GENERAL Flashcards

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YIELD

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YIELD Rendiment, Proprocionar

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SUDDEN

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SUDDEN /sʌdən/ adj

repentí, sorpressiu,imprevist

ALL OF SUDDEN

de sobte, de repent

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TO PLAY A DIRTY TRICK ON SB

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TO PLAY A DIRTY TRICK ON SB

Fer una putada, una mala passada

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WHAT A BLOODY NUISANCE!

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WHAT A BLOODY NUISANCE!

/ˈblʌdi nju:sns/

Quina putada!

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NUISANCE

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NUISANCE /nju:sns/

Molèstia, prejudici

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TO PUT FORWARD

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TO PUT FORWARD /fɔ:wəd/ = TO PROPOSE

Proposar

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IT’S NO BIG DEAL!

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IT’S NO BIG DEAL!

No n’hi ha per tant

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DEAL

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DEAL /di:l/

Quantitat

A GREAT DEAL

Una gran quantitat

DEAL OF CARDS /kɑ:ds/

Repartir cartes

IT’S YOUR DEAL

Et toca donar a tu

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TO BE DRIPPING WITH SWEAT

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TO BE DRIPPING WITH SWEAT /swet/

Suar a xorros

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SOURCE

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SOURCE /sɔ:s/ E.E. U.U. /sɔ:rs/

Font, origen

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WITHIN

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WITHIN /wɪðˈɪn/

Dins de
within the country/town / Dins del país/ciutat

En el transcurs de

within easy reach / al alcance de la mano
within sight/hearing / al alcance de la vista/del oído

within one hour / en una hora

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TO STAY AWAY

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TO STAY AWAY

Ausentar-se

TO STAY AWAY FROM STH/SB

Mantenir-se allunyat de

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TO BURN UP

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TO BURN UP

Consumir combustible

Cremar calories

Estar cremant de febre

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TO RULE OUT

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TO RULE OUT

Descartar

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TO KEEP SB/STH OUT OF STH

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TO KEEP SB/STH OUT OF STH

No deixar que alguna cosa/algú entrei en alguna cosa

To keep the rain/cold out

Resguardar del fred/pluja

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TO SEEK

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TO SEEK, SOUGHT, SOUGHT /sɔ:t/

Buscar, tractar de trobar

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DISGUSTING

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DISGUSTING/dɪsˈgʌstɪŋ/

Repugnant, indignant

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TO LEAD ON

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TO LEAD, LED, LED ON

Enganyar, incitar a

SHE DOESN’T WANT TO LEAD HIM ON

No li vol donar falses expectatives

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TO CARRY OUT

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TO CARRY OUT

Fer reparacions.

Dur a terme.

Cumplir ordres

Fer un treball

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TO EVOLVE

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TO EVOLVE/ɪˈvɒlv/ Ame.

GRADUALLY DEVELOP

Desenvolupar-se

TO EVOLVE INTO

Convertir-se en alguna cosa

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THROUGHOUT

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THROUGHOUT/θru:ˈaʊt/ Prep.

Per tot arreu.

Al llarg del temps

THROUGHOUT HIS STAY

Durant la seva estada

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VENUE

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VENUE/venju:/

Lloc de reunió, de celebració

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TO CRUSH

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TO CRUSH /krʌʃ/

Aplastar, arrugar,rebregar

Aplastament. Aglomeració

TO HAVE A CRUSH ON SB

Encaprixar-se d’algú

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TO SHIFT

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TO SHIFT/ʃɪft/

Moure, canviar de lloc

TO SHIFT THE BLAME ONTO SB

Donar la culpa a algú

TO SHIFT ONE’S GROUND

Canviar d’opinió

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SCENARIO

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SCENARIO /sɪˈnɑ:riəʊ/

Marc hipotètic

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FELLOWSHIP

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FELLOWSHIP /feləʊʃɪp/

Companyerisme, associació

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

Beca d’investigació

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TISSUE

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TISSUE /tɪʃu:/

Paper de seda, mocador de paper.

Teixit biològic

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DUE

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DUE /dju:, Am du:/

adj. Pagader, degut, vençut, caducat
nom. Merescut, deuda, obligació

Quota

adv. Exactament davant adv.

DUE NORTH/SOUTH

De dret cap el nord/sud

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DUDE

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DUDE /dju:d/ Am. inf.

Individu, “tiu”

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DUD

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DUD /dʌd/

Persona inútil

Bomba que no explota

Fallo

adj. Fals, falsificat

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SLUT

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SLUT /SLʌT/

Puta

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TO DESIGN

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TO DESIGN STH FOR SB /dɪˈzaɪn/

Planejar, dissenyar, concebre

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TO TAKE UP

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TO TAKE UP

Començar una feina

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TO OCCUPY

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TO OCCUPY /ɒkjʊpaɪ/

Ocupar

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TO DEFY

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TO DEFY /dɪˈfaɪ/

Desafiar

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TO PICK

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TO PICK

Triar, escollir

TO PICK SB FOR STH

Triar a algú per fer quelcom

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LAME

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LAME adj.

