| Term | Definition |
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Preso |
Imprisoned, confined |
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La réplica |
Answer, retort, replica |
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Radicar |
To lie, be situated, settle, reside |
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Mojar |
To make wet, dampen |
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El reposo |
Rest, repose |
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La lámina |
Sheet (of metal), plate, illustration |
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Derribar |
To demolish, tear down, depose, overthrow |
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Sobresalir |
To stand out, excel |
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La capilla |
Chapel |
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El expediente |
Dossier, proceedings |
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La ternura |
Tenderness |
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Vigente |
In force, in effect, valid |
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El recorte |
Clipping (e.g., news), cutting, trimming |
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Apretado |
Tight, risky |
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La etiqueta |
Tag, label, etiquette |
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Pésimo |
Dreadful, awful |
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El encargo |
Job, order, errand, recommendation, counsel |
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Albergar |
To lodge, harbor, shelter |
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Complacer |
To please, accommodate |
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Pecar |
To sin |
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La rienda |
Rein |
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Acontecer |
To happen, come about |
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El ansia (f) |
Anguish, anxiety, yearning, nausea |
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Desbordar |
To overflow |
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Alegar |
To plead, argue, allege |
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El lema |
Motto, slogan, caption |
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Encarar |
To point, aim |
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El bote |
Boat, container |
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La pertenencia |
Membership, ownership, tenure, property |
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La casita |
Cottage |
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Áspero |
Rough, harsh, coarse |
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Desechar |
To discard, reject, rule out |
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La hazaña |
Deed, feat |
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La dureza |
Hardness, harshness, cruelty |
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La sábana |
(Bed)sheet |
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La retirada |
Retreat, withdrawal |
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Estrenar |
To debut, use for the first time, open (e.g., a movie, play) |
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El pasto |
Pasture, grass |
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El rendimiento |
Yield, efficiency, output, exhaustion, fatigue, tribute |
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La lentitud |
Slowness |
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El aula (f) |
Classroom, lecture hall |
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Inédito |
Unpublished |
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Propiciar |
To favor, foster, aid |
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El retraso |
Delay |
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El desplazamiento |
Movement, removal, displacement |
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Fundir |
To melt, cast, smelt, fuse |
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Reprimir |
To repress, restrain |
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El pañuelo |
Handkerchief, shawl |
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La gira |
Tour, outing, picnic |
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El manto |
Cloak, mantel |
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El asombro |
Amazement |
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Predicar |
To preach |
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Encarnar |
To incarnate, embody |
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Estático |
Static, motionless |
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Antaño |
Long ago, in the old days |
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El bulto |
Bulk, shape, bundle, lump |
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El disparo |
Shot, discharge |
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La peste |
Pestilence, plague, stench, pest |
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Destrozar |
To shatter, break into pieces |
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Insólito |
Unusual, uncommon |
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Consagrado |
Dedicated, consecrated |
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El aporte |
Contribution |
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Despierto |
Awake, alert |
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La beca |
Scholarship, grant |
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El desfile |
Parade, line, formation |
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El parentesco |
Kinship |
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El fallo |
Decision, judgment, sentence, fault, blunder |
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La chispa |
Spark |
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El perjuicio |
Damage, loss, prejudice |
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Dotar |
To endow, bestow, equip |
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La jaula |
Cage, crate, pen |
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El entierro |
Burial |
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Reventar |
To burst, puncture, blow up, blow out |
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El alivio |
Relief |
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El truco |
Trick, ruse |
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El disparate |
Nonsense, absurdity, blunder |
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El consuelo |
Comfort, consolation |
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Acertado |
Correct, accurate |
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Desafiar |
To defy, dare, stand up to, challenge |
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Despojar |
To deprive, rob |
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Hundido |
Buried, sunken |
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La manta |
Blanket |
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La cátedra |
Professorship, academic chair |
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El arranque |
Start, outburst, kickstart, sudden impulse, fit |
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La patada |
Kick, punt |
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El sudor |
Sweat |
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Perdurar |
To last, endure |
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El aliado |
Ally |
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La consigna |
Watchword, password, motto, slogan |
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Grosero |
Crude, rude, uncouth, crass |
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La vejez |
Old age |
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La tira |
Strip, strap |
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La marea |
Tide |
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Fingir |
To feign, pretend |
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Disfrazado |
Disguised |
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Trepar |
To climb |
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Atrasado |
Behind, slow, running late |
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Agradecido |
Grateful, thankful |
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Súbito |
Sudden (not repentino) |
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Rematar |
To finish off, terminate, finish up |
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