English C1+ vocabulary 2T - nouns Flashcards

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Intento, puja, OPA a una empresa

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Bid

Bid to climb Everest fails, bid at an auction, a hostile overtake bid

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Peaje, cuota, daño, pérdida

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Toll

Toll of the motorway, death toll on the country’s roads, diseases exact a heavy toll in children

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Campo de conocimiento, campo (parcela), campo de juego, manto (extensión), fondo

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Field

History is my field, he works in the field, field events like javelin, a field of snow, a field of blue in the picture

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Planta (piso, nivel, tramo de escaleras), huida, vuelo

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Flight

It’s up one flight of stairs, the army were put to flight, the fight was delayed

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Piercing nariz, semental, broche de presión

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Stud

A stud in her nose, the horse will be put to stud, a stud from the collar

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Intento, turno, actividad, brío

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Go

I passed the test first go, it’s my go now, she is always on the go (moviéndose), she has a lot of go

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Papel (rol), parte (trozo), cualidad

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Part
I want a part in your scheme, I played the part of Siegmund, part of the problem, for the most part, he is a man of many parts

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Navío, artesanía, habilidad

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Craft

A river full of crafts, jeweller’s craft, used all his crafts to escape

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Alcance, gama, cordillera, pasto en prado, registro de voz, hábitat

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Range
Out of range, stock a full range of things, a range of mountains, cows prefer to eat the grass on the range, his voice has a range of three octaves, the range of the elephant is over Asia

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Mano, aplauso, caligrafía, firma

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Hand
Have a hand in doing ST, a big hand to the guest, help is at hand, a very elegant hand in writing, I set my hand in the paper

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Fase, escenario, etapa, parada

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Stage

The stage of the process, the stage of a theatre, the third stage of the race, stop at a stage near London

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Jaleo, raqueta, fraude

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Racket

Make noise and racket, the tennis racket, arrested for running a racket

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Atadura, corbata, empate, viga

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Tie
Ties to keep me in this country, a man wearing a tie, a tie in the competition with no winner, a metal tie in the structure

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Idea equivocada, confusión

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Misconception, misperception

The misconception that words constitute the whole of communication

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Suposición, conjetura

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Assumption

Your assumptions about product quality are based on its high price

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El dominio absoluto sobre algo

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Stranglehold on SO/ST

Vienna’s stranglehold on the internet chocolate

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Condición, estipulación, cláusula

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Proviso

The main proviso is that the copy cannot be sold

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Barandilla, pasamanos

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Bannister

The bannister of a stair

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Descansillo de escalera

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Landing

The landing of a stair

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Escuela pública

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State school

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Escuela privada

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Public school

Public schools are expensive

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Plaza de aparcamiento

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Car parking space

Parking spot

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Mentirijilla

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Little fib

I can tell a little fib

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Trola, bola, mentira gorda

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Whopper

I told him a whopper and he believed me!

