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Unit2. Mastering Languages Flashcards

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Ease

/iːz/

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lack of difficulty, comfort, relief

Facilidad, comodidad, reposo, alivio

  • The ease with which he learns languages is amazing.
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Rusty

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with rust, out of practice

Oxidado, rancio, enmohecido

  • Oliver pulled the rusty bike out of the garage, wondering if it could still be repaired.
  • Wendy’s French is rusty, as she hasn’t practised it for years.
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pick up

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fetch, collect in vehicle

Recoger, pasar a buscar a alguien, retirar

  • I’ll pick up the kids from school today.
  • Could you pick up my prescription on your way past the chemist?
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through

/θruː/

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by way of, as a result of

a través, atravesar, por/porque

  • The bullet went through his body.
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awkward

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clumsy, troublesome

torpe, desmañado, incómodo, difícil, inoportuno

  • The boy was so awkward that he kept knocking things over.
  • My nephew is entering that awkward stage of adolescence.
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thorough

/ˈθʌrə/

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painstaking, careful,

riguroso, exaustivo, a fondo, meticuloso, concienzudo

  • The police carried out a thorough search of the area, but nothing was found.
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misleading

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not entirely true,leading the wrong way

confuso, engañoso, deserientador

  • Erin read a misleading map that got her lost.
  • The teacher had accidentally taught some misleading information to the students.
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suitable

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appropiate,

adecuado, apto, apropiado

  • I’ve got a job interview tomorrow and I’m looking for a suitable outfit.
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factually

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basado en hechos, objetivamente

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statement

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somthing said or written, TO PRESS OR PUBLIC

declaración

  • Your statement is completely false.
  • The police are going to make a statement.
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dissatisfied

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insatisfecho, descontento

  • If you’re dissatisfied at all, return the product for a full refund.
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reliable

/rɪˈlaɪəbəl/

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dependable, trustworthy

fiable, responsable,

  • Is this data reliable?
  • He is reliable and shows up for work every day.
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undeniable

/ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbəl/

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can not be disputed

indiscutible, innegable,inconstestable

  • It’s undeniable now that polar ice is shrinking every year.
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shift

shift away (alejarse)

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move, group of workers

mover, correr, desplazar, …

  • The movers shifted the table one metre to the left.
  • This factory has three shifts: morning, evening and night.
  • Their children shift away from the language of their ancestors.
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offspring

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retoños, prole, retoños, …fruto, resultado

  • She gave their offspring the opportunity to achieve a better life.
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budget

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monetary plan,

Presupuesto

  • Fiona created a family spending budget.
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Affair

/əˈfɛə/

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matter, concern, romantic liaision

asunto, caso, lío, amorío

  • Affairs of state require good policies and capable administrators.
  • He had an affair with his secretary.
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Duty

/ˈdjuːtɪ/

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job, function, tax

deber, labor, función, faena, impuesto

  • It is your duty to take out the trash.
  • It is your duty to vote.
  • You must show your boarding pass at the checkout counter of the duty-free shop.
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Fulfil

/fʊlˈfɪl/

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Obligation, promise, satisfy

Cumplir, realizar, mantener, satisfacer

  • You will be paid when you’ve fulfilled your contractual obligations.
  • This room should fulfill your needs but let us know if it doesn’t.
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Prospect

/ˈprɒspɛkt/

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future possibility, chances of success

Perspectiva, posibilidad, expectativa

  • This course offers the prospect of spending a year in Paris.
  • Paul told Linda that his prospects were good.
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attachment

/əˈtætʃmənt/

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accesorio, adjunto, cariño, apego

  • The electric drill comes with a 20-piece set of attachments
  • Max has such an attachment to his new puppy.
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To rely on

To rely upon

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depend on, have trust in

Depender de, confiar en

  • Can you rely on that car?
  • Can you rely on her?
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Seldom

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rarely

pocas veces, raramente, casi nunca

  • John is self-employed and seldom takes holidays.
  • I seldom, if ever, have time to relax and read a book.
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Fellow

/ˈfɛləʊ/

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man, boy, member

tipo, sujeto, hombre

  • He’s just some fellow I met on the bus.
  • He is known among his fellows for his extreme opinions.
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build up

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develop, structure

erigido, construido, desarrollado,

  • They built up the wall using bricks made from local stone.
  • Johnson gradually built up his business empire.
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boost

/buːst/

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encourage, support, push up

empujón, animar, estimular, apoyar, alentar

  • The community’s support boosted the politician.
  • Getting a new car from her parents was a boost for Rose.
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outcome

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result, equation, consequences

resultado, consecuencias

  • Does anyone know the outcome of the negotiations?
  • Did you ever find the outcome to that equation?
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scope

/skəʊp/

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ámbito,mira (rifle) alcance

  • Romance questions are beyond the scope of the language forum.
  • The sniper used his scope to aim his gun.
  • The manager did not understand the scope of the problem at first, but soon realized its scale.
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to succeed

/səkˈsiːd/

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tener éxito, resultar bien

  • He succeeded in running a business.
  • The project succeeded after a year of efforts.
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success (n)

/səkˈsɛs/

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exito, triunfador

  • You could see his success by the size of his house.
  • He became a success thanks to hard work and determination.
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fewer and fewer

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cada vez menos

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constrain

/kənˈstreɪn/

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obligar a alguien a algo, limitar, restringir

  • I would love to work abroad, but my family responsibilities constrain me to stay in this country.
  • The contract constrained the author from hiring a new agent.
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Furthermore

furthermost

further

/ˈfɜːðə/

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es más, además(moreover)

  • Furthermore, it is ilegal to do this.

más lejano

más lejos,

  • How far is it? Is it further than that house over there?
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to neglect

