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English C1+ vocabulary 4T - others 2 Flashcards

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1
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Levantar falso testimonio

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To bear false witness

Bear witness, witness stand, witness statement

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Tener a tu disposición

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To have at your disposal

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3
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Tomarse molestias para hacer algo

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To go to trouble

I don’t want anything to eat, so don’t go to any trouble

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4
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En virtud de

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By virtue of

They stimulate the imagination by virtue of their appeal to memory

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Haciendo eso, …

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By so doing, by doing so …

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Poner el énfasis, hacer hincapié

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To place the emphasis

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Eso sí, …

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Mind you, …

He doesn’t really like new ideas. Mind you, he did get interested in those Tai Chi classes

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Ser la viva imagen de

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To be the spitting image of

Ana is the spitting image of her mother

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9
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Evocar algo

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To be reminiscent of

The atmosphere in the novel is reminiscent of the way of life 50 years ago

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Tener afinidad con

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To have an affinity with

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Llegar a un acuerdo tras una larga y dura negociación

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To hammer out an agreement

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12
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No es de mi gusto

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It isn’t to my taste

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13
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Quedarte tranquilo, tener por seguro, tener la tranquilidad

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To rest assured

Rest assured that when I arrive I’ll call you

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14
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Estar de humor para hacer algo

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To be in the mood for doing ST

He wasn’t in the mood for going out last night

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15
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Causar una impresión a alguien

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To make an impression on SO

She made an immediate impression on me

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En vista de que

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In view of
In view of your actions, …
In view of the fact that it’s raining, …

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17
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Perder el hilo

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To lose your train of thought

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18
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Ver pegas

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To pick holes

My boss picks holes in virtually every suggestion I make

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19
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No hablarse

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Not to be on speaking terms

They aren’t on speaking terms since their massive argument

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Envolver algo en una atmósfera de secreto

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To shroud ST in secrecy

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21
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Tener relevancia en/para algo

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To have bearing on ST

The length of service will have no bearing on who will be fired

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22
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Jugar con la suerte

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To push your luck

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Tener el ojo en algo, vigilar algo

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To keep an eye on ST

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24
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Inundar de cumplidos a alguien

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To heap praise on SO

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25
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Estar enterrado de trabajo

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To be snowed under

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26
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Dar permiso para hacer algo

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To grant SO permission to do ST

The guard granted us permission to go there

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27
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Obtener o sacar placer de algo

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To derive pleasure

I’m sure the workers don’t derive any pleasure in resorting to strike action

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28
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Hacer muchas ventas de algo, hacer el agosto

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To do a brisk trade in ST

The shops were doing a brisk trade in flags during the World Series

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29
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Ver el lado cómico de algo

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To see the funny side of ST

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30
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Quedarse bloqueado, perder el control

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To go/fall to pieces

After his nervous breakdown he went to pieces whenever he tried to go outside

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31
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No poder creer lo que estás viendo

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Not to be able to believe your eyes

My father couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw it

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32
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Al romper el alba

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At the crack of dawn

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33
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A su debido tiempo

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In due course

You will be hearing from us in due course

34
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En el transcurso de, a lo largo de

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Over the course of

Over the course of the year, …

35
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Imagina my sorpresa

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Imagine my surprise, …

36
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Llover sobre mojado, para ser todavía peor

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To add insult to injury

37
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Para resolver el problema, le solicito…

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To resolve the problem I require you to…

38
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Ser una autoridad en

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To be an authority on ST

39
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Drenar la energía, consumir la energía

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To sap SO’s energy

40
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Desahogarse

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To let off steam

Chimps let off steam by drumming and thrashing around

41
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Acumular deudas

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To run up debts

42
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Igualmente, asimismo

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Likewise

Can you tidy your bedroom and likewise the living room?

43
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Tal y como se ve, según se muestra en sí mismo

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At face value

We accepted the photographs at face value

44
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Ganar o perder, cara o cruz

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Sink or swim

No one else is going to do it for you. It’s sink or swim

45
Q

Abrir puertas

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To open doors

It has opened doors for me

46
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He sido apercibido de que …

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It has been brought to my attention that …

47
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Estar muy atareado y casi desbordado

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To be rushed off your feet

48
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Pillarte con el pie cambiado

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To be caught on the wrong foot

49
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Abrir el camino, ser pionero

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To lead the way

50
Q

Volver a tus cabales

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To come to your senses

51
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Comenzar una amistad, entablar

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To strike up a friendship

52
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Estar bien guardado, bien escondido

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To be tucked away

We found a lovely restaurant tucked away in the old part of town

53
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Estar en el aire, estar en la cuerda floja

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To be on the line

His job is on the line

54
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Es necesario un poco de diversión además de trabajo

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All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

55
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En el peor de los escenarios…

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The worst case scenario…

The worst case scenario is the shoulder might require an operation

56
Q

Estar entre uno y otro, no saber qué elegir entre dos

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To be torn between

I found myself torn between fish or meat

57
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Solamente

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Alone

In one chamber alone he found two pieces of the sword

58
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Parar a alguien con un dedo en el pecho

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To give SO a dig in the ribs

He pushed in front of the woman so she gave him a dig in the ribs

59
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Estar atento a, estar pendiente de

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To be on the lookout for

60
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Cortesía de la casa

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On the house

An extra starter on the house

61
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A través del cual, por medio del cual

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Whereby

It lies in that curious inversion of values whereby compassion is reversed on the field of play

62
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Dentro de lo razonable

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Within reason

Within reason the more you practise, the better your chances of winning

63
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Captar el mensaje

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To get the message

Eventually they might get the message

64
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Ha recorrido un largo camino

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Has come a long way

Dentistry has come a long way since the days of simple extractions

65
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Ser galardonado como

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To be hailed as

Julia Roberts has been hailed as the gold standard in smiles

66
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Además de, en adición a

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Over and above

Over and above the design, clever positioning ensures success

67
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Completamente terminado

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Well and truly over

Those days are well and truly

68
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Estar alerta y dispuesto a actuar

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To keep your wits about you

We have to keep our wits about us to resist the retailer’s ploys

69
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Ser considerado como

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To be reputed to be/do/have

70
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Mantener a alguien desinformado

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To keep SO in the dark

71
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Cualquier cosa desde … hasta …

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Anything from … to …

The decline has been blamed on anything from cats to garden pesticides

72
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Otro aspecto refrescante …

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Another refreshing aspect …

73
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Si tuviera que poner un pero a …

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If I had one complain about … It would be that …

If I had one complain about the presenter it would be that many of the examples he gave …

74
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Hubiera preferido …

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I would have preferred to …

I would have preferred to hear those that related more closely to my own profession

75
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My sugerencia para mejorar … todavía más sería …

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My suggestion to improve … further still would be …

76
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Conseguir un ahorro importante

A

To make huge savings

We could make huge savings in terms of staff time

77
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En contra de los puntos anteriores, debemos considerar lo siguiente

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Against the above points we need to consider the following

78
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Hacer una inversión considerable en

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To make a considerable investment in

79
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Estar situado entre los más …

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To rank fairly high amongst …

Crimes still rank fairly high amongst the anxieties of young people

80
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Se puede manifestar de diversas maneras

A

It can manifest itself in various ways

81
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Mantener abiertas las líneas de comunicación

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To keep lines of communication open

82
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Dar la voz de alarma

A

To raise the alarm

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