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B2 and C1 Vocab Flashcards

1
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They financed the project in order to build a school in an Andean village

A

Subvencionaron el proyecto para hacer una escuela en una aldea andina

(Financiar algo)

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The government will subsidise local institutions that are already carrying out or preparing projects that use this type of technology to pare up people

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El gobierno subvencionará a las instituciones que ya están ejecutando o preparando proyectos que utilizan este typo de tecnología para emparejar a las personas

(Apoyar con subvención)

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3
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Its - worse for wear - birth rate

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Su maltrecha tasa de natalidad

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4
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The number ended up being lower than 865,000

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El número quedó por debajo de los 865,000

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5
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To provoke ‘envies’

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Suscitar envidias

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6
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constitute a government

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constituir un gobierno

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7
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get a general idea

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Hacerse una idea general

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8
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form the wrong image

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Formarse una imagen equivocada

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9
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encourage research

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Fomentar la investigación

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10
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To give rise to a situation

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dar lugar a una situación

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11
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Doubt arose (sprouted) when he found out where he was born.

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La duda brotó en su mente al conocer su lugar de nacimiento.

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12
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The experts insisted on the need to illuminate a new development model.

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Los expertos insistieron en la necesidad de iluminar un nuevo modelo de desarrollo.

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13
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instill enthusiasm

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infundir entusiasmo

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14
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ravage a territory

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asolar un territorio

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15
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mislead

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inducir a engaño

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16
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have everything as in a pharmacy

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haber de todo como en botica

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17
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crowded

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abarrotado

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18
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To misplace (to loose your way)

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extraviar(se)

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19
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spread a news story

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difundir una noticia

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20
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To be absent from work

A

ausentarse del trabajo

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21
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To present oneself at the police station

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presentarse en comisaría

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22
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There was only a handful of us

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Éramos cuatro gatos

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23
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To have availability

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tener disponibilidad

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24
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An affordable rent

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un alquiler asequible

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25
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To set up a machine

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poner a punto una máquina

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26
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I remain at your entire disposal for any question

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Quedo a su entera disposición para cualquier consulta

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27
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It so happened that that day arrived on time.

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Dio la casualidad de que ese día llegó a tiempo.

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28
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focus on one aspect

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Centrarse en un aspecto

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29
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a crowd of faithful

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Una muchedumbre de fieles

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30
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I have washed the sweater in the washing machine and it has shrunk

A

He lavado el jersey en la lavadora y ha encogido

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31
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To widen

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ensanchar

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32
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It is important to distribute the weight to ensure the stability of the vehicle.

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Es importante distribuir el peso para garantizar la estabilidad del vehículo.

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33
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The public packed the premises

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El público abarrotó el local.

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34
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The terrain is uneven

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El terreno está desnivelado.

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35
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A steep slope

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una cuesta empinada

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36
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Get closer

A

arrimarse (a)

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37
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To rock

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mecer(se)

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38
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When you rock/swing a baby, do it with softness

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Cuando columpies a un bebé, hazlo con suavidad.

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39
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To impulse an iniciative

To undertake (start) a business

A

impulsar una iniciativa

emprender un negocio

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40
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To dive

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zambullir(se)

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41
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To wobble

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tambalearse

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42
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To tackle

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atajar

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43
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To take a shortcut

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coger un atajo,

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44
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To make a manoeuvre

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Hacer una maniobra

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45
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Delay

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atraso / demorra

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46
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We were unable to do anything due to the delay in communicating the news.

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No hemos podido hacer nada debido a la demora en comunicarnos la noticia.

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47
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A postponement of the sentence

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un aplazamiento de la sentencia

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48
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A late reaction

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una reacción tardía

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49
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Circumstances force the minister’s visit to be postponed.

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Las circunstancias obligan a aplazar la visita del ministro.

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50
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To get late

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hacerse tarde

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51
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Sorry, it got late on me, I’ll arrive around six fifteen

A

Lo siento, se me ha hecho tarde, llegaré sobre las seis y cuarto

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52
Q

Date of expiry

A

fecha de caducidad

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53
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The passport expired some weeks ago

A

El pasaporte caducó hace unas semanas.

