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100 words/phrases to learn
aburrido
boring; bored
la bondad
the goodness
el experimento
the experiment
recto
straight (direction)
la crónica
the chronicle
seguida
followed; in a row; continuously
originar
to originate
socialista
socialist
ahogar
to drown; to suffocate; to stifle
espléndido
splendid
esforzar
to strive; to make an effort
la dictadura
the dictatorship
la eficacia
the effectiveness
detectar
to detect
el vapor
the vapour; the steam
la bebida
the drink
autorizar
to authorize
la charla
the chat; the talk
la gestión
the management
afrontar
to face
existente
existing
la cartera
the wallet
inclinado
tilted; leaning; inclined
restar
to subtract
la circulación
the circulation; the traffic
denuncia
the complaint; the report
concretar
to specify; to settle on
picar
to be spicy
la tormenta
the storm
metálico
metallic
el foco
the focus; the spotlight
la residencia
the residence; the nursing home
espectacular
spectacular
jurar
to swear
rezar
to pray
el cuero
the leather
misterioso
mysterious
la hierba
the herb; the grass
el obrero; la obrera
the worker; the construction worker (masc.; fem.)
administrativo
administrative
la manzana
the apple
singular
singular
un pedazo
a piece
la sabiduría
the wisdom
inducir
to induce
el cigarrillo
the cigarette (colloquial)
encantar
to love (something; doing something)
crudo
raw
agotado
exhausted; worn out; out of stock
deportivo
sports; casual (masc.)
la magnitud
the magnitude; the scope
químico
chemical
el botón
the button
teórico
theoretical
la igualdad
the equality
privar
to deprive
deducir
to deduct
redactar
to write; to draft
la noción
the notion
planear
to plan
abrazar
to hug; to embrace
tolerar
to tolerate
la semilla
the seed
el avenida
the avenue
descartar
to discard
diablo
the devil
sujetar
to hold
hueco
hollow
el colaborador; la colaboradora
the collaborator (masc.; fem.)
el capricho
the whim
el ciudadano
the citizen
prudente
prudent
la guitarra
the guitar
la agencia
the agency
la rabia
the rage
telefónico
telephonic
el monumento
the monument
racional
rational
previamente
previously
trazar
to trace; to draw
la correspondencia
the correspondence
el barro
the mud
la fuga
the leak; the escape
presionar
to press
la identificación
the identification; the ID
el contexto
the context
el sombrero
the hat
reiterar
to reiterate
el ayudante; la ayudante
the assistant; the helper (masc.; fem.)
indiferente
indifferent
la maniobra
the manoeuver
inesperado
unexpected
distraer
to distract
el prejuicio
the prejudice
tropezar
to trip on; to stumble
la recomendación
the recommendation
francamente
frankly
diseñar
to design
proveer
to provide
seleccionar
to select
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