Habits and obsessions Flashcards

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1
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to get under our skin

A

irritar, molestar

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2
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pet hates

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aversión, pequeñas cosas que odiamos

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3
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distracting

A

que distrae

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4
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to kick the habit

A

dejar el hábito

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5
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jargon

A

jerga, argot

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bugbear

A

tormento, pesadilla

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7
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punctual

A

puntual

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8
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a water-cooler moment

A

a time when work colleagues get together by the water- cooler and discuss trivial matters such as something they saw on television

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9
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tolerant

A

tolerante

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10
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to air your grievances

A

reclamar, protestar

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11
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onychophagia

A

morderse las uñas

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12
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Picking your nose

A

meterse el dedo en la nariz, urgarse en la nariz

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13
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Biting your nails

A

morderse la uñas

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14
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Talking very loudly

A

Hablando a gritos, hablar muy alto

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15
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Tapping of feet

A

golpear con los pies, taconear

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16
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tapping of desk

A

golpetear el escritorio, tamborilear en el escritorio

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17
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boredom

A

aburrimiento

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18
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thinking outside the box

A

pensar de manera innovadora, tener ideas nuevas, imaginativas

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19
Q

going forward

A

en adelante

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20
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to touch base

A

mantenerse en contacto con

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21
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workaholic

A

adicto al trabajo

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22
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obsessed

A

obsesionado

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23
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gambling

A

jugador, apostador, juego

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24
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smoking

A

fumar

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25
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addiction

A

adicción

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26
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mania

A

mania

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27
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cleanliness

A

limpieza

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28
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fast food

A

comida rápida

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29
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slim

A

delgado

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30
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demand

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demanda

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31
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narcissistic

A

narcisista

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32
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muscles

A

músculos

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33
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shape

A

forma

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34
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keep fit

A

mantenerse en forma

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35
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gambling

A

apuestas, juego

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36
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obsessed with

A

obsesionado con

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37
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unhealthy

A

perjudicial

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38
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balanced

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equilibrado

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39
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relaxing

A

relajante

40
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self-esteem

A

autoestima

41
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increase

A

aumentar

42
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it drives you crazy

A

te vuelve loco

43
Q

fashion consciuos

A

pendiente de la moda

44
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easy-going

A

despreocupado

45
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shy

A

tímido

46
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spend money/time

A

emplear tiempo/dinero

47
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fond of

A

aficionado

48
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luck

A

suerte

49
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unlucky

A

desafortunado

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useful

A

útil

51
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hopeless

A

sin esperanza

52
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peace of mind

A

tranquilidad

53
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embarrassing

A

avergonzante

54
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drugs

A

drogas

55
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death

A

muerte

56
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routin

A

rutina

57
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addicted to

A

adicto a

58
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being fit

A

estar en forma

59
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fashionable

A

de moda

60
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competitive

A

competitivo

61
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hedonistic

A

hedonista

62
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fall down

A

caer

63
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gymnastics

A

gymnasia

64
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compulsive

A

compulsivo

65
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drug addict

A

drogadicto

66
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healthy

A

sano

67
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balance

A

equilibrio

68
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relax

A

relajante

69
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relaxed

A

relajado

70
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confidence

A

confianza

71
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diminish

A

disminuir

72
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mad

A

loco, enfadado

73
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worried about

A

preocupado por

74
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reserved

A

reservado

75
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waste money/time

A

malgastar dinero/tiempo

76
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keen on

A

interesado en

77
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lottery

A

lotería

78
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lucky

A

afortunado

79
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helpful

A

útil, de ayuda

80
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uselees

A

inútil

81
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friendship

A

amistad

82
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uneasy

A

imcómodo

83
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enhance

A

producir, estimular

84
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phobias

A

fobia

85
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reponsibilities

A

responsabilidades

86
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escape from

A

escapar de

87
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face

A

enfrentarse a

88
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quiet

A

tranquilo, silencioso

89
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standard of living

A

nivel de vida

90
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means

A

medios, recursos

91
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involve/imply

A

implicar

92
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needs

A

necesidades

93
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stressing

A

estresante

94
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noisy

A

ruidoso

95
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atmosphere

A

atmosfera

96
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resources

A

recursos