Coix.

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TO DUCK

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TO DUCK

Esquivar, eludir

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FINDING

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FINDING /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

Recomanació, Descobriment

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TO SLEEP IT OFF

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TO SLEEP IT OFF

Dormir la mona

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TO DESERVE

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TO DESERVE /dɪˈzɜ:v/

Mereixer

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TRULY

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TRULY /tru:li/

Verdaderament

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TO FIGURE OUT

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TO FIGURE OUT /fɪgəʳ/

Entendre, comprendre

We have to figure out what we’re doing

Hem d’entedre el que estem fent

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TO CRUMBLE

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TO CRUMBLE /krʌmbl/

Esmicolar

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WRATH

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WRATH /rɒθ/

Ira

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WRATHFUL

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WRATHFUL /ˈrɒθfəl/

Iracund

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TO END UP

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TO END UP

Acabar

to end up in love with sb

Acabar enamorat d’algú

to end up penniless

Acabar sense diners

to end up in prison

Acabar a la presó

to end up doing sth

Acabar fent alguna cosa

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TO BLUSH

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TO BLUSH /blʌʃ/

Posar vermell, ruboritzar-se

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TO CHECK OUT

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TO CHECK OUT

Investigar

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TO YEARN

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TO YEARN /jɜ:n/

Anyorar, ansiar

to yearn for sth/sb
añorar algo/a alguien

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WRETCHED

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WRETCHED /retʃɪd/

Desgraciat, miserable

to be in a wretched state
estar en un estado lamentable
from this wretched life

d’aquesta miserable vida

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LAVISH

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LAVISH /lævɪʃ/

Esplendit, fastuós

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TO UPHOLD

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TO UPHOLD /ʌpˈhəʊld/

defensar, sostenir, recolzar

to uphold the law
defender la ley

to uphold the principle that …
defender el principio de que…

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WASTREL

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WASTREL /weɪstrəl/

Malgastador

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TO TURN INTO

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TO TURN INTO

Transformar en

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TO STALK

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TO STALK /stɔ:k/

Acechar…

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HANG ON!

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HANG ON!

Espera!

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TO HANG ON

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TO HANG ON

to keep sb hanging on
hacer esperar a alguien

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TO RECALL

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TO RECALL /rɪˈkɔ:l/

Recordar, retirar del mercat

Memòria

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AWARE

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AWARE /əˈweəʳ/ adj

to be aware that …
saber que…

as far as I’m aware …
por lo que yo sé…

not that I’m aware of
no, que yo sepa

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WILLING

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WILLING /wɪlɪŋ/ adj

Disposat

to be willing to do sth
estar dispuesto a hacer algo

to lend a willing hand
dar una mano

God willing
si Dios quiere

to show willing Brit
dar muestras de buena voluntad

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DRAFTY

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DRAFTY /dræfti/

DRAUGHTY en Americà

DRAUGHTY/ˈdrɑ:fti/ adj

Ple de corrents d’aire

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DRAUGHTY

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DRAUGHTY/ˈdrɑ:fti/ adj

Ple de corrents d’aire

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INDEED

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INDEED /ɪnˈdi:d/

Adv. Realment, en efecte

this is good news indeed!

Això és una bona notícia realment

yes, he did indeed say that

Si, ell en efecte ho va dir

Interj. Ja ho crec

he’s a lovely boy! — indeed!

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TO BLACK OUT

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TO BLACK OUT

Perdre el coneixament

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WHATEVER

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WHATEVER /wɒtˈevəʳ/

PRON. el que, qualsevol

whatever happens pase lo que pase

whatever you pick is fine
cualquiera (de los) que elijas está bien

nothing whatever
nada de nada

ADJ. Qualsevol que

whatever the reason

Qualsevol que sigui la raó

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NEARLY

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NEARLY /ˈnɪəli/

Quasi

nearly certain
casi seguro

to be not nearly as bad
no estar tan mal

to be nearly there
estar casi ahí

to very nearly do sth
estar a punto de hacer algo

to be nearly sth
estar cerca de algo

that wall is nearly three metres high
esa pared tiene casi tres metros

she’s nearly as tall as her father
ella es casi tan alta como su padre

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INSANE

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INSANE /ɪnˈseɪn/

Dement, boig

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TO BURDEN

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TO BURDEN /ˈbɜ:dən/

Carregar

Càrrega

I don’t want to burden you with my problems
no quiero preocuparte con mis problemas

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WIZARD

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WIZARD /ˈwɪzəd/

Fetiller, mag, geni

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CLOAK

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CLOAK /kləʊk/

Capa, mantell

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TO TIE UP

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TO TIE UP

Lligar, recollir els cabells,

to be tied up
estar ocupado

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GRUMPY

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GRUMPY /ˈgrʌmpi/

Gruñon, Rondinaire

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TRAMP

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TRAMP

Fulana

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TO HOP

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TO HOP /[hɒp/

Saltar.

