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1
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bowl

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cuenco

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to rush

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Apurarse

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get most out of something (timeframe, activity, etc) (PR slang)

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sacarle el jugo a (algo) (ex. al día)

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marrow

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médula

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leak (of water)

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gotera

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to leak (water)

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gotear

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to spill

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derramar/virarse

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to run out of something

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acabarse

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to remain / to be left over

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sobrar

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to get out / escape / slip out (by accident)

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salirse (ex. se me salieron mis mascotas)

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to leave behind

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quedarse (ex. se me quedaron las llaves)

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to mess up / to ruin / to damage (by accident)

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dañarse (ex. se me daño el proyecto)

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to fuck up (by accident)

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joderse (ex. se me jodio el juego)

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a hit

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un cantazo

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to melt

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derretirse

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16
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super short haircut / shaved head

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pelado / coquipelado (“coquipelao”) PR slang (coco + pelado)

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hard headed

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cabeciduro (cabez + duro)

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dentures

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dentadura / caja de dientes (PR slang)

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19
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to can (put food/drink in a can)

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enlatar

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to package (a food product with preservatives)

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envasar

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to package (a non-food product, and/or a food product without preservatives)

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empaquetar

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condom

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preservativo

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preservative

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preservador / conservante

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to pack (luggage for a trip)

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empacar

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25
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cotton

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algodón

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moron

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morón

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27
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luggage

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maletas / motetes (PR slang)

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28
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to get the fuck out of somewhere (strong language)

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largarse

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29
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blanket

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manta

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30
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to shoot

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disparar

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31
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gun

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arma

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32
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bullet

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bala

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33
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To debate

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Debatir

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34
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Debate (the)

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Debate

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35
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To envy

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Envidiar

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36
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Brother/sister in law

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Cuñad@

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37
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i went scuba diving yesterday

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fui a bucear ayer / hize buceo ayer

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38
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depth

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profundidad

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width

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ancho

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length

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largo

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coral

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coral

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42
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toast

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tostada

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43
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risky

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arriesgad@/arriesgos@

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44
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What’s your deal/problem? (PR slang)

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que es lo tuyo / lo de el/ella / lo de ustedes?

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45
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food with sauce (PR)

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comida guizado

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arroz blanco + habichuelas guizados (classic PR side dish)

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arroz mampostea’o

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47
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animal leg

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pata

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48
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porkchop

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chuleta (de cerdo)

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49
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that thing/person/experience made me dumber / left me dumber (PR slang)

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me quedo bob@ (bob@ = dumb)

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50
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low/high tide (of the ocean)

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marea alta/baja

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51
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swell / surge / churned up (ocean)

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marejada; el

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brave/strong/wild/feisty/fierce (PR slang)

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brav@

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53
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tricks

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trucos

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54
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the clean water

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el agua limpia (not limpio: words that start with the letter a and are preceded by an “el” are still feminine, like el águila brava)

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55
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on the other hand

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por otro lado

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56
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the surf (waves)

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el oleaje

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57
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current (water, electricity)

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corriente

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58
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currently / current events

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actualmente / eventos acutales

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59
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oxygen tank

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tanque de oxígeno

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60
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wetsuit

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traje de buceo

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61
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a cut in the skin

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el tajo

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62
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a scrape on the skin

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el raspe

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63
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to cut / to cut oneself

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cortar / cortarse (ex. me corte mi mano = I cut my hand)

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64
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to dive

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bucear / ir a bucear / hacer buceo

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65
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to go headfirst / to dive into something

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zumbar (only used for third person)

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66
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the scuba diver

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el buzo

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67
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to smack/to whip/to lash/to spank

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azotar

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68
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deeper

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más profundo

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69
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to hold / to resist / to deal with

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aguantar

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70
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flashlight

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linterna / fraslait (PR slang)

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71
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the whistle

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pito

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72
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to whistle

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pitar

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73
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compass

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brújula

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74
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pressure gauge

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manómetro

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75
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to track

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rastrear

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76
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thumb

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pulgar

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77
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graph

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gráfica

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78
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paperwork

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papeleo

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79
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files

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carpetas

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80
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the duty

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el deber

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81
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compliance/fulfillment

