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Adv Comp Vocab 1

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current (corriente)   actual  
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confesear (does not mean admit into a class, dar entrada)   admitir  
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secretly, hidden   a escondidas  
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to go dutch   a la americana  
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to go commando   a lo gringo  
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a shipyard   aresenal  
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attend   asistir  
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Haste makes waste, Slow and steady wins the race   Anda despacio que tenga prisa  
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Bon apetit!   Buen provecho  
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Once in a blue moon   Cada muerte de obispo  
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what are the diminutive endings   -ito, -illo, -ico, -ín  
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to apply onto something, sticker, or to apply a meaning (not to apply for a job)   aplicar  
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pass a test, approve   aprobar  
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the plot, the info to support an idea, not an argument   argumento  
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at the latest   a más tardar  
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The early bird gets the worm   A quien madruga Dios le ayuda  
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valiente   bizarro  
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to cancel, eliminate, also to pay off an account   cancelar  
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capable   capaz  
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goosebumps   carne de gallina, piel de gallina  
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to cost an arm and a leg   costar un ojo de la cara  
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we are pleased to inform you that   Tenemos el gusto de participarle que  
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Please send us   Les rogamos sirvan enviarnos  
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I received your letter   Acuso recibo de su amable carta  
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Please excuse our delay   Le ruego a usted tener la bondad de disculpar nuestro retraso  
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Please let us know as soon as possible   Mucho le agradecería se sirviera informarnos a la mayor brevedad posible  
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I have to request   tengo a bien solicitar  
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Through this means   Por medio de la presente  
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please cancel my order   sirvase cancelar el pedido  
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I have received your letter   Obra en mi poder su carta  
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folder   carpeta  
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by chance, coincidence, b y the way   casualidad  
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a promise, commitment, obligation   compromiso  
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dirty/off color jokes   cuentos verdes  
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dirty old man   un viejo verde  
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Hit the nail on the head   Dar en el clavo  
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I tricked you, I cheeted you,   dar gato por liebre (liebre means rabbit)  
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factory   fábrica  
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annoying   fastidioso  
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signature   firma  
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signature unreadable   rúbrica  
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in cash   en efectivo  
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congratulations (luckily, good thing!)   en hora buena  
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In the blink of an eye   en un abrir y cerrar de ojos  
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trabajo del día, workshop in a big conference   jornada  
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to be close, or a building (business or church, )   local  
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to walk in someone else´shoes   estar en el pellejo de otro  
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on the eve of, (has to do with dates... ex. Christmas Eve)   estar en vísperas de....  
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to be broke (bankrupt)   estar quebrado  
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