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neat

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neat adj (room, etc.: tidy) aseado/a adj
pulcro/a adj
limpio/a adj
prolijo/a adj
Seth always kept his room neat.
Seth siempre mantuvo su recámara
aseada.
Seth siempre mantuvo su recámara
pulcra.
Seth siempre mantuvo su recámara
limpia.
Seth siempre mantuvo su recámara
prolija.

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jerkin

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jerkin n historical (medieval men’s jacket) jubón nm
The painting featured a man in a
beautiful medieval jerkin.

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cluster

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cluster n (group) grupo nm
(uvas) racimo nm
Next to the gate was a cluster of lush
plants.
Al lado de la puerta había un grupo
de plantas exuberante.

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among

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among,
also UK: amongst prep (in the midst of) entre prep
Josiah’s farm is situated among the
cornfields of eastern Kansas.
He lives amongst mountains of
hoarded rubbish.
La granja de Josiah se encuentra
entre los campos de maíz al este de
Kansas.

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frightened

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frightened adj (scared) asustado/a adj
aterrado adj
The frightened cat hid under a chair.
El gato asustado se escondió bajo la
silla.
be frightened of [sb/sth] v expr (be scared of) tenerle miedo a loc verb
asustarse de v prnl + prep
It’s quite common to be frightened of
spiders.
Es bastante común tenerle miedo a
las arañas.

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herd

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herd n (group of wild animals) manada nf
grey nf
The herd of bison stampeded across
the plains.
La manada de bisontes iba en
estampida por las llanuras.
herd n (group of farm animals) rebaño nm
The farmer tended his herd of sheep.
El granjero cuidaba su rebaño de
ovejas.

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somehow

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somehow adv (by some manner) de alguna manera loc adv
de alguna forma loc adv
de algún modo los adv
Mark needed his car for work, so he
would have to pay for the repairs
somehow. Somehow, Lisa had ended
up stuck in a job she hated.
Marco necesitaba su auto para
trabajar, así que deberá pagar la
reparación de alguna manera. De
alguna manera, Lisa terminó
estancada en un trabajo que odiaba.

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nod

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nod n (head motion) inclinación de cabeza nf + loc adj
Tom greeted the audience with a nod.
Tom le hizo una inclinación de cabeza
al público.
nod⇒ vi (head gesture: yes) asentir⇒ vi
Kyle nodded in agreement.
Kyle asintió.
nod vi (head gesture: hello) (gesto) saludar⇒ vtr
Sarah nodded in greeting to her
friend.
Sarah saludó a su amiga.

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barely

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barely adv (only just) apenas adv
escasamente adv
There is barely enough food for
everyone at the party.
Apenas hay comida para todos en la
fiesta.
barely adv (not quite) apenas adv
casi ni loc adv
I had barely sat down when there was
a knock at the door.
Apenas me había sentado cuando
alguien tocó la puerta.

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swear

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swear to do [sth] v expr (legal: say under oath) jurar⇒ vtr
I swear to tell the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth.
Juro decir la verdad, toda la verdad y
nada más que la verdad.
swear to do [sth] v expr (promise solemnly to) jurar hacer algo loc verb
prometer hacer algo loc verb
I swear to do my best to stay out of
trouble.
Juro hacer lo posible para no
meterme en problemas.

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faint

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faint⇒ vi (lose consciousness) desmayarse⇒ v prnl
Ben always faints when he sees
blood.
Ben siempre se desmaya cuando ve
sangre.
faint adj (visibility: poor) apenas visible loc adj
borroso/a adj
Tom saw a faint image on the screen.
Tom vio una imagen apenas visible
en la pantalla.
faint adj (smell: slight) leve adj mf
vago/a adj
There was a faint smell of roses in the
room.
Había un leve aroma a rosas en la
habitación.

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plea

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plea n (request) súplica nf
petición, solicitud nf
Gareth’s plea for mercy fell on deaf
ears.
Nadie escuchó la súplica de misericordia de Gareth.
plea n (legal: to court) (Derecho) declaración nf
(Derecho) alegato nm
The defendant entered a plea of not
guilty.
El acusado presentó una declaración
de inocencia.