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54
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The boy kept swearing, with insistence, that he had seen a ghost

A

el niño seguía asegurando erre que erre que había visto a un fantasma”

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55
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To plane (wood)

A

Pulir

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56
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To sand

A

Lijar

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57
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To varnish

A

Barnizar

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58
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A dish drainer

A

un escurridor de platos

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59
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To puddle

A

encharcar(se)

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60
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to conceal the defects

A

disimular los defectos

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61
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to run over something with sight

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recorrer con ~ la vista/la mirada

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62
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a grating noise (like nails on a chalk board)

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un ruido/sonido estridente

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63
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to snore

A

roncar

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64
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to sneeze

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estornudar

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65
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to yawn

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bostezar

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66
Q

a horse voice

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una voz ronca

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67
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to whisper

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susurrar

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68
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to whistle

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pitar

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69
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to soundproof

A

insonorizar

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70
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to call out

A

dar voces

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71
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to keep quiet

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guadar silencio

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72
Q

wine tasting

A

cata de vinos

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73
Q

He has been in the position for two years

A

• Tiene dos años de antigüedad en el puesto

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74
Q

to get ruined

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• estropearse

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75
Q

to bring up to date (poner al dia)

to refresh (your) knowledge

to bring yourself up to date

A

actualizar

actualizar los conocimientos

actualizarse

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76
Q

the browser needs to be updated

A

Hay que actualizar el navegador

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77
Q

Accountants must bring themselves up to date on tax matters by means of courses, conferences, publications, etc.

A

Los contadores deben actualizarse en aspectos fiscales mediante cursos, conferencias, revistas, etc.

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78
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to give a grade

A

poner una calificación

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79
Q

bargain

A

ganga

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80
Q

to bargain/haggle

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regatear

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81
Q

to pay for/to cover the costs

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costear/ cubrir los gastos

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82
Q

the correct answer / the incorrect answer (noun)

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el (des)acierto

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83
Q

a mad idea

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un disparate

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84
Q

to oppose something

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oponerse a algo

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85
Q

to behave with good sense

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comportarse con cordura

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86
Q

This is a propitious moment for telling us what you are feeling

(propitious: giving or indicating a good chance of success)

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Este es el momento propicio para que nos digas lo que sientes

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87
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incompatible with ; contrary to

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(in)compatible con, contrario a

88
Q

Pedro is the suitable (or: appropriate) man for her; they are very similar

The suggested (or: recommended) directions for taking the medication can be found on the package.

A

(contra)indicado para

Pedro es el hombre indicado para ella, son sumamente afines

El procedimiento indicado para ingerir la medicina se encuentra en el empaque.

89
Q

The new people will need to adjust (or: adapt) to our customs.

A

adecuarse a / ajustarse a (acostunbrarse a)

Es necesario que los nuevos se adecuen a nuestras costumbres.

90
Q

Be careful on the mountain, a lapse of concentration could get us lost

A

Ten cuidado en la montaña, cualquier despiste y nos perdemos.

91
Q

He is involved with his secretary.

A

Está liado con su secretaria.

92
Q

I got tied up at work and that’s why I got out late.

A

Me he liado en el trabajo por eso salgo tarde.

93
Q

I fell asleep and missed the end of the movie.

A

Me quedé dormido y me perdí el desenlace de la película.

94
Q

a good command of English is required.

A

Se necesita un buen dominio del inglés

95
Q

to utilize/ make use of the dictionary

A

recurrir al diccionario

96
Q

to make use of the instalations

A

• hacer uso de las instalaciones

97
Q

to perform

The team isn’t performing as expected. They could lose the game if they keep this up.

A

rendir ~ (bien/mal/al máximo)

El equipo no está rindiendo como se esperaba; de seguir así podría perder el partido.
98
Q

a piece of junk

A

un trasto

99
Q

a nuisance

A

un estorbo

100
Q

the exam gave him the capacity to access the posiiton

A

El examen lo capacitó para acceder al puesto

101
Q

confine yourself to what you are asked

A

atenerse a

aténgase a lo que se le pregunta

102
Q

to think about something to yourself well/two times

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• pensarse algo ~ bien/dos veces

103
Q

the idea occurred to him

A

ocurrírsele (a alguien) una idea

la idea se le occurrio

104
Q

a trip always brings ideas to mind for him

A

traer/venirle algo ~ a la memoria

un viaje siempre le trae ideas

105
Q

to synthesize

A

sintetizar

106
Q

paw (vernacular ‘leg’)

A

pata

107
Q

eardrum

A

el tímpano

108
Q

dandruff

A

caspa

109
Q

The tornado began as a small whirlwind.

A

El tornado empezó como un pequeño remolino

110
Q

snail

A

caracol

111
Q

ojo : bulging/almond-shaped/sunken

A

saltón/rasgado/hundido

112
Q

Nose - hooked/turned-up/flat

A

 nariz ~ aguileña/respingona/chata

113
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lips - fine/thick/full

A

 labios ~ finos/gruesos/carnosos

114
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skin - smooth (no wrinkles) / wrinkly

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la piel ~ tersa/arrugada

115
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beard - trimmed/bushy

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la barba ~ recortada/poblada

116
Q

Sultan is a hairy (or: furry) dog.

