Vocabulario libroDudas IELTS Flashcards

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assess

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evaluar

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aim

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objetivo

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assignment

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la tarea, la misión

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spelt out

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deletrear, concretar, enunciar

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survey

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encuesta

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find out

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descubrir

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coach ticket

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billete de autobus

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actually

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en realidad

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tram

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tranvía

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distractors

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distractores. En los ejercicios serían las respuestas incorrectas a una pregunta

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glimpse

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vistazo

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encountered

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encontrado

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regardless

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sin importar

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carry on

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continuar

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thought

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pensamiento

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though

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aunque

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run out

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acabarse

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drawback

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desventaja, retirarse

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let’s sort that out

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arreglemos eso

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20
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pond

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estanque

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21
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landmark

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punto de referencia

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swings

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columpios

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ahead

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adelante

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straight ahead

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todo derecho

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Eastern end

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extremo Este

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burrow

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madriguera

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completion

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terminación

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28
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dishes

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platos

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ticket booth

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taquilla

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stall

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caseta

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complimentary

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gratuito, complementario

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roster

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lista (listado), nómina
(sinon): list, table, schedule, roll, register

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briefing

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informe, instrucciones

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enquiries

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consultas

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hold

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celebrar, tener, mantener
We hold cookery demostrations= realizamos demostraciones de cocina

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handy

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próximo, a mano
It’s handy for the toilets too= está a mano para los baños también (hace fácil, está cerca…)

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playground

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patio de recreo

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device

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dispositivo

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completion

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terminación, realización, conclusión

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40
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cause

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hace que…

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41
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bounce out

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saltar fuera, rebotar fuera
causes the toy inside to bounce out=hace que el juguete de dentro rebote

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bounce back

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recuperarse

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pop

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estallido

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wind

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manivela, viento

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wrap

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envolver

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pull

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tirar

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drag

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arrastrar

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48
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spin

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devanar, dar vueltas sobre

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49
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force

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forzar, obligar

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running out

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agotándose, que se acaba

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cogs

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engranajes.
cog=diente de rueda, usar diente

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rotate in turn

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rotar a su vez

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fond

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aficionado

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54
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spiky

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con puntas

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arrow

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flecha

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56
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beneath

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debajo de

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wrapped

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envuelto

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upwards

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hacia arriba

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scales

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báscula

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60
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figures

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cifras

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61
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weigh

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pesar

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62
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work out

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resolver, desarrollar, calcular
calculate

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63
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figures

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cifras

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weigh

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peso, valor, pesar

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stage

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etapa

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neatly

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con esmero

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ribbon

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cinta

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reluctant

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reacio

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doubtful

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dudoso

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dubious

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dudoso

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hesitant

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vacilante

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puzzled

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perplejo

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eager

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ansioso

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findings

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resultados, fallo, veredicto, recomendaciones

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astonishing

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asombroso

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whether

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ya sea, si

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reliable

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de confianza

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overly

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demasiado

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thought-provoking

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invitando a la reflexión

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grab attention

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captar la atención

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81
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leave out

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dejar, omitir, suprimir
leave some out=dejar algo fuera

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below

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abajo, debajo, por debajo, mas abajo

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83
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reading them out

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leyéndoles en voz alta

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84
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sources

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fuentes (de información…)

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to state

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exponer

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the very latest information

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current data

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might be

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puede ser

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might have

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podría tener

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rather

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en lugar de

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90
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dry up

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secarse, agotarse

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compulsory

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obligatorio
mandatory, required, obligatory, binding

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actually

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realmente, en realidad

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93
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lecturer

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profesor

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94
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awful

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horrible, espantoso

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riverbed

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cauce

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can be drawn

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puede sacarse/extraerse
certain lesson can be drawn from this=se podría scar alguna enseñanza de todo esto

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findings

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resultados

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conclusions

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conclusiones

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99
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decline

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disminuir
decrease

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fossils

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fósiles

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most likely

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mas probable

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peak

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pico

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signposting

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señalización, información, orientación

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start off

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empezar
start=comenzar
start off=comenzar

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finish off

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Terminar
Cuando terminas de beber algo (finish) y no dejas nada

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drawbacks

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inconveniente, desventaja, obstaculo

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sumarise

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resumir

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108
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background

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antecedentes, origen, contexto

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109
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crop

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cultivo

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staple

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materia prima

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cash crop

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cultivo comercial

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scurry

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huida

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famine

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hambruna, carestía, escasez

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silk

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seda

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sought

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buscado

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enrolling

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matricularse

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feature

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característica
presentar
features authentic reading passages=presenta pasajes de lectura auténticos

