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Encourage

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to give support, confidence or hope to

My parents encouraged me to try new things.

We hope the new hotel will encourage tourism.

Fomentar o Animar

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Drag

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Arrastrar

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Grand

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A grand old man.

Distinguido o Imponente

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Curl Up

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Acurrucarse

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Fair

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Justo (ADJ)

Feria (Noun)

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Clearly

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Claramente

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Snooty or Smug

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Engreido, Altanero

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Bummer

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something that is very annoying or not convenient:

“I’ve left my wallet at home.” “What a bummer!”

US I locked my keys in the car - bummer!

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Spite

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Although something exists or happens

a pesar de algo

In spite of a bad storm, the plane landed safely.

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Bug

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Bicho

(informal) to annoy

molestar

What’s bugging him?

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Tear

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Lagrima o Desgarrar

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Burial

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The act of putting a dead body into the ground, or the ceremony connected with this:

We went back to Ireland for my uncle’s burial.

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Realize

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To know; to understand

comprender; darse cuenta

I realize that I can’t have everything I want

I realized my mistake.

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Confident vs Cofidence

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Confident = Confiado o Seguro

Confidence = Confianza

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Blame

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Culpar

Fault = Culpa (N)

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Oath

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Juramento

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In place of,

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En vez de … o En lugar de…

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So far

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Hasta ahora

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Dump

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Common reductions for American English:

I / You / We / They want to —> Wanna

He / She / It wants to –> Wantsta

I / You / We / They have to –> Havta

He / She / It has to —> Hasta

I am going to–> I´m gonna

He / She / It is going to –> Hez / Shez gonna and its gonna

I´ve got to –> I´ve gotta

Let me –> Lemme

X (Kind, type, out, etc.) Of –> a –> Kind of —> Kinda

Might have (of)

Could have –> Coudef

Couldn´t have –> Coudentef

Would have –> I´d have –> aidef

Should have

Give me –> Gimmi

Ain´t (eint) – Be not and Have not

Examples:

I ain´t got any money

I ain´t happy

Isn´t it –> Innit or intit

Cold today, isn´t it (Innit)?

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Airport´s vocabulary

At the Airport:

  1. Terminal
  2. Departure lounge –> Depart is the verb
  3. Arrival lounge
  4. Flight information monitor —> On-time or Closed
  5. To board
  6. Carry on
  7. Check your luggage
  8. Carry on luggage
  9. Baggage claim
  10. Gate
  11. Boarding pass
  12. Gate attendant
  13. Immigration
  14. Purpose
  15. Passport control
  16. Enjoy your stay
  17. Business or Pleasure

Onboard:

  1. Overhead bin
  2. Window or aisle seat
  3. Fasten your seatbelt
  4. Layovers
  5. Connecting flight
  6. Direct flight
  7. Jet lag
  8. Bumpy flight or Turbulence

Difference between travel, trip and journey.

The journey is a long-distance between point A and a point B

Trip to: It is like to travel to another country.

Travel is a verb or a noun.

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Pimple

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Mole

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Burly

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Hook

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Rude slang about sex.

Sex: Intercourse (Medical), Fuck (v), Nail (V), Screw, Ram, Pork, Bang, Stick it in.

Erection: Hard on, boner, Stiffy.

Semen: Cum, Jizz, Splooge.

Masturbation:

Jerk off

Wank (Wanking)

Beat off

Jack off

Stroke

Rub one out

Flick the bean (Ladies)

Anal sex

Ass fuck

Rim job: Lick the anus.

Greek

Felching

Oral sex or go down.

Male: Female

Blow job (BJ). Eat out

Hand job Lick Pussy

Pearl necklace Muff dive

Hummer Cunnilingus

Head Munch the carpet

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Rude slang for the body part.

