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Skills 01 - Blue Monday Flashcards

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wise

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sabio

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sabio

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wise

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Los Reyes Magos

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The Three Wise Men / The Three Kings

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The Three Wise Men / The Three Kings

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Los Reyes Magos

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hemisphere (n)

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one half of the arth. Often the half above or below the eaquator.

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one half of the arth. Often the half above or below the equator.

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hemisphere (n)

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anxiety (n)

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feeling particularly worried that something bad is going to happen

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feeling particularly worried that something bad is going to happen

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anxiety (n)

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devour (v)

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eat all of sometging very quickly, usually because of being very hungry

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eat all of sometging very quickly, usually because of being very hungry

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devour (v)

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trivialise (v)

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having no useful qualities or skills

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having no useful qualities or skills

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trivialise (v)

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suicidal (adj.)

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having feelings of wanting to kill yourself

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having feelings of wanting to kill yourself

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suicidal (adj.)

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irritable (adj.)

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getting annoyed or angry quikly and easily

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getting annoyed or angry quikly and easily

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irritable (adj.)

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worthless (adj.)

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make something seem smaller or less important than it actually is

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make something seem smaller or less important than it actually is

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worthless (adj.)

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antidote (n)

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anything wich stops the negative effects of something

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anything wich stops the negative effects of something

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antidote (n)

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gloom

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unhapiness (n)

[pesimismo / tristeza / oscuridad]

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unhapiness (n)

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gloom

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spend less money (idiom)

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tighten your belt

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tighten your belt

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spend less money (idiom)

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inception

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beginning (n)

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beginning (n)

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inception

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designating

[etiquetar / calificar / identificar]

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labelling (v)

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adversley

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negatively (adv)

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labelling (v)

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designating

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negatively (adv)

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adversley

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blues

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sadness

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sadness

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blues

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coining

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inventing

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inventing

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coining

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damp

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slightly wet (adj)

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slightly wet (adj)

húmedo

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damp

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wobbly (adj)

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tending to move unsteadily from side to side

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tending to move unsteadily from side to side

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wobbly (adj)

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helplessly (adv)

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with no ability to act or help oneself

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with no ability to act or help oneself

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helplessly (adv)

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blacklash (n)

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a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development

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a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development

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blacklash (n)

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deep-seated (adj)

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firmly established at a deep or profound level.
“an opportunity for tackling the deep-seated causes of crime”

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tackle (v)

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make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task).
“police have launched an initiative to tackle rising crime”

[abordar / afrontar / encarar / combatir]

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firmly established at a deep or profound level.

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deep-seated (adj)

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make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task).

[abordar / afrontar / combatir / encarar]

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tackle (v)

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upset (v)

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make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried.
“the accusation upset her”

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make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

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upset (v)

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stuck (v)

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push a sharp or pointed object into or through (something).
“he stuck his fork into the sausage”

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push a sharp or pointed object into or through (something).

[atascado / metido / clavado]

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stuck (pp of stick)

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struggle (v)

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make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.
“before she could struggle, he lifted her up”

[luchar / esforzarse / forcejear ]

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make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.

[luchar / esforzarse]

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struggle (v)

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nonetheless (adv.)

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in spite of that; nevertheless.

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in spite of that; nevertheless.

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nonetheless (adv.)

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overjoyed (adj)

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extremely happy.

“all of them were overjoyed at my success”

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extremely happy

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overjoyed (adj)

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depress (adj)

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make (someone) feel utterly dispirited or dejected.
“that first day at school depressed me”

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make (someone) feel utterly dispirited or dejected.

[deprimir / desalentar / reducir / oprimir ]

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depress (adj)

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utterly (adv)

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completely and without qualification; absolutely.
“he looked utterly ridiculous”

[totalmente / absolutamente / completamente]

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completely and without qualification; absolutely.

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utterly (adv)

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dispirited (adj)

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having lost enthusiasm and hope; disheartened.
“she was determined to appear unworried in front of her dispirited family”

[desanimado / desalentado]

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having lost enthusiasm and hope; disheartened.

