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Frases 11 Flashcards

1
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Un día de diario

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A week day. Any day from Monday to Friday.

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Un día laborable

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A working day.

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Festivo

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A holiday

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Todo el mundo se dio la mano

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Everybody shook hands with each other.

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5
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Está en los bajos de una iglesia

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It was in the basement / lower levels of the Church.

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Lo tenía en la punta de la lengua.

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It was on the tip of my tongue.

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Se deshizo de la deuda a la primera oportunidad que tuvo.

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She got rid of the debt at the first opportunity that she had.

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Es una guarrada.

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It’s a big mess / headache.

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9
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María acapara toda la atención de Juan.

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María hogs all of Juan’s attention.

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Acaparar.

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To monopolize, hog, hoard.

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No me agrada esa muchacha porque le gusta acaparar toda la atención.

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I don’t like that girl because she likes to hog all of the attention.

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12
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Bueno, el cine mexicano es como cualquier otra cosa: te puede agradar o no. A mí me gusta.

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Well, Mexican cinema is like any other thing: you can like it or not. I happen to like it.

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En plan

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“kind of like” “in the style of”

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14
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Hay muchos restaurantes en Madrid en plan asiático.

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There are a lot of Asian style restaurants in Madrid.

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Aplazar

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to postpone, to delay

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El Corte Inglés ha aplazado la apertura de su centro nuevo.

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The Corte Inglés has delayed the opening of its new store.

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17
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Los menos rentables tienen el cartel de “Se Vende”

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The least profitable stores have a “For Sale” sign.

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18
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No me va mucho.

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I don’t like it much.

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19
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Quieres comer lentejas? – No me van mucho, prefiero comer otra cosa.

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What to eat lentils? I don’t like them much and prefer to eat something else.

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Los nuevos coches de Ford? Ni fu ni fa.

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The new Ford cars are “whatever.”

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21
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Voy a correr para recaudar dinero para Unicef.

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I’m going to run to raise money for Unicef.

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22
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Recaudar

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to raise money

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23
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Tiene muchísima encanta.

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She’s really charming.

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24
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Tener mucha salida.

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It has a lot of possibilities / opportunities.

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25
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El flamenco está hondamente arraigado en la comunidad que lo practica.

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Flamenco is deeply rooted in the community that practices it.

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26
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En vivo.

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Live. You saw it with your own eyes.

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27
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En directo.

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Live. You saw it through television.

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28
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La siesta está en decaída total.

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The siesta is disappearing.

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29
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Decadente.

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Run down, past its prime.

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30
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Es obvio que Detroit era una ciudad hermosa pero hoy en día es bien en estado decadente.

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It’s obvious that Detroit was a beautiful city but these day’s it’s past really past its prime.

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31
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El cocido es un plato pues como muy de invierno.

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Cocido is a dish well suited for winter.

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32
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El gobierno procuró albergues a los indigentes durante la ola de frío.

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The government was able to shelter the homeless during the cold snap.

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33
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Procura que no se caliente el motor o puede quedar inservible.

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Be sure that the motor doesn’t get too hot or else it may stop working.

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34
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Tenía que ganar un buen dinerito.

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She had to earn a good bit of money.

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35
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Mi vecino gana un buen dinerito.

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My neighbor earns a good bit of money.

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36
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Le costó un dineral.

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It cost her a good deal of money.

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37
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Estar atontando

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To be spaced out, to not pay attention.

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38
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Estar lerdo

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To be an idiot (because maybe you did something wrong).

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39
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Qué lerdo estoy para hacer tantos errores!

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I’m such an idiot to make so many mistakes.

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40
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Volverse lerdo

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To turn into an idiot.

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41
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Los chicos se volvieron lerdos cuando se apareció la chica bonita.

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The boys turned into idiots when the cute girl showed up.

42
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Me volvió un poco loco

A

It drove me a bit crazy.

43
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Se recomienda despachar un trabajo prioritario a primera hora de la mañana.

A

It’s better to take care of the big job early in the morning.

44
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Has despachado ya a esta señora?

A

Have you already taken care of this woman?

45
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¿Le han despachado ya?

A

Have you been served yet?

46
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despachar

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to take care of, to serve, to handle.

47
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Por favor despáchalo.

A

Please get it done.

48
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Le pilla cerca de la estación de tren.

A

For her, it’s close to the train station.

49
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Te pilla bien venir a mi casa?

A

Is it easy for you to come to my house?