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cumplimiento

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82
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assignments

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asignaciones

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83
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to assign

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asignar

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84
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Glotonous

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Glotón / glotona

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85
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Hungry

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Hambrienta

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86
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babysit

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cuidar a los niños

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87
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cinnamon

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canela

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88
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to taste

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saber

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89
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the taste

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sabor

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90
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panelist/speaker

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panelista/orador

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91
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agenda

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agenda

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92
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to throw / to throw out

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tirar/botar

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93
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trash can (PR slang)

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cubo/zafacón (spanglish evolution of “safety cone”)

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cake / cake (PR slang)

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pastel / bizcocho

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biscuit / biscuit (PR slang)

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bizcocho / biscuit “bijcuij”

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UFO

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OVNI (Objeto Volador No Identificado) (all pronounced as one word, not letter by letter)

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97
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alien

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extraterrestre

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98
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that thing

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esa/ese cosa (use eso only when you don’t say/know the sustantivo)

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99
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those things

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esas/estos cosas (do not use ese in plural)

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100
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character

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personaje

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101
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to chit chat it up and talk too much (PR slang)

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bembetear

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102
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can you give me a ride?

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puedes darme pon? (not “un pon”)

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103
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on the way to X

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de viaje a X

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104
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ummmm (PR slang)

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esteeee

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105
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cheap/stingy (PR slang)

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maceta (adjetivo y sustantivo)

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106
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should have

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hubiera

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107
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yeah right (PR slang)

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Si, claro / Si, Pepe

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108
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another/other

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otr@ (never “un otr@”)

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109
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the cold / the flu (PR slang)

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monga (also an adjective meaning weak)

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whoops / pardon / i mean (PR slang)

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que diga

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111
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liar (PR slang)

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embuster@

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112
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gossiper (PR slang)

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bonchincher@

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113
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to pray

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rezar

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114
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real estate

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bienes raíces (always plural)

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realtor / real estate agent

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realtor / agente de bienes raíces

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tenant

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inquilino

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117
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renter

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alquilador

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118
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to own

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ser dueñ@

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119
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basement

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sótano

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120
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attic

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ático

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121
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living room

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sala

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122
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dining room

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comedor

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123
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canopy

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marquesina (also means open-air garage)

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124
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to verify / to find out/research/confirm/investigate

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verificar/averiguar

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125
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the budget

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presupuesto

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126
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according to

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según

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127
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to pay off

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saldar

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128
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appraisal

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tasacíon

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129
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building

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edificio / inmueble (more formal legal term)

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130
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plot of land (property)

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terreno / solar

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131
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furniture

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mueble(s)

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132
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furnished/unfurnished

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casa amueblad@/no amueblad@

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133
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a crack

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grieta

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134
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mold/fungus

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hongo

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135
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appliances

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enseres / electrodomésticos

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136
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stream

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chorro

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137
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a stream of / a lot of

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un chorro de

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138
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it’s no big deal

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no es para tanto

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139
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for a change / for variety’s sake

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para variar

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140
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on top of that (expression)

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para colmo

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141
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peak

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colmo / cima

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142
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just in case

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por si acaso / por si las moscas

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143
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to flatter

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halagar

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144
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by any chance

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por casualidad

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145
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helpful/useful

A

útil / de ayuda

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146
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it makes me laugh (PR slang)

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me da pavera (like the gobble gobble of a turkey)

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147
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spoon

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cuchara

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148
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hurricane / hurricanes

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el huracán / los huracanes

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149
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scarce

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escarza

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150
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supplies

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suministros

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151
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relatives

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familiares / parientes

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152
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to shrink / to reduce / to decrease

A

disminuir

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153
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light/telephone pole

A

potes de luz

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154
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swamp

A

pantano

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155
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a cut (in the skin)

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tajo

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156
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band aid

A

curitas

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157
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to drip

A

gotear

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158
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to boil

A

hervir

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159
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To sponsor

A

Auspiciar

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160
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nature/character (of a person, group, or place)

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naturaleza/carácter/índole

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161
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just did something (infinitive verb)

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yo acabo de hacer
acabas
acaba
acabamos
acaban

