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1
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Completamente, totalmente

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Fully

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Plan, estrategia

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Scheme

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Tarea o trabajo

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Task

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Felicitaciones por

Felicitaciones a

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Congrats on

Congrats to

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Pastillas

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Pills

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Farmacia

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Pharmacy/drugstore

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Rough /raf/

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Rugoso, áspero, irregular, severo, dificultoso, hostil

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Promedio, promediar, media

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Average

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Estresante

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Stressing

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Piel (que cubre el cuerpo)

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Skin

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Contento, satisfecho

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Pleased

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Así

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Like this

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Firm (n)

Firm (adj)

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(n) agencia, estudio

(adj) firme

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Inteligente, ingenioso

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Clever

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Case

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Caja, estuche, recipiente

Caso

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Graduarse en

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Graduate from

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Delighted

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Encantado/a

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Partner

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Socio

Pareja

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Abandonar, desistir, dejar de, rendirse

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Give up (-ing)

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Tener éxito en

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Succeed in

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Colaboración o sociedad

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Partnership

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Wives

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Mujeres (plural de wife)

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Mentir a

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Lie to

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Estable, continuo, firme

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Steady

  • Tom checked the chair was steady, before standing on it.
  • Petrol prices remained steady this month.
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Perplejo, desconcertado

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Confused or puzzled

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Repartir

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Distribute

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Mirar fijamente a

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Stare at

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Colocar

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Arrange

Put in

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Maldición

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Curse

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Wreck

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(v) Destrozar, arruinar
(n) Restos, ruina
- There are a lot of wrecks in the waters around this coast.

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Hacer publicidad, promocionarse

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Advertise

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Trade (n)

Trade (v)

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Comercio, gremio

Comerciar, hacer negocios

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Featured (adj)

Feature (n)

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Destacado (adj)

Característica (n)

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34
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Revisar

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Look over
Check
Examine

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Revisar a fondo

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Go over

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Fed up (of)

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Harto (de)

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Cheeful

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Alegre

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Indignado

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Outraged

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Si no

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Otherwise

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Vacaciones en casa

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Staycation

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Proponerse, decidirse

Proponer

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Resolve, decide

Suggest, propose

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Propósito

A propósito

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Intention, purpose

On purpose

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Track

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Seguir la pista de (v)

Vía, huella, pista musical (n)
For example: rain tracks

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Cónyuge (sin especificar hombre o mujer)

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Spouse

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Amistad

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Friendship

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Hallazgos

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Findings

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Envejecimiento

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Ageing

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48
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Estado de ánimo/humor

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Mood

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Overall

A 
En general (adv)
Total (adj) (the overall cost)
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Llevar a, conducir a

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Lead to

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Account (n)

Account (v)

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Cuenta, explicación (n)

Dar cuenta de, explicar (v)

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Apretar, estrujar

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Squeeze /scuiis/

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Mezclar

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Mix, blend

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54
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Confundir

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Confuse

Mix up

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Verter

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Pour into

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56
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Masa (de pan)

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Dough

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57
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Clasificar, ordenar

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Organize
Put in order
Arrange
Sort

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58
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Appoint to

Appoint as

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Nombrar a, designar a

Nombrar como, designar como

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59
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Al amanecer

A

At daybreak

At dawn

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60
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Amanecer (v)

Amanecer (n)

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To get light (v)

Sunset (n)

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Infancia

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Childhood

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Mover

Movimiento

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Move, shift

Movement, shift

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Gap

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Hueco
Intervalo de tiempo (break)
Grieta

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Aliviar

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Relieve

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65
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Testigo

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Witness

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66
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Acknowledge

A

Reconocer, admitir, agradecer

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67
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Apenas

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Barely

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Rogar

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Beg to do sth

Beg for sth

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Subir (las escaleras)

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Climb or go up

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Enchufa

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Plug in

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Wound up

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Nervioso, alterado (informal)

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72
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Cobrar

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Charge

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73
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Abroad

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en/al/del extranjero, fuera, por todas partes

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Acuerdo

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Make a deal, agreement

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75
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Permanecer

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Remain

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76
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Gather

Gathering

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Reunir

Reunión

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77
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Mitin

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Rally

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78
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Set (v)

Set (n)

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Poner, endurecerse

Equipo, colección, juego

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Mark (v)

Mark (n)

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Marcar, señalar, arañar, calificar

Marca, señal, nota

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80
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Argue

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Discutir

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81
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Destino

A

Fate

82
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Lamentar

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Regret

83
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Aparecer de repente, surgir

A

Pop up

84
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Bump into

A

Encontrarse por casualidad

Chocar contra

85
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Dentro de

A

Within

  • The project is due within three days.
  • Please stay within the boundaries. (límites)
86
Q

Arreglárselas

A

Manage to, cope by, get by

  • Since there weren’t enough beds for everyone, they coped (or: managed) by putting cushions on the floor.
87
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Hasta el momento actual

A

So far today

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Arrange
Arrange for (sb) to do (sth)
A

Ordenar, colocar, planificar

Organizar a alguien para hacer algo
- They arranged for a babysitter to take care of the children.

