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boast

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presumir, alardear

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streak

/stri:k/

She’s on a winning streak, having won her last five matches.

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racha

Está en una racha ganadora, habiendo ganado sus últimos cinco partidos.

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springboard

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trampolín

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stroll

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pasear, paseo

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wander

/wondər/

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deambular, caminar sin rumbo

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scrap sth

(discard, abandon)

The company decided to scrap the project after realizing it was no longer viable.

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desechar, descartar

La empresa decidió descartar el proyecto tras darse cuenta de que ya no era viable.

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stroll down memory lane

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rememorar momentos felices

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to take a stroll/walk

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dar un paseo

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smart clothes

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ropa elegante

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likelihood

(probability)

The likelihood that you’d crash in an airplane is very low.

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probabilidad

La probabilidad de que te estrelles en un avión es muy baja.

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amused

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entretenido, divertido

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restless

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inquieto

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craving for sth

/kreivin fo:r/

She had a sudden craving for chocolate after dinner.

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antojo, ansias de algo

Tuvo un antojo repentino de chocolate después de la cena.

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the bee’s knees

That new restaurant is the bee’s knees; everyone’s talking about it.

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lo más, la hostia, la leche

Ese nuevo restaurante es lo más; todo el mundo habla de él.

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crops

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cultivos, cosechas

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wheat

/wi:t/

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trigo

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blessing

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bendición

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internship

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prácticas (de empresa)

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to cope with sth

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hacer frente a algo, lidiar con algo

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cabin

/kabin/

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cabaña

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white lie

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mentira piadosa

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dismal failure

/feilyər/

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fracaso total

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resounding success

/sukses/

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gran éxito

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daunting

/do:ntin/ (intimidating)

Starting a new job can be a daunting experience for many people.

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abrumador, sobrecogedor, desalentador, intimidante

Comenzar un nuevo trabajo puede ser una experiencia desalentadora para muchas personas.

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call it quits

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cortar, dejar de hacer

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pass out, faint, lose consciousness

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desmayarse

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rise to the challenge

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estar a la altura del desafío

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fulfil an ambition

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cumplir una ambición

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flip-flops

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chanclas

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to score

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haber ligado

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early/mid/late-teens

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principios/mitad/finales de la adolescencia

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scorching

/sko:rchin/ (extremely hot, burning)

The scorching sun made it difficult to enjoy the beach.

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abrasador, sofocante

El sol abrasador hacía difícil disfrutar de la playa.

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patter

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golpeteo, repiqueteo

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working day

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jornada laboral

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magnifying glasses

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lupa

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shadowing

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aprender observando a tu mentor

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heifer

/hefər/ (young cow)

The farmer sold the heifer for a good profit.

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vaquilla

El ranchero vendió a la vaquilla por una buena ganancia.

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frost

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escarcha, helada

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flirt

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ligar, flirtear

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to brush one’s teeth

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cepillarse los dientes

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floss

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seda dental

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broom, brush

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escoba, cepillo

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mop

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fregona, mopa

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mop the floor

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fregar el suelo

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overwhelming

/ovərwelmin/ (overpowering)

The amount of work he had to do before the deadline was overwhelming.

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abrumador, arrollador, aplastante, apabullante

La cantidad de trabajo que tenía que hacer antes de la fecha límite era abrumadora.

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mist

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neblina

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fog

(heavy mist)

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niebla

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lay down

(surrender, give up)

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rendirse

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possessed

/pəzest/

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obsesionado

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wallow in sth

After the breakup, she chose to wallow in her sadness instead of trying to move on.

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regodearse en algo (malo)

Después de la ruptura, decidió regodearse en su tristeza en lugar de intentar seguir adelante.

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delusion

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ilusión, delirio

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self-pity

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autocompasión, lástima por uno mismo

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self-interest

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egoísmo

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self-esteem, self-worth

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autoestima

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self-deception

/self disepshən/ (fooling yourself)

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autoengaño

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a botch, botch-up

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chapuza, bodrio

57
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botch sth up

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estropear, hacer algo mal

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mat

She placed a welcome mat at the entrance of her home.
He rolled out his yoga mat before starting the session.

