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Estar alerta

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To keep your wits about sth

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2o año consecutivo

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2nd year running

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Not to panic

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To keep your head

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Casi nada

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I’ve precious little to do

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Dejarse la piel

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To play your hearts out

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Hacer todo lo necesario para conseguir un objetivo-jugar bien tus cartas

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To play your cards right

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To propose

to present the argument for it

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To put the case for something

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Run out of energy

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To run out of steam

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Las emociones son muy intensas

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Feelings are running high

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Totally believe in something or someone

Tener fe en algo

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To put on one’s faith in something

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Sudden, Short pain

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Twinge

I’ve got a slight twinge

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Flexible, in good condition

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Supple

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You’re not allowed to do something

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Ineligible

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Little fights

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Scrimmages

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Fangoso, turbio

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Murky

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Persistently (incesantemente)

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Relentlessly

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Typical

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Archetypal

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Self regarding

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Solipsistic

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Argue about something trivial

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Quibble

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Levantar la prohibición

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To relax the ban on something

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Champion

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Tittle holder

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Dejarse la piel-pelear con uñas y dientes

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To fight to the nail

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Subcampeon

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Runner up

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Formacion, alineacion

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Line up

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Cooperate

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To play ball

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Tener un buen perder

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To be a good sport

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La pelota está en tu tejado

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The ball is in your court

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Ganarle en su propio terreno

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To beat him at his own game

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Igualdad de oportunidades

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To be a level playing field

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Supremacy

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To lead the field

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Very well developed

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Finely honed

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To attack

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Assail

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In a precarious or risky situation

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Skate on thin ice

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To be ready and able

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To be on the ball

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Strategy

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Game plan

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About to be reprimanded or punished

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Be for the high jump

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Coger el toro por los cuernos

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Take the bull by the horns

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37
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To follow and respect rules and regulations

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To toe the line

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38
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Donde las dan Las toman

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Two can play at that game

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Es lo normal

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That’s par for the course

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40
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Independently

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Off his own bat

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To attract

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To entice somebody

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42
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Tirar la toalla

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Throw in the towel

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Respaldar, dar la cara por alguien

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Go to bat for someone

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Empezar antes de tiempo

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To jump the gun

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Prosperar, medrar

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To thrive

she seems to thrive on adversity parece que se crece en la adversidad

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Regañar

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Reprimand~scold~tell off

Reprimand you can use it in any context
Scold its for children and family
Tell somebody off: in any situation

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Como estaba previsto

Debidamente

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Duly

The visitors were duly impressed
the point was duly noted in the minutes

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Can’t be defeated

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Unassailable

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49
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To support

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Underpin

He presented the figures to underpin his argument

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To be elated

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Fly high

They were flying high after their first child was born.

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51
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Que te engancha (película, libro)

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A gripping film

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Demostrar que es capaz de lidiar con un problema inesperado

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To rise up to the challenge

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En retrospectiva

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In hindsight

In retrospect

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Arrepentido

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Contrite

he was very contrite~very apologetic

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55
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To accept

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Come to terms with something/somebody

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56
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To delay, ir con pies de plomo

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Drag somebody’s feet

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57
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It’s past the time when something should have happened

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It’s high time

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58
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Una gota en el océano

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A drop in the ocean

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59
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Dominio público

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Common knowledge

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Seguir sus propias leyes, propias normas. Ser un caso aparte

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To be a law unto herself

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Hacer una montaña de un grano de arena

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To make a mountain out of a molehill

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Quedarse como visitante más de lo debido

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Outstay his welcome

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Abrir una brecha

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To drive a wedge between

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Hacerse el tonto

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Turn a blind eye

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65
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Appeared to be valid sound and reasonable (A statement, line of reasoning)

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Hold water

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66
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Esconder la cabeza

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Bury one’s head in the sand

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67
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to cause trouble

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Put the cat among the pigeons

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68
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Uncertain, not decided

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Open to debate

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To damage ones hopes

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Deal a blow to

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70
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Undecided

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In the balance

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71
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Seriously

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In earnest

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72
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To be intolerant with someone something

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To be bigoted against

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73
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Desorden, confusión

