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all year round
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Throughout the year, continuously
Durante todo el año Idiom Unit 1 |
Many of these plants are evergreen, so you can enjoy them all year round
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Alleyway
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A narrow road or path between buildings
Callejón Noun Unit 1 |
We sneaked out of the club and down a dark alleyway
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Anything goes
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There are no boundaries or limits to behaviour
Vale todo Idiom Unit 1 |
In the 90s, almost anything goes
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Aspect
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One part of a situation, problem, subject
Aspecto Noun Unit 1 |
Climate and weather affect every aspect of our lives
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Automatic pilot
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If you are on automatic pilot, you are doing smth without thinking about it.
En piloto automático Noun Unit 1 |
I can drive this stretch of road on automatic pilot, I know it so well
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bizarre
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Very strange and unusual
Raro Adjective Unit 1 |
The game was also notable for the bizarre behaviour of the team's manager
You know, that book you lent me is really bizarre. |
Break Down
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For machines or vehicles means stopping working.
Averiarse For persons means start crying Romper a llorar <br /> For walls, means knock down<br /> Tirar abajo<br /> <br /> For processes means analyse<br /> Desglosar<br /> <br /> Phrasal Verb<br /> Unit 1 |
The car broke down on the way home
Stella broke down when the police told her about her husband accident own the door when they raided the house <br /> We can break down the process into a number of separate stages. |
Bustling >
(báslin) |
Full of people and activity
Animado Adjective Unit 1 |
The sidewalks are bustling with people.
The main attraction was the bustling market. |
Catch sight of
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See for a moment. Glimpse, notice.
Avistar Phrase Unit 1 |
Mark likes to go to the nost popular clubs in the hope that he will catch sight of someone famous.
When I caught sight of my unsatisfactory appearance in the mirror, I immediately rushed back to my closet to change. |
Check out
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To go to a place in order to see what it is like. Investigate / Verify
Echarle un ojo, comprobar Slang Fijarse en Borrow from a library Sacar Phrasal Verb Unit 1 |
The inspector checked out the suspect's alibi by questioning his friends.
Check out that guy in the top hat! I checked out two books from library last week and I have lost one of them |
Competent
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Able to do smth well
Competente Adjective Unit 1 |
She is a very competent teacher and popular with her students
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Courageous (curēixous)
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Having or showing courage
Valiente Adjective Unit 1 |
It was courageous of you to stay and help everyone
Running into the burning building to save the dog was a courageous thing to do |
Crude (Crūt)
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Rude and offensive
Crudo / Tosco Adjective Unit 1 |
The pipeline will carry crude oil to the refinery
This is just a crude sketch of what I plan to do. |
Decisive (disāisif)
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Able to make decisions quickly and confidently or showing this quality.
decisivo / decidido Adjective Unit 1 |
The weather will play a decisive role in today's activities.<br />
He is never very decisive in his personal relationships |
Delight (dilāit)
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Smth or someone that gives great pleasure, satisfaction or hapiness
Delicia Noun Unit 1 |
Sarah s delight at seeing her old friend was obvious fron the big smile on her face
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Disbelief (dīsbælif)
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The feeling of not being able to believe that smth is true or real
Incredulidad / Escepticismo Noun Unit 1 |
Claims that the car had exploded were met with disbelief
There is some disbelief at the drug's reported effects. |
Do's and Don'ts
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Rules about what you must do and must not do in a particular situation
A hacer y a evitar Phrase Unit 1 |
I want to know the do's and don'ts of my trip to India
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Down-to-earth
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Practical and realistic
Sensato / Centrado / Con los pies en la tierra Adjective Unit 1 |
Marilyn is a very down-to-earth person: she would be a great asset in the coming crisis.
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End up
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Finally be in a particular place or situation.
Acabar en Phrase Unit 1 |
I hoped by taking the metro I would end up in central Paris
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Face a challenge
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Deal with smth needing great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully.
Enfrentar un desafio Phrase Unit 1 |
Mr Schulz cannot deny that we face a challenge in the Union with the number of people illegaly present
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Gain
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To get something that is useful, that gives you an advantage, or that is in some way positive, especially over a period of time
Ganar / Obtener Verb Unit 1 |
The citizens gained the right to send their kids to a different school.
This will further open up the closed structure and enable all players to share experience and gain confidence. |
Gain insight into smth / someone
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To get a clear understanding of a complicated problem or situation
Ganar perspectiva Phrase Unit 1 |
You can often gain a lot of insight into a person by what the statements they choose to say.
