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las autoridades
the authorities
informar
to report
esperar
to wait; to hope
llegar
to arrive
la manera
the way
anticipar
to anticipate
mayor
older; larger
la cantidad
the quantity; the amount
la playa
the beach
desde
since
primero
first; 1st
valer
to be worth; to cost
menor
younger; smaller
la medida
the measure
pero
but
registrar
to register
grande
big; large
tener
to have
adelantar
to overtake; to pass
la temporada
the season (sports, TV and fashion)
decir
to say; to tell; to claim
la costa
the coast
el punto
the point (sports)
completamente
completely
lleno
full
el periodo
the period
anteriormente
previously; before
dos mil
2,000
regalar
to gift
tengo
I have
dieciocho
eighteen; 18
el secreto
the secret
marino
marine
reportar
to report
recoger
to pick up; to tidy up
más
more
cincuenta
fifty; 50
quinientos
five hundred
la tonelada
the ton
la cifra
the figure (number)
superar
to overcome
cien
one hundred; 100
cero
zero; 0
el efecto
the effect
dentro
into; inside; in
el mar
the sea
entrar
to enter; to go into
ver
to see; to watch
el gas
the gas
el líquido
the liquid
la parte
the part
prácticamente
practically
generar
to generate; to create
llamarse
to call (oneself)
todos
everyone; the whole world
la respuesta
the answer; the response
el fenómeno
the phenomenon
federal
federal
municipal
municipal
encabezar
to lead; to head
así
like this; like that
como
as; like; how (not in questions)
el sector
the sector; the field
crear
to create
la mesa
the table
el trabajo
the job; the work
tomar
to take; to drink
pronto
soon
el norte
the north
libre
free
disfrutar
to enjoy; to have a good time
turista
the tourist
la tarde
the afternoon; the (early) evening
la ocasión
the occasion; the chance
ofrecer
to offer
a veces
sometimes
una vez
once
fácil
easy
limpio
clean
la regulación
the regulation
porque
because
entonces
then (solution)
el trato
the deal
venir
to come
hay
there is; there are
aparte
aside; apart
siempre
always
cerca
close
el hotel
the hotel
encargar
to order; to request
mantener
to maintain
el área
the area
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