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English C1+ vocabulary 3T - nouns Flashcards

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1
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Impacto de carbono, huella de carbono

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Carbon footprint

We produce solar modules with the lowest carbon footprint

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Loco de los gadgets

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Gadget freak

The iPhone has gained immense popularity among gadget freraks

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Lápiz de memoria

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Memory stick

You can use a USB memory stick or an external hard drive

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Estudiante adulto, alumno de formación para adultos

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Mature student

The mature student may be somewhat less proficient in mathematics

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Formación profesional

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Vocational training

Access to higher education or vocational training

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Pase de temporada, abono de temporada

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Season ticket

We have a season ticket for all the performances at our local theatre

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Carril bici

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Cycle lane

The cycle lane is separated from road traffic

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Tráfico pesado

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Heavy traffic

Heavy traffic is a danger to children walking to their schools

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Temporada alta

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High season

The hotels were expensive because it was high season

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Trampa para turistas, gancho para turistas

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Tourist trap

All of the shops near the beach are tourist traps

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Espíritu aventurero

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Sense of adventure

His sense of adventure has propelled him to bigger chances

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Mareo por viaje

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Travel sickness

Take anti-nausea pills if needed for travel sickness

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Oscuridad total, boca de lobo

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Pitch dark, pitch black

Entering the unknown in the pitch dark can be terrifying

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Homólogo, equivalente

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Counterpart

She had dinner with her counterpart from another division

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Ritmo, paso

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Pace

The runners set off at a brisk pace, the film lacked pace, keep pace with, set the pace, at your own pace

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Sala de exposiciones, galería de exposiciones

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Exhibition gallery

The exhibition gallery offers the cinema new forms

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Toque personal

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Personal touch

I like small shops, because you can find there the personal touch

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Cadena de tiendas

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Chain store

Many towns resemble each other as chain stores replace the independent shops

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Cruce, intersección

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Junction

The car turned left at the junction of 1st and 42nd street

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Persona que busca trabajo

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Job-seeker

We have to secure employment for job-seekers

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Campaña de reclutamiento

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Recruitment drive

The staff costs arise from a recruitment drive

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Acto de fe, salto de confianza, voto de confianza

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Leap of faith

Acceptance of the plan will require a leap of faith

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Quincena, período de dos semanas

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Fortnight

Harvesting is carried out during the first fortnight of September

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Incredulidad, desconfianza, recelo

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Disbelief

The school stared in disbelief, it was received with disbelief by the conservative media

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Escala, escalera

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Ladder

Climb the ladder, the propery ladder, a rope ladder

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Casa adosada

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Terraced house

It was a long, terraced house with gardens in the front

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Búsqueda de casa

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House-hunting

Before you begin house-hunting, you may want to read this guide

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Grupo, racimo

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Cluster

There is a cluster of italian companies and brands

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Pariente lejano/familia inmediata

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Distant relative/immediate family

He is the nephew of my grandmother, a distant relative of mine, not immediate family

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Cambio, turno, palanca de cambios, falla

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Shift
The shift in the status of women, the night shift, work in shifts, push the shift to a lower gear, seismologists found the shift

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El público en general

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The wider public

Both policy makers and the wider public are finally in agreement

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Cazador de fortunas

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Fortune hunter

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33
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Brecha generacional

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Generation gap

We have to bridge the generation gap in language learning

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34
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Nombre de soltera de una mujer

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Woman’s maiden name

What is your mother’s maiden name?

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Hermano biológico, hermano de sangre

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Blood brother

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36
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Hombre de familia

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Family man

I’m just a family man working hard

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37
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Padres biológicos

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Biological parents

I’m adopted, but I met my biological parents 3 years ago

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Vínculo de sangre, lazos de sangre

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Blood ties

The homeland, with its blood ties

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Hijo único

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Only child

My mother is an only child, but my father has 3 siblings

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Organización en defensa de los animales

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Animal welfare organisation

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Buen orador, orador talentoso

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Gifted speaker

He is a gifted speaker and shares with sincerity and compassion

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Fin de semana largo

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Long weekend

We were blessed with mild weather throughout the long weekend

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43
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Derecho a vacaciones

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Holiday entitlement

You acquire a holiday entitlement per year

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Alrededores, inmediaciones, cercanías

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Surroundings

His house is set in pleasant surroundings

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Baja por maternidad

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Maternity leave

We provide cover while an employee is on maternity leave

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Estabilidad laboral

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Job security

In the current economy, job security is vital for many employees

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Trabajo sin expectativas

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Dead-end job

She is a regular girl stuck in a dead-end job

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Carrera de locos, mundo laboral moderno, competitivo y estresante

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Rat race

I wanted to escape the rat race and work from home

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49
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Fontanero

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Plumber

Just like a plumber, join the vroken pipes

50
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Albañil

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Bricklayer

An architect could become a contractor or even a bricklayer

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Vivienda unifamiliar aislada

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Detached house

He lives in a detached house with no shared walls

52
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Término medio

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Middle ground

There’s no middle ground

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La inmensa mayoría

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The vast majority

54
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Estallido

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Outbreak

Outbreak of rain, outbreak of disease, outbreak of war

55
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Costa, litoral

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Coast

There are fine beaches on the east coast

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Orilla

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Shore

Lake shore, north shore, off-shore

57
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Paraíso fiscal

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Tax heaven

Panama is considered to be a tax heaven

58
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Carrera de obstáculos

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Steeplechase

The record holder at 3.000 steeplechase

59
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Sensación de monotonía tras siete años con la pareja