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162
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ran out of

A

se acabó (in general)
se me acabó,
se te acabó
se le acabó
se nos acabó
se les acabó

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163
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la brega equivalent in Venezuela

A

venezueling

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164
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to gather

A

recolectar

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165
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to fundraise

A

recaudar

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166
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branch (of a tree)

A

rama

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167
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tsunami

A

tsunami

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168
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I should have done/walked/played

A

Yo debería haber hecho/caminado/jugado

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169
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I would have done/walked/played

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Yo habría hecho/caminado/jugado

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170
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Daycare

A

Guardería

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171
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bankruptcy / insolvency

A

bancarrota / quiebra

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172
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drought

A

sequía

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173
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heat wave

A

ola de calor

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174
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Easement

A

Derrama

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175
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cheeks (of the face)

A

mejilla / cachete

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176
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i bet you i win (PR slang)

A

a que te gano

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177
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to get on it / to work on something / to smang

A

meter mano (can be nice or vulgar, depending on context)

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178
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blind / opaque (in the figurative sense)

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cieg@

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179
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to birth / to give birth

A

parir / dar la luz

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180
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mailbox

A

buzón

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181
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Issue(s)/matter(s)/affair(s)

A

Asunto(s)

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182
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warm

A

cálid@

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183
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dragonfruit

A

pitaya

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184
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Sunflower

A

Girasol

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185
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the pope

A

el Papa

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186
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wetlands

A

humedales

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187
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beaver

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castor

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188
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mattress

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colchón

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189
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background

A

fondo

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190
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neat/orderly/clean/great/clear/unambiguous

A

nitid@

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191
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washing machine

A

lavadora

192
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dryer

A

secadora

193
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bell

A

Timbre/campana

194
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faucet

A

grifo

195
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carpet

A

alfombra

196
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curtains

A

cortinas

197
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broom

A

escoba

198
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armchair

A

sillón

199
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stool

A

taburete

200
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closet

A

armario

201
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dresser

A

cómoda

202
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desk

A

escritorio

203
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shelf

A

estante

204
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pantry

A

despensa

205
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bookshelf

A

estantería/biblioteca

206
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cushion(s)

A

cojín(es)

207
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drawer

A

cajón

208
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vase

A

jarrón/florero

209
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picture/painting w frame

A

cuadro

210
Q

mop

A

trapeador

211
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to mop

A

trapear

212
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orthodox

A

ortodoxo

213
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gratitude

A

gratitud

214
Q

to access

A

acceder

215
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to host

A

yo era host

216
Q

Comeback win (PR slang)

A

Del buche

217
Q

nightstand

A

mesita de noche

218
Q

sofa

A

sofá

219
Q

futon

A

futón / sofá cama

220
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photo frame

A

el marco de fotos

221
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mantle (earth’s crust) / mantel (above a fireplace)

A

manto

222
Q

framed picture/painting

A

cuadro

223
Q

speaker (bluetooth)

A

altavoz/parlante/bocina/espeaker (PR slang)

224
Q

Noodle

A

Fideo

225
Q

Bracelet

A

Brazalete

226
Q

Gamer

A

Gig@

227
Q

you’re set “PR slang”

A

estas seteado (“setiao”)

228
Q

the sentence (for a crime you are found guilty of)

A

la sentencia

229
Q

to make fun of (a person or thing)

A

burlarse

230
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to make fun of (a person or thing) (PR slang)

A

Relajarse a alguien (No relajes = don’t joke around; no me relajes = don’t make fun of me)

231
Q

to stir/to shake

A

menear/agitar

232
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to mess around (PR slang)

A

trastear

233
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camel

A

camello

234
Q

disengaged/defeated/deflated

A

desganado

235
Q

PPD hat symbol

A

pava

236
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black skinned person (PR slang)

A

priet@

237
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pale skinned person (PR slang)

A

jinch@

238
Q

Anvil

A

Yunque

239
Q

infectious

A

infeccios@/contagios@

240
Q

LLC

A

compañia de responsabilidad limitada

241
Q

to deduct

A

deducir

242
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appearance

A

apariencia

243
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oil (for painting)

