English C2 vocabulary 2T - nouns 1 Flashcards
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Sorprendente característica
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Striking feature
One striking feature of this is that …
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Distintivo, sello
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Hallmark
Pizza is a central hallmark of civilization
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Palillos chinos
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Chopsticks
Disposable chopsticks
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Melón
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Cantaloupe
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Corteza
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Rind
Cantaloupe rinds
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Escalera de mano
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Stepladder
Use a tool or stepladder to reach high places
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Sótano
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Basement
Bargain basement
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Rejilla
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Grate
A central heating grate
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Humor irónico
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Dry (sense of) humour
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Comedia circense, Charlot
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Slapstick
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Monólogo humorístico
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Stand-up comedy
Someone telling jokes to the audience
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Farsa
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Farce
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Pecado por omisión
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Sin of omission
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Período de movimiento entre mareas
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Slack tide
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Costilla
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Rib
Rib cage, ribeye, rib steak
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Tesoro oculto
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Treasure trove
A treasure trove of information, treasure trove of knowledge, treasure trove of archaeological heritage
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Dote
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Dowry
There is dowry-related abuse in India
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Compensación de poco valor
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Sop
Critics see the increase in defence spending as a sop to the armed forces
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Ronda final, última vuelta
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Run-off
He beat her in a run-off for the presidency of the assembly
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Ámbito, alcance, mira
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Scope
Beyond/within the scope of, broaden the scope of
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Receptor, destinatario
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Recipient
The recipient of your online chat
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Un lugar lleno de tesoros
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Aladdin’s cave
My grandmother’s attic was an Aladdin’s cave of old paintings
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Alguien que te guía al principio
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Man Friday/Girl Friday/Person Friday
When I was learning to play golf, Jack was my Man Friday
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Príncipe azul
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Prince Charming
I’m single and still waiting for Prince Charming to appear on his white horse!
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Una tormenta en un vaso de agua
A storm in a teacup
| Don't worry, it's just a storm in a teacup
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Situación en la que no puedes hacer algo sin haber hecho otra cosa y viceversa
A Catch-22 situation
| You find yourself in a Catch-22 situation. One of you needs to act first, but who will it be?
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Castillos en el aire
Castles in the air
| Your hopes and ambitions are just castles in the air
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Torre de marfil
Ivory tower
| Spending all your time studying has put you in an ivory tower
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Un error pasado que te persigue y te impide progresar
An albatross around your neck
| The company he founded in 1983 is now an albatross around his neck, making losses every year
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Ceguera deliberada
Willful blindness
| There's a lot of willful blindness when it comes to the issue of war
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Soplón, informante
Whistleblower
| Accountants were the whistleblowers in several corporate scandals
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Una salida nocturna
A night on the town
| Dressed for a night on the town, go for a night on the town
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Complejo de superioridad/inferioridad
Superiority/inferiority complex
| Some people suffer from an inferiority complex
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Punto de apoyo, posición, base
Footing
To be on a war footing
The three options are on equal footing
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Palabrería, galimatías
Mumbo jumbo
| Some people think that religion is just a load of mumbo jumbo
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Intento, tentativa, esfuerzo
Endeavour, attempt
In spite of my best endeavours
To make every endeavour to do ST
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Atracción secundaria, distracción del evento principal
Sideshow
| The discussions around petroleum policy became something of a sideshow
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La ubicuidad de la tecnología
The ubiquity of technology
| Our freedom is going to be restricted by the ubiquity of technology before very long
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Idea o invento original e inteligente
Brainchild
| This new web search engine is the brainchild of Alex Wells
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Un pequeño miembro de una gran organización
A cog in the machine
| I decided to set up my own business because O was tired of just being a cog in the machine
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Éxtasis, felicidad absoluta
Bliss, elation, rapture, euphoria
| Wedded bliss, elation of spirit
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Una cosecha de
A crop of
| A crop of critical reviews
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Un destello de
A flash of
| A flash of wild inspiration sparkled in her eyes
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Una ola de
A wave of
| A wave of critical reviews
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Completo hundimiento del precio de los seres humanos
Complete collapse in the price of human beings
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Madre de alquiler
Surrogate mother
| She has agreed to act as a surrogate mother for her sister
