Lección 3

to captivate

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/kæp.tɪ.veɪt/ or /kāp.ti.veit/

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cautivar

to attract someone by being irresistibly appealing

to decimate

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/dɛ.sə.meɪt/ or /de.sē.meit/

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diezmar

to kill large groups of people

to conciliate

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/kən.sɪ.lɪeɪt/ or /kēn.si.lieit/

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apaciguar

to do something that stops someone's anger or dissatisfaction, usually by being friendly or giving them what they want

to dilate

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/daɪ.leɪt/ or /dai.leit/

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dilatarse

to increase in size or width

to initiate

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/ɪ.nɪ.ʃieɪt/ or /i.ni.shieit/

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iniciar

to start a new course of action

to amputate

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/æmp.jə.teɪt/ or /āmp.yē.teit/

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amputar

to surgically remove a body part, such as a limb or organ, often due to injury, disease, or medical necessity

to accumulate

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/ə.kjum.jə.leɪt/ or /ē.kyoom.yē.leit/

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acumular

to collect an increasing amount of something over time