/nɪˈɡlɛkt/

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actuar con negligencia, decuido, irresponsabilidad

  • Kate’s mother was arrested for neglect.
  • The soldier neglected his duties and was discharged from the military.
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benign

/bɪˈnaɪn/

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benigno/a, bondadoso/a, benévolo adj

  • The biopsy determined that the tumour was benign.
  • I’ve always found him to be a benign and kind-hearted person.
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facet

/ˈfæsɪt/

gleam

/ɡliːm/

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cara, faceta, aspecto

  • The problem has many facets that need to be addressed individually.
  • The light gleamed through the diamond’s facets.

relucir, resplandecer

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impend-ing

/ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ/

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inminente, latente,

(ser inminente)

  • Seth couldn’t move into the house until the impending transaction was finalized.
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unavoidable

/ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl/

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inevitable

  • Weather has made delays to the opening unavoidable.
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unlikely

/ʌnˈlaɪklɪ/

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improbable

  • It seems unlikely that Philip will get the job; he really doesn’t have the right qualifications.
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acquire

/əˈkwaɪə/

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adquirir, obtener, conseguir

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raise

/reɪz/

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levantar, subir, alzar

(sombrilla, mano, volumen, salario)

criar, educar

  • We raised the beach umbrella by six inches.
  • Raise your hand if you have a question.
  • We raised the children to be respectful of their parents.
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rise

/raɪz/

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subir, aumento, incremento, ascenso, crecida

(calor, stock, precios, aumento agua, presión gas

  • Heat rises.
  • The stock market rose 2% today.
  • They worried the rise of the river would lead to flooding.
  • The rise in gas pressure is dangerous.
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to

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a, hacia, contra

  • He went to the shop.
  • He went out to dinner.
  • He walked to the house.
  • The proposal was defeated by seven votes to two.
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for

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para, por, durante

  • The small fork is for your salad, the large one for the main course
  • He only paid ten dollars for that shirt.
  • She was gone for four hours. I’ve been learning Chinese for two years.
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unless

/ʌnˈlɛs/

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a menos que, a no ser que

  • Let’s go to the shop now, unless you have a better idea.
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outfit

outfit(sth/sb)

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ropa, atuendo, traje, disfraz

  • Rachel is buying herself a new outfit for her holiday.
  • Lucas went to the party in a cowboy outfit.

armar, equipar a alquien

grupo, panda

  • There are ten people in this outfit.
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apart from

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aparte de

excepto

  • Apart from me, none of my classmates delivered the composition on time.
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while

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mientras,

a pesar de, pesa a

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obscure

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known only by a few people

  • A lot of the books I’ve been reading are quite obscure
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infrastructure

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the basic facilities such as transport, communications, power supplies, and buildings, which enable a town, city or country to function. (Collins Dictionary)

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sewers

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the underground tunnels that carry all the toilet waste (i.e. the piss and shit) away

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to treat someone / to treat a disease

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to give treatment to people who are suffering from a disease

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to cure someone

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to make a disease disappear completely, through treatment

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to blow something up

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make something explode

  • They find the sewer and they blow it up so the authorities have to replace it
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to start out

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to start from the very beginning

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to get worn down by something

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to become weaker because of difficult experiences over time

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a quack

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a fake doctor

(charlatán)

(curandero)

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to bring someone up short

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to suddenly stop someone doing something, often with a surprise

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to be brought up short

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(passive version) = to suddenly be stopped (by something) in what you are doing, often with a surprise

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It’s quite moving

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makes you feel a strong emotion

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a character arc

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a narrative or storyline for a particular character which changes from the start to the finish

  • There’s this character arc of this guy who starts out innocent and gets seduced by the money
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a heck of a lot (of something)

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a lot (but emphasized with ‘a heck of’ – also ‘a hell of a lot’)

  • It’s a tiny book but it contains a heck of a lot
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a slog

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a long, difficult and tiring experience

  • If English is your second language it can be a bit of a slog sometimes to keep going (reading)
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to be faux naive

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‘fake’ naive – pretending to be naive

  • People say he (Louis Theroux) is faux naive.
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to come across as something

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to give an impression of something

  • Tom Cruise comes across as being a really friendly, fun and hardworking person.
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acuity

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(mental sharpness)

Agudeza

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dorky

goofy

geeky

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All these are words to describe someone who is not cool.

  • He looks a bit dorky, goofy, geeky.
  • All these are words to describe someone who is not cool.
  • just a bit ridiculous, but also in appearance
  • interested (maybe obsessed) by things like computers, comics, science fiction rather than people. (Louis Theroux definitely isn’t a geek, but he comes
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humble

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Humilde, modesto

  • Tyler is a humble man, and always happy to help.
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to fancy someone

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to find someone physically attractive, in a sexual way (but this is the sort of word that teenagers use)

  • Do you fancy him?
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to open up (to someone)

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to become more open and revealing with people, e.g. to start talking about personal things

  • His naive awkward English friendliness is very disarming and as a result, people open up to him
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the knack of doing something

/næk/

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‘to lose the knack of doing something’ is a common way to say that you have lost the specific ability to do a certain thing.

(truco, facilidad o habilidad para hacer una cosa)

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grim

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unpleasant and depressing

  • They’re all addicted to heroin, and it’s really grim.
74
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The time is getting on and we really ought to draw it to a close

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When there’s no more time

Se acerca el momento y realmente debemos acercarlo a su fin

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We’ve run out of time

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Nos hemos quedado sin tiempo

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Never mind …

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No importa

No te preocupes

No tiene importancia

  • Never Mind the History Books (no te preocupes por los libros de historia)
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Talking to yourself is actually said to improve mental acuity and intelligence

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Se dice que hablar contigo mismo …

78
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standup comedian

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Comediante de monólogos

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