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(v)determinar, condicionar, decidir, resolver, fijar, calcular, regular.

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determine

  • They determined to start early.
  • The court determined (that) the defendant should pay the legal costs.
  • It was determined that she had died of natural causes.
  • Age and experience will be determining factors in our choice of candidate.
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(adj) needing to be thought about carefully; not only for pleasure.
that must be treated as important.
(informal) used to emphasize that there is a large amount of something.
serio, severo, grave

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serious

  • They pose a serious threat to security.
  • The consequences could be serious.
  • a serious article
  • a serious newspaper
  • It’s time to give serious consideration to this matter.
  • The team is a serious contender for the title this year.
  • You can earn serious money doing that.
  • I’m ready to do some serious eating (= I am very hungry).
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(nph) a sport in which a person jumps from a high place, such as a bridge or a cliff, with a bungee tied to their feet

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bungee jumping

-to go bungee jumping

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(vph)

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take care

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(v) to remove something from a fixed position, allowing something else to move or function
to make something less tight
to free somebody from a duty, responsibility, contract, etc
poner en libertad, soltar, lanzar,

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release

  • to release the clutch/handbrake/switch, etc.
  • You need to release the tension in these shoulder muscles.
  • to release the clutch/handbrake/switch, etc.
  • The club is releasing some of its older players.
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(vph) tomar una decision

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take a decision

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(vph)

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take a chance

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(n) nivel, pantalla, rango, escalafon, valor, nivelador, altitud

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level

  • The library is all on one level.
  • The cables are buried one metre below ground level.
  • On a more personal level, I would like to thank Jean for all the help she has given me.
  • a decision taken at board level
  • What is the level of this course?
  • Profits were at the same level as the year before.
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(n) adolescente

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adolescent

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(vph)

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make a difference

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(v) esquivar, evitar, eludir

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avoid

  • I left early to avoid the rush hour.
  • They narrowly avoided defeat.
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(n) a typical feature or quality that something/somebody has

característica

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characteristic

  • The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society.
  • The two groups of children have quite different characteristics.
  • Personal characteristics, such as age and sex are taken into account.
  • genetic characteristics
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(n) medida, algo de

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measures

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(adj)involving risk or danger, especially to somebody’s health or safety
peligroso, arriesgado

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hazardous

  • hazardous waste/chemicals
  • a hazardous journey
  • It would be hazardous to invest so much.
  • a list of products that are potentially hazardous to health
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(n)physical or mental effort; the act of making an effort.
the use of power to make something happen
esfuerzo, esfuerzo excesivo, trabajo excesivo

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exertion

  • She was hot and breathless from the exertion of cycling uphill.
  • He needed to relax after the exertions of a busy day at work.
  • It requires no great exertion of the imagination to recognize the truth of this.
  • the exertion of force/strength/authority
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(n)muestra

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sample

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(n) a long rope which can stretch, that people tie to their feet when they do x jump
cuerda elastica

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bungee

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(vph)

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take action

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(vph)

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evaluate outcomes

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(v) analizar

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analyse

  • The first step is to define and analyse the problem.
  • The results must be analysed in detail.
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(vph)

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take advice

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(nph) windsurf

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windsurfing

-to go windsurfing

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(nph) caida libre, paracaidismo

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skydiving

-to go skydiving

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(n) precaución, cautela, prudencia

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precautions

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(Adv)used to say that something may develop into something
potencialmente
en potencia

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potentially

-a potentially dangerous situation

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(vph)

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make a choice

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(adj) connected with activities that people do for enjoyment when they are not working
recreativo

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recreational

  • recreational activities/facilities
  • These areas are set aside for public recreational use.
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(v) predecir, pronosticar

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predict

  • Nobody could predict the outcome.
  • The party is predicting a majority of 20 seats.
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(n) a strong feeling of excitement or pleasure; an experience that gives you this feeling
a sudden strong feeling that produces a physical effect
emoción, entusiasmo, excitación

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thrill

  • A thrill of alarm ran through him.
  • She gets an obvious thrill out of performing.
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(adj) having enough skill or knowledge to do something well or to the necessary standard
of a good standard but not very good.
having the power to decide something.

bien hecho, competente, versado

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competent

  • The case was referred to a competent authority.
  • Make sure the firm is competent to carry out the work.
  • He’s very competent in his work.
  • I don’t feel competent to comment.
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(nph) actividad recreacional

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recreational activity

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(vph)

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do further research

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(n) the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant

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onset

-the onset of disease/old age/winter

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(v) to form an opinion of the amount, value or quality of something after thinking about it carefully
evaluar, calcular

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evaluate

-Our research attempts to evaluate the effectiveness of the different drugs.

