COLLOCATIONS Flashcards

1
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Adverse

Property
Hygiene
Mechanism
Effort
Agreement
Formula
Personnel
Profile
Effect
Origins
A

Adverse-effect

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Vacant

Property
Hygiene
Mechanism
Effort
Agreement
Formula
Personnel
Profile
Effect
Origins
A

Vacant-property

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Collaborative

Property
Hygiene
Mechanism
Effort
Agreement
Formula
Personnel
Profile
Effect
Origins
A

Collaborative-effort

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Unanimous

Property
Hygiene
Mechanism
Effort
Agreement
Formula
Personnel
Profile
Effect
Origins
A

Unanimous agreement

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5
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Humble

Property
Hygiene
Mechanism
Effort
Agreement
Formula
Personnel
Profile
Effect
Origins
A

Humble origins

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Millionaire

Hunters
Subject
Employee
Programme
Shoppers
Joint
Proportions
Wipers
Size
Businessmen
A

Businessmen

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Epidemic

Hunters
Subject
Employee
Programme
Shoppers
Joint
Proportions
Wipers
Size
Businessmen
A

Proportions

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Diploma

Hunters
Subject
Employee
Programme
Shoppers
Joint
Proportions
Wipers
Size
Businessmen
A

Programme

Diplomatura/diplomado

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Windscreen

Hunters
Subject
Employee
Programme
Shoppers
Joint
Proportions
Wipers
Size
Businessmen
A

Wipers

Limpiaparabrisas

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Bargain

Hunters
Subject
Employee
Programme
Shoppers
Joint
Proportions
Wipers
Size
Businessmen
A

Ganga

Hunters

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11
Q

Painful

Cause/near/preparation/talks/reminder/conversations/close/effort/home/address

A

Painful reminder

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12
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Hold

Cause/near/preparation/talks/reminder/conversations/close/effort/home/address

A

Talks

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Joint

Cause/near/preparation/talks/reminder/conversations/close/effort/home/address

A

Effort

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Q

Nowhere

Cause/near/preparation/talks/reminder/conversations/close/effort/home/address

A

Near

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Return

Cause/near/preparation/talks/reminder/conversations/close/effort/home/address

A

Address

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16
Q

Heavy

Hours/home/farming/efforts/draft/voyage/traffic/silence/result

A

Heavy traffic

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Q

Dead

Hours/home/farming/efforts/draft/voyage/traffic/silence/result

A

Dead silence

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Broken

Hours/home/farming/efforts/draft/voyage/traffic/silence/result

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Broken home

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Maiden

Hours/home/farming/efforts/draft/voyage/traffic/silence/result

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Maiden voyage (viaje inaugural)

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Rough

Hours/home/farming/efforts/draft/voyage/traffic/silence/result

A

Rough (rugoso) draft

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21
Q

Wide

Value/minded/awake/new/name/length/island/open/mammal/meaning/hotel

A

Wide awake

Estar atento, despierto

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22
Q

Brand

Value/minded/awake/new/name/length/island/open/mammal/meaning/ hotel

A

Brand new

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23
Q

Maiden

Value/minded/awake/new/name/length/island/open/mammal/meaning/ hotel

A

Maiden name

Nombre de soltera

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Q

Exotic

Value/minded/awake/new/name/length/island/open/mammal/meaning/ hotel

A

Exotic island

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Q

Sentimental

Value/minded/awake/new/name/length/island/open/mammal/meaning/ hotel

A

Sentimental value (valor sentimental)

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Awful

Time/dark/asleep/time

A

Sorry

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27
Q

Pitch

Time/dark/asleep/time

A

Pitch dark (oscuridad total)

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Q

Fast

Time/dark/asleep/time

A

Fast asleep (sueño profundo, en el quinto sueño)

29
Q

Spare

Time/dark/asleep/time

A

Spare time

30
Q

Completely

A mistake/suggest/amazed/play/determination/smile/useless/progress/behaviour/tenure

A

Completely useless

31
Q

steady

A mistake/suggest/amazed/play/determination/smile/useless/progress/behaviour/tenure

A

Steady progress. Progreso estable
Steady= firmes/regular(latido)/constante (paso) —> fisicamente
Estable, inalterable —>cosa

32
Q

Make

A mistake/suggest/amazed/play/determination/smile/useless/progress/behaviour/tenure

A

Make a mistake

33
Q

Unacceptable

A mistake/suggest/amazed/play/determination/smile/useless/progress/behaviour/tenure

