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verb
(cuálifai)
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calificar
kalifikar
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cuálifaied
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cuálifaied
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cuálifaiz
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cuálifain
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to successfully complete a course or pass an exam; to become eligible
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She worked hard to qualify for the competition.
shi wuorkd jard tu cuálifai for da competíshon.
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Ella trabajó duro para calificar para la competencia.
eya trabaho duro para kalifikar para la kompetensia
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pass, succeed, meet requirements, be eligible
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fail, disqualify, be ineligible
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qualify for, qualify as, qualify to, highly qualified, fully qualified
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If you 'calificar', you qualify — both make you eligible!
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/ˌoʊvərˈteɪk/
verb
(ouvérteik)
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adelantar
adelantar
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ouvértuk
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ouvérteiken
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ouvérteiks
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ouvérteiking
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to catch up with and pass someone or something; to come upon suddenly
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The faster car will overtake the slower one on the highway.
de fáster kar uil ouvérteik de slóuer uan on de háiuei.
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El coche más rápido adelantará al más lento en la autopista.
El coche mas rapido adelantara al mas lento en la autopista.
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surpass, pass, outrun, exceed
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fall behind, lag, trail, follow
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overtake someone, overtake on the left, overtake a vehicle, suddenly overtaken
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Overtake sounds like 'adelantar', both mean to go ahead.
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/ˈɔːfər/
verb
(ófer)
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ofrecer
ofreser
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óferd
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óferd
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ófers
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ófering
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to present something for acceptance or rejection; to propose
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She offered to help with the project.
shi óferd tu jelp güiz de próject.
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Ella se ofreció a ayudar con el proyecto.
Eya se ofresio a ayudar kon el proyecto
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propose, present, provide, suggest
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withdraw, refuse, deny, withhold
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offer help, offer advice, offer support, make an offer, generous offer
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Offer es como 'ofrecer' – suena igual y significa lo mismo.
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/bɪˈɡɪn/
verb
(beguin)
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empezar
empezar
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began
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begun
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beguins
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beguining
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to start doing something; to commence
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I will begin my studies tomorrow.
ai wil beguin mai studis tumorou
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Comenzaré mis estudios mañana.
comenzare mis estudios manana
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start, commence, initiate, launch
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end, finish, conclude, stop
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begin with, begin to, begin again, new beginning, fresh start
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To 'begin' is to 'empezar'—both start something new!
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/ˈstrʌɡəl/
verb
(estrágol)
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luchar
luchar
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estrágold
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estrágold
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estrágols
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estrágoling
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to try very hard to do something when it is difficult; to fight against something
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He struggled to lift the heavy box.
ji estrágold tu lift de jevi box.
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Luchó por levantar la caja pesada.
lucho por levantar la kaja pesada
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fight, battle, strive, wrestle
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succeed, achieve, accomplish
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struggle with, struggle against, struggle to, long struggle, constant struggle
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If you 'luchar', you fight or struggle in Spanish!
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/rɪˈfreʃ/
verb
(rifrésh)
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refrescar
refreskar
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rifrésht
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rifrésht
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rifréshez
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rifréshing
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to make fresh again; to restore energy
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A cold drink refreshes me on hot days.
a cold drink rifréshez mi on jot deiz
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Una bebida fría me refresca en los días calurosos.
una bebida fria me refreska en los dias kalurosos
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revive, restore, renew, invigorate
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tire, exhaust, drain, weaken
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refresh memory, refresh the page, feel refreshed, refreshing drink, refreshing change
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Refrescar sounds like refresh — both mean to make cool or new again.
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/kəˈlɛkt/
verb
(colect)
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recoger
rekoger
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colected
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colected
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colects
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colecting
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to gather together; to accumulate items
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I collect stamps as a hobby.
ai colect stamps as a jobi
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Colecciono sellos como pasatiempo.
Koleksono sellos komo pasatiempo
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gather, accumulate, assemble, amass
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scatter, distribute, disperse, separate
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collect data, collect stamps, collect money, collect evidence, stamp collection
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Recoger sounds like 'recollect' — to gather things again.
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/baɪ/
verb
(bai)
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comprar
komprar
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bot
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bot
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bais
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baiing
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to purchase something with money
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ai guant tu bai a niu kar
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Quiero comprar un coche nuevo.