A

óleo

244
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the loss

A

la perdida

245
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to claim

A

reclamar

246
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to cry out / to cause a clamor

A

clamar

247
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accounting

A

contabilidad

248
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tax forms

A

formulario de impuestos (not “formas”)

249
Q

to pretend

A

fingir

250
Q

a fake person / liar (PR slang)

A

fequer@

251
Q

a lie (PR slang)

A

feca

252
Q

i don’t know / i’m unaware of

A

desconozco

253
Q

to get/be stuck

A

pillar

254
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crab / crab(s) (PR slang)

A

cangrejo / juey(es)

255
Q

to list

A

elencar

256
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vowel

A

vocal

257
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consonant

A

consonante

258
Q

to release/drop/let go

A

soltar

259
Q

thingamajig (PR slang)

A

desto (“dejto”) / vaina (more Dominican)

260
Q

Yo he (with PR accent)

A

“llue”

261
Q

to injure

A

lastimarse

262
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dyke/faggot

A

pata/pato

263
Q

crazy situation (PR slang)

A

patas (legs) en el aire

264
Q

anchor

A

ancla

265
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to spread out/around (people)

A

esplayarse

266
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they visited for a week

A

visitaron por una semana (not para; always use por for duration of time)

267
Q

for you / like you

A

para ti / como tú

268
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to tangle

A

enredar

269
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a fight/rumble

A

enredarse a pelear

270
Q

to save (to put away)

A

guardar

271
Q

to save (a life)

A

salvar

272
Q

what a trip! (PR slang)

A

que un tripeo!

273
Q

it makes me nervous/shy (PR slang)

A

me da pacho

274
Q

that’s a whole other thing/case/situation (PR slang)

A

son otros veinte pesos

275
Q

to trip (PR slang)

A

tripear

276
Q

welcome home to PR

A

bienvenidos a tu patria!

277
Q

to give a warm welcome

A

dar una buena acogida

278
Q

thanks for having me / thanks for the welcome

A

gracias por la bienvenida/invitación

279
Q

the head (PR slang)

A

la chola (informal/vulgar)

280
Q

to get messed up/damaged/injured (person or thing)
to bother someone

A

chavarse

281
Q

early morning

A

madrugada

282
Q

alarm clock

A

despertador

283
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horizon

A

horizonte

284
Q

to get up very early in the morning (4/5/6 am)

A

madrugar

285
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an early riser (person who gets up early)

A

madrugador(a)

286
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immersive

A

inmersivo

287
Q

to put / to pour / to take (an amount of time)

A

echar

288
Q

give/serve/pour me more (food, beer, etc)

A

echame mas!

289
Q

bid/auction

A

subasta

290
Q

the bid submitted

A

oferta

291
Q

formal sheet / document / payment

A

pliego

292
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dissimulate (conceal one’s feelings/reactions, pretend everything is fine)

A

disimular

293
Q

bidder

A

licitadores

294
Q

to bid

A

licitar

295
Q

the university of Puerto Rico (PR slang)

A

la U (“you”) P(“pee”)

296
Q

it suits you / looks good on you

A

te queda bien

297
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to like someone platonically / something sits well with me

A

me cae bien

298
Q

are you good at something?

A

se te da bien hacer algo? (ex. se te da bien jugar basquet?)

299
Q

nerd

A

estofón(a)

300
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to forget about / to force something out of your mind intentionally (PR slang)

A

pichear

301
Q

liver (anatomy)

A

hígado

302
Q

kidney

A

riñón

303
Q

conscious/aware

A

consciente

304
Q

astute

A

astut(@)

305
Q

to err

A

errar

306
Q

regrets

A

arrepentimientos

307
Q

to go down a rabbit hole (PR slang)

A

eslembarse (me eslembé haciendo otras cosas)
estar eslembado (ex. estoy eslemba’o viendo Youtube)

308
Q

disheveled hair / like you just woke up (PR slang)

A

estar esgreñado (“esgreña’o”)

309
Q

straight hair

A

pelo lacio

310
Q

smooth

A

liso

311
Q

reactions to bad news/stories (ex. that sucks)

A

que mal
que lástima
que pena (I feel bad/sorry for you)
eah / diache / diantre (PR slang)
acho mano, que mal
ay bendito / ay ‘dito (bendito doesn’t refer to a person, just to the situation overall)
Cuanto lo lamento (for very serious irreversible losses)

312
Q

wow! (PR slang)

A

acho (always in front of some other word or reaction)

313
Q

when something doesn’t come out well

A

cuando algo no te sale bien

314
Q

what a pain/drag! ( PR slang)

A

acho, que chavienda

315
Q

the removal

A

el retiro

316
Q

to look like
ex. he looks like that actor
ex. he looks like me
ex. he looks just like his dad
ex. nobody looked like me
ex. what do i look like?

