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1
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mostrador de facturación (aeropuerto)

recepción (hotel)

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check-in desk
n
/tʃek ɪn desk/
Go straight to the check-in desk when you get to the airport.

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comando (ejército)

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commando
n
/kəˈmɑːndəʊ/
He was a commando in the British army.

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peinarse, arreglar el pelo

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to do your hair
/dʊ jɔː(r) heə(r)/
How long does it take to do your hair?

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simulador de conducción

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driving simulator
n
/ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈsɪmjʊleɪtə(r)/
A British car magazine tested drivers in a driving simulator.

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ilegal

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illegal
adj
/ɪˈliːɡl/
Have you ever done something illegal?

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precisión militar

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military precision
n
/ˈmɪlətri prɪˈsɪʒn/
Getting him ready for school requires military precision.

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móvil

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mobile
n
/ˈməʊbaɪl/
I left my mobile on the bus!

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lancha motora, motora

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motorboat
n
/ˈməʊtəbəʊt/
My brother bought a motorboat last weekend.

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apodo

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nickname
n
/ˈnɪkneɪm/
Did you have a nickname when you were at school?

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una milla

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one mile
n
/wʌn maɪl/
How long does it take you to walk one mile?

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tren de superficie

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overground train
n
/ˈəʊvəɡraʊnd treɪn/
You should take the overground train from Waterloo.

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castigo, sanción

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penalty
n
/ˈpenəlti/
Their best player missed the penalty.

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transporte público

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public transport
n
/ˈpʌblɪk ˈtrænspɔːt/
I never use public transport because I love driving.

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publicar

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to publish
v
/ˈpʌblɪʃ/
Will they publish your article in the magazine next month?

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maquillarse

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to put make-up on
/pʊt meɪk ʌp ɒn/
She needs 20 minutes to put make-up on in the mornings.

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circunvalación, carretera periférica

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ring road
n
/ˈrɪŋ rəʊd/
You have to drive round the ring road to get to that part of town.

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mochila

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rucksack
n
/ˈrʌksæk/
I put my lunch box into my rucksack.

18
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navegador satélite (GPS)

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satnav
n
/ˈsætnæv/
I use my satnav when I go on long journeys.

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serie, series

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series
n
/ˈsɪəriːz/
Top Gear is a very popular TV series.

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el silencio es oro

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silence is golden
/ˈsaɪləns ɪz ˈɡəʊldən/
I like to spend time in quiet places – silence is golden.

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somnífero, pildora para dormir

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sleeping tablet
n
/ˈsliːpɪŋ ˈtæblət/
I took a sleeping tablet to help me sleep last night.

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padre amo de casa

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stay-at-home dad
n
/steɪ æt həʊm dæd/
I’m a stay-at-home dad and my wife goes out to work.

23
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metro (Londres)

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the Tube
n
/ðə tjuːb/
I hate travelling on the Tube.

24
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trivial, banal, insignificante

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trivial
adj
/ˈtrɪviəl/
My daughter’s friends talk about trivial things like clothes and celebrities.

25
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valioso, costoso

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valuable
adj
/ˈvæljuəbl/
My time is valuable so I don’t like to waste it.

26
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despedir a

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to see off
verb + prep
/ˈsiː ˈɒf/

27
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volver

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to get back
verb + prep
/ˈgɛt ˈbæk/

28
Q

registrarse (hotel)

facturar (equipaje)

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to check in
verb + prep
/ˈtʃɛk ˈɪn/

29
Q

dejar la habitación (hotel)

sacar, tomar prestado (p.e. un libro de una biblioteca)

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to check out
verb + prep
/ˈtʃɛk ˈaʊt/

30
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subirse

medio de transporte: bus, barco, tren, avión

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to get on
verb + prep
/ˈgɛt ˈɒn/

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bajarse, apearse

medio de transporte: bus, barco, tren, avión, también de un caballo

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to get off
verb + prep
/ˈgɛt ˈɒf/

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subir, entrar (a un vehículo), meterse (en un vehículo)

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to get in / get into
verb + prep
/ˈgɛt ˈɪn/ /ˈgɛt ˈɪntuː/

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salir de

escaparse de, huir de

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to get out of
verb + prep
/ˈgɛt ˈaʊt ˈɒv/

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despegar (un avión, cohete)
quitarse (ropa)
sacar, quitar (algo de algún sitio)

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to take off
verb + prep
/ˈteɪk ˈɒf/

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averiarse, romperse

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to break down
verb + prep
/ˈbreɪk ˈdaʊn/
The car broke down on the way home.

36
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creer en, tener confianza en

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to believe in
verb + prep
/bɪˈliːv ˈɪn/