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1
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To hit or kick something with a lot of force. (Golpear, pegar)

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Hammer

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(on beliefs) So firmly held that they are not likely to change. (Arraigado)

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Ingrained

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Extremely dangerous. (Arresgado, peligroso)

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Perilous

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Feeling worried about something that you are going to do or that is going to happen. (Ansioso, preocupado)

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Apprehensive

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  • A line of light that shines from a bright object. (Rayo) - A line of radiation or particles flowing in one direction.
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Beam

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An illness. (Enfermedad, mal)

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Ailment

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A rough voice because of a sore or dry throat. (Ronco)

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Croaky

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The careful watching of a person or place, especially by the police or army. because of a crime that has happened or is expected. (Vigilancia)

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Surveillance

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Power, strength, or force. (Fuerza, poder)

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Might

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To annoy or upset someone. (Provocar)

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Wind up

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An organ of the body or of a plant that secretes (=produces) liquid chemical that have various purposes. (Glándula)

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Gland

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Something that is said or offered to people in order to make them react in a particular way. (‘Trampa’, ‘anzuelo’)

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Bait

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The long piece of wood or metal along the bottom of a boat that forms part of its structure and helps to keep the boat balanced in the water. (‘Columna vertebral’ de un barco)

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Keel

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To eat a lot of good food and enjoy it very much. (Festejar, hacer un banquete)

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Feast

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To catch and arrest someone who has not obeyed the law. (Arrestar)

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Apprehend

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A large flat area of land that is high above sea level. (Meseta)

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Plateau

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To cause strong feelings or ideas in someone. (Despertar una emoción)

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Kindle

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The material on the surface of the ground in which plants grow. (Tierra)

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Soil

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If someone’s unkind remarks _, they make you feel upset and annoyed. (Herir)

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Sting

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Something such as food, clothing, or money that is given free to someone who has a great need for it. (Limosna, donativo)

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Handout

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For a long time into the future, or across a long distance. (De largo alcance, a largo plazo)

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Long-range

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To provide with (a kit of personal effects and necessities)

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Kit up

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Help given, especially by the state or an organization, to people who need it, especially because they do not have enough money. (Prestación social)

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Welfare

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To swim with a snorkel. (Bucear con un tubo)

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Snorkel

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Soft and wet and hanging shape easily when pressed. (Blanducho)

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Squidgy

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Rock or soil from which metal can be obtained. (Mineral)

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Ore

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A heavy vehicle with a large blade in front, used for pushing earth and stones along and for making areas of ground flat at the same time. (Escavadora topadora)

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Bulldozer

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A narrow piece fixed to the end of a tube so that the liquid or air that comes out can be directed in a particular way. (Boquilla)

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Nozzle

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To destroy something completely. (Barrer, aniquilar)

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Wipe out

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(of something that should be in a pair or set) Separated from its pair or set. (Desparejado)

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Odd

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To keep someone’s attention completely. (Captar la atención)

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Grip

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A heavy metal ball attached to a chain that is thrown as part of a sports event. (Lanzamiento de martillo)

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Hammer

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  • Very bad. (Horrible, terrible) - Shocking and very bad. (Terrible)
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Appalling

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A safe of peaceful place. (Refugio)

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Haven

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To hit someone or something with the hand or with a heavy object. (Dar un tortazo)

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Clout

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To make something dirty, especially with solid waste. (Ensuciar, manchar)

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Soil

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(Literary) The activity of farming. (La tierra)

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Soil

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A line where two things join, especially a line of sewing joining two places of cloth or leather. (Costura)

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Seam

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To try to deal with something or someone. (Abordar, afrontar, encarar)

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Tackle

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Physical and mental health and happiness, especially of a person. (Bienestar)

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Welfare

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To produce large amounts of something quickly, usually something of low quality. (Producir en masa)

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Churn out

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To give a spoken statement of an opinion or thought. (Hacer un comentario)

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Remark

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To remove a part of something to make it smaller or shorter, using a sharp tool such as a knife. (Cortar)

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Cut off

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US: To lose control, especially in a vehicle, and have an accident.

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Wipe out

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The captain of a ship or boat, a sports team, or an aircraft.