A

Unacceptable behaviour

34
Q

Gale-force

Winds/decision/range/taste/smell/rain/situation/developed/maintain/bag

A

Gale-force winds. Viento huracanado

35
Q

Pungent

Winds/decision/range/taste/smell/rain/situation/developed/maintain/bag

A

Pungent smell

36
Q

Small-town

From/suggest/off/mentality/determination/smile/useless/awake/hands/singer

A

Small town (de provincia) mentality

37
Q

Keep

From/suggest/off/mentality/determination/smile/useless/awake/hands/singer

A

Keep off

Mantenerse alejado/no pasar o pisar

38
Q

Shake

From/suggest/off/mentality/determination/smile/useless/awake/hands/singer

A

Shake hands

Estrecharse la mano

39
Q

Suffer

From/suggest/off/mentality/determination/smile/useless/awake/hands/singer

A

Suffer from

40
Q

Lead

From/suggest/off/mentality/determination/smile/useless/awake/hands/singer

A

Lead singer

41
Q

Accept

Responsibility/exercise/frame/guilt/a party/a fire/ shake/to blame/useless/see

A

Accept responsibility

42
Q

Vigorous

Responsibility/exercise/frame/guilt/a party/a fire/ shake/to blame/useless/see

A

Vigorous exercise

43
Q

Throw

Responsibility/exercise/frame/guilt/a party/a fire/ shake/to blame/useless/see

A

(Throw=tirar)

Throw a party: montar una fiesta

44
Q

Hardly

Responsibility/exercise/frame/guilt/a party/a fire/ shake/to blame/useless/see

A

Hardly see

Apenas ver

45
Q

Smug

Pace/mind/criticism/fears/whisper/sickness/grin/height/excuse/disease

A

Smug grin (sonrisa alegre)

46
Q

Contagious

Pace/mind/criticism/fears/whisper/sickness/grin/height/excuse/disease

A

Contagious disease

47
Q

Brisk

Pace/mind/criticism/fears/whisper/sickness/grin/height/excuse/disease

A

Brisk pace (ritmo rapido)

48
Q

Harsh

Pace/mind/criticism/fears/whisper/sickness/grin/height/excuse/disease

A

Harsh criticism (dura/severa critica)

49
Q

Lame

Pace/mind/criticism/fears/whisper/sickness/grin/height/excuse/disease

A

Lame excuse (mala escusa)

50
Q

Frankly

Pressure/articulate/economies/ability/centre/feature/gifted/rates/absurd/competition

A

Absurd

51
Q

Naturally

Pressure/articulate/economies/ability/centre/feature/gifted/rates/absurd/competition

A

Gifted

52
Q

Design

Pressure/articulate/economies/ability/centre/feature/gifted/rates/absurd/competition

A

Design feature (caracteristica/rasgo/atractivo)

53
Q

Benefit

Pressure/articulate/economies/ability/centre/feature/gifted/rates/absurd/competition

A

Rates

Rates (=indice, tasa) pero tambien se puede usar como verbo (=clasificar).

54
Q

Emerging

Pressure/articulate/economies/ability/centre/feature/gifted/rates/absurd/competition

A

Economies

55
Q

Fierce

Pressure/articulate/economies/ability/centre/feature/gifted/rates/absurd/competition

A

Competition (competicion violenta/extrema)

56
Q

Call

Pressure/articulate/economies/ability/centre/feature/gifted/rates/absurd/competition

A

Centre (servicio de atencion al cliente)

57
Q

Constant

Pressure/articulate/economies/ability/centre/feature/gifted/rates/absurd/competition

A

Pressure

58
Q

Innate

Pressure/articulate/economies/ability/centre/feature/gifted/rates/absurd/competition

A

Ability (OJO SIN H)

59
Q

Highly

Pressure/articulate/economies/ability/centre/feature/gifted/rates/absurd/competition

A

Articulate (elocuente, claro, que se expresa bien)

60
Q

Equal

Question/seat/priced/court/forces/nose/regret/cuts/rights/hours

A

Equal rights

61
Q

Reasonably

Question/seat/priced/court/forces/nose/regret/cuts/rights/hours

A

Priced

62
Q

Opening

Question/seat/priced/court/forces/nose/regret/cuts/rights/hours

A

Hours

63
Q

Running

Question/seat/priced/court/forces/nose/regret/cuts/rights/hours

A

Nose (moquear)

64
Q

Rethorical

Question/seat/priced/court/forces/nose/regret/cuts/rights/hours

A

Question

65
Q

Front

Question/seat/priced/court/forces/nose/regret/cuts/rights/hours

A

Front seat (asiento delantero)

66
Q

Security

Question/seat/priced/court/forces/nose/regret/cuts/rights/hours

A

Forces

67
Q

Budget

Question/seat/priced/court/forces/nose/regret/cuts/rights/hours

A

Cuts (recortes de presupuesto)

68
Q

Trial

Question/seat/priced/court/forces/nose/regret/cuts/rights/hours

A

Trial court: tribunal de primera instancia

69
Q

Bitterly

Question/seat/priced/court/forces/nose/regret/cuts/rights/hours

A

Regret (Lamentar amargamente)