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1. gain insight into smh/someone
2. gain confidence 3. gain experience |
1. gain ......... ........... ........
2. gain ......... 3. gain .......... Collocations with "gain" |
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Get the wrong impression
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To get the wrong idea or opinion about what something or someone is like.
Tener una impresión equivocada Phrase Unit 1 |
This phrase could give the wrong impression.This phrase could give the wrong impression.
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Get to know smth / smb
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To spend time with someone or something so that you gradually learn more about them.
Conocer Phrase Unit 1 |
I need to get to know you before we start a business together. I would like to get to know you better.
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Getaway
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A short holiday
Escapada Noun Unit 1 |
Kate won an island getaway.
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Go Through smth
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To experience a situation
Seguir adelante con / Llevar algo a cabo Phrasal Verb Unit 1 |
The city council is going through with its plans to widen the road.
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Graze
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To injure your skin by rubbing it against something rough.
Hacerse un rasguño Verb Unit 1 |
The fall had left a slight graze on his knee, nothing more.
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Iceberg
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A very large piece of ice that floats in the sea
Iceberg Noun Unit 1 |
Big boats are in danger of hitting icebergs.
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Incredibly
We say also incredibly exciting |
incredibly
or interesting? completely Choose the adjective. |
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Incredible
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Extremely good
Increible Adjective Unit 1 |
Karen thought that her new boyfriend was incredible.
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Irritable
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Annoyed
Molesto / Irritado Adjective Unit 1 |
My irritable uncle is rude to everyone.
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Keep in touch
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To continue to communicate with someone by using a phone or writing to them
Mantenerse en contacto Idiom Unit 1 |
Cousin Andrea kept in touch by sending packages from South America.
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Knowledgeable (nOlexable)
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Knowing a lot
Culto / Informado sobre Adjective Unit 1 |
The graduate student was very knowledgeable.
The researcher is very knowledgeable about the life cycle of E.Coli bacteria. |
Make up your mind
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To make a decision about something
Decidirse Phrase Unit 1 |
Are you coming with me or not? Make up your mind!
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Mark (an anniversary)
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To show respect for or commemorate.
Para commemorar Verb Unit 1 |
To mark this anniversary, in September we organised an exhibition in Düsseldorf on seventy years of the Samuel Foundation.
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Maze (meiz)
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A complicated system of paths or passages that people try to find their way through for entertainment
Laberinto Noun Unit 1 |
Ben tried to solve the maze in the paper while he waited for his appointment.
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Narrow-minded
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Not willing to accept ideas or ways of behaving that are different from your own
Cerrado / De mente estrecha Adjective Unit 1 |
I'm not so narrow-minded as to impose my personal taste on others.
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Outgoing
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(of a person) friendly and energetic and finding it easy and enjoyable to be with others.
Extrovertido Adjective Unit 1 |
Glenn is outgoing; he loves going to parties and isn't worried about talking to strangers.
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Perceive
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To come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something
Percibir Verb Unit 1 |
Jane perceived Martin's unwillingness to change his mind.
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Persuasive (Persuëisiv)
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Making you want to do or believe a particular thing.
Persuasivo Adjetivo Unit 1 |
We didn't mean to buy it, but the saleslady was very persuasive.
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Pop over
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(informal) to go to a particular place
Pasarse / Darse una vuelta Phrasal verb Unit 1 |
I'll be in in this afternoon if you want to pop over for a quick chat. I think I'll pop over to my neighbor's house and borrow a cup of sugar.
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Proof
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A fact or piece of information that shows that something exists or is true.
Prueba Noun Unit 1 |
He was holding a smoking gun, that's all the proof I need.
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Queue
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A group of people standing one behind the other who are waiting for something.
Cola Noun Unit 1 |
There were long queues at the supermarket checkout.
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Rancid
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Rancid fat smells and tastes bad because it is not fresh.
Rancio Adjective Unit 1 |
Patrick detected a rancid smell coming from the garbage.
The rancid butter |
Stale
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(of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, musty, or dry.
Duro / Reseco Adjective Unit 1 |
Migas are a pastoral speciality made from sheep's tallow, garlic, water, salt and stale bread.
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Sour (sauer)
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having a sharp, sometimes unpleasant, taste or smell, like a lemon, and not sweet
Agrio / Ácido Adjective Unit 1 |
There was sour milk on the fridge
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Read between the lines
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To try to understand someone's real feelings or intentions from what they say or write.
