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EOI C1 Flashcards

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self-consious

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cohibido, timido

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carefree

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despreocupado

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outgoing

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extrovertido

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light-hearted

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ligero, divertido

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truthful

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veraz

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strong-willed

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voluntarioso

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Thuggish

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Violento

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Deprived

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necesitado, marginado

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rough

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basto, brusco, violento

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tough

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duro, fuerte

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run-down

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agotado, en decadencia to be run-down – estar pachucho

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chavs

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nuevos ricos

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white trash

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literalmente basura blanca, referido a la clase social mas baja

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WASP

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White AngloSaxon Protestant

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hoody

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capucha

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scum

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escoria

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plebe

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pleb

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gorra

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cap

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19
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tramp stamp

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tatuaje en la parte baja de la espalda

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bling

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joyeria ostentosa

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21
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shell suit

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chandal de nylon o sudadera

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manki

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dirty (slang)

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zonked

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very tired (slang)

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24
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zilch

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zero (slang)

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25
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very rich -(slang)

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loaded

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steal (slang)

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nick

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kooky

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strange, crazy

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flunk (slang)

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fail an exam or course

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grand (slang)

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one thousand dollars

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buddy

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friend (slang)

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31
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silver surfer

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older person who uses internet regularly

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a gapper

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a young person taking a year out before university or work

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mumpreneur

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a woman who combines running a business enterprise with lookin after her children

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34
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base jumper

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person who jumps from the top of tall buildings wearing a parachute

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metrosexual

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a straight man who lives in a city and is interested in fashion and shopping

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a flamer

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a person who sends angry or insulting messages

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a petrolhead

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someone who likes and uses their car a lot and does not want to use any other type of transport

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a slaphead

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a man with little or no hair on his head

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a trophy wife

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young attractive woman who is married to an older man and thought of as a prize

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an empty nester

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a parent whose children have grown up and left home

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a laddete

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a young woman who likes drinking alcohol, watching sport of doing other activities usually considered typical of young men

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a cool hunter

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a person who notices and reports on new fashions, ideas and activities that are becoming popular

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a fashionista

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a fashion designer, critic or person who is interested in latest trends

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a crusty

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a person who ussually has no permanet home, a dirty appereance and rejects the way that most people live in Western

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a WAG

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a girlfriend or wife or a fmous man, such a footballer

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sloppy

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careless poco riguroso

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47
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innit

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isn’t it

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48
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heinous

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atroz

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49
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stand out

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sobresalir

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50
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outstanding

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sobresaliente, excelente

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51
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get hot under the collar

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to worry

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52
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to plug gaps

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to fix

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53
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shrug

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encogerse de hombros

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54
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something has waxed and waned

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increase and decrease

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55
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throught and throught

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completely

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56
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nook and cranny

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cada rincón

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57
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horn

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cuerno

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58
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to be at sixes and sevens

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to be inconfussion, not well organized

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there is a lot of hustle and bustle

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it’s busy, nustle

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60
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be all fingers and thubms

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ser patoso con las manos

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in dribs and drabs

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in small amounts

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62
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hit and miss

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ensayo y error

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63
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neck and neck

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estar igualados en una carrera

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wear and tear

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damage that is result of normal use

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he was beaten black and blue

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covered with bruises

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give or take

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mas o menos

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67
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a pig in a poke

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blind bargain

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tall stories

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story that is hard to believe

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red tape

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time-consuming bureaucracy

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70
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loaded question

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pregunta con segundas

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71
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square meal

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una comida decente

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72
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bear in mind

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take into account

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73
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take it for granted

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dar por hecho

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74
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overstated

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sobrevalorado

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75
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delusion

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ilusion

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get throught

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cover tratar un asunto

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77
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censorship

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censura

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78
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close-knit

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comunidad o familia muy unida

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ruling elite

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clase dirigente

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80
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to tackle

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to begin to deal with

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81
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crack down

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repress o supress

There is growing cooperation among security agencies to crack down oncross-border crime

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thriving

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prospero

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bemusement

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confusion

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84
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to rinse

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aclararse (las manos en agua)

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85
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deli

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delicatessen

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86
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bro

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brother

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offie

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off-licence, a shop where they sell vine

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barbie

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barbecue

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vegetarian (clip)

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veggie

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oldie

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a song that was formerly popular

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chippy

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aboundant chips dry and tasteless

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softie

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a person who is weak and excessively sentimental

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weepie

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excessively sentimental

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goalie

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goalkeeper

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95
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fuss

