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la adolescencia

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adolescence

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el/la adolescente

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adolescent

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adolescente

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adolescent

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de niño

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as a child; when … was a child

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ir creciendo

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to be growing up

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el comportamiento

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behaviour

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comportarse

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to behave

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el estado de ánimo

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state of mind

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estar en la edad del pavo

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to be at the awkward age

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estar en la edad de querer independizarse

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to be of an age to want one’s independence

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le cuesta mucho concentrarse

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(s)he finds it difficult to concentrate

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estar hecho un lío

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to be all mixed up

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deprimirse

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to get depressed

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sentirse deprimido

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to feel depressed

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el estado de depresión

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state of depression

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cabrearse [coll]

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to get mad; to get livid

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amargar

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to make bitter

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amargarse

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to feel/become bitter

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sentir amargura

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to feel bitterness

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sentirse amargo

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to feel bitter

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estar harto (de)

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to be fed up (with)

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hartarse (de)

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to get fed up (with); to get weary (of)

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el desarrollo de la personalidad

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development of the personality

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tener problemas al relacionarse con la gente

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to have problems relating to people

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contar mentirijillas

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to tell lies; to fib

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encontrarse inseguro

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to feel insecure

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27
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usar el argot callejero

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to use street slang

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28
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hacerse el chulo

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to act big/smart

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29
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superarse a sí mismo

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to take oneself in hand; to control oneself

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30
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sentir la necesidad de ser uno mismo

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to feel the need to be oneself

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31
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el servicio voluntario

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voluntary service

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32
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participar en las iniciativas voluntarias

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to take part in voluntary initiatives

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33
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la autoridad

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authority

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las actitudes

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attitudes

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35
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cuestionar la autoridad

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to question/challenge authority

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36
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la autoridad paterna

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parental authority

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rebelarse contra la autoridad

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to rebel against authority

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38
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la permisividad paterna

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parental permissiveness

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los padres indulgentes

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lenient/tolerant parents

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40
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el castigo

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punishment

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41
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castigar

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to punish

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42
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las reglillas

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petty rules

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43
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el comportamiento antisocial

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antisocial behaviour

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44
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soltar palabrotas

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to swear; to use bad language

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45
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mostrarse mal educado

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to make a show of bad manners

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montar/armar un follón

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to cause a row; to kick up a fuss

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reñir

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to quarrel

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48
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ponerlo todo en tela de juicio

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to question everything

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49
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llegar de madrugada

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to come home in the small hours

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50
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querer salirse con la suya

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to want to get one’s own way

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51
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no poder entenderse con su padre/madre

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to be unable to get on with one’s father/mother

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52
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su madre es una antigualla

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his/her mother is old-fashioned

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53
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su padre es un chapado a la antigua

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his/her father is an old fuddy-duddy

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54
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estrecho de miras

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narrow-minded

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55
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mis padres insisten en que yo … [+subj]

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my parents insist that I …

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56
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fastidiar a alguien

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to get on someone’s nerves

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57
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buscar cinco pies al gato

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to make a lot of fuss over nothing; to exaggerate

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58
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escuchar todos los días el mismo rollo

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to hear the same old thing day after day

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como si fuese lo único que importase

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as if it were the only thing that mattered

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60
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no tener prejuicios

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to be open-minded

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61
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compartir ideas

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to share ideas

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62
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no importa quién tiene razón

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it doesn’t matter who’s right

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63
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no es porque no lo intente

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it isn’t for want of trying

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64
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hacer las paces

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to make it up

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65
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cada cual ofrece su opinión

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each one offers his/her opinion

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66
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ponerse de acuerdo

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to reach an agreement

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67
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estar de acuerdo

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to be in agreement; to agree

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68
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un fenómeno creciente

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a growing phenomenon

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69
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el desencanto

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disenchantment; disillusion(ment)

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70
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la falta de oportunidades

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lack of opportunities

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71
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las frustraciones

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frustrations

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72
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sentirse perseguido

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to feel persecuted

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73
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sentirse acosado

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to feel harassed

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74
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sentirse/estar marginado

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to feel/be marginalised

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75
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la presión del grupo paritario

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peer group pressure

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76
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no integrarse en el tejido social

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to remain outside the social fabric

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77
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apurar el instante

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to live for the moment

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78
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vivir el presente

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to live for the present

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79
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desperdiciar la juventud

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to squander one’s youth

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80
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necesitar una dosis de aventura

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to need a dose of adventure

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81
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romper la aplastante rutina social

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to break the soul-destroying daily routine

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82
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la canción

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song

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83
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grabar en disco

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to record

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84
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la letra

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lyrics; words [of a song]

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85
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el pinchadiscos

