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1
Q

Take their toll / Take its toll

A

Pasó factura
(The years of hard work and stress finally took their toll on his health)
(The deepening recession has also taken its toll in the south of the country.

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crack a joke

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contar un chiste

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3
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Hold an opinion

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Tener una opinión

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pose a threat

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Presenta una amenaza

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5
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on location

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(Cuando algo es filmado en un lugar específico)

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Nowhere near

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Ni de lejos (he’s nowhere near as popular as he used to be)

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7
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Broken english

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(when you don’t speak well)

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8
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cut out

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excluir algo de tu dieta o rutina

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9
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He keeps getting at me and I really don’t know what I’ve done wrong.

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No para de (criticarme repetidamente) y la verdad es que no sé qué he hecho mal.

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10
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Kick in

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To start to happen or to be effective

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11
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Stem from

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Provenir de (Her interest in environmental science stems from her childhood experiences exploring nature)

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12
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Put forward (an idea)

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Suggest something or ask for opinions about the idea

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13
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Comprehensively

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Completamente / Exhaustivamente

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14
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To plunge

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Means to fall suddenly

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15
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Comparable _____
Consistent ___
Matching ___
Alike ___

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to
with
with
(no preposition)

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16
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Contrary ___
Opposing ___

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to
(no preposition)

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17
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Accordance ___
Contract ___
Duty ___
Assurance ___

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with
with
to
(No preposition)

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18
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In/with Respect ___
Concern ___
Regard ___
Connection ___

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of
with/about
to
with

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19
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Intended ___
Aimed ___
Directed ___
Focused ___

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for
at
at
on

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20
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Concerned ___
Disturbed ___
Troubled ___
Worried ___

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with
by
by
about

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21
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Whereas

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Mientras que

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22
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Nonetheless

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No obstante

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23
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·On sight
·Within/In sight

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·(Cuando algo entra en tu visión que antes no había)
·Cuando puedes ver algo

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24
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Settle in
Settle down

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Establecerse (en una habitación)
Establecerse (asentar la cabeza; p.ej. encontrar un trabajo y una casa)

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25
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Leaflet

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Folleto

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26
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Spend time

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Gastar tiempo

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27
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Intermediary

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Intermediario

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28
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Appraisal

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Valoración

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29
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In so far as

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En la medida en que

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30
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Hence

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De ahí

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31
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Twofold

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Doble (The benefits of the new policy are twofold: it reduces costs and improves employee satisfaction)

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32
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Cursory

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Superficial

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33
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Ripen into

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madurar en/hasta (Green tomatoes ripen into juicy, red fruits)

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34
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foresight

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Previsión

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35
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Bearing

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Rodamiento (mecánico)

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36
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Dependable

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Fiable

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37
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Flung

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Lanzar

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38
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Therein

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En ello/a (The ancient manuscript was filled with mysterious symbols, and therein lay the key to deciphering the lost language)

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39
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Render

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Prestar/Brindar

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40
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By the same token

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Del mismo modo

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41
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steady

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Constante

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42
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Haste

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Apresurarse / Acelerar

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43
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Likewise

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Asimismo / Igualmente

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44
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Undergone

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Experimentado/Sufrido

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45
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Halted

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Detenido

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46
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It goes without saying

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No hace falta decir

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47
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Thus

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Por lo tanto

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48
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Furnishes

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Proporciona

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49
Q

Hit the shelves

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Llegar a las estanterías (The latest novel by the famous author is expected to hit the shelves next month)

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50
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Altogether

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En conjunto (Altogether, it was a successful event with great food)

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51
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Paramount

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Fundamental

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52
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Is hardly short of …

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No le falta … (The library is hardly short of resources, offering an extensive collection of books, journals, and digital materials)

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53
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Is thin on the ground

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Es escaso (Support for his proposal is thin on the ground, so he will need to make an extra effort to convince more people.)

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54
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It goes without saying

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No hace falta decir

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55
Q

Appeal to

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Atrae a

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56
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Lightbulb

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Bombilla

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57
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Sympathetic (he was very sympathetic towards her friend’s difficulties)

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Comprensivo

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58
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Hummingbird

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Colibrí

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59
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To utter

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Pronunciar

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60
Q

Hub

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Centro (p.ej. de la ciudad)

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61
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Had a strategy been devised replacing traditional industry

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Si se hubera diseñado una estrategia para sustituir la industria tradicional

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62
Q

Was carried out for

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Se llevó a cabo para

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63
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Is developing quite a following

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Está ganando muchos seguidores

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64
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Dwelling

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Vivienda/Morada/Domicilio

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65
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Subject matter

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Asunto/Tema

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66
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Charged with

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Encargado (P.ej. the organisation charged with - la organización encargada)

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67
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Vessels (sea context)

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Buques (también puede significar recipiente/vaso/vasija dependiendo del contexto)

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68
Q

Breakdown

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Desglose / Ruptura

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69
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Roughly

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Más o menos

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70
Q

Frail

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Frágil

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71
Q

(Feeling) washed out

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Sentirse desorientado

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72
Q

Blunt

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Contundente

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73
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Flickling (a magazine)

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Hojeando (un libro)

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74
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Cut them some slack

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Darles un respiro

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75
Q

The last straw

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El colmo (the plate of supermarket biscuit offered next morning was the last straw and we checked out immediately)

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76
Q

Diferencia entre “Despite” y “Although”

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Although (aunque): is simply used to introduce a contrasting idea
Despite (a pesar de): is used to introduce an idea that will be contrary (not only contrasting)

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77
Q

To sum up

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En resumen

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78
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Complying

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Cumplir (los requisitos)

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79
Q

Play it by ear

A

“Ver sobre la marcha”

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80
Q

Vowel

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Vocal

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81
Q

Converted to

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Convertirse al (islam)

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82
Q

Seldom

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Rara vez

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83
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Tidal

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Marea

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84
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Tidal wave

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Maremoto (We got a tidal wave of money = tenemos muchísimo dinero)

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85
Q

Ebb

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Baja mar (cuando baja la marea)

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86
Q

Tissues

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Tejidos

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87
Q

Ward off

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Proteger

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88
Q

Tribal costum

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Costumbre tribal

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89
Q

Worship

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Rendir culto / Adorar

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90
Q

Crave

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Deseo / Anhelo

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91
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Luster

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Lujo / Lustre

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92
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Sheen

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Brillo

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93
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Appealing

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Atractivo

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94
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Yield

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Rendir (a alguien) [p.ej. a land may yield a family a bounteous living]

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95
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Bounteous

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Generoso / Abundante

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96
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Leisure

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Ocio

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97
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Besides wants there develop doctrines about wants

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Además de los deseos se desarrollan doctrinas sobre los deseos

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98
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Stagnate

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Estancamiento

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99
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Curtailment

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Restricción

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100
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Utter

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Completa

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101
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Definite

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Definitivo / Definido

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102
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Standpoint

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Punto de vista

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103
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(Something) Supplement (Something)

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Complementa

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104
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Encroach

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Invadir

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105
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Head-on

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Colisión frontal

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106
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Forego

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Renunciar a

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107
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Entrusted (to someone)

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Encomendado / Confiado (a alguien)

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108
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Lodges

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Alojamientos / Albergues

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109
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Trade association

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Asociación profesional

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110
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Boundaries

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Límites / Fronteras

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111
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Renders difficult (something)

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Dificulta (algo) [renders difficult the proper correlation between group interests]

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112
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Turn (something) into something akin to (something)

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Convierte (una cosa) en algo parecido a (otra cosa) [the diversity of attitudes threatens to turn resource appraisal into something akin to a Chinese puzzle]

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113
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And yet …

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Y sin embargo / Y aún así

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114
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Aptly defined as …

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Acertadamente definido como …

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115
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Bundle

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Paquete / Fardo

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116
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Realtor

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Agente inmobiliario

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117
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Chairman

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Presidente

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118
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Creature comforts

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Comodidades (After a long day of hiking, we returned to the cabin to enjoy the creature comforts of a warm fire and soft blankets)

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119
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Bring to realization (a dream)

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Hacer realidad (un sueño)

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120
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Thus far

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Hasta ahora/aquí

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121
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Thus

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Así / Por lo tanto

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122
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Predicated upon

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Basado en

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122
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At best

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En el mejor de los casos

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123
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Fall far short

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Queda muy lejos

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124
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Grumble

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Gruñir / Refunfuñar

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125
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Strife

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Conflicto

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126
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Stifled

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Sofocado

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127
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The group interest may not be so much more than the interest of a dominant class parading in the cloak of social necessity

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El interés del grupo puede no ser más que el interés de una clase dominante que desfila con la capa de la necesidad social.

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128
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They differ (materially) as to the manner in which benefits must be distributed.

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Ellos difieren (sustancialmente) en cuanto a la manera en que los beneficios deben ser distribuidos.

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129
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Long after

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Mucho después

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130
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Noun / Adjective / Negative adjective:
….. / normal / …..
logic / ….. / …..
….. / satisfied / …..
….. / mature / …..
….. / relevant / …..