Kiero komprar un koche nuevo
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purchase, acquire, obtain
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buy online, buy in bulk, buy cheap, impulse buy, panic buying
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Buy sounds like 'comprar' – both mean to get something by paying
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/ˈhɔːrɪfaɪ/
verb
(hórrifai)
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horrorizar
horrorizar
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hórrifaid
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hórrifaid
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hórrifais
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hórrifaing
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to fill with horror; to shock or disgust greatly
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The violent scene horrified the audience.
de vaiolent sin hórrifaid de ódiens
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La escena violenta horrorizó al público.
la esena violenta horrorizo al publico
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terrify, shock, appall, disgust
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comfort, soothe, calm, please
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absolutely horrified, deeply horrified, horrifying scene, horrifying experience
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Horrify → horrorizar — both share 'horror', so it means to fill with horror.
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/duː/
verb
(du)
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hacer
aser
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did
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don
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das
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duing
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to perform an action; to complete a task
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I need to do my homework tonight.
ai nid tu du mai jomwerk tunait
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Necesito hacer mi tarea esta noche.
Necesito aser mi tarea esta noche
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perform, complete, execute, accomplish
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undo, avoid, neglect, skip
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do homework, do business, do well, do your best, get things done
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'Do' sounds like 'hacer'—both mean to perform or complete something.
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/spiːk/
verb
(spik)
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hablar
hablar
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spouk
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spouken
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spiks
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spiking
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to talk; to express thoughts in words; to communicate
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She speaks three languages fluently.
shi spiks thri languajes fluently
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Ella habla tres idiomas con fluidez.
Eya abla tres idiomas kon fluidez
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talk, communicate, express, utter
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listen, be silent, stay quiet
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speak fluently, speak loudly, speak publicly, public speaking, speak up
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To ‘hablar’ is to ‘speak’ — both start conversations and connect people.
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/wɪðˈhoʊld/
verb
(guizjóld)
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retener
retener
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guizjéld
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guizjéld
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guizjólds
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guizjólding
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to refuse to give or keep back something
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The company decided to withhold his bonus.
la cómpani disáidid tu guizjóld his bónas
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La empresa decidió retener su bono.
la empresa decidio retener su bono
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retain, keep back, refuse, deny
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give, provide, release, grant
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withhold information, withhold payment, withhold consent, withhold judgment
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Re-tain or hold back → retener means withhold.
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/prəˈfes/
verb
(profés)
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profesar
profesar
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profést
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profést
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proféses
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profésing
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to declare or claim openly; to state one's belief
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He professes his love for classical music.
ji proféses his lov for clásikal músik
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Él profesa su amor por la música clásica.
El profesa su amor por la musica clasica
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declare, claim, assert, state
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profess faith, profess love, profess ignorance, openly profess
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In Spanish 'profesar' sounds like 'profess' — both mean to declare belief or feeling.
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/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
verb
(ekschéindj)
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intercambiar
intercambiar
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ekschéindjd
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ekschéindjd
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ekschéindjes
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ekschéindjing
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to give something and receive something else; to trade
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They decided to exchange gifts during the holiday.
dei desáidid tu ekschéindj gifts durin de jóllidei.
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Decidieron intercambiar regalos durante las vacaciones.
Desidieron intercambiar regalos durante las vacaciones.
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trade, swap, interchange, substitute
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keep, retain, hold, maintain
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exchange ideas, exchange gifts, exchange words, foreign exchange, exchange rate
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Exchange → intercambiar — ‘inter’ means between, like exchanging between people.
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/ˌɪntərˈækt/
verb
(interáct)
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interactuar
interactuar
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interácted
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interácted
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interácts
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interácting
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to communicate or work together with someone or something
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Students interact with teachers during class discussions.
Estudents interáct with teachers during class discussions.
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Los estudiantes interactúan con los profesores durante las discusiones en clase.
Los estudiantes interactuan con los profesores durante las discusiones en clase
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communicate, engage, connect, collaborate
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interact with, social interaction, direct interaction, user interaction
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Think of 'interactuar' as 'interact' with a Spanish twist.
