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entre (situados entre más de dos elementos)

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among
prep
/əˈmʌŋ/
Sleepwalking is most common among young boys.

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ancestro
antepasado
ascendiente
predecesor

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ancestor
n
/ˈænsestə/
My ancestors are all from Suffolk.

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manta

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blanket
n
/ˈblæŋkɪt/
I like to take an extra blanket with me when I go travelling.

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persianas

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blinds
n pl
/blaɪndz/
Do you usually sleep with your bedroom completely dark, or with the curtains or blinds open?

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ramo, ramillete (flores)

aroma (wine)

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bouquet
n
/buˈkeɪ/
I gave her a bouquet of flowers for Valentine’s Day.

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cacofonía

disonancia

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cacophony
n
/kəˈkɒfəni/
A cacophony of sounds filled the room.

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capuchino (café)

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cappuccino
n
/ˌkæpuˈtʃiːnəʊ/
I prefer cappuccino to other types of coffee.

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chófer

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chauffeur
n
/ˈʃəʊfə/
The company sent a chauffeur to pick them up.

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coro

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chorus
n
/ˈkɔːrəs/
The chorus is the most famous part of the song.

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repiqueteo

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clack
n
/klæk/
The clack of my colleague’s keyboard drives me crazy.

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concierto

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concerto
n
/kənˈtʃɜːtəʊ/
Mozart wrote a concerto when he was very young.

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enconces
y entonces, y por eso
así que
consiguientemente
por consiguiente
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consequently
adv
/ˈkɒnsɪkwəntli/
He can listen to just about anything ever composed. Consequently, his experience may help us to understand more about musical taste.

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música country

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country music
n
/ˈkʌntri ˌmjuːzɪk/
Country music is often associated with America.

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cruasán

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croissant
n
/ˈkrwæsɒ̃/
Croissants are a really unhealthy breakfast.

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cortinas

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curtains
n pl
/ˈkɜːtn/
I close the curtains on winter nights to keep the room warm.

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dominar, controlar

dominar a, controlar a

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dominate
v
/ˈdɒmɪneɪt/
I don’t like people who try to dominate others.

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edredón

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duvet
n
/ˈduːveɪ/
I’m not used to sleeping with a duvet. I’ve always slept with blankets.

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bis (call to return to stage)

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encore
n
/ˈɒŋkɔː/
The crowd wanted more so they started shouting for an encore.

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fiel

leal

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faithful
adj
/ˈfeɪθfl/
He was faithful to his wife and never cheated on her.

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campo

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field
n
/fiːld/
English has ‘borrowed’ many words from other languages, for example in the field of music from Italian, Greek, and French.

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freir

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fry
v
/fraɪ/
I don’t fry my food. It’s not very healthy.

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género

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genre
n
/ˈʒɒnrə/
What genre of music do you like?

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grafiti

pintada

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graffiti
n
/ɡrəˈfiːti/
Some people think that graffiti is art.

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audífono

sonotone

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hearing aid
n
/ˈhɪərɪŋ eɪd/
My grandad needs a hearing aid to hear.

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zumbido

tarareo

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hum
n
/hʌm/
The hum from the air-conditioning was really loud.

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tronco

leño

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log
n
/lɒɡ/
Are you a light sleeper or do you sleep like a log?

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lúcido

coherente

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lucid
adj
/ˈluːsɪd/
In a lucid dream the person who is dreaming can sometimes change what is happening.

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manchado

café manchado

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macchiato
n
/ˌmækɪˈɑːtəʊ/
I like to drink macchiato because it’s a bit lighter.

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mezzosoprano

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mezzo soprano
n
/ˈmetsəʊ səˌprɑːnəʊ/
She is a mezzo soprano.

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micrófono

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microphone
n
/ˈmaɪkrəfəʊn/
I need a microphone for people to hear me.

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siesta

sueñecito

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nap
n
/næp/
When I’m tired I have a short nap during the day.

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desorden neurológico

afección neurológica

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neurological disorder
n
/ˌnjʊərəˈlɒdʒɪkl dɪsˌɔːdə/
Doctors diagnosed her as having a rare neurological disorder called Kleine-Levin Syndrome.

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paralelo

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parallel
adj
/ˈpærəlel/
Dreams and video games are both parallel universes.

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posponer
retrasar
aplazar

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postpone
v
/pəˈspəʊn/
I postponed our meeting until next Sunday.

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totalmente sordo

con sordera

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profoundly
adv
/prəˈfaʊndli/
He was born profoundly deaf.

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volver a ocurrir

volver a suceder

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recur
v
/rɪˈkɜː/
My nightmare recurs nearly every night.

37
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REM (movimiento rápido de los ojos)

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REM (rapid eye movement)
n
/ɑːr iː ˈem/
REM is an abbreviation for the stage of sleep called ‘rapid eye movement’.

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restablecer

restaurar

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restore
v
/rɪˈstɔː/
Research has shown that short naps are very effective in restoring our energy levels and mood.

39
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rutina

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routine
n
/ruːˈtiːn/
Have a regular routine – try to go to bed at roughly the same time every night.

40
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resultado de una competición deportiva
tanto
puntuación

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score
n
/skɔː/
Writers of film scores are experts at using music to create an atmosphere.

41
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buscar

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seek
v
/siːk/
He decided to seek further help.

42
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sonámbulo/a

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sleepwalker
n
/ˈsliːpwɔːkə/
You should never wake up a sleepwalker.

43
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roncar

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snore
v
/snɔː/
Have you ever had to share a room with someone who snores?

44
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sonata

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sonata
n
/səˈnɑːtə/
A sonata is usually played on just one instrument.

45
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espinaca

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spinach
n
/ ˈspɪnɪtʃ, ˈspɪnɪdʒ/
Spinach is a vegetable many children don’t like.

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sugerencia

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suggestion
n
/səˈdʒestʃən/
The suggestions for their holiday really helped.

47
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sinfonía

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symphony
n
/ˈsɪmfəni/
I love Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.

48
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síndrome

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syndrome
n
/ˈsɪndrəʊm/
Doctors diagnosed her as having a rare neurological disorder called Kleine-Levin Syndrome.

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sistema

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system
n
/ˈsɪstəm/
We need a system to make this easier.

50
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cansar, cansarse

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tire
v
/ˈtaɪə/
Once you’ve tired of classical, you could start with music from the fifties and progress through each decade.

51
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universo

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universe
n
/ˈjuːnɪvɜːs/
The book opened his mind to a whole universe of ideas.

52
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indeseado

no deseado

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unwanted
adj
/ˌʌnˈwɒntɪd/
All unwanted ideas were rejected.

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vasto
grande
amplio

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vast
adj
/vɑːst/
The ship was vast, with a capacity of over 2,000 passengers.

54
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video juego

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video game
n
/ˈvɪdiəʊ ɡeɪm/
A university psychologist in Canada believes that people who play video games are more likely to be able to control their own dreams.

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virtual

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virtual
adj
/ˈvɜːtʃuəl/
Gamers spend hours a day in a virtual reality and they are used to controlling their game environments.

56
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deambular
vagabundear
errar
vagar

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wander
v
/ˈwɒndə/
My parents heard me wandering downstairs in the middle of the night.

57
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zumbar

zumbido

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whir
v n
/wɜː/
The computer whirred as it started up.

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