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Unit3. All in the mind Flashcards

C1

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Outstanding

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excepcional, prominet, conspicouos

espectacular, destacado,

  • His play in that game was outstanding and we shouldn’t expect to see that level from him again any time soon.
  • He is an outstanding member of the community, known for his many good deeds.
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To communicate

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comunicar, informar, comunicarse, transmitirse, …

  • The printer communicates with all of the computers in the building via wifi.
  • Mel just isn’t good at communicating.
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To set off

To set (sth) off

set off on …

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begin a journey, trigger, switch on

salir, partir, salir hacia algo, partir hacia algo

activar algo, disparar algo

  • We’ll have to set off very early to avoid the rush-hour traffic.
  • That morning, we set off on our trip to California.
  • He set off an alarm when he opened the back door.
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wise

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sabio, inteligente, sensato

  • Everybody went to the wise old man for advice.
  • He was considered a good manager because of his wise decisions.
  • Driving at night with no lights was not a wise thing to do.
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spark

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fiery particle,electrical flash

chispa, atisbo, pizca

  • Tony brought the two wires together, creating a spark.
  • The arrest of the protester was the spark that started a global movement.
  • The mechanic checked the engine to see if the plugs were sparking.
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to Throw

(threw, thrown)

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propel through the air, toss (lanzar-)

lanzar, tirar, tiro, lanzamiento

Manta, chal, fular

  • He threw the ball to his friend.
  • The throw was a good one and went right to the other guy.
  • There is a throw beside the couch that you could use to cover yourself if you get cold.
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To came across

To came across as

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encounter, give impression, …

give certain impression

toparse, encontrarse con,

dar la impresión de , parecer

  • I don’t know Emily very well, but she comes across as an intelligent girl.
  • We came across Monica in the post office.
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cloying

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too sentimental, too sweet

empalagoso, …

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Would you agree?

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Estarías de acuedo?

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That’s just my opinion

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Sólo es mi opinión.

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Is a monologue lasting about three minutes

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Es un monólogo (que dura) unos tres minutos.

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How good are you at recognising …?

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Cómo de bueno eres reconociendo …?

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amusing

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divertido, gracioso, entretenido

  • The new comedy show is amusing.
  • Unlike most of the children, Matt found the ballet amusing.
  • (Unlike most of the children) A diferencia de la mayoría de los niños …
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Disturbing

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(upsetting)

alarmante, inquietante, lerturbador

  • Jane Eyre made a disturbing discovery when she ventured into the attic.
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pointless

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(upsetting)

Inútil, sin sentido

  • It’s pointless telling Barney to stop hanging around with the wrong people; he never listens.
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either … or

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o(bien) … o(bien)

  • Either you love me or you don’t!
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either

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cualquiera de los dos

  • Wear either dress - they both look good.
  • I like both books. I’d be happy with either.

ambos

  • There’s a rest area on either side of the road.

Tampoco (also in negative)

  • I didn’t like the film either.
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ability

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habilidad, capacidad, aptitud

  • After years of practicing, Bill now has the ability to play the piano beautifully.
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To Prove

/pruːv/

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Probar, probar que, resultar, demostrar, …

  • The scientist attempted to prove his theory.
  • His conclusion proved false.

Demostrar

  • To prove the theorem, you must show your work.
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None

None of

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ninguno, ninguno de …

  • None of these apples is ripe.

nadie, para nada …

  • The knight raised his sword, declaring, “None shall pass”.

para nada, en absoluto

  • After that interview, I’m none the wiser as to what the job entails.(conlleva, implica, …)
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No one (nobody), no-one

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Nadie

  • No one knew the correct answer.
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neither … nor

neither

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Ni … ni

ninguno/a

  • Neither he nor she understood what was happening.
  • Steve and David? Neither is going to the movies tonight.
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hardly (barely)

hardly ever

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apenas, casi nunca, dificilmente,escasamente

  • Jim hardly ever visits his parents.
  • Holly is hardly the kind of person who can raise a child.
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Doer

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emprendedor, persona dinámica, realizador, ejecutor, hacedor

  • I like a boss who is a doer rather than a talker.
  • The doer of this terrifying deed must be held responsible.
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reliant

to reliant on

self-reliant

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Dependiente,… de, condicionado por

  • Our success is reliant on everyone doing their job.
  • She is severely disabled (incapacitado) and is reliant on her mother for everything.

autosuficiente

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at heart

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De corazón

At heart she is still in the old world.

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shaped

To shape

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Formada

Moldear, dar forma

  • He shaped the clay to form a pot.
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To draw on

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echar mano de, recurrir de, hacer uso de ..

  • Kepa drew on her experience as a hockey captain when was asked to lead the project.

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Pace

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ritmo, paso

  • His heart was beating at a pace which frightened the nurses.
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span

attention span

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período, alcance, abarcar

  • Over a span of days, the house was erected.
  • His ideas spans both philosophy and economics.

período de concentración

  • Most adults have an attention span of about 20 minutes.

