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? Abandonar
to leave temporarily ? to give up completely
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? Acta
formal written minutes of a meeting ? act
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? Actual
current, present ? actual or real
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? Adicto
addicted to a vice; *also a partisan or follower
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? Admitir
to admit that something is true ?permit entrance to a show (dar entrada)
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? Advertencia
warning ?advertisement (anuncio)
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? Agon�a
usually means �dying� ? agony in the sense of suffering intensely
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? Americano
�American� meaning someone from the Western Hemisphere ? U.S. citizen (estadounidense)
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? Apertura
aperture in the sense of hole or orifice; *also opening/ inauguration of a formal event
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? Aplicar
to put one thing to another ? request, as in �filled out a job app� (solicitud de empleo)
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? Apogeo
apogee in astronomy; *also zenith or height of a person�s powers
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? Apreciar
to esteem; RARELY = to appreciate
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? Aprobar
give approval; *also pass an exam
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? Argumento
legal or intellectual argument ?disagreement
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? Arsenal
shipyard? munitions factory
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? Artista
Painter, also movie/stage actor
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? Atender
To take care of
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? Audiencia
Hearing or meeting with an important person
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? Avisar
Warn or let someone know
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? Bases
Foundations; also, grass roots or Rank and file
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? Beneficiencia
Beneficiary; Public Welfare Dept.
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? BINOMIO
Binomial in mathematics; linking of two names
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? BIZARRO
Courageous; gallant.
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? BRAVO
Courageous; Also, fierce. A person who gets mad easily.
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? CALIFICAR DE
Describe as; deem.
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? CAMPO
Countryside. Field as in playing field.
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? CANCELAR
To erase or eliminate; pay a bill or settle an account
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? CANCILLER
Foreign minister
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? Carpeta
Folder, as in file folder
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? Casualidad
Coincidence, chance
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? Catedr�tico
Tenured profesor at a university
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? Charlatan
Talkative; one who pretends to be more than one really is
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? Colegio
Secondary school, usually private
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? Collar
Collar of a shirt; necklace
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? Compromiso
Commitment, date, obligation
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? Concentraci�n
Concentration; mass meeting or rally
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? Confeccionador
Maker or drafter in a general sense
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? Conferencia
Lecture or formal presentation
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? Conflicto
Difficult situation; strain
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? Constipado
To have a cold
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? Contacto
Physical contact
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? Conveniente
Advisable, necessary
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? Conviccion
Conviction as in beliefs
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? Copa
Goblet or Price cup
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? Copia
Reproduction or imitation of an original
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? Criatura
Baby or infant
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? Correspondiente
Corresponding in sense of parallel
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? Criollo
Of Spanish descent but born in Latin America, or �local�
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? Cuestion
Question as in theme or subject
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? Curso
A series of events
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? Cinico
Shameless, irresponsible
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? Decepcion
disappointment
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? Demandar
To sue in a court of law
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? Desgracia
Disaster, tragedy, misfortune
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? Deshonesto
Immodest, lewd, indecent
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? Disgusto
Displeasure, argument, difficulty
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? Dormitorio
Dormitory of an institution; bedroom
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? Elemental
Dealing with the elements
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? Elevador vs. ascensor
Elevator in some countries
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? Embarazada vs. apenada
To be pregnant
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? Emocionarse vs. excitarse
To be deeply moved or touched
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? Entrenamiento vs. adiestramiento, formaci�n
Training mainly in the military sense
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? Entretener vs. diverter
To occupy one�s attention
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? Escolar vs. estudioso/erudito
school child
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? Estampa vs. sello/estampilla
Picture, esp. A religious one
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? Exito vs. Salida
success
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? Experimentar vs. Sentir
Experiment in the sense of trying out
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? F�brica vs. Tela
Factory or plant
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? Facultad vs. Profesorado
School in a university
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? Fastidioso vs. Meticuloso
Boring or irritating
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? Feudo (fief) vs. odio
Fief in a medieval sense
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? Firma vs. empresa, compa��a
signature
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? F�sico (Physicist) vs. medico
physicist
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? Forma vs. formulario, planilla
Form in sense of shape
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? Formal vs. ceremonioso o �de etiqueta�
Reliable, trustworthy
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? Gabinete vs. vitrina o muebles de cocina
Cabinet only for a body of ministers or advisors
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? Gentilmente vs. suavemente, cuidadosamente
Charmingly, kindly
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? Gracia
grace; tambi�n = divertido, chistoso
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? Granada
explosivo, el pa�s, la fruta
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? Gratificar vs. dar satisfacci�n o dar placer
To tip or compensate
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? Groser�a
? grocery�.. =crude act
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? Harmonizar
crear harmon�a, sincronizar
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