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(nph) ala delta

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hang-gliding

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(adj) satisfecho, contento, complicado

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satisfied

  • a satisfied smile
  • a satisfied customer
  • I’m satisfied that they are telling the truth.
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(adj)not definite or certain because you may want to change it later.
not behaving or done with confidence
tentativo, provisional, conjetural, incierto, vacilante, indefinido

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tentative

  • We made a tentative arrangement to meet on Friday.
  • tentative conclusions
  • a tentative greeting
  • Her English is correct but tentative.
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(v)to persuade or influence somebody to do something
to cause something.
to make a woman start giving birth to her baby by giving her special drugs.
inducir, causar, provocar

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induce

  • Nothing would induce me to take the job.
  • drugs which induce sleep
  • a drug-induced coma
  • an induced labour
  • We’ll have to induce her.
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(nph) conducción peligrosa

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dangerous driving

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(adj) made to seem larger, better, worse or more important than it really is or needs to be
done in a way that makes people notice it
exagerado

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exaggerated

  • She has an exaggerated sense of her own importance
  • to make greatly/grossly/wildly exaggerated claims
  • an exaggerated laugh
  • He looked at me with exaggerated surprise.
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(n) a part of a church service that the people sing or speak as an answer to the part that the priest sings or speaks

respuesta, reacción, letania, responso

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response

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(nph) espeleología

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potholing

-to go potholing

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(adj)conforme, contento, satisfecho

willing to do something

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content

-I was content to wait.

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(vph)

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take effect

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(adj) fisico

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physical

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(adj)used in the name of a business company that is made up of a number of smaller companies
relacionado con, apoyar

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associated

  • the risks associated with taking drugs
  • He no longer wished to be associated with the party’s policy on education.
  • Associated Newspapers
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(v)to hit your foot against something while you are walking or running and almost fall.
to walk or move in an unsteady way.
to make a mistake or mistakes and stop while you are speaking, reading to somebody or playing music.

tropezar, dar un traspies

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stumble
-In her nervousness she stumbled over her words.
I stumbled through the piano piece with difficulty.

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(vph) tomar la rresponsabilidad

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take responsibility

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(v)anticipar, esperar, esperar que alguien o algo haga algo, tener previsto, esperar

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anticipate

  • to expect something
  • We need someone who can anticipate and respond to changes in the fashion industry.
  • to do something before it can be done by somebody else
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(n) a person who is original and very different from others
a person of a particular type, especially a strange one
a person considered separately rather than as part of a group
individuo, sujeto

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individual

  • an odd-looking individual
  • So this individual came up and demanded money.
  • She’s grown into quite an individual.
  • The competition is open to both teams and individuals.
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(adj) (of an emotion) having no effect; not being satisfied.

frustrado

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frustrated

  • He stamped his foot in frustrated rage.
  • frustrated desires
  • a frustrated artist
  • It’s very easy to get frustrated in this job
  • His apathy just made her even more frustrated.
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(n) the sport or activity of swimming underwater using special breathing equipment consisting of a container of air which you carry on your back and a tube through which you breathe the air

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scuba

-to go scuba-diving

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(v)demostrar, mostrar, exhibir, exponer, mostrarse, aladear, presumir

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display

  • The exhibition gives local artists an opportunity to display their work.
  • She displayed her bruises for all to see.
  • I have rarely seen her display any sign of emotion.
  • These statistics display a definite trend.
  • The screen will display the username in the top right-hand corner.
  • This column displays the title of the mail message.
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(nph)

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reasonable precautions

-You must take all reasonable precautions to protect yourself and your family.

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(v)to succeed in attracting and keeping somebody’s attention and interest.
(formal)to employ somebody to do a particular job.
to begin fighting with somebody.
when a part of a machine engages, or when you engage it, it fits together with another part of the machine and the machine begins to work.
entablar conversación.involucrar a alguien.meter una marcha.contratar.emplear. dedicarse.empeñarse

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engage

  • It is a movie that engages both the mind and the eye.
  • He is currently engaged as a consultant.
  • We will have to engage the services of a translator.
  • She has the ability to engage with young minds.
  • The cogwheels are not engaging.
  • to engage the enemy
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(nph)

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lucky escape

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(n) riesgo

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risk

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(vph)

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make sure

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(vph) tomar riesgos

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take risks

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(vph) tomar parte en

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take part in sth

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(nph) deporte individual

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individual sport

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(nph)

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tentative link

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(n)news that people tell each other that may or may not be true
ruido, agitación, alboroto, ruido electronico, ruido de las abjeas.