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Profundo, hondo

A

Deep

90
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Rara vez

A

Seldom

91
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Cumplido

A

Cumpliment

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Inventar

A 
Invent (create
Make up (mentir)
93
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Run out

A

Quedarse sin

- Can you go and buy milk? We’ve completely run out. (nos hemos quedado sin)

94
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A través de

A

Through

- The bullet went through his body.

95
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Plenty

A

Mucho, suficiente

  • There’s plenty of gas in the car. (gas de sobra)
  • The food is plenty for everyone.
96
Q

Eject

A

Expulsar a, echar a

  • The security guard ejected a woman from the auditorium
97
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Kick out

A

Echar a

  • The teacher kicked me out of class for refusing to turn off my iPod.
98
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Tirar a

A

Throw to

- Steve threw the keys to Janet so that she could unlock the door.

99
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Pick

Pick up

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Coger (choose), elegir

Recoger a
- I’ll pick up the kids from school today.

100
Q

Tener cuidado con

A

Beware of, be careful of

- Beware of fraudulent emails requesting access to your bank details.

101
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Perseguir a

A

Pursue, chase

- The dogs chased the rabbit.

102
Q

Darse cuenta de

A

Realice, be aware

- He doesn’t realize how important this is for me.

103
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Seek

A

Buscar, pedir

- The detective is seeking some clues to the crime.

104
Q

Característica

A

Feature

105
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Aim to, aim for

A

Apuntar a, aspirar a

  • When I play, I aim to win.
  • The students aim for high marks during examinations.
106
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Objetivo

A

Aim, goal (finalidad)

Target (diana)

107
Q

Waste

A

Desperdiciar, desaprovechar

  • Europeans often do not like to waste paper.
  • He wasted his chances at college and did not study.
108
Q

Sostener, afirmar, asegurar

A

Claim (to)

  • Roger claims that he has seen aliens.
  • Roger claims to see aliens.
109
Q

Convocar una reunión

A

Call a meeting

- I’m going to call a meeting

110
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Estar dispuesto

A

Be willing

111
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Adelantar

A

Move forward, advance

112
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Promover

A

Promote

113
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Resultado

A

Outcome

- Does anyone know the outcome of the negotiations?

114
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Spare (adj)

A

De respuesto

- I need a spare tyre for the tractor.

115
Q

Spare (v)

A

Prestar algo
- Could you spare me five minutes of your time?

Conservar
- Try to spare your money, or you will be totally broke by Friday.

116
Q

Lazo, vínculo

A

Bond

117
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Sake

A

Bien,

- I argued for your sake; I had no interest in the dispute.

118
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Dudar

A

Hesitate, doubt (no decidir)
- Don’t hesitate any more: take the job and then see how things play out further down the line.

Doubt (tener dudas)
- He doubted that her story was true.

119
Q

Cartera, billetera

A

Purse

120
Q

Propagarse

A

Spread

121
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Dañino, perjudicial

A

Harmful

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Struggle (n)
Struggle to (v)
A

Prueba

Tener dificultades para

123
Q

Familias en apuros

A

Struggling families

124
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Debilidad, punto débil

A

Weakness

125
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Wheel

A

Rueda

126
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Carga de trabajo

A

Workload

127
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Junk food

A

Comida basura

128
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Abraza, abrazarse

A

Hug

- She hugged her brother when he returned.

129
Q

Nowadays

A

Hoy en día, actuamente

130
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Regardless

A

En cualquier caso (anyway)

131
Q

Contar con, confiar en

A

Count me

You can count on her to be on time.

132
Q

Investigar

A

Investigate, research, look into

133
Q

Notar, observar

A

Notice, observe

134
Q

Fiabilidad

Fiable

A

Reliability
Reliable
Is this data reliable?

135
Q

Actualizar, actualización

A

Update

- Let’s go for a drink at the weekend and I’ll update you on all the latest news.