Penis. Vagina

Pecke Cunt

Wang Pussy

Willy/ Johnson/ Peter Vag

Schlong Vajj

Cock Box

Dink (y) Schnitzer

Dick Pink (Fish) taco

Wiener / Tube steak

Buttocks Breasts Testicles

Ass. Booty Boobs or Boobies Balls. Nut sack

Butt. Bum Tits (Titties) Bags. Nads

Hooters vs Hookers Nuts. Bollocks

Jugs Sack Testes

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Hose

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Ladder

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Stairs o Stairway

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Smoke

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Warn

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to make someone aware of a possible danger or problem so that it can be avoided:

[T] I warned her not to waste her money on that movie.

[T] We’d been warned that we should lock our cars in the parking lot.

[I] The radio warned all day of the bad weather coming.

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Designate

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To choose someone officially to do a particular job:

Traditionally, the president designates his or her successor.

Thompson has been designated (as/to be) team captain.

[+ to infinitive] She has been designated to organize the meeting.

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Crawl

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To move slowly or with difficulty, especially with your body stretched out along the ground or on hands and knees:

The child crawled across the floor.

The injured soldier crawled to safety.

Megan has just learned to crawl.

The lorry crawled noisily up the hill.

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Matches

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Match

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To be as good as someone or something else:

It would be difficult to match

The service this airline gives its customers.

Igualar

Fosforo

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Account for Sth

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To form the total of something:

Students account for the vast majority of our customers.

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Cord:

a piece of wire covered in plastic, used to connect electrical equipment to a power supply:

-an extension cord

(a length of) rope or string made of twisted threads:

Where’s the cord that ties back the curtains?

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Mop

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Plug

To attach electrical equipment to a supply of electricity with a plug

Unplug

to take the plug of a piece of electrical equipment out of the place where it is connected to the electricity supply:

Did you unplug the iron?

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Place (V)

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To put something in a particular position:

She placed the letter in front of me.

She placed her name on the list of volunteers.

I’d place him among the ten most brilliant scientists of his age.

[+ obj + adj] The horse was placed first/second/third in its first race (= finished the race in first/second/third position).

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Shut (sth) off

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If a machine or system shuts off, or if someone or something shuts it off, it stops operating:

The engine shuts off automatically when the desired speed is reached.

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Candle

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Thought, Through, Though

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Through:

From one end or side of something to the other (Mediante o A traves de):

They walked slowly through the woods.

Thought:

Past simple and past participle of think.

Noun: The act of thinking about or considering something, an idea or opinion, or a set of ideas about a particular subject:

You sent her a card? That was a kind thought.

Though or Although:

Despite the fact that:

She hasn’t called, even though she said she would.

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Possess

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(Of a wish or an idea) to take control over a person’s mind, making that person behave in a very strange way:

[+ to infinitive] Whatever possessed him to wear that appalling jacket!

Meaning: Poseer

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Tantrum

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Assume

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To accept something to be true without question or proof:

[+ (that)] I assumed (that) you knew each other because you went to the same school.

Let’s assume (that) they’re coming and make plans on that basis.

[+ to infinitive] We can’t assume the suspects to be guilty simply because they’ve decided to remain silent.

We mustn’t assume the suspects’ guilt.

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Bribe

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Sobornar

You try to bribe me.

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Gently

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calmly, kindly, or softly:

to smile/laugh/blow gently

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Discover

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to find information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time:

Who discovered America?

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Crib

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Rely on/upon sb/sth

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To need a particular thing or the help and support of someone or something in order to continue, to work correctly, or to succeed:

[+ -ing verb] The success of this project relies on everyone making an effort.

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Besides

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Do you play any other sports besides basketball?

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Behavior

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The way that someone behaves:

Her behavior is often appalling.

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Scratch

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To cut or damage a surface or your skin slightly with or on something sharp or rough:

We scratched the wall trying to get the bed into Martha’s room.

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Stroll

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To walk somewhere in a slow and relaxed way

pasear, dar una vuelta

They strolled along the beach.

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Curb

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To limit or control something

limitar, contener

to curb crime/inflation

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