A

normality / normal / abnormal
logic / logical / illogical
satisfaction / satisfied / unsatisfied
maturity / mature / immature
relevance / relevant / irrelevant

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131
Q

Form nouns from verbs and adjectives adding suffixes:
· Allow
· Annoy
· Assign

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  • Allowance
  • Annoyance
  • Assignment
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132
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Form nouns from verbs and adjectives adding suffixes:
· Cancel
· Capable
· Competent

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  • Cancelation
  • Capability
  • Competency
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132
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Form nouns from verbs and adjectives adding suffixes:
· Consume
· Deficient
· Disapprove
· Innocent
· Jealous

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  • Consumption
  • Deficiency
  • Disapproval
  • Innocence
  • Jealousy
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133
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Form nouns from verbs and adjectives adding suffixes:
· Leader
· Nervous
· Receive
· Rude
· Selfish
· Sensitive
· Willing

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  • Leadership
  • Nervousness
  • Reception
  • Rudeness
  • Selfishness
  • Sensitivity
  • Willigness
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134
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Form a noun for people with these words:
· Technical
· Embassy
· Fishing
· Civil service

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  • Technician
  • Ambassador
  • Fisherman/woman
  • Civil servant (funcionario)
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135
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Funcionario (público)

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Civil servant

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136
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Can adjectives be written in plural?

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NO, always in singular

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137
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Crutch

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Muleta

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138
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Resume

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Currículum vitae

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139
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Cottage

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Casa rural

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140
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Summary

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Resumen

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141
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Aumento en

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Increase in

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142
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Passionate about

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Apasionado de (los animales)

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143
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Social network

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Red social

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144
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Suitcase

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Maleta

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145
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Follow the thread

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Seguir el hilo

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146
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Set it apart

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Diferenciarlo

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147
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Wire / Wiring

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Cable / Cableado

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Took (someone) aback

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Sorprender (a alguien) [es informal = “pillar por sorpresa”]

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149
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Cue

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Indicio

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150
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Glide through

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Planear a través

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Clumsy

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Torpe

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152
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Keep up to date

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Mantenerse al dia

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153
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If everyone would do as you do

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Si todo el mundo hiciese como tu

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154
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Economic vs Economical

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Economical is only used to expain if you are able to afford something (estas escogiendo entre dos opciones para viajar y escoges la opción mas “Económica”)

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155
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Influence on (something)

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Influenciar en algo

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156
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To hinder

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Impedir

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157
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University class or lecture?
University professor or lecturer?

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University lecture
University lecturer

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158
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Catch up

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Ponerse al dia

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159
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Buskers

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Músicos callejeros

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160
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Cuando se usa “Neither” y cuando “None”
P.ex. Neither/None of them

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Neither se usa cuando hay 2 posibilidades, none se usa cuando hay mas

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161
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We could argue

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Podemos argumentar que

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162
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“Can’t” es la contracción de …

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Cannot
(es la única palabra que contraída sigue siendo una sola palabra p.ej. isn’t significa is not)

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He was talked into

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Le convencieron

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164
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Numb

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Entumecido

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165
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Eyecatching

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Llamativo

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166
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Alongside

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Junto a

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167
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Widespread

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Generalizado

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168
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Held a conference

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Celebró una conferencia (hold a conference en presente)

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169
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Setback

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Retroceso

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170
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Groundbreaking

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Innovador

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171
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Rolled out

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Desplegado / Lanzado / Puesta en marcha
(The company successfully rolled out its new product line across international markets)

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172
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the delivery drone needs to undergo many more checks before it can be rolled out

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el dron de reparto tiene que someterse a muchas más comprobaciones antes de su puesta en marcha

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173
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Meantime

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Mientras tanto

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174
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Whatsoever

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En todo caso

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175
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No mention whatsoever was made during the news conference of the device’s potential impact

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Durante la rueda de prensa no se hizo mención alguna al impacto potencial del dispositivo.

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176
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She reassured us that it was easy

A

Ella nos aseguró que era fácil

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177
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Straightforward

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Sencillo / Directo

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178
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Besides

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Además de

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179
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Snag

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Inconveniente

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180
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Shameless

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Desvergonzado

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181
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Sin

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Pecado

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182
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A firm

A

Una empresa / bufete

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183
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Devise

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Diseñar

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184
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Slippery (object) / (person)

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· Resbaladizo, liso, mojado, aceitoso: The icy sidewalk is very slippery.

· Astuto, poco fiable, engañoso: He is a slippery politician, always managing to dodge difficult questions and avoid taking a clear stance on issues.

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185
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Verbal tense

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Tiempo verbal

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186
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Came out of the blue

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Salió de la nada

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187
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In the light of

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A la luz de (las acusaciones)

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188
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Put (someone) mind at rest

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Tranquilizar a alguien

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189
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Let down / Get (someone) down

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Decepcionar / Deprimir (Don’t let that get you down)

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190
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I’m getting down about my neighbour’s illness

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Me deprime la enfermedad de mi vecino

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191
Q

Dub

A

Doblaje (De película)

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192
Q

Stand by

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En espera

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193
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Embedded

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Incrustrado

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194
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Spoil the party

A

Arruinar la fiesta

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195
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Hijack

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Secuestra / Piratea

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195
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Smuggle it

A

Pasarlo de contrabando (Smuggler = contrabandista)

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196
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Zero in

A

Centrarse en (he zeroed in on his third option)

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197
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You name it

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Lo que quieras (We offer a variety of activities at our summer camp—hiking, swimming, archery—you name it!)

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198
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You don’t say

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No me digas

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199
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Lead [noun]

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Plomo

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200
Q

Flip-flops

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Chanclas

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201
Q

Back then

A

En aquél entonces

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202
Q

Pace yourself

A

Ve con calma

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203
Q

Swagger

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Fanfanorrería

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204
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Cackling

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Carcajada (ruidosa y desagradable)

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Q

you are the one making pot more expensive

A

Tu eres el que encarece la marihuana

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206
Q

He laid his eyes

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(él) puso sus ojos

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207
Q

Ammonia

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Amoníaco

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Q

Back in (Valencia)

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De vuelta en (Valencia) [se puso a trabajar]

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209
Q

Powder

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Polvo (Pólvora = Gunpowder)

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210
Q

Stink

A

Apestar

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211
Q

mom-and-pop

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Familiar (It was a mom-and-pop business; era un negocio familiar)

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Q

But make no mistake

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Pero no te equivoques, [la situación es realmente preocupante]

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213
Q

Choke with

A

Ahogarse con

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Q

He is resourceful

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(Él) es ingenioso / habilidoso

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Q

Fit in there

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Encajar ahí (how much do you think we can fit in there)

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216
Q

To be a playboy

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Ser un vividor

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217
Q

Nut job

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Chiflado (He is a crazy nut job = es un loco chiflado)

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218
Q

Bales

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Fardo / bala [de hierba]

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219
Q

Snort

A

Esnifar / Inhalar

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220
Q

Bribe

A

Sobornar

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221
Q

Spare tires

A

Neumáticos de repuesto

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222
Q

Folk

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Amigo

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223
Q

Milestone

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Hito / Objetivo

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224
Q

Canopy

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Marquesina / Tejado

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225
Q

Make a dent

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Hacer mella (we were not making even a dent = ni siquiera estábamos haciendo mella)

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226
Q

Man functions in the resource scheme in the dual capacity of agent and beneficiary

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El hombre desempeña en el sistema de recursos la doble función de agente y beneficiario.

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227
Q

In spite of

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a pesar de

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228
Q

sodden poverty

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Pobreza extrema

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229
Q

they are quick to resent any departure from their conception of fair play

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se resienten rápidamente con cualquier desviación de su concepción del juego limpio

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230
Q

It depends on the arts and institutions to wich that environment gives rise

A

Depende de las artes y las instituciones a las que da lugar ese entorno

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231
Q

Give rise

A

Dar lugar (The recent economic policies have given rise to a surge in small businesses across the country.)

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232
Q

Largess

A

Generosidad

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233
Q

Are of special importance

A

Son de especial relevancia

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Q

For the largess of nature may result either in an ever growing number of people at or near a point of minimum sustenance or in a rising living standard

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Porque la generosidad de la naturaleza puede dar lugar a un número cada vez mayor de personas en o cerca de un punto de sustento mínimo o a un nivel de vida en aumento.

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235
Q

the rule is ironclad / Ironclad rule

A

Regla de hierro

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236
Q

He went so far as to say

A

Llegó a decir

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237
Q

Exerted

A

Ejercido

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238
Q

Strikingly

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Sorprendentemente

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239
Q

Torn asunder by internal strife, threatened from without and maligned from within

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Desgarrado por luchas internas, amenazado desde fuera y difamado desde dentro

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240
Q

Worn out

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desgastado

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241
Q

Its social structure toppling

A

Su estructura social se derrumba

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242
Q

Stalemate

A

Punto muerto

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243
Q

Brought about by

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Producido / Provocado por

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244
Q

To put it bluntly

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Dicho en pocas palabras

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245
Q

Is a case in point

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es un ejemplo de ello

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246
Q

empires vanished from the earth

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imperios desaparecidos de la tierra

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247
Q

and thus furnishes proof that

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y prueba así que

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248
Q

oblivious

A

inconsciente

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249
Q

each group dreams of eternal life or else believes that its own civilization is built upon a firmer foundation

A

cada grupo sueña con la vida eterna o cree que su propia civilización está construida sobre cimientos más firmes

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250
Q

What counts

A

Lo que cuenta

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251
Q

The life span

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La vida útil

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252
Q

If it is not permanency that the group can hope for, it certainly is a goodly share of longevity

A

Si no es la permanencia a lo que el grupo puede aspirar, sí es a una buena cuota de longevidad.

