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English C2 vocabulary 1T - nouns Flashcards

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1
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Un cambio de opinión

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A change of heart

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Domesticidad

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Domesticity

Domesticity seems to suit her, she’s really happy with her home life

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Actividades extraescolares/extracurriculares

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Extracurricular activities

Extracurricular activities are now being offered at the school

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Esbozo, borrador, armazón, infraestructura

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Framework
They have the framework for the agreement in place
After completing the building, they remove the supporting framework
This framework is in place to ensure that customer complaints are responded to correctly

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Mejora, incremento, repunte

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Upturn

There are now reasonable prospects for a significant upturn

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Desagüe

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Outfall

A water treatment plant and a sea outfall

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Dinero caído del cielo, fruta caída

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Windfall

The oil price windfall, a windfall profit

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Cortavientos

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Windbreak

The local terrain acts as a windbreak

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Perdición, ruina, caída

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Downfall

You can be your own downfall

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Afinidad, parentesco

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Kinship

He is equivalent to the second degree of kinship

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Golpe de suerte

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Stroke of luck

By a stroke of luck, I found a parking space

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Acento marcado

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Pronounced accent

He spoke English with a pronounced French accent

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Cambio de escenario, cambio de aires

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Change of scene

She was bored and needed a change of scene

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Cambio de ropa, muda

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Change of clothes

She took a change of clothes in her suitcase

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Inquina, resentimiento, mala sangre

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Bad blood

There’s been bad blood between the two brothers ever since their father’s death

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Un mal bicho

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A bad lot

He had been in prison, he’s a bad lot

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Mala época

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Bad patch

Our marriage is going through a bad patch, but it isn’t the first time

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Tablón, mesa de dibujo, en todas partes, a bordo

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Board

Notice board, back to the drawing board, across the board, on board

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Validez

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Validity

Validity date

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Cabeza de ratón

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A big fish in a little/small pond

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Riña de tránsito, furia al volante

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Road rage

I got road rage after the other driver took my parking place

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Término abarcativo, término genérico

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Umbrella term

Rheumatism is often an umbrella term for approximately 400 different illnesses

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Autoestima

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Self(-)stem

Strenghthening exercises for my self-steem

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24
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Un visto y no visto

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A flash in the pan

His success was a flash in the pan

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Mástil

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Mast

Mast in ship, main mast, radio mast

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Sonrisa amplia

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Grin

Broad grin, grin at

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Dramaturgo, autor teatral

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Playwright

The acclaimed irish playwright John B Keane

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Defraudador, estafador, timador

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Fraudster

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Titular de un cargo

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Incumbent

The incumbent senator has chosen not to run for office again

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Recuerdo, souvenir

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Memento

I decided to keep some small mementoes of my limited success

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Vida entera, vida útil

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Lifetime

Once in a lifetime, the adventure of a lifetime

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Desafío, actitud de resistencia

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Defiance (of)

He left his post in defiance of his sergeant’s orders

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Actitud mental hacia la vida

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Outlook on life

An enhanced self-image leads to a more positive outlook on life

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Dolencia, mal, enfermedad

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Ailment

Physical activity is good for common ailments

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Hueco, brecha, diferencia

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Gap

Bridge the gap, narrow the gap, a gap in the market, generation gap, gap year

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Borrón y cuenta nueva, comienzo desde cero

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Fresh start

We’ll make a fresh start in Germany

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Contendiente, aspirante

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Contender

The writer may be a contender for a Golden Award

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38
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Lo que alguien se merece

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Someone’s due
The attention that should have been his due
At last she has the justice that is her due

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Con sus propias condiciones

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On his own terms

He has enjoyed fame very much on his own terms

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Empate total

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Dead heat

The race finished a dead heat with both athletes recording exactly the same times

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Silencio total

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Dead silence

There was a dead silence in the room as the solicitor opened the envelope

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Peso muerto

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Dead weight

I can’t possibly carry this suitcase. It’s a dead weight

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Algo inútil o pasado de moda, obsoleto

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Dead wood

It’s time we brought these files up to date. We’ll start by throwing out all the dead wood

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Edición en tapa dura

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Hardback

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Mochilero

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Backpacker

Traveller with a backpack/rucksack

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Fama y fortuna

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Fame and fortune

He went to New York seeking fame and fortune

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Sangre de tu sangre

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(Own) flesh and blood

I love my parents because they are my own flesh and blood

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Viajero (collocations)

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Traveler
Cultivated traveller, erudite traveller, fussy traveller, experienced traveller, returning traveller, curious traveller, intrepid traveller, adventurous traveller, reckless/risky traveller, posh traveller, frequent traveller, independent traveller, seasoned traveller, weary traveller, discerning traveller, armchair traveller, inveterate traveller, unwary traveller

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Vida de lujo asiático

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Lap of luxury

He is living in the lap of luxury

50
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Indulgencia

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Leniency

To plead for leniency

51
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Sabiduría popular

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Lore

52
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Escasez, falta

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Scarcity

Migration is prompted by the scarcity of food

53
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Participación justa, proporción equitativa

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Fair share
They are not receiving a fair share of the profits
I seem to be getting more than my fair share of spam

54
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Exención tributaria

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Tax break

Families with young children could receive a tax break

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Concesionario

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Dealership

Their company has just won the dealership for Rolls-Royce

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Tocayo

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Namesake

57
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Corriente de pensamiento

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Trend of thought

Liberalism is a trend of thought

58
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Seguridad y salud

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Health and safety

Tonight’s performance has had to be cancelled for health and safety reasons

59
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Bloque alto de apartamentos

