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Bullied
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Intimidado
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He was bullied for his size
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Proud
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Orgulloso
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Now I am the proud professor of a driving licence
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Push(me, her, him, us) into ___ing
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Forzar a alguien que logre algo
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-Her parents punished her into marrying him
-My mom pushed me into learning English |
Firm
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Firma, empresa
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He works for a law firm called mcmillian
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Lawyer
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Abogado(a)
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Law
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Ley
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I do worry
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Me preocupa
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-I do worry that we might have problems in future
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Pretty tough(asi se escribe)
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Muy dificil, bastante duro
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-its going to be pretty tough getting tickets
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Rather than
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Antes que o de
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We want the matter settled sooner rather than late
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Matter
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Materia(noun) asunto(noun) importar(verb)
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As far as I can see
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Hasta donde puedo ver, por lo que puedo ver
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That 's the problem as far as I can see
As far as I can see there are only two reasons for such an action |
Pleased
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Satisfecho
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She would be pleased if I had played that game
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As I do
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Como yo lo hago
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You can play football as I do
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Research
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Investigacion(noun)
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His research in the field of disease prevention produced unexpected results
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Ever
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Siempre
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Only ever
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Solo siempre
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He's only ever worked in provincial theatres
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Even
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Incluso
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Even if I had any talent for acting
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Delay
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Retrasar(verb)
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Put off
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Posponer, Move an activity to a later time, or stop or prevent someone from doing something
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-The meeting has been put off for a week
-I'd be put off by that side of it |
By that side of it
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Por ese lado de ello
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Be put off by
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Angustiado," repelido"
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I was really put off by your behavior
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Behavior
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Comportamiento
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The behavior of Maria is bad
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Behave
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Comportarse
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She behaves really good
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Gather
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Concluir, Entender o creer algo debido a que alguien te explico como era
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As you can gather
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Como puedes ver, como tu puedes entender
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Steer
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Dirigir, hacer ir en la direccion que tu quieres a algo o alguien
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She always steer me away from taking up the profession
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Accounting
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Contabilidad
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Whether
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Si (existe el si de condicion "if" y el si de resultado "whether")
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Tell susan whether you want wine or beer
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Plot
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The story of a book
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Worth
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Vale
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It worths about 5 million
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Is worth
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Esta valorado, vale la pena
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-Our house is worth 200 soles
-say why the film is worth seeing |
Penfriend
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Someone who you write friendly letters to regularly, but you have never met
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Address
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Direccion
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Forecast
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Pronostico
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A weather forecast
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Storm
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Tormenta
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Plumber
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Persona que arregla tuberias
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Source
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Fuente
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He needs to discover the source of the problem
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Complain
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Quejarse
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Request
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Solicitud
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Support
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Soporte, apoyo, apoyar
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The football team they support are the best
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Annoy
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Molestar
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Annoyed
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Irritado, molestado
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Current
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Actual
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Before he was offered his current possition
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Aim
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Objetivo
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Aimed
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Dirigido, apuntado
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Screenplay
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Guion(de teatro)
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Discourage
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Desalentar
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Lack
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Falta, escazes
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Set out
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To begin to carry out a plan of action
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Carry
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Llevar, cargar algo o alguien
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Carry out
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Llevar a cabo
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End up
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Terminar
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-They are planning to end up in moscow
-Much of this meat probably end up as dog food |
Law
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Ley
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Brief
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Breve
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Within
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Dentro
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It must be made within the next few months
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Briefly
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Abreviadamente
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He will ask you breafly what is the....
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Such as
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Como(es usado para dar ejemplos al igual que for example)
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That money is to cover costs such as travel and accomodation
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Without
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Sin
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You 'll talk without interrumption
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Wealthy
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Adinerada, rico(adj)
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Goods
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Bienes
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Amazing
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Asombroso
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Amazed
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Asombrado(a)
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Eldery
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Anciano(adj)
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Eldery people
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Personas ancianas
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Unlike
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Diferente a, no como (preposicion)
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Performance
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Actuacion
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When the performance starts I 'll...
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Glad
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Alegre(adj)
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We were glad about your success
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Stove
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Cocina(noun)
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Serve
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Servir(verb)
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It serves to clean the window
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Nature
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Naturaleza
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I like nature
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Circus
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Circo
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Province
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Provincia
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Vessels
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Vasos (de sangre)
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Blood vessels
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Superstitious
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Superticioso
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Survey
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Encuesta
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Two thirds
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Dos tercios
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Taking part
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Participando
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Nearly two thirds of those taking part said...
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Step further
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Un paso mas
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So he went step further and asked...
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Regard
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Considerar
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All the people regarded themself as lucky
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Suburb
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Lugar donde viven los que trabajan en la ciudad
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Havoc
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Estragos
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They have cause havoc
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Treat
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Tratar
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Threat
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Amenaza(noun, siempre sera noun)
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Threated
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Amenazado
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Wander
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Deambular(v), vagar(v)
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Willing
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Complaciente
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-If you are willing to flight at night you can get a much cheaper ticket
-My cat is now willing to attack humans |
Worrying
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Preocupante
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Scatter
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Dispersar(v)
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-If you find your bin scattered all over the garden...
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Feast
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Festejar(v)
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A bear has been feasting here
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Circumstances
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Circunstancias
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Inhabit
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Poblado
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Uninhabit
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Despoblado, desabitado
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Get used
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Acostumbrarse
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-humans will simply have to get used to
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Portrait
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Retrato
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Ask
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Pedir
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Would rather
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Preferir
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-I 'd rather not go out this afternoon
-I' d rather have a beer |
Envy
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Envidiar
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Mice
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Ratones(plural of mouse)
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How I came...?
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Como llegue....?
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How I came to envy the country mice
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Clever
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Inteligente
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Fiona is very clever at physics
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Backstreet
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Lugar malo o peligroso de una calle
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Short cut
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Atajo
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Town
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Ciudad
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Swan
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Cisne
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Haunting
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Obsesionante
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A haunting sound
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Wing
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Ala
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Beat
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Golpear pero rapidamente
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-They saw him beating his dog with a stick
-sound of their wing beats |
Care
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Cuidado, atencion(noun),cuidar (verb)
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Move freely without a care
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Bride
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Novia
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Aisle
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Pasillo
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Glide down
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Moverse libremente
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-The bride glided down the aisle on her father's arm
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Character
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Calidad que es interesante e inusual
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-I 'd prefer and old place with a bit of character
-It has a definite character of line and light and colour |
Picturesque
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Pintoresco
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Loveliness
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Amor(noun)
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He recognise his loveliness for plants
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Whereby
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Por donde
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Continuing the tradition whereby the nature...
