ASTEX 2015 Flashcards

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1
Q

Go up/down

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Subir / Bajar

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Find out

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Preguntar / enterarse

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3
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Break down

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Romperse (un coche)

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4
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Run out of

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Quedarse sin

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5
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Look forward to

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Esperar con ganas

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6
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Try on

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Probarse

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7
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Turn up/down/on/off

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Subir/Bajar encender/apagar

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8
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Be over

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To finish

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9
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Get on with

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Llevarse bien con

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10
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Take off

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Quitarse / despegar un avión

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11
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Set off / out

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Emprender un viaje

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12
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Look up to

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Admirar

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13
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Get in/out on/off

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Subirse/bajarse de un coche/autobús

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14
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Hurry up

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Darse prisa

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15
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Up-and-coming

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Prometedor y capaz

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16
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Outspoken

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Franco

17
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Run-of-the-mill

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El típico

18
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Low-key

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De bajo perfil

19
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Rapport

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Compenetración

20
Q

Soar

A

Rise suddenly and quickly

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Surge (in sth)

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A large and sudden increase in the amount or value of sth

22
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Gain

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An improvement or increase

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Hike

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A sudden or significant increase in the level or amount of sth

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Strengthen

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Become stronger

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Rally

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Increase in the value after a period when it has fallen

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Buoyant

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Confident, successful, and staying at a high level

27
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Snap sth up

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Buy sth quickly, usually while it is cheap or available

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Plummet

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Fall suddenly and quickly

29
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Slump

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Fall by a large amount. Economic slump / boom

30
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Slash sth

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Reduce sth by a large amount

31
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Wipe sth off sth

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Remove sth from sth, quickly and completely

32
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Turmoil

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A state of great confusion

33
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Volatile

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Likely to change suddenly

34
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Turbulence

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A lot of sudden change (also a bumpy ride)