Leer entre líneas Idiom Unit 1 |
His speech sounded positive, but if you read between the lines it was actually quite pessimistic.
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Rotten
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Rotten vegetable or animal substances are decaying.
Podrida Adjective Unit 1 |
Henry threw the rotten apples on the compost heap.
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Sarcastic
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using sarcasm
Sarcastico Adjective Unit 1 |
Your sarcasm hurt them deeply because they'd tried so hard.
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Scrub
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To clean something by rubbing it hard with a brush
Fregar / Restregar Verb Unit 1 |
Marc scrubbed his face with a flannel to remove the dirt.
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Self-deprecating
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Trying to make yourself, your abilities or your achievements seem less important.
Automenosprecio / autodespectivo Adjective Unit 1 |
Many voters found his candor, self-deprecating humor, and straightforward style attractive qualities.
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Sense of humour
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Your ability to understand funny things.
Sentido del humor Noun Unit 1 |
Wally has a strange sense of humor: he's always making jokes that no-one else understands.
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Set smth up
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To formally establish a new company, organisation, system, way of working, etc.
Instalar / Establecer / Poner Phrasal Verb Unit 1 |
They set the new store up on Maple Street.
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Set smbdy up
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Incriminate Falsely
Tender una trampa Phrasal verb Unit 1 |
He's really paranoid and always thinks people are trying to set him up.
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Skim
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To move quickly, and almost or just touch the surface of something.
Quitar la nata Verb Unit 1 |
The dairymaid skimmed the milk.
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Social glue
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Something which brings people together in a society.
Pegamento social Phrase Unit 1 |
For instance, the structured non-governmental organisations of citizens act as social bridges; the citizens themselves act as the social glue.
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Social-networking
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The use of websites and other internet services to communicate with otherpeople and make friends
Noun Unit 1 |
With email, IM, text messages, and social networking sites, it feels like there are just too many places to check
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Strengthen
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To make something stronger or more effective.
Fortalecer Verb Unit 1 |
Tim added struts to strengthen the table.
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Tip of the iceberg
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A small noticeable part of a problem, the total size of which is really much greater
La punta del iceberg Idiom Unit 1 |
It is the tip of the iceberg in the total marketing equation, but it is the only part that shoppers ever see.
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To my mind
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In my opinion
A mi parecer Phrase Unit 1 |
Well, that was a deliberate slight and could not be anything else to my mind
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Try smth out
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To use or do something to discover if it works or if you like it.
Probar Phrasal Verb Unit 1 |
Don't say you don't like it if you haven't even tried it out.
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Way
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The manner in which something happens.
Forma, manera Noun Unit 1 |
There is more than one way to make a cup of tea.
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1. in a natural way
2. way of life 2. ways of thinking, behaving and expressing themselves |
1. ....................... way
2. way .................. 3. ways .................... Collocations |
2. The manner in which a person lives. Estilo de vida
"For a lot of people the use of mobile computing devices has become a way of life." |
1. self-deprecating humour
(auto despreciativo) 2. sense of humour |
1. ....................... humour
2. ............ ....... humour Collocations |
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culture shock
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culture ................
Complete the collocation |
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make a decision
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................ a decision
Complete the collocation |
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make friends
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............... friends
Complete the collocation |
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acceptable behavior
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.................. behaviour
Complete the collocation |
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totally new experience
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truly
or new experience ? totally Collocation |
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deeply held values and beliefs
held: retenidos, sostenidos |
........ ........... values and ..........
Complete the collocation |
It will take a long time to understand those deeply held values and beliefs, because you have to notice them slowly and work them out
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Barely
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something is only just true or only just the case. only just, just, hardly
Apenas Adverb |
His voice was barely audible.
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Merely
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to emphasize that something is only what you say and not better, more important, or more exciting. Only, but, just, simply.
Simplemente Adverb |
Merely because you believe a thing is right, it isn't automatically so.
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Solely
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it involves only this thing and no others.only, completely
solamente, unicamente Adverb |
This program is a production of NPR, which is solely responsible for its content
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Uniquely
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the only one of its kind. distinct, special, exclusive
Excepcionalmente Adverb |
Because of the extreme cold, the Antarctic is a uniquely fragile environment.
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Otherwise
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Or else
Adverb. Connector |