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Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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suit

He wore a suit to work.

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traje

Se llevó un traje al trabajo.

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sweatshirt

When it is cool at night, I usually put a sweatshirt on.

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sudadera

Cuando hace frío (fresquito) por la noche, normalmente pongo una sudadera.

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sweater

I love my red, woollen sweater.

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suéter, jersey

Me encanta mi suéter rojo de lana.

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boots

I usually wear boots when I go hiking.

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botas

Normalmente llevo botas cuando hago senderismo.

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sandals

The foreigners sometimes wear socks with their sandals.

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sandalias

Los guiris a veces llevan calcetines con sus sandalias.

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tennis shoes

My favorite pair of shoes are my Adidas tennis shoes.

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Mis zapatos preferidos son mis por playeras de Adidas.

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bracelet

I gave my girlfriend a bracelet for her birthday.

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pulsera

Regalé una pulsera a mi novia para su cumple.

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earrings

My mother almost always wears earrings.

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pendientes

Mi madre casi siempre lleva pendientes.

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necklace

Yesterday, Maria wore a silver necklace.

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colgante

Ayer, María llevó un colgante de plata.

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hood

My pullover has a hood.

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capucha

Mi jersey tiene una capucha.

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helmet

You should always wear a helmet when you ride a motorcycle.

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casco

Siempre deberías llevar un casco cuando montas en moto.

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12
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cap

Ryan likes to wear a baseball cap when he isn’t in English class.

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gorra

A Ryan le gusta llevar una gorra de béisbol cuando no está en clase de Inglés.

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woollen

My mother makes me wear woollen socks in winter.

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de lana

Mi madre me obliga llevar calcetines de lana en invierno.

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leather

I’ve always wanted a leather jacket.

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cuero

Siempre he querido una chaqueta de cuero.

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cotton

My t-shirt is 100℅ cotton.

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Mi camiseta es 100℅ de algodón.

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casual

At the weekends, I will only dress casually.

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informal

Los fines de semana, solo me vestiré informal.

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17
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smart (clothes)

I like to dress smart when I go out to dinner.

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vestirse bien

Me gusta vestirme bien cuando salgo para cenar fuera.

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elegant

Her black dress was a very elegant choice for the party.

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elegante

Su vestido negro era una elección elegante para la fiesta.

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stylish

Sara loves stylish clothes.

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estiloso

Sara le encanta ropa estilosa.

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add to

I added salt to the soup.

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Añadir a

Añadí sal a la sopa.

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try on

Before buying the jeans, I tried them on at the shop.

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probar (ropa)

Antes de comprar los vaqueros, los probé en la tienda.

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22
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cut down on

You need to cut down on the amount of sugar you eat.

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reducir

cut down también puede ser ‘cortar’ ( un árbol)

Tienes que reducir la cantidad de azúcar que comes.

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23
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dress up

We dressed up as pirates.

We dressed up to go to the wedding.

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disfrazarse o ponerse guapo

Nos disfrazaron como piratas.

Nos pusimos guapos para ir a la boda.

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24
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fit in with

Marcos doesn’t fit in with our group.

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encajar

Marcos no encaja con nuestro grupo.

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go out

Later, I’m going to go out with my friends.

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salir

Luego, voy a salir con mis amigos.

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keep up with

He was talking so fast, I couldn’t keep up with what he was saying.

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seguir el ritmo

Él estaba hablando tan rápido que no podía seguir lo que estaba diciendo.

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27
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pull on

After practice, he pulled on a sweatshirt.

He pulled on the door.

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poner (ropa)
tirar (algo)

Después del entreno, se puso una sudadera.

El se tiró la puerta.

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put together

He put the puzzle together.

He put the two things together

He put the furniture together.

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hacer (puzzle)
poner juntos (dos cosas)
montar (el mueble)

Él hizo el puzzle.
Él puso las dos cosas juntas.
Él montó el mueble.

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save up

He saved up all of his money for 2 years so he could buy a PlayStation.

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ahorrar

Él ahorró todo su dinero durante 2 años para poder comprar una PlayStation.

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slip on

She slipped on her dress.

He slipped on the water.

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Ella se puso el vestido.

Él se resbaló en el agua.

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stand out

He stood out from his friends because he was the only one wearing a hat.

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destacarse, aparecer diferente

Se destacó de sus amigos porque él era el único que llevaba un sombrero.

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take back

My mother had to take back the clothes she bought me because they didn’t fit.

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devolver

Mi madre tenía que devolver la ropa que me compró porque no me cabía.

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33
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be easy to see or notice

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stand out

34
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create something by joining or combining different things.

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put together

35
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return something

A

take back

36
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wear smarter clothes than usual

A

dress up

37
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keep money for something in the future

A

save up

38
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reduce

A

cut down

39
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put something on quickly

A

pull on, slip on

40
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go somewhere for entertainment

A

go out

41
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understand something that is changing fast.