50
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Te pilla bien quedar en Ranvenswood?

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Is it easy for you to meet in Ravenswood?

51
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¿Con qué te quedas tú?

A

With which will you decide / go?

52
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Está muy claro por qué lado tira ella.

A

It’s obvious which side she’s on.

53
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Aunque soy profesor de inglés, no ejerzo.

A

Although I’m an English professor, I don’t work as that.

54
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Descongelar.

A

To melt.

55
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Las aguas del deshielo de Sierra Nevada.

A

The meltwaters of the Sierra Nevada.

56
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Los azulejos.

A

Tiles.

57
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La presencia árabe está muy marcada todavía en algunas regiones como en Granada.

A

The Arabic presence is still really noticeable in some regions like Granada.

58
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La influencia culinaria francesa está muy marcada en San Sebastián

A

The French culinary influence is really noticeable in San Sebastián.

59
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Las mezclas culturales son siempre enriquecedoras.

A

The mixture of cultures is always enriching.

60
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Estaba gozando de la vida.

A

He was having the time of his life.

61
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¡Qué gozada!

A

What a joy!

62
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Es un gustazo!

A

It’s a total joy.

63
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Es un niño precoz.

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He’s a precocious boy.

64
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Un acuerdo entre Canadá y Australia realmente en el que los dos sacaban beneficio.

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An agreement between Canada and Australia from which both benefited.

65
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Se desató una tormenta enorme.

A

An enormous storm began.

66
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La guerra que estaba a punto de desatarse.

A

The war was about to begin.

67
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desatarse

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To start (something huge, major)

68
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Pasa sin pena ni gloria

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It didn’t get much attention.

69
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Qué piropo me has echado! muchas gracias.

A

What a lovely compliment you’ve given me. Thanks!

70
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Se quedaron las tiendas un poco desabastecidas.

A

They stores were left a little short of stock.

71
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Abastecer

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To stock up

72
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Abastecimiento

A

The stock, supply.

73
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Ser rentable

A

To be profitable

74
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No es rentable tener una heladería en invierno.

A

It’s not profitable to have an ice cream shop in winter.

75
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No va a ser factible terminar la obra en mayo

A

It’s not going to be possible to finish the work in May.

76
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Ser factible

A

to be possible

77
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Todas nuestras necesidades se abastecen de manera local

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All of our needs are covered in a local way.

78
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Plagar

A

To be a plague, to be full

79
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La playa está plagada de niños.

A

The beach is packed full of kids.

80
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La cocina está plagada de hormigas

A

The kitchen is absolutely full of ants.

81
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Nos lo vamos a tomar con calma.

A

We’re going to take it easy.

82
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Tengo que caminar pero me lo tomo con calma.

A

I have to walk but will take it easy.

83
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Oye, mejor que nos lo tomemos con calma.

A

Hey, it’s better that we take it easy.

84
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Me voy a incorporar al trabajo nuevo la semana que viene.

A

I’m going to start my new job next week.

85
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Me voy a incorporar al trabajo después de la baja por maternidad en dos semanas.

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I’m going to start back at my job after being on maternity leave for two weeks.

86
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Le pillaron conduciendo con velocidades por encima de la permitido.

A

They caught him driving at speeds above what’s allowed.

87
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hacer más caja.

A

To make more money.

88
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Cuando hago más caja es en los días previos a Navidad

A

I make more money in the days before Christmas.

89
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El plan les ha salido el tiro por la culata.

A

The plan backfired on them.

90
Q

Me pongo muy nerviosa antes de hacer un examen.

A

I get anxious before taking an exam.

91
Q

Qué son tus hábitos de lectura?

A

What are your reading habits?

92
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Tiene que estar forradísimo / forrado.

A

She has to be loaded / rich.

93
Q

Hoy me he levantado un poco torcido.

A

I got up today feeling a little off.

94
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Ese marco está torcido.

A

This frame is a bit crooked.

95
Q

Después de hablar con mi jefe se me ha torcido el día.

A

After talking to my boss, my day has gone all wrong.

96
Q

Se me ha torcido el viaje con la huelga de pilotos.

A

My vacation has been completely screwed up due to the pilot’s strike.

97
Q

Los revolucionarios se basaban en un pueblito bien apartado de la ciudad.

A

The revolutionaries were based in a tiny village really far away from the city.

98
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un apartado

A

una división de un texto.

99
Q

un apartado de correos

A

a post office box.

100
Q

una sobrecargada informática

A

an information overload.

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