[desanimado / desalentado]

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dispirited (adj)

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dispirit (v)

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cause (someone) to lose enthusiasm or hope.
“the army was dispirited by the uncomfortable winter conditions”

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cause (someone) to lose enthusiasm or hope.

[desalentar]

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dispirit (v)

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dejected (adj)

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sad and depressed; dispirited.
“he stood in the street looking dejected”

[abatido / desmoralizado / alicaído]

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sad and depressed; dispirited.

[desanimado / desmoralizado]

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dejected (adj)

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dull (adj)

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  1. lacking interest or excitement.
    “your diet doesn’t have to be dull and boring.
  2. lacking brightness, vividness, or sheen.
    “his face glowed in the dull lamplight”

[adormecido / adormecedor / aburrido]

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  1. lacking interest or excitement.
  2. lacking brightness, vividness, or sheen.

[apagado / embutido]

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dull (adj)

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trap (v)

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  1. catch (an animal) in a trap.
  2. trick or deceive (someone) into doing something contrary to their interests or intentions.
    “I hoped to trap him into an admission”
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verb

  1. catch (an animal) in a (x)*.
    *same word that we are defining
  2. trick or deceive (someone) into doing something contrary to their interests or intentions.
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trap (v)

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gloomy (adj)

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  1. dark or poorly lit, especially so as to appear depressing or frightening.
    “a gloomy corridor badly lit by oil lamps”
  2. causing or feeling depression or despondency.
    “gloomy forecasts about the economy”

[sombrío / triste ]

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  1. dark or poorly lit, especially so as to appear depressing or frightening.
  2. causing or feeling depression or despondency.
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gloomy (adj)

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pristine (adj)

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in its original condition; unspoilt.
“pristine copies of an early magazine”
clean and fresh as if new; spotless.
“a pristine white shirt”

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in its original condition; unspoilt.
clean and fresh as if new; spotless.

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pristine (adj)

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gloom (n)

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unhapiness

[pesimismo / tristeza]

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unhapiness

[pesimismo / oscuridad / tristeza]

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gloom (n)

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tighten your belt

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spend less money (idiom)

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inception (n)

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beginning

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designating (v)

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labelling

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deep-seated (adj)

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subconscious

[arraigado]

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blues (n)

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sadness

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coining (v)

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inventing

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spend less money (idiom)

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tigthten your belt

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beginning (n)

[creación / inicio / concepción / origen]

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inception (n)

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labelling

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designating (v)

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subconscious

[arraigado]

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deep-seated (adj)

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sadness

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blues (n)

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inventing

[acuñar / inventar]

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coining (v)

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nonetheless

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in spite of that; nevertheless.
“it was the barest of welcomes, but it was a welcome nonetheless”

[no obstante / sin embargo]

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in spite of that; nevertheless.

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nonetheless

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put yourself in his/her/their shoes

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to make an effort to imagine how you would feel or act if you were in the same situation as a particular person
“You should be kinder when considering others, and put yourself in their shoes once in a while”

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to make an effort to imagine how you would feel or act if you were in the same situation as a particular person

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put yourself in his/her/their shoes

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I put in Nat’s shoes

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Me pongo en la piel de Nat

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Me pongo en la piel de NatI put in Nat’s shoes

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I put in Nat’s shoes

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You can go to the beach

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Puedes ir a la playa

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You could go out with your friends

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Podrías salir con tus amigos

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You should take care of yourself

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Deberías cuidar de ti mismo

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doctor’s apopointment

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cita con el médico

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Doing exercise

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hacer ejercicio

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meeting friends once a week

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econtrarse con los amigos una vez por semana

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go for a walk

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sal a pasear

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have an ice-cream

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toma un helado

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do exercise

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haz ejercicio

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eat some healthy

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come algo saludable

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Podrías salir con tus amigos

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You could go out with your friends

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Deberías cuidar de ti mismo

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You should take care of yourself

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cita con el médico

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doctor’s apopointment

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hacer ejercicio

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Doing exercise

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econtrarse con los amigos una vez por semana

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meeting friends once a week

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sal a pasear

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go for a walk

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toma un helado

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have an ice-cream

112
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haz ejercicio

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do exercise

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come algo saludable

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eat some healthy

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