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English C2 vocabulary 1T - adjectives Flashcards

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1
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En buen estado para circular

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Roadworthy

His brother had a second-hand car which was barely roadworthy

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Con temperamento artístico

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Artistically-minded

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Detallado, especificado

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Itemised

Could you please give me an itemised account?

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Astuto

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Astute

An astute sense of business

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Humilde, molesto

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Humble

He came from vey humble beginnings

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Completo, total

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Undivided

Undivided attention

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Que causa divisiones

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Divisive

The new system is divisive

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Bocazas

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A big mouth

Don’t believe him, he’s just a big mouth

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Subidito, que no cabe en sí

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Too big for one’s boots

Since his success he’s been altogether too big for his boots

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Desinteresado, desprendido

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Selfless

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Cargado, lleno de implicaciones, podrido de dinero

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Loaded

He won the lottery and he is loaded

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Fuera de control, sobreexcitado

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Carried away

I got a bit carried away when I went shopping and spent far too much money

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Pesado, considerable

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Hefty

The credit card bill was pretty hefty this month

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Muy decidido, totalmente encaminado

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Dead set on ST

I’m dead set on going to university and getting my degree

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En la línea de

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In line with

His ideas are very much in line with mine

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Sucesivo, próximo

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Follow-up

We need a follow-up meeting to discuse these matters

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17
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Como nueva

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As good as new

Your bike is as good as new

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18
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Totalmente derrotado, aplastado

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Comprehensively beaten

They were comprehensively beaten by the Italian champion

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Intergeneracional

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Cross-generational

There has been a cross-generational misunderstanding

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Muy viejo, demasiado viejo

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Long in the tooth

Don’t you think she’s a bit long in the tooth to be a romantic heroine?

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Inconsciente, distraído

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Oblivious (to)

He was oblivious to the fact that …

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Viejo, destrozado (máquinas)

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Clapped out

This TV is totally clapped out I can’t even get a picture

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Modesto

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Unassuming

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24
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Fingido, falso

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Assumed

He used an assumed name

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25
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Mezclado en

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Mixed up in

I tried to avoid getting mixed up in that situation

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Totalmente olvidado, agua pasada

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Dead and buried

No one ever talks about his prison sentence any more. That’s all dead and buried now

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27
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Exactamente puntual

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Dead on time
The train arrived dead on time, so we didn’t have to wait
On the dote
Breakfast will be at 7 am on the dote

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Inexpresivo, sin mostrar ninguna emoción

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Deadpan

His face is always so deadpan. I never know whether he’s in a good mood or a bad one

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29
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Profundamente dormido

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Dead to the world

The children have been dead to the world for over an hour

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30
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Pijo, elegante

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Posh

The posh area is a very small part of orange County

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Mírame y no me toques, precario e impredecible

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Touch and go

My friend is at hospital, he’s touch and go

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Plantado, tirado, compuesto

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High and dry

She left me high and dry at the altar

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Evolutivo, evolucionario

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Evolutionary

This is a short period in evolutionary terms

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34
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Amargado, resentido, avinagrado

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Embittered

He became embittered following the manager’s decision not to consider him for promotion

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35
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Inmemorial, muy antiguo

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Age-old

Age-old question, age-old advice, age-old building

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36
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Prevenido, dificultado

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Deterred (by)
The enemy attack is deterred by our defensive measures
Undeterred (by)
Undeterred by the explosive nature of the riots, he continued to take photographs

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37
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Pasado de moda

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Outmoded

Outmoded equipment, outmoded working practices

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Con aversión a

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Averse (to)
Few people are averse to the idea of a free holiday
I’m not averse to the occasional glass of champagne myself

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39
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Muerto del todo

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Stone dead

Most of our films can be killed stone dead by bad reviews

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Muy muy feliz y excitado

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Elated (by, at)
Ecstatic
On cloud nine
Overjoyed (at)/to do ST/that
We're overjoyed at your news
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Descorazonado

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Disheartened
Dejected
She was very disheartened by the results of the test

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42
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Preocupado o decepcionado

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(Deeply) distressed (by)

She was deeply distressed by the news of his death

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Receloso, precavido

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Wary (of, about)

I’m a bit wary about giving people my address

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44
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Muy cansado, aburrido de algo que se repite mucho

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Weary (of)
He’s a little weary after his long journey
I’ve just grown weary of going out with the same people

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45
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A punto de volverse loco

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Cracking up

I think she’s cracking up

46
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Llorando o a punto de llorar

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Tearful
On the verge of crying/tears
A tearfull farewellKate is always a bit tearfull

47
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Vago a ambiguo

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Vague

Ambiguous

48
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Plano, sin chicha

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Plain
Too black and white
This picture is too black and white

49
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Aplatanante, que te pone mustio

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Wilting

Russians think that Valencia has a wilting weather

50
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Que te hace la boca agua

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Mouth-watering

Look at those mouth-watering cakes

51
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Aburrido como una ostra

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Bored to tears

52
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Como un niño con zapatos nuevos

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Like the cat that got the cream