(En ambos ejemplos “span” no utiliza tercera persona, entiendo que la segunda es adv/adj)

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To bring up

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criar/educar,

  • The couple adopted the child and brought him up.

sacar un tema

  • It is not a good idea to bring up politics with my family.
32
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Sheer

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Puro, auténtico, vertical/escarpado(barranco)

  • That idea is sheer genius!
33
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sift

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tamizar/filtar

  • Sift the flour to remove any lumps.
  • The old man sifted the sand to look for bits of gold.
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To put up with

(informal)

whining (llorón, llorica, …)

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(tolerate)

Tolerar, aguantar

  • I will not put up with your whining any more. Go to bed this minute!
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fog

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niegla, perplejidad, confusión …

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To exert

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Ejercer

  • The CEO of the hospital exerted his authority to get the patient treated sooner.
  • John exerted considerable pressure on the door, but it wouldn’t budge (mover).
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To budge

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Moverse, desplazarse, ..

  • I can’t make the rock budge even a little bit!
38
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They are coping

(to the crisis)

How they cope with it.

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Están haciendo frente a la crisis.

Cómo le hacen frente

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trait

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(characteristic)

rasgos, tributos, cualidades, ..

  • Politeness(cortesia) is often considered a typically English trait.
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To inherit

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(from relative or genes)

Heredar

  • James inherited his grandfather’s nose.
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To hold

held, held

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retener, detener,…

  • The police held him for forty-eight hours

agarrar,

  • She holds her child’s hand when they cross the street.

sostener

  • Pete had held the baby while his wife got in the car.
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good at something

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bueno en algo

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To fill out

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(form: complete)

Rellenar, completar, …

  • I am going to fill out an application for the job.
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To cope

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Enfrentarse, hacer frente, salir adelante, superar

  • You are going through a difficult emotional time, but you will cope.
  • Renoir coped with severe rheumatoid arthritis for the last 25 years of his life.
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They are likely to be

A

Es probable que sean

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individual

/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊəl/

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individuo, individual, personal, original

  • Only one individual turned up at opening time.
  • Each apartment has its own individual balcony.
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not just as … but as

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no sólo como … sino

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overtime

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Horas extras, prórroga

  • I’m doing some overtime this week, as I need extra money.
  • The match ran into overtime.
  • Can you work some overtime hours next month?
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To ensure

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garantizar, asegurar

  • You should avoid drinking coffee in the evening to ensure a good night’s sleep.
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To pursue

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perseguir, proseguir, continuar

  • James is pursuing his studies in comparative literature.
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To take after

Mi afeitado se semeja mi madre

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(resemble)

Parecerse, salir a, asemejarse

  • Many people say that Maria takes after her grandmother. Sam really takes after his father.
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Hoodwink

/ˈhʊdˌwɪŋk/

Robin hood me acabó timando

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(deceive, trick)

Timar, embaucar

  • The young man hoodwinked the housewife into giving him money.
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Afterwards

Te puedes poner la colonia más tarde o luego

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(after that fact)

más tarde, luego …

  • You can’t board the flight then change your mind about it afterwards
  • Let’s eat and go to a movie afterwards.
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Engagement

Te enganchó con el compromiso de la boda

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compromiso matrimonial, citas, comprimiso

  • Adam and Charlotte’s engagement is quite recent.
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to chart

charting

/tʃɑːt/

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trazar, representar mediante gráficos

historia médica, carta de navegación, gráfica

  • The doctor looked at the patient’s chart.
  • The chart shows the average temperatures by month.
  • The navigator charted the way to the island.

representar mediante gráficos

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mixture

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mezcla, mixtura, preparado

  • The teacher got a mixture of different reviews.
  • The engine was getting a bad mixture and wasn’t burning cleanly.
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mindless

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sin sentido, sin motivo, mécanico (sin pensar)

  • I have a mindless job at the movie theater.

corto, tonto, estúpido

  • That mindless fool hit my car again!
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upbringing

/ˈʌpˌbrɪŋɪŋ/

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educación, crianza

  • Her upbringing made her very suspicious of strangers.
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rather

rather than

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bastante, preferir (!!!),

  • He was rather disturbed by the images of the war.
  • I would rather go to a bar than go to the movies.

Por supuesto!, ¡Y tanto que sí!

  • Would I like another slice of that delicious cake? Rather!

más que …

  • I’ll have wine rather than beer with my dinner.
60
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peer

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par, colega, iguales,

  • His peers voted him best actor.
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to nurture

/ˈnɜːtʃə/

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criar,educar

  • Parents need to nurture their children to help them become good people.

crianza, educación

  • Nature and nurture have to work together to make great people.
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to extent

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alcance, extensión

  • What is the extent of the damage?
  • he extent of the fire was about three hectares.
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In a sense

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en un sentido

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It’s non stop!

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Es un no parar!

65
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Where is all this leading?

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¿A dónde nos lleva todo esto?

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to propel

propelled

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propulsar, impulsar

  • What propels these tiny creatures through the water?
67
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much more

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mucho más

  • they are much more used to replacing
68
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to glue

glue

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Pegar, encolar, pegamento

  • John used glue to stick(pegar) the newspaper cutting into his scrapbook(libro de recuerdos).
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dull

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aburrido, soso

  • The thesis was so dull that I fell asleep reading it.

sin brillo, apagado

  • The dull brown suit made her look older than her real age.
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