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General English III, 1 (February - April '22) Flashcards

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Decrépito

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Run-down

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En ruinas

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Derelict

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Demacrado

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Emaciated

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Flacucho / esquelético

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Scrawny

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Rígido / firme / duro

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Stiff

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Consulta / pregunta

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Query

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Consulta / pregunta + Investigación

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Inquiry

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Trampolín

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Springboard

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Very angry

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Exasperated

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Very crowded

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Packed

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Synonym of drunk

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Inebriated

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Synonym of expensive

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Overpriced

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Very funny

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Hilarious

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Very happy, delighted

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Elated

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Very hot

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Scorching

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Agotado/a / Exhausto/a (2 options)

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Shattered / Knackered

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Very painful

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Excruciating

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Very sad

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Miserable

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Very wet (2 options) D / S…

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Drenched / Soaking

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Very bad (3 options) A/D/G…

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Appalling / Dreadful / Ghastly

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Very surprising (2 options) A/A…

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Astonishing / Astounding

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Very lazy (2 options) I/I…

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Idle / Indolent

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Very unpleasant (2 options) D/O…

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Despicable / Obnoxious

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Famous for sth bad

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Notorious

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Entrometido

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Officious

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Estar bajo el control de alguien

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To be under someone’s thumb

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Sacar ventaja (idiom)

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Gain the upper hand

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Las autoridades

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The powers that be

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29
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Salirse con la suya

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Have your way

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Ignorar, negar, hacer oídos sordos

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Bury your head in the sand

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Tomarse la justicia por mano propia

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Take the law into your own hands

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32
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Papeleo, trámites burocráticos

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Red tape

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33
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Castigar (idiom)

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Throw the book at someone

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34
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Overjoyed (esp?)

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Encantado/a

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35
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De mala fama

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Disreputable

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36
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Informal, inceremonioso

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Unceremonious

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Paseo marítimo, a pie de playa

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Seafront

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38
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Refugio escocés

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Bothy

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39
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Vajilla

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Crockery

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Cubertería

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Cutlery

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41
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Contrato vinculante

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Binding contract

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42
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Deshacerse de algo

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Do away with sth

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43
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Bark, 2 meanings

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To speak angrily // Tree covering

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Nail, 3 meanings (apart from body part)

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To kill sb // (police) catch a criminal // To do sth perfectly

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To put sth big in sth small

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To jam

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Harbor, 2 meanings

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Sheltering sb // Keeping inside (feelings)

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47
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To make a racket

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To disturb

48
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Mint, 2 meanings

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Menta // Impecable

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Buckle, 2 meanings

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Abrochar // Hebilla (del cinturón)

50
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Deck, 2 meanings

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Cubierta de un barco /// Baraja de cartas

51
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Pitcher, 2 meanings

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Jarra // Lanzador

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Arm, 3 meanings

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Brazo // Armarse // Arma

53
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Desplomarse, colapsar

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Cave in

54
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Trip, 2 meanings

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Viaje // Tropezarse

55
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Wiggle (esp?)

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Contonearse, moverse

56
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Revenido

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Stale

57
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Abrirse paso entre

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Plough through

58
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Regañar (phr.)

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Tell sb off

59
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By and large (esp?)

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A grandes rasgos

60
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High and dry (esp?)

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Sin recursos

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Short and sweet (esp?)

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Breve y conciso

62
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Done and dusted (esp?)

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Finiquitado, acabado

63
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De atrás adelante

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Back and forth

64
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Llueva o truene

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Come rain or shine

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Alto y claro

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Loud and clear

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Deterioro por uso, desgaste

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Wear and tear

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Arreglado // Mojigato, puritano

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Prim and proper

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Hormigueo, cosquilleo

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Pins and needles

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Sin efecto (legal)

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Null and void

70
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Cachivaches, trastos

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Odds and ends

71
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Prenda de ropa que no necesita ser planchada

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Wash and wear

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Parte integral

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Part and parcel

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Spick and span (esp?)

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Limpio, impoluto

74
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Tit for tat (esp?)

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Ajuste de cuentas

75
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Sugar and spice

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Someone friendly

76
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En las buenas y en las malas

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Through thick and thin

77
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Dar vueltas

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Toss and turn

78
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Con uñas y dientes

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With tooth and nail

79
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Gritar rápido, “espetar”

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Snap

80
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Tartamudear

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Stammer

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Shriek (esp?)

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Chillar

82
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Refunfuñar

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Grumble

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Synonym of “to run”

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To dash

84
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Synonym of “to hurry”

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To hasten

85
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Cojear

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Limp

86
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To move on all fours

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Crawl

87
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To walk clumsily; “trastabillar”

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Bumble

88
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To move silently

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Sneak

89
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Synonym of “to jump” (far)

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Leap

90
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To walk slowly

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Stroll

91
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To move back and forth

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Wobble

92
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Alardear, presumir

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Vaunt

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Fiable (producto)

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Dependable

94
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Buena relación calidad-precio

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Value for money

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Precios tirados

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Rock-bottom prices

96
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Contar con algo, poseer algo

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Boast sth

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Top of the range (esp?)

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De lujo, de gran calidad

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Octavilla, folleto

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Flyer

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Cartel grande, de carretera

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Billboard

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Ad sent by e-mail

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Mail shot

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Factor diferencial de un producto

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USP (Unique selling proposition)

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De boca en boca

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Word-of-mouth

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Tune used for TV/radio ads

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Jingle

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Irónico (informal)

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Rich

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Sin efecto alguno (phr.)

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Water off a duck’s back

106
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Regatear

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Haggle

107
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Ahorrador

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Thrifty

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Gasto, desembolso

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Expenditure

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Tener algunos ahorros (phr.)

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To have a little nest-egg

110
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Que sigue a la gente

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Gregarious

111
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Astuto/a

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Cunning

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Sabio

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Wise / Sage

113
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Valiente, intrépido

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Plucky

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Cruel

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Ruthless

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Synonym of “without” (= de no ser por)

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But for

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