A

Sultán es un perro muy peludo.

117
Q

I’ve been gray-haired since I was thirty

A

Tengo el pelo canoso desde los treinta años

118
Q

I’m blinking because my contact lens is bothering me.

A

(pestañear, parpadear)

Pestañeo porque me molesta la lente de contacto

119
Q

to inhale (v. erga)

to aspire to something

A

aspirar (algo)

aspirar a algo /aspirar a hacer algo

120
Q

The residents of the building inhaled smoke during the fire

Everybody in this country aspires to a better life.

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Los habitantes del edificio aspiraron humo durante el incendio.

Todos los habitantes de este país aspiran a una vida mejor.

121
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exhale (v. erga)

to give off (v. tr)

A

espirar (algo)

espirar algo

122
Q

Exhale until you empty your lungs.

The burnt wood gives off an intense smell.

A

Espire hasta vaciar sus pulmones.

La madera quemada espira un olor intenso

123
Q

After getting out of the pool, he shivered because he was cold.

A

Tiritaba de frío después de bañarse en la piscina.

124
Q

hacer temblar

temblar (vi)

A

estremecer algo / a alguien

estremecerse

125
Q

(v. tr) only the idea of thinking of it makes me tremble

A

La sola idea de pensar en ello me estremece

126
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to shrug your shoulders; to raise your eyebrows; to frown ; to wrinkle your nose/your forehead; to wink an eye; to make silly faces

A

encogerse de hombros, arquear las cejas, fruncir el ceño, arrugar ~ la nariz/la frente, guiñar un ojo, hacer muecas

127
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to contract/to relax the muscles

A

contraer/distender ~ los músculos

128
Q

to cross your arms/legs

A

cruzarse ~ de brazos/de piernas

129
Q

to kick the bucket (to stretch the leg)

A

estirar la pata

130
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hospitable

A

 hospitalario

131
Q

overbearing (also arrogant)

A

prepotente

132
Q

You rile me up. Your voice is irritating

A

sacar de quicio

Me sacas de quicio, tu voz es irritante.

133
Q

To be honest, I don’t pity him.

I took pity on the beggar
A

Para ser franco, no lo compadezco.

Me compadecí del mendigo
134
Q

I can’t keep my eyes open

my eyes are closing on me

A

cerrársele a uno los ojos

se me cierran los ojos

135
Q

to enter into someone - hunger/sleepiness/cold

A

entrarle a uno ~ hambre/sueño/frío

136
Q

first name

surname

A

nombre de pila

apellido

137
Q

to reside (vi)

I was born in France, but I reside in Spain

A

Residir

Nací en Francia pero resido en España.

138
Q

to inhabit /to dwell (v. erg)

Primitive men dwelled in caves

We only lived in the house during the summer

A

habitar

Los hombres primitivos habitaban en cavernas.

Sólo habitamos la casa en verano.
139
Q

thirtysomething / fourtysomething

A

 treintañero, cuarentón

140
Q

We have to process the business licence

A

Hay que tramitar la licencia de apertura del negocio

141
Q

bachelor / bachelorette

A

solterón,

solterona

142
Q

to become widowed (v. int)

She has lived alone she was widowed.
A

 enviudar

Desde que enviudó, vive sola.
143
Q

to issue/ to deny/ *to get - driving license

A

 expedir/denegar/sacarse ~ el carné de conducir

144
Q

to seal a document

A

Sellar un documento

145
Q

to misplace (v. tr) a document

A

traspapelar un documento

146
Q

great-grandson

great-great-grandson

A

bisnieto

tataranieto

147
Q

grandchild

A

nieto

148
Q

nephew

A

sobrino

149
Q

brother-in-law

A

cuñado

150
Q

father-in-law

A

suegro

151
Q

to nag / to tell off

A

regañar

152
Q

to associate yourself with something

A

ligarse a algo/alguien

153
Q

preside over (v. tr) dirigir algo

He presided over the country’s most important company.

to preside over an act

A

presidir

Presidía la compañía más importante del país

Presidir un acto

154
Q

to close out (v.tr) (an event)

They closed the festival with the visit of the Oscar winner for best picture

A

clausurar

Clausuraron el festival con la visita del ganador del óscar a la mejor película.

155
Q

to give a closing speech

A

dar un discurso de clausura

156
Q

to inaugurate/ to comence / to close out - the festivities

A

inaugurar/comenzar/clausurar ~ las fiestas

157
Q

We should go give our condolences to the widow.

