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lifehack

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a strategy or technique adopted in order to manage one’s time and daily activities in a more efficient way.

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gives you tips on how to discern shades of meaning and humour.

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le da consejos sobre cómo distinguir matices de significado y sentido del humor.

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truthiness

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The quality of stating facts one wishes to be true, rather than facts known to be true.

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patent troll

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Someone who applies for a patent with no intention of developing the product but rather to launch lawsuits against those who do.

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Wrap the box in tin foil to keep out the frost.

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Envolver la caja en papel de aluminio para mantener fuera a la escarcha.

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entitlement

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the right to do or have something.

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six-pack abs (humorous)

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the well-developed muscles of a man’s stomach.

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and this trend can be boiled down to one term.

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Y esta tendencia se puede reducir a un solo período.

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to blossom

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to develop and flourish.

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to delegate

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give a particular job or duty to someone else.

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rush

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a sudden strong feeling or emotion.

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to become proficient

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para alcanzar la competencia

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some prompts

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algunas indicaciones

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shackled

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encadenado

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modal verbs

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an auxiliary verb that expresses necessity or possibility. English modal verbs include must , shall , will , should , would , can , could , may , and might.

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instant gratification

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wanting to experience pleasure or fulfillment of a desire without delay.

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birthright

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privileges or possessions that someone is entitled to when they are born.

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attention span

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the time that one can concentrate or focus on one thing.

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to free up time

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to release from the restriction of having too much to do.

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staying power

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an ability to endure or last for a significant amount of time.

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hight praise

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expression of extreme approval or admiration.

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collocations

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he habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance.

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a household term

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un terme familiar

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Whilst

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while, whilst, as long as, whereas that, till

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workload

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carga de trabajo

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buzzword

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word or expression that has become fashionable.

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vapid

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showing no intelligence or imagination. (insípid)

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outsourcing

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externalització

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puzzling discovery

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descobriment desconcertant

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insight

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the capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of a person or thing.

this paper is alive with sympathetic insight into Shakespeare

sinònims: intuition, discernment, perception, awareness, understanding, comprehension,

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he sets out on a quest

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se embarca en una búsqueda

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idleness

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ociosidad

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33
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seek to free up some time

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busca alliberar

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doing less might actually be the best way to accomplish more.

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haciendo menos en realidad podría ser la mejor manera de lograr más.

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the burden

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la carga

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to tinker

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to repair or improve something.

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fancy mattresses

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matalassos de luxe

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raw deal

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mal negocio

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properly

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correctament

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to rest

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descansar

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a short nap

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una breu siesta

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flimsy

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endeble

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Modal Verbs: Ability

1 We use the modal verb could to talk about general ability in the past.
Example (past)
I could play the piano when I was younger but I’ve forgotten how to now.

2 We can also use was/were able to for general past ability.
However, when we talk about ability (affirmative) at a specific time or occasion in the past, we use the form was/were able to, not could.
Example (past)
They were able to win the race because they had trained well.

3 The verbs managed to do and succeeded in doing are alternatives for be able to in the past.
Example (past)
They managed to win the race. / They succeeded in winning the race.

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modals in the past

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Modal Verbs: Obligation, Advice and Permission

1 We use the past verb form had to when we talk about past obligations.
Example (past)
I had to pay for lunch with my credit card.

2 If there is an absence of obligation in the past, we can use these forms: didn’t have to, didn’t need to, needn’t have + past participle.
Example (past)
I didn’t have to pay for lunch but I did.
I didn’t need to pay for lunch but I did.
I needn’t have paid for lunch but I did.

3 When we want to give advice about something that happened in the past, we can use the past modal verb form should have + past participle.
Example (past)
The company should have paid for lunch, not me! I shouldn’t have paid.

4 Finally, to talk about permission in the past, we can use the forms was allowed to or was permitted to.
Example (past)
Were you allowed to go to the lunch? I wasn’t permitted to go.

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modals in the past

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Modal verbs of deduction

Modal verbs of deduction are used to talk about the probability of past events:
Very Likely: must have + past participle
Possible: may (not) / might (not) / could have + past participle
Very Unlikely: can’t / couldn’t have + past participle

Example (scenario) I can’t find my mobile phone;
I must have forgotten it at home. (It’s almost certain.)
I may / might / could have left it in the car. (It’s a possibility.)
It can’t / couldn’t have been stolen. (It’s improbable.)

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modal verbs deduction

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tidying up

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endreçant

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47
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Why else

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Com sinó

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refund

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reembolso

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t’s hardly likely

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És poc probable

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Surely if you call and reserve today, the restaurant will still have room.

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Segurament …

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Presumably

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Presumiblement

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I definetely

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Difinitivament..

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He’s bound to be pleased with your present, don’t worry!

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És segur que

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for certain

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segur

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I think it’s highly unlikely

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molt poc probable

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liable

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likely

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hardly likely

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doubtful

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to be bound

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certain

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laypeople

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people without professional or specialized knowledge in particular subject.

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the lifeblood

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element vital

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currency

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monedes

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to toss

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per llançar

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to poke fun at

They poke fun at everyday

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to make fun of something in a light-hearted way.

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witty

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humorous, usually in an intelligent or sophisticated way.

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we are saying something with tongue in cheek.

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we are being ironic

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to figure out

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descobrir

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browsing Facebook

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navegant pel facebook

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to cut corners

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to do in the easiest or cheapest way by skipping something important.
escaquejar-se

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to blow off

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to ignore or to take notice of.

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to do a half-assed job

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o do something poorly.

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to kick back

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: to take it easy.

agafar-s’ho amb calma

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he just has an innate knack for phoning it in

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només té una habilitat innata de treballar sense entusiasme

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foodie

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a person with a particular interest in food; a gourmet.