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Formerly
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Antiguamente
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The European Union was formerly called European comunity
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Available
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Disponible
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Witness
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Presensiar, testificar
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-One of the biggest changes I have witnessed is that
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Second homer
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A person who owns another house in addition to their main house
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Dig
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Cavar
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Garden
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Jardín
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Carpet
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Alfombra
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Likely
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Probable
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Towards
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Hacia
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I walked backwards towards the door
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Dizzy(adj)
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Mareado
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Going without sleep for a long time makes me dizzy and light-headed
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Dizzying
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Mareando
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Belong
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Pertenecer a
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Own
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Propio
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They have its own characteristics
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Drop
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Soltar
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He dopped her keys
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Attend
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Asistir
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People attend parties
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Unlike
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Diferente a
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This is very unlike living in a london street
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Apply
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Postular
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Surround
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Rodear
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-In the middle or surrounded by other thing
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Among
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(entre, en medio de) In the middle or sorrounded by other things
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-I saw a few familiar faces among the crowd
-I have made one real friend among them |
The grass on the other side of the fence
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Refers to the way we tend to look at other people's lives and other things that we don't have in general through rose colored glasses
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Fence
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La cerca
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La Cerca del jardin
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Whenever
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Cuando siempre
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Frightened
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Asustado
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Deafening
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Ensordecedor(a)
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Disturbing
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Pertubador
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No longer
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(ya no) In the past but not now
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-people no longer reject them
-this building is no longer used |
Refuse
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Negar
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He asked me to give him another loan, but I refused
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Trouble
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Problema
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The tax form were complicated and I had a lot of trouble with them
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Over
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Terminado
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Their problems seem to be over for the moment, but there could be more trouble ahead
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Reject
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Rechazar
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The appeal was rejected by the court
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Adjust
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Ajustar
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Regret
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Lamentar
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She has regretted moving to london
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Open-ended
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Que no tiene fin osea sin un dia establecido de fin
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They employ their temporary workers on open ended contracts
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Think up
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Idear
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Bone
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Hueso
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Thread
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Hilo(noun), enroscar (v), enhilar(v)
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To thread a neddle
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Fingertip
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Punta del dedo
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Bend
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Curva(noun)
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Snake
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Deslizarse
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Needle
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Aguja
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Hole
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Agujero
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Narrow
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Estrecho
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Narrow hole
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Agujero estrecho
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Branch
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Rama pero rama de ej :
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Inmunology is a branch of biological science
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Fine
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Fino(adj)
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Huge
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Enorme
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Huge ones
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Enormes
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Watchmaker
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Relojero(el quien hace el reloj)
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Bat
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Murciélago
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Underneath
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Por debajo
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-The tunel goes right underneath the city
-But underneath, a bat has the same... |
Mass
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Masa
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Sheet of sth
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Una acumulacion de
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-A sheet of flame
-A thick sheet of ice |
Thick
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Grueso
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Skin
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Piel
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As well
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Tambien
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The external member participated to the meeting as well
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As well as
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Asi como
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I will invite my friends as well as my family
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Cluster(noun)
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Grupo pero de cosas similares, muchas veces rodeando algo
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-A cluster of wrist bones
-Have a look at the cluster of galaxies in this photograph |
Evolve
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Evolucionar
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Dig
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Cavar
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Dug
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Past of dig
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Dig up
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Desenterrar
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At least
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Al menos
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It will cost at least 100 dollars
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Fin
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Aleta (noun)
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Ridged
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Puntiagudo
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-Not the flat, ridged fins of a goldfish
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Stout
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Fat and solid looking(gordo pero agarrado o grueso)
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Stout fins are not flat and ridged as a goldfish
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Waist
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Cintura
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Chunky
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Maciso, que pesa
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-A chunky sweater
-A chunky necklace |
Digit
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Digito, dedo (sinonimo de finger)
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Land
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Tierra
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Scale back
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Reducir
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The hand had been scaled back to only five fingers
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Despite
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A pesar de
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I still enjoyed the week despite the weather
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Nevertheless
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No obstante, sin embargo
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Flipper
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Aleta pero solo de los animales del mar
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Eagle
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Aguila
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Sloth
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Perezoso
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Outward
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Exterior(adj) , externa(adj)
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-Despite the outward differences
-The outward appearance of the building has not changed |
Inward
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Interior
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-The inward signs
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Start out
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Partir o ("comenzar" pero desde cero)
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I started out as a teacher but now, I am the manager
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Network
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Red, cadena
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There is a network of many genes that build a hand
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Nail
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Uña, clavo
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Claw
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Garra
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Subtle
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Sutil
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It takes only subtle changes
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Discovery
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Descubrimiento
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The discovery of the
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Uncovering
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Descubriendo
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Vulture
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Buitre
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Paw
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Pata(noun, pata pero de animal)
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Come down
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Caer (leche gloria va a caer y sus precios se reduciran)
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Doubt
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Duda
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Led
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Past simple and participle of lead
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Awareness
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Conciencia
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Bring out
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Sacar(pero de sacar a la venta algo)
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-They keep bringing out smaller phones
-They have just brought out a new record |
Raise
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Elevar, aumentar
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-he raised the Window and leaned out
-he raised money to help an organization |
Attemp
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Intento(noun) intentar(v)
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He attemped to scape through a window
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Sponsor
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Patrocinar
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The team is sponsored by me
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Hand over
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Entregar(especialmente con tus propias manos)
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Pupil
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Alumno(a)
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Ban
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Prohibir
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The council plans to ban circuses with performing animals
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Light
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Luz
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Bright
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Brillante
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Brighten up
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(Decorar, mejorar la calidad) Añadir color, luz o animo a algun lugar
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I planted flowers to brighten up your gard
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Senior
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El mayor o el mas antiguo
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A senior governtment minister
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Threaten
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Amenazar(v)
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They threatened the shopkeeper with a gun
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Publicise
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Publicar
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It will help publicise
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Leading
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Lider(el mas o muy importante)
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A leading expert on the country
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Danger
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Peligro
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Chain
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Cadena
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Food chain
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Cadena alimenticia
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Though
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Aunque
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Clamber
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Trepar
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-.... As he clambered through it
-they clambered over the rocks |
Dry
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Seco
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They were talking arround on dry land
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Surface
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Superficie
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Endangered
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En peligro por extinguirse o por haber sido perdido
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-social workers who look after abused or endangered children
-endangered aninal |
Harmed
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Dañado
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In danger of being harmed
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Protect
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Proteger
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For instance
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Por ejemplo
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In the electronics industry, for instance, 500 jobs are being lost
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Effort
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Esfuerzo
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Pattern
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Patron
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Variations in dimatic patterns aroud the world
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Whole
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Todo(a)
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-It was shown to the whole school
-I spent the whole day cleaning |
Inner city
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Centro de una ciudad donde abunda la pobreza y malas cosas(ejem:centro de lima)
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A child from the inner city
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Greet
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Saludar o recibir a algo o a alguien
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The mayor was greeted with shoots of anger
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Anger
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Ira
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Measure
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Medida(noun), medir(v)
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Coastal
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Costero, costera
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The coastal zone of Perú
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Afterward
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Despues(despues del tiempo mencionado)
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We had a tea and afterwards we sat in the garden for a while
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Shop(informal) (verb)
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Comprar (cosas en una tienda)
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Spare time activities
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Pasatiempos
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Perform
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Realizar(v),[ entretener actuando cantando, etc(v) ]
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She composes and perform her own music
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While verb_____
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Ing (always)
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Lie
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Mentir(v), acostarse(v)
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Curry
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Plato o comida especialmente de asia
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Football ground
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Campo de futbol
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Slim
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Delgado
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Slimming
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Adelgazar(noun)
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Slimming diet
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Trait
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Rasgo, caracteristica, personalidad(noun)
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His sense of humor is one of his better traits
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Start off
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Hacer que algo comienze(empezar)
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I starded off wanting to impress my parents
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Investment
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Inversion
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It's an investment for my future
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Prize
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Premio(noun)
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I hope to win a lot of prize money
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Thrill
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Emocion
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I like the thrill of knowing I am the best
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Grateful
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Agradecido
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I am grateful for a friend's encouragement
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Encouragement
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Animo
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I am grateful for a friend's encouragement
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Take up
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Comenzar algo
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I took up the sport
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Confident
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Seguro
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He explains that feeling confident
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Provoke
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Provocar
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It can provoke people to make mistakes
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Last
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Ultimo(noun), durar (v)
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-The meeting lasted two hours
-the drought lasted for several months |
Ancient
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Antiguo
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Skeleton
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Esqueleto
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Hunt
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Cazar
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Crop
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Cultivo
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The main crops grown forexport are cofee and rice
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Farming
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Agricultura(noun)
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Relied
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Past of rely(confiar)
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Saving
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Ahorro(noun)
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In advance
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Por adelantado
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We adviced costumer to buy tickets in advance
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Such a pity
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Como una pena
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It's such a pity
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Loving
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Amoroso(a)
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Devoted
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? Fiel?
