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Kategori |
İngilizce |
İspanyolca |
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| General |
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| 1 |
General |
all the while |
al mismo tiempo [adv] |
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| 2 |
General |
ship carrying fish to port while fishing continues on the main vessel |
enviada [f] |
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| 3 |
General |
series of prayers recited while visiting the blessed sacrament |
estación [f] |
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| 4 |
General |
silk spun while the silkworm is alive |
seda verde [f] |
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| 5 |
General |
walk while dragging the feet |
arrastrar los pies [v] |
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| 6 |
General |
all the while |
entretanto [adv] |
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| 7 |
General |
all the while |
mientras tanto [adv] |
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| 8 |
General |
all the while |
todo el tiempo [adv] |
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| 9 |
General |
gotta make hay while the sun shines |
de paso cañazo [expr] ARUY |
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| 10 |
General |
the whole while |
todo el tiempo |
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| 11 |
General |
prop placed under the chin of criminals while they are flogged |
guardamigo [m] |
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| 12 |
General |
blow on the head given in fun while the hand is being kissed |
buzcorona [f] |
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| 13 |
General |
all the while |
mientras [adv] |
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| 14 |
General |
person who wraps up the bunch's of bananas in a plastic bag to preserve them from damage while growing |
bellotero [m] HN:Nrur. |
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| 15 |
General |
maintaining the basic rhythm while interpreting the bomba |
buleo [m] PR |
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| 16 |
General |
catholic selected by the priest to preach and lead prayers while the priest is absent |
delegado de la palabra [m] HN |
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| 17 |
General |
street artist who dances spinning around while playing the chichín, which he carries on his back |
chinchinero [m] CL |
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| 18 |
General |
lock of hair that grown out on the back of the neck while the rest of the hair is kept short |
choco [m] CL |
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| 19 |
General |
barracks punishment that consists in whipping someone while their feet and fingers remain on the ground |
gandi [m] HN |
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| 20 |
General |
horseback rider who while competing, pulls the tail of a cow to bring it down in a race |
coleador [m] MXCOVEAR |
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| 21 |
General |
theft in which one delinquent distracts the victim by screaming, while another removes the wallet from their pocket |
maquinazo [m] PE |
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| 22 |
General |
card game where players leave a card on the table while they say a number from 1 to 13 |
nervioso [m] PEBOCL |
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| 23 |
General |
children's game in which one of the participants must represent a trade by means of gestures and movements while others guess what it is |
oficio mudo [m] AR |
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| 24 |
General |
compensation for death while in the line of duty |
pago de marcha [m] MX |
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| 25 |
General |
children's game played by picking up small stones from the ground while throwing another one into the air |
pimpín [m] VE |
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| 26 |
General |
children's game involving poking someone in the back with one's elbow while reciting a phrase |
remolín [m] NI |
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| 27 |
General |
wooden frame covered with cowhide resembling a bull with pyrotechnics that someone wears while running around the square |
toroencuetado [m] HN |
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| 28 |
General |
wooden frame covered with cowhide resembling a bull with pyrotechnics that someone wears while running around the square |
torofuego [m] HN |
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| 29 |
General |
in gymnastics, spin around the bar while holding it with one hand or both |
tornisquete [m] BO:S |
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| 30 |
General |
calf extracted from the mother's womb while sacrificing her |
bacaray [m] ARUY |
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| 31 |
General |
calf extracted from the mother's womb while sacrificing her |
vacaraí [m] AR |
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| 32 |
General |
calf extracted from the mother's womb while sacrificing her |
vacaray [m] ARUY |
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| 33 |
General |
calf extracted from the mother's womb while sacrificing her |
vacaraí [m] AR |
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| 34 |
General |
calf extracted from the mother's womb while sacrificing her |
vacaray [m] ARUY |
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| 35 |
General |
rain while the sun shines |
chirapa [f] PE |
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| 36 |
General |
flock of horsehair bristles for the rider to grasp from them while riding |
agarradera [f] ARUY |
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| 37 |
General |
chain on an animal's nose that can be used to tie the animal up while taming it |
cereta [f] PR |
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| 38 |
General |
street artist who dances spinning around while playing the chichín, which she carries on her back |
chinchinera [f] CL |
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| 39 |
General |
children's game in which players occupy different places around a child in the center looking to take the place of one of the others pretending to ask for fire while they exchange positions |
candelita [f] VE |
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| 40 |
General |
sculptural representation of a naked girl sitting on the floor with one of her legs bent over the other, while trying to extract something from her toes with her hands |
nigüenta [f] CR |
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| 41 |
General |
fun that involves chasing people while disguised as the vacaloca |
vacaloca [f] MXCOEC |
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| 42 |
General |
worm that enters the body through the anus while defecating according to popular belief |
tapalcúa [f] GT |
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| 43 |
General |
