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una computadora portatil laptop

El ordenador portátil me permite trabajar en casi cualquier lugar.
The laptop computer allows me to work almost anywhere.

Mi ordenador portátil me mantiene trabajando a donde sea que vaya.
My laptop computer keeps me working wherever I go.

ordenador portátil
laptop computer

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jefe boss (noun)

El jefe está manteniendo una reunión.
The boss is holding a meeting.

Todos en la oficina usan traje excepto el jefe.
Everyone at the office wears a suit, except the boss.

jefe de la compañía
company boss

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bar bar (noun)

El bar del barrio es un buen lugar para tomar algo con amigos.
The neighborhood bar is a good place to meet friends for a drink.

La pareja está en el bar.
The couple is at a bar.

El viernes por la noche vamos a ir a un bar en la ciudad.
Friday night we’ll go to a bar in the city.

bar del barrio
neighborhood bar

beber en un bar
drink at a bar

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girar turn (verb)

Sigue derecho y después gira a la izquierda en la segunda intersección.
Go straight, and then turn left at the second intersection.

El coche está girando hacia la izquierda.
The car is turning left.

El coche gira hacia la izquierda.
The car turns left.

El coche giró hacia la izquierda.
The car turned left.

Por favor gira hacia la izquierda en la esquina del colmado
Please turn left at the corner of the convenience store.

girar a la derecha
right turn

girar a la izquierda
left turn

girar hacia la izquierda
turn left

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    barato cheap (adjective)

    Estoy buscando un par de zapatos baratos.
    I’m looking for a cheap pair of shoes.

    El reloj de pulsera no es barato.
    The wrist watch is not cheap.

    zapatos baratos
    cheap shoes

    gafas de sol baratas
    cheap sunglasses

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    un artista artist

    Muchos artistas luchan por mucho tiempo antes de alcanzar el éxito.
    Many artists struggle for a long time before acheiving success.

    artista aspirante
    aspiring artist

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    pelo hair (noun)

    El pelo en su cabeza es rojo
    The hair on her head is red.

    La mujer tiene el pelo rubio.
    The woman has blonde hair.

    La mujer tiene el pelo moreno.
    The woman has black hair.

    La mujer se está lavando el pelo con champú.
    The woman is shampooing her hair.

    pelo rizado
    curly hair

    pelo corto
    short hair

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    p.m. PM (phrase)

    Suelo trabajar de 9 a.m. a 5 p.m., pero hoy trabajé hasta las 10p.m..
    I usually work from 9 AM to 5 PM, but today I worked until 10 PM.

    reserva a las 8 p.m.
    reservation for 8 PM

    alrededor de las 7 p.m.
    about 7 p.m.

    a las once p.m.
    at 11 p.m.

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    lápiz pencil (noun)

    ¿Hay plomo en la mina del lápiz?
    Is there lead in pencil lead?

    El lápiz es una herramiento popular de escritura ya que las marcas del lápiz se borran fácilmente.
    Pencils are popular writing tools, as pencil marks erase easily.

    Los lápices están hechos de grafito y no contienen plomo.
    Pencils are made from graphite, and contain no lead.

    ¿Me puedes prestar un lápiz?
    Can I borrow a pencil?

    lápiz afilado
    sharpened pencil

    mina del lápiz
    pencil lead

    lápiz de grafito
    lead pencil

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