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Lucy is devoted to her cats
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Journal
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Diario(noun) diario el comercio ejem
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Fierce
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Feroz
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The wind was fierce
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Siblings
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Hermanos(entre chicos y chicas)
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I have four siblings:three brothers and a sister
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Stride
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Caminar rapido y con pasos largos
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He strode across into the room
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Foul weather
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Clima asqueroso
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We had to stay at home because of the foul weather
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Clap eyes on (idiom)
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Mirar algo o alguien(con otros ojos)
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I hope never to clap eyes on her again
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Daffodils
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Tipo de rosa que es amarilla
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Breeze
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Brisa(de viento)
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Flutter
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Aletear, flamear(que se mueve de arriba a abajo, derecha e izquierda)
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Brightly coloured flags were fluttering in breeze
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Merely
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Meramente, simplemente
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I wasn't complaining, I merely said that I was tired
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Merely
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Meramente, simplemente
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I wasn't complaining, I merely said that I was tired
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Soil
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Suelo
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Joy
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Alegria
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-It's a living force that feels joy
-They were filled with joy when their first chil was born |
Sadness
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Tristeza
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Backyard
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Patio trasero
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Disappear
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Desaparecer
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Terrific
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Estupendo (a)
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A terrific oportunity
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Landscape
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Paisaje
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Gardener
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Jardinero
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Landscape gardener
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Persona que diseña jardines
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Cottage
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Cabaña
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Rumblers
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Excursionistas
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Eager
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Ansioso(a)
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Majestic
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Majestuosa(adj)
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Majestic valleys
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Valley
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Valle
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Hill
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Colina
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Sparkling
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Brillante o interesante a la vez
|
A sparkling lake
|
Keen on
|
Entusiasmado
|
All the kids are keen on swimmimg
|
Apparent
|
Aparente, evidente
|
Her unhappiness was quite apparent
|
Oppose
|
Oponerse a
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|
Opposed
|
Opuso
|
He opposed the coming of the train
|
Campaigned
|
Hizo campaña
|
He campaigned against the president
|
Campaign
|
Campaña
|
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Link
|
Enlazar, enlace
|
|
Rail
|
Carril
|
|
Southernmost
|
Sur mas lejos
|
The southernmost tip of the island
|
Bay
|
Bahia
|
|
Root
|
Raiz(noun) (de plantas)
|
|
Shockingly
|
Espantosamente
|
|
Along
|
Por, a lo largo de (Caminar de un lado a otro)
|
We walked along the beach
|
Daring
|
Atrevido
|
A daring scape
|
Breathe
|
Respirar
|
|
Turning point
|
Punto de cambiar, punto de retorno, momento en el que cambias algo
|
The turning point in her politicalcareer came when she was chosen to fun for a senate seat
|
Daring to breath
|
Atreverse a respirar
|
|
Footprint
|
Huella del pie
|
|
Clump
|
Grupo (especialmente de arboles o flores)
|
A clump of daffodils
|
Trumpet
|
Trompeta
|
|
Sway
|
Tambalearse
|
The trees were swaying in the wind
|
Beside
|
Junto a
|
Come and sit beside me
|
From beside
|
Desde al lado
|
From beside a huge ancient oak
|
Oak
|
Roble
|
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Spread out
|
Esparcirse
|
They spread out to search the whole area
|
Desire
|
Anhelar, desear
|
|
Imply
|
Dar a entender
|
The writer implies that the poem describes
|
Backward
|
Hacia atras
|
|
Toward
|
Hacia
|
|
Forward
|
Hacia adelante
|
|
Swing
|
Balancear(v), balancea(noun)
|
|
Bowling alley
|
Pista de bolos
|
|
Hang out
|
Pasar el rato
|
But she is not hanging out in the local bowlimg alley
|
Formative
|
Formativo
|
|
Formative
|
Formativo
|
|
Peace
|
Paz
|
|
Peaceful
|
Pacifico(a)
|
|
Peaceful
|
Pacifico(a)
|
|
Amongst
|
Significa"among "pero mas (formal)
|
|
Well being
|
Bienestar
|
|
Mood
|
Estado de animo
|
|
Boosting mood
|
Mejorar el estado de animo
|
|
Boost
|
Mejorar o incrementar algo
|
The theatre managed to boost its audiences by cutting tickets prices
|
Exer-game
|
Juego de ejercicio
|
He is playing an exer game
|
Balance
|
Equilibrio
|
|
Balance
|
Equilibrio
|
|
Judgement
|
Juicio (noun)
|
|
Sharpness
|
Inteligencia y exelente juicio(noun)
|
The shapness of her mind
|
Acquire
|
Adquirir
|
He is acquiring skills
|
Overly complicated
|
Demasiado complicado
|
|
Stimulus
|
Estimulos
|
|
Bowler
|
Jugador de bolos
|
|
Flood
|
Inundar
|
Our washing machine broke down yesterday and flooded the kitchen
|
Usage
|
Uso(como algo es usado) (noun)
|
A guide to common english usage
|
Mimic
|
Imitar
|
Games which mimic the movements
|
Heart pumping
|
Latidos del corazon
|
|
Board
|
Tabla
|
|
Feedback on performance
|
Comentario sobre el rendimiento
|
|
Performance
|
Rendimiento
|
|
Feedback
|
Comentario
|
|
Keep up
|
Mantenerse(Continuar a hacer algo)
|
She is a real pro and it's hard for me to keep up
|
Aware
|
Conciente
|
|
Pleasure
|
Placer
|
|
Solitude
|
Soledad
|
|
Assignment
|
Tareas de curso o de trabajo
|
|
Attic
|
Atico
|
|
Frame
|
Cuadro(noun)
|
|
Get into(informal)
|
Comenzar a disfrutar(algo o volverse entusiasta de ello)
|
You feel shy when you start your speech, but then you get into it
|
Sorroundings
|
Alrededores
|
Some butterflies blend in with their sorroundings so that it's difficult to see them
|
Flow
|
Fluir
|
.... In order for the ideas to flow
|
Beyond
|
Mas alla
|
-In the distance, beyond the river, was a small town
-From the top of the hill we could see our house and the woods beyond |
Switch off (informal)
|
Dejar de prestar atencion (a algo o alguien)
|
If he gets bored, he just switches off and looks out the window
|
Congregate
|
Venir juntos en grupo de personas o animales
|
We get on well together and tend to congregate in the kitchen
|
Tidy
|
Ordenado
|
|
Catering
|
Negocio que reparte comidas
|
|
Imperative
|
Imperativo(que se manifiesta como orden o impocision)
|
It's imperative to act now before the problem
|
Stick
|
Pegar(v) , palo, tallo(noun)
|
Stick with glue
|
Certain
|
Ciertos(a), certero(adj)
|
-We have certain reasons for our decision which have to remain confidential
-Do you think war is justifiable in certain circunstances -(adj) are you absolutely certain (that) you gave them the right number |
Cleanliness
|
Limpieza(noun)
|
|
Come over
|
Venir de un lugar, moverse de un lugar a otro, moverse hacia alguien
|
-Come over here
-Is your family coming over from greece for the wedding |
Chill out
|
Relajarse
|
I'm just chilling out in front of the TV
|
Try out
|
Probar
|
In a lovely space to try things out
|
Purpose
|
Propósito
|
The only purpose in life seems to be enjoy himself
|
Undergo
|
Someterse, experimentar(experimentar algo desagradable o algo que esta cambiando)
|
She underwent an operation
|
Unpleasant
|
Desagradable
|
|
Airy
|
Aireado(a)
|
Airy space
|
Glass door
|
Puerta de cristal
|
|
Lead out
|
Conducir afuera
|
There's a door leading out onto the back of the house
|
Look over
|
Examinar rapidamente
|
I had a few minutes to look over what he'd written
|
Look out
|
Estar atento
|
The police have warnered shopkeepers to look out for forged notes
|
Greenery
|
Plantas verdes o ramas(especialmente cortadas y usadas para decoracion)
|
|
Get (my, your,etc) head down
|
Como el emoji de whatsapp(poner todo el esfuerzo en una tarea o trabajo)
|
I'm going to get my head down and try to finish this report before I go home today
|
Research into
|
Investigar mucha información sobre algo o alguien
|
We 've been researching into our ancestors
|
Outlay
|
Desembolso(cantidad de dinero que se entrega a alguien por algo)
|
This year's advertising outlay was over $250,000
|
Lit
|
Iluminado
|
My office is well lit
|
Within easy reach(idiom)
|
Al alcanze de la mano, dentro de facil alcanze
|
He likes to keep a dictionary within easy reach when he's writting
|
Suitable
|
Adecuado
|
|
Feature
|
Tipica caracteristica de importancia(caracteristica, rasgo)
|
Our latest model of phone has several new features
|
Convey
|
Transmitir
|
A good book always conveys an important message
|
Statement
|
Algo dicho o escrito por alguien
|
He produced a signed statement from the prisioner
|
Seed
|
Semilla(noun), plantar semillas(v)
|
|
Fairytale
|
Historia para niños
|
|
Technique
|
Tecnica
|
|
Technician
|
Persona que tiene tecnicas
|
|
Journalist
|
Periodista
|
|
Journalism
|
Periodismo
|
|
Demonstrate
|
Demostrar
|
|
Amusing
|
Divertido
|
An amusing history
|
Defeated
|
Derrotado
|
He was defeated by bboy bart
|
Slightly
|
Ligeramente
|
|
Deserve
|
Merecer
|
After all that hard work, you deserve a holiday
Chris deserves our special thanks for all his efforts |
Ability
|
Habilidad
|
|
Mad
|
Loco
|
|
Going mad
|
Volviendose loco
|
|
Argue
|
Discutir
|
-Kids will you stop arguing with each other
-The children are always arguing |
Pleasant
|
Agradable
|
|
Insane
|
Insano (de la cabeza generalmente)
|
|
Salary
|
Salario
|
|
Rug
|
Otro tipo de Alfombra (carpet)
|
|
Blanket
|
Manta
|
|
High speed
|
Alta velocidad
|
|
Attentive
|
Atento(adj)
|
|
Improve
|
Mejorar
|
|
Get in
|
Entrar
|
|
Oversimplify
|
Sobresimplificar(simplificar demasiado)
|
Documentaries oversimplify the subject
|
Dive
|
Bucear
|
|
Deep
|
Profundo
|
|
Breath
|
Aliento
|
They take a deep breath
|
Inmediately
|
Inmediatamente
|
|
Come up
|
Sube
|
|
Pressure
|
Presion
|
He put too much pressure on the door handle and it snapped
|
Depth
|
Profundidad(noun)
|
|
Procedures
|
Procedimientos
|
|
Asset
|
Valiosa cualidad o habilidad para algo o alguien
|
-He 'll be a great asset to the team
-Tanya's greatest asset is her ability to focus |
Valuable
|
Valiosa
|
|
Quality
|
Cualidad, calidad
|
|
Provide
|
Proveer
|
|
Aircraft
|
Aeronave
|
|
Boarding pass
|
Como un pasaporte
|
|
Zip
|
Ir rapidamente(v)
|
-I'm just going to zip over the shops-I want to be late
-As my taxi zips towards the airport... |
Suddenly
|
"Repentinamente" o inmediatamente
|
I suddenly realized what I'd said, but it was too late
|
Lenght
|
Longitud
|
|
Cord
|
Cuerda, cordel
|
|
Chest
|
Pecho
|
|
Pull
|
Jalar
|
Could you help me move this bookcase over there? You pull and I'll push
|
Handbag
|
Bolso de mano, cartera
|
|
Thrust
|
Empujar fuertemente
|
She thrust money into his hand
|
Compartment
|
Compartimiento(espacio separado de un lugar)
|
|
Turn around
|
Media vuelta! Giro de vuelta
|
Driver, turn around, now!
