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An abstract (noum) Resumen Abstracto Abstract (adjetive)
To achieve Lograr Archivar To file
Actual Real Actual Current
To advertise Anunciar Advertir To warn
Advice Consejo Advertencia Warning
Ailment Catarro Alimentar To feed
Apparel Ropa Aparato Machine
To apologise Pedir discupas Apologa Defence
Apt Propenso Apto Able, qualified
Argument Discusin Pelea Plot
Arena Estadio Arena Sand
Arm Brazo Arma Gun
Army Ejrcito Armada Navy
Aspersion Calumnia Aspersin Sprinkling
Assessment Evaluacin Asesora Consultancy
Assessor Evaluador, tasador Asesor Advisor
To assist Ayudar Asistir To attend
To attain Lograr Atar To tie
Attempt Intento Atentado Terrorist attack
Attendance Asistencia Atencin Attention
Avocado Aguacate Abogado Lawyer
Ballon Globo Baln Ball
Bank Banco (Entidad financiera) Banco (asiento) Bench
Bark Ladrido Barco Ship, Boat
Billet Acuartelamiento Billete Note, ticket
Billion Mil millones Billn Trillion
Body Cuerpo Boda Wedding
Bomber Bombardero Bombero Fireman
Brave Valiente Bravo Fierce
Camp Campamento Campo Field
Cap Gorra Capa Layer
Career Carrera profesional Carrera
Universitaria
Degree
Carpet Alfombra Carpeta Folder
Cartoon Dibujo animado Cartn cardboard
Casual Fortuto Casual Accidental
Casualty vctima o herido Casualidad Coincidence
Cave Cueva Cavar To dig
Chafed Rozado Chafado Crashed
Collar Collar de las prendas Collar (joyeria) Necklace
College Facultad Colegio School
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Coloured Coloreado Colorado Red
Command Orden Comando Commando
Commodity Mercanca, materias prima Comodidad Comfort
To complain Quejarse Complacer To please
Complexion Tez Complesin Body type
To compromise Ceder Compromiso Commitment,
engagement, or
agreement
Conductor Director de orquesta o
cobrador
Conductor Driver
Confident Seguro de s mismo Confidente Confidant
To be constipated Estar estreido Estar constipado To have cold
Contest Concurso Contestar To answer
To convence Convocar, reunir Convenir To agree
Council Consejo Conciliar To reconcile
Crane Gra Crneo Skull
Curse Maldicin Curso Course
Date Fecha Dato Data
Deception Engao Decepcin Dissapointment
To deliver Entregar Deliberar To deliberate
Deprivation Privacin, prdida Depravacin Depravaty
Derogatory Despectivo
To design Disear Designar To appoint
Dessert Postre Desierto Desert
Dinner Cena Dinero Money
Discrete Diferenciado Discreto Discreet
Disgust Asco, repugnancia Disgusto Annoyance, quarrel, to be
upset
Disparete Dispar Disparate Foolish act, or nonsense
Diversion Desviacin Diversin Fun
To doze Dormitar Doce Twelve
To be embarrassed Estar avergonzado Estar embarazada To be pregnant
Estate Propiedad, inmueble Estado State
Eventual Definitivo o posible Eventual Casual, incidental
Eventually Finalmente Eventualmente By chance, Possibly
Fabric Tela Fbrica Factory
Familiar Conocido Familiar (sangre) Relative
Fee Tasa Fe Faith
Fin Aleta Fin End
Form Formulario Forma Shape
Fray Ria, irritacin Fraile Friar
Gang Pandilla Ganga Bargain
Gentle Moderado, suave Gentil Kind
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Gracious Corts Gracioso Funny
Grocery Tienda de comestibles Grosero Rude
Hardly Dificilmente Duramente Strongly
By heart De memoria De corazn From ones heart
Horn Cuerno Horno Oven
Idiom Modismo, locucin Idioma Language
To improve Mejorar To improvise Improvisar
Influenza Gripe Influencia Influence
Ingenuity Ingeniosidad Ingenuidad Naivety
Inhabitant Habitante Inhabitado Uninhabitated
Injury Herida, lesin Injuria Insult
Installment Cuota de pago Instalacin Installation
To intend Pretender Intentar To try
Intoxicated Ebro Intoxicado Food poisonning
To involve Invulocrarse Envolver To wrap
Jam Mermelada Jamn Ham
Lame Cojo Lamer To lick
Large Grande Largo Long
Lecture Conferencia Lectura Reading
Lentil Lenteja Lentilla Contact lens
Letter Carta o letra del alfabeto Letra de cancin Lyrics
Library Biblioteca Librera Bookshop
Lobe Lbulo Lobo Wolf
Luxury Lujo Lujuria Lust
Macaroon Galleta con almendras Macarrn Macaroni
Mascot Amuleto Mascota Pet
Major Alcalde Mayor Bigger
Misery Tristeza Miseria Poverty
To molest Abusar sexualmente Molestar To annoy, or to bother
Not at all Para nada No del todo Not quite
Notice Anuncio Noticia New
Office Oficina Oficio Job or position
Once Una vez Once Eleven
Oration Discurso ceremonial Oracin Prayer o sentence
Pan Cacerola Pan Bread
Parade Desfile Parada Stop
Pie Pastel Pie Foot
Place Lugar Plaza Square
Plate Plato Plata Silver
Policy Poltica Polica Police
Politic Diplomtico Poltico Politician
Preservative Conservante Preservativo Condom
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Prize Premio Precio Price
To probe Investigar Probrar To prove, to try, or to
taste
Prsopect Posibilidad Prospecto Leaflet
Quince Membrillo Quince Fifteen
To quit Abondonar Quitar To remove or to put away
Quite Bastante Quitar To remove or to put away
Quote Cita Cuota Installment
To rape Violar Rapar To shave
To raze Arrasar Raza Race
To realize Darse cuenta Realizar To make, to carry out
To reckon Calcular, creer Reconocer To recognize
Recollection Coleccin Recoleccin Harvest, or collection
To record Grabar Recordar To remember
Red Rojo Red Net
Regular Normal Regular Not so good
To remove Quitar Remover To stir
Resort Centro turstico Resorte Spring
To rest Descansar Restar To subtract
To resume Reanudar, continuar Resumir To summarize, or to sum
up
Rope Cuerda Ropa Clothes
Rude Maleducado Rudo Rough
Salad Ensalada Salado Salty
Sane Cuerdo Sano Healthy
Scallop Vidriera Escalope Escalope
Sensible Sensato Sensible Sensitive
Sensitive Sensible Sensitivo Related to sense
Signature Firma Asignatura Subject
Sin Pecado Sin Without
Soap Jabn Sopa Soup
Spade Pala Espada Sword
Stationery Artculo de papelera Estacionario Stationary
To stay Quedarse Estar To be
To stir Revolver un lquido Estirar To stretch
Stranger Extrao Extranjero Foreigner
To stretch Estirar Estrechar To narrow
Suburb Barrio rico de la perifera Suburbio Slum
Success xito Suceso Event
To support Apoyar Soportar To put up with
Sympathetic Comprensivo Simptico Funny, nice
Target Objetivo Tarjeta Card
Tax Impuesto Taxi Cab
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Terrific Fenomenal Terrorfico Terrifying
To traduce Calumniar Traducir To translate
Trait Rasgo Trato Deal
Tramp Vagabundo Trampa Trap
Ultimate Final ltimo Last
Umpire rbitro Imperio Empire
Vacuum Vaco Vacuna Vaccine
Zealous Entusiasta Celoso Jelaous