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English C1+ vocabulary 3T - verbs Flashcards

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1
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Suceder, ocurrir

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Come about
Occur, happen
This came about thanks to the US air force

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Hacer beneficios de, capitalizar algo

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Cash in on ST

Her family have been accused of cashing in on her death

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Colgar, poner, depender, pasar el rato, quedarse

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Hang
Hang ST from a hook, our success will hang on our ability, teenagers hang out and meet with friends, hang here until the band arrives

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Ser estafado, ser robado

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Get ripped off

How not to get ripped off at the market

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Tirar la casa por la ventana, gastar a manos llenas

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Splash out (on ST)
Splurge money on ST
Women splash out on their favourite shampoo

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Mirar varios sitios para comprar

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Shop around for

It is normal to shop around for a house or a car

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7
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Transformarse en

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Develop into
Turn into
Over the next years, table tennis developed into a worldwide sport

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Convencer, persuadir

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Talk SO into ST/ING

Yolanda was talked into entering the competition by her family

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Llegar a, llegar a ser

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Come to be

How did we come to be in this position?

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10
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Mentir, tumbarse, extenderse, estar situado, yacer, estar, radicar

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Lie (lying, PAST: lied/lay)
Lie to our parents, lie on the bed, the papers lie all over the desk, the village lies at the head of a valley, her body lies in the cemetery, the book lies on the bookshelf, the problem lies in the fact, what lies ahead of us in the future, the responsibility lies with him

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Extender, poner, hacer recaer

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Lay (laying, PAST: laid)
Lay the plan on the table, lay a few eggs per week, lay the blame on you, lay the table, lay the foundation to the building

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12
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Tachar algo

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Cross ST off

Ok, let’s cross that one off

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13
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Sobrevivir con

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Survive on
She now survives on a carrot-free diet
Many people struggle to survive on less than a dollar a day

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14
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Reemplazar por

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Replace by

His wife advised him to replace smoking by eating vegetables

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15
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Aullar

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Howl

Howling at the moon

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Ladrar

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Bark

The dog barked at the cat

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17
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Maullar

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Meow

The cat meows

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Ronronear

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Purr

The cat was purring

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19
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Acariciar

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Stroke

She stroked the cat’s fur

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20
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Controlar de forma excesiva

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Micromanage

Oversee but don’t micromanage

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21
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Confiar en

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Confide in

I will confide in you because I know I can tust you

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22
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Viajar diariamente al trabajo

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Commute (to)

She has to commute to the city for work - she is a commuter

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23
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Abundar, ser numeroso

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Abound

There is not a precise cause, although theories abound

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24
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Ser depredador de

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Prey on

Another species may be preying on the seals

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Imaginarse, concebir

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Envisage

What do you envisage will happen to our country in the years to come?

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26
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Vestirse, arreglarse, disfrazarse

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Dress up

When I was a child, I loved to play dress up

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Expulsar

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Expel

The student was expelled from his school

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Gustar, disfrutar

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Relish

I don’t relish the idea

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29
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Desenredarse, aclararse, resolverse

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Unravel
They unravelled the mystery
Things start to unravel

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30
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Prometer, dar la palabra

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Pledge

We pledge today to sustain our strong policy response

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31
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Resistir, aguantar

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Withstand

Our house should be able to withstand an earthquake

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32
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Regatear

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Haggle

They haggled over it for hours

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33
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Ir a, meterse en

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Go on

Go on a diet, go on a journey, go on a strike, go on the merry-go-round

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34
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Pasar, atravesar, aprobar

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Pass

Pass the salt, pass a test, pass through the war zone, pass a law

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35
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Doblar, curvar, inclinarse

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Bend

Bend the knee, bend the truth

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36
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Relacionar, concordar, estar ligado

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Tie in

They tie in precisely with the keywords

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37
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Hacerle la pelota a alguien

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To suck up to SO

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38
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Desarrollarse, medrar, prosperar, florecer

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Thrive

She thrives on hard work, it is a thriving community

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39
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Buscar algo que te interesa en un libro

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Dip into

I will dip into the encyclopaedia

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40
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Vadear

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Wade

The sailors waded ashore

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41
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Hojear un libro, revista…

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Flip through

I flipped through the pages of the magazine

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42
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Criar

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Rear young

You can rear young fish in an aquarium

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43
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Proponer, postular

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Put forward

Maria put the proposed vacation schedule forward

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44
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Asolar, devastar, arrasar

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Ravage

Europe was ravaged by the plague in the latter part of the fourteenth century

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45
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Encoger(se), contraer(se)

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Shrink

They have shrunk to a fifth of their original size

46
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Ponerse en marcha, empezar

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Get under way

The meeting got under way at 10 o’clock

47
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Entrever, alcanzar a ver brevemente

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Glimpse

In these stars we can glimpse the will of God

48
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Soplar, volar, estallar, dar un soplo

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Blow

Blow a candle, blow a bridge with bombs, sand blows across the beach, blow a whistle

49
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Calmar(se)

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Calm down

Calm down! The matter has been resolved

50
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Restringir, reducir

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Narrow down

It is important to narrow down your options to only two or three

51
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Asear, ordenar, ordenar

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Tidy up

I want to tidy up before the guests arrive

52
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Redecorar, renovar, remodelar

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Do up

I’m planning to do up the house next spring

53
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Hablar más alto

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Speak up

Please speak up. I can’t hear you!

