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Unit6. Picture yourself Flashcards

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no longer

A

ya no, no más

  • The number you have dialed is no longer in service.
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anymore

with negative “any longer” más tiempo

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ya no

  • I can’t take this oppressive heat anymore!
  • I can’t take this oppressive heat any longer!
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unlike

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diferente (+), similar(-), a diferencia de …

  • Unlike his father, he did not drink alcohol.
  • Pepsi is not unlike Coke.
  • This novel is unlike any novel you have ever read.
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desperate

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desesperado

(ojo no termina en ED)

  • The people of the famine stricken country are desperate.
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well-off

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rico, pudiente, rico

  • They must be well-off if they can afford to buy a house there!
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shelter

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cobijo, abrigo, protección

  • The big tree will provide shelter from the wind.
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harsh

/hɑːʃ/

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duro, riguroso, severo

  • She was quite harsh with the kids. She should be nicer to them.
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tough

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duro, resistente,

arduo, riguroso

  • The steak was too tough.
  • The football player was so tough that he played with a fractured rib.
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lovable

/ˈlʌvəbəl/

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adorable, encantadora

  • Fred had a very lovable dog.
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at the time

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en el momento

  • I was fascinated by the vivid descriptions of American rural life at the time
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life, live

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vida y vivir

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downer

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desalentador, deprimente

  • Being around the basketball team after they lost the championship was a real downer.
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uplifting

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edificante, inspirador

  • His uplifting books have all become best-sellers.
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on the basis

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sobre la base

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grin

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smile

sonrisa, sonreir

  • Kyle had a big grin on his face when he got home from the interview.
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overcome

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derrotar, vender, superar

  • We can overcome the forces against us!
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campaigner

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activista, defensor, avanderado

  • The campaigners gathered to celebrate the legislation they had helped to pass.
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gather

gathered

/ˈɡæðə/

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recoger, recolectar

juntar, reunir

Reunirse, congregarse

  • She gathered some shells as souvenirs of the vacation.
  • Intelligence agencies are gathering more and more information on our online activities.
  • The people gathered for the ceremony.
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success

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exito

  • The project was a success because the customer was happy.
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succeed

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Tener éxito, triunfar

  • He succeeded in running a business.
  • She succeeded in many areas.
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gritty

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crudo, áspero

  • It’s a gritty drama about the life of a New York police officer.
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tearjerker

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drama, trajedia

  • The Blind Side, which is based on a true story, is also a bit of a tearjerker,
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portrayal

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actuación, interpretación, representación

  • His portrayal of the great fighter won him an Oscar.
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Understandably

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comprensiblemente, claramente

  • Rebecca was understandably upset when her pet rabbit died.
  • This cookery book is understandably written and the recipes are easy to follow.
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dose of gloom!

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dósis de melancolía!

dose (dósis, cucharada de)

  • I’d like to give Neil a dose of the same treatment he gave his poor girlfriend.
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to save

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guardar, guardar, ahorrar, reservar

  • I think it has more of a niche audience and is best saved for when you want a dose of gloom!
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to Fancy

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imaginar, fantasear,

  • Her dress had a fancy collar.

adornado, sofisticado

  • He fancied that we would win the sweepstake.
  • In his dreams Kyle fancied what life must be like as a millionaire footballer.
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Settlement

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Asentamiento

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To undergo

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Experimentar

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To replace

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Sustituir

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Different to

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Diferente de

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underneath

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debajo

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Goings-on

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tejemanejes, chanchullos

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Current set-up

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Situación actual

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It’s not the case

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No es así

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Burial

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Entierro

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To draw

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atraer

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38
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To navegate

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orientarse

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39
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To float

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Flotar

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My god, … important

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Vaya si es importante

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To nurse

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cuidar

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42
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Under his belt

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en su haber

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unassuming

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modesto

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witty

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gracioso

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slight frame

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constitución menuda

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to roll in

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acumularse

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moving

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conmovedor

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Hilarious

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divertidísimo

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to cope with

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superar, salir adelante

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witticism

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ocurrencia

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insightful

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perspicaz

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achievement

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logro

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astounding

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impresionante

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Against all odds

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contra todo pronóstico

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staggering

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asombroso

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drive

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deseo, impulso

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outlook

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actitud

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to file

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presentar

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lawsuit

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pleito

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fees

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honorarios

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to mislead

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engañar, confundir

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To sue

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demandar

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attorney

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abogado

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availability

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disponibilidad

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ultimately

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finalmente

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nonsense

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tonterias

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evidence

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pruebas

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severely

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gravemente

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in pain

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dolorido

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needless to say

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ni que decir tiene ….

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elderly

A

anciano

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To notice

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advertir, darse cuenta

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fork

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tenedor

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rash

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racha

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fatality

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muerte

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to address

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abordar

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to craft

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confeccionar, crear

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DUI

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Conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol

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Eventually

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Al final

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To customize

A

personalizar

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Mr.

A

is used before men’s last names, regardless of whether or not they are married. It stands for the word “mister,” but this word is rarely spelled out.

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MRS.

(pronounced “missiz”; originally short for “mistress”)

A

is used for women. However, it’s only used for married women, which means you must know the person’s marital status in order to use it correctly.

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Miss

A

if the woman is not married, use the title

84
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Ms.

(pronounced “mizz”; originally a combination of “Mrs.” and “Miss”)

A

“What if I don’t know whether a woman is married or not? What title should I use?” In this case, the title

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Miss

(missed)

A

perder (no coger, no ver, no oir, no marcar, no aprovechar)

echar de menos

(llegas tarde a algún sitio y lo pierdes)

Medios de transporte

Miss my mother

Miss the train, bus, boat, flight

Miss a lesson

Miss a penalty

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Lose

/luːz/

(la z inglesa)

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Perder objetos, perderte

(si pierdo con “lose”, tengo menos de algo, si may menos de algo es con LOSE)

Lose your mind

Lose weight

Lose keys

Lose the game

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Loss

A

Pérdida, fracaso, derrota

  • His loss of hearing really hurt his ability to work.
  • Some insurance covers the loss of use of a property.
88
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All together

Altogether

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“todos juntos”. Se usa para hacer referencia a grupo de cosas o personas cuando hacen algo a la vez.

After dinner, we sang a Christmas carol all together

“en total”, “completamente”, “totalmente”.

That’s 20$ altogether

89
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Lose -

(lu:z)

Loose ​flojo”, “suelto” (adjetivo)

(lu:s)

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“perder” (verbo)

I always lose at chess ( siempre pierdo al ajedrez )

– “flojo”, “suelto” (adjetivo)

I like to wear my hair loose (me gusta llevar el pelo suelto )

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Wisdom

A

sabiduría, sentido comun, sensatez

  • She was a woman of great wisdom.
  • Each community has its collective wisdom.
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enlighten

enlightening

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revelar, iluminar

revelador, esclarecedor

  • Their presentation about local crime was very enlightening.
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I am compos mentis

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Estoy en mi sano juicio.

Compos mentis

(en su sano juicio)

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