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el estado civil

the marital status

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los primeros auxilios

the first aid

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el trueno

the thunder

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el relámpago

the lightning (bolt)

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el comercio

the commerce/trade

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el atasco

the traffic jam/blockage

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la suerte

luck

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los desechos

the waste

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celoso/a

jealous (adjective)

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cortés

polite (adjective)

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la escasez

the shortage

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el maltrato

the abuse

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la juventud

the youth (from the word joven)

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fastidiar

to annoy

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advertir

to warn

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ahorrar

to save (money/energy)

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suspender

to fail (an exam)

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aprobar

to pass (an exam)

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quejarse

to complain

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jubilarse

to retire

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orgulloso/a

proud (el orgullo is the noun)

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perezoso/a

lazy (synonym is vago)

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solidario/a

charitable

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de momento

for now

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a pesar de

despite

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por desgracia

unfortunately

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en cambio

on the other hand

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aun más

even more

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harto/a

fed up

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mientras que

while/whereas

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quizás

perhaps

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vale la pena

it's worth it (same as merece la pena)

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la obra

the construction/work (like artwork)

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la pérdida

the loss (from perder to lose)

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alcanzar

to reach/achieve

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lograr

to achieve

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arreglar

to fix

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desarrollar

to develop

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echar

to throw (echar de menos = to miss someone)

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seguro/a

safe/sure (estar seguro de)

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vacío/a

empty (not libre = free)

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vergonzoso/a

embarrassing/shameful

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hace falta

it's necessary (me hace falta = I need)

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hay que

one needs to + infinitive

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la gastronomía

gastronomy (basically just food)

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evitar

to avoid

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acabar

to finish (also acabar de = to have just done something)

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el arte dramático

drama

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las empresariales

business studies

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mi horario

my timetable

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menos cuarto

quarter to

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la educación infantil

pre-school education

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el bachillerato

A levels

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la formación profesional

vocational training

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tan ... como

as ... as

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nunca se enfada

never gets angry

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me hace pensar

makes me think

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nos pone muchos deberes

gives us lots of homework

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las pruebas

tests

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un salón de actos

a hall

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muchas aulas

lots of classrooms

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no...ningún / ninguna

not a single...

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ni...ni...

(n)either...(n)or

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nadie

no-one / anyone

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tampoco

not either

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pizarras interactivas

interactive whiteboards

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una chaqueta de punto

a cardigan

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una corbata

a tie

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unos calcetines

socks

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unas medias

tights

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a rayas / a cuadros

striped / checked

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grosero

rude

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respetar el turno de palabra

to wait for your turn to speak

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para fomentar la buena disciplina

for promoting good discipline

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para limitar la libertad de expresión

for limiting freedom of expression

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el acoso escolar

bullying

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la presión del grupo

peer pressure

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se burlan de otros

make fun of others

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hacen novillos

skive

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quieren ser parte de la pandilla

want to be part of the friendship group

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llevar ropa de calle

wear casual clothes (non-uniform)

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asistir a clases

attend lessons

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la oportunidad de expresarte

the opportunity to express yourself

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conseguimos la clasificación

we achieved the award / designation

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se meten en problemas con la policía

they get into trouble with the police

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es cariñoso/a

he/she is affectionate

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los niños desfavorecidos

underprivileged children

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una corrida de toros

a bullfight

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en directo

Live

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los personajes...

the characters...

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griego/a

Greek

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sueco/a

Swedish

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con subtítulos

with subtitles

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piragüismo / remo

canoeing / rowing

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su punto culminante fue cuando...

the highlight (of his/her career) was when...

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la temporada

the season

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meloso/a

sickly sweet

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Las actividades de ocio

Leisure activities

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Juego al billar

I play billiards

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Quedo con mis amigos

I meet up with friends