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English C2 vocabulary 2T - adjectives Flashcards

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Deslumbrante, muy bueno

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Dazzling

Dazzling light, dazzling wild flowers

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Dionisíaco y Apolíneo

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The Dyonisian and the Apollonian

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Entusiasta, activo, fervoroso

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Gung-ho

He is a young gung-ho dad

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Espeluznante, que da miedo

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Spooky

They always feature in spooky movies

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Intimidante, descorazonador

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Daunting

The country was faced with the daunting prospect of overcoming four decades of division

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Burlón

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Derisive

A derisive comment, derisive laughter

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Apático

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Apathetic

Young people today are so apathetic about politics

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Despectivo, desdeñoso

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Contemptuous (of)

He was very contemptuous of popular writers

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Entrometido

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Nosy

She was complaining about her nosy parents

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Recto, honesto

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Upright

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Avasallador

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Pushy

A pushy salesman

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Arruinado, totalmente destruido

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Shot to pieces

The project has been shot to pieces thanks to the withdrawal of funding

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Escrito en la cara de alguien

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Written all over SO’s face

Guilt was written all over her face

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A paso ligero, brioso, rápido y enérgico

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Brisk

I like to start the day with a brisk walk around the park

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En un mar de lágrimas

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In floods of tears

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Irónico

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Wry

A wry comment, wry grin, wry smile

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Robusto, fuerte, recio

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Sturdy

Sturdy walking boots, sturdy person, sturdy tree

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Harapiento, andrajoso, irregular

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Ragged

Ragged clothes, ragged edge

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Vacilante, tambaleante, que pierde fuerza

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Faltering

She took a few faltering steps, faltering economy, faltering growth

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Propicio, favorable

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Propitious

With the economy in recession, it wasn’t a propitious time to start a company

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Muy sorprendente e impresionante

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Jaw-dropping

The jaw-dropping scale of the project has not defeated those involved

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Encerrado, cercado

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Fenced in (by)
I've been feeling fenced in by my life
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En desacuerdo con

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At odds with

Your opinion is at odds with the facts

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Muy lejos

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Far afield
His ideas spread far afield
As far afield as

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Bien equipado para una actividad

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Weel kitted out for

These boys are well kitted out for in-line skating

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Efímero, transitorio, fugaz

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Ephemeral, fleeting, momentary, transient

Transient state, momentary lapse, fleeting glimpse

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Contagioso, infeccioso, virulento

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Contagious, infectious, virulent, invasive

Infectious disease, contagious laughter, virulent virus, virulent strain, invasive species

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Febril

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Feverish

Feverish state of activity, feverish pace, feverish pursuit

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Predispuesto, prejuiciado

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Jaundiced

Jaundiced eye, jaundiced view

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Sano, saludable

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Healthy

Healthy bank balance, healthy criticism, healthy dose of scepticism

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Hecho trizas

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In tatters

Our foreign security policy lies in tatters

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Fortalecido, vigoroso, tonificado

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Invigorated

The current situation requires undoubtedly invigorated efforts

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Preocupado por la salud

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Health-conscious

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Enfermo terminal

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Terminally-ill

Determine the life span of terminally-ill cancer patients

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Asimétrico, torcido

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Lopsided

A charming, lopsided grin

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Brillante, liso, elegante, acicalado

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Sleek

This car has sleek lines, sleek hair, sleek design, sleek look, sleek and stylish

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Holístico, que se refiere a la totalidad

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Holistic

Holistic approach, holistic solution, holistic view, holistic understanding, holistic medicine

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Mordaz, procaz

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Strongly worded

A strongly worded request was made to Morocco

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Especialmente económico

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Keenly priced

Offal is keenly priced in comparison to meat

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Cuidadosamente escogido

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Carefully chosen

The themes and topics of different chapters have been carefully chosen

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Pasmosamente caro

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Staggeringly expensive

Some clothes brands are staggeringly expensive

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Minusválido, discapacitado

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Disabled, handicapped

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Saltón, hinchado, a reventar

