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Human rights
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los derechos humanos
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civil disobedience (the refusal to obey certain laws or governmental demands for the purpose of influencing legislation or government policy)
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la desobediencia civil
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(in)equality
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la (des)igualidad
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judge
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el/la juez
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(in)justice
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la (in)justicia
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freedom
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la libertad
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to abuse
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abusar
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to pass a law
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aprobar una ley
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to summon (to call or notify to appear at a specified place, especially before a court)
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convocar
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to defend
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defender
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to abolish
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derogar
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to imprison
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encarcelar
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to judge
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juzgar
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illiterate
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analfabeto/a
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(un)equal
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(des)igual
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(un)fair
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(un)justo
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oppressed
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oprimido/a
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abuse
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el abuso
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navy
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la armada
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flag
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la bandera
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belief
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la creencia
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democracy (government by the people;a state having such a form of government: The United States and Canada are democracies.)
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la democracia
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dictatorship
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la dictadura
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army
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el ejercito
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government
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el gobierno
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(civil) war
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la guerra (civil)
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political party
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el partido politico
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peace
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la paz
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power
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el poder
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politics
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la politica
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foreign relations (the dealings and relationships between nations.)
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las relaciones exteriores
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victory
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la victoria
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to devote oneself to
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dedicarse a
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to elect
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elegir
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to win/lose elections
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ganar/perder la elecciones
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to govern
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gobernar
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to influence
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influir
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peaceful
pacifist (a person who believes in pacifism or is opposed to war or to violence of any kind.) |
pacifico/a
pacifista |
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conservative (to restore traditional conditions, and to limit change.)
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conservador/a
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liberal (favorable to progress or reform)
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liberal
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unless
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a menos que
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before
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antes (de) que
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provided that, as long as
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con tal (de) que
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in case
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en caso (de) que
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so that, in order
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para que
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without, unless
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sin que
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despite
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a pesar de que
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although, even if
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aunque
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after
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despues (de) que
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as soon as
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en cuanto
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until
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hasta que
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after
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luego (de) que
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while
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mientras que
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as long as
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siempre que
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as soon as
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tan pronto como
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lawyer
acticist |
el/la abogado/a
el .la activista |
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theif
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el ladron/ la ladrona
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demonstrator
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el/la manifestante
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politician
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el/la politico/a
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terrorist
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el/la terrorista
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threat
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la amenaza
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weapon
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el arma
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scandal
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el escandalo
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(in)security; (lack of) safety
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la (in)seguridad
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fear
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el temor
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terrorism
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el terrorismo
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blackmail
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chantajear
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to destroy
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destrozar
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to spy
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espiar
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huir
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to flee
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to fight
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pelear
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to kidnap, to hijack
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secuestrar
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pupil, student
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el/la alumno/a
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authority
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la autoridad
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kid, youngester
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el/la chavo/a (Spain)
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trust
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la confianza
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double standard (a set of principles that allows greater freedom to one person or group than to another;especially an unwritten code of sexual behavior permitting men more freedom than women.)
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la doble moral
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hypocrisy
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la hipocrecia
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high school (Spain)
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el instituto
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headscarf
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el panuelo
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a while
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el rato
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to give up
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ceder
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to trust
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confiar
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to dissent, to disagree
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disentir
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secular, lay (to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred) (to put or place in a particular position)
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laico/a
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Muslim
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musulman/musulmana
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execution
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la ejecucion
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failure
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el fracaso
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force
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la fuerza
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coup d'etat (also known as a coup, putsch, and overthrow—is the sudden unconstitutional)
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el golpe de estado
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strike
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la huelga
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report
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el informe
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judgment
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el jucio
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pride
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el orgullo
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kidnapping
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el sucuestro
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trap
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la trampa
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to overthrow (take over government)
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derrocar
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to defeat (when they lose election or something like that)
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derrotar
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to exercise/exert (poder)
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ejecer (el poder)
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to lead
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encabezar
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to strengthen
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fortalecer
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to enact (a law)
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promulgar
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to have the right to
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tener derecho a
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rescued
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rescatado/a
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splinter
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la astilla
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prison, jail
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la carcel
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punishment
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el castigo
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(prison, jail) cell
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la celda
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censorship
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la censura
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prisoner
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el/la preso/a
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iron bar
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la reja
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ink
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la tinta
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to stifle; to drown
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ahogar
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to silence
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callar
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to sink
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hundir
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resist
to keep watch on |
resistir
vigilar |