|
Spring
|
Brotar, brincar(moverse rapidamente hacia arriba o adelante)
|
I sprang out of bed
|
Swallow
|
Tragar, pasar, tragarse una opinión, golondrina
|
My throat is so sore that it really hurts when I swallow
She swallowed her disappointment saying "that's ok, it doesn't matter" |
Halfway
|
A medio camino, a mitad de camino
|
|
Surely
|
Seguramente
|
|
Earplug
|
Tapon de oido
|
|
Supply
|
Provicion(noun), suministro(noun), proporcionar(v)
|
|
Foam
|
Espuma(cualquier espuma ej:como la del mar, etc)
|
|
Fasten
|
Abrochar(ej:abrochar los cinturones)
|
|
Undo
|
Deshacer
|
|
Worst
|
Peor
|
|
Absolute
|
Absoluto
|
|
Venue
|
Lugar de encuentro(donde se hara un evento generalmente)
|
The hotel is an ideal venue for conferences and business meetings
|
Elsewhere
|
En otra parte
|
-They couldn't find what they wanted and decided to look elsewhere
-Elsewhere, there were chickens... |
Crowing
|
Cacareando
|
There were chickens crowing
|
Retreat
|
Refugio(n) , refugiar(v)
|
When she came towards me shouting, I retreated
|
Dawn
|
Amanecer
|
|
Get going
|
Salir, ponerse en marcha
|
If we don't get going soon we'll be late
|
Discount
|
Descuento
|
|
Actively
|
Activamente
|
|
Drill
|
Taladro(n) , perforar(v)
|
|
Mixing board
|
Tablero de mezcla de musica
|
|
Public square
|
Cuadra publica para personas (plaza)
|
|
Embed
|
Incrustar
|
|
Embedded
|
Incrustado
|
|
Hang
|
Colgar
|
-A heavy gold necklace hung around her neck
-The curtain hung in thick folds |
Cheesy
|
Cursi
|
-Cheesy hotel music
-Cheesy song |
Absent
|
Ausente
|
|
Remain
|
Permanecer
|
|
Bubble
|
Burbuja
|
|
Sonic
|
Sonico(a)
|
|
Relative
|
Relativo o pariente
|
For sound is relative:there could be....
|
Carnival
|
Carnaval
|
|
Hall
|
Salon<---corregido
|
|
Pitch
|
-Instalar una carpa(verb)
-Campo de futbol |
-We pitched out tent in the snade
-A football pitch -A hockey pitch |
Straight
|
Recto, directo
|
Straight into my ear
|
Shout
|
Gritar
|
|
Din
|
Estruendo (ruido fuerte y ensordecedor)
|
|
Turn up
|
Subir el volumen
|
They turned up the music
|
Wrap
|
Envolver
|
She wrapped the present and tied it with ribbon
|
Block
|
Bloquear, bloque
|
|
Reassuring
|
Tranquilizador(a)
|
|
Struggle
|
Luchar
|
-The dog had been struggling to get free of the wire noose
-I've been struggling to understand this article all afternoon |
Isolate
|
Aislar
|
|
Cocoon
|
Capullo
|
|
Either
|
Ambos, cualquiera de los 2, usado en oraciones negativas en vez de "too" o "also"
|
-Either candidate would be ideal for the job
-Do you prefer pork or beef? I don't like either -I don't eat meat and my husband doesn't either |
Shove
|
Empujar violentamente o con fuerza
|
Reporters pushed and shoved as they try to get close to the princess
|
Subway
|
Subterraneo
|
|
Clamour
|
Clamar, clamor
|
|
Seem
|
Parecer, aparentar
|
He is 16, but he often seems to be younger
|
Layer
|
Capa(noun), encapar(v)
|
The ozone layer
|
Upon(formal)
|
"On "pero mas formal
|
Upon her head she wpre a black velvet hat
You can never place enough emphasis upon the importance of safety |
Jack up(informal)
|
Aumentar, incrementar
|
|
Counteract
|
Contrarrestar
|
... To counteract music she...
|
Lobby
|
Lugar de espera,( ej cuando vas al doctor te hacen esperar en un lugar(lobby) para luego recien entrar al consultorio)
|
|
Babble
|
Balbucear, balbuceo
|
The children babbled excitedly among themselves
|
Savour
|
Saborear
|
|
Noiselessness
|
Silenciosidad, silencio
|
|
Bliss
|
Perfect hapiness
|
Lying on a sunny beach is my idea of sheer bliss
|
Convenience
|
Conveniencia
|
|
Goodness
|
Dios mio!