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The seven-year itch

60
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Memoria fotográfica

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Total recall

Her total recall of the crime helped the police

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Predecesor, antecesor, antepasado

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Forerunner

This animal is the forerunner of several species

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Turismo masivo, turismo de masas

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Mass tourism

This city has not been discovered by mass tourism

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Medio de comunicación, forma de comunicación

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Form of communication

The native dialect is maintained as the principal form of communication

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Gente de todo tipo, gente de toda procedencia

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People from all walks of life

65
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Pantano, lodazal, ciénaga

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Bog

Our jeep got stuck in a bog

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Línea de ensamblaje, línea de montaje, línea de producción

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Assembly line

He had worked on the assembly line all his life

67
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Alfombra, tapete

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Rug

Oriental rug

68
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Seta venenosa

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Toadstool

It’s important to tell apart toadstools and mushrooms

69
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Nuez

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Walnut

70
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Avellana

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Hazelnut

71
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Almendra

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Almond

72
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Tiovivo, caballitos

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Merry-go-round

The horses on the merry-go-round

73
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Noria

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Big wheel

The ig wheel is on the fair

74
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Coches de choque

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Dodgems

75
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Error de apreciación

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Error of/in judgement

It was an error of judgement, and not of legality

76
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Punta del iceberg

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Tip of the iceberg

Corruption cases in Spain are only the tip of the iceberg

77
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Tinte, colorante

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Dye

The light is colored when it pases through a dye

78
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Censura

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Censorship

Censorship of the internet in China

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Gran demanda

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Huge demand

80
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Baja oferta

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Low supply

81
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Dinero bien gastado

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Money well spent

The use of his expertise will be money well spent

82
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Un tema candente

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Red hot topic

This is a red hot topic in my town

83
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Ensayo general

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Dress rehearsal

I won’t be able to attend tomorrow’s play, but I hope to see the dress rehearsal

84
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Antecedentes, historial, trayectoria

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Track record

He has a tremendous track record as a manager

85
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Hechos concretos, hechos ciertos

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Hard facts

Progress in this field will be judged on the basis of hard facts

86
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Madriguera

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Burrow

The fox went to its burrow

87
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Visón

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Mink

She was wearing a mink coat

88
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Ganado, reses

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Cattle

The wall keeps cattle from wandering off

89
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La mejor parte, lo mejor

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The best bit

90
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Cada faceta de la vida

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Every facet of life

The epidemic is touching almost every facet of life

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Asuntos de estado

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Affairs of state

92
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Don

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Gift

He has a gift for music

93
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Posición de fuerza

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Position of strength

The USA are in a position of strength

94
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Prole, descendencia

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Offspring

You can set challenges to your own offspring

95
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Apuro, aprieto, mala situación

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Plight

The plight of rare disease patients

96
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Activo, valor

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Asset

She’s a great asset to us

97
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Esperanza de vida

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(High/low) Life expectancy

The average life expectancy for a man in Spain is about 80 years

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Pista, indicio, toque, indirecta

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Hint

Please give me a hint, a hint of a cloud in the sky, take the hint, drop a hint

99
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Gasto de energía

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Energy expenditure

We have to cut down on our energy expenditure

100
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Tasa de acierto, frecuencia

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Hit rate

A 100% hit rate can be achieved in paper 1

101
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Altibajos

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Ups and downs

There were many ups and downs in our relationship

102
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Conversación sobre el trabajo, hablar del trabajo

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Talk shop

I hate going out with work colleagues when all they do is talk shop

103
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Avería, ruptura

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Breakdown

There’s been a breakdown in my car

104
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Malestar, molestia

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Upset

I’m having a bit of an upset, so I won’t work today

105
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Limpieza a fondo

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Clearout

I had a clearout of the collection before packing it

106
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Crisis, reducción

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Turndown

The economic turndown

107
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Nivel de vida

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Standard of living

We had a high standard of living before the crisis

108
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Agua dulce/agua salada

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Fresh water/brine water

109
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Agua potable

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Drinking water

110
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Montaña rusa

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Roller coaster

200 million people a year ride a roller coaster

111
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Combustibles fósiles

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Fossil fuels

We are dependent on fossil fuels and wood

112
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Emisiones

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Emissions

Greenhouse gas emissions

113
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Efecto invernadero

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Greenhouse effect

Biofuels help to limit the greenhuse effect

114
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Capa de ozono

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Ozone layer

Emissions of substances that destroy the ozone layer

115
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Calentamiento global

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Global warming

Global warming is changing the weather

116
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Lluvia ácida

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Acid rain

Many staues have been ruined due to acid rain breaking down the stone

117
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Equilibrio ecológico

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Ecological balance

The ecological balance of the region is being destroyed

118
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Cerretera en mal estado, camino duro

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Rough road

Young patient successfully navigates rough road to recovery

119
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Espíritu de superación

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Spirit of improvement

The main feature of sport is the spirit of improvement

120
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Historia policíaca, de misterio

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Whodunit

My favourite kind of story is a whodunit. I love trying to guess who the murderer is

121
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Libro en edición de bolsillo

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Paperback

I only buy books when they come out in paperback because they’re cheaper

122
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Publicidad, publicidad en la solapa o sobrecubierta

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Blurb

Before I buy a book I always read the blurb on the back

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