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acompañar a, ir con, venir con

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to accompany
v
/əˈkʌmpəni/
Can I accompany you to the bus stop?

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afrikáans

idioma sudafricano

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Afrikaans
n
/æfrɪˈkɑːns/
He lives in South Africa and speaks Afrikaans.

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app, aplicación

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app
n
/æp/
Have you seen the latest app for counting calories?

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apropiado, conveniente, adecuado

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appropriate
adj
/əˈprəʊpriət/
Do you think your behaviour is appropriate?

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calmado, apacible, relajado, tranquilo

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calm
adj
/kɑːm/
You seem very calm about your driving test.

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catalán

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Catalan
n
/ˈkætəlæn/
They speak Catalan and Spanish in Barcelona.

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encantador, fascinante, cautivador

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charming
adj
/ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ/
She was a very charming woman and we all liked her immediately.

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criticar, analizar

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to criticize
v
/ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/
You should never criticize her cooking.

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declarar, manifestar, anunciar

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to declare
v
/dɪˈkleə(r)/
You should not declare what you will and will not eat.

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merecer

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to deserve
v
/dɪˈzɜːv/
People with you deserve more attention than those at the end of the phone.

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deshonesto, falso, mentiroso

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dishonest
adj
/dɪsˈɒnɪst/
Don’t be dishonest about how much money you have spent.

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dudar

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to doubt
v
/daʊt/
I doubt that he’ll get good exam results because he is really lazy.

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excursión

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excursion
n
/ɪkˈskɜːʃn/
We went on a diving excursion the next day.

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cara a cara

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face-to-face
adj
/feɪs tə ˈfeɪs/
I would like to speak to you about this face-to-face and not on the phone.

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exámenes finales

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finals
n pl
/ˈfaɪnlz/
I’m studying hard for my finals at the moment.

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generar, producir, crear

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to generate
v
/ˈdʒenəreɪt/
I didn’t think the competition would generate this amount of media attention.

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griego

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Greek
adj
/ɡriːk/
I had to learn the Greek alphabet.

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manos libres

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hands-free
adj
/hændz friː/
I bought a hands-free set so I can use my phone in the car.

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hebreo

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Hebrew
n
/ˈhiːbruː/
I learnt some Hebrew when I was young,

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porción, ración (de comida)

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helping
n
/ˈhelpɪŋ/
She gave me an enormous helping of lasagne.

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al instante, inmediatamente, instantáneamente, en el acto

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instantly
adv
/ˈɪnstəntli/
If you learn some basic phrases it instantly shows that you respect the culture and language.

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insulto, ofensa, agravio

insultar, ofender

insultante, ofensivo

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insult
n
/ɪnˈsʌlt/

to insult
v
/ɪnˈsʌlt/

insulting
adj
/ɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/
The player was sent off for insulting the referee.

23
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íntimo, privado, intimidad

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intimate
adj
/ˈɪntɪmət/
They had an intimate conversation in a quiet place.

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invisible

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invisible
adj
/ɪnˈvɪzəbl/
Sometimes I wish I could become invisible.

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isla

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island
n
/ˈaɪlənd/
He grew up on a small island off the coast of Scotland.

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conocimiento, comprensión, información

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knowledge
n
/ˈnɒlɪdʒ/
I don’t have much knowledge of science, I’m afraid.

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atención de los medios

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media attention
n
/ˈmiːdiə əˈtenʃn/
The celebrity story received a lot of media attention.

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megáfono, altavoz, amplificador

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megaphone
n
/ˈmeɡəfəʊn/
Use the megaphone so that everyone can hear you.

29
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canalla, ruín, despreciable (persona)

desagradable, molesto, despreciable (comentario)

repugnante, asqueroso, desagradable (olor)

terrible, feo/a (accidente, enfermedad)

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nasty
adj
/ˈnɑːsti/
Heidi received a nasty email from Carolyn.

30
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oriental, asiático

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Oriental
adj
/ɔːriˈentl/
Oriental languages are really hard for Europeans to learn.

31
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debería

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ought
v
/ɔːt/
John just called so you ought to call him back.

32
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permiso, autorización, aprobación, licencia

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permission
n
/pəˈmɪʃ(ə)n/
Don’t post photos of friends without asking their permission.

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recepción,
bienvenida,
banquete, gala, evento
recepción, sintonía (señal radio o TV)

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reception
n
/rɪˈsepʃn/
The reception is really poor and I can’t hear what you’re saying.

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robot

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robot
n
/ˈrəʊbɒt/
I was dancing like a robot!

35
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romano

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Roman
adj
/ˈrəʊmən/
It’s easier for me to learn a language with Roman letters.

36
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bucear

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to scuba dive
v
/skuːbə daɪv/
I want to learn to scuba dive when we go to Spain.

37
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entrar en razón

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to see sense
/siː sens/
I hope she will see sense and find a better boyfriend.

38
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caida libre, paracaidismo

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skydiving
n
/ˈskaɪdaɪvɪŋ/
I went skydiving when I was in New Zealand.

39
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esnórquel, snorkel

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snorkelling
n
/ˈsnɔːkəlɪŋ/
I love snorkelling and looking at the fish.

40
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madrastra

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stepmother
n
/ˈstepmʌðə(r)/
My father married his girlfriend so I now have a stepmother.

41
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sin tácto, poco diplomático, insensible

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tactless
adj
/ˈtæktləs/
It was tactless to say you didn’t like his new shirt.

42
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teoría, hipótesis, supuesto

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theory
n
/ˈθɪəri/
You need to study the theory to pass the test.

43
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propina

consejo (información)

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tip
n
/tɪp/
My mum gave me a good tip on how to make a delicious pasta sauce.

44
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tonada, canción

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tune
n
/tjuːn/
I still try to dance when I hear a salsa tune.

45
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entero, total, todo, por completo

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whole
adj
/həʊl/
Have you finished the whole cake already?

46
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No tienes que gritar

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You don’t have to shout
/ju dəʊnt ˈhæf tə ʃaʊt/
You don’t have to shout – I can hear you.

47
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Tienes que mantener tu teléfono encendido

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You have to keep your phone on
/ju ˈhæf tə kiːp jɔː(r) fəʊn ɒn/
You have to keep your phone on so that I can contact you.

48
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No debes usar tu teléfono

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You must not use your phone
/ju məst nɒt juːs jɔː(r) fəʊn/
You must not use your phone in the library.

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Si debes atender una llamada

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If you must take a call
/ɪf ju məst teɪk ə kɔːl/
If you must take a call in the car, use a hands-free set.

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