54
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Acelerar, ir más rápido

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Speed up

Speed up, or will never get to the church on time

55
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Fundir, derretir

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Melt down

Melt down used wax and pour it into molds to make new candles

56
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Enfriarse

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Cool down

Give the cookies ten minutes to cool down

57
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Descifrar, percibir

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Make out

I just couldn’t make out why it was like that

58
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Cortar

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Cut, fell, chop, trim, mow
Cut your hair, cut off heads, cut down a tree, fell a tree, chop the branch with an axe, trim the beard, trim your hair, trim the fences, mow the lawn

59
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Crecer, aumentar, cultivar

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Grow

Grow taller, grow rich, the population grows, grow vegetables, no trees grow in the desert

60
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Apestar, heder

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Stink

The ody is beginning to stink

61
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Confiar algo a alguien

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Entrust SO with ST

We entrusted the pilot with our lives

62
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Acercarse sigilosamente

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Creep up

When hunting the Canadians had to creep up on animals

63
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Brillar, resplandecer, lanzar una mirada asesina

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Glare
A glaring sun, the sun glared on the sky
They glared at me and I felt bad

64
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Abrasar, achicharrar

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Swelter
Sweltering heat
Don’t swelter under intense sun

65
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Destellar, centellear (vidrio, metal)

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Glint
A glinting glass
A knife glinted in the street lights

66
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Brillar, titilar (arena, esmeraldas)

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Shimmer
Shimmering sands
These islands shimmer like emeralds

67
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Relucir, brillar (cuerpos, oro)

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Glister
Glistering bodies
Not all that glisters is gold

68
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Relucir, brillar, resplandecer (dientes, muros)

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Gleam
Gleaming teeth
The spectacle makes its red walls gleam

69
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Arder, resplandecer con el fuego

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Blaze
Blazing log fire
To blaze a (new) trail

70
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Titilar, parpadear (vela, luz en la noche)

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Flicker
Flickering candle
The light flickered in the night

71
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Relucir, brillar, con brillantina

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Glitter
Glittering tinsel
Specks of light glitter in the bottom of the pan

72
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Parpadear, titilar (estrellas)

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Twinkle

Like those that twinkle at night the sun is a star

73
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Chispear, echar chispas

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Sparkle
Sparkling champagne
These paintings sparkle with colours

74
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Estar encendido, brillar

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Glow
Warm, glowing feeling, glowing embers
Life for all may glow

75
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Roncar

A

Snore

76
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Resollar, jadear

A

Pant

77
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Gemir

A

Groan

78
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Estornudar

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Sneeze

79
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Bostezar

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Yawn

80
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Tartamudear

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Stammer

81
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Soplar, resoplar

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Puff

82
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Olfatear

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Sniff

83
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Salpicar

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Splash

84
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Repicar, repiquetear

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Peal

Peal of thunder

85
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Retumbar

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Rumble

His stomach rumbled

86
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Chillar, chirriar, piar, rechinar

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Squeak, squeal

A pig/mouse/bird squeaking, the door squeaks

87
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Tararear, resonar

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Hum

A machine hums, I hum a song

88
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Susurrar, crujir

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Rustle

Leaves rustle

89
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Repiquetear, retumbar, hacer ruido estrepitoso

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Clatter

Feet clatter on wooden floors

90
Q

Caminar fatigosamente

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Trudge

Girls must trudge many kilometers for water or wood

91
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Cojear, renquear

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Limp

She had a problem in her knee and was limping

92
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Correr, salir pitando

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Dash

I really must dash

93
Q

Tambalearse

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Stagger

People who have overused alcohol may stagger

94
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Gatear

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Crawl

Her baby is learning to crawl

95
Q

Tropezar o poner la zancadilla

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Trip

She tripped at the gate

96
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Apartarse, desviarse

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Stray

He strayed from the best path

97
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Deambular, vagabundear

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Wander

They wandered around the fair

98
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Mirar, ojear, echar un vistazo

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Glance

He glanced at the sleeping boys

99
Q

Mirar con disimulo

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Peep

To peep out from behind ST

100
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Mirar fijamente, clavar los ojos

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Stare

She was staring into the distance

101
Q

Parpadear, pestañear

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Blink

To blink one’s eyes

102
Q

Esforzarse por ver, mirar de cerca

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Peer

I peered into the abyss of my fear

103
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Guiñar

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Wink

She was winking at me

104
Q

Apretar, estrujar

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Squeeze

Squeeze a few dots of tempera paint on one side

105
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Dar un puñetazo

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Punch

106
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Estirar(se)

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Stretch
We have to stretch the rope
My nerves have been stretched to breaking point

107
Q

Dar un codazo, dar un empujón

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Nudge

We have to nudge the global economy

108
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Toquetear, manosear, tantear

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Pat

She stopped to pat the dog

109
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Abofetear

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Slap

To slap SO on the back

110
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Hacer señas, atraer con un gesto

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Beckon

She beckoned to the waiter

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