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253
Q

coroner

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Forense

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254
Q

to hold all the extra merchandise

A

Para guardar toda la mercancía extra

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255
Q

sigh

A

Suspiro

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256
Q

this mug shot

A

esta foto de la ficha policial

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257
Q

Plumber

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Fontanero (plumbing business)

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258
Q

Bail

A

Fianza

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259
Q

A wire transfer

A

Una transferencia bancaria

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260
Q

undercutting our institutions

A

socavando nuestras instituciones

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261
Q

Folksy

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Rústico / Familiar

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Vowed to

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Prometió

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by the time (I left Miami)

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Para cuando (dejé Miami)

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264
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They ramped up

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Intensificaron

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265
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Transshipment

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Transbordo

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Fly someone in from (a place)

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Traer a alguien de (un lugar)

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liquefy

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Licuar

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268
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whirring

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zumbido

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ceiling

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Techo

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Care package

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Paquete de ayuda

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Kingpin

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Capo

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colombian-bound shipment

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envío con destino a colombia

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the ensuing gun battle

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el posterior tiroteo / el tiroteo que prosiguió

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There is no way out

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No hay escapatoria / No hay salida

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to savour

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Saborear

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Propel him to

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Para propulsarlo hacia

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277
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Battle cry

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Grito de guerra

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The ruling

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La sentencia

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279
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To the very end

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Hasta el final

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280
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Cut a deal

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Hacer un trato

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281
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Hold grudges

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Guardar rencores

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Until this blows over

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Hasta que esto se calme

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283
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scourge

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azote

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he has a way of

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(él) tiene la costumbre de

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285
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This is about

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Esto consiste en

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in a heartbeat

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en un instante

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downright un-American

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Totalmente / Francamente antiamericano

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288
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Wire tap

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Escucha telefónica

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289
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provide safe harbor

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proporcionar un puerto seguro

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290
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Shipping point

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Punto de embarque

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To smear

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Desprestigiar

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I couldn’t help but laugh

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No pude evitar reirme

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293
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he had knocked off half of them

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se había cargado a la mitad de ellos

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294
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Truce

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Tregua

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go back home

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volver a casa

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Mourn

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Llorar / Lamentar

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Cheer up

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Anímate

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you would have tried to talk me out of it

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habrías intentado disuadirme.

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landline

A

Teléfono fijo

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to seize

A

Encautar / Apoderarse de / Embargar

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tipping him off / tipped him of

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avisándole / le avisó

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Surveil

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Vigilar

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he’ll be easy to influence

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será fácil influir en él

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Bookworm

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Devorador de libros /Persona que ama leer y pasa mucho tiempo haciéndolo

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chart our own course

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trazar nuestro propio rumbo

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306
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whinny / whinnying

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relincho / relinchando (de caballo)

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307
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it’s not time

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no es el momento

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chuckle

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soltar una risita / reir entre dientes

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309
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driving me crazy

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volviéndome loco

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310
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move up

A

Ascender / Avanzar

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errand boy

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Chico de los recados

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clue us in

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danos una pista

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313
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tried for

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Juzgado por

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314
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Sidestep

A

Evitar

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Put it out

A

Apágalo

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Herd

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Rebaño

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317
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Cattle

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Ganado

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Former

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Antiguo

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I can loan you

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Puedo prestarte

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320
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grief

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dolor

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stockbroker

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Agente de bolsa

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He is better off

A

(él) se encuentra mejor

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323
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mellow out

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Calmarse

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324
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brief me

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infórmame

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325
Q

Whatever you want

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Como quieras

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326
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There is no way around it

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no hay forma de evitarlo

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what (has) this difference in the life span of the group and of the individual (to do with) resource appraisal?

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¿qué (tiene que ver) esta diferencia en la duración de la vida del grupo y del individuo (con) la valoración de los recursos?

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(he) is not apt to be intereseted in

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(él) No suele interesarse por

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329
Q

are matters of indifference

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son asuntos indiferentes

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330
Q

He who

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El que … (la persona que …)

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331
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Drawn into

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Atraído por

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332
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whirlpool

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Torbellino

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Q

Profit chasing

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Búsqueda de beneficios

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He who interprets human progress in the light of broad historical developments, is not as easily drawn into the whirlpool of profit chasing or the excitement of the market place as is the man who lives from hand to mouth

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El que interpreta el progreso humano a la luz de la evolución histórica no se deja arrastrar tan fácilmente por el torbellino de la búsqueda de beneficios o la excitación del mercado como el hombre que vive de la mano a la boca…”.

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Deluge

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Diluvio

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336
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(something) stresses (something)

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(algo) hace hincapié en / destacar (algo)
the social view stresses the long-run aspects of resource appraisal = el punto de vista social hace hincapié en los aspectos a largo plazo de la evaluación de los recursos

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His is the short-run view

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Él tiene una visión a corto plazo

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exploitation

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Explotación

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Q

Tract of timber

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extensión o área de terreno cubierta por árboles que son aptos para ser cosechados como madera
(A tract of timber is to be cut)

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340
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Paper mill

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Fábrica de papel

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341
Q

So much the better

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Mucho mejor

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342
Q

crop

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cultivo

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343
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Readily

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Fácilmente

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344
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the keen interest which (someone) takes in

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el gran interés que (alguien) pone en

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(it) pertains

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pertenece

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for it would lead us into (something)

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porque nos llevaría a (algo)

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347
Q

In times of danger the social aspects are stressed.

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En tiempos de peligro se hace hincapié en los aspectos sociales.

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Q

In times of peace and plenty the reins with which the group holds the individua in check are slackened

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En tiempos de paz y abundancia se aflojan las riendas con las que el grupo sujeta al individuo

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Q

Hold (someone) in check

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Controlar (a alguien)
(The experienced coach knew how to hold the star player in check,)

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slacken

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Aflojar

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351
Q

rank foremost in importance

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son los más importantes

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Q

Have merged into

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Se han funsionado en

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Q

trace

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Rastrear

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Q

as to its capacity to

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En función de su capacidad de

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Q

Craftman / Craftmen
Craftmanship

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Artesano/s
Artesanía

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Q

Partly

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Parcialmente

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357
Q

wide areas

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Amplias zonas

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358
Q

from abroad

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del extranjero

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359
Q

The query

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La consulta

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360
Q

feasible

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factible

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361
Q

On a world-wide scale

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a una escala global

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Q

Cutlery

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Cubiertos

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363
Q

Mutton

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Cordero

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Q

This applies not only to

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Esto aplica no sólo a

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Is on the whole

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Es en general

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Roundabout

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Rotonda (noun) / Indirecto (adj) [a roundabout way of production]

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Q

Implements

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Aperos (herramientas del campo)

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Q

bakeries

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Panaderías

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Q

scratch

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Rascar / Arañazo

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Q

Grain

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Grano / Cereal

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Q

capital assumes such importance that at times we wonder whether we are really more interested in getting bread than in making imposing and intrincate things which help us to satisfy our wants

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el capital adquiere tal importancia que a veces nos preguntamos si realmente estamos más interesados en conseguir pan que en hacer cosas imponentes e intrincadas que nos ayuden a satisfacer nuestros deseos

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Q

raise animals

A

criar animales

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Q

For (…), as the (…), as the (…),
[for money, as the medium of exchange, greatly facilitates the division of labor and, as the measure of value, makes the rise of capitalism possible]

A

Ya que (…), como (…)
ya que el dinero, como medio de cambio, facilita enormemente la división del trabajo y, como medida de valor, hace posible el auge del capitalismo

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Q

to warp

A

Deformar

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375
Q

crippled in their efforts

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paralizados en sus esfuerzos

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376
Q

hailstorm

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Granizada

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Q

does not suffice

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no basta

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Q

Lousy

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Pésimo

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Q

shred

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Triturar

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Q

Chief / Chiefly (principalmente)

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Principal / Principalmente (which for man means chiefly solar origin)

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Q

Walked right out

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Salió caminando

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382
Q

beaver

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castor

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Q

Dam

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Presa (de agua)

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Q

But neither George or Kevin can critically appraise its own work

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Pero ni George ni Kevin pueden valorar críticamente su propio trabajo

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Q

Undertake

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Emprender

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Q

Constructive criticism

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Crítica constructiva

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Q

Driving force

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Fuerza motriz

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Q

It is idle to

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No tiene sentido

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Q

They draw their strength from (….)

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Sacan su fuerza de (…)

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Q

Bird’s-eye view

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Vista aérea (it is difficult to gain a bird’s-eye view)

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Q

And those which render the environment more amenable to these efforts

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Y los que hacen que el medio ambiente sea más propicio a estos esfuerzos

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Q

Mental hygiene

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Salud mental (a través de hábitos que promueven el bienestar psicológico)

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Q

Contraception

A

Anticonceptivos

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Q

Pulley

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Polea

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395
Q

by-product

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Subproducto

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Q

Pulp

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Pulpa (de planta)

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Q

Cane

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Caña (planta)

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398
Q

Spoil

A

Botín

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399
Q

This last-named fact

A

Este último hecho

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400
Q

The aides

A

Los ayudantes

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401
Q

Along which

A

A lo largo de la cual (determines the general lines along which the arts develop)

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402
Q

Wrong inferences may be drawn

A

Pueden extraerse conclusiones erróneas

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403
Q

scarcely aware

A

apenas consciente

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404
Q

The theory that inventions are less the expressions of superior ingenuity but almost inevitable results of social conditions is true.

A

Es cierta la teoría de que los inventos no son tanto expresiones de un ingenio superior como resultados casi inevitables de las condiciones sociales.

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405
Q

Relieve / Relief

A

Aliviar / Alivio

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406
Q

The fuses have blown

A

Los fusibles han saltado

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407
Q

Must necesarily / needs

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Debe necesariamente (their efforts must needs be directed into different channels)
“needs” no es plural, es un adverbio equivalente a necesarily antiguo

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408
Q

brings out

A

pone de manifiesto

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409
Q

sewing / sewing / sew

A

costura / de coser (sewing machine) / coser

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410
Q

inadequacy of

A

insuficiencia de

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411
Q

being cut off

A

Quedarse aislado sin salida

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412
Q

blast furnace

A

alto horno (horno dedicado al hierro muy alto)

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413
Q

they are hard at work to

A

(ellos) trabajan duro para

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414
Q

cannot long endure

A

no puede durar mucho

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415
Q

blur / blurred

A

borrar / borroso

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416
Q

lose sight of the

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Perder de vista (a factor which must not be lost sight of in making comparisons ….)

