1220- Flashcards

1
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It beats waiting

A

Es mejor que esperar

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It’s the icing on the cake

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Es la guinda del pastel

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3
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Trim figure

A

Figura esbelta

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4
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To scuttle

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Escabullirse

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5
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To have a stop over

A

Hacer una escala

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5
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To skedadle

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Salir pitando

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6
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Switchback

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Camino en zig zag

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7
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Slacker

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Vago

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8
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Underfunding

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Subfinanciación

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9
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Dearth

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Escasez

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10
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Neckline

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Escote

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Heckler

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Abucheador

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Hatchway

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Escotilla

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Scribbler

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Escritor

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13
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Indenture

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Contrato de aprendizaje

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14
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Try square

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Escuadra

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15
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Polytechnic

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Politécnico

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16
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Drawing board

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Tablero de dibujo

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17
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To wring

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Retorcer
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18
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That argument doesn’t hold water

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Ese argumento no tiene fundamento

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19
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That clinches it

A

Eso lo resuelve

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20
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To perk up

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Animar

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21
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Gullet

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Garganta

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22
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Airy

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Aireado

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23
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Apparation

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Aparición

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23
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Spatula, flipper, turner

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Espátula, paleta, volteador

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24
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To major in

A

Especializarse en

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25
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Lurid

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Morboso estridente

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26
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Profiteer

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Especulador

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27
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Pimples

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Granos

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28
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Life-span

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Esperanza de vida

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29
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Splendor, splendour

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Esplendor

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30
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Extempore

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Improvisado

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30
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A scab

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Un esquirol

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31
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Dodge

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Esquivar

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32
Q

It is in full swing

A

Está en pleno apogeo

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33
Q

This garment will run in the wash. It is red.

A

Esta prenda se correrá al lavar. Es roja.

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34
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Stationary

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Estacionario

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35
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Suzerain

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Estado protector

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36
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To swindle out

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Estafar

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37
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Air pressured

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Con presión de aire

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38
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To be engrossed in

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Estar absorto en

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39
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To be privy to E

A

star al tanto de

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40
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To be wed to

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Estar casado con

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41
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To be well up in something

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Estar muy versado en algo

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41
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As pleased as punch

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Tan contento como unas castañuelas

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42
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Like a bear with a sore head

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Como un oso con una espina

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42
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43
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Natter

A

Charlar

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44
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To be desirous of

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Estar deseoso de

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45
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To have a crush on

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Tener un flechazo por

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46
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As thin as a rake

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Tan delgado como un junco

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46
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To be in the running

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Estar en la carrera

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47
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To be in a spot of bother

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Estar en un aprieto

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48
Q

As wet as a drowned rat

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Tan mojado como una rata

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49
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To be given to

A

Ser dado a

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50
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To be vexed at/ about

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Estar molesto por/ con

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51
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To be bananas

A

Estar loco

To be as drunk as a skunk Estar borracho como una cuba
To be annoyed with Estar enfadado con
To be up in arms over/ about something Estar indignado por/ con algo
To be intent on Estar decidido a
To be put out (about) Estar molesto (por)
Be for the high jump Estar en problemas
At loggerheads A la greña
As sober as a judge Tan sobrio como un juez
To be slated for something Estar programado para algo
Fit as a fiddle Estar en forma
Fresh as a daisy Fresco como una rosa
To be steadfast in Ser firme en

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52
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To be as drunk as a skunk

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Estar borracho como una cuba

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53
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To be annoyed with

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Estar enfadado con

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54
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To be intent on

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Estar decidido a
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55
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To be up in arms over/ about something

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Estar indignado por/ con algo

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56
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o be put out (about)

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Estar molesto (por)

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57
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Be for the high jump

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Estar en problemas

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58
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At loggerheads

A

A la greña

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59
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As sober as a judge

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Tan sobrio como un juez

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59
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To be slated for something

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Estar programado para algo

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59
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Fit as a fiddle E

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star en forma

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60
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Fresh as a daisy

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Fresco como una rosa

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61
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steadfast

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firme

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62
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To stencil

A

Estarcir

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63
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Soapstone

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Esteatita

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64
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Breastbone

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Esternón

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65
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Slipstream

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Estela de velocidad

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66
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Docker, longshoreman

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Estibador

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67
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Dung

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Estiércol

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68
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To bestir

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Agitarse

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69
Q

A shot in the arm

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Un empujón

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70
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To crane your head/ neck

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Estirar el cuello

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71
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To braise

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Estofar

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71
Q

To croak

A

Morir

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72
Q

To kick the bucket

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Estirar la pata

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72
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Starling

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Estornino

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73
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I’m exhausted/ Im knackered

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Estoy agotado/ Estoy reventado

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74
Q

Dais

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Estrado

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74
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I am in a spot of bother

