Unit 5 Flashcards

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1
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a good deal

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una buena oferta

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account

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cuenta

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actual

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real

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4
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afford

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permitirse

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5
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armoured

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blindado

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balance a budget

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ajustar el presupuesto

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bandwagon

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efecto arrastre

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bargain

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oferta, ganga

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be in someone’s shoes

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estar en el lugar de alguien

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be left behind

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quedarse atrás

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11
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be meant for

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estar hecho para

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12
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be worth

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valer, costar

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13
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borrow

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pedir prestado

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14
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brand-name

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de marca

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15
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by far

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con diferencia

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cashless

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sin efectivo

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17
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catch

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truco, trampa

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18
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charge

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cobrar

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19
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charity

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organización benéfica

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20
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chip in

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poner dinero colaborar

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21
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city

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ciudad

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22
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claim

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afirmación

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23
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computer whizz

A

genio de la informática

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24
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cost an arm and a leg

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costar un ojo de la cara

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25
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court

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juzgado

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26
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currency

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moneda, divisa

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27
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cut down on

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reducir, cortar

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28
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department store

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grandes almacenes

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29
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deserve

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merecer

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30
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fee

A

comisión; matrícula; tasa

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31
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find out the answer the hard way

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pagar cara la respuesta

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32
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get in

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entenderlo

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33
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go broke

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arruinarse

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34
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hairpin

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horquilla

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35
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hard-earned money

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dinero ganado con esfuerzo

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36
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hold someone at gunpoint

A

retener a alguien a punta de pistola

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37
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hot news

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noticias de actualidad

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38
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in charge of

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a cargo de

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39
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insurance

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seguro

40
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invest

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invertir

41
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keep track of

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estar al tanto; hacer un seguimiento; seguir

42
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large

A

grande

43
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lend

A

prestar

44
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live beyond one’s means

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vivir por encima de sus posibilidades

45
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live (from) hand to mouth

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vivir la vida

46
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make a profit

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obtener beneficios

47
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make ends meet

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llegar a fin de mes

48
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manage without

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prescindir de

49
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management

A

gestión

50
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massively

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enormemente

51
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megacity

A

megaciudad

52
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megastar

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superestrella

53
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misleading

A

engañosos; equivocado

54
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mispronounce

A

pronunciar mal

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misunderstand

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malinterpretar; entender mal

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misuse

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hacer un uso inapropiado de

57
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on the house

A

cortesía de la casa

58
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over-optimistic

A

demasiado optimista

59
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overpriced

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excesivamente caro

60
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overspend

A

gastar demasiado/más de la cuenta

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owe

A

deber (dinero)

62
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pay

A

pagar

63
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payment

A

pago

64
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peak

A

apogeo

65
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plummet

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desplomarse, caer en picado

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policy

A

policía; medida

67
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price

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valorar, tasar

68
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pronounce

A

pronunciar

69
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purchase

A

comprar, adquirir

70
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recipient

A

beneficiario

71
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reelect

A

reelegir

72
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retailer

A

minorista

73
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reward

A

recompensa, premio

74
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rewrite

A

reescribir

75
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roller coaster

A

montaña rusa

76
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rubbish dump

A

vertedero

77
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save up for

A

ahorrar para (comprar)

78
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savings

A

ahorros

79
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savvy

A

entendido, bien infoormado

80
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senior citizen

A

jubilado

81
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shop around (for)

A

comparar precios

82
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skyrocket

A

dispararse; despegar rápidamente

83
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solar-powered

A

propulsado con energía solar

84
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splash out on

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gastarse una fortuna

85
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start small

A

empezar despacio

86
Q

supply

A

existencias

87
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town council

A

ayuntamiento

88
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trade

A

cambiar

89
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unavailable

A

no disponible

90
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underestimate

A

quedarse corto (calculando), subestimar

91
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underpaid

A

mal pagado

92
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understand

A

entender

93
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upside

A

ventaja, parte positiva

94
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wealthy

A

rico

95
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wisely

A

con prudencia, sensatez

96
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withdraw

A

retirar, sacar (dinero)

97
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workshop

A

taller