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417
Q

marvelous

A

maravilloso

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418
Q

No other country is blessed as is the USA

A

Ningún otro país está tan bendecido como EE.UU.

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419
Q

cultural fixture

A

Elemento cultural

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420
Q

wedge

A

cuña (herramienta)

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421
Q

axle

A

eje

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422
Q

reluctantly

A

De mala gana

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423
Q

dire (pressure)

A

terrible (presión)

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424
Q

spring from / sprang from

A

surgir de / surgió de

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425
Q

prompt (something)

A

impulsar / incitar (something)

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426
Q

niggardly / neggardliness

A

mezquino / mezquindad (falta de generosidad o nobleza del espíritu)

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427
Q

pitiful

A

lamentable

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428
Q

In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread

A

con el sudor de tu frente tú comerás el pan
thy = tu (posesivo INFORMAL singular, la forma formal es “your”)
shalt thou = tú (pronombre)in

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429
Q

preclude

A

impedir

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430
Q

thrill

A

emoción

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431
Q

ironclad

A

Acorazado / Blindado

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432
Q

torn asunder

A

Desgarrado

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433
Q

Colonel

A

Coronel (militar)

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434
Q

greed

A

avaricia

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435
Q

showdown

A

enfrentamiento

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436
Q

he was willing to

A

estaba dispuesto a

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437
Q

hideout

A

escondite

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438
Q

get the short end of the stick

A

quedarse con la peor parte

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439
Q

Caged

A

Enjaulado

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440
Q

lay low

A

Pasar desapercibido

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441
Q

Honcho

A

El manda más (the new honcho was colonel Pinzón)

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442
Q

Spotter

A

Vigilante / Observador

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443
Q

looming around / loom around

A

acechando / acechar

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444
Q

under no circumstance

A

bajo ninguna circunstancia

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445
Q

General attorney

A

Fiscal general

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446
Q

indicted

A

Procesado (procesalmente)

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447
Q

i don’t buckle under

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no me doblego

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448
Q

I mean it

A

Lo digo enserio

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449
Q

Drawn in

A

Plasmado en

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450
Q

bump off

A

despedir / deshacerse

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451
Q

Jimmy had the idea after unexpectedly bumping into an old friend

A

Tropezarse accidentalmente con alguien o algo
(Jimmy had the idea after unexpectedly bumping into an old friend)

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452
Q

Check out

A

Comprobar

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453
Q

come up against

A

enfrentarse a

454
Q

Get back to (someone)

A

Contactar con (alguien)

455
Q

Delivery date

A

Fecha de entrega

456
Q

lay off

A

despedir

457
Q

Put together

A

Armar / Elaborar
Conjugación put: put (presente) / put (pasado) /putting (participio)

458
Q

To sack a person

A

Echar/despedir una persona

459
Q

All down to

A

Se debió a
(Their success was all down to good planning and excellent teamwork)

460
Q

once and for all

A

de una vez por todas

461
Q

whether or not

A

independientemente de que

462
Q

(someone) had no other choice than to (do somthing)

A

(alguien) no tuvo más remedio que (hacer algo)

463
Q

intriguingly

A

curiosamente

464
Q

dependent (verb)

A

dependiente (de algo)
[dependiente de trabajo se dice “Clerk” (supermarket clerk)]

465
Q

Cajero (de supermercado)

A

Cashier
[cajero de banco se dice ATM]

466
Q

Idle

A

Ocioso / Inactivo

467
Q

(our) nearest and dearest

A

(our) seres queridos

468
Q

Venue

A

Lugar

469
Q

Deterrent

A

Elemento disuasorio
(It’s been a great deterrent. The no-shows stopped immediately)

470
Q

great, so that’s decided that, then.

A

Genial, entonces ya está decidido.

471
Q

Let’s rule out this one as being the most important

A

Descartemos ésta como la más importante

472
Q

Surely

A

Sin duda / Seguramente

473
Q

Renewed

A

Renovado

474
Q

Oak tree

A

Roble

475
Q

seal the deal

A

Cerrar el trato

476
Q

better-off families

A

familias acomodadas

477
Q

The rise and rise

A

El auge

478
Q

Catch up

A

Ponerse al dia

479
Q

Multa

A

Fine (Issue a fine [poner una multa])

480
Q

Puntos en contra

A

Points against

481
Q

Belong

A

pertenecer

482
Q

Spare cash

A

Dinero en efectivo

483
Q

gist

A

esencia

484
Q

Stretch of time

A

Período de tiempo

485
Q

obliged to

A

Obligado a

486
Q

Thorough

A

Exhaustivo / Minucioso

487
Q

Inducement

A

Incentivo

488
Q

In a sense

A

En cierto sentido

489
Q

Reaped

A

Cosechado

490
Q

We can push deep into

A

Podemos profundizar en

491
Q

over and above (that which is necessary)

A

más allá (de lo necesario)

492
Q

wholly

A

únicamente / totalmente (this does not have to be viewed as consisting wholly of material things)

493
Q

throughout

A

en todo (distributed throughout the world)

494
Q

to sprout

A

Germinar / Brotar

495
Q

grandeur

A

grandiosidad

496
Q

(Be) Overshadowed

A

(Ser) eclipsado

496
Q

spendthrift

A

derrochador

497
Q

goldsmiths

A

orfebres

498
Q

artesano

A

artisan

499
Q

gremio

A

guild

500
Q

handed down

A

transmitido

501
Q

de boca en boca

A

by word of mouth

502
Q

(it) towers sky high above either one of these earlier methods

A

(se) eleva por encima de cualquiera de estos métodos anteriores

503
Q

it renders precarious the stock of human knowledge

A

(eso) hace precario el stock de conocimiento humano

504
Q

dexterity

A

destreza

505
Q

sweep (noun) / sweep (verb) / sweeping

A

barrido / barrer / barriendo

506
Q

they were lost through the death of a single person

A

se perdieron por la muerte de una sola persona

507
Q

frailty

A

Fragilidad

508
Q

tenets

A

principios / postulados / preceptos

509
Q

alloys

A

aleaciones

510
Q

Hone / Honed

A

Pulir / perfeccionar (Negotiating contracts honed skills in communication)

511
Q

Lopsided

A

Desequilibrado / Desigual

512
Q

Renown

A

Renombre

513
Q

in spite of

A

a pesar de

514
Q

we shudder at times

A

nos estremecemos a veces

515
Q

Topple us down

A

Derribarnos

516
Q

eroded

A

Erosionado

517
Q

To cling

A

Aferrarse

518
Q

Allegiance

A

Lealtad

519
Q

Bear in mind

A

Tener en cuenta

520
Q

steep

A

Escarpado / Abrupto

521
Q

I would estimate that I’ve employed four staff I’d rather have not bothered with for every one that really knew what they were doing

A

Calculo que he contratado a cuatro empleados con los que hubiera preferido no haberme molestado por cada una que realmente sabía lo que hacía.

522
Q

Overwhelm

A

Abrumar

523
Q

setting up a business

A

Crear una empresa

524
Q

(be) bound to

A

(estar) obligado a

525
Q

There is a lot to be said for ….

A

Hay mucho que decir a favor de … (following your own instincts)

526
Q

steppe

A

estepa

527
Q

Resumir (un texto)

A

Summarise

528
Q

whatsoever

A

En absoluto / En todo caso

529
Q

strumming

A

rasgando

530
Q

Meet a requirement

A

Cumplir un requisito

531
Q

(it) accounts for

A

es responsable de

532
Q

arguably

A

Posiblemente /Podría decirse
(the skills are arguably less tangible)

533
Q

not quite as big as

A

no tan grande como

533
Q

to get in touch with

A

ponerse en contacto con

534
Q

to take a trip

A

hacer un viaje

535
Q

to get the hang of

A

cogerle el truco

536
Q

Accept
(Verb, noun, adjective and adverb)

A

Accept (Verb)
Acceptance (noun)
Acceptable (adj)
Acceptably (adverb)

537
Q

Volunteers did the best they could to clean up the oil, but it wasn’t enough to save some birds.

A

Los voluntarios hicieron lo mejor que pudieron para limpiar el petróleo, pero no fue suficiente para salvar a algunos pájaros.