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felpudo, esterilla

Colocó un felpudo en la entrada de su casa.
Desenrolló su esterilla de yoga antes de comenzar la sesión.

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coaster

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posavasos

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deck

(wooden platform)

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plataforma de madera

(típico en las casas de USA)

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yard

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patio

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backyard

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patio trasero

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porch

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porche

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stoop

(building: front steps)

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escalera de entrada

(típica de los bloques de New York)

64
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scoop

(exclusive news)

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exclusiva, primicia

65
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dish the dirt (on sb)

/dish de de:rt/

He loves to dish the dirt on celebrities, often sharing the latest scandals on his podcast.

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chismorrear, contar chismes

Le encanta contar chismes sobre celebridades, compartiendo a menudo los últimos escándalos en su podcast.

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the lowdown

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lo último, toda la verdad

típico del periodismo

67
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blooper

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toma falsa

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highlights

(most importan moments)

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partes/momentos destacados

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moody

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malhumorado, de carácter cambiante

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gloat

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regodearse, presumir, alardear

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post-truth

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posverdad

Distorsión deliberada de una realidad, que manipula creencias y emociones con el fin de influir en la opinión pública y en actitudes sociales. Los demagogos son maestros de la posverdad.

72
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goblin mode

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modo duende

el placer de ser vago y descuidado

Comportamiento indulgente, perezoso o descuidado, en el que una persona se permite actuar de manera desinhibida y despreocupada, sin seguir las normas sociales o preocuparse por la apariencia o el orden.

73
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doomscrolling

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scroll infinito

Hábito de pasar largos periodos de tiempo navegando por redes sociales o sitios de noticias, consumiendo contenido de forma compulsiva.

74
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lay down

/lei/ informal (recline, lie down)

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echarse, tumbarse

75
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lay down the law

/lei daʊn de lo/

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sentar reglas, poner normas

76
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self-possessed

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dueño de si mismo, calmado, tranquilo

77
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filthy

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sucio, asqueroso

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elated

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eufórico, entusiasmado

79
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file, line, queue

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fila, línea, cola

80
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car dealer/dealership

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concesionario de coches

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rugged

/ragid/ (person: strong)

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duro, robusto, fuerte

(persona)

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rugged

/rʌgid/ (conditions, land)

The hikers were excited to explore the rugged terrain of the national park.

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duro, díficil, escabroso, accidentado

(condiciones, terreno)

Los excursionistas estaban emocionados de explorar el terreno accidentado del parque nacional.

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rough

/rʌf/

This sandpaper is extra rough, so you can work faster.

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áspero, rugoso

Este papel de lija es extra áspero, así uno puede trabajar más rápido.

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parallel park

A

aparcar en paralelo

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fizzy, sparkling, bubbly

(beverage)

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espumante, con gas/burbujas

86
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sparkling

(person)

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brillante, genial

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witty

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ingenioso, ocurrente

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wit

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ingenio, buen juicio, sensatez

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pull strings

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mover los hilos, tirar de contactos

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act out sth

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actuar, representar

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succinct, brief, concise

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sucinto, breve, conciso

92
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juggernaut

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gigante, fuerza inconmesurable

93
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intertwined

/intərtwain/

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entrelazado

94
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squash

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aplastar

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dull

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aburrido, soso, apagado

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down in the dumps

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deprimido, de bajón

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dump

(rubbish tip)

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vertedero, basurero

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go ballistic

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ponerse hecho una furia

99
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fall head over heels in love with sb

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estar perdidamente enamorado de

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heel

A

talón

101
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only child

A

hijo único

102
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chuffed to bits

/chʌft/

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entusiasmado, encantado, molar muchísimo

103
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slang, jargon, argot

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jerga

104
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rage

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rabia, ira, furia

105
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act out

(enact, perform)

The children were asked to act out their favorite scene from the book during story time.

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actuar, representar

Se pidió a los niños que representaran su escena favorita del libro durante la hora del cuento.