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slick

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slick adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun–for example, “a tall girl,” “an interesting book,” “a big house.” (slippery) resbaladizo/a adj
escurridizo/a adj
Tara slipped on the slick ice.
Tara se cae con el hielo resbaladizo.
slick adj figurative (action: smooth, easy) hábil adj mf
suave adj mf
With a slick movement, the goalkeeper caught the ball.
El portero atrapó el balón con un movimiento muy hábil.
slick adj (oily) aceitoso/a adj
pringoso/a adj
After her run, Emily’s skin was slick with sweat. The hairdresser experienced a shudder of disgust looking at her customer’s slick hair.
Después de su carrera, la piel de Emily estaba aceitosa por el sudor. Al peluquero se le escapó una mueca de asco al ver el pelo aceitoso de su cliente.

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pasture

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pasture n (grassland for livestock) pastura nf
Most of the land we own is only good for pasture.
La mayoría de la tierra que tenemos solamente es buena para pastura.
pasture n (grass for livestock) pastura nf
This field will be sown for pasture next year.
Este campo se sembrará para pastura el año que viene.

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scent

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scent n (pleasant smell) olor nm
perfume nm
aroma nm
Wendy loves the scent of freshly baked bread.
A Wendy le encanta el olor a pan recién hecho.

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youth

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youth n (condition of being young) (condición) juventud nf
He used his youth to his advantage.
Usó su juventud como ventaja.
youth n (young person, adolescent) joven n común
This youth has caused a lot of problems.
Este joven ha causado muchos problemas.

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lout

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lout n (coarse, boorish man) ordinario nm
patán nm
grosero nm
Some drunken lout is shouting outside in the street.

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jog

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jog⇒ vi (run slowly) (ES) hacer footing loc verb
trotar⇒ vi
Peter was tired, so he jogged along slowly.
Pedro estaba cansado así que hizo footing despacio.

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shuffled

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shuffled adj (cards, etc.: in mixed-up order) mezclado adj
barajado adj

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steady

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steady adj (physically) firme adj mf
(respiración, latido) regular adj mf
(paso) constante adj mf
Tom checked the chair was steady, before standing on it.
Tom confirmó que la silla estuviera firme antes de pararse en ella.

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dimming

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dimming n (making less bright) atenuación nf
The dimming of the house lights signaled that the performance was about to begin.
La atenuación de las luces de la sala indicaba que la función estaba por comenzar.
dimming adj (becoming less bright) tenue adj mf
débil adj mf
apagado/a adj
The dimming light made it difficult to make camp on the mountain.
La tenue luz hacía difícil establecer el campamento en la montaña.

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tight

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tight adj (close-fitting) ajustado/a adj
ceñido/a adj
apretado/a adj
Suddenly, Kaladin’s squad pulled to a halt, forming a tight group.

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foe

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foe nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. literary (enemy) enemigo, enemiga nm, nf
rival n común
oponente n común
The nobleman challenged his foe to a duel.
El noble desafió a su enemigo a un duelo.

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mingle

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mingle⇒ vi (socialize, mix with people) relacionarse⇒ v prnl
mezclarse⇒ v prnl
Melanie didn’t know anyone else at the party and did not feel brave enough to mingle.
Melanie no conocía a nadie en la fiesta y no se animaba a relacionarse.

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skewers

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skewer n (stick for cooking kebabs) pincho nm
brocheta nf
The women put cubes of meat and vegetables on skewers for the barbecue.
La mujer puso cubos de carne y vegetales en los pinchos para la barbacoa.

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wise

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wise adj (person: knowing) (persona) sabio/a adj
Everybody went to the wise old man for advice.
Todos iban con el sabio anciano a pedir consejo.

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sigh

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sigh⇒ vi (express [sth] with breath sound) suspirar⇒ vi
The teacher sighed as Mike gave his latest excuse for not doing his homework.
La maestra suspiró mientras Mark inventaba otra excusa para no haber hecho su tarea.