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jaleo

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to show contempt for someone

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to act with superiority contempt: lack of respect

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tawdry

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tasteless (algo sin gusto, cutre)

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to cause a stir

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to cause annoyance (enfadar)

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99
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to lampoon

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to satire

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100
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tacky

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cheap, tasteless

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bleak

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gloomy, gray, unpleasant

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gloomy

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depressingly dark

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103
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eponymous

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with the same name

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104
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screw up

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atornillar estropear, cometer un error joder to be screw up estar jodido

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105
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beat up

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propinar una paliza don’t beat yourself up – no se castigue

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106
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kick in

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activarse, empezar a hacer efecto, un medicamento por ejemplo

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107
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dumb down

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simplificar we try not to dumb down the shows too much

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108
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kick off

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iniciar inicio kick off meeting to kick of a new research

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109
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rip

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copiar

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110
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rip off

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estafa

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111
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wind up

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terminar

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112
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utter

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total absoluto

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113
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bum

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culo (slang UK) butt (slang USA)

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114
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knickers

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panties

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115
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to shag

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slang, make love in unpolite way tirarse

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116
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roundabout

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a circular intersection

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117
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boody

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maldito

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118
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friend (slang)

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mate

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loo (slang)

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restroom

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120
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to pop over

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to turn up

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121
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muppets (slang)

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stupid

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innit

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isn’t it?

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cheers

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thanks

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124
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bum (slang)

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butt

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125
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fancy

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like

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126
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flat

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apartment

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frock

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girl’s woman’s dress

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128
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gap year

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year off

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129
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gobsmacked

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flabbergasted struck dumb with awe or amazement

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numpty

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stupid person

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queue

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line of people, vehicles, etc.

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row

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a noisy or violent argument, a quarrel with someone

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skint

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penniless, broke

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134
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sussed

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to work or figure out I finally sussed out what he was talking about

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135
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a twit

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a fool

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wonky

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unsteady inestable when you start clicking around things get a little wonky

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pepperpotted

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the scheme of combining private owned housing with social housing

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blingy

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that blinks

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tenant

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renter

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140
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would-be residents

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future residents

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141
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akin to

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similar to

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142
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contempt for ordinary people

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menosprecio por la gente corriente

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143
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yolo

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You Only Live Once

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144
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an empoyment contract that requieres to be available at certain times but does not oblige the employer to offer him of her work

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zero hours

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photobomb

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place oneself deliberately in the background of a photograph without the knowlegde of the subject

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schmeat

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artificial meat

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binge-watching

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wath serveral chapters of a serie at once

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showrooming

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try or watch products inn a physical store and then buy them on internet

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twerk

A

sexy dance

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an intellectual person who is nerdy but endaring

A

adorkable

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endearing

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adorable

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farmer selfie

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fefie

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giant lump of fat found in London sewers

A

fatberd

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lump

A

bulto

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sewer

A

alcantarilla

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textonym

A

one or two words that can be generated by pressing the same key combinations on a mobile phone

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to eat at your desk

A

al desko

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bashtag

A

hastag used to mark abusive comments

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the act of cahnging the details of someone’s facebook page

A

fraping

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member of the geneartio of 80-90 that adopt a bohemian lifestyle and mode of dress

A

hipster

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a baking competition

A

bakeoff

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full fiscal autonomy

A

devo max

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something that spreads through the internet like a virus

A

meme

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a person who uses technology to harm other people

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cyber bully

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web sites which are highy critical of a business entity

A

gripe site

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the practice of cicking adverts repeatedly