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disc-jockey; DJ

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86
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la estrella de pop

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pop star

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87
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la gira por Estados Unidos

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US tour

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88
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el concierto

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gig; concert

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89
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el festival pop

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pop festival

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90
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las listas de éxitos

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the charts

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91
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el disco número uno

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number one hit

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92
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el sistema de amplificación

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PA system

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93
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los amplificadores

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loudspeakers; amplifiers

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94
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el teclado

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keyboard

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95
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tocar la batería

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to play the drums

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96
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los palillos

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drumsticks

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97
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tocar la guitarra eléctrica

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to play the electric guitar

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98
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el sintetizador

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synthesiser

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99
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el/la solista

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lead [singer or player]

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100
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doblar

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to dub

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101
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las luces estroboscópicas

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strobe lights

102
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los focos

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lights

103
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los fans

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fans

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una prenda de vestir

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a garment; an article of clothing

105
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estrenar

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to wear for the first time

106
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la manera de vestirse

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way of dressing

107
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dar una buena imagen

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to give a good image

108
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tener un buen aspecto

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to look good

109
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expresar su personalidad en la ropa

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to express one’s personality in one’s clothes

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el/la diseñador/a

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designer

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el/la modisto/a

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fashion designer

112
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la creación original

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original creation

113
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estar muy de moda

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to be very trendy

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la última moda

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latest fashion

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pasar de moda

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to go out of fashion

116
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lucir un nuevo vestido

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to show off a new dress

117
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la preocupación por vestir bien

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desire to be well-dressed

118
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saber elegir lo más elegante

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to know how to choose the smartest [clothes, etc.]

119
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saber cómo vestir

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to know how to dress; to have good dress sense

120
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vestirse de una manera estrafalaria

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to dress outlandishly

121
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vestirse al estilo punk

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to dress in punk style

122
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lucir una cazadora de cuero negro

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to sport a black leather jacket

123
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los vaqueros rotos

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ripped jeans

124
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la caída de la chaqueta

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hang of a jacket

125
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los vuelos de la falda

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spread/swirl of a skirt

126
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adolescence

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la adolescencia

127
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adolescent

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el/la adolescente

128
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adolescent

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adolescente

129
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as a child; when … was a child

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de niño

130
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to be growing up

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ir creciendo

131
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behaviour

A

el comportamiento

132
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to behave

A

comportarse

133
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state of mind

A

el estado de ánimo

134
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to be at the awkward age

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estar en la edad del pavo

135
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to be of an age to want one’s independence

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estar en la edad de querer independizarse

136
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(s)he finds it difficult to concentrate

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le cuesta mucho concentrarse

137
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to be all mixed up

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estar hecho un lío

138
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to get depressed

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deprimirse

139
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to feel depressed

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sentirse deprimido

140
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state of depression

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el estado de depresión

141
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to get mad; to get livid

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cabrearse [coll]

142
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to make bitter

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amargar

143
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to feel/become bitter

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amargarse

144
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to feel bitterness

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sentir amargura

145
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to feel bitter

A

sentirse amargo

146
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to be fed up (with)

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estar harto (de)

147
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to get fed up (with); to get weary (of)

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hartarse (de)

148
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development of the personality

A

el desarrollo de la personalidad

149
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to have problems relating to people

A

tener problemas al relacionarse con la gente

150
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to tell lies; to fib

A

contar mentirijillas

151
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to feel insecure

A

encontrarse inseguro

152
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to use street slang

A

usar el argot callejero

153
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to act big/smart

A

hacerse el chulo

154
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to take oneself in hand; to control oneself

A

superarse a sí mismo

155
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to feel the need to be oneself

A

sentir la necesidad de ser uno mismo

156
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voluntary service

A

el servicio voluntario

157
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to take part in voluntary initiatives

A

participar en las iniciativas voluntarias

158
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authority

A

la autoridad

159
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attitudes

A

las actitudes

160
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to question/challenge authority

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cuestionar la autoridad

161
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parental authority

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la autoridad paterna

162
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to rebel against authority

A

rebelarse contra la autoridad

163
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parental permissiveness

A

la permisividad paterna

164
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lenient/tolerant parents

A

los padres indulgentes

165
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punishment

A

el castigo

166
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to punish

A

castigar

167
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petty rules

A

las reglillas

168
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antisocial behaviour

A

el comportamiento antisocial

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to swear; to use bad language

A

soltar palabrotas

170
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to make a show of bad manners

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mostrarse mal educado

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to cause a row; to kick up a fuss

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montar/armar un follón

172
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to quarrel

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reñir

173
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to question everything

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ponerlo todo en tela de juicio

174
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to come home in the small hours

