Everyday Life

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a pillowcase
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una funda de almohada
I've put the pillowcases into the laundry basket.
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He puesto las fundas de almohada en el cesto de la ropa.
to fray
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deshilacharse
frayed cuffs
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puños deshilachados
frayed nerves
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los nervios de punta
to soil
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ensuciar, manchar
a soiled dress
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un vestido sucio
shop-soiled clothes
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ropa defectuosa a precio reducido
to smear
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manchar; calumniar
a smear
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una mancha
smeared glasses
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gafas untadas
a funnel
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un embudo
They needed a funnel to pour oil into the engine.
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Necesitaron un embudo para verter aceite en el motor.
to ladle
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servir algo con cucharón
a ladle
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un cucharón
I ladled the soup.
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He servido la sopa.
a soup tureen
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una sopera
bin liners
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bolsas de basura
lavender-scented drawer liners
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forros de cajones con aroma a lavanda
a lining
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forro
The coat has a cotton lining.
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El abrigo tiene un forro de algodón.
a mattress
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un colchón
a duvet
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un edredón
ripped trousers
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pantalones rasgados
a smudge
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una mancha
I wipe such smadges with kitchen paper.
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Limpio esas manchas con papel de cocina.
a table-mat
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un tapete de mesa
a bath mat
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una alfombrilla de baño
an extractor
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un extractor
an extractor hood
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una campana extractora
a mincer
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una picadora
a juicer
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un exprimidor
The juicer's not working properly.
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El exprimidor no funciona bien.
to blend
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mezclar
The cook blended the milk with the flour and the eggs.
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El cocinero mezcló la leche con la harina y los huevos.
The cook sifted the flour through a sieve.
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El cocinero cernió la harina a través de un tamiz.
sugar tongs
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pinzas para el azúcar
curling tongs
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tenacillas de rizar
cutlery
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cubiertos
a seafood platter
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un plato de mariscos, una bandeja de mariscos
a coffee mug
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una taza de café
a beer mug
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una jarra de cerveza
The carpenter cut the wood and then wiped away the chips.
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El carpintero cortó la madera y después retiró las astillas.
a chipped cup
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una taza astillada
The mirror has cracked.
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El espejo se ha roto.
After the earthquake, there was a crack in the ground.
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Después del terremoto, había una grieta en el suelo.
I smashed a plate.
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Destrocé un plato.
The vase smashed when it hit the table.
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El jarrón se rompió cuando golpeó la mesa.
a dustpan and brush
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un recogedor y un cepillo
Brush this rubbish into the dustpan.
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Mete esta basura en el recogedor.
a mop
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una fregona
accustomed
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acostumbrado
I got accustomed to clean the house.
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Me acostumbré a limpiar la casa.
You can return the book to me at your convenience.
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Usted puede devolverme el libro a su conveniencia.
Working from home is more convenient for me.
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Trabajar desde casa es más cómodo para mí.
This box is convenient for storing large objects.
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Esta caja es adecuada para almacenar objetos grandes.
I washed the dirt off my hands with soap.
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Me limpié la suciedad de las manos con jabón.
I scrubbed the pot until it was clean.
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Fregué la olla hasta que quedó limpia.
I cleaned the dirty shoes with a wet rag.
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Me limpié los zapatos sucios con un trapo mojado.
I cleaned the spilled water with a wipe.
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Limpié el agua derramada con una bayeta.
My sister removed her makeup with a wipe.
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Mi hermana se quitó el maquillaje con una toallita.
a windscreen wiper
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un limpiaparabrisas
I swept the floor with a broom.
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Barrí el suelo con una escoba.
a broomstick
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un palo de escoba
to sweep
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barrer
chaotic
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caótico
utter chaos
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un caos total
This document is utterly incomprehensible.
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Este documento es totalmente incomprensible.
The damp towel is hanging out to dry.
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La toalla húmeda está colgada para secarse.
My sister turns on the fan when it is hot.
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Mi hermana enciende el ventilador cuando hace calor.
A drier spins clothes to dry them.
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Una secadora centrifuga la ropa para secarla.
a worktop
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una encimera
The waiter served the drinks on a tray.
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El camarero sirvió las bebidas en una bandeja.
an ashtray
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un cenicero
I put the lid on the frying pan to keep the food warm.
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Puse la tapa sobre la sartén para mantener caliente la comida.
I always clean the windows with a soft cloth.
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Siempre limpio las ventanas con un paño suave.
I made a dress out of linen cloth.
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Hice un vestido de tela de lino.
a household
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un hogar, una casa
In my family, we share household chores.
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En mi familia, nos repartimos las tareas domésticas.
household expenses
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gastos de la casa
disorder
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desorden
litter
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basura
Volunteers cleaned up the litter on the streets after the party.
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Los voluntarios limpiaron la basura de las calles después de la fiesta.
a litter bin
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una papelera, un contenedor de basura
to stain
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teñir
The red shirt stained the white washing pink.
