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1
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Old, in bad condition

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Tatty

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Ajetreo, apresurarse

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Hustle, to hustle

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Elegancia a la hora de vestir

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Sartorial elegance

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Very bad. Un libro malo, o mala comida, un mal fin de semana, me siento muy mal.

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Lousy. I had a lousy weekende, I feel lousy, lousy food

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Hastiado, aburrido

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Jaded

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Notorio (BAD CONNOTATION)

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Notorious

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Captando el interès público

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In the limelight

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Just at the right moment

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On cue

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When performers come to the stage again to receive applauses

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Curtain call

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Actor who learns the part of other actor in a place, so they can be replaced if necessary

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Understudy

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Asegurador. Responsibke for making insurance, legal documents… Person who decides if a bank should give financial support or paying costs etc

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Underwriter

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Express too strongly when you’re acting in a play

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Overact

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Estudio de grabación, (lugar con propiedades acústicas apropiadas para grabar) radio, estudio de música, cine…

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Sound stage

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Act in a play

Doing something to gain advantage or trick someone

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Play-act/ to play-act

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Person who writes plays, dramatist

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Playwright

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Guionista. Someone who writes the story for a fiml, tv programme…

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Screenwiter

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The area behind the stage where the actors change their clothes etc

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Backstage

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Tuve que “volver atrás, reandar el camino hacia atrás” para poder encontrar mis llaves

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I had to backtrack in order to find the keys

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Domething that must exist before something else can take place

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Prerequisite

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Gusto por el arte y la música

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Tastes in art and music

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Talento para hacer algo

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Talent for doing something

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Su determinación no conoce límites

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Her determination knows no bounds

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Ella saltó de alegría cuando supo…

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She jumped for joy when she knew…

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Something that you do without not knowing what will happen as a result

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A leap in the dark

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Ella se me echó al cuello después de la discusión

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She jumped down my throat after the arguing

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Aprovechar la oportunidad inmediatamente

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Leap at the opportunity

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Very quickly. La empresa está creciendo “muy rápidamente” este año.

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The company is growing by leaps and bounds this year

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Fuera de los límites, donde al público no se le está permitido acceder.

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Out of bounds

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Sacar conclusiones, asumir cosas a partir de algo

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Jump to conclusions

30
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The last rehearsal before the real performance (theatre)

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Dress rehearsal

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Coros

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Backing vocals

32
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The musicians received a “…” ovación en pie) after the performance

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Standing ovation

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Sin precedentes

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Unprecedented

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Tengo toda la intención de hacerlo. No tengo la intención de hacerlo.

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I have every intention of doing it. I have no intention of doing it.

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Iba a haber una fiesta mañana pero…

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There was to have been a party tomorrow but…

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Parece/todo indica que ella ganará la competición

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She SEEMS SET TO win de competition

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El tour está en posición de generar ganancias que exceden (de más de) un millón de dólares

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The tour stands to make profits in excess of one million dollars

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100 artistas van a presentarse (estando seguro, más que likely) a las audiciones

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100 artists are bound to turn up at the auditions

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Periodo, temporada haciendo algo. Después de una temporada de diez años en… o haciendo…

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Stint. After a ten-year stint/ doing…

40
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Hacer una reaparición

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Make a comeback

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Haber recorrido un largo camino, aprendiendo y mejorando

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To have come a long way

42
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Enseñanza, especialmente pequeños grupos o una persona. Recibir enseñanza en matemáticas

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Tuition. Receive tuition in maths.

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Mentor

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Mentor

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Golpe de suerte

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Lucky break

45
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Ruido Ensordecedor

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Defeaning noise

46
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Unharmonious synonym

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Discordant

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Rítmico

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Rhythmic

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Que inspira alegría

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Uplifting music

49
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Happy, optimistic

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Upbeat

50
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Si sigues viéndolo, te dejaré. (Annoyed by a persistent attitude)

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If you will keep on seeing him, I’ll leave you.

51
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Con mucha sobrecarga de trabajo

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Hard-pressed

52
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Contrarrestar los efectos de…

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Counteract the effects of

53
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Acoplarse a un plan

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To tag along

54
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Ella está siempre volviendo al pasado/recordando/hablando de su infancia

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She’s always harking back to her childhood

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To success or do eell in a particular situation, especially something that other people wouldn’t like. Ex: A ella se le “da bien” o lo hace bien en cuanto a trabajo duro, o estrés

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To thrive on. She thrives on hard work. She thrives on stress

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To get involved in something with a lot of interest and energy

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To get your teeth into something

57
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Mantenerse alejado de…

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Steer clear of something

58
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Tener debilidad por algo o por alguien

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To have a soft spot for

59
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Lamento, queja (también verbo)

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Wail, to wail

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Este tema es un no rotundo para mí

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Thus topic is aNAthema to me

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Esta respuesta deja un poco que desear (It’s not as good as it should be)

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This response leaves a bit to be desired

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Show annoyance or anger. Ella mostró enojo ante las nuevas regulaciones.

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To bridle. She bridled at the new regulations.

63
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Tuve que tragarme mis palabras

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I gad to eat my words

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Te lo compro, te lo concedo (reconocer otro punto de vista)

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Grant you

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No estar de acuerdo para nada. No estoy para nada de acuerdo con los padres que… me temo que no estoy para nada de acuerdo con…

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I take issue with parents who… I’m afraid I have to take issue with…

66
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Zancos

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Stilts

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Impressive and provocative

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Flamboyant

68
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Cualquier día de estos

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Any day now

69
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Forjar un vínculo

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Forge a bond

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