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1
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No soy guapo (contraction)

A

I ain’t handsome

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No es simpatica (contraction)

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She ain’t nice

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3
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No son capaces (contract)

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They ain’t capable

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No ha sido capitan del equipo

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He ain’t been the team’s captain

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5
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No han ganado la Champions

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They ain’t won the Champions League

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6
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Rondinar

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Moan

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7
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Las cosas vienen mal dadas

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The going gets tough

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8
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Regarding (contraction)

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Re

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9
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Lo que te pones en el calendario para reservar un slot

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Placeholder

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10
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Valla publicitaria/de obras de edificio

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Hoarding

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11
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Cogelo con pinzas (2 alternatives)

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Take it with a grain/pinch of salt

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12
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Antes de meterte en el jardín del detalle

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Before getting into the weeds of the detail

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13
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Aqui pasa esto [mientras] que alli pasa lo otro

A

Whereas

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14
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Escribire (not write) cualquier cosa sustancial que encuentre

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I’ll draw out anything pithy I find

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15
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Ahogado

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Drowned

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16
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Sollozar

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Sob

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17
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Leve criticismo

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Mild criticism

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18
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Remolino

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Swirl

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19
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Bache/cueva

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Pothole

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20
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Reparar (not to repair)

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To mend

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21
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Resultado adverso

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Fall-out

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22
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Burdel

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Brothel

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23
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Chaqueta del revés

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Inside out jacket

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24
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Obediente

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Dutiful

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25
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Sartén

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Pan

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26
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Revestimiento (2 alternatives)

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Coating/Cladding

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27
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Novela erótica

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Bonkbuster

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28
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Tener sexo/golpear

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To bonk

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29
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Un ligero matiz

A

A mild nuance

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30
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Encogerse de hombros

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Shrug

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31
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Un terremoto golpeó la isla

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An earthquake struck the island

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32
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Perforar un agujero (2 alternatives)

A

Bore/drill a hole

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33
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Iba a la deriva aguas abajo

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It was drifting downstream

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34
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Puntada (coser)

A

Stitch

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35
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Como máximo

A

At most

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36
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Ejercicio rapidísimo (gym - informal)

A

Snappy exercise

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37
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Coger y colgar el teléfono

A

Pick up and hang up the phone

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38
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Barril (2 alternatives)

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Cask/Barrel

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39
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Pescador (not fisher/fisherman)

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Angler

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40
Q

Pesca con mosca

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Fly fishing

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41
Q

Vaina de las judías

A

Peas´pod

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42
Q

Mostrador

A

Counter

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43
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Longaniza enredada de Cumberland

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Cumberland curl

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44
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Sirope de arce

A

Maple syrup

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45
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Galleta Lotus

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Biscoff

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46
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Bollo (3 alternatives)

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Bun/Scone/Crumpet

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47
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Montañas del norte de Inglaterra (3 alternatives)

A

Northern England mountains/fells/hills

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48
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Picadillo

A

Hash

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49
Q

Brusco

A

Rash

50
Q

Loncha de beacon

A

Rasher

51
Q

Carne magra

A

Lean meat

52
Q

1 onza son … gramos (translate and complete)

A

One ounce are 28 grams

53
Q

Jarra

A

Jug

54
Q

Tarro

A

Jar

55
Q

Libreta de hojas sueltas

A

Loose-leaf notebook

56
Q

Espumoso (2 alternatives)

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Foamy/Frothy

57
Q

Cargar algo (informal = chepa)

A

Hump something

58
Q

Muelle (2 alternartives)

A

Pier/Dock

59
Q

Embarcadero

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Jetty

60
Q

Tronco

A

Trunk

61
Q

Caballo semental y yegua

A

Stallions and mare

62
Q

Cláxon

A

Horn

63
Q

Limpiaprabrisas

A

Wiper washer

64
Q

Quincena

A

Fortnight

65
Q

Desea intensamente

A

To crave

66
Q

Estar al acecho

A

To lurk

67
Q

Debajo (4 alternatives)

A

Under/underneath/below/beneath

68
Q

Estímulo y estímulos

A

Stimulus and stimuli

69
Q

Brotar nuevas conexiones

A

Sprout new connections

70
Q

Abalanzarse violentamente (un coche)

A

Hurtle

71
Q

Tosco

A

Clunky

72
Q

Ruido sordo

A

Clunk

73
Q

Estúpido (informal pero comedido)

A

Nutty

74
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Propenso a las enfermedades

A

Prone to disease

75
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Menearse

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Wiggle

76
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Erizado

A

Bristly

77
Q

Erizo

A

Hedgehog

78
Q

Erizo de mar

A

Sea urchin

79
Q

Afiladamente crítico

A

Acerbic

80
Q

Admiración con punto de miedo

A

Awe

81
Q

Aterrar

A

Appal

82
Q

Horrorizar

A

Horrify

83
Q

Adelantar

A

Overtake

84
Q

Verde claro y oscuro

A

Light and dark green

85
Q

Protesta clamorosa

A

Outcry

86
Q

Bebidas espumosas (informal)

A

Fizz

87
Q

Ordenada, dada forma

A

Marshalled

88
Q

Super adecuada y pertinente (business)

A

Spot-on

89
Q

Se me pegaron sus cualidades

A

His qualities rubbed off on me

90
Q

Locura

A

Amok

91
Q

Recular despavorido

A

Recoil

92
Q

Recurso a la autoridad

A

Recourse to authority

93
Q

Vil/nefario

A

Nefarious

94
Q

Gnomo

A

Dwarf

95
Q

Calles invadidas

A

Overrun streets

96
Q

IDV

A

Identity verification

97
Q

Culo (slang)

A

Cake

98
Q

Culo (slang)

A

Cake

99
Q

Pájaros de barro

A

Clay birds

100
Q

No creo que merezca la pena

A

I don’t think it’s worth it

101
Q

Si necesitás ayuda hacedeme un gesto con la mano

A

If you need help give me a wave

102
Q

Retomar el documento en el futuro

A

Revisit the document in the future

103
Q

Corrí muy rápido hacia el jardín

A

I dashed into the garden

104
Q

Cutre y poco fiable (tipo vendedor de coches de segunda mano)

A

Dodgy

105
Q

Todas menos una

A

All but one

106
Q

Destornillador

A

Screwdriver

107
Q

Integrado

A

Integrated

108
Q

A diferencia de la otra empresa

A

As opposite to the other company

109
Q

Ruta empinada

A

Steep route

110
Q

Asistir a una reunión

A

Attend a meeting (not attend to a meeting)

111
Q

Hablar en voz baja

A

Speak quietly

112
Q

Teñido

A

Dyed

113
Q

Escoba

A

Broom

114
Q

Recogedor

A

Dustpan

115
Q

Fregona

A

Moap

116
Q

Lo que sea que te funcione (informal)

A

Whatever floats your boat!

117
Q

No puedo superarlo

A

I can’t get over it

118
Q

Mezcla (not mix)

A

Blend

119
Q

Neceser

A

Toileteries bag

120
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Anotaciones

A

Remarks

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