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assess

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evaluar, determinar

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overall

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general

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120
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supporting details

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detalles de apoyo

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121
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set

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conjunto

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122
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summary completion

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conclusión del resumen

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skimto

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skimming a text=ojeando un texto, ojeándolo por encima

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foot note

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nota al pie

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125
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subheading

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subtítulo

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caption

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leyenda, pie de foto

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heading

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título

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outlines

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esbozar, esquema, perfilar, resumen

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129
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breakthrough

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avance, descubrimiento

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humble

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humilde

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131
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reading heading

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encabezamiento de lectura

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132
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arguments put forward

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argumentos expuestos

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133
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linked

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vinculado

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montainous

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montañoso

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trends

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tendencias

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weather patterns

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patrones climáticos

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business venture

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iniciativa empresarial

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puckering

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frunciendo el ceño

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aim

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objetivo, finalidad, aspiración

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140
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flow-chart

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diagrama de flujo

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141
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spans

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se extiende, abarca

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142
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judging from

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a juzgar por

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143
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straighforward

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sencillo, franco, honrado

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144
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lie

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mentira, posición, estar encontrarse

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145
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unearthed

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desenterrado

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146
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ranging

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que van desde

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remaining

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restante, el resto de

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148
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workshop

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producing workshop=taller de producción

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149
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grindstones

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piedra de afilar

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hammerstones

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martillo de piedra

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wear

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desgaste

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rubbed

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rub=frotar, friccionar

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slab

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losa, plancha, bloque

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crush

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triturar, machacar

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ground-up

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molido

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mammal

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maífero

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ground

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mokido

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stirred

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removido

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pured

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vertido

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digging

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excavación

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finding

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hallazgo

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bead

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perla, cuenta

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rely

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confiar en, depender de

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penstock

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compuerta

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lead

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conducir, llevar, dirigir

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strike

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golpear

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powerhouse

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centro de energía

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hold back

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retener, contener

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held

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retenida

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planning

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planificación

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prior

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previo, antes de

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feature

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rasgo, característica

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confidently

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en confianza

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arose

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surgió

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to arise

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surgir

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laid out

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establecer, exponer

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verge

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borde

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to lead

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conducir, llevar, dirigir, desembocar, inducir

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background

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antecedente

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although

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aunque

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accurately

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con exactitud

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argument

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argumento

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meerkat

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suricata

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devote

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dedicar

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forage

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forrajear, buscar (alimento)

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on the spot

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en el acto

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transient

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transitorios

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gang

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pandilla

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boundary

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perímetro

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above

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anterior, arriba, por delante de

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beneath

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bajo, debajo de

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weighing

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pesaje, valoración

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findings

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conclusiones

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lizard

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lagarto

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cling

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adherirse, aferrarse

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scamper

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corretear

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canopies

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cubierta

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soak up

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absorver

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199
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sink

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hundir, fregadero

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urban settings

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entornos urbanos

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sole

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suela, planta (pie)

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grip

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agarre

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203
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minute forces

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fuerzas diminutas

204
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smooth

A

suave

205
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sliding down

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deslizándose hacia abajo

206
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clung

A

se aferró a

207
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onto

A

sobre

208
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tight

A

apretado

209
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droplets

A

gotas, gotitas

210
Q

bath

A

baño

211
Q

toes

A

dedos de los pies

212
Q

soaking

A

empapado, en remojo

213
Q

misted

A

nebulizado

214
Q

misted glass

A

vidrio empañado

215
Q

on de verge

A

a punto de

216
Q

soggy

A

empapado

217
Q

rig

A

plataforma

218
Q

keen

A

afilado, entusiasta, dispuesto a

219
Q

drench

A

empapar
drenching rains=lluvias torrenciales

220
Q

whether

A

si

221
Q

regardless

A

independientemente

222
Q

respondents

A

encuestados

223
Q

survey

A

encuesta

224
Q

attend

A

asistir, atender, tratar

225
Q

aimed

A

dirigido, encaminado, orientado, enocado

226
Q

aim

A

apuntar, dirigir, aspirar

227
Q

aimed at

A

centrado en

228
Q

struggle

A

lucha, luchar, esforzarse

229
Q

weaker

A

más débil

230
Q

weak

A

escaso, endeble, suave

231
Q

discursive

A

discursivo

232
Q

devices

A

recursos, dispositivos

233
Q

cohesive

A

cohesivo
un argumento cohesivo mantiene la atención del lector

234
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moreover

A

además, por otra parte, es más

235
Q

thus

A

de este modo, así, en consecuencia

236
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nonetheless

A

sin embargo, no obstante

237
Q

in fact

A

de hecho, en realidad

238
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whilst

A

mientras que

239
Q

hence

A

por eso

240
Q

furthermore

A

además

241
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though

A

aunque

242
Q

moreover

A

es más

243
Q

fable

A

fábula

244
Q

Aesop

A

Esopo

245
Q

pitcher

A

jarra, cántaro, lanzador
(jug)