538
Q

If/when disturbed, the birds give a loud call and fly off as quickly as they can

A

Si se les molesta, las aves emiten un llamado fuerte y se alejan volando tan rápido como pueden.
If/when + Verb in participle

539
Q

Should there be a particularly warm spring and summer, the birds may breed twice rather than just once

A

En caso de que haya una primavera y un verano especialmente cálidos, las aves pueden reproducirse dos veces en lugar de una sola.
Should there be = en caso de que haya

540
Q

he spent for the whole of his life fighting for equality

A

Pasó toda su vida luchando por la igualdad

541
Q

Dependent upon

A

Depende de

542
Q

be in two minds (about telling her boss)

A

Tener dudas (sobre si decírselo a su jefe)

543
Q

Fungi (noun) / Fungal (Adj)
Fungi are essential
Fungal infections

A

Hongos / Fúngico

544
Q

Decay

A

Descomposición / Decadencia

545
Q

chlorine

A

Cloro

546
Q

iodine

A

yodo

547
Q

copper

A

cobre

548
Q

Dome

A

Cúpula

549
Q

Looked onto

A

Se asomaba
(The transparent dome of the control center looked onto the void of space = La cúpula transparente del centro de control se asomaba al vacío del espacio)

550
Q

amid

A

En medio de
(Amid the chaos of the city, she found a peaceful spot to read her book)

551
Q

Froth

A

Espuma

552
Q

To spatter / Spattered / Spattering

A

Salpicar / Salpicado / Salpicando

553
Q

Flawless

A

Impecable

554
Q

Pampered boy

A

Niño mimado

555
Q

Jibes

A

burlas

556
Q

to jab
jabbed
Jabbing

A

Clavar / Pinchar / Golpear
Clavó / Pinchó / Golpeó
Clavando / Pinchando / Golpeando

557
Q

carve / carving

A

tallar / tallando

558
Q

maw

A

fauces

559
Q

grimacing
(still grimacing with rage)

A

mueca
(todavía con una mueca de rabia)

560
Q

Entrails

A

Entrañas / Vísceras

561
Q

the jarring

A

la sacudida

562
Q

midriff

A

cintura

563
Q

dizzying

A

Vertiginoso (dizzying height = altura vertiginosa)

564
Q

revel in

A

Delitarse con
(Revel in the kill = deléitate con la muerte)

565
Q

Bred into
(Although it was not bred into him to dislike a fellow Astartes, Tarvitz had little respect for Eidolon.)

A

Inculcado / Criado para
(Aunque no se le había inculcado la antipatía por un compañero Astartes, Tarvitz sentía poco respeto por Eidolon.)

566
Q

Befit
(his arrogance did not befit a warrior)

A

Ser propio de / Adecuarse
(his arrogance did not befit a warrior)

567
Q

he carried a powerful natural authority about him

A

tenía una poderosa autoridad natural

568
Q

gilding

A

Dorado
A guilding and purple armour

569
Q

vermin

A

alimañas

570
Q

cheer

A

animar / vitorear

571
Q

Make ready to

A

Prepárese para

572
Q

deck

A

Cubierta / Terraza

573
Q

menial

A

sirviente

574
Q

awe-inspiring

A

Impresionante / Sobrecogedor

575
Q

pale

A

pálido

576
Q

mane

A

melena

577
Q

wondrous

A

maravilloso

578
Q

strive for / strove for
strive toward / strove toward

A

esforzarse por / se esforzó por (un objetivo específico) - strive for excellence in our work
esforzarse por / se esforzó por (un objetivo general o a largo plazo) - strive toward a more sustainable future

579
Q

hilted

A

empuñadura

580
Q

sheer

A

puro

581
Q

dwarfed by

A

empequeñecido por

582
Q

lid

A

tapa

583
Q

Misfortune

A

Desgracia

584
Q

whirl / whirling

A

girar / giratorio

585
Q

for the sake of

A

por el bien de

586
Q

stream

A

corriente / flujo

587
Q

nook

A

rincón

588
Q

current receipts

A

ingresos corrientes (p.ej. de una empresa durante el periodo contable)

589
Q

Bearing

A

Influencia / Impacto

590
Q

leafy green plants

A

plantas de hoja verde

591
Q

Starch

A

Almidón

592
Q

Thus effect (something)
(the green plant thus effects a synthesis of organic carbon)

A

Efectúa así
(la planta verde efectúa así una síntesis de carbono orgánico)

593
Q

compound

A

compuesto

594
Q

Mould

A

Moho / Molde (de pastelería)

595
Q

prime mover

A

motor principal / el principal impulsor

596
Q

as it were

A

por así decirlo

597
Q

from dust thou art, to dust thou shalt return

A

del polvo eres, al polvo volverás

598
Q

is not caught altogether helpless

A

no se encuentra completamente indefenso

599
Q

at times he overreaches himself in his attempt to improve on nature

A

a veces se sobrepasa en su intento de mejorar la naturaleza

600
Q

forseek

A

buscar

601
Q

to burden

A

cargar (beast of burden = animal de carga)

602
Q

To divert / Diverted

A

Desviar / Desviado

603
Q

To breed / Bred / Breeding

A

Criar / Crió / Criando

604
Q

speed up

A

acelerar

605
Q

to draw / drew / drawing
[NO dibujar]

A

obtener / obtuvo / obteniendo

606
Q

to enlarge / enlarged / enlarging

A

Agrandar / Agrandó / Agrandando

607
Q

Together with

A

Junto con
(The sun, together with gravity, causes movements of the air as well as of water)

608
Q

(The sun, together with gravity, causes movements of the air as well as of water)

A

As well as of
(El sol, junto con la gravedad, provoca movimientos tanto del aire como del agua)

609
Q

downstream

A

río abajo

610
Q

by means of

A

mediante / por medio de

611
Q

but as yet

A

pero todavía / pero hasta ahora

612
Q

hay

A

heno

613
Q

leakage

A

fuga (de agua)

614
Q

chalk

A

tiza

615
Q

to shunt / shunted / shunting

A

desviar / desviado / desviando
apartar / apartado / apartando

616
Q

crust

A

corteza
(the crust of the earth = la corteza terrestre)

617
Q

to withhold / withheld / withholding

A

retener / retenido / reteniendo

618
Q

keep the wheel turning

A

mantener (algo) en marcha

619
Q

It cannot be drawn back into the food cycle

A

No puede reintroducirse en el ciclo alimentario

620
Q

only by

A

sólo mediante / sólo con
(the exploitation of these stored supplies is rendered fully possible only by the exploitation of other minerals)

621
Q

to harness / harnessed / harnessing

A

aprovechar / aprovechó / aprovechando

622
Q

undiminishing

A

Que no disminuye
(First law of thermo-dynamics finishes man no guarantee of an undiminishing supply of energy)

623
Q

diffuse

A

difuso

624
Q

draw on

A

recurrir

625
Q

Reciprocating

A

Recíproco / Alternativo

626
Q

Row

A

Fila

627
Q

motor (palabra en español)

A

engine

627
Q

we tap the chemical energy

A

aprovechamos la energía química

628
Q

as the case may be

A

según el caso

629
Q

Peat

A

Turba

630
Q

wood pulp

A

pasta de madera

631
Q

many carriers of chemical energy likewise excel electricity in transportability

A

muchos portadores de energía química también superan a la electricidad en cuanto a transportabilidad

632
Q

For electricity generated from coal and oil stands to profit most from improvements in the conversion of heat into electricity

A

La electricidad generada a partir del carbón y el petróleo es la más beneficiada por las mejoras en la conversión del calor en electricidad.

633
Q

The blades of a turbine

A

Las palas/aspas de una turbina

634
Q

And so forth

A

Etcétera

635
Q

drum

A

tambor (musical y de mecánica)

636
Q

is in the neighborhood of …

A

es aproximadamente …
(the efficiency of conversion in either conversion is in the neighborhood of 90% = la eficacia de la conversión en cualquiera de los dos casos es aproximadamente del 90%.)

637
Q

cell

A

célula

638
Q

outline

A

resumen / esbozo
(this brief outline of some of the basic facts)

639
Q

for your own sake
for its own sake
…

A

por tu propio bien
por su propio bien

640
Q

the more specific effects

A

los efectos más específicos

641
Q

realignment

A

reajuste

642
Q

reliance

A

dependencia / confianza / fiabilidad

643
Q

set-up

A

configuración

644
Q

headhunter

A

cazatalentos

645
Q

[It may be said that] [in its widest sense] on its material side history is the story of man’s increasing ability to control energy.

A

Puede decirse que, en su sentido más amplio en su vertiente material, la historia es la historia de la creciente capacidad del hombre para controlar la energía.
(It may be said that = Puede decirse que
In its widest sense = en su sentido más amplio)

646
Q

Endeavor

A

Esfuerzo

647
Q

Whereby

A

Mediante el cual

648
Q

are not merely rather

A

no son sólo

649
Q

needle

A

aguja

650
Q

Banknote

A

Billete (Papel moneda emitido por banco central)

651
Q

Disguises

A

Disfraces

652
Q

Embodied

A

Incorporado

653
Q

To lend / Lent / Lending

A

Prestar / Prestó / Prestando

654
Q

Life blood

A

Savia

655
Q

Incidentally, …

A

Por cierto, …
(Incidentally, the aim of that energy economy is not …)

656
Q

wholesale

A

venta al por mayor

657
Q

one-sided

A

unilateral
(The debate was one-sided)

658
Q

Lest such

A

No sea que

659
Q

Ties up with

A

Se vincula con

660
Q

Much energy goes to turn the wheels of our modern motor caravans

A

Mucha energía para hacer girar las ruedas de nuestras modernas autocaravanas.

