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November 2024 Flashcards

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compromise

(agreement)

The rivals agreed on a compromise and stopped fighting.

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acuerdo mutuo

Los rivales alcanzaron un acuerdo mutuo y dejaron de pelear.

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compromise on sth

It’s better to compromise on location than safety when purchasing a house.

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ceder en,
hacer concesiones

Al comprar una casa, es mejor ceder en ubicación que en seguridad.

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in no uncertain terms

/ʌnse:rtən/

She told him in no uncertain terms that she would not tolerate any more delays.

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claramente,
de manera clara

Le dijo claramente que no toleraría más retrasos.

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clearly and strongly

The manager expressed her expectations clearly and strongly to the entire team.

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de forma clara y contudente

La gerente expresó sus expectativas de manera clara y contundente a todo el equipo.

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come in for sth

(receive criticism, blame…)

The town council has come in for criticism for cancelling several of its annual events.

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recibir,
ser objeto de

El ayuntamiento ha sido objeto de críticas por cancelar varios de sus eventos anuales.

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give rise to sth

(cause)

The lack of food gave rise to riots.

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provocar, causar,
originar, dar lugar a

La escasez de alimentos dio lugar a motines.

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noxious

/nɒkshəs/ (bad for health)

The factory released noxious chemicals into the water.

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nocivo, dañino, perjudicial

La fábrica soltaba sustancias químicas nocivas en el agua.

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nuisance

/niu:səns/ (annoying)

The loud construction noise was such a nuisance during the meeting.

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molestia

El ruido fuerte de la construcción fue una gran molestia durante la reunión.

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nuisance

/niu:səns/ (law: interfere with rights)

A man was arrested earlier this evening on suspicion of creating a public nuisance.

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daños, perjuicios

Esta tarde arrestaron a un hombre por sospecha de alteración del orden público.

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public nuisance

/niu:səns/ (law: disruption in public order)

A man was arrested earlier this evening on suspicion of creating a public nuisance.

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alteración del orden público

Esta tarde arrestaron a un hombre por sospecha de alteración del orden público.

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lawsuit

/loːsuːt/ (legal)

The company launched a lawsuit against their competitor for patent violations.

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pelito, demanda, litigio, proceso

La empresa presentó una demanda contra su competidor por infracción de patentes.

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ail

(sick, ill)

The patient has been ailing for a month.

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estar enfermo, doler

El paciente ha estado enfermo durante un mes.

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have a hunch

(suspect, sense)

I have a hunch that the meeting will be postponed.

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tener una corazonada

Tengo la corazonada de que la reunión será pospuesta.

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outrageous

/aut’reidjəs/ (offensive)

John was rude all evening; his behaviour was outrageous.

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introlerable, inaceptable, indignante, ofensivo

John fue grosero toda la tarde y su comportamiento fue intolerable.

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tantrum

/tan′trəm/ (child: fit of rage)

Juanito threw a tantrum because they didn’t buy him ice cream.

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berrinche, rabieta, pataleta

Juanito se cogió un berrinche porque no le compraron un helado.

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what is more

(moreover, in addition)

The new software is easy to use. What’s more, it’s free to download.

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además, lo que es más

El nuevo software es fácil de usar. Además, es gratuito para descargar.

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each and every (one)

(all)

You need to check each and every quotation for word-for-word accuracy.

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todos y cada uno

Debes chequear todas y cada una de las palabras en una cita textual.

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suffice (it) to say

/səfais/ (I will just say)

Suffice it to say, the project was a huge success.

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basta decir

Basta decir que el proyecto fue un gran éxito.

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stake

(finance: ownership)

My stake in the company is almost half the equity.

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inversión, participación

Mi participación en la compañía es casi la mitad de las acciones.

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stake

(gambling)

I won £500, which isn’t bad for a stake of just £10!

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apuesta

Gané £500, lo cual no está mal para una apuesta de solamente £10.

