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FRANCISCO LOAYZA LOZANO 1

ABDUCT

• To take someone away illegally.

• He was abducted and murdered by a terrorist group.

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ABLE

• Be able to do something

• To have the ability to do something or the possibility of doing something.

• He´ll be able to help you

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AMAZING

• adjetivo asombrosomaravillosoespantoso

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AMUSED

• Divertido

• entretenido

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ANKLE

• Tobillo

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APATHETIC

• “My brother is completely apathetic about world events.

• He doesn´t even read the newspaper.”

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APPLY

• to ~ for sth ‹for loan/permission›

• solicitar or pedir(conj.⇒) algo;

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APPROACH

• Acercarse, aproximarse

• abordar;

• estar cercano a;

• acometer

• s. acercamiento, advenimiento, aproximación 9

ARGUE

• Discutir

• pelearse

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• Incendio provocado

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ATTACHMENT

• Accesorio

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ATTEND

• Asistir

• “I hope to attend the opening night.”

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AWARE

• “I want you to be aware of the rules of our organization.”

• “I am not aware of any other doctors in the area besides him.”

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BACHELOR

• Soltero

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BESIDES

• In addition to something or someone.

• Do you play any other sport besides football?

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BET

• To risk money on the result of a game, competetion etc.

• He lost all his money betting on horses.

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BEWILDERED

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BILL

• v. facturar, cargar, cargar a la cuenta, cargar en cuenta;

• enviar la factura a, cobrar,

• pasar la cuenta a; poner en cartelera, anunciar

• May I have the bill?

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BLAME

– culpa– Censura

• verbo culparcensurar

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BOTHER

Molestar,

causar molestia,

dar molestia,

disturbar,

estorbar, fastidiar, importunar,

incomodar, incordiar, irritar,

meterse con. 21

Budget

• To plan how much money you will spend on something

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CARROT

• Zanahoria

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CARRY OUT

• verbo transitivo 1 (un proyecto) llevar a cabo, realizar 2 (el deber) cumplir

•II (crímenes) perpetrar:

• “Vicious attacks were carried out against the immigrants” ( los inmigrantes fueron víctimas de salvajes agresiones)

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CARRY OUT

• Examples:

• In my new job, I have to perform many challenging tasks

• In my new job, I have to CARRY OUT many challenging tasks

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CATCH ON

• ganar popularidad:

• “the idea didn't catch on”

la idea no cuajó

• Do you think this style will become popular next season?

• Do you think this style will CATCH ON next season?

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CATERING COMPANY

• Restaurant empresa

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CHASE

To run after someone or something in order to catch them.– Persecución caza carrera Alcance

– Perseguir cazar– Correr seguir– Ahuyentar

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CHEAP

• adv. barato

• adj. barato, de bajo precio; de mala calidad; de mal gusto; tacaño, mezquino

Not expensive , or costing less than usual

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cheerful

– alegre– jovial– animado

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CLASHING

• To fight or argue.

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COME UP WITH

• verbo transitivo (una idea, solución) proponer:

• have you come up with any new ideas?, ¿se te ha ocurrido alguna idea nueva?

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COSTUME

• Traje

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COUPLE

• pareja

• Two or a few.• “ I went to New York with a couple of friends”

• Two people who are married or having a romantic relationship

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CUSTOMER

• Cliente

• He's a really good customer, and has been coming here for years.

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CUT BACK

1 (gastos) reducir 2 (la producción) disminuir 3 (una planta) podar

• “Now that I am unemployed we are going to have to cut back on our spending.”

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DEPART

• Partir

• Salir

• The plane departed for Mexico.

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DEVELOPMENT

• DESARROLLO

• When someone or something grows or changes and becomes more advanced.

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DIZZY

• adj. mareado

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• v. marear;

• dejar perplejo

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DRAG– Obstáculo

– rastra– resistencia al avance

• verbo – arrastrar

– rastrear– llevar arrastrado

– arrastrarse por el suelo

– moverse muy despacio

– hacerse interminable– pasar lentamente

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ENCOURAGE

• Animar

• To make someone more likely to happen.“My parents encouraged me to try new things”

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ENGAGED

• adj. comprometido, ocupado

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• v. contratar, dar empleo a, dar ocupación a, emplear; empeñar; engranar, enlazar, interconectar; involucrar;

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FAINT

adj. débil, desfallecido, desfalleciente, desvanecido, exánime, lánguido, pálido; apenas perceptible, apenas visible

v. desfallecer, desmayarse, desvanecerse, esmorecerse, perder el sentido

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FAREWELL

• adj. adiós, despedida

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• interj. vaya Ud. con Dios!; adiós (interjección)

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FINGER FOODS

• Bocaditos

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FLU• s. gripe, dengue, influenza

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GET AHEAD

• Tener éxito.

• Be successful

“In order to get ahead in business you need to be assertive.”

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GET ALONG WITH

• Be compatible with.

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GET AWAY WITH

• Salirse con la suya.

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GET BEHIND

• Atrasarse.

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GET BY

• Arreglárselas.

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GIFT

• Regalo

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GIVE UP

• To quit doing something

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GOOSE

• Ganso

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GORGEOUS

• Divino

• precioso

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GROUNDHOG

• Marmota

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HAND IN

(un billete, un trabajo) entregar(una solicitud, la dimisión) presentar

• “The students handed in their assignments to the teacher.”

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HANDSOME

• bien parecido, agraciado,

• apuesto, buen mozo,

• de buen aspecto, elegante, galán, hermoso, muy mozo

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HANG ON

• STOP, wait for a moment.• Hang on! Are you trying to make a

monkey out of me?

• Hang on please, I'm just putting you through.

