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Unit 1 - Cities / Pollution Flashcards

1
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Asunto, problema, cuestión

A

Issue (noun)

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To publish

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= To issue: publicar

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To distribute

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= To issue: Expedir, emitir (tarjetas, carnets)

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4
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Tal como, tales como

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Such as

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5
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To issue

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= To publish: Publicar; = To distribute: Expedir, emitir (tarjetas, carnets)

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6
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Frenar la polución

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To curb pollution

ˈkɜːrb

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7
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Controlar las inundaciones

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To control flooding.

ˈflʌdɪŋ

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8
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To reward

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To give a gift = Recompensar

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9
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To give a gift

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To reward = Recompenzar, dar un regalo

rɪˈwɔːrd

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10
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Césped grama

Préstamo

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Lawn. ˈlɔːn

Loan. ˈləʊn

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11
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Lawnmower

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Podadora, cortacésped (mower)

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12
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Recortar, cortar (pelo, barba, hierba)

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To trim

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13
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negocio/comercio minorista

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Retail business

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14
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Ocuparse de alguien / algo

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To deal with sb/st

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15
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To come up with

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To suggest = To think of = Sugerir una idea, un plan, solución, …

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16
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The lawns in trim

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Césped cortado a su altura

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17
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Decidir, tomar una decisión

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To make a decision

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18
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Mucho tiempo y profundamente, carefully

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Long and hard

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19
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Comprometerse

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To commit yourself

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20
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To travel to work = Viajar diariamente al trabajo

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To commute

kəˈmjuːt

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21
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Atracador

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Mugger

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22
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Atraco, asalto

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Mugging

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23
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Tomar decisiones (contra), tomar medidas contra, ponerse duro con

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to crack down (on)

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24
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En expansión

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Sprawling

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25
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barrios pobres, marginados

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Inner city

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26
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Most importantly = antes que nada, primero y ante todo

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First and foremost

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27
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On and off

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For shorts periods over time

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28
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Sick and tired

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Fed up (with) : harto (de)

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29
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Here and there

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In some places

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30
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Ponerse como loco, perder los papeles

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To freak out

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31
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Titulado “Travellers”

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Entitled “Travellers”

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32
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To be extremely happy and excited

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To be thrilled

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33
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Traffic congestion

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Traffic jam = atasco

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34
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To re-house

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Realojar

35
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Downturn

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Recesión, desaceleración económica

36
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Repunte, incremento, mejora

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Upturn

37
Q

En decadencia

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Run-down

38
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Muy limpio, pulcro, impecable

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Spotless

39
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To set up

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To establish = Instalar, poner, establecer (se)

40
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Beca, subvención

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Grant

41
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To start up

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Emprender, abrir (negocios)

42
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To start up

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To switch on = encender; arrancar

43
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To recruit

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Contratar, reclutar

44
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Alrededores, afueras, periferia

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Outskirts

45
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Desagradable, repugnante

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Nasty

ˈnɑːsti

46
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Full of yourself

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Cocky= Creído, arrogante

ˈkɒki

47
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Full of yourself = creído, arrogante

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Cocky

48
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Tomar por sorpresa ; sorprender

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To take (sb) by surprise

49
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Me sorprendió

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It took me by surprise

50
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Abarrotado, lleno de gente

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Packed = crowded with people

ˈpækt. /. ˈkraʊdɪd

51
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Terminar en, acabar en (lugar)

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To end up in

52
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Animado, de actividad frenética (adj)

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Buzzing

53
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Atascarse, quedarse atascado (real o figurado)

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To get stuck (with a math problem or with the car in a traffic jam)

54
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Ese chico es un pesado

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That guy is such a pain

55
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Un poquito pesado

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A bit of a pain

56
Q

Bocina de coche

A

Horn

57
Q

Trepar, reptar, gatear

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To crawl

58
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Ir a paso de tortuga (tiempo, persona, coche…)

A

To crawl

ˈkrɔːl

59
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Vapor, humo, gases

A

fumes

60
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Un lugar vibrante

A

a vibrant place

61
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Rascacielos

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Skyscraper

62
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un montón de

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loads of

63
Q

abrigo de piel

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fur coat

64
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Coche lujoso

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Posh car

65
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Pijo

A

posh

66
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Inmaculado, impecable

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Spotless

67
Q

Aburrido - que aburre

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Boring = dull

ˈdʌl

68
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Alegre, animado

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Lively

ˈlaɪvli

69
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En ruinas, en decadencia

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run-down

70
Q

Estar agotado, hecho polvo

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To be run-down

71
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Tus deseos son órdenes para mí

A

Your wishes are my command

72
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Abordar, afrontar, enfrentarse a un problema

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To tackle a problem

73
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Poner un freno, una restricción, un límite a

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To put a curb on

74
Q

El gobierno puso freno a la cantidad que los banqueros pueden recibir

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The government put a curb on how much bankers can receive

75
Q

Baja la ventana(del coche), hace calor aquí

A

Roll down your window. It’s hot here

76
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Subir / bajar yendo con el coche i andando, …. (subir a Pelayo, bajar a Algeciras)

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To head up/down

ˈhɛd

77
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Puedes encender la calefacción? Hace frío

A

Can you turn on the heater? It’s cold

ˈhiːtər

78
Q

He engordado

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I got so fat
I gained weight
ˈweɪt

79
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Siempre estoy tieso

A

I’m always broke

80
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Ésa persona apesta

A

That person stinks

81
Q

Estoy atascado en esta pregunta

Me atasco en esta pregunta

A

I´m stuck on this quiestion

I get stuck on this question

82
Q

Ayuntamiento

A

Town Hall

City hall

83
Q

Alcalde
Teniente de alcalde
Concejal

A

Mayor
deputy mayor
Town/city councillor

ˈkaʊnsələr
ˈdɛpjʊti

84
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Ciudad dormitorio

A

Commuter town.

kəˈmjuːtər

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