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1
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it’s my turn

A

me toca a mí

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you’re absolutely right

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tienes toda la razón

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3
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measurement

A

la medición

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4
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not at all

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para nada

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5
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aspire to [2 ways]

A

aspirar a / pretender [no ‘a’]

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you hurt me [2 ways]

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me lastimaste / me hiciste daño

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7
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jaw

A

la mandíbula

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8
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to my liking

A

de mi agrado

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9
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unless [2 ways]

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a menos que [+ subj.] / a no ser que [+ subj.]

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10
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to hoard real estate

(que los estadounidenses hacían en Portugal)

A

acaparar bienes raíces

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11
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so it is that

A

así es que

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12
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a building of average height

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un edificio de altura media / un edificio de altura promedio

promedio is a noun used adjectivally so has ‘o’ ending

person would be estatura

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13
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consequences, after effects

A

las secuelas

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14
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bunch [noun]

A

un racimo [e.g. de uvas]

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15
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to discourage

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desalentar

opposite of fomentar

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I have a feeling something bad is about to happen

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intuyo que algo malo está a punto de suceder

intuir

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17
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to bring to light

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sacar a la luz

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18
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Can you believe it?

used at end of a story that teller considers unbelievable, incredible etc.

A

¿Cómo te quedas?

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19
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to stress, emphasise

A

recalcar

me recalcó que…

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20
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to take up again

A

retomar

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21
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right now [more fun informal way]

A

ya mismo

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22
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either on my own or at the academy [AndyGM]

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ya sea por mi cuenta o en academia

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23
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to take the hint

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darse por aludido

e.g. él no se da por aludido

aludido means aforesaid, above-mentioned

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24
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to make someone jealous

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dar envidia a algn

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brick
un ladrillo
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at the time you want
a la hora que te dé la gana
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to snore
roncar
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what does it matter (if/that)
Qué más da (si/que)
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it's worth [verb]ing, it doesn't hurt to [verb]...
no está de más [verb inf.] *no está de más decir que ya he estado aquí antes.*
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to hold on to something
sujetarse **a** algo *tuvo que sujetarse a la barandilla para no caerse*
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I trip over
me tropiezo
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on my own
por mi cuenta (Means alone physically or in the sense of achieving something)
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the more... [3 ways]
cuanto más / entre más / mientras más *first more common in writing, other two in speech* *Cuanto más lo pienso menos lo entiendo*
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to curb your appetite
frenar tu apetito
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How to brake when driving without brakes
Cómo frenar cuando se conduce sin frenos
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to knock down the factory
derribar la fábrica
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dampen the cloth
moja un poco el trapo
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subtract 10 from 24
réstale 10 a 24
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scholarship, grant
una beca
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finishing line / goal, aim
una meta
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diving
el buceo
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predator
un depredador
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prey [singular]
una presa
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The politician tried to downplay the scandal.
El político intentó quitarle importancia al escándalo.
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to counter, to counterract
contrarrestar *Aumentaron el número de policías para contrarrestar la ola de crimen.*
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cinicism
el cinismo
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I am cynical
soy cínico
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in pursuit of, behind
en pos de *El potrillo trotó en pos de su madre. The colt trotted behind his mother*
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berry
una baya
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fence
una valla
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candle
una vela
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You have helped me to improve my Spanish.
Me has ayudado a mejorar mi español.
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to taint, tarnish
mancillar
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My passport is in the process of being renewed
Mi pasaporte está en trámite de renovación
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exorbitant
desorbitado
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driver's license
el carnet de coche
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enclosure / site
una recinta
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stifling
agobiante
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devastating (in strength or destructiveness)
demoledor
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boom, heyday, peak
un auge
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to summon a witness
emplazar a un testigo *emplazar can be like convocar, or animar*
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to gossip
cotillear
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to gossip
cotillear
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to compile, summarise
recopilar
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to compile, summarise
recopilar
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values (principles)
los valores
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this pass is expired, so it has no validity
este pase está caducado, así que no tiene valor
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The paintings have greatly increased in value
Las pinturas han aumentado mucho de valor
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to be going mad / to despair
desperarse
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to disillusion (strongly)
desencantar *se fue desencantado*
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to reduce by a third
reducir en un tercio
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to the max (idiom)
a más no poder
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income
los ingresos
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behind the times [word]
desfasado
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No, it was more of a look.
No, era más bien la mirada.
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to suggest, bring up, pose
plantear
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short-sleeved shirt
camisa de manga corta
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to overlook (something) i.e. to not perceive
pasar por alto *ella las había pasado por alto*
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to put the finishing touches on
dar los retoques finales a
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by far
con mucha diferencia
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to long for, crave
ansiar
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fateful
fatídico
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comeback (in a sports event)
una remontada