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/ˈvænɪʃ/
verb
(vánish)
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desaparecer
desaparecer
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vánisht
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vánisht
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vánishes
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vánishing
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to disappear suddenly; to become invisible
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The magician made the rabbit vanish from the hat.
el magishian meid de rabit vánish from de jat
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El mago hizo desaparecer al conejo del sombrero.
El mago hizo desaparecer al conejo del sombrero
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disappear, fade, evaporate, dissolve
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appear, emerge, materialize, manifest
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vanish completely, vanish suddenly, vanish without trace, vanishing point
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If it 'vanish', it 'desaparece' — both mean disappear!
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/bæn/
verb
(ban)
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prohibir
prohibir
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band
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band
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bans
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baning
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to officially forbid something; to prohibit
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The government banned smoking in public places.
ze gavernment band smoking in pablik pleises
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El gobierno prohibió fumar en lugares públicos.
El gobierno prohibio fumar en lugares publicos
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prohibit, forbid, outlaw, bar
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allow, permit, authorize, approve
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ban smoking, total ban, lift the ban, impose a ban, nationwide ban
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‘Ban’ sounds like ‘prohibir’, both stop you from doing something.
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/ɪmˈpruːv/
verb
(imprúv)
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mejorar
mejorar
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imprúvd
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imprúvd
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imprúvs
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imprúving
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to make or become better; to enhance quality or condition
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Regular exercise will improve your health.
régular éxersaiz uil imprúv yór jélz.
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El ejercicio regular mejorará tu salud.
El ejercisio regular mejorara tu salud
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enhance, better, upgrade, advance
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worsen, deteriorate, decline, degrade
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improve quality, improve performance, greatly improve, room for improvement
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Improve sounds like 'mejorar' — both mean to make things better!
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/ɪmˈpoʊz/
verb
(impoús)
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imponer
imponer
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impoúst
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impoúst
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impoúzes
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impoúsing
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to force someone to accept something; to establish or apply by authority
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The government imposed new taxes on luxury goods.
De govérnment impoúst niu táxes on lúxuri gúds.
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El gobierno impuso nuevos impuestos sobre los artículos de lujo.
el gobierno impuso nuevos impuestos sobre los articulos de lujo
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enforce, establish, inflict, apply
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remove, lift, withdraw, abolish
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impose restrictions, impose sanctions, impose a fine, impose on someone
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To impose is like 'imponer' in Spanish — both start with 'impo' and mean to enforce.
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/prɪˈsiːd/
verb
(prisid)
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preceder
preceder
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presidido
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presidido
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preside
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presidiendo
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to come before something in time, order, or position
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A brief introduction precedes each chapter.
Una breve introducción precede cada capítulo.
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Una breve introducción precede cada capítulo.
una breve introduccion precede cada capitulo
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come before, lead, antecede, herald
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follow, succeed, come after
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precede by, immediately precede, precede in time, preceding chapter
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/roʊm/
verb
(rom)
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deambular
deambular
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romd
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romd
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roms
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roming
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to walk or travel without a specific destination; to wander
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Wild animals roam freely in the forest.
Los animales salvajes deambulan libremente en el bosque.
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Los animales salvajes deambulan libremente en el bosque.
Los animales salvajes deambulan libremente en el bosque.
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wander, drift, ramble, stroll
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stay, settle, remain, anchor
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roam freely, roam around, roaming charges, wild animals roam
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Deambular en el bosque como un 'roam'!
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/bɪˈliːv/
verb
(biliv)
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creer
creer
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bilivd
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bilivd
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bilivs
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biliving
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to think that something is true; to have faith in
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I believe in hard work and dedication.
Ay biliv in hard work and dedication.
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Creo en el trabajo duro y la dedicación.
Creo en el trabajo duro y la dedicacion
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trust, have faith, accept, think
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doubt, disbelieve, mistrust, question
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believe in, firmly believe, make believe, hard to believe, I believe
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Creer (es) = to believe — piensa 'creo' cuando quieras say 'I believe'
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/liːs/
verb
(līs)
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arrendar
arrendar
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līst
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līst
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līsez
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līsīng
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to rent property or equipment for a specified period
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They decided to lease a car for the vacation.
Ellos decidieron arrendar un coche para las vacaciones.