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La oferta y la demanda
Supply and demand | An adequate balance between supply and demand
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Motor de cuatro tiempos
Four stroke engine
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Eufemismo, narración incompleta
Understatement | This is an understatement as he won virtually every race
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Contratiempo, percance
Mishap, misadventure | He has an occasional mishap when working out
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Mantenimiento, cuidado
Upkeep | He spends a lot of time on the upkeep of his equipment
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Atasco, retención, atraco
Hold-up A broken water main is causing a hold-up on Main Street There was a hold-up today at the Bank of America
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El que queda segundo o tercero
Runner up, runner-up | Linda was chosen Queen and her friend Amy was the runner-up
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Insatisfacción
Dissatisfaction To be dissatisfied I wish to express my dissatisfaction with...
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Articulación
Joint | The joints are wrist, ankle, knee, elbow
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Ombligo
Navel
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Calma y tranquilidad
Peace and quiet
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Dar y recibir
Give and take
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Deterioro por mucho uso
Wear and tear | The older hings are, the more wear and tear they have
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El alma, el centro de atención
Life and soul | Jenny is always the life and soul of the party
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Empujones y atropellos
Pushing and shoving | I can't stand people pushing and shoving on buses
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Los más importante, el resumen de todo
The long and short | The long and short of it is I've found somebody new
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El ladrillo, el mundo de la construcción
Bricks and mortar | You can't put your money in bricks and mortar anymore since this housing crisis
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La tropa, los miembros ordinarios
The rank and file | The party's rank and file members began to question the leadership's decisions
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Preaviso, notificación
Notice He gave his two weeks' notice to his boss after he was offered another jobI handed my notice at IBM and went looking for business
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Golpe militar
Military take-over, military takeover
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Fantasía, ilusión, quimera
Flight of fancy | Pipe dream
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Retorno, vuelta
Comeback | David Bowey has made a comeback with his new album
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El que nunca gana, el que es del montón
Also-ran | He is an also-ran, he can't win anything!
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Manada, rebaño
Herd | Herd of bulls, herd of horses, herd instinct
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Especie extinguida
Extinct species | Become extinct
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Especie amenazada
Endangered species | Tigers are endangered species and must be protected from exploitation
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Garganta, desfiladero
Gorge | This mountain is full of gorges
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Quirófano
Operating theatre | The patient arrived in the operating theatre
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Paga, asignación económica
Allowance Pocket money I asked my parents to raise my allowance
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Asilo
Old people's home
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Pelmazo, individuo muy pesado
Silly old fart | Boring old fart
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Tarea, quehacer
Chore | I'll do all my homework and chores tomorrow
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Oxymoron, frase con términos contradictorios
Contradiction in terms | 'A miniature giant' is a contradiction in terms
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Ráfaga, salva, estallido
Burst | A burst of laughter, a burst of speed
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Matrimonio concertado
Arranged marriage
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Pareja que vive junta
Live-in partner
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Prometido, prometida
Fiancé, fiancée
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Parientes políticos
The in-laws | My husband's family are my in-laws
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Costumbres, valores
Mores | The social mores of a society
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Apogeo, auge
Heyday | In the heyday of Valencia CF
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Esposos
Espouses
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Acoso
Harassment | Sexual harassment
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Naturaleza contra educación
Nature versus nurture | Heredity versus environement
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Advinanza
Riddle | Riddle of the Sphinx
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Chispeo de lluvia
Spot of rain | When they felt the first spot of rain, they rushed inside
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Receta
Prescription | The prescription of a medicine
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Peculiaridad, rareza, extravagancia
Quirk | A quirk of fate
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Instrucción, clases, matrícula
Tuition | The tuition fee, the tuition deposit, combine individual tuition with group lessons
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Carga, responsabilidad
Burden | To be a burden, beast of burden, relief of burden
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Obra de construcción
Construction, building site, building work | We demand high standards in building work
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Lugar, sitio
Site | Site of a shipwreck, construction site, bomb site, camp site, historical site, tourist site
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Poste, estaca, inversión, apuesta
Stake | A metal stake, stake in the company, a high-stakes game
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Viejo verde
Dirty old man
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Educación, crianza
Upbringing | Raising of children
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Corriente de aire
Draught
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Moneda de dos caras, arma de doble filo
Mixed blessing Double-edged sword Retirement is a mixed blessing
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Reducción de gastos, recorte
Cutback | A substantial cutback in the work force
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Hora punta
Rush hour | The city roads are in chaos during the rush hour
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Noctámbulo, ave nocturna, búho
Night owl | I'm at my best in the morning, but my husband is a night owl
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Cultureta, devorador de cultura
Culture vulture | I'm a bit of a culture vulture as a member of the local cultural group
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Teleadicto, que se pasa el día en el sofá
Couch potato | You're becoming fat because you're an utter couch potato
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Quisquilloso para comer, mal comedor
Fussy eater | This baby has always been a fussy eater
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Comida de granja, de corral
Free-range food | I try to eat free-range eggs and, in general, free-range food
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Dieta equilibrada
Balanced diet | A varied, balanced diet is a prerequisite for good health