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Turmoil

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74
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Las bases de algo

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The footing

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75
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Repartido, distribuido

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Apportioned

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Falso, fraudulento

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Bogus

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Inculcate

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Instill

Instilling: poner una idea en la mente de alguien

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Evitar decir directamente lo que uno quiere decir

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To beat about the bush

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79
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En cierta época

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At one time

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80
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En el momento cumbre

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At their peak

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81
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Abundar, estar lleno de algo

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To abound in

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82
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Doubtful

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Dubious

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83
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Despectivo

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Contemptuous

Have contempt for a person

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84
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Ausencia sin permiso

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Truancy

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85
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There is no law, no regulation

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Lawless
Lawlessness

Lawless person Rebelde, que rechaza la ley
Lawless country ingobernable, anárquico

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Against the law, law forbids it

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Unlawful
Unlawfulness

Lawful: legitimated, valid

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To put something (a law) into effect

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Enactment-to enact

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88
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El alcance y la profundidad de algo

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The breadth and depth of something

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Extenderse, impregnar, estar generalizado

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Pervade

This must pervade our entire society

Pervasive

In recent times doping has become increasingly pervasive and insidious

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To complain

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To bemoan

People bemoan a situation
People moan about a situation

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Revision

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Overhauling

The system is widely outdated and needs strong overhauling

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To put a limit to something

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To curb

It is generally recognized that the long-term measures to curb the demand for illegal trade will have to be a concert of economic, political, security sector reform and rule of law programs.

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Es de la máxima importancia

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Its of the upmost importance

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(=follow) seguir(se);

=result) resultar (from de

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Ensued

In the discussion that ensued the following issues were raised

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Insensible, cruel

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Callous

Callous and cowardly
Callous disregard

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Prevent sth to happen

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To check

To check scarcity

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Encourage relationships

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Foster relationships

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To humiliate

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To pour scorn on sth

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To be dismissive and cruel

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To have a scornful attitude

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100
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Evitar la responsabilidad echando la culpa a otros

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Pass the buck

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Tener por delante una tarea complicada

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To have your work cut out for

You’ll have your work cut out for you getting this presentation ready for Friday

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Give up/stop

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Call it quits

After 35 years he decided to call it quits

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Very good job

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Whale of a job

You’ve done a whale of a job with this

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In Conclusion

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Bottom line

The bottom line is that we needed

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Boring, monotonous work

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Donkey work

My boss is giving me all the donkey work

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Ruthless competition

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Dog eat dog

It’s a dog eat dog business

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Puede hacer de todo

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Jack of all trades

He’s a handyman he is a jack of all trades

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108
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Find something difficult to do

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Have a job

I had a job finding this place

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109
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Assess a situation

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Take stock

We need to take stock of the situation after his latest report

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Compensación económica la jubilación

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Golden handshake

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111
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Menos mal que

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It’s a good job

It’s a good job you came
It’s a good job I had my umbrella with me

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Es perfecto para algo

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Just the job for something

These gadget is just the job for chopping carrots

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113
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To resign

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Hand in a notice

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114
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Get fired

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To be given the sack

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115
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Cero profit/cero balance

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To break even

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116
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Trabajo en turnos

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Shift work

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117
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The workforce

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Shopfloor

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118
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To avoid something

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Shy away from something

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119
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Viajar cada día el trabajo

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To commute

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120
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Tener mucha experiencia

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have a wealth of experience

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121
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Benefit officially included in the contract like a company car

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Fringe benefit

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A not official benefit

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Perk

For a baker a perk of the job is to take bread home

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Cadena de montaje

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Assembly line

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124
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Relaciones laborales

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Industrial relations

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125
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Comercio minorista

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Retail trade

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126
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Mano de obra barata

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Cheap labour

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127
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Salario mínimo

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Minimum wage

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128
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Paro

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Unemployment benefit

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129
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Pensión estatal

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State pension

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130
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Deslocalizar

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Offshore

An offshore service centre

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La cola del paro

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The dole queue

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You’ve heard a rumour

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To have got wind of

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  1. Soborno
  2. pagar a plazos
  3. despedir
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Pay off