|
|
Stock
|
If a shop or factory stocks something, it keeps a supply of it
|
Most supermarkets stock a wide range of wines
|
Fade away
|
Desvanecerse
|
The voices became louder and closer and then faded away again
|
Fade
|
Descolorarse
|
|
Plug
|
Enchufe
|
|
Unplug
|
Desenchufar, desconectar
|
|
Sphere
|
Esfera
|
|
Dot
|
Mancha circular, punto, como un punto pero mas grande
|
|
Tie
|
Corbata(n) , atar(v)
|
|
Untie
|
Desatar
|
|
Untied
|
Desatado
|
|
Stream
|
Rio pequeño y estrecho (como en left4dead2)
|
|
Sink
|
Hundir, hundirse
|
The titanic was a passenger ship which sank in 1912
|
Bottom
|
Fondo
|
The bottom of the ocean
|
Prod
|
Pinchar
|
|
Poke
|
Toquetear, tocar algo o alguien con el dedo varias veces
|
|
Submersible
|
Sumergible(n)
|
|
Hydraulic
|
Hidraulico
|
|
Thruster
|
Propulsor
|
|
Crammed
|
Abarrotado, Lleno, repleto
|
|
Snack
|
Bocadillo
|
|
Peak
|
Pico, lo mas alto, la cima, la punta
|
|
Seamount
|
Monte submarino
|
|
Range
|
Oscilar, distanciar, estar en rango
|
|
As many as
|
Tantos como, igual numero de
|
-As many as 60 students competed for the pize
-They lost by as many as 20 points |
Oases
|
Oasis
|
|
Angle
|
Angulo
|
|
Summit
|
Cumbre
|
|
Chemical
|
Quimico (adj), sustancia quimica(n)
|
|
Compound
|
Compuesto
|
-Chemical compound
-Salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine |
Trawler
|
Tipo de bote con dos pisos(como los botes de policia de vice city)
|
|
Drag
|
Arrastrar
|
Pick the chair up instead of dragging it behind you
|
Disrupt
|
Interrupt by causing a disturbance or problem(interrumpir, desorganizar)
|
A rail strike that could disrupt both passenger and foreign service
|
Ghostly
|
Fantasmal(adj)
|
|
Greenish
|
Verdoso(adj)
|
|
Convenient
|
Conveniente
|
|
Rise
|
Elevar (las aves elevan sus alas)
|
the tiny aircraft rose from the ground
|
Dim
|
Emitir o tener poca luz(oscuro)
|
A dim lamp
Dim stars |
Pulsing jellies
|
Medusas
|
|
Gently
|
Suavemente
|
|
Gentle
|
Amable, suave
|
|
Bounce
|
Rebotar
|
The ball bounced off the goal post and into the net
|
Flex(v)
|
Estirar, flexionar
|
He tried to impress me by flexing his huge muscles
|
Soar
|
Rise Quickly(elevarse rapidamente)
|
Temperatures soar over the weekend, say the weather forecasters
|
Countless
|
Incontable
|
There are countless arguments against this riduculous proposal
|
Photosynthetic
|
Fotosintetico
|
|
Dazzle
|
Deslumbrar
|
The sub's dazzling lights bring the bottom into view
|
Dazzling
|
Deslumbrante
|
|
Joke
|
Broma
|
|
Wreck
|
Vehicle or ship that has been destroyed
|
Divers exploring the wreck managed to salvage some coins and jewellery
|
Salvage
|
Salvar(v)
|
|
Hover
|
Flotar
|
I heard the noise of a helicopter hovering overhead
|
Facade
|
Fachada(cara visible de un barco, muros exterioresde un edificio u otra cosa)
|
|
Surface
|
Elevarse a la superficie del agua "emerger" (v), superficie(n)
|
The submarine surfaced a few mikes off the coast
|
Therefore
|
Por esa razon, por eso, por lo tanto
|
We were unable to get funding and therefore had to abandon the project
|
Descend
|
Descender
|
|
Further
|
Una buena distancia, more or extra
|
-It was much further to the town centre than I remembered
-Have you anything further to add? |
Youngster
|
Joven
|
|
Gear
|
Engranaje, velocidad (del carro)
|
I wasn't able to change into the second gear
|
Fairly
|
Bastante
|
-She is fairly tall
-I am fairly sure that this is the right adress |
Tremble
|
Temblar
|
|
Trembling
|
Temblando
|
|
Shake
|
Sacudir, temblar de miedo o nervios
|
-Babies like toys that make a noise when they're shaken
-She was shaking as she opened the letter |
Awful
|
Horrible
|
|
Term
|
Periodo
|
He served a short term for drunk driving
|
Costume
|
Disfraz
|
|
Accurate
|
Preciso(adj)
|
-An accurate machine
-An accurate description |
Track
|
Pista del tren, pedaso de musica en un CD o una cancion entre varias canciones
|
|
Sale
|
Venta
|
|
Advertisement
|
Anuncio
|
|
Advertise
|
Anunciar
|
|
Wet
|
Mojado, humedo
|
Wet weather
|
Brake
|
Freno(del carro) (n)
|
|
Motorway
|
Autopista
|
|
Junction
|
Lugar donde las pistas se unen(el cruce, union)
|
You should slow down as you approach the junction
|
Afford
|
comprar o hacer algo porque tienes suficiente dinero o tiempo
|
-I don't know how he can afford cars like that
-Few people are able to afford cars like that -I can afford to buy a house |
Dismiss
|
Despedir, descartar(cuando alguien no es importante para el trabajo)
|
-He has been dismissed from his job for incompetence
-Let's not dismiss the idea before we've even thought about it |
Make redundant
|
Ser despedido de un trabajo
|
More than 200 hundred of the company's employees have already been made redundant
|
Dye
|
Teñir
|
He has dyed his car black
John used to dye his car blue |
Origins
|
Origenes
|
|
Abroad
|
En el extranjero, al extranjero
|
-He's currently abroad on business
-We always go abroad in the summer |
Relieved
|
Aliviado
|
I was relieved
|
Resigned
|
Renunció (v) , resignado(adj)
|
|
Resign
|
Renunciar
|
She resigned as director
|
File
|
Archivo
|
|
Pile
|
Objetos posicionados uno sobre otro(noun)
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A pile of books
A pile of dirty clothes |
Hammer
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Martillo(n) , martillar(v)
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He is hammering a nail
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Nail
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Clavo, uña
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Allow
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Permitir
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Electric light bulb
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Foco
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Meaningful
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Significativo
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Meaningful elements in a language
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Quite the reverse/opossite
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Todo lo contrario
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Was he angry? No quite the reverse/opposite-he invited me to have dinner with him
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Enhance
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Mejorar
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This scandalswill not enhance the organization's reputation
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Genuine
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Genuino
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Genuinely
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Genuinamente, verdaderamentd
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-I'm genuinely sorryfor what i said
-She was genuinely pleased when he arrived |
Harm
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Dañar(v), daño(n)
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Harmful
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Perjudicial, dañino
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This group of chemicals is known to be harmful to people with asma
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Bother
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Molestar, fastidiar, hacer un esfuerzo(v)
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-Living on my own has never bothered me
-You could have phoned us but you just didn't bother |
Owing to
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Because of, debido a
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The concert has been cancelled owing to lack of interest
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Sense of belonging
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Sensacion de ser aceptado en algo
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Blind
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Ciego
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Wire
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Cable, alambre
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Severe
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Grave, severo , extremo
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The severe weather
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Whose
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Cuyo, which person
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-There was a picture in the paper of a man whose leg had been blown off
-Whose is this bag |
Swallow
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Golondrina(n) , tragar(v)
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Shake
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Sacudir, temblar de miedo o nervios
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-Babies like toys that make a noise when they're shaken
-She was shaking as she opened the letter |
Assure
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Asegurar
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"Don't worry your car will be ready tomorrow" the mechanic assured him
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Luckily
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Por suerte
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Fault
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Culpa, falta
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It was my fault
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Upset
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Alterado, preocupado, triste, enojado
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Don't get upset about the dress
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Silly
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Tonto, torpe(showing little thought or judgement)
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-A silly mistake
-Don't do that, you silly boy! |
Nearly
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Casi(almost)
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It's been nearly three months since my last haircut
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Save up
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Ahorrar
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I have been saving up....
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Arrival
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Llegada
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Flight
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Vuelo
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I'll never forget my first flight
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Tough
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Duro, dificil
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-This toys are made from tough plastic
-They've had an exceptionally tough life |
Decline
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Declinar, disminuir(v), declinacion, descenso(n)
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His interest in the project declined after his wife died
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Barn
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Granero (casa grande donde ponen a vivir a los animales)
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Nest
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Nido(de aves), anidar(v)
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Breeding season
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Época de reproduccion
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Overly
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Demasiado
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She was a jealous and overly possessive woman
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Advise
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Opinion
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Advice
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Consejo como guia para lograr algo, conducta, accion, etc
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Shoot
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Disparar
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He was shot in the leg during an armed robbery
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Shot
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Past of shoot
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Stuff
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Referido para indicar articulos o actividades de un tipo pero que desconoces (cosa, material)
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Endeavour(formal)
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Tratar de hacer algo
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Engineer are endeavouring to lacate the souce of a problem
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Half
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Mitad
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Isolation
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Aislamiento
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Solace
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Consuelo(n) , consolar(v)
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When his wife left him, he found salace in the bottle
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Fear
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Temor(n)
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Hold back
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Ser "retenido, contenido" (por miedo o empeorar las cosas)
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He held back, terrified of going into the dark room
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Hut
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Choza
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Mindset
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Mentalidad
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To have a different mindset
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Sought
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Past of seek
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Seek
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Buscar(pero especialmente objetos)
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-Are you actively seeking jobs
-Hundreds of dissidents are seeking refuge in the us ambassy |
Vast
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"Vasto", inmenso
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A vast audience watched the broadcast
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Slope
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Pendiente
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Seize the day
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Aprovechar el dia
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To take advantage of
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Aprovechar, aprovecharse
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Grip
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Apretar
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Seize
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Tomar algo rapido y sostenerlo
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I seized his arm and made him turn to look at me
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Grab
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Agarrar
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Groundwork
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Trabajo de preparacion(para algo)
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Lighting
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Iluminacion
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Planner
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(El) planificador(a)
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A systems planner(planificadorde sistemas)
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Folk
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Gente
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Old folk
Ordinary folk can't afford cars like that |
Approach
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Acercarse, aproximarse
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The deer began to run as the wolves approached
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Upcoming
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Proximo
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Party officials met to nominate candidates for the upcoming election
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Clue
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Evidencia o pista
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Besides
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Ademas
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She won't mind if you're late - besides it's hardly your fault
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Therefor
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Por eso, por esto, por ello
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he will be richer therefor
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Armed
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Armado
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Armed with this I'll be better prepared
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Boundary
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Limite
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-The Ural mountains mark the boundary between Europe and Asia.