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Skipper

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A relation who lived in the past. (Antepasado, ancestro)

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Forebear / Ancestor

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To make someone have strong feelings of shock or of disapproval. (Horrorizar)

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Appal (US: Appall)

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To stop people from continuing a phone conversation by breaking the phone connection. (Cortar la línea)

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Cut off

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37
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To stumble. (Tropezarse)

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Blunder into/about

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Stored loose, and not wrapped in separate boxes or containers. (A granel)

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Bulk

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38
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Allowing a secret to become known. (Indicador, chivato)

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Telltale

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  • To produce a strong, regular beat. (Palpitar) - If a part of your body _, you feel pain in it in a series of regular beats.
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Throb

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40
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A special meal with very good food or a large meal for many people. (Banquete, comilona, festín)

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Feast

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  • The empty space to the side of the text on a page, sometimes separated from the rest of the page by a vertical line. (Margen) - The outer edge of an area.
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Margin

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43
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To criticize someone or something strongly.

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Hammer

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44
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(especially of soldiers or the police) To go around an area or a building to see if there is any trouble or danger. (Patrullar)

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Patrol

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44
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A day on which a religious event or person is remembered and celebrated. (Festivo)

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Feast

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  • An insect or small animal that is harmful or damages crops. (Plaga, peste) - An annoying person, especially a child. (Lata, pesado)
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Pest

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To intentionally make a person angry by saying or doing things to annoy them. (Provocar, atormentar)

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Bait

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45
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If an insect, plant, or animal _, it produces a small but painful injury, usually with a poison, by brushing against the skin or making a very small hole under the skin. (Picar)

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Sting

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46
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A period during which there are no large changes. (Estancamiento, punto muerto)

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Plateau

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A small amount of food on a hook (= curved piece of wire) or in a special device used to attract and catch a fish or animal. (Anzuelo)

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Bait

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(of numbers) Not able to be divided wxactly by two. (Impar)

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Odd

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A sudden excited or angry reaction to something by a lot of people. (Furor, furia)

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Furore

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Small in numbers or amount, often spread over a large area. (Disperso, escaso)

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Sparse

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  • A bird with black and white feathers and a tail. (Urraca) - Someone who likes to collect many different types of objects, or use many different styles.
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Magpie

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  • A place, especially a small group of buildings or a town, that represents the authority or business interests of a government or company that is far away. (Puesto remoto/fronterizo) - A rare example of something that is disappearing.
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Outpost

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  • Something that is very enjoyable to see, hear, experience, etc. (Deleite) - A collection of something to be enjoyed
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Feast

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54
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A line of rocks or sand just above or just below the surface of the sea, often dangerous to ships. (Arrecife)

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Reef

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54
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The act of hitting someone or something with your hand or with a heavy object. (Tortazo)

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Clout

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55
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To not be important

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Be of no/little account

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56
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To make a long, deep cut in something, especially the skin on a part of the body. (Acuchillar, cortar, hacer una tajada)

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Gash

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57
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A written or spoken description of an event. (Informe)

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Account

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57
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To send out a beam of light, an electrical or radio signal, etc. (Emitir, brillar)

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Beam

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59
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To take things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally. (Contrabadear)

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Smuggle

60
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To understand something. (Entender, comprender)

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Apprehend

62
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All the objects needed for a particular activity. (Equipo)

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Tackle

62
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  • US: A clever and complicated act of stealing. (Timo) - US: A police action to catch criminals in which the police pretend to be criminals.
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Sting

64
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If you _ a clock or watch, you cause it to work by turning a key, handle, or other device. (Dar cuerda)

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Wind / Wind up

64
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Very likely to happen. (Probable)

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Liable

65
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_ dirt has got under the surface of something as is difficult to remove. (Incrustado)

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Ingrained

66
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To move in an awkward way. (Ir dando tumbos)

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Blunder

67
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(In the past in South Africa) A political system in which people of different races were separated.

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Apartheid

68
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To cause a person or place to become separate, or cause someone to be or feel alone. (Desterrar)

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Cut off

68
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A hole that is made in a wall or another structure used for protection during an attack. (Brecha, fisura, grieta)

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Breach

69
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An entrance through a wall, fence, etc. where there is a gate. (Entrada)

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Gateway

70
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One of the parts of a piano that hits the strings to make a sound.

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Hammer

70
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To hold very tightly. (Agarrar)

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Grip

71
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(Literary) A country. (Suelo de un país)

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Soil

72
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A game for two people, each with twelve circular pieces that they move on a board with black and white squares. (Damas)

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UK: Draughts US: Checkers

74
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A person whose job is to protect a forest or natural park. (Guardabosques)

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Ranger

75
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Needing a lot of time and effort. (Laborioso)

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Laborious

77
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To hit something with a hammer. (Martillear)

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Hammer

78
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A long, deep cut, especially in the skin. (Tajada, herida profunda)

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Gash

80
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To stop providing something such as electricity, supplies, etc. (Interrumpir, cortar el suministro)

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Cut off

81
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To cause sharp but usually temporary pain. (Escocer, picar, arder)