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Estar en número rojos

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-Overdraft
to have an overdraft: tener la cuenta en descubierto

-To be overdrawn
your account is overdrawn (by £50)

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135
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Reembolso

A

Rebate

Proof of purchase is necessary to obtain a rebate

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136
Q

Anacronismo pintoresco

A

Quaint anachronism

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137
Q

Ser ganador/triunfar

A

Come out on top

Argentina could come out on top

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138
Q

Estruendo, estrépito

A

Clatter

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139
Q

Alejarse, retroceder, disminuir

A

Recede

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140
Q

Sonreír radiantemente

A

Beam

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141
Q

Mirada feroz

A

Glare

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142
Q

Sonrisa de satisfacción

A

Smirk

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143
Q

Mueca de dolor

A

Wince

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144
Q

Mueca

A

Grimace

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145
Q

Severo

A

Stern

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146
Q

Fruncir el ceño

A

Scowl

147
Q

Abuchear, burlarse

A

Jeer

148
Q

Sonreír tontamente

A

Simper

149
Q

Mascar

A

Munch

150
Q

Desorden, lío

A

Muddle

151
Q

Mirar boquiabierto

A

Gape

152
Q

Comerse con los ojos

A

Ogle-ogling

153
Q

Ojear

A

Glance

154
Q

Contar un secreto

A

Let you in on a secret

155
Q

Decir una opinión sin consideración de sí ofende o no al contrario

A

Not mince somebody’s words

156
Q

Por el boca-boca

A

By word of mouth

157
Q

Decir lo que se piensa

A

Speak your mind

158
Q

Hombre pocas palabras

A

A man of few words

159
Q

Conversación de ascensor

A

Make small talk

160
Q

Morderse la lengua

A

Hold your tongue

161
Q

Ser la comidilla

A

Be The talk of the town

162
Q

Hablar es barato

A

Talk is cheap

163
Q

De las fuentes directas

A

Straight from the horse’s mouth

164
Q

Poner palabras en boca de alguien

A

Put words in one’s mouth

165
Q

Lo dejan claro, lo dicen todo de algo

A

Speak volumes

Their joy speak volumes about how respected he was

166
Q

Morderse la lengua

A

Bite your tongue

167
Q

Discutir con alguien

A

Have words with somebody

168
Q

Habla sin parar durante mucho tiempo

A

Talk the hind leg off a donkey

169
Q

Tener un pavo en la garganta

A

Have a frog in one’s throat

170
Q

Hablar bien, persuasiva mente

A

To have the gift of the gab

171
Q

Es obvio, no hace falta decirlo

A

Go without saying

172
Q

Intern (hospital)