A

parecerse
él se parece a ese actor
él se parece a mí
él se parece un montón a su papa
nadie se parecía a mí
a quien me parezco

317
Q

to seem
ex. that seems like a good place

A

parecer
parece un buen lugar (do not use “como”)

318
Q

that seems like a good idea

A

me parece una buena idea

319
Q

to appear

A

aparecer

320
Q

to show up or appear unannounced

A

aparecerse

321
Q

he looks tired

A

él se ve cansado / él me parece que esta cansado

322
Q

what up! (PR slang)

A

y que
que se cuenta
que es la que (“que ehl-lah-que”)

323
Q

the fact

A

el hecho

324
Q

in fact

A

de hecho

325
Q

druggie(s)/junkie(s)

A

títere(s) / tráfala(s) / tecato(s)
el títere = drogas y crimenes menores
el tecato = drogas
el tráfala = vago, Bueno para nada, a veces drogas

326
Q

corner

A

esquina

327
Q

nook

A

rincón

328
Q

stay close to him

A

quédate cerca de él

329
Q

there it is

A

literalmente: ahi esta
agreement: eso mismo / exactamente
congratulations/agreement: eso es “eso ehhh”

330
Q

reminder

A

recordatorio

331
Q

i’m angry (PR slang)
i’m very angry (PR slang)
i’m pissed off

A

estoy enfogonado
estoy indignado (indignant) / estoy endiablado (bedeviled)
estoy encabronado

332
Q

super (negative) (PR slang)

A

send@ (ex. ese hombre es un sendo cabron)

333
Q

super (positive) (PR slang)

A

tremend@ (ex. ese hombre es un tremendo jugador)

334
Q

i’m screwed (PR slang)

A

estoy chavado (the verb chavar = to be screwed)

335
Q

dumb

A

tonto/bobo

336
Q

i’m out of it / i can’t think straight (PR slang)

A

estoy abobado (“aboba’o”)

337
Q

i’m tied up doing something (PR slang)

A

estoy envuelto haciendo algo

338
Q

to manage / to achieve

A

lograr
ex. lograste hablar con ella (did you manage to speak with her?)

339
Q

to find (physical/literal for something lost)
to find/get (conceptual/figurative/find something new for a reason)

A

encontrar
conseguir/hallar (ex. donde consigo el baño)

340
Q

zoo

A

zoológico “zoh-loh-hee-ko”)

341
Q

the USA (PR slang)

A

allá afuera

342
Q

a party/ball/great time (PR slang)

A

vacilón

343
Q

Really/are you kidding me/yeah right (PR slang)

A

ah pues bien (“ah-pway-bien”)

344
Q

the raise (of salary)

A

un aumento de salario

345
Q

to beg/pray/petition for

A

rogar

346
Q

damn

A

diache

347
Q

dang

A

vaya
anda
eah
acho
coño

348
Q

asshole (PR slang, friendly or insulting depending on context)

A

cabron

349
Q

to shit / to take a shit

A

cagar

350
Q

to summarize

A

resumir

351
Q

to sum thing up, long story short . . . (PR slang)

A

en fin, . . .