246
Q

rook

A

torre, grajo

247
Q

jug

A

jarra (pitcher)

248
Q

quench

A

aplacar, sofocar, enfriar

249
Q

apes

A

simios

250
Q

worm

A

gusano

251
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sawdust

A

serrin

252
Q

pebbles

A

guijarros

253
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led

A

dirigió

254
Q

fits

A

encaja

255
Q

attempts

A

intentos

256
Q

promptly

A

enseguida

257
Q

consistently

A

consecuentemente

258
Q

worked out

A

funcionó

259
Q

and so

A

y entonces

260
Q

nonetheless

A

no obstante

261
Q

direct quotation

A

cita directa

262
Q

quotation

A

citación (hacer alusión)

263
Q

stated

A

indicado, señalado

264
Q

to draw attention

A

llamar la atención sobre

265
Q

views

A

opiniones

266
Q

evolve

A

evolución

267
Q

tackled ->tackle

A

resolver, abordar, acometer

268
Q

exert

A

ejercer, utilizar

269
Q

bits

A

pedacitos

270
Q

finding

A

hallazgo, resultado, conclusión

271
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likely

A

probable

272
Q

plague

A

plaga, atormentar, infestar

273
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fate

A

destino

274
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youth

A

juventud

275
Q

to fade

A

desvanecerse

276
Q

wasteland

A

yermo, baldío

277
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strife

A

lucha, contienda

278
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upon /upon a time/

A

sobre, encima de /una vez/

279
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bare

A

solo

280
Q

performed

A

llevó a cabo

281
Q

struck

A

golpeado, impactado, afectado

282
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stubbornly

A

obstinadamente, neciamente

283
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unreliable

A

no confiable

284
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kin

A

parientes

285
Q

point out

A

indicar, señalar, hacer notar

286
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likely

A

probable

287
Q

vagaries

A

caprichos

288
Q

regardless

A

sin importar

289
Q

carried out

A

llevado a cabo

290
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performed

A

representado, realizado, ejecutado

291
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further

A

adicional, otro mas, promover, continuar algo, favorecer

292
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deal

A

acuerdo, trato, lidiar, negociar

293
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a great deal

A

mucho, una gran cantidad

294
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easy mind

A

conciencia tranquila

295
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shopkeeper

A

comerciante, tendero

296
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nursery rhyme

A

rima infantil

297
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mess

A

desastre, caos

298
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swallow

A

tragar

299
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breed

A

criar, raza

300
Q

shrimp

A

camarón(es), renacuajo

301
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calf (calves)

A

ternero (terneros)

302
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perish

A

perecer

303
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distinctively

A

claramente

304
Q

ravage

A

devastar, estrago, destrozo

305
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hopelessly

A

irremediablemente

306
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flawed

A

defectuoso, erróneo

307
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disbelief

A

incredulidad

308
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revel in

A

disfrutar de, revelar

309
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thorough

A

minucioso, exhaustivo

310
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views

A

opiniones

311
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claims

A

afirmaciones, reclamaciones

312
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completions

A

resultados

313
Q

unspoilt

A

intacta, virgen

314
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biased

A

sesgado, tendencioso, parcial

315
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accomplished

A

logrado, realizado

316
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harsh

A

áspero

317
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distorted

A

distorsionado

318
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dated

A

fechado, obsoleto, anticuado, pasado de moda

319
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influential

A

influyente

320
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ccurately

A

de forma precisa, fielmente

321
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mongooses

A

suricatos

322
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lid

A

tapa

323
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lowrank

A

rango inferior

324
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customs

A

aduana, costumbres
custom=disfraz

325
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factual text

A

texto objetivo

326
Q

informational

A

divulgativo

327
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brochures

A

catálogos, prospectos, panfletos

328
Q

proven

A

demostrado, probado, comprobado

329
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would greet

A

saludaría

330
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rundown

A

resumen, decadente, abandonado

331
Q

gaps

A

hueco, boquete, brecha

332
Q

shutters

A

persianas

333
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sick leave

A

baja por enfermedad

334
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overal

A

general, en general

335
Q

hints

A

consejos, sugerencias

336
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laundry

A

cuarto de lavado

337
Q

staples

A

grapas

338
Q

lid

A

tapa, cubierta, tapón

339
Q

statements

A

afirmaciones, comentarios, declaraciones

340
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dealing

A

trato, acuerdo, lidiando
deal=lidiar, negociar, repartir, dar

341
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stalls
verb(stall)

