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un rato

Llevo un tiempo pensando en comprar un nuevo teléfono.

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a while
n
/ə waɪl/

I have been thinking about getting a new phone for a while.

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adquirir
obtener
conseguir
ganar

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acquire
v
/əˈkwaɪə(r)/
Traditional shows acquire a buzz as people watch week by week.

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acre

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acre
n
/ˈeɪkə(r)/
I sold my house and bought a big farmhouse with 50 acres of land.

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adictivo

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addictive
adj
/əˈdɪktɪv/
Coffee is addictive. I could drink it all day.

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agrícola

agrario/a

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agricultural
adj
/ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəl/
Fewer people work in the agricultural sector today than in the past.

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darse un atracon de

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binge on
v
/bɪndʒ/
I binge on chocolate nearly every night.

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servicio de cable

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cable service
n
/ˈkeɪbl ˈsɜːvɪs/
Why pay the very expensive monthly cost for cable service when you’re only watching three or four shows on as many channels?

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momento de máximo suspense

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cliffhanger
n
/ˈklɪfhæŋə(r)/
At the end of nearly every episode, the cliffhanger makes you want to watch the next episode immediately.

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concebir

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conceive
v
/kənˈsiːv/
The Archers, which is about life in a fictional village, was conceived as a way of providing information about new farming methods.

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congresista

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congressman
n
/ˈkɒŋɡresmən/
He was a congressman before going on to become president.

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discutiblemente

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debatably
adv
/dɪˈbeɪtəbli/
It’s not a great show; it’s debatably a good one.

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ciervo/a

ciervos/as

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deer
n
/dɪə(r)/
I prefer to see deer when they are safe and peaceful in a park.

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equivalente

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equivalent
n
/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
Eating a croissant is the fat equivalent of eating a burger.

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existir

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exist
v
/ɪɡˈzɪst/
Does anything similar exist in your country?

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fibra

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fibre
n
/ˈfaɪbə(r)/
That cereal must have a lot of fibre in it.

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adaptarse

encajar

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fit in
phr v
/fɪt ɪn/
Over time, however, Paul has managed to fit in with his new neighbours.

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retrospectiva

recuerdos recurrentes

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flashback
n
/ˈflæʃbæk/
There are no introductory flashbacks, common in traditional series.

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escaparse de
huir de
salir de

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get out of
phr v
/ɡet aʊt ɒv/
I had to get out of the taxi as quickly as possible and run for my train.

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arma

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gun
n
/ɡʌn/
I just couldn’t pass a group of men with guns, shooting rabbits and deer, without asking them why they would want to do that.

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intervención
involucramiento
implicación

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involvement
n
/ɪnˈvɒlvmənt/
The involvement of the Ministry of Agriculture ended in the 1970s.

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chico/a

niño/a

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kid
n
/kɪd/
In the city, you choose your community. It may be through work, your football team, your kids’ school, or your colleagues.

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Noruega

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Norway
n
/ˈnɔːweɪ/
Sweden and Norway are neighbours.

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disponible por encargo
bajo demanda
a la carta

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on-demand
adj
/ɒn dɪˈmɑːnd/
Netflix is an American provider of on-demand internet streaming media.

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poder (n)

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power
n
/ˈpaʊə(r)/
She has a lot of power in the company.

25
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exactamente

precisamente

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precisely
adv
/prɪˈsaɪsli/
I want to work out precisely what I owe you. I want to be completely fair.

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ponerse (ropa)
prender, encender (luces, estufa, etc.)
organizar (actividades)

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put on
phr v
/pʊt ɒn/
They put on activities or meetings every night of the week.

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racionamiento

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rationing
n
/ˈræʃənɪŋ/
Rationing of food happened during the world wars.

28
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rutina

hábito

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routine
n
/ruːˈtiːn/
My daily routine involves three hours of exercise.

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sentido de comunidad

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sense of community
/sens ɒv kəˈmjuːnəti/
I’m lucky. I live in a place with a strong sense of community.

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más simple

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simplest
adj
/ˈsɪmplɪst/
In its simplest form, video is streamed to the user’s computer.

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sesión (periodo de tiempo que dura un evento)

horario, turno (periodo de servicio, ej. restaurantes)

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sitting
n
/ˈsɪtɪŋ/
How many episodes did you usually watch in one sitting?

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pequeño agricultor

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smallholder
n
/ˈsmɔːlhəʊldə(r)/
A smallholder doesn’t have much land.

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fuente (origen)

causa

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source
n
/sɔːs/
According to a 2011 report, Netflix is the biggest source of North American web traffic.

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trama

argumento

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storyline
n
/ˈstɔːrilaɪn/
I don’t think the storyline is very believable.

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estrategia

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strategy
n
/ˈstrætədʒi/
Netflix’s strategy was to encourage subscribers to ‘binge-watch’ the show.

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transmitir

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stream
v
/striːm/
In it’s simplest form, video is streamed to the user’s computer.

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suscriptor/a

abonado/a

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subscriber
n
/səbˈskraɪbə(r)/
Netflix’s strategy was to encourage subscribers to ‘binge-watch’ the show.

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Suecia

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Sweden
n
/ˈswiːdn/
Stockholm is the capital of Sweden.

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tentación

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temptation
n
/tempˈteɪʃn/
At the end of nearly every episode, the cliffhanger makes the temptation to find out what is going to happen unbearable.

40
Q

sintonizar

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tune in
phr v
/tjuːn ɪn/
Students, housewives, and farmers tune in to BBC Radio 4.

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insoportable
inaguantable
insufrible

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unbearable
adj
/ʌnˈbeərəbl/
The temptation to find out what is going to happen is unbearable.

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bajo (prep)

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underneath
prep
/ˌʌndəˈniːθ/
On my last night in the country, I sat outside, underneath millions of stars.

43
Q

vid

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vine
n
/vaɪn/
Your grape vines look really healthy.

44
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taller

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workshop
n
/ˈwɜːkʃɒp/
I attended a workshop on medieval England.