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Niño recién nacido
Newborn child
| Breast-feeding is extremely beneficial to the health of newborn babies
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Comida basura
Junk food
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Selección, variedad, surtido
Array
| An array of vitamines, array of food
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Conformidad
Compliance
| The building was found to be in compliance with the codes
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Vista cansada
Eyestrain
| Her reading habits contributed to eyestrain
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Estiércol
Manure
| Manure spreading, green manure, farmyard manure
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Pensionista
Pensioner
| Old-age pensioner
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Crisis de los 40 o 50
Midlife crisis
| He blamed his gambling and womanising on a midlife crisis
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Firma editorial, editor
Publishing
| Publisher
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Contorno, boceto, borrador
Outline
She drew the outline of her hand on the paper
The artist sketched an outline of the model
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Callejón, callejuela
Alley
| Down the alley, alley cat, blind alley
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Pasamontañas
Balaclava
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Círculo vicioso
Vicious circle
| You need work experience to get a job, but you can't get work experience without a job; it's a vicious circle
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Método de promoción
Promotional method
| We have to implement a successful promotional method
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Final del pasillo
End of aisle
| Water is at the end-of-aisle display
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Mejoría, mejora
Betterment
| Social betterments, betterment of mankind, improvements and betterments
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Ataque mediático
Media attack
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Elemento reflectante en el asfalto de una carretera
Cat's eye
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Fuerza de voluntad
Willpower
It took a lot of willpower to stay calm
I don't have the willpower to diet
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Auriculares
Headphones
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Bodegón, naturaleza muerta
Still life
| Cezanne painted a still life with a bowl of apples
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Acuarela
Watercolour
| I prefer painting with watercolours
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Caballete
Easel
| On an easel
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Subasta de artes visuales
Fine art auction
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Busto, fracaso, quiebra
Bust
| A woman's bust, go bust
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Tratado
Treatise (on)
| A six-volume treatise on trademark law
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Culpable, acusado
Culprit
The public helped to find the culprits
We are fat and sugar is the culprit
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Gaita
Bagpipes
| Bagpipe music
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Traje nacional
National costume
| Vice President Biden is greeted by Ukrainians in national costume
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Urna para votar
Ballot box
| We'll see how popular the new law is at the ballot box
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Terreno pantanoso, situación resbaladiza
Slippery slope
| Make sure that we don't end up on a slippery slope
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Ingresos regulares
Steady income
| The drought hits everybody in rural areas and everybody without a steady income
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Elevada tasa de paro
High unemployment rate
| Given the high unemployment rate, medium-term unemployment is likely to remain high
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Casa de acogida
Foster home
| Before being adopted she spent three years in a foster home
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Desembolso, gasto inicial
Outlay
| The outlay on my wedding dress was huge
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Equipamiento público, instalaciones
Amenity
| The citizens have an effortless access to amenities
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Patada de oro, indemnización al salir de un trabajo por largos años de servicio
Golden handshake
| People who reckon on going in their fifties with a golden handshake
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Forma de pensar de una persona
Mindset
To have a different/the same mindset
It's extraordinary how hard it is to change the mindset of the public and the press
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Un gran avance o desarrollo importante
Quantum leap
| The appointment of a female director is a quantum leap for women's equality
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Parche, solución fácil pero provisional
Quick fix
He warned against any quick-fix solutions
People are still looking for a quick fix
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Un bocado rápido
A quick bite
| Let's geat a quick bite before the play starts
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Carril rápido
Fast lane
| Life in the fast lane was proving even more hectic than he had expected
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Rápido asentimiento
Brisk nod
| With only a brisk nod in our direction, he continued
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Dinero rápido y deshonesto
Quick buck
| He has a reputation for trying to make a quick buck
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Rápida negativa
Swift denial
| Both parties issued a swift denial, but most of the tabloids ran the story in any case
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Respuesta rápida
Rapid response
| The team pride themselves on their rapid response
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Cabezadita, sueño rápido
Quick catnap
| After a quick catnap, he was ready to face the press
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Crecimiento lento
Slow growth
| With 40% unemployment and extremely slow growth
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Signos de lenta recuperación
Slow signs of recovery
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Situación de grandes pérdidas en una compañía
Red ink
The company is still bleeding red ink
The boom of a decade ago has now given way to a sea of red ink
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Brotes verdes
Green shoots
| Encouraging green shoots of recovery
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Compañía muy fiable
Blue-chip company
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Electrodomésticos
White goods
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Pago extra por aceptar un trabajo
Golden hello
| Top executive James Eagleton received a golden hell of around $2 million
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Capitalista rescatador, inversor que salva una compañía
White knight
| The white knight didn't arrived and the company was taken over
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Debate encendido
Heated debate
| These areas have been the subject of a heated debate
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El menor signo de ...
