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nuanced

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matitzat

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review

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ressenyar

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must read

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best seller

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page-turner

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suspens, miteri

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be gripping

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ser capturat

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to sew

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cosir

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sheer bliss

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pura felicitat

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sip

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sorbo

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gulp

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glop

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to make a fuss

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fer un escandol

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indeed

He had indeed spoken those words.

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certament

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avoided saying

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va evitar parlar de

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Somehow

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d’alguna manera

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to create un alibi

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crear una coartada

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jealousy

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gelosia

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suspect

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sospitós

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awkward to carry

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difícil de portar

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cumbersome

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incòmode

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19
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to check out

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verificar

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wound

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injury

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21
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thoroughly

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a fons

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I’m among duty

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estic de servei

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a dab hand at

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un especialista en

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carving

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despedaçar

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25
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done to a turn

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cooked just right

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sledgehammer

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maça

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belches

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rots

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whole-hearledly

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completely and enthusiastically

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cunning

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astut

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gullible

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crèdul

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devious

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tortuós

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naive

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ingenu

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sly

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astut

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quick-witted

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ingeniós i ràpid

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outwitting

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esquivant, burlant

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unwittingly

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involuntariament

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witty

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enginyós

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wits

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enginy

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unwitting

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involuntari

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to be fair to

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ser just

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even though

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encara que

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42
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even so

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tot i així

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43
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whilst

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mentre que

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44
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dim-witted

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talosos, tanoques

45
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stuffing

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farcint, omplint

46
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Showing a contrast

Nervertheless
nonetheless
despite this/that
in spite of this/that
however
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malgrat això, no obstant això

47
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Balancing and contrasting points

On one hand
On the other hand
while
whereas
even so
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mentre
mentre
tot i així

48
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Persuading

let’s look
after all

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donem una ullada

després de tot

49
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Contradicting

On the contrary
quite the opposite

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al contrari

tot el contrari

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Showing the writers attitude

I think
Personally
In my view
In my opinion
I don't think
A

..

51
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the dice

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els daus

52
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fate is sealed

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the future has already been decided

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reluctantly

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whithout enthusiasm

54
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brawl

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noisy fight

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outraged

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angry and indignant

56
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acting so sad of late

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recently

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unrequired

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not reciprocated

58
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to catch a glimpse

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per fer una ullada (briefly see)

59
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longs

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desires

60
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bitter feud

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amarga disputa

61
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vow of chastity

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vot de castedat

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hot-heated

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short tempered

63
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under the spell of

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controlled by

64
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dashing

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apuesto

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slay

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kill

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in a rage

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enrabiat

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sneak

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do secretly

68
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love struck

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completly overcome by love

69
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smitten with

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be strongly attracted to someone or something.

she was so smitten with the boy

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dashing

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lively, spirited

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bloodsheed

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slaughter

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in a rage

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extremely angry

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overhears

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listen to someone speaking from another room or place

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bid each other farewell

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say goodbye

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taken aback

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surprised and confused

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fuming over

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amenaçant

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taunts

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provocacions

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to take as humbly

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pendre-s’ho amb humilitat

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grief

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deep, intense sadness

80
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tracked him down

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dar con el

81
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swift

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fast

82
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banishes

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exiles

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blissfully

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really happy

84
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likewise

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in the same way; also.
the dream of young people is to grow old, and it is likewise the dream of their parents to relive youth
sinònims: also, in addition, too, as well, to boot, besides, moreover, furthermore

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to mourn

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plorar

86
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anguish

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nom
severe mental or physical pain or suffering.
she shut her eyes in anguish
sinònims: agony, pain, torment, torture, suffering, distress, angst, misery, sorrow, grief, heartache, desolation, despair, dolor
verb
be extremely distressed about something.
he anguished over how to reply

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gloomy

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dark and depressing

88
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woe

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misery and grief

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grief

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dolor, pena

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feuding families

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families enemistades

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revenue

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ingressos

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compelling

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irresistible

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excruciating

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intensely painful.

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exhilarating

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estimulant

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stunning

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meravellós

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disappointing

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decebedor

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overrated

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have a higher opinion of (someone or something) than is deserved.

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tedious

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too long, slow, or dull: tiresome or monotonous.
a tedious journey
sinònims: boring, dull, monotonous, repetitive, unrelieved, unvaried, uneventful

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unconvincing

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failing to make someone believe that something is true or valid.
“she felt the lie was unconvincing”

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gripping

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firmly holding the attention or interest; exciting.

“a gripping TV thriller”

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nuances

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matissos
a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
“the nuances of facial expression and body language”

102
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non committal

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sense compromís
(of a person or a person’s behavior or manner) not expressing or revealing commitment to a definite opinion or course of action.
her tone was noncommittal, and her face gave nothing away
sinònims: evasive, equivocal, guarded, circumspect, reserved,

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die hard

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endure, persist, prevail, run

104
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fairly

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bastant

105
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lead role

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paper principal

106
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buy it in hardback

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comprar-ho en tapa dura

107
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relate

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relacionar

108
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MODALS IN THE PAST

  • Must have+past participle-almost certain something is true
  • Might/may/could have+past participle-possible that something is true.
  • Might/May not have+past participle-you think is possible that something is not true.
  • Can’t have+past participle- not true or impossible
  • Couldn’t have+ past participle- “
A

…

109
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If only 2OND CONDICIONAL then

I wish “ so that

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If only I had a private jet then I would fly to the caribean.

ENGLISH C1.1 (5 decks)

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