352
Q

confront

A

enfrentar

353
Q

huh/what (confused reaction expression PR slang)
how could that be

A

Adió
pero como va a ser

354
Q

to fit

A

Caber/encajarse

355
Q

to patronize

A

patronizar

356
Q

let’s just drop it / forget about it

A

mejor lo dejamos ahí

357
Q

to make sense

A

cuadrarse

358
Q

this is too much / no way (PR expression)

A

esto/eso no era

359
Q

abrupt

A

abrupt@/brusc@ (brusc@ es mas comun en PR)

360
Q

i’ve had enough (PR expression)

A

estoy hasta aquí

361
Q

funeral

A

funeral

362
Q

Ukraine
Russia

A

Ucrania
Rusia

363
Q

bordering

A

limítrofe

364
Q

unthinkable / inconceivable

A

impensable / inconcebible

365
Q

miles

A

millas

366
Q

crew (of a boat or plane)

A

tripulación

367
Q

something that doesn’t make sense or is unnecessary / making something harder than it needs to be / looking for something that isn’t there / something that will never happen (PR slang)

A

buscarle la quinta pata al gato

368
Q

highway toll

A

peaje

369
Q

groceries
to go grocery shopping

A

compra
hacer compra(s) (s is optional)

370
Q

a situation/something is hard/tough/sucks (PR slang)

A

está cañón

371
Q

to straighten (hair)

A

alisar

372
Q

fresh lines (borders of a haircut)

A

cerquillo (hacerse un cerquillo)

373
Q

a breakdown/malfunction

A

avería (del sistema de agua/luaz, etc)

374
Q

water pipe system

A

acueducto

375
Q

tube

A

tubo

376
Q

tummy/belly

A

panza/barriga/pipa (panza is biggest)

377
Q

faucet

A

grifo / pluma (PR slang)

378
Q

bucket

A

cubeta/cubo

379
Q

pot (cooking)

A

olla

380
Q

saucepan

A

sartén

381
Q

avocado

A

aguacate

382
Q

snack
to snack

A

merienda
merendar

383
Q

to snack on something (emotionally / absentmindedly)

A

picar

384
Q

kebab / grilled food on a stick

A

pincho

385
Q

the stick

A

palo/palito

386
Q

to pinch / to prick

A

pinchar

387
Q

light (weight)

A

liger@

388
Q

light/mild (intensity)

A

leve

389
Q

symptoms

A

síntomas

390
Q

the body of work

A

cuerpo/monte de trabajo

391
Q

response to “hablas español?”

A

Hablo bastante, pero todavía me falta / es un trabajo en progreso / me defiendo

392
Q

the 1 am/pm
the 2-12 am/pm
the midnight
the noon

A

la una (not uno)
las dos, tres, cuatro, etc
la medianoche
el mediodía

393
Q

root/race (ethnicity)
real estate

A

raiz/raíces
bienes raíces

394
Q

traits

A

rasgos

395
Q

goatee

A

goatee

396
Q

padlock

A

candado (sometimes used to refer to a goatee as well)

397
Q

a nosy person (PR slang)

A

presenta(d)o

398
Q

challenge/struggle

A

reto/desafío (reto tends to be more negative)

399
Q

extremely

A

extremadamente/sumamente

400
Q

gullible

A

crédul@

401
Q

deaf

A

sord@

402
Q

mute

A

mud@

403
Q

orthopedist

A

ortopeda (el o la)

404
Q

to get xrays taken (PR slang)

A

sacar placas

405
Q

injection
to inject

A

inyección/puya (PR slang)
inyectar/puyar (PR slang)

406
Q

to end up doing

A

llega a hacerlo

407
Q

serum/IV

A

suero

408
Q

to go/head down to a place

A

bajar para un lugar

409
Q

the utility

A

utilidad

410
Q

prevent

A

prevenir

411
Q

impede

A

impedir

412
Q

to hurry/rush

A

apurar

413
Q

take it easy (PR slang) (both as a goodbye and as a command)

A

cógelo suave (por ahí)

414
Q

selfish person (PR slang)

A

persona afrentado (“afrenta’o”)

415
Q

to solve

A

resolver

416
Q

to save money
savings (financial)

A

ahorrar
ahorros

417
Q

to slide / to slide off / to slip

A

resbalar

418
Q

to do something all at once

A

hacer algo de cantazo

419
Q

Father/mother in-law

A

Suegr@

420
Q

Cigarette butts

A

Colillas

421
Q

brought up/grew up

A

criarse

422
Q

looking sharp (PR slang)

A

acicala’o/empirifolla’o/arregla’o

423
Q

doesn’t do anything for you (PR slang)

A

no te hace gracia

424
Q

to delay
i’m sorry for the delay

A

demorar
disculpa por la demora

425
Q

a stroke (medical)

A

el derrame

426
Q

hemorrhage

A

hemorragia

427
Q

to sue
a claim
a lawsuit

A

demandar
una demanda
una querella

428
Q

to demand

A

exigir/demandar

429
Q

may i speak with Juan (on phone)

A

esta disponible Juan? (maybe add señor y/o use apellido)
se encuentra Juan?