A

Houseman

173
Q

Echarse atrás

A

Go back on one’s word

174
Q

Director de tesis

A

Supervisor of your thesis

175
Q

Los que corrigen un examen

A

Marker of an exam

176
Q

Tutor personal

A

A private tutor

177
Q

Los que avalan

A

An academic referee

178
Q

Jefe de departamento

A

Head of the department

179
Q

Asesor externo

A

External assessors

180
Q

Orientador profesional

A

A career advisor

181
Q

Internado

A

Boarding School

182
Q

Master

A

Master’s degree

183
Q

Vacaciones escolares

A

School holidays

184
Q

Curso intensivo

A

Crash course

185
Q

Tener un título universitario

A

Hold a degree

186
Q

Dejar los estudios

A

School leaver

187
Q

Hacer novillos

A

Play truant

188
Q

Stay up late

A

Burning the midnight oil

He’s been Burning the midnight oil preparing for the exams

189
Q

Managing on little money

A

Live on a shoestring

He’s been living on a shoestring since he lost his job

190
Q

Homeless person

A

A down-and-out

She’s been living like a down-and-out

191
Q

Solucionar

A

Suss out

I cant suss out this calculus problem

192
Q

Avid reader

A

To be a bookworm

193
Q

Go to bed early

A

Have an early night

I’m going to have an early night I’m tired

194
Q

Brains, intelligence

A

Grey matter

This equation makes you use your grey matter

195
Q

Darse prisa

A

Get a move on

You’d better get a move on or you’ll miss the bus

196
Q

Abarcar más allá de las capacidades de uno

A

Bite off more than you can chew

She is bitten off more than she could chew by singing up to too many classes

197
Q

Con vistas a hacer algo

A

With a view to doing something

She is studying medicine with a view to being a doctor

198
Q

With great success

A

With flying colours

Passed his exams with flying colours

199
Q

No entender nada, me suena chino

A

It’s all Greek to me

200
Q

Make a greater effort

A

Pull one’s socks up

He’ll have to pull his socks up if he wants to pass the exam

201
Q

Estar desprovisto de

A

To be bereft of

202
Q

Engatusar

A

Coax

203
Q

Obligar

A

Impel

I feel impelled to say something

204
Q

Locutor de anuncios

A

Announcer

205
Q

Comentarista

A

Commentator

206
Q

Tópico, lugar común

A

Platitude

Political platitude

207
Q

Comienzo, el principio

A

Inception

208
Q

Tener un interés personal en algo

A

Have a vested interest in something

209
Q

Abrigar (miedo, esperanzas), dar refugio

A

Harbour

210
Q

Artículo de fondo

A

A feature

211
Q

Magazine pequeño

A

Fanzine

212
Q

Panfleto

A

Flyer

213
Q

Locutor de noticias

A

Newscaster

214
Q

Quedarse atras

A

Fall behind with

She has fallen behind with her work

215
Q

Buy new equipment

A

Get something fitted out

We have to get the office fitted out

216
Q

Seguir las cosas hasta el final

A

Follow things through

He then doesn’t follow things through

217
Q

Amplia cobertura

A

Extensive/full coverage

218
Q

Drama crudo, emocionante

A

Gritty/gripping drama

219
Q

Comentarios en vivo

A

Live/running commentary

220
Q

Prensa local, popular

A

Popular/local press

221
Q

Hombre mujer del tiempo

A

Weather man/girl

222
Q

Crudo, persona enérgica

A

Gritty

223
Q

Pesado

A

Grinding

-the work was such a grind
el trabajo era tan pesado
-the daily grind
la rutina diaria

224
Q

Emocionante

A

Gripping

225
Q

Difficult to understand

Greedy

A

Grasping

grasping - understanding with difficulty; “the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings”

grasping - immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; She is a grasping and manipulative young woman

226
Q

irritating; abrasive:

A

Grating

a grating personality.