A

click fraud

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noysy and causing trouble

A

rowdy

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to fight a war

A

to wage a war

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choque de culturas

A

culture clash

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stir up

A

to cause

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to stick to something

A

to hang on to

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get away from a situation

A

break away

173
Q

quirky

A

strange

174
Q

pepperpotted

A

the scheme of combining privately owned housing with social housing

175
Q

tenant

A

renter

176
Q

alley

A

callejon

177
Q

akin to

A

similar to

178
Q

contempt

A

desprecio menosprecio show contempt for ordinary people

179
Q

hacer la vista gorda

A

to turn a blind eye to something

180
Q

ostentar, presumir

A

to boast

181
Q

bespoke

A

a medida

182
Q

to rankle

A

irritar

183
Q

a bid

A

una apuesta, un intento

184
Q

being looked after by someone who is older or more experienced

A

to be under someone’s wing

185
Q

pouring

A

teem

186
Q

enthusiastically

A

avidly

187
Q

mien

A

apariencia

188
Q

unravel

A

to understand something complicated by thingking about it for a long time

189
Q

screw up

A

spoil mess up

190
Q

kick in

A

start taking effect, a medecine, coffee

191
Q

dumb down

A

to simplify, a tv show, an exam, etc

192
Q

to kick off

A

to lose your temper to start

193
Q

ripped off

A

estafado

194
Q

a crash pad

A

a flat a person uses only to sleep

195
Q

to be veg out

A

comes from vegetable a state of apathy, in from of tv, i.e

196
Q

to wind someone up

A

to make someone angry

197
Q

chat someone up

A

try to seduce someone

198
Q

to butter someone up

A

to treat soeone nicely in hopes of receiving special favours

199
Q

suss out

A

figure out work out

200
Q

sussed

A

informed, aware

201
Q

to cop out of

A

doing a difficult task she copped out of the parachute jump in a minute

202
Q

a cop-out

A

a person who fails to fulfil a commitment

They want to “cop-out” of their responsibilities

escaquearse

Minister, is that
answer not a pitiful and cowardly cop-out?

renuncia

203
Q

this really hacks me off

A

this really makes me angry

204
Q

it freaks me out

A

this really makes me angry

205
Q

do a bunk

A

to leave without paying

206
Q

to bunk off from school or work

A

salir antes de tiempo o no ir

207
Q

max out

A

sacar el maximo, de tu tarjeta de credito, del coche, exprimir

208
Q

phase in

A

aprender

209
Q

phase out

A

get rid of

210
Q

slag someone off

A

slag is a synonym of rubbish, waste, scum and also means prostitute

211
Q

dodge

A

evitar, esquivar, evadir regate

212
Q

It came off without a hitch

A

salió sin impedimentos

213
Q

fuss about something

A

worry orally about something

214
Q

corny

A

a bit silly, but harmless

215
Q

innefable

A

hard to express in words

216
Q

lavish

A

extravagant, overly expensive

217
Q

thinking that you are always right, fariseo

A

self-righteous

218
Q

come to terms

A

aceptar, asumir

219
Q

Credito

A

Loan

220
Q

A la luz de esto

A

In light of this

221
Q

Rescate bancario

A

Bailout

222
Q

downsize

A

reduce the number of worker in a company

223
Q

vamos a tomar una copa

A

let’s go for a drink

224
Q

sorority

A

asociacion

sorority girl: member of a female student’s association

225
Q

skiving

A

act of avoiding wrok

226
Q

to make a point of + gerund

A

to pretend

227
Q

indolent

A

lazy

228
Q

to frolic

A

to play

229
Q

to keep s/ s/o at bay

A

mantener a raya

230
Q

to swindle

A

estafar, engañar

(un timo)

231
Q

frantic work

A

trabajo frenético

232
Q

shy away from

A

to avoid doing something

233
Q

to bemoan

A

to regret

234
Q

make a huge fuss

A

complain a lot about something

235
Q

mantener los pies en el suelo

A

keep your feet on the ground

236
Q

poner tus esperanzas en algo

A

pin your hopes in sb/sth

237
Q

do sth without help from anyone

A

go it alone

238
Q

keep in with sb

A

stay friends with sb because you think you will benefit from it

239
Q

close on

A

used with time, age, distance

almost

vey nearly

he’s close on 60

240
Q

take some doing

A

be difficult to do, or involve a lot of effort or time

Gaining acceptance of EU cooperation will certainlytake some doing

241
Q

convenio colectivo

A

collective bargaining

242
Q

compassionate leave

A

permiso por motivos familiares

243
Q

crackdown

A

campaña

We must have a global crackdown on this illegal trade

244
Q

burden

A

carga

tax burden

burden of proof

heavy burden

245
Q

creche

A

nursery

guarderia

246
Q

footage

A

imágenes

The footage has been sent to a technical laboratory
for enhancement of the images

247
Q

theft

A

robo

248
Q

burglary

A

robo

Burglary is defined by the law as the unlawful entry to a structure to commit theft or a felony. In order for burglary to take place, a victim does not have to be present. W

249
Q

pretty much

A

almost

250
Q

on the breadline

A

very poor

251
Q

fork sth out

A

spend a lor of money in sth, usually money you don’t want to spend.