106
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gloat, show off

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alardear, presumir, regodearse, fardar

107
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mellow

(grow smoother)

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suavizar, madurar

108
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dwell on sth/sb

It’s important not to dwell on past mistakes and instead focus on the future.

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afligirse, obsesionarse con los fallos

Es importante no obsesionarse con los errores del pasado y, en cambio, centrarse en el futuro.

109
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swallow

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tragar

110
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drift

Philip dropped out of college and since then he’s just been drifting.

A

ir a la deriva, andar sin rumbo, dejarse llevar

Philip abandonó la escuela y desde entonces está a la deriva.

111
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accountant

A

contable (profesión)

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rise above sth/sb

(be unaffected by)

Despite all the criticism, she managed to rise above it and achieve her goals.

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no ser afectado por algo,
estar por encima de la situación

A pesar de todas las críticas, logró estar por encima y alcanzar sus metas.

113
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make a splash

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causar sensación, causar un escándalo

114
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make a scene

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montar una escena, montar un numerito

115
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chart a way forward

This meeting must chart a way forward.

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trazar el plan/camino a seguir

Esta reunión debe trazar el camino a seguir.

116
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besotted

/bisotid/

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enamorado, colado por

117
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in turn

(connector: subsequently)

John gave me the book and I, in turn, gave it to Sandy.

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a su vez, por su parte

John me dio el libro y yo, a mi vez, se lo di a Sandy.

118
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be all/what it’s cracked up to be

That film’s not all it’s cracked up to be.

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ser para tanto

La película no es para tanto.

119
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hence

/hens/ (therefore)

These are called fasci, hence the root word of fascism.
John is successful; hence he must have gone to university.

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de ahí, por tanto, por consiguiente

Estos se llaman fasci, de ahí la palabra raíz del fascismo.
John tiene éxito; por tanto, debe haber ido a la universidad.

120
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nonetheless

/nʌndeles/ (despite this)

This may be in Japanese, but it’s worth it nonetheless.

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no obstante, sin embargo

Esto puede ser en japonés, no obstante, vale la pena.

121
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hold out

(continue to resist)

The soldiers were determined to hold out against the enemy until reinforcements arrived.

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resistir, seguir resistiendo

Los soldados estaban decididos a resistir contra el enemigo hasta que llegaran los refuerzos.

122
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apopletic with rage

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lleno de ira/rabia

123
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be scared out of your wits

/skeərd/ (be terrified/petrified)

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estar cagado de miedo, morirse del susto

124
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engrossed in sth

/engroust/

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absorto/concentrado en algo

125
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wet blanket, party pooper

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aguafiestas, cenizo

126
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blanket

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manta

127
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people person

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persona sociable

128
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people pleaser

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persona complaciente

129
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go-getter

(peson: achiever)

She’s a real go-getter – she’ll probably move quickly up the corporate ladder.

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ambicioso

Es una persona ambiciosa: probablemente ascienda rápido en la jerarquía corporativa.

130
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high-flyer

(succesful person)

She is a high-flyer in the company, quickly climbing the corporate ladder due to her impressive results.

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persona exitosa,
persona ambiciosa

Ella es una persona exitosa en la empresa, subiendo rápidamente en la jerarquía corporativa gracias a sus resultados impresionantes.

131
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glued to sth

/glu:d/ (person: dependent, attached)

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pegado a, dependiente de

132
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have a chip on your shoulder

(have a resentful attitude)

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estar resentido, ser rencoroso

133
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nasty piece of work

(informal: malicious person)

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mal bicho, joyita (irónico)

134
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come out of your shell

(lose shyness, awkwardness)

A

salir del caparazón

135
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by the book

(according to rules)

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a rajatabla, según las reglas

136
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reap the rewards

(benefit)

After holding onto his stocks for several years, he’s finally reaping the rewards of his patience.

A

recoger los frutos

(figurativo)

Después de mantener sus acciones durante varios años, finalmente está recogiendo los frutos de su paciencia.

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