227
Q

Por escrito

A

In black-and-white

I didn’t believe it until it appeared in black-and-white

228
Q

De improviso, sin preparar

A

Off the cuff

He did an off the cuff remark

229
Q

Hacer cualquier cosa

A

Go to any lengths

He will go to any lengths to get his story

230
Q

Acalorarse

A

Get a bit hot under the collar

The politician got a bit hot under the collar

231
Q

Creas una reputación

A

Make a name for oneself

Steve jobs made a name of himself as a genius

232
Q

Estar equívocado

A

Bark up the wrong tree

He was barking up the wrong tree with his critics

233
Q

Dejar de emitir

A

Off the air

This series was pulled off the air

234
Q

La punta del iceberg

A

The tip of the iceberg

The scandal turned up to be the tip of the iceberg

235
Q

Estar nervioso, tener mariposas en el estómago

A

Have butterflies in one’s stomach

I was so nervous I had butterflies in my stomach

236
Q

Disminuir con el tiempo

A

Die down

This is not going to die down overnight

237
Q

Hacerse pesado e interminable

A

Drag on

The speech is really dragging on

238
Q

Un salvavidas

A

Something to fall back on

I had those savings to fall back on

242
Q

Inflexible

A

Unyielding

243
Q
  1. Ceder, rendirse

2. producir

A

Yield

  1. to yield to sb
  2. the shares yield 5%
266
Q

Expertos

A

Pundit

267
Q

Reunir

A

Muster

People mustered outside

268
Q

Cuidadosamente seleccionados

A

Hand-picked

269
Q

Supervisar

A

Oversee

270
Q

Pasar por alto

A

Overlook

Look over-supervisar

271
Q

Chaparrón

A

Downpour

272
Q

Volcarse

A

Tip over

I tipped my cup of coffee over

273
Q

To be full of something, especially something unpleasant or bad

A

To be riddled with

The old regime was riddled with corruption

274
Q

Contratiempo

A

Mishap

We have a slight mishap

275
Q

Bajo ningún concepto

A

By no stretch of the imagination

276
Q

Estrecho/periodo de tiempo

A

Stretch

Walk a 7 km stretch
For a long stretch of time

277
Q

Legar

A

Bequeath

278
Q

Legado

A

Bequest

279
Q

Descongelar

A

Thaw

280
Q

Become more friendly

A

Thaw out

281
Q

Saliente (balcon, ramas)

A

Overhanging

282
Q

Emphasise

A

Underscore

283
Q

Girar en torno a algo

A

To revolve around

284
Q

Transatlántico

A

Ocean liner

285
Q

Cubierta superior

A

Upper deck

286
Q

Sala de espera aeropuerto

A

Departure lounge

287
Q

Patinar el coche

A

Skid on ice

288
Q

Dar la vuelta conduciendo, andando

A

Reverse round a corner

289
Q

Anular un anticipo

A

Reverse a down payment

290
Q

Dar vueltas rápidas

A

Twirl

291
Q

Espiral

A

Coil

292
Q

Carril exterior/central

A

Outside/middle lane

293
Q

Arcén

A

Hard shoulder

294
Q

Ramal, carretera de acceso

A

Slip Road

295
Q

Intersección

A

Junction

296
Q

La mediana

A

Central Reservation

297
Q

Quitamiedos

A

Crash barrier

298
Q

Adelantar

A

Overtake

Overtake on the right

299
Q

Dar intermitentes

A

Put the hazard lights on

300
Q

Apartaderos

A

Lay-by

301
Q

Señalizar

A

Signal

302
Q

Dar paso

A

Give way

303
Q

Ser tremendamente aburrido

A

To be bored stiff

304
Q

En ninguna circunstancia

A

For love nor money

305
Q

Los ánimos se caldearon

A

Tempers fray

306
Q

Desalentar, impedir

A

Deter

307
Q

Elemento disuasorio

A

Deterrent

These penalties are not deterrents to me

308
Q

No te preocupes

A

Don’t fret

309
Q

A la larga

A

In the long run

Getting a new car will be a good decision in the long run

310
Q

Irritar mucho

A

Drive somebody up the wall

He’s behaviour drives me up the wall

311
Q

Undecided

A

Up in the air

My plans for this summer are still up in the air

312
Q

Dirigiendo algo

A

In the driving seat

My mum was in the driving seat during the trip

313
Q

Get fired

A

Get your walking papers

She got her walking papers last Friday

314
Q

Hacer lo indecible

A

Go the extra mile

She went the extra mile to make us feel okay

315
Q

Rehearsal

A

Dry run

The dry run of the new system went well

316
Q

Poner pies en polvorosa

A

Take to one’s heels

The pickpocket took to his heels

317
Q

Negociaciones duras

A

Drive a hard bargain

The council drove a very hard bargain

318
Q

Estamos en la misma situación

A

In the same boat

We all were in the same boat

319
Q

Engañar

A

To take somebody for a ride

He took us for a ride when he sold us the tickets

320
Q

Estar exultante

A

To walk on air

I’m walking on air with my new job

321
Q

Hacer lo máximo posible

A

To go to great lengths
To go to any length
To go the extra mile

The staff went to great lengths to ensure that everything was okay

322
Q

Deja que pase un tiempo

A

To let things ride

Don’t take action now. just let things ride

323
Q

Tejemanejes

A

Wheeling and dealing

There has been a lot of wheeling and dealing behind-the-scenes

324
Q

Vuelve loco alguien

A

To drive somebody round the bend

She was driving me round the bend yesterday

325
Q

Perder la paciencia de repente

A

To fly off the handle

Don’t understand why she flew off the handle

326
Q

Molestar, agitar

A

To rock the boat

I’ll stay silent, I don’t want to rock the boat

327
Q

Hardly any

A

Little if any

328
Q

To focus on

A

To home in on

329
Q

I cant understand

A

I cant fathom you

330
Q

Fundamentalmente distintos o incompatibles

A

Just chalk and cheese

331
Q

Autoritario, despótico

A

Overbearing

332
Q

Arremeter contra alguien

A

To lash out at somebody

333
Q

Mofa, burla

A

Derision

Derisively: burlonamente

334
Q

Completamente

A

Well and truly

335
Q

As well as

A

Over and above

336
Q

All of them

A

Each and every

337
Q

De forma que

A

In such a way as to …

The moving parts of machinery must be designed and constructed in such a way as to prevent risks