136
Q

Llenar

Rellenar

A

Fill

Refill

137
Q

Más o menos

A

Thereabout

138
Q

De moda, a la moda

A

Fashionable

  • Ben likes to make a good impression, so he is always fashionable.
  • Garrett worked at a store that sold fashionable men’s clothing.
139
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Heavy

A

Pesado, intensa, estricto

140
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Strong

A

Fuerte, sólido

141
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Weird

A

Raro, extraño

142
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Gripe

A

Flu

143
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Suponer

A

Suppose, imagine

144
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Sediento

A

Thristy

145
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Mezclar

A

Mix, blend

146
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Desagradable

A

Unpleasant

147
Q

Decepcionar (v)

Decepcionado (n)

A

Disappoint (v)
To be disappointed (n)
- I was disappointed with his performance. Me decepcionó

148
Q

Compliance (n)

be in compliance with

A

Cumplimiento

estar en conformidad con

149
Q

En voz alta

A

Aloud

150
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Bacalao

A

Cod

151
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Surtido de especias

A

A range of spices

152
Q

Picante

A

Spicy /spaisi/

153
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Especia

A

Spice /spais/

154
Q

Hermanos

A

Siblings

155
Q

Reach

A

Llegar, alcanzar, contactar

  • Have you reached Philadelphia yet? If not, keep driving. (llegar)
  • Can you reach the glasses on the top shelf? (alcanzar)
  • Let me see if I can reach him to ask him about the party. (contactar)
156
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Pull over

A

Hacerse a un lado, llamar aparte

157
Q

Foolish

A

Tonto, estúpido

158
Q

Harsh

A

Duro, severo

159
Q

Incendio forestal

A

Forest fire

160
Q

Público

A

(n) Public, crowd, audience

(adj) Public

161
Q

Sistema Sanitario

A

Health care System /Health System

162
Q

Perder ante

A

Lose to

163
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Facturas

A

Bills, invoices

164
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Arena

A

Sand

165
Q

Apropiado/Inapropiado (para) (adj)

Apto/No apto (para)

A

Suitable/Unsuitable (for)
- This movie is not suitable for young children because of the violence.

Unfit to

166
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Folleto

A

Brochure, pamphlet

167
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Aprovechar

A

Take advantage of
Use
Make the most of
- Martin made the most of the leftover wood to make shelves.

168
Q

Delight (n)

Delight (v)

A

Un encanto, un placer

Encantar a, deleitar a

169
Q

Carbón

A

Charcoal

170
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Préstamo

A

Loan

171
Q

Denegar

A

Deny

- The bank denied me the loan.

172
Q

Grant

A

Beca

173
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Molestia (n)

A

Nuisance /Niusens/, pain in the neck (informal), bother

174
Q

Desarrollar

A

Develop, build up

175
Q

Desmoronarse, derrumbarse, desarmarse

A

Fall apart, crumble

  • Cheaply made umbrellas fall apart quickly.
  • Lisa’s marriage fell apart when she discovered her husband was having an affair.
176
Q

Cascada

A

Waterfall

177
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Presumir

A

Brag, boast, show off

178
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Precavido

A

Cautious

179
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Relief

A

Alivio

180
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Appeal to (sb) for (sth)

A

Atraer, gustar
- It is the film’s intense love story that appeals to teenage girls.

Pedir ayuda
- The state governors appealed to the President for help in stopping the riots.

181
Q

Equilibrio/desequilibrio

A

Balance, imbalance

182
Q

Ganado

A

Livestock, cattle

183
Q

Enorme

A

Huge

184
Q

Empeorar

A

Get worse, worsen

185
Q

Compulsory

A

Obligatorio

186
Q

Estornudar

A

Sneeze

187
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Fold

A

Doblar, fracasar (fail)

188
Q

Pleased

A

Satisfecho

189
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Overhead

A

En lo alto

En el compartimento superior

190
Q

Improbable

A

Unlikely

191
Q

Atar/desatar

A

Tie/Untie

192
Q

Vicinity

A

Inmediaciones, alrededores

- They found the child in the vicinity of the school.

193
Q

Slip

A

Escurrirse

- The soap (jabón) slipped from her hands.

194
Q

Nowhere

A

En ninguna parte

195
Q

Girar

A

Spin (voltear sobre un mismo)

Turn (doblar a un lado)

196
Q

Trail

Trial

A

Huella, pista

Juicio, proceso

197
Q

Perjudicial, dañino

A

Harmful

198
Q

Ahogar

A

Strangle (estrangular)

Drown (agua)

199
Q

Suspirar

A

Sigh

200
Q

Tirar

A

Throw,
Drop (dejar caer)
Trow out (basura)

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