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83 words/phrases to learn
la historia
the story; (the) history
el salto
the leap; the jump
el gimnasta; la gimnasta
the gymnast (masc.; fem.)
estadounidense
American
conseguir
to get; to obtain
imposible
impossible
la vida
(the) life
marcar
to score
representar
to represent
también
too; also; as well
el mundo
the world
el deporte
the sport
la memoria
the memory (human capacity)
colectivo
the collective
nadie
nobody; anybody
tener
to have
el año
the year
entero
entire
la perfección
the perfection
el camino
the way; the path
el documental
the documentary
la persona
the person
la condición
the condition (not medical)
el apoyo
the support
la carrera
the (university) degree; the career
la mujer
the woman
luchar
to fight
contra
against
unido
close (relationship); united
sesenta
sixty
lograr
to achieve
la maratón
the marathon
la prueba
the evidence; the test
entonces
then
el destino
the destination; the destiny; the fate
el varón
the male
intentar
to try (to do something)
impedir
to prevent
acabar
to end
cruzar
to cross
el resto
the rest; the remainder
el punto
the point (sports)
ochenta
eighty
quedarse
to stay (oneself); to remain
el espíritu
the spirit; the ghost
combatir
to fight; to combat
nadar
to swim
cien
one hundred
el metro
the metre; the metro
libre
free
menos
less
mismo
same; -self
tratar
to treat
el monte
the mountain; the hill
la natación
swimming
español
Spanish
el oro
the gold
la plata
the silver
el bronce
the bronze
más
more
una vez
once
el piso
the flat; the floor (of a building)
el mundial
the world cup
veintidós
twenty-two
el trabajo
the job; the work
dentro
into; inside; in
perderse
to get (oneself) lost
roto
broken
fuera
outside
el agua
the water
tan
so; such; that
conocer
to meet; to know (a person)
la fuerza
the strength
porque
because
pueden
they can
pasar
to pass
mil
one thousand
el planeta
the planet
pleno
full
el motor
the engine
el paso
the step (when walking)
el pasado
the past
pasear
to stroll; to go for a walk

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