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knowing that something exists, or having knowledge or experience of a particular thing.

adjective [ after verb ]

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aware

uh · wehr

/əˈwer/

She was well aware that he was married. (Conciente)

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the documents showing the history of a place, organization, or family, or the place where these are kept

noun [ C ]

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archive

/ˈɑːr.kaɪv/
aar · kive

The author’s manuscripts are in the college archives. (archivo)

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(of some animals) to have a layer of skin come off

verb [ T ]

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slough
s · lof

/slʌf/

snakes slough their skin regularly (mudar)

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a piece of furniture with a back and usually arms, that two or more people can sit on at once; a sofa

noun [ C ]

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couch
caush

/kaʊtʃ/

couch-bound = atado al sofá

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a person who is slow to learn or stupid, especially at school

noun [ C ]

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dunce
dons

/dʌns/

Again and again it happens that the dunce of his class goes to the front in the battle of life. (tonto)

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quick and exact either in movement or thoughts

adjective

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nimble
nim · bl

/ˈnɪm.bəl/

nimble fingers/feet (ágil)

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to crush food into smaller, softer pieces with the teeth so that it can be swallowed

verb [ I or T ]

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chew
chu

/tʃuː/

You don’t chew your food enough - that’s why you get indigestion (masticar)

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to make someone think of something they have forgotten or might have forgotten

verb [ T ]

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remind
rui · maint

/rɪˈmaɪnd/

Could you remind Paul about dinner on Saturday? (recordar)

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happy and positive

adjective

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cheerful
chir · ful

/ˈtʃɪr.fəl/

You’re in a cheerful mood this morning (alegre)

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causing you to lose confidence, hope, and energy

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disheartening
dis jert nin

/dɪsˈhɑːr.tən.ɪŋ/

This was very disheartening news (desalentador, descorazonado)

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a single performance by a musician or group of musicians, especially playing modern or pop music, or by a comedian (= a performer who makes people laugh, for example by telling jokes or funny stories)

noun [ C ]

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gig

/ɡɪɡ/

The comedian did her first gig at the Comedy Store in London (show, actuación)

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a single performance by a musician or group of musicians, especially playing modern or pop music, or by a comedian (= a performer who makes people laugh, for example by telling jokes or funny stories)

noun [ C ]

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gig

/ɡɪɡ/

The comedian did her first gig at the Comedy Store in London (show, actuación)

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unable to move, or set in a particular position, place, or way of thinking

adjective

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stuck
stok

/stʌk/

Seven of us were stuck in the elevator for over an hour (atascado)

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the words of a movie, play, broadcast, or speech

noun

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script

/skrɪpt/

Two writers collaborated on the script for the movie (libreto)

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the part of a piece of clothing that covers some or all of the arm

noun [ C ]

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sleeve
sliiv

/sliːv/

You’d better roll your sleeves up or you’ll get them dirty (mangas)

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to collect information in small amounts and often with difficulty

verb [ T ]

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glean
gliin

/ɡliːn/

From what I was able to glean, the news isn’t good (recolectar)