USEFUL VOCABULARY Flashcards

1
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Just in case

A

Por si acaso

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Every now and then

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De vez en cuando

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Among

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Entre

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Educated citizens

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Ciudadanos educados/cultos

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That is to say

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Es decir

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To begin with

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Para empezar

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Otherwise

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Otra manera

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Do for a living

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Dedicarse/trabajar de

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Degree

Career

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Grado universitario

Tu profesion

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Anaware of

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No ser consciente de

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Figure out

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Resolver o darse cuenta, comprender

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Turn into

A

Convertirse

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As for

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En cuanto a…

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That is why

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Por eso

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15
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For the time being

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De momento

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16
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Classmates

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Compis de clase

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17
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Crowded

Crammed

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Lleno de gente

Lleno de cosas

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18
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There is one left

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Solo queda uno

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19
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In two weeks time

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Dentro de dos semanas

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20
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I live on m own/ I going to do this on my own

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Solo / por si solo (no alone)

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21
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Vent

A

Desahogarse

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22
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Up to date

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Ponerse al dia

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23
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Blame

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Culpar

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24
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Currency

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Moneda

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25
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Shortage

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Escasez

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26
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Made of

A

Hecho de

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Remains

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Restos

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28
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Be off

Where are you off to?

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Irse

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29
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Queue

A

Cola, fila

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30
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There’s no point

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No tiene sentido

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31
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Turn down

A

Rechazar

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32
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So far

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Hasta ahora

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33
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Since

A

Ya que / porque

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34
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Attend

Assist

A

Asistir

Atender

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35
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Be keen on

A

Fanatico/aficionado: i’m not very keen on children

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To take advantage

To make the most of something

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Aprovecharse de algo (tambien para mal)

Sacar el maximo probecho posible a algo (para bien)

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37
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Be willing to

A

Estar dispuesto a

The period of time you are willing to spend there

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38
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Even though

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A pesar de que. Es otra forma de decir “in spite of the fact that” o “despite of the fact that”

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39
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Do you mind to tell me / do you mind telling me

Would you mind telling me

A

Te importa decirme…

Te importaria decirme..

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40
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Situacion (sentimental)

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Position

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41
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Malentendido

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Missunderstanding

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42
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Advertir

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Warn

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43
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Dimitir

A

Resign

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44
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Bother

A

Molestar

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45
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On time
In time
(We have met at 15:00)

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A las tres en punto

A menos diez

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46
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To last

A

Durar

The film lasts more than four hours

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47
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Left

No queda nada por hacer

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Quedar

There is nothing left to do

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48
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So do I

A

Me too

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49
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Estar forrado

A

To be loaded

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50
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Nativos

A

Native speakers

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51
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Simpatico

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Friendly

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52
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Trabajador

A

Hardworking

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53
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Un monton

A

Loads of

54
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De aqui a dos años

A

In two years time

55
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Enterarse

A

Find out

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Shut

A

Cerrado

57
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Hood

A

Capucha

58
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Widely

A

Ampliamente/extensamente

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Shift

A

Cambiar/desplazar

60
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Vouch for

A

Responder por alguien/poner la mano en el fuego por alguien

61
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Take off

Land

A

Despegue

Aterrizaje

62
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Make up your mind

A

Decidirse

63
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As well

A

Tambien

64
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As well as

A

Ademas de

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Through

A

A traves de

Por / porque (as a result of)

66
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Fewer

A

Menos

67
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At least

A

Al menos

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According to

A

Segun

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Closer

A

Mas cerca

70
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As far as I am concerned

A

En lo que a mi respecta

71
Q

Take you longer

If it had taken you longer, we would have left without you

A

Tardar

Si hubieras tardado mas, habriamos salido sin ti

72
Q

Ask

A

Pedir

73
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Dress

A

Vestir

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Renowned

A

Renombrado, famoso

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Aforementioned

A

Ya mencionado, arriba mencionado

76
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Aside from

A

Aparte de

77
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In charge of

A

A cargo de

78
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In the sense that

A

En el sentido de que

79
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Purchase

A

Compar (buy)

80
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Statistics

A

Estadisticas

81
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Revolve around

A

Girar entorno

82
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As long as

A

Siempre y cuando

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Those who/ those that

A

Aquellos que

84
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Onward

A

Mas adelante

85
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Stress-inducing

A

Que produce estres

86
Q

Clean slate

A

Borron y cuenta nueva

87
Q

Draw up

A

Redactar (entre otros)

88
Q

Piece of cake

A

Pan comido

89
Q

Get over it!

A

Superalo, olvidalo!

90
Q

A great deal

A

Muchisimo

91
Q

Hire

Fire

A

Contratar

Despedir

92
Q

Take sth/sb for granted

A

Dar por hecho/ no valorar a alguien o algo

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Retired

A

Jubilado

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Settle on

Arrange to meet

A

Quedar

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Balanced

A

Equilibrado

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Courageous

A

Valiente

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Demanding

A

Exigente

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Frightening

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Aterrador

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Challenging

A

Desafiante

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Come across

A

Encontrarse

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Save money

A

Ahorrar

102
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Get away

A

Desconectar

103
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Increase

Rise

A

Aumento

Subir

104
Q

Publicity

Advertisement

A

Publicidad

Anuncio

105
Q

Suggestion

A

Propuesta

106
Q

Swimming

A

Natación

107
Q

Ciclismo

A

Cycling

108
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Have the right to

A

Tener derecho a

109
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Monthly payment

A

Pago mensual

110
Q

Make ends meet

When i lost my job I found it difficult to make ends meet

A

Llegar a fin de mes

111
Q

Distant relative

This message is from a distant relative of mine in germany

A

Pariente lejano

112
Q

Join forces

We’ve joined forces with another company to improve our services

A

Unir fuerzas

113
Q

Surrounded

A

Rodeado

114
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Anywhere

A

Cualquier sitio

115
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In order to

A

Para

116
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Carry on

A

Continue

117
Q

Order

Deliver

A

Ordenar

Entregar

118
Q

Heavier

A

Mas pesado

119
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Try on

A

Probarse ropa

120
Q

To be just after getting up

A

Recien levantado

121
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Go out for a walk

A

Dar un paseo

122
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Coming

A

Entrando

123
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Report (sinonimo)

A

Account (informe/declaracion/relato)

124
Q

Spare time

A

Tiempo libre

125
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Specifically

A

En concreto

126
Q

Unlike

Unlike his father, he didn’t drink alcohol

A

A diferencia de

A diferencia de su padre, el no bebe alcohol

127
Q

Raise your hand

A

Levantar la mano

128
Q

Shick

A

Enfermo

129
Q

Commute to work

A

Travel to work: viajar diariamente para ir al trabajo o la escuela

130
Q

Harmful to health

A

Perjudicial para la salud

131
Q

Voting

Once we hear from candidates voting will begin

A

Votacion