A

keep up with

42
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go ahead

A

seguir adelante

43
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go back

A

volver

44
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go for

A

ir a por, ir a buscar

45
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go in

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entrar

46
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go on

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continuar, seguir

47
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go over

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examinar, repasar

48
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go up

A

subir

49
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The prices of leather bags have_________ a lot recently.

A

gone

50
Q

Why are you looking at me like that? What’s ____________ ?

A

going on

51
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The design company ______________ the applicant with the best portfolio.

A

went for

52
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I _____________ to the same shoe shop but there were no more pairs in my size.

A

went back

53
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You’ll need to _______________ all the figures in the report to check they’re correct.

A

go over

54
Q

Can I wear your necklace tonight?

– Sure, ____________ !

A

go ahead

55
Q

comparativo

cuando usamos “-er” ?

smaller

A

con una palabra corta

más pequeño

56
Q

comparativo

cuándo usamos “more” ?

more beautiful

A

con una palabra larga

más guapa

57
Q

comparativo

qué significa “than” ?

He is taller than me.

A

que

Él es más alto que yo.

58
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superlativo

Cuándo usamos “the ____-est” ?

They are the funniest.

A

con una palabra corta.

Ellos son los más graciosos.

59
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superlativo

Cuándo usamos “the most _______” ?

She is the most interesting.

A

con una palabra larga

Ella es la más interesante.

60
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comparativo

Qué significa “less than” ?

They are less than us.

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menos que

Ellos son menos que nosotros.

61
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superlativo

Qué significa “the least ________” ?

He has the least expensive car.

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el menos

El tiene el coche menos caro.

62
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by far

He is by far the tallest.

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mucho más

Él es el más alto por mucho.

63
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slightly

He is slightly faster.

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un poco, ligeramente

Él es más rápido por poco.

64
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a bit

She is a bit smaller.

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un poco

Ella es un poco más pequeña.

65
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a great deal

They are a great deal better than us.

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por mucho

Ellos son mucho mejores que nosotros

66
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much

We are much worse.

A

mucho

Somos mucho peores.

67
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Mary is shorter than her brother.

NOT

Mary is ____________________ her brother.

A

not as tall as

Mary no es tan alta como su hermano.

68
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These sunglasses cost a bit less than my last pair.

WERE

These sunglasses ____________________ than my last pair

A

were a bit less expensive

Estas gafas de sol eran un poco menos caro que las últimas.

69
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Coco Chanel was an extremely talented designer.

MOST

Coco Chanel was one of ______________________ in the world.

A

the most talented designers

Coco Chanel era una de los más talentosos diseñadores del mundo.

70
Q

I preferred you with curlier hair.

STRAIGHT

I preferred your hair when it wasn’t __________________ is now

A

as straight as it

Yo prefería tu pelo cuando no era tan liso como ahora.

71
Q

This shoe shop is the cheapest one I’ve found.

EXPENSIVE

This shoe shop is ____________________ all the ones I’ve found.

A

the least expensive of

Esta tienda de zapatos es el menos caro de todas que he encontrado.

72
Q

Suzanne’s host at the dinner party wasn’t as elegantly dressed as she was.

MORE

At the dinner party, Suzanne was far _____________ her host.

A

more elegantly dressed than

En la cena, Suzanne estaba vestida mucho más elegante que su anfitrión.

73
Q

It takes much less time to travel by train than by car.

LOT

Traveling by train __________________ traveling by car.

A

is a lot faster/quicker than

Viajar en tren es mucho más rápido que viajar en coche.

74
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Harry wears smarter clothes now that he has a girlfriend.

LESS

Harry dressed _________________ he didn’t have a girlfriend.

A

less smart when

Harry se vistió menos guapo cuando no tenía una novia.

75
Q

The model is only 17 - I thought she was older.

AS

The model is not _________________ I thought.

A

as old as

La modelo no es tan mayor como yo pensaba.

76
Q

2 - 5 words

’ A club has just opened in Leeds, ‘ said Maria to Sally.

TOLD

Maria _____________________ club in Leeds

A

told Sally about a

(Este ejercicio está mal. Es reported speech. Entonces, ellos deberían seguir las reglas de reported speech, pero no puedes con solo 2-5 palabras.)

77
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I returned the dress to the shop because it was badly made.

TOOK

Because the dress was badly made, I __________________ to the shop.

A

took it back

78
Q

Some shops try really hard to help you.

EFFORT

Some shops really ___________________ to help you.

A

make an effort

hacer un esfuerzo

79
Q

Fifty years ago, cars were slower than they are nowadays.

AS

Fifty years ago, cars _____________________ they are nowadays.

A

aren’t as fast as

80
Q

It’s a lot easier to learn a language by visiting the country where it is spoken.

MUCH

You can learn a language ___________________ you visit the country where it is spoken.

A

much quicker/easier if

81
Q

For me, Stella McCartney is doing a more interesting work than other designers today.

FAR

For me, Stella McCartney is by ____________________ designer working today.

A

far the best

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