I had to fork out 30€ just to get into the club

252
Q

be worse off

A

be poorer, unhappier, etc, than before

253
Q

fall back on sth

A

have sth to use when in difficulty

254
Q

Lay your hands on sth

A

find or get sth you really need

255
Q

pay sth off

A

finish paying money that is owed for sth

256
Q

pay your (own) way

A

pay for everything yourself without relying on others

257
Q

land sb/yourself in sth

A

get sb/yourself into a difficult situation

you could land yourself in trouble

258
Q

off your own bat

A

if you do sth off your own bat, it is your idea and you do it without help

Don’t invest off your own bat

259
Q

err on the side of caution

A

be careful and don’t take risks

260
Q

have money/time to play with

A

have enough money/time for doing sth

261
Q

as time goes by

A

as time passes

262
Q

add sth on

A

include sth extra

don’t forget to add on the fees

263
Q

come to sth

A

add up to a total amount

the bill came to 50€

264
Q

bear fruit

A

have a successful result

265
Q

think nothing of (doing) sth

A

consider an activity to be normal that most people would think was difficult, unusual

266
Q

not come cheap

A

be expensive

schools books are expensive, aren’t they? yes, they don’t come cheap

267
Q

splash out (on sth)

A

spend a large amount of money on sth

I’m going to splash out on a luxury car

268
Q

set foot in/on/inside sth

A

enter a place

269
Q

live beyond your means

A

spend more money than you earn

270
Q

be/get caugth up in sth

A

become involved in sth which may cause problems

271
Q

going cheap

A

if sth is going cheap, it is available at a lower price than usual

272
Q

put sth aside

A

save of keep for future use

273
Q

put down a deposit

A

pay some money to reserve sth, before paying for it in full

274
Q

shore sth up

A

help to support sth that is weak or going to collapse

275
Q

fall through

A

if a deal or plan falls through, it does not happen

276
Q

at the eleventh hour

A

at the last possible moment

277
Q

hang in the balance

A

if the future of sth hangs in the balance, it is uncertain

278
Q

on the verge of (doing) sth

A

very near to the moment when sth happens or sb does sth

279
Q

pull out

A

withdraw from an arrangement; stop being involved in sth

280
Q

stand aside

A

not get involved in sth

281
Q

go to the wall

A

fail because of lack of money

282
Q

the going rate (for sth)

A

the usual amount paid for goods and services

283
Q

play sb off against sb

A

make two people or groups compete with each other in order to give yourself an advantage

284
Q

a roaring success

A

a great success

285
Q

plough sth back

A

put money made as a profit back into a business in order to impove it

286
Q

stay on step ahead of sh

A

estar un paso por delante

You need to stay one step ahead of your competitors

287
Q

miss the boat

A

miss the opportunity to do sth

288
Q

delude yourself (into doing sh)

A

choose to believe in sth that is not true

we delude ourselves into thinking we would never go bankrupt

289
Q

flood the market

A

inundar el mercado

overseas producers started flooding the market with cheap goods

290
Q

cut corners

A

to do sh in the easiest, cheapest or quickest way in order to save time or money

when things got difficult we tried cutting corners; it prove a false economy

291
Q

be into deep water

A

to be in a difficult situation

292
Q

sell up

A

selll most of what you own, especially your house or business

293
Q

to merge

A

fusionar

294
Q

leverage

A

aprovechar

palanca

295
Q

plummet

A

desplomarse

296
Q

dry up

A

secarse

297
Q

deceptive

A

engañoso

298
Q

jeopardise

A

put at risk

299
Q

soar

A

subir

dispararse

The World Energy Council forecasts that demand for oil, coal and gas will soar to unprecedented levels.

300
Q

strive

A

esforzarse

We strive for global cooperation

301
Q

tomar una decision

A

make a decision

302
Q

bewitch

A

hechizar

The sea fruit had bewitched our senses

303
Q

escaso

A

scarce

304
Q

folly

A

locura

insensatez

305
Q

thoughtful

A

reflexivo

atento

It was very thoughtful of you to send me a card when i was in hospital

306
Q

dismal

A

lúgubre

307
Q

hand down

A

dictar (sentencia)

The fact that its courts continued to hand downdeath sentences,

heredar

the sofa was handed down to me by my grandfather

308
Q

chatterbox

A

hablador

309
Q

maiden name

A

nombre de soltera

310
Q

make up your mind

A

decidirse

If you can’t make up your mind, choose Random

311
Q

set in (his/your/their) ways

A

habituado a algo

obstinado

312
Q

flatter

A

halagar

favorecer

You look really good and the colours are flattering on you

313
Q

hazard

A

peligro

biohazard

314
Q

hazard a guess

A

aventurar una respuesta

They hazard a guess that other researchers missed it

315
Q

live up to

A

responder a expectativas

The proposed text did not live up to those expectations

316
Q

unwind

A

relajarse

I usually unwind when I get home

317
Q

born and bred

A

nacido y criado

318
Q

laid-back

A

relajado

He loves the laid back, relaxed, southern civility that Durham offers.