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Sting

83
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To break a law, promise, agreement, or relationship. (Traspasar, violar, infringir)

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Breach

84
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Unexpected and not convenient or unpleasant. (Inapropiado, inadecuado)

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Untoward

84
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A sudden burning pain in your eyes, on your skin, etc. or the ability to cause such pain. (Punzada, escozor, ardor)

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Sting

85
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A birdwatcher (=someone whose hobby is studying wild bird in their natural environment)

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Twitcher

87
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To cause a fire to start burning by lighting paper, wood, etc. (Encender, prender)

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Kindle

88
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An extremely unpleasant man, especially one who is not physically attractive. (“Sapo”)

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Toad

89
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The idea of something that will or might happen in the future. (Expectativa, posibilidad)

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Prospect

90
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A tool consisting of a piece of metal with a flat end that is fixed onto the end of a long, thin, usually wooden handle, used for hitting things. (Martillo)

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Hammer

92
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  • To use something or someone, especially in an effective way. (Usar, hacer uso de) - To move soldiers or equipment to a place where they can be used when they are needed. (Desplegar)
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Deploy

93
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Worry about the future, or a fear that something unpleasant is going to happen. (Apresión)

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Apprehension

94
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To put things into a large, untidy pile. (Apilar, amontinar)

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Heap

95
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A time when something suddenly begins especially a disease or something else dangerous or unpleasant. (Brote)

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Outbreak

97
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To find yourself in an unexpected and usually unpleasant situation, especially as a result of what you do. (Acabar)

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Wind up

97
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A long, thin layer of a substance such as coal that has formed between layers of other rocks

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Seam

98
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  • A container that is heated to a very high temperature, so that substances that are put inside it, such as metal, will melt or burn. (Horno de fundición) - US. A piece of equipment for heating a building. (Caldera)
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Furnace

100
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To think of someone or something in the stated way. (Considerar, juzgar, creer)

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Account

101
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A bag for travelling that is smaller that a suitcase. (Maletín)

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Grip

102
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To smile with obvious pleasure. (Sonreír)

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Beam

103
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In very large amounts. (Al por mayor)

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In bulk

104
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The depth of water needed for a boat to be able to float.

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UK: Draught US: Draft

106
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To make dogs attack an animal for cruel entertainment. (Hacer rabiar)

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Bait

107
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A document given to students or reporters which contains information about a particular subject. (Folleto)

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Handout

107
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A current of unpleasantly cold air blowing through a room. (Corriente)

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UK: Draught US: Draft

108
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The main or longest part of something. (La mayor parte, la mayoría)

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The bulk of something

109
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A system of storing and serving drinks from large containers, especially barrels. (Barril)

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UK: Draught US: Draft

111
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The act fo checking that there is no trouble or danger in a building or area. (Ronda)

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Patrol

112
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A small, black creature with a large head and long tail that lives in water and develops into a frog or a toad. (Renacuajo)

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Tadpole

112
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To notice something and make a remark on it. (Comentar, observar)

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Remark

112
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In the sport of women’s gymnastics, a wooden bar on which the competitors balance and perform movements. (Barra de equilibrio)

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The beam

113
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An untidy pile or mass of things. (Pila, montón)

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Heap

115
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Especially of a disease or a condition, regularly found and very common among a particular group or in a particular area. (Endémico, habitual)

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Endemic

117
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(especially in football or hockey) To try to take the ball from a player in the other team, or (in rugby or American football) to do this by taking hold of the player and making them fall. (Football: Entrar. Rugby: Placar)

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Tackle

118
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New or almost new, and in very good condition. (Impoluto, inmaculado)

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Pristine

119
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A long thick piece of wood, metal, or concrete, especially used to support weight in a building or other structure. (Viga)

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Beam

121
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A good view of a large land area or of a city. (Perspectiva)

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Prospect

122
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  • The number of people or the amount of something that can be transported by a boat. - A large amount.
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Boatload

124
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The possibility of being successful, especially at work.

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Prospects

126
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The possibility that something good might happen in the future. (Posibilidad)

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Prospect

127
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A small group of soldiers or military ships, aircraft, or vehicles, especially one that patrols an area. (Patrulla)

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Patrol

128
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A tight hold on something or someone. (Apretón)

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Grip

130
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Describes hair or fur that is very thick. (Espeso, tupido)

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Bushy

131
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(Helipuerto)

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Helicopter landing pad

132
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To make a serious mistake, usually because of not taking care or thinking. (Meter la pata, equivocarse)

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Blunder

133
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The part of a gun that hits another part when you pull the trigger to send out the bullet.

