino
fate
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payroll
la nómina
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herir **(3)**
to injure; to hurt; to wound
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castigar **(2)**
to punish to penalise {sports}
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to bleed
sangrar
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emocionate
exciting
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el/la zombi
zombie
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Ukraine
Ucrania
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la horda
horde
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magnate; tycoon
el magnate
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la matanza **(2)**
slaughter; killing
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to prolong; to lengthen
prolongar
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comunitari(o/a)
community {adj}
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la estampilla
postage stamp
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match (for fire)
el cerilla
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el/la cazador(a)
hunter
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el sorteo (2)
draw; raffle
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en vez de** (2)**
instead of; in place of
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las tareas dómesticas
housework
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untidy
desordenado
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evaluar** (2)**
to assess; to evaluate
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border {adj}
fronterizo *El Duero es un río fronterizo*
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to encrust
incrustar
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el envío
sending
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toilet paper
el papel higiénico
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reconfortante
comforting
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contagiar
to infect
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to swing
columpiarse
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la pastilla de chocolate
piece of chocolate
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despilifarrar
to waste
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antibiotic
el antibiótico
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damnificado** (2)**
affected; damaged
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mentir
to lie
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el aumento** (2)**
increase; rise
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proponerse
to take a decision
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el cierre
closing
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la cucharita
teaspoon
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comforting
reconfortante
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because of
a causa de
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to deposit; to pay-in
ingresar
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el encuentro** (3)**
encounter; match {sports}; meeting
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extravagence
el despilifarro
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to punish to penalise {sports}
castigar (2)
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to die **(3)**
**fallecer**; **morir**; {to die suddenly, unexpectedly} **morirse**; {to die natural causes; figuratively}
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managerial
directivo
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rule **(2)**
la norma; la regla
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Islandia
Iceland
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prohibido
forbidden
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el/la investigador(a)
researcher
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teaspoon** (2)**
la cucharita; la cucharilla
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to fix; to settle
arreglar
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nocivo
harmful
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acuchillar** (2)**
to stab; to slash
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airado
annoyed
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to air; to make public
airear (2)
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to lie down
tumbarse
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to be hard
costar
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to re-direct
reconducir
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funeral {adj}
funebre
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la aspirina
aspirin
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tiredness; fatigue
cansancio
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manager (4)
**el/la directiv(o/a)** *Voy a tener una reunión con un directivo de la NASA.* **el jefe/la jefa** *Su jefe siempre está dando órdenes* **el gerente** *Para los asuntos de empleo, debe tratar con el gerente* **el director**
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to keep awake
desvelar
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el temporal
storm
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criticism
la crítica
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pronosticar** (2)**
to predict; to forecast
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zombie
el/la zombi
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el pase
pass
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cost **(3)**
el coste; el precio; el valor
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la burguesía
middle class
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la nómina
payroll
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heating
la calefacción
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el columpio
swing
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Political Party
el partido
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nulo** (2)**
useless; null and void
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la prisión
prison
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arreglarse
to get ready
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to be exhausted
estar hecho polvo
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informarse
to find out
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index
el indice
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tampon
el tampón
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seductor
seductive
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difinitive; final
definitiva
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la densidad
density
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atentado
attack
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crew
la tripulación
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la atenuante
extenuating circumstances
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murder
el asesinato
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to soap (oneself)
enjabonar(se)
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to lie
mentir
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housework
las tareas dómesticas
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arriesgarse
to take a risk
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tumbarse
to lie down
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encounter; match {sports}; meeting
el encuentro
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to dive/jump into (water)
zambullirse
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impedir
to prevent
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el comunicado
statement
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to reach; to catch
alcanzar
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extenuating circumstances
la atenuante
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kidnapping
el secuestro
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to close down
**clausurar** {to finalise} *Clausuraron el festival con la visita del ganador del óscar a la mejor película*
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draw; raffle
el sorteo
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typhoon
el tifón
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ocio
leisure time
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impar
odd
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swing
el columpio
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el papel higiénico
toilet paper
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cazar
to hunt
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to waste
despilifarrar
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definitiva** (2)**
difinitive; final
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reingreso
re-entry
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postage stamp
la estampilla
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el entorno
environment
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missing (3)
**desaparecid(o/a)** *Su esposo está desaparecido desde hace cuatro meses* **perdid(o/a)** *Finalmente encontró las llaves perdidas* **ausente** *El familiar ausente por fin llegó para Navidad*
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Romania
Rumania
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place** (3)**
el paraje; el lugar; el sitio
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mixer tap
el (grifo) monomando
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pill; **(2)** tablet **(2)**
el comprimido; la pastilla
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el comprimido** (2)**
pill; tablet
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el expolio** (2)**
pillaging plundering
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to back; to endure
respaldar (2)
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el intérprete **(4)**
interpreter; reader; listener; viewer
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selection; team
la selección
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theft
el hurto
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instead of;** (2)** in place of** (2)**
en lugar de; en vez de
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la entidad** (2)**
entity organisation
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resignation
la dimisión
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ten
la decena
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la vispera
eve (day before)
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el grifo
tap
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Grecia
Greece
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la norma
rule
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emitir **(3)**
to broadcast {TV}; to emit; to broadcast
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extinto
extinct
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to man
tripular
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la caja** (2)**
box; case of {bottles}
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de momento
for the moment
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string
la retahíla
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cansancio** (2)**
tiredness; fatigue
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directivo
managerial
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to link **(2)**
vincular enlazar
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deberse a
be due to
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British
británic(o/a)
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pillaging; plundering
el expolio
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to redouble to step up
redoblar
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hunter
el/la cazador(a)
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hake
la merluza
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la eliminatoria
preliminary heat
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charity
la caridad
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el muslo
thigh
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aderezar
to flavour
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la crítica
criticism
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nut (non fruit?)
la tuerca
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clausurar
to close down
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washing-up liquid
la lavajillas
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el cepillo de dientes
toothbrush
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tripular
to man
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vendar
to bandage
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to come into
intervenir
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la labor
work
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sord(o/a)
deaf
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acercarse
to approach
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to find out **(2)**
informarse; enterarse
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británic(o/a)
British
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hallucination
la alucinación
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la semilla
seed
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el ahorro
saving
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despedido
dismissed
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attack **(2)**
el atentado el ataque
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prisoner
el preso
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la urbe** (2)**
metropolis; big city
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to pay attention; to look after
atender
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estar hecho polvo
to be exhausted
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la gravedad
gravity
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par
even ## Footnote *{number}*
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acudir a
to go to {ir substitute}
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checking
la coprobación
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re-entry
reingreso
419
the media officials
los medios oficiales
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but **(2)**
sino *{except}* pero *{yet}*
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la pastilla** (2)**
tablet; pill
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reconducir
to re-direct
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hidden; secret
recóndit(o/a)
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tienda de campaña
tent
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sangrar
to bleed
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to injure; to hurt; to wound
herir (3)
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de hecho
in fact
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play-off
la respeca
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columpiarse
to swing
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recóndit(o/a)** (2)**
hidden; secret
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exciting
emocionate
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acatar **(3)**
to respect; to obey; to comply with
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middle class
la burguesía
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la ironía
irony
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without equal
sin par
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aspirin
la aspirina
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spot (place) **(3)**
el paraje; el lugar; el sitio
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file **(2)**
el expediente *(information, dossier)* el legajo
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proceedings
el expediente
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will
la voluntad **(4)**
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willpower
la voluntad **(4)**
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intention **(3)**
la voluntad **(4)** el propósito **(2)** el ejecutivo **(2)**
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to close
**cerrar** {to shut} Cierra la puerta para que no entre el frío