53
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Muy sorprendido y confuso

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Startled

54
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Despreocupado, pasota

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Nonchalant

A nonchalant manner/shrug

55
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Con una piel dura y carnoso por dentro

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Fleshy

An avocado is a fleshy fruit

56
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Duro o correoso al masticar

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Chewy

The meat was tasty but chewy

57
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Con mucha agua en su interior, aguado

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Watery
A watermelon is a watery fruit
The soup/coffee was watery

58
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Exquisito para fruta

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Luscious

Look at all those luscious mangos

59
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Fibroso

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Fibrous

Mangos are fibrous

60
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Ácido

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Sharp

A sharp lemon

61
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Demasiado dulce

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Sugary

The cake was so sugary

62
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Jugoso, con jugo

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Juicy

63
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Amargo

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Bitter

Bitter coffee

64
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Exquisito en general

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Exquisite

65
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Pulposo

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Pulpy

66
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Demasiado maduro

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Overripe

This brown banana is overripe

67
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Agrio

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Sour

The milk is sour

68
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Divino para comida

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Heavenly

It was a good party and the food was heavenly

69
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Enredado, enmarañado

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Tangled

Tangled cables

70
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Retorcido, nudoso

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Gnarled
The gnarled trunk of a tree
A gnarled face

71
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Insistente, incapaz de cambiar tu opinión

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(Very) adamant (that)

They are adamant that they have not broken any rules

72
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Avisatorio, cautelar

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Cautionary

This is a cautionary tale of the importance of keeping fit

73
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Expectante, embarazada

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Expectant
Their expectant faces
If you are an expectant mother …

74
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Susceptible de abuso

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Open to abuse

The system was open to abuse and several members took advantage

75
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De absoluta confianza

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As good as one’s word

Steve is as good as his word. He will help you

76
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Que se porta muy bien (para niños)

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As good as gold

Mary is as good as gold most of the time

77
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Que no vale para nada (persona)

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Good for nothing

78
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Fascinante, apasionante, que engancha

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Gripping

I found the book so gripping that I couldn’t put it down

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Enganchante, atractivo, encantador

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Engaging

An engaging smile/manner/person

80
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Difícil de creer

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Implausible

The whole plot of the film is ridiculously implausible

81
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Evocador, melancólico, inolvidable

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Haunting

The haunting beauty of Africa, a haunting melody

82
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Que te hace pensar

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Thought-provoking

83
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Que te hace comer las uñas, con suspense

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Nail-bitting

A nail-bitting movie. So scary!

84
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Irónico, en tono de burla

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Tongue-in-cheek

A witty commercial. It’s totally tongue-in-cheek

85
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Difícil de entender o pesado

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Heavy-going

Thomas Mann’s novels are a bit heavy-going to some people

86
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Obvio, delante de tus narices

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Right under your noise

87
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Con/sin razón, moral o legalmente acertado/errado

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In the right/wrong

88
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Saludable y en buenas condiciones, especialmente tras recuperarse

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As right as rain

After a good night’s sleep I felt as right as rain

89
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Secreto

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Hush-hush

The plans for their wedding are all very hush-hush

90
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Incapaz de que se te ocurra algo que decir

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Lost for words

91
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Separatista, disidente

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Breakaway

A breakaway group

92
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Seguro de sí mismo

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Self-assured (in)

It is important to be self-assured in striking up a good relationship with them

93
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Importante sinónimos

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Vital, essential, influential, valuable, useful, necessary

94
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Difícil de contentar, quisquilloso

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Hard to please

Our new teacher is very hard to please

95
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Duro de oído

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Hard of hearing

You’ll have to speak up as he’s rather hard of hearing

96
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Politizado

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Politicised

The issue had become highly politicised, and the elections were on the horizon

97
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Muy deseoso e interesado en algo

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As keen as mustard

Why don’t we ask Tom to captain the cricket team? He’s as keen as mustard

98
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Con cara de mucho enfado

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With a face like thunder

Having a face like thunder

99
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Terco como una mula

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As stubborn as a mule

100
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Influenciable, flexible, maleable

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Pliable

Children are more pliable and docile

101
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Justificable

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Justifiable

It’s a case of justifiable homicide

102
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Chirriante, discordante

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Jarring

His angry outburst had a jarring effect on us

103
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Susceptible a

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Susceptible to

I’ve always been susceptible to stomach upsets

104
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Que le incumbe a

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Incumbent on

It is incumbent on anyone building up an overdraft

105
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Horrorizado, espantado

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Aghast (at)

I was absolutely aghast at the state the hotel room was

106
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Tintado con, matizado con

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Tinged with

Their happiness was tinged with feelings of sadness

107
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El proyecto, en desarrollo

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In the pipeline

The plans for the new library building are in the pipeline

108
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Fuera de lo común

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Out of the ordinary

We need something out of the ordinary for our next marketing campaign

109
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Ampliamente celebrado

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Widely celebrated

The event is widely celebrated around the world

110
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Informado, enterado

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(Duly) informed of/about
The president was informed about the crisis situation
Gary was duly informed of his rights

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