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Hammer

134
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Something that makes a particular thing possible, such as an extra amount of money, time, etc. allowed that makes it possible to deal with an emergency.

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Margin

136
Q

Something that is not true that you tell someone in order to make a joke. (Tomadura de pelo)

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Wind-up

137
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A tube that you hold in your mouth to help you breathe if you are swimming with your face underwater. (Tubo de buceo)

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Snorkel

139
Q

Forming a whole number that can be divided exactly by two. (Par)

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Even

140
Q

The feeling of being upset by something. (Punzada)

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Sting

141
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An area of flat land near a river that is often floodes when the river becomes too full.

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Floodplain / Flood plain

142
Q

To end, or to make and activity end. (Terminar, concluir)

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Wind up

144
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Used after a number, especially a number that can be divides by ten, to show that the exact number in not known. (-tantos, alrededor de)

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-odd

145
Q

As said by most people

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By / From all accounts

146
Q

The act of understanding something. (Comprensión)

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Apprehension

147
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A serious mistake, usually caused by not taking care or thinking. (Metedura de pata)

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Blunder

149
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To close a business or organization. (Liquidar)

A

Wind up

150
Q

Something that you say, giving your opinion about something or stating a fact. (Comentario, observación)

A

Remark

151
Q

A small low island or bank composed of sand and coral segments. (Cayo)

A

Cay

152
Q

Having (legal) responsibility for something or someone. (Responsable)

A

Liable

153
Q

A situation in which you come extremely close to a dangerous or unpleasant situation or only just manage to avoid it. (Estar a un pelo)

A

Close shave

154
Q

To start eating something eagerly. (Engullir)

A

Tuck in

155
Q

When an emotion such as fear _ you, you feel it strongly. (Apoderarse)

A

Grip

156
Q

To charge someone a surprisingly large amount of money for something. (Clavar, cobrar)

A

Sting

157
Q

To make someone have a feeling that they had in the past. (Reavivar)

A

Rekindle

159
Q

To choose only the best or most suitable from a group of people or things. (Escoger, seleccionar)

A

Cherry-pick

160
Q

The amount by which one thing is different from another. (Margen)

A

Margin

161
Q

An act of breaking a law, promise, agreement, or relationship. (Quebrantamiento, infracción, violación)

A

Breach

162
Q

If someone is _ a group of people, they are part of that group, but different in important ways, and if someone is _an activity, they are only slightly involved.

A

On the margins of something

163
Q

To (cause animals to) eat grass. (Pastar)

A

Graze

164
Q

To make an opening in a wall or fence, especially in order to attack someone or something behind it. (Romper, atravesar)

A

Breach

165
Q

A pointed part of an insect, plant, or animal that goes through a person’s or animal’s skin and leaves behind poison. (Aguijón)

A

Sting (US: Stinger)

166
Q

To put food on a hook (=curved piece of wire) or in a special device to attract and catch a fish or animal. (Cebar)

A

Bait

168
Q

The male sexual organs

A

Tackle

169
Q

(Informal) To eat small amounts of food many times during the day instead of sitting down to eat meals at particular times. (Picotear)

A

Graze

170
Q

The profit made on a product or service. (Margen de beneficios)

A

Margin

172
Q

Control over something or someone. (Control)

A

Grip

173
Q

A strong, regular beat. (Pulsación, latido)

A

Throb

174
Q

To tell someone something that is not true in order to make a joke. (Tomar el pelo)

A

Wind up

175
Q

The situation in which the police catch and arrest someone who has not obeyed the law. (Detención)

A

Apprehension

176
Q

To reach a particular level and then stay the same. (Estancarse, estabilizarse)

A

Plateau

177
Q

Because of something. (A causa de)

A

On account of something

178
Q

Very important because of effects on future events. (Trascendental, crucial)

A

Momentous

179
Q

If a place or building is _, it is a long distance from where most people live.

A

Out-of-the-way

180
Q

The leaves of a plant or tree, or leaves on the stems or branches on which they are growing. (Follaje)

A

Foliage

181
Q

A small, brownish-green animal, similar to a frog, that has big eyes and long back legs for swimming and jumping. (Sapo)

A

Toad

182
Q

(especially in football or hockey) The act of tackling someone. (Entrada)

A

Tackle

183
Q

To defeat someone completely in a game or a fight. (“Dar una paliza”, “machacar”)

A

Hammer

184
Q

A person who has been officially ordered to stay in a prison or similar place, especially for political reasons. (Detenido, preso)

A

Detainee

185
Q

Power and influence over other people or events. (Influencia)

A

Clout

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