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1
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La caja tonta

A

the box (Tv)

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un capítulo

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an episode

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el conjunto

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the whole

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engancharse

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to get hooked on

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enredarse

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to get involved in

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el espacio publicitario

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commercial break

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7
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la norma

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habit

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puesto/a

A

switched on

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poner

A

to switch on

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superar (en x minutos)

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to overtake, exceed (by x minutes)

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volver loco a alguien

A

to drive someone mad

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los concursos

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competition

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13
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los cotilleos

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gossip

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14
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los culebrones

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soap operas

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15
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despectivo

A

negative

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16
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difundir (1)

A

to spread

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la ganancia

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profit

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18
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el gasto

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expense

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19
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la intimidad

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privacy

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20
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la pelea

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quarrelling

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21
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aguantar

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to put up with

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22
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ambientar

A

to set (context of a story)

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23
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ameno

A

engaging, enjoyable

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24
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un avance

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a trailer

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25
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las bambas

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insulting word for shoes, ‘gym shoes’

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las comunidades autonomas

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self governing regions

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27
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los contentidos de corazon

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celeb gossip

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28
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corriente

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ordinary

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29
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desapercibido

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unnoticed

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30
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la falta absoluta

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complete lack

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31
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el jurado

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jury

32
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maleducado

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rude

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el publico objetivo

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target audience

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sobrado

A

over the top

35
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soñar

A

dream

36
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la supervivencia

A

survival

37
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el vencedor

A

winner

38
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el televidente

A

the viewer

39
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la cadena cable

A

cable tv

40
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la cadena de pago

A

paid tv

41
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canal

A

channel

42
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Adecuado

A

suitable

43
Q

apagar

A

to turn off

44
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el aprendizaje

A

learning

45
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los arquetipos

A

stereotypes

46
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hacer de canguro

A

to baby sit

47
Q

desanimar

A

to encourage

48
Q

el comportamiento

A

behaviour

49
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difundir (2)

A

to transmit

50
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en aumento

A

on the increase

51
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fomentar

A

to promote

52
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la herramienta`

A

tool

53
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impedir

A

to impede

54
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insoportable

A

unbearable

55
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la niñera

A

children

56
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me parece

A

it seems to me

57
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me resulta

A

I find it

58
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a mi parecer

A

in my opinion

59
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a mi modo de ver

A

in my opinion

60
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yo opino que

A

I think that

61
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considero que

A

I consider that

62
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vale la pena verlo

A

worth seeing

63
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esta muy bien hecho

A

it’s very well done

64
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es una idea muy/poco original

A

it’s very/not very original

65
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fomentar la agresividad/la violencia

A

encourages violence

66
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difundir las ideas/ cultura

A

spread the idea/ culture

67
Q

debe apagar el televisor

A

you must turn off the tv

68
Q

necesita evitar la mala costumbre

A

you need to avoid the bad habit

69
Q

tiene que escoger los programas

A

you have to choose the programs

70
Q

hay que comprender

A

you have to understand

71
Q

hace falta buscar alternatives

A

it is necessary to look for alternatives

72
Q

lo bueno/lo malo es

A

the good/bad thing is

73
Q

How do you use the definite article?

A

(el, la ,los, las) is used when the noun refers to a general group or to indicate something unique.

Not used before a country, unless qualified y a phrase or an adjective.

74
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How do you use the indefinite article?

A

(un, una, unos, unas) is not used with occupation or nationality.

plural form (unos/ unas) is often not translated at all, or translated by a “few”, “some” , “approximately”

75
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How do you use the neuter article lo?

A

used with an adjective to form an abstract noun.

76
Q

What adjectives lose the final o and are placed in front of the noun when the noun is masculine singular.

A
algun
mal
ningun
un
primer
tercer
gran (grande loses -de)