A

puestos, casetas
verb(stall)=detener, alargar, paralizar, parar, estancar, atascar, frenar, postergar

342
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balloons

A

globos

343
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fair

A

(adj)=justo, favorable, bueno
(sust)=feria

344
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giveaways

A

obsequios, despilfarros

345
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prizes

A

premios

346
Q

lecturer

A

profesor

347
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draw

A

(verb)dibujar, sacar, extraer, llamar, atraer, trazar, arrastrar

348
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scheduled

A

(adj) previsto, programado, proyectado
schedule (verb) programar, fijar, proyectar

349
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shift

A

turno, tendencia, giro

350
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issue

A

(sus) cuestión, tema, problema, asunto
(verb) emitir, expedir, proporcionar

351
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stem

A

primera línea de una cuestión

352
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themselves

A

si mismos (as)
ellos mismos(as)
Usado en vez de himself o herself para referirse a una persona de sexo no especificado.

353
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awareness

A

conciencia

354
Q

premises

A

local edificio oficinas instalaciones

355
Q

injury

A

lesión, daño

356
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gritty

A

arenoso

357
Q

sprawling

A

extenso

358
Q

kyscraper

A

rascacielos

359
Q

bilboard

A

tablón de anuncios

360
Q

brainchild

A

obra de arte, ocurrencia, idea

361
Q

bid

A

oferta, intento, puja

362
Q

tackling

A

abordando
tackle=abordar, emprender

363
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kinds

A

tipos

364
Q

hailed

A

aclamado

365
Q

on the move

A

en movimiento, en marcha

366
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nevertheless

A

sin embargo, no obstante

367
Q

aiming for

A

con el objetivo de

368
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meet

A

satisfacer, reunir, conocer

369
Q

budget

A

presupuesto

370
Q

eye catching

A

llamativo, atractivo, vistoso

371
Q

surveys

A

encuestas

372
Q

unforeseen

A

inesperado

373
Q

hoard

A

acumular, acaparar, abastecerse de algo

374
Q

beneath

A

debajo de

375
Q

deadline

A

plazo

376
Q

neatly

A

pulcramente, con esmero

377
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bullet points

A

viñetas

378
Q

reliable

A

seguro, de confianza

379
Q

figures

A

cifras

380
Q

mere

A

apenas, solo

381
Q

undertaken

A

realizado, emprendido, iniciado

382
Q

set back

A

retrasar

383
Q

chaplain

A

capellán

384
Q

ongoing

A

continuo, en marcha

385
Q

engagement

A

compromiso

386
Q

outlook

A

panorama

387
Q

kind regards

A

afectuosamente

388
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our sincerely

A

sinceramente suyo

389
Q

request

A

solicitud

390
Q

complain

A

quejarse

391
Q

assessed

A

evaluado

392
Q

accuracy

A

precisión, exactitud

393
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task achievement

A

logro/desempeño de tareas

394
Q

N.B.

A

nótese bien

395
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loan

A

préstamo

396
Q

aside

A

aparte

397
Q

in light of

A

a la luz de

398
Q

on behalf of

A

en nombre de

399
Q

in the middle of

A

en el medio de

400
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across from

A

frente a

401
Q

bumped

A

golpeado

402
Q

bump

A

golpe, tropezarse

403
Q

pitch

A

paso, tono, pendiente, inclinación, lanzar, armar, campo de juego

404
Q

booklet

A

libreta, publicación, folleto

405
Q

top end

A

extremo superior

406
Q

lawn

A

jardín, césped, hierba

407
Q

ever held

A

alguna vez celebrada

408
Q

dress up

A

vestirse, disfrazarse

409
Q

briefcase

A

maletín, cartera

410
Q

once

A

una vez que

411
Q

wide

A

amplio

412
Q

we think of as

A

que consideramos como

413
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all over

A

por todas partes
sinónimo de right across

414
Q

right across

A

en todo
sinónimo de all over

415
Q

he pushed his way through…

A

se abrió pasos a empujones

416
Q

dispatch

A

comunicado, envío, ejecución,
(verb) enviar, remitir, consignar

417
Q

above

A

por encima, arriba de

418
Q

over

A

sobre (directamente)

419
Q

bellow

A

abajo, por debajo de

420
Q

under

A

debajo (directamente)

421
Q

nuisance

A

molestia, fastidio, estorbo, perjuicio

422
Q

scatter

A

dispersar, dispersión

423
Q

steering

A

dirección (de un vehículo)

