Proficiency 6 Flashcards

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1
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Paisaje árido

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Barren landscape

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Synonym picturesque

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Quaint

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Un lugar lleno de vida

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A place bustling with life

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4
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Puro, prístino

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Pristine

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5
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Lugar desierto

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Wilderness place

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6
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Maleza

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Undergowth

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7
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Terreno

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Terrain

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8
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Pudimos saborear una comida increíble

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We could relish amazing food

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Mugriento, sucio

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Grimy

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Un momento Tenso, desagradable

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A fraught moment

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Atraer, fascinar

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To allure

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La ciudad es centro de riqueza y prosperidad

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The city is a hub of wealth and prosperity

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Totalmente distinto. Esta casa es totalmente distinta a la que teníamos antes.

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This flat is a far cry from the one we had before

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14
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En los confines de la tierra

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In the far-flung corners of the earth

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15
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Con basura esparcida por todas partes

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With litter strewn all over the place

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16
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Contaminado, afectado

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Tainted

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17
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Disorganized, chaotic

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Haphazard

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18
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Very puzzled

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Bewildered

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19
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Cinismo

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Cynicism

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20
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Mi mantra

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My motto

21
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Vuelo fletado

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Chartered flight

22
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Viaje de ida y vuelta

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Round trip

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Synonym of sightseeing

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Seen the sights

24
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Ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente

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Out of sight, out of mind

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Este paisaje es un espectáculo para la vista

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This landscape is a sight to behold

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La habitación se ve lamentable, triste

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The room looks a sorry sight

27
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Ella puso su punto de mira, sus obketivos en ganar la competición

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To put her sights on winning the competition

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No tienen en cuenta(porque se olvidan)

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Lose sight of something

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Apartado, donde no hay mucha gente

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Off the beaten track

30
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Ella vive en una zona muy rural, lejos de la ciudad

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She lives out in the sticks

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Remanso, o lugar atrasado, que no ha cambiado mucho. Ella creció rn un “remanso” rural

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Backwater. She grew up in a rural backwater.

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Un lugar, punto, fuera del camino

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Out-of-the-way spot

33
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En un lugar lejano a la ciudad

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In the back of beyond

34
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Vacaciones de quince días

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A fortnight’s holiday

35
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Proponerse hacer algo (PV) ella ae propuso ser una escritora de éxito

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She set out to become a famous writer

36
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To start to deal with something, or resolve something. Tan pronto como se mudó al extranjero, se puso a buscar trabajo.”

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As soon as he moved abroad he set about looking for a job

37
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Podemos reservar un par de horas para descansar antes de continuar el viaje?

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Can we set aside a couple of hours for resting before continuing the trip?

38
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Lo que los diferencia es su forma tan distinta de afrontar los problemas

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What sets them apart is how differently they deal with problems in life

39
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Ellos finalmente comenzaron su nehocio después de meses de duro trabajo

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They finally set up their business after months of hard work

40
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Problemas financieros le han retrasado comprase la casa

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Financial problems have set her back from buying the house so far

41
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Si queremos llegar a tiempo, tenemos que salir a las 6 mañana por la mañana

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If we want to arrive in time, we should set off at 6 in the morning

42
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Zancada (tb figurativo, gran paso). Ella es una rápida corredora en parte gracias a la longitud de sus zancadas

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She’s a fast runner partly thanks to the length of her strides

43
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Sortear/evitar obstáculos/lidiar con un terreno. La única forma de sortear el embarrado terreno es a pie

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The only way to negotiate the muddy terrain is on foot

44
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El verano se acerca

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The summer draws near

45
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Paseo relajado. Usualmente voy a dar un paseo por la playa.

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I usually go for a stroll along the beach

46
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Por mucho frío que pueda hacer, vamos a ir igualmente

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Cold though it may be, we’re going anyway

47
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Consider synonym

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Entertain

48
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él es de confianza

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He can be relied

49
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He tomado jna decisión

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My mind is made up