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Estoy en un aprieto

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75
Q

Tarragon

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Estragón

76
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To shudder

A

Estremecerse

77
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Footrest

A

Reposapiés

77
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Stirrup

A

Estribo

78
Q

Martinet

A

Disciplinario

79
Q

Raucous

A

Ruidoso

79
Q

Shrill

A

Estridente

80
Q

Scrubber

A

Fregona

81
Q

To blare

A

Bramar

82
Q

To crumple

A

Arrugar
S

83
Q

Sophomore

A

Estudiante de segundo año

84
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Docket

A

Albarán etiquetar

85
Q

Size up

A

Evaluar

86
Q

Tax-evasion

A

Evasión de impuestos

87
Q

Skate over

A

Pasar por alto

88
Q

Avert

A

Evitar

89
Q

To preclude

A

Impedir

90
Q

Excursion

A

Excursión

91
Q

Body scrub

A

Exfoliante corporal

92
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Fussy

A

Exigente

93
Q

Masterful

A

Entrenado

94
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To go into details

A

Entrar en detalles

95
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Go off

A

Estropearse

95
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Explicit

A

Explícito

96
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Specially

A

Especialmente

96
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To lay oneself open to

A

Exponerse a

97
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Make a point

A

Hacer hincapié

98
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To oust

A

Destituir
T

99
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splay

A

Abrirse de piernas,extender

100
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Cool as a cucumber

A

Fresco como una lechuga

101
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Façade

A

Fachada

101
Q

Luxuriant

A

Exuberante

101
Q

Faculty

A

Facultad

102
Q

Bassoon

A

Fagot

103
Q

Wad of notes

A

Fajo de billetes

104
Q

Pheasant

A

Faisán

105
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Falsehood

A

Falsedad

106
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Drop ceiling

A

Falso techo

107
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Thoughtlessness

A

consideración

108
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To have a loose screw

A

Estar chiflado

109
Q

Bluff

A

Fanfarronear

110
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Teacher’s pet

A

Consentido del maestro

111
Q

Thigh bone

A

Fémur

112
Q

Unsightly

A

Antiestético

113
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To festoon

A

Adornar

114
Q

Bail

A

Fianza

115
Q

Filing cabinet

A

Archivador

116
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Feint

A

Finta

116
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Fete

A

Fiesta
Agasajar a alguien

116
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Go figure

A

¡Quién lo diría!

117
Q

Tier

A

Nivel

117
Q

Estate

A

Patrimonio

118
Q

Steak of beef

A

Filete de carne

119
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Finesse

A

Finura

120
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John Hancock

A

Firma

120
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Scrawny

A

Escuálido

121
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Prosecutor, district attorney

A

Fiscal, fiscal de distrito
l

122
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Flannel

A

Franela

123
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Flatulence

A

Flatulencia

124
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Floppy

A

Flojo

125
Q

Fluctuate

A

Fluctuar

125
Q

Pansy

A

Pensamiento débil

126
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Flux

A

Flujo

127
Q

Fluorescent

A

Fluorescente

128
Q

Flabby

A

Flácido

129
Q

Foolscap

A

Folio

130
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Jib

A

Foque

131
Q

Staid

A

Formal serio

132
Q

To chisel

A

Cincelar

133
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Indictment

A

Acusación

134
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Burly

A

Fornido

135
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Stilted

A

Forzado poco natural

136
Q

Moat

A

Foso

137
Q

Mugshot

A

Fotografía policial

138
Q

Fall flat

A

Fruncir el ceño

139
Q

Snippet

A

Fragmento

140
Q

Raspberry

A

Frambuesa

141
Q

Scour

A

Rastrear buscando algo

142
Q

Frenulum/ frenum

A

Frenillo

142
Q

To scowl at

A

Mirar con el ceño fruncido

143
Q

Springhouse

A

Manantial

144
Q

Lush

A

Exuberante

145
Q

To furrow your forehead

A

Arrugar la frente

146
Q

Font

A

Fuente

146
Q

Sharp fall

A

Caída brusca

147
Q

Platter

A

Bandeja

148
Q

Beside myself

A

Fuera de mí

149
Q

Out of order

A

Fuera de servicio

150
Q

As tough as old boots

A

Duro como una bota

151
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To elope

A

Fugarse novios

152
Q

Chain smoker

A

Fumador empedernido

153
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Mr so and so

A

Señor fulano

153
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To abscond

A

Huir

154
Q

Book jacket

A

Sobrecubierta

155
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To blow money up

A

Malgastar dinero

156
Q

To thaw out

A

Descongelar

157
Q

Furore

A

Furor

158
Q

Tub-thumping

A

Demagógico

159
Q

Freeloader

A

Vivir a costa de otros

160
Q

To sponge off someone V

A

ivir a costa de otros

160
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Sponger

A

Gorrón

161
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Freeload

A

Vivir a costa de otros

162
Q

To reveal in

A

Revelar en

163
Q

Recorder

A

Grabador

164
Q

To inscribe, to engrave

A

Inscribir, grabar

165
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Jackdaw

A

Grajilla

166
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Facetious

A

Jocoso ocurrente

167
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Grandee

A

Grande

167
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Maroon

A

Noble

168
Q

Grange

A

Granja

168
Q

To garner

A

Obtener

169
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Kernel

A

Grano

170
Q

Blubber

A

Grasa

171
Q

Quack

A

Cacarear

172
Q

Squawk

A

Graznar

173
Q

Fissure

A

Hendidura

173
Q

Caw

A

Graznido

174
Q

Cleft

A

Hendidura

175
Q

Bung valve

A

Válvula de cierre

176
Q

Bibb

A

Grifo

177
Q

Spigot

A

Grifo

177
Q

Tap

A

Grifo

178
Q

Gooseberry

A

Grosella

179
Q

Blackcurrant

A

Grosella negra

180
Q

Loutish

A

Grosero

181
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To snarl

A

Gruñir

182
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Grumpy

A

Gruñón

183
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Troupe of dancers

A

Grupo de bailarine

184
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Grotto

A

Gruta

185
Q

Gauntlet

A

Guantelete