dance while swinging the hips |
arrollar [v] CU |
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| 44 |
General |
work while uttering the saloma (rhythmical utterance used to synchronize work) |
bujear [v] PArur. |
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| 45 |
General |
work while uttering the saloma (rhythmical utterance used to synchronize work) |
salomar [v] PA |
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| 46 |
General |
detain someone while the police investigate their identification and do a background check |
demorar [v] ARUY |
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| 47 |
General |
make noise while moving the hands of feet in the water |
chacualear [v] MX |
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| 48 |
General |
pull the tail of a cow to knock it down, while on horseback |
colear [v] MXHNCOVEARUY |
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| 49 |
General |
(in santeria) cure or free someone from some evil using a ritual involving shaking certain herbs around the body while making invocations |
limpiar [v] CU |
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| 50 |
General |
cut the coffee beans messily while choosing the best bushes |
mulear [v] NIrur. |
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| 51 |
General |
expressing the order to stop dancing for a while in traditional festivals and some folkloric dances so that the dancers can have a drink or sing a folk song in a cheeky tone |
¡aro! [interj] CLAR |
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| 52 |
General |
expressing the order to stop dancing for a while during the cueca traditional andean dance so that the dancing partners can have a drink while interlocking their arms |
¡aro! [interj] BO |
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| Idioms |
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| 53 |
Idioms |
make hay while the sun shines |
aprovechar la ocasión [v] |
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| 54 |
Idioms |
make hay while the sun shines |
aprovechar la oportunidad cuando se presenta [v] |
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| 55 |
Idioms |
make hay while the sun shines |
hacer su agosto [v] |
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| 56 |
Idioms |
strike while the iron is hot |
batir el hierro cuando está al rojo [v] |
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| 57 |
Idioms |
strike while the iron is hot |
aprovechar algo en el momento apropiado [v] |
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| 58 |
Idioms |
strike while the iron is hot |
cabalgar en la cresta de la ola [v] |
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| 59 |
Idioms |
start a second fire while putting out the first |
soltar la capa [v] |
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| 60 |
Idioms |
move a sparsely populated beehive to the site of a strong one and vice versa while the bees are out so that they change beehives |
dar una tría [v] |
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| 61 |
Idioms |
move a sparsely populated beehive to the site of a strong one and vice versa while the bees are out so that they change beehives |
dar un trío [v] |
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| 62 |
Idioms |
make hay while the sun shines |
tender las velas [v] |
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| 63 |
Idioms |
make hay while the sun shines |
tender velas [v] |
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| 64 |
Idioms |
strike while the iron is hot |
la ocasión la pintan calva [expr] |
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| 65 |
Idioms |
make hay while the sun shines |
ahora que hay modo |
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| 66 |
Idioms |
strike while the iron’s hot |
en caliente y de repente |
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| 67 |
Idioms |
strike while the iron’s hot |
al hierro caliente batir de repente |
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| 68 |
Idioms |
make hay while the sun shines |
a la ocasión la pintan calva |
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| 69 |
Idioms |
make hay while the sun shines |
no dejes para mañana lo que se pueda hacer hoy |
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| 70 |
Idioms |
make hay while the sun shines |
golpear el hierro cuando está en ascua |
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| 71 |
Idioms |
make hay while the sun shines |
cuando te sople bien el viento, aprovéchalo |
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| 72 |
Idioms |
make hay while the sun shines |
coge la ocasión al vuelo antes de que te enseñe el rabo |
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| 73 |
Idioms |
make hay while the sun shines |
la oportunidad se presenta sólo una vez |
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| 74 |
Idioms |
make hay while the sun shines |
coge las flores del buen tiempo, que pronto llegará tu invierno |
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| 75 |
Idioms |
make hay while the sun shines |
tender las velas |
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| 76 |
Idioms |
make hay while the sun shines |
hacer su agosto |
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| 77 |
Idioms |
get out while the getting's good |
escaparse mientras se pueda |
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| 78 |
Idioms |
get out while the going's good |
retirarse antes de que sea peligroso |
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| 79 |
Idioms |
get out while the getting's good |
retirarse mientras aún se pueda |
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| 80 |
Idioms |
get out while the going's good |
huir antes de que sea tarde |
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| 81 |
Idioms |
strike while the iron is hot |
a la ocasión la pintan calva |
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| 82 |
Idioms |
make hay while the sun shines |
a la ocasión la pintan calva. |
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| 83 |
Idioms |
strike while the iron is hot |
a hierro candente batir de repente |
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| 84 |
Idioms |
make hay while the sun shines |
al buen día mételo en casa |
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| 85 |
Idioms |
embrace one another while lying down facing the same direction |
hacer cucharita [v] CLARUY |
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| 86 |
Idioms |
maintain one's traditions while living in the city |
oler a monte [v] HN |
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| 87 |
Idioms |
making hay while the sun shines |
de pasadita [adv] PE |
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| 88 |
Idioms |
making hay while the sun shines |
a la pasada [adv] PE |
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| Speaking |
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| 89 |
Speaking |
while the going is good |
mientras todo va bien |
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| Phrases |
