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Usage of present simple

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Habits and routines
Permanent or long term situations
Facts and general truths

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Habits and routines

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Present simple

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Facts and general truths

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Present simple

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Permanent and long term situations

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Present simple

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Present continuous

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Temporary situations
Activities in progress at the moment of speaking
Trends and changing habits

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6
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Active voice

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The subject does the action

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Passive voice

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The subject receives the action

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8
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Future tenses used for predictions (4)

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Will
Going to
Future continuous
Future perfect

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Will used for predictions

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Followed by “I think” or opinion words

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Going to used for predictions

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Used for predictions when we can see the cause of the event

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11
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Future continuous for predictions

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Used to describe a situation in progress at a particular time in the future

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12
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Future perfect used for predictions

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Looks back from a point in the future

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13
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Future tenses used for intention

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Going to
Will

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14
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Going to used to express intention

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Describe a present intention or plan. Something we have ALREADY DECIDED to do

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15
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Will used to express intention

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Instant decisions made AT THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING

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16
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Future tenses used for fixed arrangements and timetables

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Present continuous
Present perfect

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17
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Present continuous for fixed arrangements and timetables

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Used to describe definite, fixed arrangements.
Social arrangements written in a diary
Relatively a fact, there’s organization behind it

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Present simple used for fixed arrangements and timetables

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Describe future events which are based on a timetable, programe or calendar
Doesn’t depend on me, there’s an authority

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Present perfect simple

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Completed actions that have a measurable result in the present, to emphasize the result of it.
A past action when the specific time is not stated and we want to emphasize it
Life experiences when the person is still living
Action or situation in a time that continues up to the moment of speaking
Actions with time expressions such as “today, this year/ week/ month” and that period of time is not finished at the moment of speaking

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Present perfect continuous

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A recent activity when we want to emphasize the process or duration of it. The result doesn’t matter
An activity that started in the past and may or may not be in progress at the moment of speaking

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21
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Narrative tenses

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Past simple
Past continuous
Past perfect simple
Past perfect continuous
Used to
Would

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22
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Past simple

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An event or sequence of events in the past. The past time is STATED or clear in the context

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Past continuous

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Activity or states that describe the background to past actions
Activities or situations that were in progress when another took place

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Past perfect simple

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Actions that took place at an earlier time than the main event in a narrative.

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Past perfect continuous

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Activity or state in progress before the main event took place

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Used to

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Habits and states that took place in the past but don’t happen now

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27
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Would

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Habits that took place in the past but don’t happen now

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State

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Used to

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Action

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Used to
Would

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30
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Critical

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inclined to criticize severely and unfavorably

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31
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Witty

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Using words in a smart and funny way

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32
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Garrulous

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Someone who talks a lot, specially about things that aren’t important

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33
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Impulsive

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Someone who does things suddenly without planning

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34
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Conceited

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Someone too proud of himself and his actions or abilities

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35
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Absent minded

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Often forgets things or doesn’t pay attention to what’s happening near them cause they’re thinking about something else

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36
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Obstinate

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Unreasonably determined to act in a particular way and not change at all despite what everyone says

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37
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Reserved

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Someone who doesn’t talk about his feelings or thoughts

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38
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Punctual

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Doing something at the expected time

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39
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Bossy

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Someone who tells other what to do

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40
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Pessimistic

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Someone who thinks that bad things are more likely to happen

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41
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Optimistic

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42
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Reliable

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Someone who can be trusted

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43
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Sensitive

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easily upset by the things people say or do

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44
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Sensible

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having or using good judgment; reasonable

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45
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Possessive

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Someone who doesn’t like sharing

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46
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Open-minded

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Someone who’s willing to consider ideas and opinions that are new or different to your own

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47
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Bigoted

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Someone who has strong and unreasonable beliefs end who doesn’t like people who think different

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48
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Bitchy

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often talking unkindly about other people

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49
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Sociable

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Sociable people like to meet and spend time with other people

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50
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A fuddy-duddy

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Someone old fashioned and fussy

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51
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A pain in the neck

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Someone hard to deal with

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52
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A gossip

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Chismoso

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53
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A troublemaker

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Problemático

54
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A slob

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Lazy and slow

55
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A layabout

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Someone unwilling to work

56
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A wet blanket

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someone who spoils other people’s fun because they are boring or miserable

57
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A couch potato

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a person who spends most of their time sitting around watching television

58
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A brick

59
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A golden boy

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a man or boy who is especially popular and successful

60
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A high-flyer

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A high-flyer is someone who has a lot of ability and is likely to be very successful in their career.

61
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A windbag

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they talk a great deal in a boring way.

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A busybody

63
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The salt of the earth

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a person or people whom you admire for their honesty and reliability

64
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A slave driver

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someone who makes another person work very hard with little or no help or remuneration

65
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An early bird

66
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A sponger

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they sponge off other people or organizations

67
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A bimbo

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she is pretty but not very intelligent

68
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A jerk

69
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A moron

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Very stupid

70
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A stick-in-the-mud

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you disapprove of them because they do not like doing anything that is new or fun.

71
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The life and soul of the party

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Cook

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Dentist

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Farmer

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Hairdresser

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Mechanic

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Miner

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Musician

79
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Photographer

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Fotógrafo

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Pilot

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Porter

82
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Receptionist

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Recepcionista

83
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Vicar

84
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Waiter

85
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Cockpit

86
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Field

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Garage

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Hotel

89
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Concert hall

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Studio

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Office

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Restaurant

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Restaurante

93
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Kitchen

94
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Surgery

95
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Church

96
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Coal mine

97
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Salon

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Library

99
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Accountant

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Chef

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Firefighter

102
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Estate agent

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Agente de bienes raíces

103
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Carpenter

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Carpintero

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Plumber

105
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Vet

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Veterinario

106
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Business

108
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Work

109
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Wages

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Sacked

111
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Pedestrian

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Motorist

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Traffic warden

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Agente de tránsito

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Roof rack

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Portaequipajes

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Boot

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Bonnet

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Engine

118
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Wiper

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Limpiaparabrisas

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Bumper

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Headlight

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Wing

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Tyre

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Windscreen

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Parabrisas

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Exhaust

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Aerial

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Handlebars

127
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Gear

128
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Brakes

129
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Parachute

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Paracaídas

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Deck

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