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buzz

  • the buzz of bees
  • The buzz of conversation suddenly stopped when she came into the room.
  • The buzz is that Matt is in Scotland. Have you heard anything?
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(n) the time in a person’s life when he or she develops from a child into an adult
adolescencia

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adolescence

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(nph) experto en seguridad

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safety expert

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(v) the experience that somebody has if they take a powerful drug that affects the mind and makes them imagine things.
an act of falling or nearly falling down, because you hit your foot against something

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trip

  • an acid (= LSD) trip
  • Did you have a good trip?
  • We went on a trip to the mountains.
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(adj) razonable, logico, sensato, justo, asequible

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reasonable

  • Be reasonable! We can’t work late every night.
  • Any reasonable person would have done exactly as you did.
  • The prosecution has to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he is guilty of murder.
  • We have reasonable grounds for believing that you are responsible
  • He made us a reasonable offer for the car.
  • You must submit your claim within a reasonable time.
  • The hotel was reasonable, I suppose (= but not excellent).
  • There’s a reasonable chance that he’ll come.
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(n)juventud

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youth

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(nph) buceo

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scuba-diving

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(n)the result or effect of an action or event

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outcome

  • We are waiting to hear the final outcome of the negotiations.
  • These costs are payable whatever the outcome of the case.
  • We are confident of a successful outcome.
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(nph) escalada en hielo

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ice climbling

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(vph) hacer uso de

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make use of

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(adj) having to report to somebody/something with authority or in a higher position and explain to them what you have done.
that you can trust and rely on.
needing somebody who can be trusted and relied on; involving important duties.
responsable, cumplidor

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responsible

  • Mike is responsible for designing the entire project.
  • He is mentally ill and cannot be held responsible for his actions.
  • The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Assembly.
  • Clare has a mature and responsible attitude to work.
  • a responsible job/position
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(n) resultado

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results

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(vph)

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take steps to do sth

76
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(n) between 13 and 19 years old; connected with people of this age

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teen

  • teenage girls/boys
  • teenage rebellion
  • teen magazines
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(v) to fall to a lower level; to become worse.
to pass into a particular state or situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
to put clothes on or to take them off quickly and easily.
to get free; to make something/somebody/yourself free from something.

escurrirse, resbalarse, patinar

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slip

  • His popularity has slipped recently.
  • The director never lets the tension slip.
  • That’s three times she’s beaten me—I must be slipping!
  • He began to slip into debt.
  • The patient had slipped into a coma.
  • The ship had slipped its moorings in the night.
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(nph)

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physical exertion

79
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(n) a person with special knowledge, skill or training in something
experto

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expert

80
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(adj) dañino, nocivo, perjudicial

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harmful

  • the harmful effects of alcohol
  • the sun’s harmful ultra-violet rays
  • Many household products are potentially harmful.
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(vph)

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make a decision

82
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(nph)

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marketing hype

83
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(vph)

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live forever

84
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(n)advertisements and discussion on television, radio, etc. telling the public about a product and about how good or important it is marketing/media hype
bombo publicitario, despliegue publicitario

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hype

- Don’t believe all the hype—the book isn’t that good.

85
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(vph)

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have a lucky escape

86
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(v)to think something is going to happen in the future; to know about something before it happens
preveer, anticipar

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foresee

-The extent of the damage could not have been foreseen.

87
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(vph)

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take exercise

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(n) a thing that can be dangerous or cause damage a fire/safety hazard
(= flashing lights on a car that warn other drivers of possible danger)
peligro, riesgo

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hazard

-hazard lights

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(vph) hacer progreso

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make progress

90
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(n) a person who is taking part in an activity or event

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participant

-He has been an active participant in the discussion.

91
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(vph)tomar precauciones

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take precautions

92
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(n) a person who has been chosen to speak or vote for somebody else or on behalf of a group
representante, portavoz,

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representative

  • a representative of the UN
  • our elected representatives in government
93
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(vph)

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engage in sth

94
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(n) reacción

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reaction

95
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(vph) hacer un esfuerzo

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make an effort

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(nph) medidas de control

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control measure

97
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(adj)arriesgado, peligroso, con riesgo

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risky

  • Life as an aid worker can be a risky business (= dangerous).
  • a risky investment
  • It’s far too risky to generalize from one set of results.
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(n) consecuencia, importancia

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consequences

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(nph) rafting, descenso de rios

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white-water rafting

-We went white-water rafting on the Colorado River.

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(n)a strong feeling of excitement and pleasure
the strong effect that a drug or an alcoholic drink has
patada, puntapie, tiro, golpe, culatazo, furor,

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kick

  • I get a kick out of driving fast cars.
  • This drink has quite a kick.

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