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1
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activar
poner en marcha
accionar
encender

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activate
v
/ˈæktɪveɪt/
A pre-recorded emergency announcement was activated in error on our flight from Miami.

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audio

volumen (TV)

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audio
n
/ˈɔːdiəʊ/
I like to listen to stories on audio in the car.

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inclinarse, doblarse, curvarse

doblar, curvar

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bend
v
/bend/
She watched him bend iron.

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arbusto, mata

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bush
n
/bʊʃ/
There was a bush between her and her car.

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acantilado
peñasco
precipicio
barranco

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cliff
n
/klɪf/
Don’t walk too close to the edge of the cliff.

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6
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enfrentamiento, conflicto

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confrontation
n
/ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃn/
He prepared himself for confrontation as the door opened.

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7
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cortesía, gentileza

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courtesy
n
/ˈkɜːtəsi/
Another miracle, courtesy of the airline industry!

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8
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no gustar
desagradar
tener aversión a

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dislike
v
/dɪsˈlaɪk/
I really dislike her.

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9
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escaparse, fugarse

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escape
v
/ɪˈskeɪp/
They were unable to escape the rising water inside the plane.

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10
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con justicia
justamente
equitativamente

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fairly
adv
/ˈfeəli/
It was fairly busy in the town centre.

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familiar

referido a la familia no a una persona en concreto

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family-run
adj
/ˈfæməli rʌn/
It was a small family-run company.

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12
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transbordador, ferry

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ferry
n
/ˈferi/
We took the ferry from England to France.

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13
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frenético/a

agitado/a

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frantic
adj
/ˈfræntɪk/
I’ve been frantic – you’re late again!

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14
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guardia, guarda, escolta

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guard
n
/ɡɑːd/
Don’t let your guard down.

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arma
rifle, fusil
escopeta
cañón

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gun
n
/ɡʌn/
I want you to teach me how to shoot a gun.

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16
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camorrero/a

vándalo/a

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hooligan
n
/ˈhuːlɪɡən/
My cousin is a football hooligan.

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17
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impacto, golpe

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impact
n
/ˈɪmpækt/
This is the captain, brace for impact.

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ingesta, toma, consumo (alimento)

inhalación, inspiración (aire)

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intake
n
/ˈɪnteɪk/
You need to control your intake of calories.

19
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justo a tiempo

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just on time
/dʒʌst ɒn ˈtaɪm/
I got to my appointment just on time.

20
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ridículo/a
irrisorio/a
risible

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laughable
adj
/ˈlɑːfəbl/
Most airline passengers think it is laughable that a small yellow life jacket will make any difference if the plane crashes.

21
Q

altavoz

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loudspeaker
n
/ˌlaʊdˈspiːkə/
A voice came out of the loudspeaker.

22
Q

aficionado al cine

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movie-goer
n
/ˈmuːvi ˌɡəʊə/
The shops were closed when the movie-goers came out into the street.

23
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nervios

nerviosismo

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nerves
n
/nɜːvz/
Do you suffer from nerves when you’re in an exam?

24
Q

aparcamiento

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parking lot
n
/ˈpɑːkɪŋ lɒt/
We left our car in the parking lot.

25
Q

botones, maletero/a (hotel, aeropuerto, estación)

portero/a, celador/a (universidad UK)

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porter
n
/ˈpɔːtə/
We had so much luggage we had to ask for a porter.

26
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portugués, portuguesa

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Portuguese
adj
/ˌpɔːtʃuˈɡiːz/
I thought Paolo was Portuguese, but actually he’s Brazilian.

27
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proceso

procedimiento

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process
n
/ˈprəʊses/
It’s all part of the process.

28
Q

proteger

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protect
v
/prəˈtekt/
Stan had been telling her to learn how to protect herself.

29
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pudin, budin

postre (UK)

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pudding
n
/ˈpʊdɪŋ/
What are you going to have for pudding?

30
Q

cartera, bolso (mujer)

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purse
n
/pɜːs/
One minute I had fifty dollars in my purse and then I had nothing.

31
Q

venganza

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revenge
n
/rɪˈvendʒ/
Revenge is sweet.

32
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pretender
encarar
llevar a cabo

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set out to do (something)
/ˈset aʊt tə duː (ˌsʌmθɪŋ)/
They wouldn’t stop until they had done what they had set out to do.

33
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sombreado

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shadowed
adj
/ˈʃædəʊd/
She examined the look on his shadowed face.

34
Q

campo de tiro

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shooting range
n
/ˈʃuːtɪŋ reɪndʒ/
Take me to a shooting range so I can practise.

35
Q

escasez, falta

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shortage
n
/ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/
There’s a shortage of wheelchairs.

36
Q

en concreto
específicamente
concretamente

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specifically
adv
/spəˈsɪfɪkli/
Do you read anything specifically to improve your English?

37
Q

apuñalar

acuchillar

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stab
v
/stæb/
I’m scared someone is going to stab me in this pub.

38
Q

maleta

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suitcase
n
/ˈsuːtkeɪs/
This suitcase is really heavy.

39
Q

turista

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tourist
n
/ˈtʊərɪst/
He’s wearing socks and sandals so he must be a tourist.

40
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traumático/a

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traumatic
adj
/trɔːˈmætɪk/
It was a very traumatic experience.

41
Q

gatillo

disparador, detonante

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trigger
n
/ˈtrɪɡə/
He pulled the trigger on the gun.

42
Q

actualizar
promover, ascender
subir de categoría

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upgrade
v
/ʌpˈɡreɪd/
We’d like to upgrade you to first class.

43
Q

brujo/a

hechicero/a

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witch
n
/wɪtʃ/
Watch out – the old witch is here!