-Residents are opposed to the prison being built within the city boundary. |
Timeless
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Eterno, sin tiempo
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Tune
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Tono, melodia
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Melody
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Melodia
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Clarify
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Aclarar
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Adopt
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Adoptar
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Compile
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Compilar
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Compiling
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Compilando
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Capable
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"Capaz" de hacerlo y lograrlo(adj)
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She's a very capable woman
We need to get an assistant who's capable and efficient |
Feat
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Hazaña(n)
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Ape
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Mono, simio
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Involve
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Involucrar
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Deaf
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Sordo(n) (adj)
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She is a very capable woman
We need to get an assistant who's capable and efficient |
String
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Pita
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Accuracy
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Exactitud(n)
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We can predict changes with a surprising degree of accuracy
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Comprehend
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Comprender(v)
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I fail to comprehend their attitude
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Concern
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Preocupar (v) preocupacion(n)
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the state of my father's hearth concern us greatly
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Store
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Almacenar(v), tienda, almacen(n)
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The data is stored on a hard disk and backed up on a CD
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Rush
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Apresurarse, precipitarse
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I've been rushing all day trying to get everything done
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Captivity
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Cautiverio
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Animals captivity
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Freed
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Past of free
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Scratch
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Arañar, rayar, rasguñar
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We scratched the wall trying to get the bed into martha's room
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Slightly
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Ligeramente
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Rough
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Aspero
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Sharp
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Puntiagudo
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A knife with a sharp edge
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Yawn
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Bostezo
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Perform
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Realizar
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Computers can perform a variety of tasks
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Accomplish
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-Terminar algo exitosamente o lograr algo(lograr)
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-The students accomplished the task in less than 10 minutes
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Accomplishment
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Logro(achievement)
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It was his greatest accomplishment
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Firewood
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Leña
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Chop
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Picar
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Cop firewood
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Being
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Ser(n) persona o cosa que existe
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Human beings(seres humanos)
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Intuitively
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Intuitivamente
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Complex
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Complejo
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Accompany
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Acompañar
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The course is accompanied by 4 CDs
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Reach
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Alcanzar
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Hit the wall
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To reach a point when you are running, excersing, playing sport, etc. Where you are so physically tired you feel you cannot continue
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Many marathon runners hit the wall at around 20 miles
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Join
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Unirse, participar
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Pain
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Dolor
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Pouring
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Torrencial
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A pouring rain
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Be brought up
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Ser criado
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Nursery
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Lugar donde se dejan a los niños para ser criados(wawawasi)
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Fair
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Feria
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Fairground
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Area usada para una feria
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Device
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Dispositivo
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Ageing
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Envejecimiento(n)
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Activities that can prevent ageing
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Expectancy
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Expectativa
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It can extend life expectancy
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Decline
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Descenso, declinacion(n)
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Fed up
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Harto
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I'm fed up with my job
He got fed up with all the travelling he had to do |
Suit
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Terno
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Meeting
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Reunion
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Posh
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Elegante, de lujo(lugares o cosas caras de alta calidad) (adj)
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He takes her to some really posh restaurants
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Waste
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Desperdiciar(v), residuo(n)
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Shall
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-Used with "I" or "we" to make a suggestion
-Used with "I" or "we" instead of will |
-I'm cold, shall I close this Window
-If you do that one more time, I shall be angry |
Actually
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Realmente, en realidad
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Actually I'm a doctor
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Try to Work out
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Descubrir
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Prospect
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Prospecto(valotario o resumen de de algo que haras o sucedera)
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There's every prospect of success
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Taxe
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Impuesto
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Acoustic
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Acustico
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Phenomena
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Fenómenos
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Phenomenon
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Fenomeno
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Obsess
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Obsesionar(v)
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The whole relationship obsessed me for years.
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Obsession
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Obsesion
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Nobility
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Nobleza
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Widely
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Ampliamente
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Regard
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Considerar
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Breed
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Criar(animales para obtener beneficios de ellos)
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-Terriers are bred for their fighting insticts
-His main income comes from breeding cattle |
Breeding
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Criado (de animales) (n)
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We use to keep pigs for breeding purposes
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Profit
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-Lucro(ganancia o beneficio que se obtiene de un negocio) (n)
-Ganar dinero o beneficiarse(v) |
Any profit made on the sale is taxable
It's sickening that somebody would profit from her misfortune |
Profitable
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Rentable
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-Profitable investments
-The company had to eliminate 200 jobs to stay profitable |
Width
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Ampliatura, anchura
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I don't know what the width of that river is
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Let
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Dejar
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-He decided to let his hair grown long
-She wanted to go but her parents wouldn't let her |
Get on (my,...) nerves
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Que le molesta mucho a alguien
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Stop whining you are getting on my nerves
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Amid
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En medio de
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On the floor, amid mounds of books, were two smaller envelopes
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Get away from
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Evitar algo dificultuoso o desagradable para ti
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I need to get away from the pressures of work
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Harsh
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Duro, aspero
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Freight cars
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Carros de carga (son unos carros que solo transportan cosas)
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Freight
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Bienes o carga(no pasajeros) que son transportados de un lugar a otro
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-The ship carries both freight and passengers
-Freight trains |
Warehouse
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Almacén de biberes
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Precisely
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Precisamente
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Crumble
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Desmoronar
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She nervously crumbed the bread between her fingers
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Tear
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Desgarrar, arrancar(v)
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-You have to be very careful with books in this old house because the paper tears very easily
-she tried to tear a small piece off the edge |
Tore
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Past of tear
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Torn
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Past participle of tear
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Tear it down
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Demoler algo, especialmente una construccion
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That old house should have been torn down years ago
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Path
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Camino
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Promenade
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Camino amplio para pasear(especialmente al lado del mar)
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We strolled along the promenade eating ice creams
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Slice
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Rebanar (Cortar algo en pedazos delgados)
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Slice the onions and fry them in butter
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Striking
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Sorprendentemente, llamativo(adj)
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There's a striking contrast between what he does and what he says
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Dozen
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Docena
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Cease
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Cesar"dejar de "(acabarse o interrumpirse)
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The company has decided to cease all UK operations after this year
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Freelance
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(adj) hacer trabajos para varias empresas y no solo para una
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Most of the journalist I know are freelance
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Nearby
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Cerca(por alli cerca)
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If there's a cafe nearby, we could stop for a snack
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Enrage
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Enfurecer, enrabiar(v)
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It has enraged local residents
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Spark
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Prender, chispear(causar el comienzo de algo, especialmente una pelea o discusión)
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That's what sparked the conversation between he and me
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Rage
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Rabia
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We couldn't believe the degree of rage some of those people had
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Initially
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Inicialmente
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Label
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Etiqueta
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Labelled
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Etiquetado
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This people are labelled unintelligent
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Intended
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Planeado, destinado
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The intended destination
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Oddly
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Extrañamente
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Didn't you think she was behaving very oddly at the party yesterday
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Budget
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Presupuesto(n) , presupuestar(v)
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The firm has drawn up a budget for the coming financial year
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Recall
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Recordar, volver a llamar(v)
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The old man recalled the city as it had been before the war
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Manuscript
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Manuscrito
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Vowed
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Past of vow
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Vow
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Prometer
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The guerrillas vowed they would overthrow the governtment
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Frank
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Franco
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Draft
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Borrador(blog) (n)
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This is only a rough draft, the finished article will have pictures too
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Intrigue
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Intrigar
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Intriguing
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Intrigante
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Hesitant
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Dudoso(If you are hesitant, you do not do something immediately or quickly because you are nervous or not certain)
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-I was a bit hesitant at the begining
-You seemed a bit hesitant about recommending that restaurant - is something wrong with it? |
Impetuous
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Impetuoso(que actua de forma irreflexiva y precipitada)
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I'm an impetuous person
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Tied down
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Atado
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I don't want a relationship that ties me down
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Fixed
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Fijo, fijado, arreglado
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-a fixed price
-Is the date of the wedding fixed yet? |
Fix
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Fijar, arreglar
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Issue
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Problema
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Altogether
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En total, totalmente o completamente
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I stopped seeing her altogether
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Accent
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Acento
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She felt annoyed because she couldn't understand her accent
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Soap opera
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Telenovela, serie
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Content
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Contento (v), contenido (n)
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Echoes
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Ecos
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Chirp
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Chirrido(n)
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The chirp of the May sacred bird
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Sacred
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Sagrado(a)
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Step
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Escalon, paso
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Stair
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Escalon, escalera
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Staircase
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Tipo de escalera mas larga
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Deliberately
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Deliberadamente
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Breed
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Criar(animales para obtener beneficios de ellos)
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-Terriers are bred for their fighting insticts
-His main income comes from breeding cattle |
Indeed
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En efecto(used to show emphasis)
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Indeed, it could be the worst environmental disaster in europe this century
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Leisure
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Ocio
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-Leisure activities