It’s not an easy laid back time when we volunteer at the abbey - we work
really hard.

319
Q

let (someone) down

A

decepcionar

320
Q

to squash

A

aplastlar

321
Q

ir a la quiebra

A

go bankrupt

322
Q

resultar

A

turn out

Moreover such a strategy may turn out to be dangerous in terms of the quality of the statistics

323
Q

unwind

A

relajarse

I usually unwind when I get home

324
Q

distress

A

angustia

325
Q

perturbador, inquietante

A

disturbing

326
Q

angustioso

A

distressing

327
Q

boquiabierto

A

gobsmacked

The bishop said he was gobsmacked when he visited
the website

328
Q

asombrado, atónito, pasmado

A

flabbergasted

329
Q

put out

A

apagar

put out fire

publicar

we decided toput out a second call for creative photography

330
Q

put off

A

postponer

331
Q

surge

A

aumento

332
Q

soar

A

elevarse

The World Energy Council forecasts that demand for oil, coal and gas will soar to unprecedented levels

333
Q

risen sharply

A

subido bruscamente
Arms deliveries to Irtogte are increasing
and prices for arms have risen sharply owing to high demand.

334
Q

have rocketed

A

han aumentado enormemente

Both of those numbers have rocketed in the few years since we entered
a new millennium.

335
Q

hinchado

A

swollen

swell/swollen/swollen

336
Q

una tendencia creciente

A

an upward trend

337
Q

una tendencia decreciente

A

a downward trend

338
Q

clamp

A

pinza

abrazadera

Equipped with a canvas clamp for extra canvas stabilit

339
Q

cualquier(a)

A

whatever

Whatever one may think about the topic of debate, it is evident that it is an important one

340
Q

dondequiera

A

wherever

I
can manage it from wherever we are in the world.

341
Q

siempre que

cuando

A

whenever

In addition, whenever possible, patients
would like to know individual factors that could impact on the benefit or risk of the treatment.

342
Q

quienquiera que

A

whoever

Whoever works for culture
works for peace

343
Q

bear the burden

A

soportar la carga

When there is
instability it is the people who bear the burden.

344
Q

desechable

A

disposable

345
Q

almeja

A

clam

346
Q

vacuum

A

aspiradora

vacío

347
Q

furnace

A

horno

348
Q

mimicry

A

mimetismo

349
Q

herd

A

rebaño

350
Q

mourning

A

luto

351
Q

viudo

A

widower

352
Q

widow

A

viuda

353
Q

anciano

A

eldery person

354
Q

oferta y demanda

A

suply and demand

355
Q

go nut

A

go crazy

356
Q

bewitched

A

embrujado

357
Q

human folly

A

human stupidity

358
Q

hold sb back

A

stop sb being as successful as they should be

retrasar

I couldn’t make head or alt of the grammar, and it really held me back

359
Q

apply yourself

A

I really began to apply myself

work hard on sb

360
Q

drop off

A

dejar

entregar

Take time to talk with parents
during morning drop off orafternoon
pick up

361
Q

right off the bat

A

de buenas a primeras

de inmediato

362
Q

knuckle

A

nudillo

363
Q

knuckle down

A

esmerarse

poner empeño

Therefore it is imperative for the country - civil society and politicians - to knuckle down to the task

364
Q

in stitches

A

laughing very hard.

Charlie had us in stitches with all his jokes.

365
Q

coral reef

A

arrecife de coral

366
Q

wreck

A

naufragio

ruina

arruinar

367
Q

strapped for cash

A

estar sin un euro

368
Q

come to terms

A

empezar a aceptar una situacion dificil

She’s never really come to terms with her son’s death

369
Q

reflexionar

A

meditate

think about

370
Q

clique

A

camarilla

grupo cerrado

371
Q

conceited

A

creído

presumido

372
Q

malestar

agitacion

A

unrest

373
Q

agarrar

A

to clutch

374
Q

trapo

A

rag

375
Q

engreído

A

conceited

376
Q

to take the piss

A

to make fun of someone

377
Q

hurdle

A

obstaculo

barrera

378
Q

delve into

A

research into

I do not
have the time to delve into thepossible differences
between the text of the reports
Delving into the details of the individual congestion-control algorithms is beyond the scope of this book

379
Q

eerie

A

strange and frightening

inquietante, espeluznante

380
Q

tamper

A

alterar

manipular

To tamper with freedoms and rights
is, however, to give in to the attacks on the state governed by law and to depart from our values

381
Q

ceder

A

give in

It is an
appalling signal to give in these troubled times

382
Q

appalling

A

inaceptable

atroz

The hygienic and
sanitary conditions are appalling.