A

Deberíamos ir a dar el pésame a la viuda

158
Q

We want to congratulate you for the contract that you were awarded

A

Queremos darles la enhorabuena por el contrato que consiguieron

159
Q

Idiomatic phrase for: Habilidad o astucia para manejarse o resolver situaciones difíciles

‘To do this role you have to have a deft touch’

A

Tener mano izquierda

‘Para hacer este rol debe tener mano izquierda’

160
Q

food - to go off (2x options)

A

estropearse / descomponerse

161
Q

to uncork a bottle

A

descorchar una botella

162
Q

to be a t-totaler /alcoholic

A

ser ~ abstemio/(un) alcohólico

163
Q

Highschool

A

liceo

164
Q

Core subject / optional subject

A

materia ~ troncal/optativa

165
Q

to ratify a course / studies

A

convalidar ~ una asignatura/unos estudios

166
Q

to cram (for a test) Vi

A

Empollar

167
Q

to revise for a test

A

revisar un examen

168
Q

To pass by the skin of your teeth

A

aprobar por los pelos

169
Q

thesis / dissertation

A

tesina

170
Q

slides

A

diapositivas

171
Q

devise

A

dispositivo

172
Q

salaried

A

asalariado

173
Q

a chore

A

un quehacer

174
Q

remunerated

A

remunerado

175
Q

to speed up a service

A

agilizar un servicio

176
Q

to throw yourself into something

A

 volcarse en - un trabajo/en una función/en un servicio/en una tarea

177
Q

to occupy / to assume a post

A

 ostentar/asumir ~ un cargo

178
Q

to become (a post) free/ vacant/ available

A

quedarse ~ un puesto ~ libre/vacante/disponible

179
Q

a master’s degree

A

una maestría

180
Q

‘Dear Sir’ is a common *opening in formal letters

A

“Estimado señor” es un encabezamiento de uso común en cartas formales.

181
Q

letterhead

A

membrete

182
Q

sign off (of a letter)

A

antefirma

183
Q

the postmark

A

el matasellos

184
Q

to mail (formal)

A

remitir

185
Q

to write to one another

A

cartearse

186
Q

the headset

A

auricular

187
Q

the doorbell

A

el timbre

188
Q

the keyboard - a key

A

el teclado - una tecla

189
Q

asterisk

A

el asterisco

190
Q

the hash symbol

A

la almohadilla (also ‘cushion’ or ‘small pillow’)

191
Q

cordless

A

inalámbrico

192
Q

..in order to counteract it

A

para contrarrestarlo

193
Q

subscriber

A

 abonado

194
Q

the first indicator / notice

A

la primicia

195
Q

the headline

A

el titular

196
Q

to subcribe

A

 abonarse

197
Q

the concrete

A

el hormigón

198
Q

the plaster (building)

A

el yeso

199
Q

They put his arm in a sling after the accident.

A

Tras el accidente le pusieron una escayola en el brazo

200
Q

gente de la vecindad (barrio)

A

el vecindario

201
Q

tenant

A

inquilino

202
Q

home-lover

A

casero

203
Q

guest/lodger

A

 huésped

204
Q

the finishing touches

A

los acabados

205
Q

Wipe it with a cleaning cloth so the table gets cleaned

A

Pasa la bayeta para que se quede la mesa limpia

206
Q

Without saying anything to him, she took the scourer and began to scrub

A

Sin decirle nada cogió el estropajo y se puso a fregar

207
Q

This bathroom is so dirty that we will have to wash it with bleach

A

Este baño está tan sucio que tendremos que lavarlo con lejía

208
Q

to wipe with the rag

A

pasar el trapo

209
Q

to dust (with a feather duster)

A

pasar el plumero

210
Q

If you close the blinds, you will avoid being woken by the sun in the morning

A

Si cierras las contraventanas evitarás que la luz del sol te despierte por la mañana.

211
Q

If you close the roller blinds, you will avoid being woken by the sun in the morning

A

Si cierras el estor evitarás que la luz del sol te despierte por la mañana.

212
Q

The mother hung a lace curtain over the living room window.

A

La madre puso el visillo en la ventana de la sala.

213
Q

My business is growing and I plan on opening a branch office.

A

Mi empresa está creciendo, estoy por abrir una sucursal.

214
Q

We need a guarantee to be granted credit.

A

Necesitamos un aval para que nos concedan el crédito.

215
Q

a trained dog

A

un perro adiestrado

216
Q

to be dresses in civies

A

ir de paisano

217
Q

Roglic added his second consecutive Vuelta to his trophy cabinets

A

Roglic añadió a sus vitrinas su segunda Vuelta consecutiva

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