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llegar de madrugada

175
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to want to get one’s own way

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querer salirse con la suya

176
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to be unable to get on with one’s father/mother

A

no poder entenderse con su padre/madre

177
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his/her mother is old-fashioned

A

su madre es una antigualla

178
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his/her father is an old fuddy-duddy

A

su padre es un chapado a la antigua

179
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narrow-minded

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estrecho de miras

180
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my parents insist that I …

A

mis padres insisten en que yo … [+subj]

181
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to get on someone’s nerves

A

fastidiar a alguien

182
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to make a lot of fuss over nothing; to exaggerate

A

buscar cinco pies al gato

183
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to hear the same old thing day after day

A

escuchar todos los días el mismo rollo

184
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as if it were the only thing that mattered

A

como si fuese lo único que importase

185
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to be open-minded

A

no tener prejuicios

186
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to share ideas

A

compartir ideas

187
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it doesn’t matter who’s right

A

no importa quién tiene razón

188
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it isn’t for want of trying

A

no es porque no lo intente

189
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to make it up

A

hacer las paces

190
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each one offers his/her opinion

A

cada cual ofrece su opinión

191
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to reach an agreement

A

ponerse de acuerdo

192
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to be in agreement; to agree

A

estar de acuerdo

193
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a growing phenomenon

A

un fenómeno creciente

194
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disenchantment; disillusion(ment)

A

el desencanto

195
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lack of opportunities

A

la falta de oportunidades

196
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frustrations

A

las frustraciones

197
Q

to feel persecuted

A

sentirse perseguido

198
Q

to feel harassed

A

sentirse acosado

199
Q

to feel/be marginalised

A

sentirse/estar marginado

200
Q

peer group pressure

A

la presión del grupo paritario

201
Q

to remain outside the social fabric

A

no integrarse en el tejido social

202
Q

to live for the moment

A

apurar el instante

203
Q

to live for the present

A

vivir el presente

204
Q

to squander one’s youth

A

desperdiciar la juventud

205
Q

to need a dose of adventure

A

necesitar una dosis de aventura

206
Q

to break the soul-destroying daily routine

A

romper la aplastante rutina social

207
Q

song

A

la canción

208
Q

to record

A

grabar en disco

209
Q

lyrics; words [of a song]

A

la letra

210
Q

disc-jockey; DJ

A

el pinchadiscos

211
Q

pop star

A

la estrella de pop

212
Q

US tour

A

la gira por Estados Unidos

213
Q

gig; concert

A

el concierto

214
Q

pop festival

A

el festival pop

215
Q

the charts

A

las listas de éxitos

216
Q

number one hit

A

el disco número uno

217
Q

PA system

A

el sistema de amplificación

218
Q

loudspeakers; amplifiers

A

los amplificadores

219
Q

keyboard

A

el teclado

220
Q

to play the drums

A

tocar la batería

221
Q

drumsticks

A

los palillos

222
Q

to play the electric guitar

A

tocar la guitarra eléctrica

223
Q

synthesiser

A

el sintetizador

224
Q

lead [singer or player]

A

el/la solista

225
Q

to dub

A

doblar

226
Q

strobe lights

A

las luces estroboscópicas

227
Q

lights

A

los focos

228
Q

fans

A

los fans

229
Q

a garment; an article of clothing

A

una prenda de vestir

230
Q

to wear for the first time

A

estrenar

231
Q

way of dressing

A

la manera de vestirse

232
Q

to give a good image

A

dar una buena imagen

233
Q

to look good

A

tener un buen aspecto

234
Q

to express one’s personality in one’s clothes

A

expresar su personalidad en la ropa

235
Q

designer

A

el/la diseñador/a

236
Q

fashion designer

A

el/la modisto/a

237
Q

original creation

A

la creación original

238
Q

to be very trendy

A

estar muy de moda

239
Q

latest fashion

A

la última moda

240
Q

to go out of fashion

A

pasar de moda

241
Q

to show off a new dress

A

lucir un nuevo vestido

242
Q

desire to be well-dressed

A

la preocupación por vestir bien

243
Q

to know how to choose the smartest [clothes, etc.]

A

saber elegir lo más elegante

244
Q

to know how to dress; to have good dress sense

A

saber cómo vestir

245
Q

to dress outlandishly

A

vestirse de una manera estrafalaria

246
Q

to dress in punk style

A

vestirse al estilo punk

247
Q

to sport a black leather jacket

A

lucir una cazadora de cuero negro

248
Q

ripped jeans

A

los vaqueros rotos

249
Q

hang of a jacket

A

la caída de la chaqueta

250
Q

spread/swirl of a skirt

A

los vuelos de la falda