383
Q

extant

A

existente

Around 15 percent of extant breeds on file are
at risk.

384
Q

una posición indefendible

A

untenable position

385
Q

unpalatable

A

desagradable

incomestible

difficult to put up with

Unfortunately, we have to admit the sad and unpalatable truth that, all too often, the governments of individual European Union Member States remain hypocritically silent about what is
happening in China

386
Q

tolerar

A

put up with

Should we put up with greater budgetary deficits to compensate
for the euro?

387
Q

sorrowful

A

doloroso

triste

Love as a journey into the unknown,
simultaneously sorrowful and beautiful

388
Q

próspero

floreciente

A

thriving

389
Q

sonrisa

A

grin

390
Q

vale la pena

A

it’s worth

It’s worth mentioning that due the modifications made to your gastrointestinal tract you won’t feel any eating anxieties

It’s worth remembering that
in terms of GDP and military force, South Africa is a regional power

391
Q

insostenible

A

unsustainable

392
Q

de moda

A

trend/trendy

Laser therapy for tattoo
removal is the trendy way to go

These tube top minis
are a fun and trendy way of having fun
on the dance floor without competing for the spotlight.

393
Q

get through

A

superar

The feelings pass and
he learns he can get through difficulties

Talking with children about what they’ll get to do next
can help them get through tasks they don’t enjoy

394
Q

workfare

A

a welfare system which requires some work or attendance for training from those receiving benefits

395
Q
A
396
Q

welfare

A

bienestar

asistencia social

The current social welfare system is widely
seen as expensive and inefficient

397
Q

fare

A

tarifa

The only expenses for the individuals themselves are
the visa processing fees and travel fare to and from their respective countries

398
Q

dispute

A

disputa,discusión

discutir (verbo)

I completely dispute that data

399
Q

umbral

limite

A

threshold

Above this threshold the product will not
be allowed on the market.

400
Q

outgrow

A

superar

sobrepasar

Most children outgrow night terrors in
a short period of time
Yet firms are driven by the Internet to outgrow their national market and start exporting.

401
Q

understatement

A

subestimación

eufemismo

To describe Yves Chauvin as a modest man
would seem anunderstatement

understatement of profits.

402
Q

at dawn

A

al amanecer

403
Q

rundown

A

deteriorado

decadente

404
Q

posible

A

feasible

405
Q

unspoilt

A

virgen, intacto, no deteriorado

Europe is not characterised by
primeval forest and unspoiltlandscapes

406
Q

harassment

A

acoso

407
Q

haven

A

refugio

The Swiss market, in particular, was
seen as a safe haven

408
Q

vale la pena mencionar

A

it’s worth mentioning

409
Q

crackdown

A

campaña

410
Q

dismissal

A

despido

There are guarantee or
indemnification clauses for dismissalof these executives

411
Q

sought

A

buscado

participio de seek

412
Q

arson

A

incendio provocado

arsonist (incendiario, piromano)

413
Q

shoplifting

A

hurto en tiendas

Innovative solutions to increase profits by reducing stock loss for retailers, an innovative anti-shoplifting approach.

414
Q

slander

A

calumnia/calumniar

injuriar

Most cases to date had involved
journalists accused ofslander

415
Q

prosecutor

A

fiscal

416
Q

eviction

A

desalojo

417
Q

bail

A

fianza

418
Q

to be hard up

A

ser pobre

Most of my students are hard up and belonging to dysfunctional
families

419
Q

pull sb leg

A

tomar el pelo

420
Q

attests

A

atestiguar

confirmar

This session’s theme attests to that fact

This attests to the fact that
Russia is close to supporting those views.

421
Q

umbral

A

threshold

422
Q

tuition fees

A

tasas academicas

423
Q

overhau

A
424
Q

overhaul

A

revisar

425
Q

steely

A

de acero

426
Q

relentless

A

incesante

implacable

His relentless efforts and work
for the organisation will not be forgotten

427
Q

handout

A

folleto

428
Q

nudge

A

empujon

429
Q

gruesome

A

espantoso

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