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This is me to a T

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exactly, to perfection.

75
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let alone think about having breakfast!

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much less, to say nothing of, not to mention.

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stove

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cuina

77
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to wing it

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to improvise

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I’d rather go hungry

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Prefereixo quedar-me amb gana

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lessen the likelihood of reaching for that bag of crisps

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disminuir la probabilitat d’assolir quella bossa de patates fregides

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to drop

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deixar caure

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preserving the value of crafts

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preservar el valor de l’artesania

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to stress

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give particular emphasis or importance to (a point, statement, or idea) made in speech or writing.
they stressed the need for reform
sinònims: emphasize, draw attention to, underline, underscore, point up, place emphasis on, lay stress on, highlight, accentuate, press home

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strengthened

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enfortit, potenciat

84
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As he strolled downtown, flâneur style, he developed his own slow-city principle: “living at the third story”

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Mentre caminava al centre, estil flâneur, va desenvolupar el seu propi principi-ciutat lenta: “viu a la tercera història”

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to engage with

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comprometres, relacionar-se

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hub

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the central and most important part of a place

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on the horizon

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likely to happen or exist soon

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react to s/t with an opposing opinion or action

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to counter

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features of

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aspects of

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seek to

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features of

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unclutter

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remove unnecessary objects, make neat and tidy (verb).

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a continuous flow of (collocation).

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a constant stream of

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find balance

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encounter/strike a balance between two things (collocation).

94
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The kitchen is so small there’s not even enough room to swing a cat!

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no hi ha espai ni per matar un gat

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no room for something

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a type of behaviour or feeling is unacceptable

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room for doubt

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possibility of s/t being true.

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give somebody room

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possibility of s/t being true.

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room for

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amount of space required for a particular purpose.

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room for improvement

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a possibility or hope that someone or a situation will improve.

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room for manoeuvre

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the opportunity to change or do things in a different way.

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to make room for

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to create space by moving other things.

102
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ife without consuming an endless chain of meaningless things

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…una cadena sense fi de coses sense sentit

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spairheading

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to lead a course of action

encapçalant

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at a human pace

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a un ritme humà

velocitat humana

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within reach

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close by and available to people

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repurposing

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to find a new use for

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initiatives

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activities

108
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Fancy running into you here!

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Fantastic haber-te trobat aquí!

109
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Get outta here, really?

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VES! de veritat?

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a hardware store

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ferreteria

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to get by together

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anar junts endavant

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ample

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enough or more than enough; plentiful.

113
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a two way street

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un carrer de dues vies

114
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the threat

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l’amenaça

115
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bikes and pedestrians can get by together

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ensortir-sen sense massa problemes

to manage without many problems

116
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sharing the road requires a give and take relationship

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requereix cedir

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vetting

This composition needs preserving and vetting.

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make a careful and critical examination of (something).
proposals for vetting large takeover bids
sinònims: check, examine, scrutinize, investigate, inspect, look over, screen, assess, evaluate, appraise, check out

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squeezed out.

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espremut

119
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on a backlit screen

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en una pantalla retroiluminada

120
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patina

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a green or brown film on the surface of bronze or similar metals, produced by oxidation over a long period.

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double up as

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transformar-se en

122
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The project is geared toward bringing slow living principles to big cities.

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aimed at

enfocat a

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More greenery aligns with the slow principle of keeping nature within reach.

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supports

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slaken

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make or become slack.
he slackened his grip
sinònims: loosen, release, relax, loose, lessen, weaken
Vegeu també

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For people looking to slow down their routine, affordable apartments are available in the downtown.

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slaken

126
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Powers squeezed the most strategic tasks into a two-day work week.

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fit into

127
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He saw value to what happens when people relax and take in their surroundings.

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enjoy/look at

128
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Cittaslow was created to push back against globalization and preserve the unique treasures of Tuscany.

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fight

129
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Cittaslow is credited with starting the slow cities movement.

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recognised as

130
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Urban spaces can double up as green sanctuaries.

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serve as

131
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I wrote down his address.
I saw her off at the airport.
You used up all my perfume!
I’ve made the beds up for you.
Let’s pick up those apples.
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1 If you write something down it means you take a note of something to refer to it again.

2 When you see someone off, you go with them to the airport etc., to say goodbye to them there.

3 If you’ve used up something, you’ve finished it completely.

4 If you make up something you prepare or arrange something.

5 If you pick up, in this case, apples, you take them off the ground or floor.

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geared towards

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orientat a

133
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to get over it

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per superar-ho

134
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drive out

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fer fora

135
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The course is geared towards non-native speakers in particular.

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està dirigit a

136
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granted

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even assuming that.

granted that officers were used to making decisions, they still couldn’t be expected to understand

137
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even so

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així i tot

138
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as well as that

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així com

139
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nevertheless

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no obstant

140
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consequently

nevertheless

moreover

on top of that

what’s more

whereas

anyway

granted

In sum,

of course

mind you

on the other hand

while

with regard to

Firstly,

For a start,

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Discurse markers

141
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It’s a bit noisy living downtown, mind you we can cycle or walk to work which is a real bonus!

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menys mal que

142
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gossip

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xafarderies

143
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o feel a sudden pang

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sentir una sobtada punxada

144
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tiny scrap

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petit tros

145
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relentlessly

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implacablement

146
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dwindled

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diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength.
traffic has dwindled to a trickle
sinònims: diminish, decrease, reduce, lessen, shrink, fall off, tail off, drop, fall, slump, plummet, disappear, vanish, die out, nosedive; decline, deteriorate, fail, slip, slide, fade, go downhill, go to rack and ruin, go to pot, go to the dogs, hit the skids, go down the tubes, go down the drain, go down the toilet

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my mind bucked and bridled

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la meva ment es va resistir i embridat

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