-Most people only have a limited amount of leissure time |
Search
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Buscar(especialmente lugares)
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Whereas
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Mientras, pero(usado solamente para comparar cosas)
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Doctors' salaries have risen substantially whereas nursers' pay has actually fallen
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Instead
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Encambio en vez de
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Seek
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Buscar(especialmente objetos)
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Item
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Algo que es parte de una lista o un grupo de cosas
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-The last item on the list
-The restaurant has a long menu of about 50 items |
Search/seek food
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Seek food
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Involve
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Involucrar(if someone involves something, that thing is part of the activity)
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-Research involving the use of biological warfare agents
-I decided to involve myself in the situation |
Engage
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Causar que alguien se interese en una actividad
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-Her story was engaging
-He was engaged by the reader |
Adulthood
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Adultez
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Into
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Hacia adentro de algo(adentro)
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Pour some sugar into the bowl
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Hold onto
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Continuar sintiendo o creendo en algo
Mantener algo por años o un largo tiempo(conservar) |
I always held onto the belief that one day he would success
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Keep onto
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Noooooooo existe esa palabra
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Fold up
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Plegar(reducir algo para luego desplegarlo)
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A bicicle you can fold up
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Folding
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Plegable
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Folding bicicles have been around
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Swiftness
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Rapidez
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He was surprised by the swiftness of the book
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Hinge
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Bisagra
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And ____ they
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If (el mas probable a encajar)
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Labourer
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Trabajador, laborador
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Known
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Conocido
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Know
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Conocer
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Unknown
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Desconocido
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Unknow
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Desconocer
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Match
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Partido (no solo de futbol, tambien de otros deportes)
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-A tennis match
-We won the match |
Carry on ___ing
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Continuar, seguir adelante(continuar haciendo algo)
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-Jhon doesn't want to carry on working for his uncle
-If you carry on spending money like, you will end up in debt -just carry on with what you are doing |
Debt
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Deuda(n)
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Look into
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Examinar(tratar de descubrir algo)
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Austere
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Austero(que es estricto en el cumplimiento de las normas morales)
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An austere man with a rigidly puritanical outlook
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Playful
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Juguetón (adj)
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He was in a playful mood
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Glimpse
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Ver algo o alguien por un tiempo pequeño
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Those who knew him best glimpsed a playful side to his character
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Seldom
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Raramente, muy pocas veces
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Now that we have a baby, we seldom get the chance to go to the cinema
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Display
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"Mostrar" un sentimiento
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My grandfather disappoved of displaying emotion in public
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Cycle
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Ciclo
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Reluctance
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Reluctancia(actitud del que esta poco dispuesto a hacer lo que se le dice o manda)
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Her reluctance to talk to the press was quite undestandable
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Light hearted
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Feliz, no serio(adj)
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It was a fairly light hearted discussion
The light heated nature of brendel's character |
Mainstream
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Algo normal que es aceptado por las personas
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This is the director's first mainstream Hollywood film
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Quotation
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Cita(pero de texto o palabra)
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-Her speech was larded with literary quotations
-The title is a quotation from Shakespeare |
Unwise
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Imprudente(adj)
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It is unwise to try to teach new skills before people are ready
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Wise
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Prudente, sabio(adj)
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-I think you made a wise choice
-We made a wise decision |
Stage
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Escenario
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Backstage
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Detras del escenario(usualmente donde estan escondidos los actores)
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Overview
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Sobrevision(n) Pequeña descripcion general de algo grande
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I'll give you a brief overview of what the job involves
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Restrain
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Controlar las acciones o comportamiento de alguien(especialmente deteniendolo de hacer algo)
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You should try to restrain your ambitions and be more realistic
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Bow out
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Retirarse (de una actividad despues de un largo tiempo)
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She will be bowing out at the end of the month, after hosting the programme for 8 years
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Restless
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Inquieto (adj)
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Take off
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Dejarse, quitarse
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He took off his shoes before entering the house
He is taking himself off to study maths |
Watchful
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Mirante, vigilante
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All under the watchful eye of his mother
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Cross
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Molesto, enojado(adj), cruza(v)
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I am very cross if some news paper try to do this
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Gifted
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Dotado
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A gifted amateur musician
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Misquote
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Mal citar, citar mal(v) (repetir mal algo que alguien dijo)
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I never said that at all, the press misquoted me
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Mellowness
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Suavidad
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It is touching to see the mellowness of him
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Leeway
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Cantidad de libertad para hacer lo que quieras
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-Local council will be given some leeway as to how they implement the legislation
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Learning curve
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Curva de aprendizaje
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Without incident(idiom)
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Sin ningun problema
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The suspects were arrastred without incident
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Unexpected
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Inesperada
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Suspect
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Sospecha
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That's not to say(idiom)
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Eso no quiere decir, eso no significa
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It's odd, but that's not to say that it's bad
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Barely
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Apenas
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-They have barely enough to pay the rent
-She was barely 15 when she won her first championship |
Expected
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Bilieved to be going to happen or arrive
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Was expected to gi to university despite being a fairly average student at school
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Sympathetic
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Simpatetico(que entiende o comparte los mismos sentimientos de lo que alguien sufre o hace)
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Receipt
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Recibo
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Manner
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Manera
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Brochure
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Folleto
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Diner
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Persona que esta comiendo en un restaurante
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Growth
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Crecimiento
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The growth of urban transport
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Warmth
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Calor
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The warmth of the sun on her skin
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Sensitive
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Sensible
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Sensient
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Sensitivo
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It's hard for a sensient person to understand how any parents could trait her child so badly
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Tongue
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Lengua(n) lengua de boca (lengua de lenguaje tmb)
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Promotion
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Promocionar (n) , promover(n)
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Naturalist
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Experto de historia natural(de plantas y animales)
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Ought to
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Deberia
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-You ought to be kinder to him
-We ought to be getting ready now, yes I guess we ought to |
Crusial
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Crusial(que es decisivo o determinante para el desarrollo o solucion de algo)
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Envious
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Envidioso
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Budget
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Presupuesto
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Coach
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Bus pero de viaje
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Rush (n)
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Estar en apuros
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Helmet
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Casco
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Swimming gear
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Traje de baño
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Jetting
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Viajar en jet
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Harshly
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Duramente
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I judged the city a bit too harshly
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Buddy
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Un amigo cercano(n)
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Rehearse
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Ensayar(especialmente para luego exhibirlo)
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From the very start
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Desde el comienzo
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Cope with
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Enfrentarse con
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Deal
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Tratar(v) , trato(acuerdo) (n)
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A business deal
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Deal
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Tratar(v) , trato(acuerdo) (n)
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A business deal
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Commitment
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Compromiso
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Players must make a commitment to play a full season
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Spicy
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Picante
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How spicy the food is
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Deny
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Negar(decir que algo no es verdad)
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Neil denies that he broke the window, but I'm sure he did
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There is no denying (that) (phrase)
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No hay negacion
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There's no denying that he was a greatman
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Keen
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Entusiasta
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Skydiving
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Paracaidismo
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Bunch
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Grupo(de cosas similares)
Grupo(de personas) |
-A bunch of flowers
-Your friends are a nice bunch |
Cough
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Toz
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Coughing
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Tosiendo
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Sneeze
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Estornudar
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Trophies
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Trofeos
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Weary
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Muy cansado(fatigado)
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Jealous
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Celoso
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Faculty
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Facultad
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Facultad de medicina
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Appointment
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Cita formal
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I'd like to make an appointment with doctor evans please
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Purchase
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Compra(v)
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Tickets must be purchased two weeks in advance
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Procedures
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Procedimentos
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Doll
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Muñeca
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Scented
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Perfumado
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Dolls with scented herbs
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Leaflets
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Folletos
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Financial backing
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Fondo financiero
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Workforce
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Personal
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Prop
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Mascara de teatro
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Sew
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Cocer
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I'm not very good at seewing
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Sanctuary
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Santuario
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Set up
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-La forma en como estan organizadas las cosas(organizacion)
-Comenzar un negocio, organizacion, institucion |
-When I started my new job, it took me a while to get used to get used to the set up
-A number of cookery school have been set up in cookery |
Mammals
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Mamiferos
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As usual
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Como de costumbre
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Streetwise
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Capaz de lidiar en lugares donde hay crimen(callejero)
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He was as streetwise as any criminals he had investigated
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Sheltered
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-Protegido del viento, lluvia, o mal clima
-protegido de daños, desagrados o aterradoras experiencias |
-We found a sheltered spot to have our picnic
-I wonder how well she will do on her own after leading such a sheltered life |
Tough town
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Violenta ciudad
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Withdraw
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Retirar
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This credit card allows you to withdraw up to s/200 a day from ATMs
She had to withdraw from the competition because of a leg injury |
Application
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-A formal request (solicitud) to an authority for something
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-An application for leave
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Turn it down
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"Rechazar"(algo ofrecido o propuesto)
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This novel was turned down by publisher after publisher
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Commited
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Comprometido
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They are totally commited to the proyect
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Cookery
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Cocina(el arte de cocinar)
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Cousine
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Estilo de cocinar
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French cousine
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Display
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Coleccion de objetos o dibujos que estan en exhibicion
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Social worker
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Persona que trabaja haciendo servicios especiales, brindando ayuda a las personas que lo necesitan
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Resource
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Recurso
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Clinched it for (me, her...)
