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215 Spanish words translated to English with examples, IPA, and usage notes.

In English

a ciegas

→ blindly

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a comisión

→ commission-based

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a dedo

→ by hand

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a la brava

→ by force

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a la parrilla

→ grilled

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a mil

→ hyper

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a puerta fría

→ cold calling

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a saco

→ full-on

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a tocateja

→ cash

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a tope

→ full speed

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abatirse

→ to be depressed

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acantilado

→ cliff

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aceite de oliva

→ olive oil

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acostarse

→ go to bed

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adiós

→ goodbye

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agua

→ water

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al contado

→ cash

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al vuelo

→ on the fly

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alegría interior

→ inner joy

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aliviarse

→ relieve oneself

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alma gemela

→ soulmate

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almorzar

→ lunch

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amor no correspondido

→ unrequited love

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amor propio

→ self-esteem

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año

→ year

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apenarse

→ to feel embarrassed

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apenas

→ barely

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aperitivo

→ appetizer

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aprender

→ learn

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apretarse el cinturón

→ tighten one's belt

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arreglarse

→ get ready

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arroyo

→ stream

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arroz

→ rice

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ataque de llanto

→ crying spell

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ataque de nervios

→ nervous breakdown

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ataque de pánico

→ panic attack

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ataque de risa

→ fit of laughter

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avergonzarse

→ to be embarrassed

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ayer

→ yesterday

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bajo cuerda

→ underhandedly

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bien

→ fine

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biodiversidad

→ biodiversity

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buen humor

→ good mood

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cabeza

→ head

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café

→ coffee

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calma interior

→ inner peace

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caminar

→ walk

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cara larga

→ long face

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carne

→ meat

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cenar

→ dinner

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cepillarse

→ brush

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cocido a fuego lento

→ simmered

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cocinar

→ cook

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comer

→ eat

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comida casera

→ home-cooked food

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completamente

→ completely

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compromiso

→ commitment

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conducir

→ drive

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conmoverse

→ be moved

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consolar

→ console

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coquetear

→ flirt

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corazón

→ heart

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corazón roto

→ broken-hearted

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cordillera

→ mountain range

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correr

→ run

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cortar el bacalao

→ call the shots

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corteza

→ bark

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cuadrar las cuentas

→ balance the books

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cuidadosamente

→ carefully

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dar calabazas

→ to reject

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dar un golpe de timón

→ to make a U-turn

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de gorra

→ free

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de tapadillo

→ sneakily

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deliciosamente

→ deliciously

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demasiado

→ too much

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desahogarse

→ vent

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desanimarse

→ to get discouraged

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desayunar

→ have breakfast

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descansar

→ rest

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deshielo

→ thaw

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desilusionarse

→ disillusioned

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despertarse

→ to wake up

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disfrutar

→ enjoy

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divertirse

→ have fun

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dormir

→ sleep

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ducharse

→ to shower

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dulcemente

→ sweetly

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echar de menos

→ to miss

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emocionarse

→ to get excited

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en corto

→ shortly

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en negro

→ off the books

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encariñarse

→ to become attached to

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enfurecerse

→ to get angry

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entristecerse

→ to get sad

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erosión

→ erosion

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escribir

→ write

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escuela

→ school

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estar como un queso

→ be a dish

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estar en la cuerda floja

→ be in a precarious position

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estar en números rojos

→ be in the red

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estar en su salsa

→ in one's element

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estuario

→ estuary

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exasperarse

→ to get exasperated

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fruta

→ fruit

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generosamente

→ generously

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gracias

→ thank-you

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granizo

→ hail

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hábitat

→ habitat

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hacer caja

→ cash in

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hacer encaje de bolillos

→ to juggle many things at once

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hacer la boca agua

→ mouth-watering

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hasta la vista

→ see you later

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helecho

→ fern

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hermana

→ sister

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hermano

→ brother

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hit the nail on the head

→ to get it exactly right

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hogar

→ home

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hola

→ hello

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hoy

→ today

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humedal

→ wetland

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ilusionarse

→ to get excited about

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ir viento en popa

→ go smoothly

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irritarse

→ to get irritated

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jugar

→ play

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leer

→ read

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lentamente

→ slowly

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ligeramente

→ slightly

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limpiar

→ clean

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llevar la voz cantante

→ lead the way

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llevarse la parte del león

→ take the lion's share

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lluvia

→ rain

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lo siento

→ sorry

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madre

→ mother

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mal

→ bad

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mal de amores

→ heartache

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mal humor

→ bad mood

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mañana

→ tomorrow

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mano

→ hand

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mariposas en el estómago

→ butterflies in my stomach

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matar la gallina de los huevos de oro

→ kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

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matorral

→ shrubland

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mejor

→ better

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merendar

→ to have a snack

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merienda

→ snack

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miedo escénico

→ stage fright

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moderadamente

→ moderately

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naturalmente

→ naturally

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niebla

→ fog

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nieve

→ snow

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niño / niña

→ child

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no

→ no

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no dar puntada sin hilo

→ to have an ulterior motive

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noche

→ night

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nudo en la garganta

→ lump in my throat

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ojo

→ eye

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olvidar

→ forget

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padre

→ father

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pan

→ bread

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pan recién horneado

→ freshly baked bread

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parcialmente

→ partially

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pasear

→ walk

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pedir la cuenta

→ ask for the check

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pena ajena

→ secondhand embarrassment

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peor

→ worse

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pez / pescado

→ fish

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pie

→ foot

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piel de gallina

→ goosebumps

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planchar

→ iron

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plato principal

→ main course

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polen

→ pollen

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poner toda la carne en el asador

→ go all out

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poner una pica en Flandes

→ to achieve the impossible

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por enchufe

→ through connections

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por favor

→ please

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por la patilla

→ for free

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por libre

→ independently

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postre de la casa

→ house dessert

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pradera

→ meadow

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quedarse

→ stay

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quemar las naves

→ burn your bridges

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rabia contenida

→ bottled-up anger

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raíz

→ root

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rápidamente

→ quickly

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recién

→ just

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reconfortar

→ comfort

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recordar

→ remember

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remar a contracorriente

→ to go against the grain

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rocío

→ dew

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salmón

→ salmon

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sedimento

→ sediment

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semana

→ week

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sequía

→ drought

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ser pan comido

→ a piece of cake

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serenarse

→ calm down

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sí

→ yes

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sin filtro

→ unfiltered

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sin gluten

→ gluten-free

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sobrecogerse

→ to be overwhelmed

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sobremesa

→ after-dinner conversation

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sol

→ sun

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sonrojarse

→ to blush

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sopa de ajo

→ garlic soup

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sorpresa agradable

→ nice surprise

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suavemente

→ gently

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suficientemente

→ enough

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tapas

→ tapas

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tarde

→ evening

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té

→ tea

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tener la sartén por el mango

→ have the upper hand

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tener mala leche

→ to be mean-spirited

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tirar de chequera

→ write a check

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tirar la casa por la ventana

→ spare no expense

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trabajo

→ work

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tristeza profunda

→ deep sadness

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verdura

→ vegetable

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