338
Q

Tirar el dinero

A

Throw your money down the drain

339
Q

Húmedo

A

Damp

340
Q

Añoranza

A

Wistful

Pensive

341
Q

Defectos

A

Shortcoming

342
Q

Despistar,

A

Sidetrack

The conversation got sidetracked

343
Q

Si a caso

A

If any

344
Q

Tener reputación de algo

A

To be reputed to be

345
Q

De no ser por

A

But for

346
Q

Todas y cada una de las veces

A

Each and every time

347
Q

En caso de

A

In the event of

348
Q

It is of no consequence to me

A

I don’t mind

349
Q

It’s only a matter of time before…

A

One day she will do…

350
Q

De una manera u otra

A

One form or another

351
Q

Ya sea…o…

A

Whether…or

352
Q

Lo último q el quiere su madre es q el…

A

The last thing her mother wants is for him…

353
Q

Algo intermedio

A

Something in between the two

354
Q

Alla en 1950

A

As far back as 1950

355
Q

En todo caso

A

If at all

356
Q

Mientras

A

Whereas

357
Q

Por lo tanto

A

Therefore

358
Q

En eso

A

Therein

Therein lies the danger

359
Q

Ademas

A

Furthermore
In addition
Besides

360
Q

Mientras tanto

A

Meanwhile

361
Q

Despues de todo

A

After all

362
Q

Al lado de

A

Alongside

363
Q

Hasta ahora

A

To date
Until now
Hitherto

364
Q

Por la presente

A

Hereby

365
Q

De hoy en adelante, en lo sucesivo

A

Henceforth
From now on
In future
As from today

366
Q

Con la presente

A

Herewith

I enclose herewith a letter

367
Q

Aca y acullá

A

Hither and thither

368
Q

Por lo tanto

A

Hence

Hence my letter
Hence the fact that

2.from now
Five years hence

369
Q

De aca para alla

A

Back and forth

To and fro

370
Q

En adelante

A

Forth

From this day forth

371
Q

Y asi sucesivamente

A

And so forth

372
Q

Medios

A

Ways and means

373
Q

O algo x el estilo

A

In some such idea

374
Q

Tal o cual

A

Such and such

She lives in such and such a street

375
Q

A la vista de esto…sería una buena idea

A

On the face of it…it world be a good idea…

376
Q

One advantage

A

One plus factor

377
Q

Someone that plays the same role as you in other part

A

Counterpart

378
Q

No tiene ninguna objeción a que…

A

He has no objection to our leaving work early on Friday

379
Q

Permits me concluir

A

Let me draw to a close

As I draw to a close (para concluir)

380
Q

Intervenir

A

Take part

Mediate, intercede

381
Q

Sea como fuere

A

Be that as it may

382
Q

In general

A

By and large

383
Q

To find the time to do sth

A

Get round

384
Q

Pase lo q pase

A

Come what may

385
Q

Inconveniente

A

Drawback

386
Q

Aparcar en doble fila

A

Double park

The police have asked that parents not block traffic by double parking to pick up their children

387
Q

Fuerzas armadas

Cuerpos de seguridad

A

Armed forces

Security forces

388
Q

Policía

A

►⁠police force N cuerpo m de policía
►⁠policía antidisturbios riot police ►policía de barrio community police ►policía de tráfico, policía de tránsito (LAm) traffic police
►policía municipal local police (in charge of traffic and local matters)

389
Q
  • (=take over) adquirir, apoderarse de

* (=obtain) procurarse, conseguir

A

Get hold of sth

390
Q

Dar un paso adelante

A

Take a step forward/back

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