661
Q

revolving

A

giratorio

662
Q

soundness

A

solidez
(the soundness of such reasoning)

663
Q

Steep grade

A

Pendiente pronunciada

664
Q

Aforesaid

A

Lo mencionado anteriormente
(It follow from the aforesaid that the true significance …)

665
Q

Alteration

A

Alteración
(The alteration, however, is neither complete nor perfect)

666
Q

Nor

A

Ni

667
Q

However

A

Sin embargo / No obstante

668
Q

Smoothly

A

Sin problemas / De manera fluida

669
Q

In the realm of

A

En el ámbito de

670
Q

has yielded to

A

ha cedido ante / ha sido remplazado por

671
Q

plenty

A

abundancia

672
Q

Therefore

A

Por lo tanto

673
Q

an about-face

A

un giro de 180 grados

674
Q

forestall

A

evitar / prevenir

675
Q

shrinkage

A

contracción
(the shrinkage of the market have significant impacts on businesses)

676
Q

to awe / awe
(to awe / awed / awing)

A

asombrar / asombro

677
Q

forebonding

A

presentimiento

678
Q

the evil effects

A

los efectos nefastos

679
Q

depletion

A

agotamiento / degradación

680
Q

cross out

A

tachar

681
Q

flat (noun)

A

piso (edificio)

682
Q

bounds up to him

A

se le acerca

683
Q

I gather you’re worried about him

A

Deduzco que estás preocupado por él

684
Q

you are forever asking me for money

A

siempre me estas pidiendo dinero

685
Q

get under way

A

ponerse en marcha

686
Q

pump

A

bomba (water pump)

687
Q

Bold
Boldly

A

Audaz / Valiente
Audazmente / Valientemente

688
Q

to wax (in power)
waxed
waxing

A

crecer / aumentar
creció / aumentó
creciendo / aumentando

689
Q

over which

A

sobre el cual

690
Q

To wither
Withered
Withering

A

Marchitar
Marchitó
Marchitando

691
Q

While the mechanical revolution is evolutionary, it is revolutionary in effect

A

Aunque la revolución mecánica es evolutiva, es revolucionaria en su efecto

692
Q

Somewhat

A

Un poco
(With the aid of scientifics he may somewhat improve the energy yield = Con la ayuda de científicos puede mejorar un poco el rendimiento energético)

693
Q

The law of diminishing return

A

La ley de rendimiento decreciente

694
Q

to avail / availed / availing

A

aprovechar / aprovechó / aprovechando

695
Q

If a man does not avail himself of these chances, the blame rests on him.

A

Si un hombre no aprovecha estas oportunidades, la culpa es suya.

696
Q

folly

A

locura / insensatez
(the height of folly = el colmo de la locura)

697
Q

struggle

A

lucha

698
Q

endowment

A

dotación

699
Q

outclassed

A

superado
(he is outclassed by his companions)

700
Q

drudgery

A

trabajo tedioso
(that civilization which relieves man of physical drudgery and enables him to concentrate on planning = La civilización que libera al hombre del trabajo físico tedioso y le permite concentrarse en la planificación)

701
Q

to thwart / thwarted / thwarting /
thwartingly

A

frustrar / frustró / frustrando /
de manera frustrante

702
Q

facilidad

A

ease

703
Q

the inner workings of the company

A

el funcionamiento interno de la empresa

704
Q

to seek out /sought out
sought out

A

buscar / buscó
buscado

705
Q

Despite this

A

A pesar de ello

706
Q

genuinely

A

genuinamente / honestamente

707
Q

ascertained

A

comprobado

708
Q

dull

A

aburrido

709
Q

to till / tilled / tilling

A

arar / labrar

710
Q

faulty

A

defectuoso

711
Q

if at all

A

si acaso

712
Q

enviable

A

envidiable
(envy)

713
Q

But what for?

A

Pero para qué?

714
Q

is closely akin

A

es muy similar

715
Q

At any rate

A

En cualquier caso

716
Q

It must be conceded that

A

Hay que reconocer que

717
Q

ox

A

buey

718
Q

array

A

variedad

719
Q

just as

A

así como

720
Q

overhead (noun)

A

gastos generales

721
Q

feeble

A

débil / endeble

722
Q

quarry

A

cantera

723
Q

weeks may go by during which

A

pueden pasar semanas durante las cuales

724
Q

fixed charges

A

gastos fijos

725
Q

eficaz, eficiente
ineficaz, ineficiente

A

effective, efficient
ineffective, inefficient

726
Q

tax collection

A

recaudación de impuestos

727
Q

what little surplus could be coaxed from the toiling masses

A

el poco excedente que se podía sacar de las masas trabajadoras…

728
Q

what little surplus could be coaxed from the toiling masses was squandered by the ruling class

A

El pequeño excedente que se podía obtener de las masas trabajadoras era despilfarrado por la clase dominante

729
Q

to spare / spared / sparing

A

ahorrar

730
Q

lagged far behind

A

se quedó muy atrás

731
Q

surpass / surpassed / surpassing

A

superar

732
Q

or even more so

A

o incluso más

733
Q

it breeds

A

engendra / cría

734
Q

to stifle / stifled / stifling

A

sofocar

735
Q

Mighty

A

Poderoso

736
Q

beckons

A

se vislumbra
(the dawn of a new age beckons)

737
Q

gleaming

A

resplandeciente

738
Q

bring back / brought back

A

devolver / devuelto

739
Q

deed

A

hazaña

740
Q

outermost reaches

A

Confines mas exteriores
Outermost = mas exteriores
Reaches = Confines

741
Q

to sow / sowed / sown

A

Sembrar / sembró / sembrado

742
Q

Sterling (adj)

A

Excelente

743
Q

Sage

A

Sabio (una persona sabia)

744
Q

Such is the way of things

A

Así son las cosas

745
Q

He looked up into the starry heavens

A

Miró al cielo estrellado

746
Q

hearsay

A

rumor

747
Q

slender

A

escaso

748
Q

to shiver / shivered

A

temblar

749
Q

gale

A

vendaval

750
Q

courtiers scattered, hitching up heavy brocade robes and tottering like birds

A

Los cortesanos se dispersaron, alzando sus pesadas túnicas de brocado y tambaleándose como pájaros

751
Q

a woman screamed, while a man stumbled and scrabbled on all fours towards the stairwell

A

Una mujer gritó, mientras un hombre tropezaba y avanzaba a gatas hacia la escalera

752
Q

he paid them no heed

A

no les hizo caso

753
Q

he strode through

A

se abrió paso a través de

754
Q

ivory

A

marfil

755
Q

to tread / trod / trodden

A

pisar / pisó

756
Q

glitter / glittered

A

brillar - relucir

757
Q

scabbard

A

vaina (espada)

758
Q

his cloak hem snapping like a whip about his heels

A

el dobladillo de su capa chasqueando como un látigo sobre sus talones

759
Q

gold pillars soared up around them

A

pilares de oro se alzaban a su alrededor

760
Q

inlaid with glass and pearls

A

con incrustaciones de vidrio y perlas

761
Q

other courtiers shrank back, bowing and stammering

A

otros cortesanos retrocedieron, inclinándose y tartamudeando

762
Q

unequalled

A

inigualable

763
Q

growled

A

gruñó

764
Q

vase

A

jarrón

765
Q

Flaw

A

Defecto

766
Q

to mar / marred

A

Estropear

767
Q

ramparts

A

murallas

768
Q

to spit / spat

A

escupir

769
Q

retinue

A

Comitiva / Séquito

770
Q

they did not as much as glance at it

A

ni siquiera le echaron un vistazo

771
Q
A
772
Q

to scorn / scorned

A

despreciar

773
Q

scorn not the blade that cuts, lest it open your own veins

A

no desprecies la hoja que corta, no sea que abra tus propias venas

774
Q

flak-weave

A

tejido antibalas

775
Q

a scattering of them were wrapped in the long robes of officials

A

un puñado de ellos estaban envueltos en las largas túnicas de los funcionarios

776
Q

wreathed

A

envuelto

777
Q

yet right then

A

pero justo entonces

778
Q

it had better be

A

mas vale que sea

779
Q

who grinned back

A

quien devolvió la sonrisa

780
Q

my knife grows blunt in this shit shed

A

mi cuchillo se desafila en este cobertizo de mierda

781
Q

a portly woman with severe bob and jowly cheeks

A

una mujer corpulenta con una melena severa y mejillas carnosas

782
Q

demeanour

A

comportamiento

783
Q

whenever you deem fit

A

cuando lo considere oportuno

784
Q

quaint

A

pintoresco

785
Q

quizzically

A

inquisitivamente

786
Q

pensive

A

pensativo

787
Q

To plunder /plundered / plundering

A

Saquear / Expoliar

788
Q

stick-in-the-mud (person)

A

Paleto

789
Q

to display / displayed / displaying

A

Mostrar - Exhibir

790
Q

naive

A

ingenuo

791
Q

to grind / ground / grinding

A

moler

792
Q

vendor

A

vendedor

793
Q

to abrogate / abrogated / abrogating

A

anular

794
Q

pie-in-the-sky deals (with production targets they could not possibly meet)

A

acuerdos de ensueño

795
Q

unwary

A

incauto

796
Q

to skim (a book)

A

leer por encima - hojear

797
Q

he is lying in wait

A

(él) está al acecho

798
Q

shrewd

A

astuto

799
Q

Gung ho

A

Expresión que se utiliza para describir una actitud entusiasta y comprometida hacia una tarea o proyecto

800
Q

a sitting duck

A

un blanco fácil

801
Q

procerument

A

contratación

802
Q

defection

A

deserción

803
Q

hold down (suppliers’ costs)

A

contener sus costes

804
Q

“cost optimization” is an euphemism for bludgeoning suppliers into submission

A

la «optimización de costes» es un eufemismo para aporrear a los proveedores hasta la sumisión

805
Q

to drive down (costs)

A

reducir (costes)

806
Q

it is (was) nothing more or less than an (effective way for)

A

no es (era) ni más ni menos que un (medio eficaz para)

807
Q

putting the squeeze

A

apretar el aceleardor

808
Q

he went belly-up

A

se fué al garete

809
Q

others will follow suit

A

otros seguirán su ejemplo

810
Q

Mind-boggling

A

Alucinante

811
Q

I happened across an interview

A

Encontré por casualidad una entrevista

812
Q

boasting about

A

presumiendo de

813
Q

The tip of the iceberg

A

la punta del iceberg

814
Q

put it up for bid (on somewhere)

A

Ponerlo a subasta (en algún sitio)

815
Q

I have no idea how this will all shake out in the years ahead

A

No tengo ni idea de cómo se desarrollará todo esto en los próximos años.

