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from class - April 2015 Flashcards

1
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coffee table

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mesa de centro

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parsley

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perejil

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basil

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albahaca

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rosemary

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romero

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suckling pig

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cochinillo

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dismissal

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despido

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resignation

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dimisión

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to resign

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dimitir

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dirt

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suciedad

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where there’s a will there’s a way

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querer es poder

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to sort

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clasificar algo

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12
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salesman

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un vendedor

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13
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to be cheeky

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tener la cara

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to highlight

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marcar con rotulador

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to underline

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subrayar

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16
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to get rid of

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deshacerse de

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17
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to take out money

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sacar

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18
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to pay in money

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ingresar

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19
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to bring something up

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sacar un tema

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to stay up

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mantenerse despierto

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to drop out of (a course, university)

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abandonar

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22
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off-topic (adjective)

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sin relación al tema

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23
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a culprit

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el culpable / inculpado

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24
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to plough profits back (into a project etc)

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reinvertir

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25
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a wind farm

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un campo eólico

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26
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market trends

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tendencias del mercado

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27
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without malice

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sin mala intencíon

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28
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to waffle on (about something)

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irse por las ramas / divagar

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29
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to not suffer fools gladly

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tener muy poca paciencia con las estupideces de la gente

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30
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shrewd

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astuto (positive meaning)

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31
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cunning

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astuto (negative meaning)

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32
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to get away

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escaparse (criminal), irse de vacaciones

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33
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a caretaker

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el portero /

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34
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an intercom

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el portero automático

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35
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to dare

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atreverse a

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36
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to lend a hand

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echar una mano

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37
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to settle (the bill, in a restaurant, etc)

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pagar la cuenta

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38
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to liaise (with somebody)

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cooperar con / colaborar con

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39
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to loosen

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aflojar (se)

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40
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to tighten

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apretar (se)

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41
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to pick up

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recoger

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42
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carbon footprint

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impacto ecológico

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43
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to invoice

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facturar

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jackpot (in the lottery etc)

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el bote

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turnover

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facturación

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to ad-lib

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improvisar

47
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negative publicity

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publicidad negativa

48
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to have enough on your plate

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tener bastante que hacer

49
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nosy (adjective)

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cotilla

50
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a trial period

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período de prueba

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praiseworthy

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digno de elogio

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trustworthy

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digno de confianza

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to leave somebody high and dry

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dejar a alguien en la estacada/ dejar a alguien tirado

54
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to pass the buck

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pasar la pelota

55
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the buck stops here

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la responsabilidad es mía (or nuestra etc)

56
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a safe

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la caja fuerte

57
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on the back page (of a newspaper)

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en la última pagina

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the latest (most recent)

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el último

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a typo

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falta ortografica / errata

60
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an odd number

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impar

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an even number

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par

62
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up to date

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al día

63
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to award (a tender etc)

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conceder / adjudicar / dar

64
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to count ON

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contar con

65
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the near future

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el futuro proximo

66
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to strenthen

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fortalecer / reforzar

67
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to broaden (your mind etc)

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ampliar (se)

68
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to widen (a road etc)

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ensancharse

69
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to run out of time

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acabarse el tiempo

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catchy

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pegadizo

71
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cease-fire

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alto el fuego

72
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magnet

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imán

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sauce / gravy

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salsa

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to inherit

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heredar

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to split hairs

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rizar el rizo

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at the expense of

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a expensas de

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to fill up (a car)

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poner gasolina

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to laugh at (somebody/something)

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burlarse de

79
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a fire extinguisher

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un extintor

80
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the gutter press

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la prensa amarilla

81
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to mean

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querer decir

82
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to abstain FROM

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abstenerse de algo

83
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to cater FOR

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ofrecer servicios para

84
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to benefit FROM

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beneficiarse de algo/alguien

85
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to indulge IN

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permitirse algo

86
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to marvel AT

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maravillarse (de algo)

87
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to apply FOR

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solicitar / pedir

88
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to coincide WITH

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coincidir con algo

89
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to hint AT something

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lanzar indirectas

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to be expelled FROM

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estar expulsado de

91
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to dispose OF something

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deshacerse de / disponer de

92
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household (adjective)

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del hogar

93
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to cope WITH

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saber sobrellevar algo / hacer frente a

94
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to wink AT

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guiñarle el ojo a alguien / hacerle un guiño

95
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to flee FROM

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huir / escapar de alguien/algo

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to be fed up WITH

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estar harto de

97
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to tread (trod/trodden) ON

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pisar

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to do up (a building, car etc)

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renovar

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building-work

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renovación / una obra

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doomed (adjective)

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condenado al fracaso

101
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earplugs

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tapones

102
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a failure

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un fracaso

103
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shutters (in a house window)

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las persianas

104
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to end up

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acabar

105
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first come first served

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el que llega primero tiene prioridad

106
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el que se fue a Sevilla, perdió su silla!

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if you go away you can’t expect people to keep your place for you!

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