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Explanation (if any)
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advertencia
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n. warning, piece of advice, reminder, or preface
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advertisement
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n. un anuncio
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aguardar
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to wait for
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guard
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guardar; defender; proteger
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argumento
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n. reasoning (as in a courtroom)
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argument
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n. 1) argumento (in the sense of reasoning);
2) discusión, pelea, disputa, or polémica (in the sense of disagreement)
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asesor
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n. advisor
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assessor
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n. evaluador
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asunto
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n. subject, topic
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assumption
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n. suposición
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atender
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(Latin America) to attend; (Spain) to pay attention to, to heed, or to care for
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attend
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asistir
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billete
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n. item of paper money
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bill
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Besides money, bill has several other meanings in English: cuenta; proyecto de legislación.
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bizarro
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adj. 1) valient, gallant, brave, or 2) generous
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bizarre
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adj. extraño or raro
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cámara
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n. 1) a camera, 2) a camera operator, 3) a chamber.
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camera
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n. a still camera: una cámara
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carrera
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n. running, race; row, line; beam, girder, joist; route, ride, journey, course; avenue; career; university studies
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career
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n. una carrera profesional, una profesión (Note that career does not have the many meanings that 'carrera' has.)
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cartera
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n. wallet
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card
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n. tarjeta; naipe
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colorado
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adj. red or reddish
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colored
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adj. de color
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comodidad
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n. comfort
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commodity
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n. producto agrícola, especialmente mercancía
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conexión
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n. a physical or logical connection, not human connection
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connection
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n.1) conexión, 2) (when referring to human connection) relación
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conformar
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to be in agreement, but also to adapt
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conform
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adaptar, pero no significa estar de acuerdo
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conveniente
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adj. suitable, fitting, proper, useful, or advantageous
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convenient
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adj. cómodo, práctico, útil, or accesible
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convenir
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to be in one's interest; to be suitable
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convene
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convocar
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crudo
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adj. raw, cruel
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crude
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adj. bruto, sin pulido
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decente
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adj.1) honest, 2) decent
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decent
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adj. decente; gentil; amable
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decepción
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n. disappointment (verb form: decepcionar = to disappoint)
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deception
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n. un engaño, un fraude
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desgracia
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n. misfortune, mishap, accident, setback, bad luck
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disgrace
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n. deshonra, ignominia
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digno
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adj. worthy
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dignified
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adj. distinguido
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disco
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n. 1) disco, 2) disk, discus, traffic-light, or (audio) record
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disco
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n. disco, discoteca, sala de baile
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divisar
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to discern
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devise
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idear, inventar, hacer con imaginación
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editor
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adj. publishing;
n. publisher, editor
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editor
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n. editor, director, redactor
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elaborar
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to make, to manufacture
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elaborate
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entrar en más detalle
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excitar
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to excite sexually
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excite
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entusiasmar or provocar
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excusar
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to exempt; to excuse (rarely used)
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excuse
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firma
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n. 1) (commonly) a signature, 2) a firm
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firm
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adj. firme, sólido, duro, seguro;
n. una firma or una empresa
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forzoso
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adj. necessary, obligatory
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forced
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adj. involuntario, forzado
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fundir
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to melt, to smelt
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found
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establecer, fundar
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fútbol
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n. soccer
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football
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n. el fútbol americano
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grosería
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n. (only refers to) rudeness, crudeness, or vulgarity
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grocery store
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n. tienda de abarrotes/comestibles
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ignorar
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v. to not know, to be unaware of
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ignore
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v. no hacer caso de, desatender, or dejar a un lado
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informal
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adj. unreliable (person)
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informal
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adj. sin etiqueta o ceremonia
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joven
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adj. young (person)
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juvenile
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adj. inmaduro
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librería
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n. bookstore
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library
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n. biblioteca
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librero
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n. a bookseller or bookcase
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library
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n. una biblioteca
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macro
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n. picture, door or window frame
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mark
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n. mancha; señal or símbolo escrito; una característica sobresaliente
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minorista
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n. (Caribbean and South American) retail or retail seller
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minority
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n. la minoría;
adj. minoritario
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negocio
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n. a business, deal, or transaction
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negotiation
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n. una negociación
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oculto
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adj. 1) hidden, concealed, or secret, 2) occult
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occult
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adj. oculto or misterioso
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ordinario
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adj. 1) ordinary, common, coarse (in reference to a person);
2) fine or ok, as in answer to ¿Cómo estás?
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ordinary
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adj. normal or corriente
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pareja
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n. couple
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pair
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n. par
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patrón
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n. 1) a boss or owner; 2) a pattern or standard
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patron
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n. patrocinador or cliente
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pie
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n. foot.
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pie
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n. pastel
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pila
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n. small battery; basin
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pile
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plata
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n. silver; money
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plate
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n. lámina; plato
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presente
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n. current, present. There is no 'gift' meaning
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present
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n. presente. 'Gift' in Spanish is 'regalo'.
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procurar
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to try and to manage to do something (rarely means to procure)
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procure
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obtener, conseguir
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propio
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adj. one's own; also proper
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proper
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adj. apropiado
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red
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n. network
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red
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n. the color rojo;
adj. rojo
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ropa
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n. clothing
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rope
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n. una cuerda or una soga
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suceder
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to happen or to follow, come next
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succeed
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1) tener éxito, triunfar; 2) suceder
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trato
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n. treaty, contract, but also social treatment
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treatment
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n. tratamiento
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vaso
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n. a glass or tumbler
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vase
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n. un florero or jarrón
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