The slightest whiff of ...
| The slightest whiff of suspicion that
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Entorno laboral
Work environment
| Working atmosphere
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Fotosíntesis
Photosynthesis
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Disminución de la capa de ozono
Depletion of the ozone layer
| The depletion of the ozone layer is caused by aircraft emissions
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Disposición, inclinación, deseo
Willingness
| If you have the willingness to have fun ...
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Familia extendida/familia tradicional
Extended family/nuclear family
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Compañero de viaje
Travelling companion
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Tasa de natalidad
Birth rate
| The birth rate has been falling for years
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Cachorro
Cub
| Leopard cub, bear cub, Cub Scouts
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Leña
Firewood
| Fuel the fire
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Cuña de la misma madera
A chip of the old block
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Crimen organizado
Organised crime
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El verdadero carácter de alguien
SO's true colors
To see SO's true colours
To show SO in their true colours
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Lágrimas de cocodrilo
Crocodile tears
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Un día muy importante (especialmente feliz)
Red-letter day
| The day I first set foot in America was a red-letter day for me
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Discusión, pelea dialéctica
Row, argument, fight
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Especuladores financieros
Financial speculators
| Lula's government has strengthened its alliance with the international financial speculators
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Mundo multipolar
Multipolar world
| The multipolar world in which the rights of all nations are secured is much more attractive
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Envoltorio
Wrapping
| Just pull the upper part of the wrapping to open it
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Suplemento vitamínico
Vitamin supplement
| Your doctor will often prescribe you a mineral and vitamin supplement, depending on your health
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Propiedad, posesión
Ownership
| Private/public ownership, shared ownership, change ownership
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Mentira piadosa
White lie
| She and her counselor decided that she could tell a white lie to her husband
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Desórdenes alimenticios
Eating disorders
| In many cases, eating disorders are rooted in self-esteem issues
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Habilidad para ver el lado bueno de las cosas
Ability to see the lighter side of things
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Coche descapotable
Convertible
| Arthur bought himself a convertible because he's having a midlife crisis
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Hamaca
Hammock
| Stretched out in a hammock, I fall easily into a state of serenity not attainable in a large city
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Himno nacional
National anthem
| I always stumble on the words to the national anthem when I try to sing it
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Distrio, parroquia
Parish
| I owe this to my first years in parish work
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Marjal, pantano, ciénaga
Marsh
| Marshes are drained
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Mala hierba, hierba para fumar
Weed
| Dandelions are common weeds
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Interrogatorio
Cross-examination
| On cross-examination, under cross-examination, subject to cross-examination, cross-examination process
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Experiencia cercana a la muerte
Near-death experiences
| A near-death experience can change your life
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Conversación seria en la que te sinceras
Heart-to-heart
| We had a heart-to-heart over a bottle of wine
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Manada de leones
Pride of lions
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Enjambre, plaga
Swarm
| Swarm of bees, swarm of ants, swarm of flies, swarm of insects
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Banco de peces
School of fish
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Puenting
Bungee jumping
| Many sports fall into this category including: rock climbing, paragliding and bungee jumping
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Ojeras
Dark circles
| Add a rich eye cream to your regimen to help reduce puffiness and dark circles
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Hinchazón, inflamación, tumefacción
Puffiness
| Some puffiness can persist in breast-fed babies
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Ciudad dormitorio
Commuter town
| I live in a commuter town just south of the city limits
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Borrachera, juerga
Binge
| Binge drinker, binge drinking, go on a binge
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Multa
Fine
| To get a fine for ST/doing ST
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Tejón
Badger
| The fringes at the border are made of hair from a badger
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Fuerte determinación
Gritty determination
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Fumador compulsivo
Chain smoker