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at odds with sth/sb

(disagreeing, not corresponding)

Your opinion is at odds with the facts.

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no concordar con,
en desacuerdo con

Tu opinión no concuerda con los hechos.

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forefront

/fo:rfrʌnt/ (front)

The forefront of technological innovation.

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frente, vanguardia,
primera fila/línea

La vanguardia de la innovación tecnológica

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oath

/outh/ (promise)

The doctor took an oath when he finished his education.

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juramento

El médico tomó juramento cuando terminó su educación.

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jeopardy

/jepərdi/ (legal risk)

The company’s reputation is in jeopardy after the scandal.

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riesgo, peligro

La reputación de la empresa está en peligro después del escándalo.

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awe

/o:/ (amaze)

The majestic mountains filled him with awe.

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asombro, admiración

Las majestuosas montañas lo llenaron de asombro.

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cripple sth/sb

(disable)

The gunshot crippled Ben, who never walked again.

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lisiar, mutilar, incapacitar, paralizar, perjudicar

El tiro lisió a Ben, quien nunca más volvió a caminar.

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run up against sth/sb

(face challenges)

We ran up against several technical issues during the project.

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enfrentar, afrontar

Nos enfrentamos a varios problemas técnicos durante el proyecto.

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black out

(faint, lose consciousness)

He blacked out after hitting his head during the game.

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desmayarse,
perder el conocimiento

Se desmayó después de golpearse la cabeza durante el partido.

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due to do sth

(expected, supposed to)

The new product launch is due to take place next week.

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previsto, suponer/esperar que alguien haga algo

El lanzamiento del nuevo producto está previsto para la próxima semana.

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get rid of sth

(throw away)

I need to get rid of these old clothes.

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deshacerse de

Necesito deshacerme de estas ropas viejas.

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on the verge of

(about to)

He was on the verge of tears after hearing the news.

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a punto de, al borde de

Estaba a punto de llorar después de escuchar la noticia.

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embrace sth

(accept)

She embraced the new technology and quickly became an expert in it.

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aceptar, acoger, recibir con los brazos abiertos

Ella aceptó la nueva tecnología y rápidamente se convirtió en experta en ella.

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aim at sth

/eim/ (target)

The new marketing campaign aims at attracting younger customers.

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apuntar a, dirigirse hacia, tener como objetivo

La nueva campaña de marketing está dirigida a atraer a clientes más jóvenes.

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towards

/təwoːrdz/ (in direction of)

She walked towards the door.

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a, hacia, para

Ella caminó hacia la puerta.

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die-hard fan

(extreme fanatic)

He’s a die-hard fan of the football team and never misses a game.

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fanático extremo/incondicional

Es un fanático incondicional del equipo de fútbol y nunca se pierde un partido.

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cherish sth/sb

(love)

She cherishes her time with family and friends.

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querer, apreciar, estimar, valorar, atesorar

Ella valora mucho su tiempo con la familia y los amigos.

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enforce sth

(keep the law)

The police are responsible for enforcing traffic laws.

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hacer cumplir,
ejecutar, imponer

La policía es responsable de hacer cumplir las leyes de tránsito.

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forcefully

(emphatically)

The coach spoke forcefully to motivate the team.

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con énfasis, convincentemente

El entrenador habló convincentemente para motivar al equipo.

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forcibly

(using force)

The police forcibly restrained the drunken man.

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por la fuerza, violentamente,

La policía contuvo al hombre borracho por la fuerza.

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moping

(get depressed)

After her breakup, Cindy moped for weeks.

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deprimirse, desanirmarse

Después de romper con su novio, Cindy se deprimió durante semanas.

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idle

/aidəl/ (lazy, useless, unproductive)

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vago, inútil, improductivo, parado, en reposo

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pointless

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inútil, sin sentido

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vexing

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problemático, molesto

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tumble

(fall, roll)

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caída, voltereta

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tinkerer

(repairer)

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reparador

(persona que arregla cosas)

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lackadaisical

(apathetic, indifferent)

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apático, indiferente

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flick through sth

I was flicking through the pages of a book.