816
Q

In and of itself

A

En sí mismo

817
Q

Cunning

A

Astuto

818
Q

jeopardy

A

peligro

819
Q

This does not mean they need to give a single dime

A

Esto no significa que tengan que dar ni un céntimo

820
Q

state-of-the-art technology

A

tecnología punta

820
Q

gals

A

chicas
(guys and gals = chicos y chicas)

821
Q

get you over the hump

A

te ayudará a superar el bache

822
Q

to go out on a limb for you

A

arriesgarse por ti

823
Q

working on behalf of

A

trabajando en nombre de
(She is working on behalf of the organization to raise funds)

824
Q

guise

A

fachada (aparencia externa de algo)

825
Q

it would have never netted what that technology was worth

A

eso nunca habría obtenido lo que valía esa tecnología

826
Q

seasoned (negotiator)

A

experimentado (negociador)

827
Q

typo/typos

A

errata/erratas

828
Q

what in the world could account for (such blindness)?

A

¿qué puede explicar (semejante ceguera)?

829
Q

hotshot

A

Persona muy talentosa

830
Q

assessment

A

evaluación/valoración

831
Q

(learn a) craft

A

(aprender un) oficio

832
Q

sound decision making

A

toma de decisiones acertada

833
Q

they seem to fly in the face of conventional business wisdom

A

parecen ir en contra de la sabiduría empresarial convencional

834
Q

trial

A

prueba

835
Q

nonplussed

A

perplejo

836
Q

astound you

A

asombrarte

837
Q

nitty-gritty (practices)

A

(prácticas) concretas

838
Q

propietors

A

propietarios

839
Q

in certain instances

A

en algunos casos

840
Q

serendipitous

A

fortuito
(serendipitous result)

841
Q

bogged down

A

atrapado

842
Q

I’d do so without qualms

A

Lo haría sin reparos

843
Q

we must be tuned in to our partner

A

debemos estar en sintonía con nuestro socio

844
Q

nuts and bolts

A

tuercas y tornillos

845
Q

lay out

A

diseñar

846
Q

on the lookout for prey

A

en busca de presas

847
Q

a harsh truth

A

una dura verdad

848
Q

take advantage of the fear-racked, the distressed, the needy

A

se aprovechan de los temerosos, los angustiados, los necesitados

849
Q

cagey

A

astuto / cauteloso

850
Q

distress

A

angustia - sufrimiento

851
Q

hillslide

A

ladera

852
Q

Do you want a lift home?

A

Quieres que te lleve a casa?

853
Q

wear / wore / wearing

A

llevar puesto - usar

854
Q

fall / fell / fallen

A

caer

855
Q

italicised

A

en cursiva

856
Q

huckster

A

vendedor ambulante

857
Q

lingo

A

jerga

858
Q

damp

A

húmedo

859
Q

I’m startled but gather my wits as best as I can

A

Me sobresalto, pero me repongo lo mejor que puedo.

860
Q

leap back up to attention

A

volver a prestar atención

861
Q

runway

A

pista de aterrizaje

862
Q

chutzpah

A

descaro

863
Q

blatant

A

descarado

864
Q

to slip into (such state)

A

caer en (tal estado)

865
Q

overt showing of need

A

demostración manifiesta de la necesidad

866
Q

short of that

A

a falta de eso

867
Q

overbearing

A

prepotente

868
Q

snatched

A

arrebatado

869
Q

a small boat carved from a buffalo horn

A

un pequeño barco tallado en un cuerno de búfalo

870
Q

actionable insights

A

ideas prácticas

871
Q

liaison

A

enlace

872
Q

hurdles

A

obstáculos

873
Q

nervous wreck

A

Un manojo de nervios

874
Q

in a host of ways

A

de muchas maneras

875
Q

contrived (adj)

A

artificioso
Contrived information = información falsa o artificiosa

876
Q

undermine

A

socavar

877
Q

Off the top

A

Sin pensarlo demasiado

878
Q

stepping-stone

A

peldaño/escalón

879
Q

no strings attached

A

sin compromisos

880
Q

he shaunters off

A

él se aleja caminando (tranquilamente)

881
Q

get worked up

A

ponerse nervioso

882
Q

trench coat

A

gabardina

883
Q

beat-up (car)

A

destartalado, destrozado

884
Q

silky-sleek

A

suave como la seda

885
Q

toddler

A

niño pequeño

886
Q

I’m afraid so

A

Me temo que sí

887
Q

quick of wit

A

agudo de ingenio

888
Q

measure up

A

estar a la altura

889
Q

soap opera

A

telenovela

890
Q

revel

A

deleitarse

891
Q

the tables are turned

A

se cambian las tornas

892
Q

at first blush

A

a primera vista

893
Q

to baffle / baffled / baffling

A

desconcertar - confundir

894
Q

to stammer / stammered / stammering

A

tartamudear

895
Q

to stammer around

A

tartamudear

896
Q

unprepossessing

A

poco atractivo

897
Q

crippled man

A

hombre lisiado

898
Q

keynote

A

discurso principal

899
Q

a whopper

A

un éxito rotundo

900
Q

we tend to overplay our hand

A

Tendemos a sobrevalorar nuestras capacidades

901
Q

to blossom / blossomed / blossoming

A

florecer

902
Q

so to speak

A

por así decirlo

903
Q

glibness

A

cualidad de ser elocuente o persuasivo de manera superficial, sin profundidad o sinceridad
(his glibness made him seem charming, but he rarely followed through on his promises)

904
Q

on the brink (of bankruptcy)

A

al borde (de la quiebra)

905
Q

called for

A

solicitado
(renegotiation was called for)

906
Q

to balk / balked / balking

A

rechazar, resistirse, obstaculizar

907
Q

to broach (the subject)

A

abordar (el asunto)

908
Q

then turn on a dime and intimidate you with bluster

A

luego cambian de actitud repentinamente y te intimidan con fanfarronería

909
Q

bluster

A

fanfarronería - bravuconería

910
Q

turn on a dime

A

girar en un instante

911
Q

candor

A

franqueza

912
Q

foible

A

debilidad - pequeña manía

913
Q

now and then

A

de vez en cuando

914
Q

gambit

A

táctica

915
Q

dressed to the nines

A

vestido de punta en blanco

916
Q

knack

A

don - habilidad

917
Q

standoffish

A

distante - huraño (persona que se esconde de los demás)

918
Q

ink

A

tinta

919
Q

notepad

A

bloc de notas

920
Q

shoplifting

A

hurto en tiendas

921
Q

give an account

A

rendir cuentas

922
Q

the direst of times

A

los tiempos más difíciles

923
Q

guts

A

tripas - entrañas

924
Q

rampant

A

desenfrenado

925
Q

deals that stick

A

acuerdos que se mantienen

926
Q

all too often

A

con demasiada frecuencia

927
Q

the ebb and flow

A

los altibajos (la traducción literal es flujos y reflujos)

928
Q

to elicit / elicited / eliciting

A

obtener

929
Q

ploy

A

estratagema

930
Q

too harsh for the faint of heart

A

demasiado duro para los débiles de corazón

931
Q

playing the competitors against one another

A

enfrentando a los competidores entre sí

932
Q

stance

A

posición - postura

933
Q

to disclose

A

revelar - divulgar (p.ej. información)

934
Q

turn (someone) down

A

recahzar (a alguien)

935
Q

dire

A

terrible

936
Q

Hogwash

A

tonterías

937
Q

sweetener

A

edulcorante

938
Q

daunting

A

intimidante, desalentador (describir algo que parece desafiante o abrumador y que puede causar inseguridad
The task seemed daunting at first, but with careful planning, it became manageable.

939
Q

they came unglued

A

se desataron

940
Q
A
941
Q

headquarter

A

sede central

942
Q

lackluster

A

mediocre

943
Q

tarp

A

lona

944
Q

maple syrup

A

jarabe de arce

945
Q

pear

A

pera

946
Q

devising

A

ideado - invención

947
Q
A
948
Q
A
949
Q

you’d better …

A

será mejor que …
(you’d better produce)
[la ‘d viene de had]

950
Q

bolt of lighting

A

rayo de luz

951
Q

admonition

A

amonestación - advertencia

952
Q

subservience

A

sumisión

953
Q

surly

A

hosco - malhumorado

954
Q

money has to be transferred by wire

A

el dinero debe transferirse por transferencia
(by wire quiere decir por transferencia bancaria)
wire transfer = trasnferencia bancaria

955
Q

a tight situation

A

una situación difícil

956
Q

a team of five negotiators was sitting in the room with a like number of counterparts for the Japanese company

A

un equipo de cinco negociadores estaba sentado en la sala con un número similar de homólogos de la empresa japonesa

957
Q

a piecemeal basis

A

por partes - de forma fragmentaria

958
Q

all the way up the line

A

hasta el final
(The contract should have been looked at and renegotiated all the way up the line)

959
Q

when they factored in down time

A

cuando tuvieron en cuenta el tiempo de inactividad

960
Q

to tarnish

A

empañar

961
Q

in all fields of endeavor

A

en todos los ámbitos

962
Q

ingrained

A

arraigado
(Ingrained desire)

963
Q

to the hilt

A

a fondo

964
Q

outings and junkets

A

excursiones y viajes

965
Q

broth

A

caldo

966
Q

sparrow

A

gorrión

967
Q

blood thinner

A

anticoagulante

968
Q

destitute

A

indigente

969
Q

spotless

A

impecable

970
Q

serene

A

sereno

971
Q

hideous

A

horrible - espantoso

972
Q

dented

A

abollado

973
Q

brake pedal

A

pedal de freno

974
Q

ignition button

A

botón de arranque (de un coche)
Prush the ignition button

975
Q

windshield

A

parabrisas

976
Q

rear view mirror

A

espejo retrovisor

977
Q

sun visor

A

parasol

978
Q

steering wheel

A

volante (de coche)

