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signature

firma

asignatura

subject

pretend

fingir

pretender

aim, attempt

realize

darse cuenta

realizar

achieve, perform, fulfill

constipated

estreñido

constipado

a cold

embarrassed

avergonzado

embarazada

pregnant

jam

mermelada

jamón

ham

compromise

acuerdo, consenso

compromiso

commitment

actual (English)

real, verdadero

actual (Spanish)

current

assist

ayudar

asistir

to attend

carpet

alfombra

carpeta

folder

exit

salida

éxito

success

fabric

tela

fábrica

factory

library

biblioteca

librería

bookstore

sane

cuerdo

sano

healthy

soap

jabón

sopa

soup

record

grabar

recordar

to remember/remind

large

grande

largo

long

disgust

asco

disgusto

dissatisfaction, annoyance

idiom

frase hecha

idioma

language

discussion

debate, conversación

discusión

argument

remove

quitar

remover

stir

lecture

ponencia

lectura

reading

bland

soso

blando

soft

career

carrera profesional

carrera

degree (or race)

disposable

desechable

disponible

available

sensible (English)

sensato

sensible (Spanish)

sensitive

distress

desamparo

destreza

skill

pan (English)

sartén

pan (Spanish)

bread

fault

culpa

falta

lack

journey

viaje

jornada

workday

plain

simple, claro

plano

flat

recipient

destinatario

recipiente

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