• Hang on please and I'll be with you in a couple of minutes. 63

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HARSHLY

• Duramente

• Severamente

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HAUSWARMING

• Estreno de una casa

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HIKING

• s. excursionismo

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• v. dar largas caminatas, dar largos paseos, excursionar; incrementar, aumentar

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HOLD

• v. sujetar, agarrar, mantener, mantener a la fuerza, contener, guardar, poseer; creer que, aseverar, mantener la opinión que; sostener, creer en; cumplir; soportar, aguantar

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• s. agarre, apoyo, asimiento,

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HOLD

• To have something in your hand or arms. He was holding a glass of wine. She held the baby in her arms.

• To keep something in a particular position

• To organize an event

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HOP

• Saltar

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HUNCH

• Corazonada

• Presentimiento.

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ITCH

• v. picar, hormiguear; causar comezón, arder

• s. picazón, comezón, escozor, hormiguillo, picor, prurito; sarna

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IMPOLITE

• adj. mal educado, chabacán, descomedido, desconsiderado, descortés, grosero, impolítico, incivil, ineducado, inurbano

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IMPROVE

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IMPROVEMENT

• There was a steady improvement in the pupil's results.

• The doctor saw no improvement in the patient.

• The repairs to the car brought about an improvement in its speed

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ISSUE

• TEMA

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JUNK FOOD

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KEEPSAKE

• Recuerdo

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LACK

• Falta

• Carecer de

• He lacks imagination

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LAUNCH

• Despegar

• Emprender

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LAWN

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LAY OFF

• Stop employing someone

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LOZENGES

• s. pastilla, gragea

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MAID

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MESSY• adj. desordenado, desaliñado,

desarreglado, descuidado, heteróclito; muy sucio, confuso

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MUGGING

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MUSHROOM• adj. como hongo o

seta v. crecer como hongos, multiplicarse como hongos, proliferarse como hongos

• s. hongo, champiñón, seta

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NOSY

• Curioso

• Fisgón

• Preguntón

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OUTAGE

• Corte

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OUTRAGEOUS

• ATROZ

• ESCANDALOSO

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PASS OVER

• pasar por alto, olvidar

• Not notice

• Ignore

“Even though Mary had worked as a manager in that department she was passed over for promotion.”

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PAWS

• Patas

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PEA

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pool

• piscina

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pour

– derramar– echar– colar– correr

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POWDER

• Polvo

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PRANKSTER

• Bromista

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PROFIT

• Beneficios

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PROPOSAL

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PUT OFF

• POSTERGAR

• “I'm busy this afternoon; can we put our meeting off until tomorrow?”

• “He was too busy in the morning, so he put his appointment off until the afternoon.” 103

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Raise

• To look after and educate a child until they have become an adult.

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RECRUIT

• Reclutar

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regret

– pesar– remordimiento– sentimiento

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REJECT

• RECHAZAR

• To refuse to accept or agree with something.

• To refuse to accept someone for a job, course.

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rely

• To need someone or something in order to be successful,work correctly.

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RESUME

• currículum

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REWARD

• Recompensar

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ROOF

• Techo

• Tejado

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ROUGHLY

• (approximately) aproximadamente adv

• Roughly speaking, we will have your phone service restored in 24 hours.

• The cost to construct your house will be about $100,000, roughly speaking.

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ROUTINELY

• Happening often or regularly.

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scrapbook

• Álbum de recortes.

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SEEK

• Buscar

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settle down

• Establecerse

• Sentar cabeza

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SET UP

• Establecer

• Set something up

To get all the necessary equipment ready for an activity

• I need one or two people to help me set up the display.

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SHIVER

• v. temblar, tiritar, titiritar; hacer añicos

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• s. temblor, escalofrío,

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SILK

• seda

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SLEUTH

• Detective

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SLUMBER PARTY

• Pijamada

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SPARKLING WATER

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Splurge

• To spend a lot of money on something which you want but do not need.

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SPRING

• PRIMAVERA

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SQUANDER

• Spend money for useless things

• “He squandered all his money on alcohol and drugs.”

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STARE

• v. clavar los ojos, fijarse, mirar, mirar de hito en hito, mirar fijamente, quedar mirando

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• s. mirada, mirada fija

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STRANDED

• Varado

• Botado

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STUFFY

• adj. mal ventilado, viciado; congestionado, taponado; tedioso

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SUE

• Demandar

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SUPPORT

• apoyar

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SUSPECT

• Sospechar

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SWEAT

• v. sudar, transpirar, traspirar; hacer sudar

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• s. sudor

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SWITCH

• Cambiar

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TEAR• nombre

– lágrima– rasgón

– desgarrón– rajo– rajón

• verbo – rasgar– arrancar

– desgarrar– rasgarse– despedazar

– partir

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theft

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THEN

• adjetivo – de entonces

• adverbio – entonces

– luego– después– pues– en ese momento– además– en aquella época

• conjunción – pues– por tanto

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THROUGHOUT

• A LO LARGO

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UPGRADE

• Mejorar

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UPSET

• adj. Alterado,

• molesto, turbado

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• v. molestar, contrariar;

• descomponer, desordenar;

• alterar, desarreglar, descalabrar, desestabilizar, desquiciar.

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Vanish

• desaparecer

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waiter

– camarero– mesero– mozo

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WAVE

• The ocean waves rocked the boat.

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weird

• Extraño

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WHEAT

• s. trigo, maíz

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WHISTLE

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WILLING

• Dispuesto

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WORTH

• Be worth sth

• To have a particular value , especially in money.

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WORTH

• Be worth doing.

• To be useful or enjoyable to do.

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YAWN

• BOSTEZAR

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francisco_68@hotmail.com

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