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supuestamente
supposedly
existir
to exist
Cancún
Cancun
la empresa
the company; the firm
cien
one hundred; 100
mexicana
Mexican (female)
tienes
you have (singular informal)
el invento
the invention
arrojar
to throw
convertir
to turn into; to convert
el gas
the gas
todos
everyone; the whole world
sin
without
contaminar
to pollute
así
like this; like that
la basura
the trash
también
too; also; as well
el coraje
the courage
ver
to see; to watch
bueno
good
hacer
to do; to make
el millón
the million
la persona
the person
diario
daily
el lago
the lake
el mar
the sea
el canal
the channel
el lado
the side
pero
but
pasar
to pass; to happen
el problema
the problem
podría
I could (suggestions)
tener
to have
la luz
the light
al final
finally
el final
the end
el túnel
the tunnel
suponer
to guess; to suppose
el combustible
the fuel
la verdad
the truth
el calor
the heat
las pruebas
the evidence; the test
el video
the video
la playa
the beach
la magnitud
the magnitude; the scope
está bien
it's okay
motivar
to motivate
la existencia
the existence
tanto
so (much)
el factor
the factor
contribuir
to contribute
bastar
to be enough
darnos
to give us
la vuelta
the return; the lap; the change (money)
alrededor
around
la cantidad
the quantity; the amount
incluso
even
algo
something; anything
alcanzar
to reach
entonces
then (solution)
el inicio
the beginning
el lugar
the place
dónde
where (question)
recibir
to receive
la parte
the part
generar
to generate; to create
la idea
the idea
la ciudad
the city
imaginar
to imagine
fabricar
to manufacture; to make
mexicano
Mexican
ayudar
to help
la máquina
the machine
en teoría
in theory
la teoría
the theory
después
after; then
dentro
into; inside; in
caliente
hot (temperature); warm (food)
físico
physical
sólido
solid
separar
to separate; to pull apart
diferente
different
la gasolina
petrol (vehicle)
mismo
same; -self
asegurar
to assure; to secure
el engaño
the deception
echar
to pour; to throw (someone) out
aquí
here
impresionar
to impress
puedes
you can (singular informal)
hecho
done; fact
más
more
el cubrebocas
the facemask
porque
because
la composición
the composition
emocionar
to thrill; to move
hoy
today
grande
big; large
encendido
switched on
durar
to take (time); to last
aproximadamente
approximately
la hora
the hour; the time
hace
it makes; ago
usar
to use; to wear
calentar
to warm; to heat up
principal
main; primary
hay
there is; there are
la necesidad
the need
gastar
to spend (money)
externo
external
enfriar
to cool; to chill
abrir
to open
la llave
the key
ya
already
salir
to go out; to hang out
esperar
to wait; to hope
el tubo
the tube
empezar
to begin; to start
según
according to
mostrar
to show
aún
still; yet
mejor
better
consumir
to consume
normal
normal
quedar
to stay; to suit; to meet
puro
pure
explicar
to explain
traer
to bring
como
as; like; how (not in questions)
prender
to turn ... on
dibujar
to draw (a picture)
emocional
emotional
saber
to know (a fact)
transformar
to transform
igual
maybe; equal
serio
serious
hasta
until
el trabajo
the job; the work
el entendimiento
the understanding
posible
possible
comprobar
to confirm; to verify
el ojo
the eye
la experiencia
the experience

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