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La camisa roja tiñó las prendas blancas de rosa.
hoover
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aspiradora
The housing protects the clock from dust.
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La carcasa protege el reloj del polvo.
a duster
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plumero, paño
to polish
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pulir
shoe polish
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betún de zapatos
to air
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airear
I opened all the windows to air the house.
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Abrí todas las ventanas para airear la casa.
a cleaner
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un limpiador
cleaning
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limpieza
The house will want a good cleaning after the party.
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La casa necesitará una buena limpieza después de la fiesta.
a laundry
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una lavandería
There are ten washing machines in the laundry.
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Hay diez lavadoras en la lavandería.
I picked up my laundry from the dry cleaner's.
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Recogí mi lavado de la tintorería.
to sew
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coser
My mother bought white thread to sew a shirt.
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Mi madre compró hilo blanco para coser una camisa.
sewing machine
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máquina de coser
The sewing machine is new and does not need maintenance.
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La máquina de coser es nueva y no necesita mantenimiento.
to knit
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tejer
My grandmother knitted me a wool scarf.
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Mi abuela me tejió una bufanda de lana.
a napkin
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servilleta
a kettle
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una tetera
an electric kettle
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una tetera eléctrica, un hervidor eléctrico
a jug
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una jarra
to cover
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cubrir, tapar
a cover
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una tapa
a blanket
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una manta
I need a blanket on my bed because I am cold.
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Necesito una manta en mi cama porque tengo frío.
a sheet
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una sábana
My son changes the sheets on his bed every Monday.
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Mi hijo cambia las sábanas de su cama todos los lunes.
a pillow
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una almohada
The pillows on my bed are soft and fluffy.
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Las almohadas de mi cama son suaves y mullidas.
to mend
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remendar
a turn
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turno
You lost your turn and now I can throw the dice.
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Has perdido tu turno y ahora puedo tirar el dado.
a housewife
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un ama de casa
housework
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tareas domésticas, tareas de la casa
ordinary
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normal, habitual, común
It was an ordinary day, nothing special happened.
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Fue un día normal, no pasó nada especial.
iron
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plancha
I used the iron to remove the creases from my clothes.
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Usé la plancha para quitar las arrugas de mi ropa.
to tear
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desgarrar
This synthetic material is difficult to tear.
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Este material sintético es difícil de desgarrar.
ironing board
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tabla de planchar
a board
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una tabla
pot
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olla
The water in the pot is already boiling.
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El agua en la olla ya está hirviendo.
a teapot
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una tetera
a flowerpot
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una maceta
a bowl
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un tazón, un bol, un recipiente
My usual breakfast is a bowl of cereal.
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Mi desayuno usual es un bol de cereales.
I put all the ingredients in a bowl.
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Puse todos los ingredientes en un recipiente.
a gas cooker
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una cocina a gas
an electric cooker
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una cocina eléctrica
an oven
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un horno
a microwave oven
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un horno microondas
to freeze
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congelar
a freezer
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un congelador
a coffee-maker
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cafetera, máquina de café
out of order
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fuera de servicio
dusty
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polvoriento
a dustbin
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un cubo de basura
rubbish
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basura, residuos
rubbish (sth silly)
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chorrada
What I said was rubbish, but I could not think clearly.
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Lo que dije era una chorrada, pero no podía pensar con claridad.
tidy, untidy
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ordenado, desordenado
a habit
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hábito, costumbre
I had to reset my sleeping habits due to stress.
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Tuve que reajustar mis hábitos de sueño debido al estrés.
She puts on make-up every day out of habit, not vanity.
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Ella se maquilla todos los días por costumbre, no por orgullo.
a plate
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un plato
I had a plate of lentils for lunch.
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Comí un plato de lentejas en el almuerzo.
a fork
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tenedor
Forks and knives are used for eating in many countries.
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Los tenedores y los cuchillos se usan para comer en muchos países.
a knife
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un cuchillo
I used a knife to spread butter on my toast.
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Usé un cuchillo para untar mantequilla en mi tostada.
a spoon
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una cuchara
a teaspoon
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una cucharadita, cucharilla
a glass of water
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un vaso de agua
a glass of wine
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una copa de vino
a cup
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una taza
I drink two cups of coffee a day.
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Tomo dos tazas de café al día.
a saucepan
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una cacerola
a frying pan
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una sartén
ready
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listo, preparado
a basket
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una cesta
I grabbed the basket by its handle.
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Agarré la cesta por el asa.
a fridge
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una nevera
a dishwasher
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un lavavajillas
to do the dishes
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lavar los platos
a mess
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lío, desastre
My brother got into trouble again; what a mess.
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Mi hermano se ha vuelto a meter en un lío; menudo desastre.
The boy cleaned up the mess in his room.
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El chico arregló el desorden de su habitación.
The boy blamed the dog for the mess.
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El niño culpó al perro por el desorden.
washing powder
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jabón en polvo
washing-up liquid
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detergente líquido
bleach
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lejía
detergent
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detergente

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