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Ellos decidieron arrendar un coche para las vacaciones.
Ellos decidieron arrendar un coche para las vacaciones.
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lease agreement, car lease, long-term lease, lease payment, lease out
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En español, 'arrendar' es alquilar, que es como 'lease' en inglés.
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/ˈɡʌvərn/
verb
(góvern)
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gobernar
gobernar
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góvernd
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góvernd
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góverns
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góverning
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to control and direct the public policy and affairs of a state, organization, or people
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The president governs the country wisely.
El président góverns el cóuntri waisli.
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El presidente gobierna el país sabiamente.
el presidente gobierna el pais sabiamente
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rule, control, manage, lead
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govern wisely, govern effectively, self-govern, governing body, good governance
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Govern sounds like 'gobernar'—the act of ruling or managing.
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/daʊt/
verb
(daut)
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dudar
dudar
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dauted
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dauted
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dauts
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dauting
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to feel uncertain about something; to question
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I doubt he will come to the party.
ai daut hi wil kam tu de parti
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Dudo que él venga a la fiesta.
Dudo ke el venga a la fiesta
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question, suspect, mistrust, hesitate
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trust, believe, accept, certainty
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cast doubt, serious doubt, reasonable doubt, without doubt, doubt someone's ability
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When you 'dudar', you doubt — both start with 'du'.
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/ˈkwɪəri/
verb
(cuéri)
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preguntar
preguntar
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cuérid
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cuérid
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cuéris
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cuérin
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to ask a question; to express doubt about something
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The student decided to query the professor about the assignment.
El estudiante decidió cuéri al profesor sobre la tarea.
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El estudiante decidió preguntar al profesor sobre la tarea.
El estudiante decidio preguntar al profesor sobre la tarea.
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question, ask, inquire, challenge
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database query, search query, query results, SQL query, query language
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Query and ‘preguntar’ both mean to ask — imagine ‘querying’ your Spanish teacher.
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/ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
verb
(introdus)
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presentar
presentar
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intrudusd
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intrudusd
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intruduses
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intrudusing
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to present someone; to bring in for the first time
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Let me introduce you to my friend.
let mi introdus yu tu mai frend
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Déjame presentarte a mi amigo.
Dejame presentarte a mi amigo
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present, acquaint, establish, initiate
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conclude, end, remove, withdraw
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introduce yourself, introduce someone, newly introduced, introduction letter
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Introduce sounds like introducir, meaning to present or bring in.
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/ɪˈnɪʃieɪt/
verb
(inisieit)
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iniciar
inisiar
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inisieited
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inisieited
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inisieits
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inisieiting
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to begin or start; to introduce someone to a new activity
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The company will initiate a new training program.
la compania wil inisieit a niu trein ing program
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La empresa iniciará un nuevo programa de capacitación.
la empresa iniciara un nuevo programa de capacitacion
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begin, start, launch, commence
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end, finish, conclude, terminate
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initiate process, initiate contact, initiate action, take the initiative
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Initiate sounds like 'iniciar' — both mean to start something.
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/vəˈkeɪt/
verb
(veikeit)
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desalojar
desalohar
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veikeited
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veikeited
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veikeits
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veikeiting
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to leave a place; to make empty by leaving
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The tenants must vacate the apartment by the end of the month.
ze tenents mast veikeit de apartment bai de end of de manz.
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Los inquilinos deben desalojar el apartamento antes de fin de mes.
Los inquilinos deben desalohar el apartamento antes de fin de mes
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leave, evacuate, abandon, quit, depart
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occupy, fill, inhabit, move in
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vacate premises, vacate the building, forced to vacate, vacate immediately
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Vacate = desalojo → imagine ‘vacant’ after you ‘desalojar’ a room.
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/wɪn/
verb
(win)
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ganar
ganar
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won
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won
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wins
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winning
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to be successful or victorious in a contest or competition
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Our team will win the championship.
Nuestro equipo ganará el campeonato.
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Nuestro equipo ganará el campeonato.
Nuestro equipo ganará el campeonato.
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triumph, succeed, conquer, prevail
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lose, fail, forfeit, surrender
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win the game, win easily, win big, win over, winning streak
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Para ganar, el equipo debe estar unido.
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