424
Q

steer

A

conducir, encauzar, orientar, dirigir

425
Q

thieves

A

ladrones

426
Q

comb

A

peine

427
Q

sunbed

A

tumbona, solarium

428
Q

sunshade

A

sombrilla, parasol

429
Q

leap

A

saltar
leapt=saltó

430
Q

mat

A

alfombrilla, felpudo, tapete

431
Q

idioms

A

lenguaje, expresión, modismos, refrán

432
Q

ought

A

debería

433
Q

deceive

A

engañar

434
Q

thumb

A

pulgar

435
Q

forefinger

A

dedo índice

436
Q

drawer

A

cajón

437
Q

break out

A

romper, estallar, desencadenarse

438
Q

Village

A

pequeña comunidad

439
Q

town

A

pequeña comunidad con ayuntamiento o ciudad pequeña

440
Q

city

A

ciudad grande

441
Q

withdrawn

A

retirado, revocado, dado de baja

442
Q

make

A

hacer, fabricar, lograr
makes (sustantivo)=marcas

443
Q

took

A

tomó

444
Q

the many winners

A

los numerosos ganadores

445
Q

bump

A

darse de bruces, tropezarse
(sust) golpe, bache, bulto

446
Q

nearby

A

(adj) cercano, próximo, adyacente
(adv) cerca de

447
Q

headlight

A

faro, luz delantera, luz principal

448
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besides

A

además de,
as well as
in addition to

449
Q

upwards

A

hacia arriba

450
Q

way out

A

salida

451
Q

drought

A

sequía

452
Q

concerning

A

(prep) sobre, acerca de, con referencia a
(adj) referente

453
Q

on the subject of

A

sobre el tema de

454
Q

find

A

encontrar
(sust) hallazgo, situación

455
Q

find out

A

descubrir, enterarse

456
Q

findings

A

recomendaciones, fallo, veredicto

457
Q

finding

A

hallazgo, descubrimiento, investigación

458
Q

quarrel

A

(verb) pelear, reñir, quejarse
(sust) pelea, riña, pleito

459
Q

enquire

A

preguntar, indagar

460
Q

inquire

A

preguntar (pero más en formal investigación)

461
Q

fuss

A

escandaloso

462
Q

reflect

A

reflexionar, reflejar

463
Q

swerve

A

desviarse, volantazo

464
Q

sheer

A

escarpado, puro, total

465
Q

willpower

A

fuerza de voluntad

466
Q

small rod

A

varilla pequeña

467
Q

comment

A

comentario, comentar

468
Q

fairly firm

A

bastante firme

469
Q

parcel

A

paquete o empaquetar

470
Q

owning

A

(adj) propietario
(sust) posesión
(verb) own poseer

471
Q

bang

A

golpear

472
Q

besides

A

(adv) además
(prep) aparte de

473
Q

household

A

casa familiar
(adj) doméstico de casa

474
Q

quotation

A

cita, citación, cotización

475
Q

to what extent

A

hasta qué punto
how far or how much

476
Q

positive trend

A

tendencia positiva
a change for the better

477
Q

a factor

A

an element or condition

478
Q

an approach

A

la manera de abordar
a means of achieving something (un medio para lograr algo)

479
Q

to regard

A

considerar, observar
to view or judge

480
Q

to outline

A

dar una idea general, bosquejar, explicar en términos generales
to give a summary of

481
Q

to discuss

A

to consider the different sides

482
Q

relevant

A

connected to the topic

483
Q

to what extent

A

en qué medida, hasta que punto

484
Q

encourage

A

fomentar, incitar, animar

485
Q

inner-city

A

centro de la ciudad

486
Q

restating

A

replantear algo, reafirmar

487
Q

wealth

A

riqueza

488
Q

to reach people

A

llegar a la gente

489
Q

widespread

A

generalizado

490
Q

resume

A

reanudar

491
Q

halve

A

reducir en la mitad

492
Q

plummet

A

caer en picado

493
Q

downturn

A

desaceleración, caída

494
Q

trough

A

depresión, hoyo, punto más bajo

495
Q

boost

A

aumentar

496
Q

sharp

A

agudo, brusco

497
Q

steep

A

empinado

498
Q

soar

A

remontarse

499
Q

shrink

A

encoger

500
Q

peak

A

pico, punto más alto

501
Q

surge

A

aumento

502
Q

rocket

A

cohete, subir rápido

503
Q

slump

A

depresión, bajar catastroficamente

504
Q

steady

A

estable, estabilizarse

505
Q

diinish

A

disminuir