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1
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Despertar el interes de alguien

A

Arouse someone’s interest

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Pelo rubio

Rubio

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Blond hair

Blond(e)-haired

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Conseguir, elaborar, inventarse… Sth (sugerencia , solución…)

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Come up with sth (a suggestion/a solution…)

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Negar / rechazar / contradecir completamente o rotundamente

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Flatly deny / refuse / contradict

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Fundamentalmente + adj (diferente)

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Fundamentally different

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Esfuerzo constante para ahorrar dinero reduciendo laos costes

Constant effort to save money by decreasing expenses.

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Go on an economy drive

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Lluvia torrencial

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Heavy rain

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Dirigir un seminario, cursillo

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Lead a seminar

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Una mano/ un toque de pintura

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A lick of paint

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Jugar en la bolsa/mercado de valores

A

Play the stock market

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Pensamientos / sabias palabras/ buenos consejos

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Words of wisdom

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Ser fiel a tus principios

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Adhere to your principles

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Cometer errores

A

Make mistakes

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14
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Amplio rango de vocabulario

A

A wider range of language

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Obtener buenas notas

A

Gain better marks

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Crear un effecto

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Create an effect

17
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Our new family hotel is set in ______location and all the rooms have ________furnishings and _______ views over the surrounding countryside.

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SECLUDED location

STYLISH furnishings

BREATHTAKING views

18
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Lugar apartado

Mobiliario estiloso

Impresionantes vistas

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Secluded location

Stylish furnishings

Breathtaking views

19
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Visitors will enjoy the _________ atmosphere in either of our _______ dining rooms, both serving ______ food to both residents and non-residents.

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RELAXING atmosphere

SPACIOUS dining rooms

DELICIOUS food

20
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We organise tours to __________surroundings villages where you’ll have the opportunity to take some ________ photographs and sample the _________ local cuisine.

Pueblos pintorescos de los alrededores

Impresionantes/asombrosas fotografías

Cocina local apetecible/ que hace la boca agua

A

PICTURESQUE surrounding villages

STUNNING photographs

The MOUTH-WATERING local cuisine

21
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Salir del autobus

A

Alight from the bus (F)

Get off the bus (N)

22
Q

Picar / comer algo

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To grab a bite (I)

To have something to eat (N)

23
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Volver al trabajo

A

Get down to work (I)

Start work (N)

24
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Reservarse el derecho a

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To reserve the right to (F)

To have the right to (N)

25
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Terminar un acuerdo

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To bring the agreement to an end (N)

To terminate the agreement (F)

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