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hojear, echar un vistazo

Estaba hojeando las páginas de un libro.

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stumble on/upon/across sth

(discover, encounter)

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encontrar, toparse con, tropezarse con

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come up with sth

(invent, produce)

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inventar, elaborar, conseguir

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bring down

(reduce)

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reducir, bajar, hundir

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put forward

(propose, suggest)

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ofrecer, sugerir, postular

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meet with

(receive a response, experience)

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recibir, sufrir, encontrarse con

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throw out

(reject)

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rechazar, desechar, descartar

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hold out

(keep resisting, wait with hope)

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resistir, aguantar, esperar, mantener la esperanza

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come round

(change your opinion)

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cambiar de opinión,
dejarse convencer

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scare the life/hell/wit out of me

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me dio un susto de muerte

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seek

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buscar

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coax

/kouks/ (persuade)

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convencer, persuadir

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stir

(mix)

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mezclar, remover, revolver

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Try as we might to…

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Por más que lo intentemos…

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shrink

(become smaller)

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encogerse, achicarse, reducirse, contraerse

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You shouldn’t have…

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No hacía falta…

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dab

(small amoun)

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pizca, toque

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bout

(attack of illness, fight)

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episodio, ataque

(de enfermedad)

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streak

/stri:k/ (series, run)

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racha, sucesión

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strike

/straik/ (stop working)

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huelga, paro

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stroke of luck

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golpe de suerte

69
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stroke

(hit)

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golpe

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glimmer

(small sign)

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destello, atisbo

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glimmer/gleam of hope

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rayo de esperanza

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gleam

/gli:m/ (small light)

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brillo, resplandor

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glitter

/glitər/

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purpurina

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a trickle of

(water, blood, rain)

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chorrito, hilo, goteo

(agua, sangre, lluvia

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a tinge of

(color, flavour, sadness)

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matiz, toque

(color, sabor, tristeza)

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a modicum of sth

(respect, patience, decency)

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pizca, mínimo, ápice

(respeto, paciencia, decencia)

77
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a scrap of

(paper, food, evidence)

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trozo, pedazo, resto, sobra

(papel, comida, pruebas)

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a smidgeon of

(salt, sugar, hope)

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pizca, poquito

(sal, azúcar, esperanza)

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a glimmer of

(hope, light)

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atisbo, destello

(esperanza, luz)

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a pang of

(guilt, hunger, regret)

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punzada

(culpa, hambre, arrepentimiento)

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smug

/smʌg/ (self-satisfied)

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engreído, creído

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self-satisfied

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presumido

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spotty, buggy, glitchy

(computer failures)

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inestable, con errores, con fallos

(fallos informáticos)

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grille

/gril/ (car: radiator vent)

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rejilla, parrilla

(coche: del radiador)

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dashboard, dash

(car: instrument panel)

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salpicadero

(coche: tablero de instrumentos)

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given to doing sth

(tending to do sth)

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dado, propenso, inclinado

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between

(2 elements)

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entre 2 elementos

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among

(3 or more elements)

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entre 3 o más elementos

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corps

/ko:r/ (military unit, organiation)

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cuerpo

(conjunto de personas)

cuerpo de policía

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corpse

/ko:rps/ (dead body)

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cadáver, cuerpo

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offspring

/ɒfspring/ (child, children)

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hijos, retoñose

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righteousness

(morality)

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justicia, rectitud, virtud, honradez

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physicist

(scientist)

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físico, física

(científico)

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wildness

/waildnis/ (lack of domestication)

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salvaje, indómito,
no domesticado,
no civilizado

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wilderness

/wildənis/ (uninhabited area)

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naturaleza salvaje,
lugar inhóspito

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