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Me lo aseguro
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What clinched it for me was the smug look on his face when he thought he'd won
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Blame
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Culpa(n), culpar(v)
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Don't blame me if you miss the bus
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Dissuade
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Disuadir(convencer con argumentos o algo para que una persona cambie su manera de pensar o sentir)
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His friends tried to dissuade him from flying
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Laughably
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Riendomente, graciosamente
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The main point to remember is laughably simple
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Fair
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Justo(de justicia)
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Why should I have to do all the cleaning? It's not fair
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Surgeon
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Cirujana
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Commitment
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Compromiso
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Mature
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Maduro
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Misunderstandings
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Mal entendidos
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He's hoping for a career in the police force as a police officer
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Inquiry
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Preguntar(el proceso de preguntar a una persona)
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I've been making inquiries about the cost of ticket
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Wide variation
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Amplia variacion
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Aimless
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Sin objetivo/proposito
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She said that her life seemed aimless after her children left home
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One such
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Uno de tales
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Not (___) from the...
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Far
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I've made ______ mistake
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Every/each
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Limiting
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Limitador(adj)
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The limiting factor is... N
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Limitation
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Limitacion(n)
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The limitation of nuclear weapons
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Thus
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Asi, en consecuencia
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They planned to reduce staff and thus to cut costs
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Minimise/minimize
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Minimizar
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Inherited
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Heredado
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is our hability inherited?
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Made up
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Inventado
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People are sending words, some of which they have made up themselves
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Genuine reflection/copy/imitation
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Genuine reflection
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Which to base/do
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Which to base
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Vast amount
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A vast amount of materials
A vast amount of information |
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Meant
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Significaba
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Completion
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Terminacion
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All changed with the completion of a system of mirrors
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Sit
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Permanecer en un lugar por un largo tiempo sin ser usado
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It now is sit in a mountain
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Target
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Dirigir anunciando, ofreciendo producto a algo o alguien
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The advert for the energy drink is targeted specifically at young people
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Manage/achieve to
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Manage to, porque" achieve" no va con "to"
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Standard
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Nivel o cualidad
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We have very high safety standards in this laboratory
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High standard
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Alto nivel o estandar
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Come to the attention
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Capto la atencion
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Take interest
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Tomo el interes
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Greatly impressed
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Muy impresionado
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Enable
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Hacer capaz a algo o alguien que haga algo, o hacer algo posible(permitir, habilitar)
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Computerizacion should enable us to cut production costs by half
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Short/small time
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Short time
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Acknowledge
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Aceptar, admitir o reconocer algo
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She acknowledged having been at fault
She acknowledged that she had been at fault |
Differ
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Diferir(v) (ser diferente o distinto a otro)
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-His view differ considerably from those of his parents
-The twins look alike, but they differ in temperament |
Distinguish
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Distinguir
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The child is perfectly capable of distinguishing reality from fantasy
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Entire
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Entero
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Between them they ate an entire cake
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Entirely
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Enteramente
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This book remain as popular as ever
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Este libro permanece tan popular como siempre
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Leaf
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Hoja (de planta, arbol)
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Leaves
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Plural of leaf
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Boile
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Hervir
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Boiling water was
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Pour
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Pasar el liquido de un vaso, contenedor, etc a otro vaso, contenedor, etc (servir)
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She poured me a glass of water
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For the sake of
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Por el bien de (para ayudar o brindar apoyo a alguien)
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Please do it for david's sake
The parents only stayed for the sake of the children |
For the sake of convenience
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Por razones o motivos de conveniencia
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Silk
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Seda
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Silk bag
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Bolso de seda
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Dip
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Inmergir(v) inmersion(n)(Introduccion completa de un cuerpo dentro de un liquido)
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One another
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Unos y otros, cada uno
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Some animal species have developed amizingly sophisticated way of community with one another
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____some famous experiments
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IN
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____ dream of
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What
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Homing
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Habilidad de encontrar su casa
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Homing instinct
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Keep on
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Continuar haciendo algo
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Do so
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Hacer lo que ha sido mensionado antes(generalmente es usado al final de una oracion)
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In 1998 the government promised to reform the law, it has not yet done so
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Melt
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Derretir
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Ice itself melts relatively quickly
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Of course
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Of course
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That is still ___ use
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In
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Even more
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Incluso mas, aun más
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If you do this for her she'll love you even more
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Indoubtedly
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Indudablemente
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Reading not ____ helps to combat feelings
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Only
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As much as
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Tanto como(usado para decir que dos cosas son iguales en monto o grado)
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He likes hockey as much as he likes basketball
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As long as
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Tan largo como
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He is a person with ___ humor
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No
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As ____
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Well
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Difficult to tell one ____ another
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"From"...... (dificil de distinguir uno de otro)
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They present ___ serious threat to human beings
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No
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As well as
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Asi como
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Dull
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Aburrido(no interesante)
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Marvel
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Maravilla, maravillar
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Exhausting
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Exhaustoso (adj)
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I've had an exhausting day
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Breathless
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Sin aliento o respiracion(adj)
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I was breathless after climbing the stairs
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Marvellous
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Maravilloso(adj)
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He has done a marvellous job of tje decorating
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Pleasure
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Placer
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It's always a pleasure to see you
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Equally
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Igualmente
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Decision
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Decision(No es "decition")
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Conscious
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Consciente
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Unconsciously
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Inconcientemente
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Ease
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Facilidad
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He gave up tabaco and acohol with ease
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At ease
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A gusto
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He like people who make them feel at ease
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Originally
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Se escribe con dos "L" eles
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Rating
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(n)Noun de "rate"
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Significant
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Significante
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Vacancy
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Vacante(n)
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We wanted to book a hotel room in july but there were no vacancies
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Vacant
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Vacante(adj)
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The hospital has no vacant beds
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Daily
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Diariamente, diario
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Diary
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Diario(el cuadernito donde escribes cosas....)
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Emotional
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(adj) emocionable
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Creativity
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Creatividad
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Exceptional
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Excepcional (adj)
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-An exceptional student
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Acceptance
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Aceptacion(n)
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The idea rapidly gained acceptance in political circles
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Comparison
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Comparación
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Disagreement
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Desacuerdo
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Existing
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Existente(adj) under the existing conditions many children are going hungry
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Postpone/postpose
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Postpone
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Praised
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Alabado
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He should be praised for his honestly
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Praise
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Alabar
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Any chance of ____ing (phrase)
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Algun chance de....
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Do you think petter has any chance of getting the job he has applied for
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It was certainly not aiming /designing
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Aiming
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Come up with
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Pensar en una idea o plan
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It was not able to come up with the correct answer to the winning question
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Promised
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I "promised to "give thought to
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(idiom) Give thought to
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Pensar en
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Have you given any thought to my proposal
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Hardly any
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Casi ningún, casi ninguno, casi nada
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There are hardly any tickets (available) for next saturday concert
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Chance of getting /chance to get
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Chance of getting
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Make up your mind
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Decidir
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I haven't made up my mind about the sort of job I'd like to do when I leave college
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So far
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Hasta ahora, por regla generalmente le sigue un present perfect
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Prevented me of ____ing
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Me previno de....
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Get in touch
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Contactarse(cuando no estas en contacto y quieres contactarte)
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I want to get in touch
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Keep in touch
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Mantenerse en contacto
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I want to keep in touch with you
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Be on/for sale
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Estar en venta
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Tockets are on sale
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Shut
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Cerrar
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Shut the window
Please shut the gate. I've got a surprise for you! Shut your eyes tightly and hold out your hand. |
Lantern
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Linterna
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Pop hole
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Agujero que es como una puerta para mascotas
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Poultry
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Aves de corral
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Piglet
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Cerdito enano
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Acoustic
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Acustico
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Echo
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Eco
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Contentment
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Contentamiento, alegria
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