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Bulging

Bulging eyes, bulging muscles, bulging pocket, bulging stomach, bulging with ST

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Con el ceño fruncido

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Furrowed

Furrowed forehead

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Tristemente inadecuado

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Woefully inadequate

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Monótono, rutinario

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Humdrum

Humdrum routine, humdrum reality, escape from humdrum existence

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Que ocurre o cambia rápidamente

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Fast-paced

Fast-paced evolution of informatin technology, fast-paced environment, fast-paced world, fast-paced lifestyle

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Repleto de detalles irrelevantes

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Cluttered up with irrelevant details

The picture is cluttered up with irrelevant details

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El que primero llega, primero es servido

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First come, first served

Tickets for the concert will be distributed on a first come, first served basis

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Comer o ser comido

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Dog-eat-dog

It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there

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Caballeroso, cortés, galante

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Chivalrous

A chivalrous man behaves very politely towards women

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Obstinado y asertivo

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Bullish

She’s being very bullish about the firm’s future

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Adorador, que se nota que quieres mucho

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Doting

We saw photografs of the doting father with the baby on his knee

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Afeminado

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Effeminate

He’s got a very effeminate manner

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Machote

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Laddish

He’s a strong man who always behaves laddishly and is not effeminate

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Desgarbado, larguirucho

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Lanky

I was your typical lanky teenager

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Espinoso, quisquilloso

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Prickly

Prickly weeds, prickly problem, prickly pear, the baby gets prickly when he’s tired

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Debilucho, flojo, tímido

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Wimpy

I’m far too wimpy to go dancing

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Agobiante, sofocante, opresivo

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Stifling
It’s stifling here!
Stifling heat, stifling humidity, stifling bureaucracy, stifling environment, stifling atmosphere

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Muy cargado

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Heavily laden

Beasts of burden are heavily laden

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Creído, jactancioso

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Big-headed

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Entonado, contentillo

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Tipsy

I was a little tipsy and didn’t want to say something I’d regret

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Desprovisto de

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Devoid of

He seems to be devoid of compassion

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Concebible

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Conceivable
It’s conceivable that we’ll run out of food next week
Conceivable idea
Every conceivable kind of

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A la defensiva

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On the defensive

Don’t allow yourself to be put on the defensive about your activities

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Costoso

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Costly

It is extremely costly in terms of energy

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Con cara pálida y enfermiza

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Pasty-faced

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Regordete, rollizo, rechoncho

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Chubby

Chubby legs, chubby cheeks

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Edificante, inspirador

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Uplifting

His uplifting books have all become best-sellers

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Con el dinero justo

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Hand-to-mouth

Low wages mean a hand-to-mouth existence for many people

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Tan blanco como el papel

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As white as a sheet

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Tan fuerte como un caballo

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As strong as a horse

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Tan callado como una tumba

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As silent as the grave

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Tan delgado como una raspa

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As thin as a rake

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Menos malo

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Least worst

The least worst option, the least worst solution

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Llevando una carga

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Nursing a burden

He was preoccupied and nursing a burden

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Bien pulido

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Well-honed

Well-honed technique, well-honed process, well-honed business model, well-honed senses

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Conciso, al grano

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Terse

Hemingway’s terse prose

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Malhumorado

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Peevish

He answered peevishly

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Prístino, impoluto

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Pristine

Pristine environment, pristine ice cap, pristine water, pristine condition

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Incalculable

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Untold
To put untold stress on ST
Untold riches, untold damage

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Densamente/escasamente poblado

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Densely/scarcely populated

A densely populated area

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Subdesarrollado

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Underdeveloped

Underdeveloped countries

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Revolucionario, rápido y de gran alcance

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Sweeping

A sweeping change

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Confundido, desconcertado, perplejo

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Baffled (by)

I’m baffled by his unwillingness to tell us the truth

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Hecho a tu rutina

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Set in your ways

As people get older, they often become set in their ways

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Indescifrable

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Indecipherable

Indecipherable handwriting

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Ininteligible, insondable

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Unfathomable

Unfathomable reasons

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Poco apropiado (dicho)

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Something of a misnomer

The term wild is somewhat of a misnomer since wild ones can be cultivated

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Normal y corriente

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Run-of-the-mill

He gave a fairly run-of-the-mill speech

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