Pujar a l’autobus

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TO SPLIT UP

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TO SPLIT UP

Partir. Separar-se d’algú

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TO SHUT OFF

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TO SHUT OFF

Aïllar, desconnectar

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WHENEVER

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WHENEVER /wenˈevəʳ/

Conj. Sempre que

whenever I can
siempre que puedo

Adv. Quand sigui

whenever did I say that?
¿cuándo fue que dije yo eso?

I can do it tomorrow or whenever
puedo hacerlo mañana o un día de estos

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HUSK

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HUSK /hʌsk/

Closca, clofolla

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MELLOW

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MELLOW /ˈmeləʊ/

Veu Suau, Gust dolç

Madurar

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KERNEL

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KERNEL /ˈkɜ:nl/

Atmetlle, centre de la fruita

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KILN

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KILN

Forn

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TO CHEW

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TO CHEW /tʃu:/

Mastegar.

Mosegada

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DASH

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DASH /dæʃ/

Carrera, precipitació

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TO LACK

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TO LACK /læk/

Manca, falta

for lack of …
por falta de…

Mancar de…

she lacks talent/experience
le falta talento/experiencia

to lack the energy to do sth
no tener la fuerza para hacer algo

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LIKEWISE

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LIKEWISE /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/

adv. De la mateixa manera, així mateix

to do likewise
hacer lo mismo

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TO BREED

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TO BREED, BRED, BRED

/bri:d bred bred/

Criar, engendrar, reproduir-se

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TO PINPOINT

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TO PINPOINT /ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/

Indicar amb precisió, senyalar

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RETAIL

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RETAIL /ˈri:teɪl/

Venda al detall.

Al detall

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BREWERY

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BREWERY /ˈbrʊəri/

Cerveseria, fàbrica de cervesa

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BREWER

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BREWER /ˈbru:əʳ/

Cerveser

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TAILOR

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TAILOR /ˈteɪləʳ/

Sastre

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OUTSTANDING

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OUTSTANDING /aʊtˈstændɪŋ/

adj. Destacat, pendent per pagar, per resoldre

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TO FORSAKE

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TO FORSAKE, FORSOOK, FORSAKEN

/fəˈseɪk fəˈsʊk fəˈseɪkən/

Abandonar, renunciar a

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HAPHAZARD

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HAPHAZARD /hæpˈhæzəd/

Adj. Fet de qualsevol manera, capriciós

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TO FLATTER

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TO FLATTER /ˈflætəʳ/

Adular, afavorir

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TO FOSTER

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TO FOSTER /ˈfɒstəʳ/

Acollir, Fomentar

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TO SEIZE

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TO SEIZE /si:z/

Agafar a algú pel braç.

No deixar escapar una oportunitat

Detenir un criminal

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MOVING

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MOVING /ˈmu:vɪŋ/

Adj. Mòbil, motriu. Conmovedor

Nom. Mudança

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HELPLESS

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HELPLESS /ˈhelplɪs/

Indefens

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SHORE

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SHORE /ʃɔ:ʳ/

Costa, Riba

EVERY BREAKING WAVE ON THE SHORE

Cada onada que trenca a la riba

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TIDE

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TIDE /taɪd/

Marea, corrent

high tide pleamar

low tide bajamar

to go against the tide
ir contracorriente

to swim with the tide
seguir la corriente

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TO DEFEAT

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TO DEFEAT /dɪˈfi:t/

Derrotar, Frustrar

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DEFEAT

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DEFEAT /dɪˈfi:t/

Derrota, fracàs

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MOISTURE

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MOISTURE /mɔɪstʃəʳ/

Humitat

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TO FIGURE

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TO FIGURE /fɪgəʳ/

Calcular

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TO TAKE COVER

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TO TAKE COVER /ˈkʌvəʳ/

Posar-se a cobert

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TEHERBY

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THEREBY /ðeəˈbaɪ/

Per això

thereby hangs a tale /ironic/
es una larga historia

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ROUND-THE-CLOCK

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ROUND-THE-CLOCK

Adj. de vint-i-quatre hores

Adv. les 24 hores

To work round-the-clock trabajar día y noche

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TRIGGER

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TRIGGER /ˈtrɪgəʳ/

Gatell, gallet

to trigger an alarm

disparar una alarma

trigger reaction
provocar una reacció

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TO REACH UP/DOWN

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TO REACH UP/DOWN TO

Arribar a, fins

to reach down to land Extendre’s fins el terreny

to reach down to clothes Arribar fins la roba

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TO FIGHT

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FIGHT, FOUGHT, FOUGHT /faɪt,fɔ:t,fɔ:t/

Lluitar, Combatre

To fight ah¡gainst/for

Lluitar contra/per

TO FIGHT OVER/ABOUT

Discutir per/sobre quelcom

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PROCEDURE

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PROCEDURE /prəˈsi:dʒəʳ/

Procediment

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MATTRESS

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MATTRESS, MATTRESSES /mætrɪs/

Matalàs

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MERE

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MERE /mɪəʳ/

simple, mer

a mere detail un simple detall

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LINING

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LINING /laɪnɪŋ/

Revestiment, Folre

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