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English C1+ vocabulary 3T - nouns Flashcards

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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
Ladder | Climb the ladder, the propery ladder, a rope ladder
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Casa adosada
Terraced house | It was a long, terraced house with gardens in the front
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Búsqueda de casa
House-hunting | Before you begin house-hunting, you may want to read this guide
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Grupo, racimo
Cluster | There is a cluster of italian companies and brands
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Pariente lejano/familia inmediata
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
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
The wider public | Both policy makers and the wider public are finally in agreement
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Cazador de fortunas
Fortune hunter
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Brecha generacional
Generation gap | We have to bridge the generation gap in language learning
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Nombre de soltera de una mujer
Woman's maiden name | What is your mother's maiden name?
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Hermano biológico, hermano de sangre
Blood brother
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Hombre de familia
Family man | I'm just a family man working hard
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Padres biológicos
Biological parents | I'm adopted, but I met my biological parents 3 years ago
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Vínculo de sangre, lazos de sangre
Blood ties | The homeland, with its blood ties
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Hijo único
Only child | My mother is an only child, but my father has 3 siblings
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Organización en defensa de los animales
Animal welfare organisation
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Buen orador, orador talentoso
Gifted speaker | He is a gifted speaker and shares with sincerity and compassion
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Fin de semana largo
Long weekend | We were blessed with mild weather throughout the long weekend
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Derecho a vacaciones
Holiday entitlement | You acquire a holiday entitlement per year
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Alrededores, inmediaciones, cercanías
Surroundings | His house is set in pleasant surroundings
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Baja por maternidad
Maternity leave | We provide cover while an employee is on maternity leave
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Estabilidad laboral
Job security | In the current economy, job security is vital for many employees
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Trabajo sin expectativas
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
Rat race | I wanted to escape the rat race and work from home
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Fontanero
Plumber | Just like a plumber, join the vroken pipes
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Albañil
Bricklayer | An architect could become a contractor or even a bricklayer
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Vivienda unifamiliar aislada
Detached house | He lives in a detached house with no shared walls
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Término medio
Middle ground | There's no middle ground
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La inmensa mayoría
The vast majority
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Estallido
Outbreak | Outbreak of rain, outbreak of disease, outbreak of war
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Costa, litoral
Coast | There are fine beaches on the east coast
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Orilla
Shore | Lake shore, north shore, off-shore
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Paraíso fiscal
Tax heaven | Panama is considered to be a tax heaven
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Carrera de obstáculos
Steeplechase | The record holder at 3.000 steeplechase
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Sensación de monotonía tras siete años con la pareja
The seven-year itch
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Memoria fotográfica
Total recall | Her total recall of the crime helped the police
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Predecesor, antecesor, antepasado
Forerunner | This animal is the forerunner of several species
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Turismo masivo, turismo de masas
Mass tourism | This city has not been discovered by mass tourism
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Medio de comunicación, forma de comunicación
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
People from all walks of life
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Pantano, lodazal, ciénaga
Bog | Our jeep got stuck in a bog
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Línea de ensamblaje, línea de montaje, línea de producción
Assembly line | He had worked on the assembly line all his life
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Alfombra, tapete
Rug | Oriental rug
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Seta venenosa
Toadstool | It's important to tell apart toadstools and mushrooms
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Nuez
Walnut
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Avellana
Hazelnut
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Almendra
Almond
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Tiovivo, caballitos
Merry-go-round | The horses on the merry-go-round
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Noria
Big wheel | The ig wheel is on the fair
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Coches de choque
Dodgems
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Error de apreciación
Error of/in judgement | It was an error of judgement, and not of legality
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Punta del iceberg
Tip of the iceberg | Corruption cases in Spain are only the tip of the iceberg
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Tinte, colorante
Dye | The light is colored when it pases through a dye
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Censura
Censorship | Censorship of the internet in China
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Gran demanda
Huge demand
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Baja oferta
Low supply
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Dinero bien gastado
Money well spent | The use of his expertise will be money well spent
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Un tema candente
Red hot topic | This is a red hot topic in my town
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Ensayo general
Dress rehearsal | I won't be able to attend tomorrow's play, but I hope to see the dress rehearsal
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Antecedentes, historial, trayectoria
Track record | He has a tremendous track record as a manager
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Hechos concretos, hechos ciertos
Hard facts | Progress in this field will be judged on the basis of hard facts
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Madriguera
Burrow | The fox went to its burrow
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Visón
Mink | She was wearing a mink coat
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Ganado, reses
Cattle | The wall keeps cattle from wandering off
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La mejor parte, lo mejor
The best bit
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Cada faceta de la vida
Every facet of life | The epidemic is touching almost every facet of life
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Asuntos de estado
Affairs of state
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Don
Gift | He has a gift for music
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Posición de fuerza
Position of strength | The USA are in a position of strength
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Prole, descendencia
Offspring | You can set challenges to your own offspring
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Apuro, aprieto, mala situación
Plight | The plight of rare disease patients
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Activo, valor
Asset | She's a great asset to us
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Esperanza de vida
(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
Hint | Please give me a hint, a hint of a cloud in the sky, take the hint, drop a hint
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Gasto de energía
Energy expenditure | We have to cut down on our energy expenditure
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Tasa de acierto, frecuencia
Hit rate | A 100% hit rate can be achieved in paper 1
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Altibajos
Ups and downs | There were many ups and downs in our relationship
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Conversación sobre el trabajo, hablar del trabajo
Talk shop | I hate going out with work colleagues when all they do is talk shop
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Avería, ruptura
Breakdown | There's been a breakdown in my car
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Malestar, molestia
Upset | I'm having a bit of an upset, so I won't work today
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Limpieza a fondo
Clearout | I had a clearout of the collection before packing it
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Crisis, reducción
Turndown | The economic turndown
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Nivel de vida
Standard of living | We had a high standard of living before the crisis
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Agua dulce/agua salada
Fresh water/brine water
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Agua potable
Drinking water
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Montaña rusa
Roller coaster | 200 million people a year ride a roller coaster
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Combustibles fósiles
Fossil fuels | We are dependent on fossil fuels and wood
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Emisiones
Emissions | Greenhouse gas emissions
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Efecto invernadero
Greenhouse effect | Biofuels help to limit the greenhuse effect
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Capa de ozono
Ozone layer | Emissions of substances that destroy the ozone layer
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Calentamiento global
Global warming | Global warming is changing the weather
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Lluvia ácida
Acid rain | Many staues have been ruined due to acid rain breaking down the stone
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Equilibrio ecológico
Ecological balance | The ecological balance of the region is being destroyed
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Cerretera en mal estado, camino duro
Rough road | Young patient successfully navigates rough road to recovery
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Espíritu de superación
Spirit of improvement | The main feature of sport is the spirit of improvement
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Historia policíaca, de misterio
Whodunit | My favourite kind of story is a whodunit. I love trying to guess who the murderer is
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Libro en edición de bolsillo
Paperback | I only buy books when they come out in paperback because they're cheaper
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Publicidad, publicidad en la solapa o sobrecubierta
Blurb | Before I buy a book I always read the blurb on the back

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