979
Q

glove box

A

guantera (de coche)

980
Q

wreath

A

guirnalda - corona de flores

981
Q

Armario (no vale closet)

A

wardrobe

982
Q

estante para vinos

A

wine rack

983
Q

Whisk

A

Batidora (herramienta de mano)

984
Q

Mixer

A

batidora (máquina)

985
Q

boorish

A

grosero

986
Q

obnoxious

A

detestable - odioso

987
Q

advocate

A

defender

988
Q

baggage

A

equipaje

989
Q

to burrow / burrowed / burrowing

A

excavar

990
Q

wrongheaded

A

equivocado

991
Q

beset by

A

acosado por
(beset by doubt)

992
Q

stumbling block

A

obstáculo - piedra de tropiezo

993
Q

to stumble / stumbled / stumbling

A

tropezar

994
Q

get rid of

A

deshacerse de

995
Q

soldier on

A

seguir adelante

996
Q

forego

A

renunciar a

997
Q

I wasn’t privy to their internal considerations

A

No estaba al tanto de sus consideraciones internas

998
Q

the agreed-to

A

lo acordado
(the agreed-to discount)

999
Q

blunder

A

metedura de pata - error

1000
Q
A
1001
Q

to soar / soared / soaring

A

elevarse - dispararse
(Sales soared)

1002
Q

dismissive

A

despectivo

1003
Q

an about-face

A

un giro de 180 grados

1004
Q

nobody thinks the less of him for it

A

nadie piensa mal de él por ello

1005
Q

stride

A

zancada

1006
Q

a total nonstarter

A

un fracaso total

1007
Q

nicety

A

sutileza

1008
Q

forthright

A

franco

1009
Q

tear down

A

derribar

1010
Q

airtight

A

hermético

1011
Q

scorekeeping

A

marcador (de resultados)

1012
Q

attrition

A

desgaste

1013
Q

unsavory
savory

A

desagradable - de mal gusto
sabroso - agradable - placentero

1014
Q

go astray

A

extraviarse

1015
Q

far-fetched

A

descabellado

1016
Q

overreach

A

excederse - ir demasiado lejos

1017
Q

to knit / knitted / knitting

A

tejer

1018
Q

to divest

A

desprenderse - desinvertir

1019
Q

give-and-take

A

toma y daca

1020
Q

fivefold
tenfold
twelvefold

A

cinco veces
diez veces
doce veces

1021
Q

quibbles

A

objeciones

1022
Q

in tandem

A

conjuntamente

1023
Q

the crux

A

el quid
(the crux of the matter = el quid de la cuestión)

1024
Q

award a contract

A

adjudicar un contrato

1025
Q

an operating theater

A

un quirófano - una sala de operaciones

1026
Q

overwrought

A

sobreexcitado

1027
Q

a surefire way to (get attention)

A

una forma segura de (llamar la atención)

1028
Q

“make a killing”

A

ganar una fortuna

1029
Q

thrive

A

prosperar

1030
Q

junk-bond

A

bono basura

1031
Q

rake

A

rastrillo (herramienta hojas jardín)

1032
Q
A
1033
Q

shears

A

cizallas (tijeras de jardín)

1034
Q

watering can

A

regadera

1035
Q

Pot

A

maceta

1036
Q

greenhouse

A

invernadero

1037
Q

road show

A

gira promocional

1038
Q

to set a record straight

A

dejar las cosas claras

1039
Q

cornerstone

A

piedra angular

1040
Q
A
1041
Q

foremost

A

lo principal - más importante

1042
Q

to pin down

A

determinar - especificar

1043
Q

wholeheartedly

A

de todo corazón

1044
Q

to let slide

A

dejar pasar - pasar por alto

1045
Q

pouring in

A

llegando en gran cantidad
(Judging by the number of complaints pouring in to the airlines)
(Donations have been pouring in since the disaster occurred)

1046
Q

enrage

A

enfurecer

1047
Q

over the long haul

A

A largo plazo

1048
Q

Haul (verb)

Haul (noun)

A

Transportar - arrastrar - acarrear (algo voluminoso)
Botín- cosecha

1049
Q

enhance

A

mejorar

1050
Q

Taken to the cleaners

A

Estafado o engañado de manera significativa (He had been taken to the cleaners with its primary customer =Había sido estafado por su principal cliente)

1051
Q

fateful

A

fatídico

1052
Q

put forth the effort required for complete team success

A

realizar el esfuerzo necesario para el éxito total del equipo

1053
Q

workmanship

A

mano de obra

1054
Q
A
1055
Q

Confronted by this doubt

A

Ante esta duda

1056
Q

and so I am writting it

A

Y por eso lo escribo

1057
Q

A power trip

A

abuso de poder
(he slipped into a power trip = comenzó a abusar de su poder)

1058
Q

go on strike

A

declararse en huelga

1059
Q

flailing around

A

dando tumbos

1060
Q

convoluted

A

enrevesado

1061
Q

busywork

A

trabajo innecesario - tareas inútiles

1062
Q

I was unwinding
I had unwound

A

Me estaba relajando
Me había relajado

1063
Q

out of habit

A

por costumbre

1064
Q

to hinder / hindered / hindering

A

obstaculizar - impedir

1065
Q

adage

A

refrán

1066
Q

to stir

A

remover - agitar
(Stir the pot)

1067
Q

hornet’s nest

A

avispero

1068
Q

roller coaster

A

montaña rusa

1069
Q

to further / furthered / furthering

A

promover - fomentar

1070
Q

remorse

A

remordimiento

1071
Q

beware

A

cuidado con
(Beware unworthy goals)

1072
Q

draw a distinction

A

distinguir - diferenciar
(I draw a distinction between what I call payside and nonpayside activities)

1073
Q

Lingo vs Jargon

A

Ambos se refieren a “Jerga”
Lingo se refiere a la jerga utilizada por un grupo de personas
Jerga se refiere al conjunto de palabras técnicas utilizadas en un campo

1074
Q

In any event

A

En cualquier caso - De todas formas

1075
Q

to wine and dine

A

agasajar (tratar con atención; halagar o favorecer a alguien con regalos o con otras muestras de afecto o consideración)

1076
Q

a downfall of some glad-handing negotiators is to wine and dine potential customers

A

Una de las debilidades de algunos negociadores excesivamente afables es agasajar a los clientes potenciales.

1077
Q

to shoot the breeze

A

charlar de manera informal

1078
Q

to thwart / thwarted / thwarting

A

frustrar - desbaratar

1079
Q

I’d set it aside

A

Lo dejaría de lado

1080
Q

swift

A

rápido

1081
Q

worthwhile

A

provechoso
(a worthwhile appointment)

1082
Q

Rustled up

A

improvisado

1083
Q

deception

A

engaño
(self-deception = autoengaño)

1084
Q

wasp

A

avispa

1085
Q

beehive

A

panal de abejas

1086
Q

a rented flat

A

un piso de alquiler

1087
Q

To say the least

A

por no decir otra cosa
(The training is ‘rigorous’, to say the least)

1088
Q

Stifling

A

Asfixiante

1089
Q

to preclude / precluded / precluding

A

impedir

1089
Q

How do we stop adversaries from hedging, fudging, and outright lying to us?

A

¿Cómo impedir que los adversarios nos oculten información, nos engañen o directamente nos mientan?

1090
Q

to peel / peeled / peeling

A

pelar
(to peel the onion)

1091
Q

quirky

A

peculiar - extravagante

1092
Q

to forfeit / forfeited / forfeiting

A

perder

1093
Q

pliable

A

flexible - maleable

1094
Q

pitfalls

A

trampas - peligros

1095
Q

nurturing

A

nutrir

1096
Q

to foster

A

fomentar

1097
Q

to tuck (someone) in

A

arropar
(your grandmother tucked you in at night)

1098
Q

throught thick and thin

A

en las buenas y en las malas

1099
Q

refrain from

A

abstenerse de
(when you are in a negotiation, refrain from a sudden forward movement)

1100
Q

to pry / pried / prying

A

husmear

1101
Q

to hone / honed / honing

A

perfeccionar - afilar

1102
Q

tidbit

A

fragmento - detalle

1103
Q

bulk

A

grueso

1104
Q

cavalcade

A

cabalgata

1105
Q

hubris

A

arrogancia

1106
Q

spite

A

rencor

1107
Q

steadily

A

constantemente - de manera constante

1108
Q

christened

A

bautizado

1109
Q

jest

A

broma - chiste

1110
Q

to attach / attached / attaching

A

adjuntar - unir - conectar

1111
Q

to stretch

A

extender - estirar

1112
Q

to gain currency

A

ganar popularidad

1113
Q

jagged (adj)

A

irregular

1113
Q

debased

A

devaluado - degradado

1114
Q

rickety

A

destartalado

1115
Q

incarnadine

A

color carmesí

1116
Q

to accrete

A

crecer por acumulación
(the glacier is accreting layers of ice as it moves)

1117
Q

to smolder

A

arder

1118
Q

mine shafts

A

pozos mineros

1119
Q

oil wells

A

pozos petrolíferos

1120
Q

kindled by

A

encendido por (kindled by man)

1121
Q

lofty

A

alto / elevado
(lofty edifice)

1122
Q

revamp / revamped

A

renovar / renovado

1123
Q

stunted

A

atrofiado

1124
Q

stringent

A

riguroso

1125
Q

veneer

A

revestimiento

1126
Q

blend into

A

se funden en

1127
Q

snugly

A

cómodamente

1128
Q

bowels

A

entrañas

1129
Q

begotten

A

engendrado

1130
Q
A

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