Chapter 3: Complete Advanced

Question 1

the extent to which

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la medida en la cual…

Question 2

which best fits

Answer 2

que mejor se ajuste

Question 3

in a choir ‘( in a cuaia)’

Answer 3

en un coro

Question 4

stronger lungs ‘(langs)’

Answer 4

pulmones resistentes

Question 5

a ready-made personality

Answer 5

personalidad ya hecha

Question 6

your looks

Answer 6

tu apariencia

Question 7

personality traits determined by your genes

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rasgos de personalidad determinados por tu genes

Question 8

display certain talents

Answer 8

mostrar, exhibir ciertos talentos

Question 9

nurture theory

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teoria del cultivar, fomentar, nutrir

Question 10

play a part in

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contribuir a, desempeñar un papel en, intervenir en

Question 11

have a flair for

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tener un don para

Question 12

have a flair for
I have a flair for detail.
I have a flair for this sort of thing.
I know I have a flair for the dramatic.

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tener un don para

Question 13

skilful (Adj)

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habil, competente, capaz

Question 14

face-blindness

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olvidar rostros

Question 15

get around

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moverse, desplazarse

Question 16

standard of food

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calidad de la comida

Question 17

As far as I can see

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Hasta donde puedo ver, hasta donde se, como lo veo

Question 18

at the time
Daniel was asleep at the time
Little Jackie was five at the time.
I was coming off a nasty divorce at the time

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en ese momento

Question 19

It is commonly believed that

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por lo general, se cree que…se cree comunmente que…

Question 20

It has been reported in the last few days that

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en los ultimos dias se ha informado de que…

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It has been proved beyond doubt that

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se ha demostrado mas alla de toda duda…

Question 22

make a comparison with

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hacer una comparacion con

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with permission from

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con el permiso de

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becoming uncontrollable and violent

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volviendose incontrolable y violento

Question 25

becoming too reliant on technology

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dependencia excesiva de la tecnologia

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everybody will need to become accustomed to multitasking

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todo el mundo tendrá que acostumbrarse a la multitarea

Question 27

attention span

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capacidad de concentracion

Question 28

attention span

the attention span is shorter

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capacidad de concentracion

Question 29

educationalist (Nb)

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pedagogo, educador

Question 30

draw on

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basarse en, aprovechar, beneficiarse de…

Question 31

set by

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establecido por, fijado por, marcado por

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peer groups

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grupos de compañeros, de colegas

Question 33

instill in

Fear can be instilled in most people.

Answer 33

inculcar

Question 34

sift (Vb)

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tamizar, cribar, cernir

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to propel (Vb)
propeller (Nb)

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impulsar, propulsar

propulsor

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upgrading (Nb)

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mejora, rehabilitacion, modernizacion, acondicionamiento, actualizacion

Question 37

at such a pace that

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a tal ritmo que

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adept at (Nb)
Probably become pretty adept at self-solving
Richard has always been adept at maximising Parliament’s influence.
He’s quite adept at putting the puzzle together.

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expertos en, duchos en

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in a sense

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en cierto sentido, hasta cierto punto

Question 40

in a sense

in a broad sense

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en cierto sentido, hasta cierto punto

en un sentido amplio

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without any firm evidence of

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sin pruebas fehacientes de