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| 90 |
Phrases |
while the iron is hot |
cuando queman las papas |
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| 91 |
Phrases |
while the others |
mientras los otros |
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| 92 |
Phrases |
while the iron is hot |
en caliente |
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| 93 |
Phrases |
while the iron is hot |
antes de que se enfríe |
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| 94 |
Phrases |
strike while the iron is hot |
a la oportunidad la pintan calva |
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| 95 |
Phrases |
strike while the iron is hot |
a la ocasión la pintan calva |
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| 96 |
Phrases |
strike while the iron is hot |
la ocasión la pintan calva |
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| 97 |
Phrases |
while at the same time |
mientras que al mismo tiempo |
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| 98 |
Phrases |
while at the same time |
mientras que simultáneamente |
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| Colloquial |
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| 99 |
Colloquial |
start a second fire while putting out the first |
dejar la capa al toro [v] |
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| 100 |
Colloquial |
irregular participant who obtains his best results from outside his field while in his field or in the local league his performance is barely mediocre |
candil de la calle y oscuridad de su casa [n] MX |
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| 101 |
Colloquial |
use of cameras is forbidden while the meeting is in session |
está prohibido el uso de cámaras durante la sesión |
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| 102 |
Colloquial |
worm that enters the body through the anus while defecating according to popular belief |
tapaculo [m] GTrur. |
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| 103 |
Colloquial |
defraud the country while working in government |
güebiernar [v] HN |
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| 104 |
Colloquial |
steal while governing the country |
güebiernar [v] HN |
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| Proverbs |
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| 105 |
Proverbs |
while the grass grows the steed starves |
mientras la hierba crece el caballo muere [old-fashioned] |
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| 106 |
Proverbs |
you have to strike while the iron is hot |
no se oía ni (el vuelo de) una mosca |
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| 107 |
Proverbs |
you have to strike while the iron is hot |
a la ocasión la pintan calva |
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| 108 |
Proverbs |
while the cat’s away, the mice will play |
cuando el gato no está, los ratones bailan |
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| 109 |
Proverbs |
make hay while the sun shines |
aprovechar bien la lumbre, es buena costumbre |
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| 110 |
Proverbs |
make hay while the sun shines |
ahora que hay modo |
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| 111 |
Proverbs |
you have to strike while the iron's hot |
hay que batir el hierro mientras está caliente |
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| 112 |
Proverbs |
it's better to make hay while the sun shines |
más vale llegar a tiempo que rondar un año |
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| Slang |
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| 113 |
Slang |
rhythmic movement of the hips while walking, especially by a woman |
culipandeo [m] HNPR |
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| 114 |
Slang |
robbery committed by breaking in generally while the homeowners are away |
escruche [m] ARUYjail |
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| 115 |
Slang |
bless someone with the sign of the cross while saying a prayer |
santiguo [m] PAPRrur. |
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| Maritime |
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| 116 |
Maritime |
fire a cannon while raising the flag |
afianzar un buque la bandera [v] |
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| 117 |
Maritime |
fire a cannon while raising the flag |
afirmar un buque la bandera [v] |
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| 118 |
Maritime |
make hay while the sun shines |
tender las velas [v] |
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| 119 |
Maritime |
make hay while the sun shines |
tender velas [v] |
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| Military |
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| 120 |
Military |
physical exercise as punishment which consists of repeatedly flexing the legs while keeping the body straight or rigid |
culuca [f] HNSV |
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| Music |
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| 121 |
Music |
musical instrument consisting of a drum and cymbals that the musician carries on his back and makes it work with his feet while dancing to the music |
chinchín [m] CL |
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| Sports |
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| 122 |
Sports |
lift the front wheel up while riding |
hacer el caballito [v] |
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| Hunting |
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| 123 |
Hunting |
kill the boar while the dogs hold him down |
bullar [v] |
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| Baseball |
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| 124 |
Baseball |
catch the ball with a hit while running backwards |
atrasar [v] VE |
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| Mythology |
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| 125 |
Mythology |
fantastic serpent with two heads one on each end that enters the body through the anus while defecating in the field according to popular belief |
tepelcúa [f] SV |
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| Folklore |
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| 126 |
Folklore |
popular tap dance in pairs in which the man pursues the woman while she tries to escape |
galerón [m] COVE |
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| 127 |
Folklore |
dance in which one person, with a figure of a alligator tied to his or her waist, dances imitating the movements of a alligator while, around the dancer others clap their hands improvising four-line stanzas and dancing to typical carnival music |
danza del caimán [f] CO |
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| 128 |
Folklore |
traditional dance performed at festivities of the patron saints, where men dress with colored feathers and clothes to look like animals, while women carry a whip to pretend to beat them |
novenantes [m/pl] PE:Se |
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