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1
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given that
since, as
given the fact that

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dado que

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Given that you’ve traveled a lot, could you recommend a country for me to visit?

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Dado que has viajado mucho, ¿podrías recomendarme un país que visitar?

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I like cooking pasta as (since) it’s easy to prepare (make).

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Me gusta cocinar pasta, dado que es fácil de hacer.

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Given the fact that we live in a globalized world, we cannot close our eyes to (in front the) problems happening in other countries.

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Dado que vivimos en un mundo globalizado, no podemos cerrar los ojos ante los problemas que ocurren en otros países.

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in advance

beforehand

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con antelación

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I prepared the pizza dough beforehand.

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Preparé la masa de la pizza con antelación.

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Notify me in advance if you want to terminate the agreement.
Notificar
rescindir - to terminate, to cancel

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Notifícame con antelación si quieres rescindir el contrato.

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to terminate, to cancel (an agreemente, contract)

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rescindir

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This is a meal you can prepare in advance and just put in the oven when your guests arrive.

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Esta es una comida que puedes preparar con antelación y poner en el horno cuando lleguen los invitados.

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incredible

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adj increíble

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as adjective:
wonderful,
great,
fantastic

also as interjection - used to express approval
great, wonderful

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adj estupendo/a

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The party was great; I danced till dawn.

great as adjective

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La fiesta fue estupenda; bailé hasta el amanecer.

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Shall we meet tomorrow again? Great! (answer as a interjection - expressing approval)

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¿Quedamos mañana de nuevo? ¡Estupendo!

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simple, uncomplicated, not eleborate

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adjective:
sencillo/a
simple

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It’s a simple problem; just add the numbers together

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Es un problema simple/sencillo; solo suma los números.

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The statistics problems the students had to solve were not simple at all.

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Los problemas de estadística que tuvieron que resolver los estudiantes no fueron nada sencillos.

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it doesn’t make sense

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no tiene sentido

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usefull

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adjective: útil

19
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profitable (beneficial, not necessarily moneymaking)
useful
advantageous

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provechoso

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Your contribution to the project was very useful.

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Tu aporte al proyecto fue muy provechoso.

21
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contribution

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el aporte

22
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profitable (moneymaking)

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rentable

lucrativo/a

23
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dressmaking, sawing, tailoring

don`t confuse it with ‘confectionery’ which is ‘los dulces’

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la confección

24
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The family runs a very profitable business in the clothing industry.

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La familia maneja un negocio muy rentable en la industria de la confección.

25
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Linda’s early investment in the solar energy industry turned out to be quite profitable.

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La inversión temprana de Linda en la industria de la energía solar resultó ser bastante lucrativa.

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funny, amusing

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divertido/a
gracioso/a
chistoso/a

27
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He is so funny; he makes me laugh all the time.

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Es muy gracioso; siempre me hace reír.

28
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I always have a great time with Clara. She is really funny!

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Siempre la paso muy bien con Clara. ¡Es muy chistosa!

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relaxing

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adjective:

relajante

30
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There is nothing quite like a relaxing bath after work.

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No hay nada como un baño relajante después del trabajo.

31
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pleasant

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agradable

32
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The atmosphere in that café is very pleasant.

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Ese café tiene un ambiente muy agradable.

33
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environment, surroundings
atmosphere (mixture of gases)
atmosphere (ambience)

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el ambiente

34
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generous

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generoso/a

35
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You can count on him. He’s an honest worker.

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Puedes contar con él; es un trabajador honesto.
contar - to count, to tell
contar con - to count on

36
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lively, cheerful

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animado/a

37
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The event was very lively. We had a great time!

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El evento estuvo muy animado. ¡Pasamos un gran rato!

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