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High-rise flats/apartments/accomodation

High-riseA lot of high-rises were built in the 1960s

60
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“No” definitivo

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Flat denial/refusal

We made him a good offer, but he gave us a flat refusal

61
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Rueda deshinchada

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Flat tyre

We had a flat tyre on the way here

62
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Batería descargada

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Flat battery

The engine won’t start. You’ve got a flat battery

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Un mundo (diferencia)

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A world of difference

There is a world of difference between enjoying something and joining it

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Poder económico

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Spending power

The major studios’ huge spending power …

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Clima árido e inerme

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Barren climate

The barren climate/landscape of Iceland

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Follaje

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Foliage

The tree has an exotic foliage

67
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Huerto de árboles frutales

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Orchard

Apple orchard, cherry orchard

68
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Plantación

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Plantation

A plantation is bigger than an orchard

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Polinización

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Pollination

Many species of tree depend on the wind for pollination

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Una foto preparada, un montaje

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A bogus photo

A bit of a setup

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Ciénaga, algo difícil de solucionar e inmóvil

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Morass
The morass of rules and regulations is delaying the project
The petrified morass of all our lives

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Una manera de ganar dinero rápida y fácil y normalmente deshonesta

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A gravy train

73
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Una distancia larga

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A good way

How far is Wells from here? It’s a good way, actually

74
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Libro que engancha, que no se puede dejar

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Page-turner

This novel is a real page-turner

75
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Utilería en teatro o cine, decorados

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Props

A dramatic play area with costumes, puppets and props

76
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Escena peligrosa o acrobática

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Stunt
Stunt man
As a stunt man - all pain, no glory, but the pay was good

77
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Líder de un grupo musical

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Frontman

The former Ketama frontman presents his first solo album

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Propina en una actuación musical

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Encore

This is an appropriate encore to the concert

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Lanzarse sobre los fans en un concierto

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Crowd-surfing

80
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Puesto del mercadillo

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Market stall

Barrow

81
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Compras en tiendas baratas de grandes cadenas

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High street shopping

82
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Compras de lujo o de diseño

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Design shopping

Luxury brands

83
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Tiendas que explotan mano de obra

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Sweat shop
The sweat shop clothing involves exploitation
Sweat shop labour conditions

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Celos (Shakespeare)

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The green-eyed monster

Their relationship was ruined by the green-eyed monster

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Una búsqueda sin esperanza de éxito (Shakespeare)

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A wild-goose chase

The police were sent on a wild-goose chase looking for the money that had already been spent

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Personas sin suerte en el amor (Shakespeare)

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Star-crossed lovers

The film is a classic love story about star-crossed lovers

87
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Vías legales

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Legal avenues (for)
The Government won't do anything until all legal avenues have been exhausted
88
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El eslabón más débil

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The weakest link

He was always regarded as the team’s weakest link

89
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Desvío

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Diversion

It took longer to get into work today due to a diversion in the town center

90
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Extensión

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Expanse

The area is a vast expanse in the north

91
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Notoriedad

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Notoriety

To gain notoriety

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Dinero en efectivo

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Hard cash

He pays all his bills in hard cash, even if they’re thousands of pounds

93
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Una historia triste para conmover intencionadamente

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A hard luck story

A man came to the door wanting money with a hard luck story

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Un problema/persona difícil de resolver/tratar

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A hard/tough nut to crack

Dealing with your mistake is going to be a hard nut to crack

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Costes de oportunidad

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Opportunity costs

The opportunity costs incurred through delay are very high at this stage of development

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Autoculpa

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Self-blame

Don’t fall into the trap of self-blame

97
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Pecera

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Fish bowl

It’s like living in a fish bowl or something

98
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Escombros

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Debris, wreckage

The force of the falling steel beams and other debris crushed the seats below

99
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Agua embarrada

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Muddy water

Houses were literally swimming in the midst of muddy water

100
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Refugio

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Shelter, haven

Take shelter, haven of rest, tax haven, safe haven, nuclear shelter, women’s shelter

101
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Pena de muerte

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Death penalty
Capital punishment
His sentence was the death penalty

102
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Oferta de hoy

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Today’s offer

103
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Farola, poste de la luz

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Lamppost

They were all hanged from the nearest lamppost

104
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Platillo

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Cymbal

By striking one cymbal against the other they create a pure sound

105
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Regla general

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Rule of thumb

As a rule of thumb, when doing the laundry, keep light and dark clothes separate

106
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Determinación, agallas, coraje

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Grit

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Anzuelo, cebo, carnaza

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Bait

Children can’t be expected to view advertising critically or resist bait advertising directed at them

108
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Golpeteo

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Patter

Patter of rain (pitter-patter)

109
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Cirugía a corazón abierto

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Open heart surgery

A heart surgeon is allowed to perform open heart surgery

110
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Pérdida de tiempo colosal

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Colossal waste of time

111
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Incendio provocado

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Arson

Acts of sabotage and arson, an arsonist

112
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Etimología de la palabra tema

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‘Topic’ is related to the Greek term ‘topos’ which means ‘place’
A place in our memory

113
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Comida precocinada

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Ready-made food

114
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Mano de obra

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Workforce

115
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Coste laboral, coste de la mano de obra

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Labor costs

The increase in labor costs will have positive effects on the economy

116
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Aditivo

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Additive

Food additives must comply with the approved specifications

117
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Sentidos

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Senses

Vision, taste, sense of smell, hearing, touch

118
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Fecha de caducidad

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Expiry date

Check the expiry date on any tinned food

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