430
Q

i’m just about to do something
i was just about to do something
i’m just about to do something (PR slang)

A

estoy a punto de hacer
estaba a punto de hacer
estoy a ley de nada (now) / tiempo (ex. 10 mins) para hacer

431
Q

barely
i barely know him

A

apenas
apenas lo conozco

432
Q

i’m on the way

A

estoy de camino

433
Q

it’s nothing

A

para nada

434
Q

anyways / it is what it is (PR slang)

A

total

435
Q

Cove

A

Ensenada

436
Q

bangs / bangs (PR slang) (hairstyle)

A

flecos/pollina

437
Q

highlights (hairstyle)

A

mechón

438
Q

i miss X

A

yo extraño
me hace falta
echo de menos

439
Q

interest (noun)

A

interés

440
Q

what do i know (used as “o, i don’t know, . . .”)

A

que sé yo

441
Q

whatever
wherever
whoever
whichever

A

lo que sea
donde sea
quien sea
cualquier X / cualquiera (as a standalone noun)

442
Q

i have no idea
i have absolutely no idea

A

no tengo idea
ni idea

443
Q

trial

A

juicio

444
Q

not anymore
not yet

A

ya no
todavía no

445
Q

exactly

A

exacto/exactamente (intercambiales)

446
Q

to stay up all night
i stayed up all night
i stayed up all night doing X

A

amanecerse
me amanecí
me amanecí haciendo X (use the gerund form of the verb)

447
Q

to wake up feeling X

A

amanecer X
ex. yo amanecí enfermo

448
Q

if so

A

sí sí (casual)
de ser así
de no ser así

449
Q

tomorrow morning

A

mañana por la mañana

450
Q

reviews (Airbnb, etc)
to review

A

reseñas
reseñar

451
Q

to chat

A

charlar

452
Q

to last (an amount of time)
the meeting will last 30 minutes at most

A

durar
la reunion durará máximo 30 minutos

453
Q

the meeting

A

la reunión

454
Q

the appointment

A

la cita

455
Q

depends on X

A

depende de X (not reflexivo, not depende en)

456
Q

to align
we align
we are aligned

A

alinearse
nos alineamos
estamos alinead@s

457
Q

to focus
we focus on X

A

enfocarse
nos enfocamos en X

458
Q

given how well . . .

A

dado lo bien

459
Q

i leave them alone / i let them be

A

yo l@s dejo quiet@s

460
Q

requirement

A

requisito

461
Q

to specialize
we specialize

A

especializarse
nos especializamos

462
Q

Broth

A

Caldo

463
Q

Light bulb

A

Bombilla

464
Q

the dynamic

A

la dinámica

465
Q

band aid
rip off the band aid (expression)

A

curita
arrancar la curita

466
Q

i’m in the middle of doing X (expression)

A

en esas estoy

467
Q

you’re telling me / no kidding / don’t i know it (PR slang)

A

que si qué

468
Q

emphasis

A

énfasis

469
Q

it sure is X (PR slang)
it sure is hot today

A

a la verdad que
a la verdad que hace calor hoy

470
Q

I bet that . . .
I bet that . . . (PR slang)

A

A puesto que . . .
A que . . . (boricuas don’t say a puesto)

471
Q

discrepancy

A

discrepancia

472
Q

to wash
to wash the dishes (PR slang)

A

lavar
fregar

473
Q

dirty dishes (PR slang)

A

los trastes
la trastera

474
Q

to drive
to drive (PR slang)

A

manejar/conducir
guiar

475
Q

Wow / woah (PR slang)

A

eah rayo

Boricua Español (7 decks)

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