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>> PRECIOSO, ENCANTADOR, ESTUPENDO 
María tiene unos ojos preciosos
Una comida estupenda!
Gracias, por el bonito regalo
Es una chica encantadora
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>> LOVELY
Mary has lovely eyes
A lovely meal!
Thank you for the lovely present
She is a lovely girl
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> > SOCIABLE

Una niña feliz y sociable

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> > OUTGOING

A happy, outgoing child

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> > TRAVIESO
Una niñita traviesa/pícara

> > PORTARSE MAL
¡No te portes mal!

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> > NAUGHTY
A naughty little girl

> > BE NAUGHTY
Don’t be naughty!

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> > PLANTEARSE, SURGIR
Se planteó /surgió la cuestión…
Si fuera necesario…
Si surgiera la necesidad /ocasión…

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> > ARISE (arose arisen)
The question arose…
If the need arises…
Should the need /occasion arise…

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> > MUCHO, GRAN CANTIDAD DE

Tengo mucho trabajo que terminar para mañana

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> > A LOAD OF /LOADS OF (informal) = A LOT OF

I’ve got loads of work to get through before tomorrow

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> > TENDENCIA (prejuicios) contra
ORIENTACIÓN hacia

Prejuicios contra las mujeres
El curso está orientado a la literatura moderna

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> > A BIAS AGAINST /TOWARDS

A bias against women 
The class has a bias toward modern literature
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> > CONFUSO

Es un asunto confuso .

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> > MUDDY, FUZZY

It’s a muddy issue

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> > SÍ

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> > YEAH (informal)

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> > FORMA DE PENSAR

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> > MINDSET

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> > FACULTAD
PERSONAL DOCENTE (Universidad)
APTITUD para algo

Ella tiene una gran aptitud para la música

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> > FACULTY
FACULTY
FACULTY FOR (sth)

I was invited to serve as occasional guest faculty for the Institute’s management seminars

She has a great faculty for music

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> > DEFRAUDAR a alguien

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> > DISAPPOINT (sb)

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> > ALCANZAR A COMPRENDER, ENTENDER algo

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> > FATHOM (sth)

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> > CORRESPONSAL, REPORTERO

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> > REPORTER

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> > PRESENTADOR DE NOTICIAS TV

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> > TV ANCHOR

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> > APUESTA
PARTICIPACIÓN EN UN NEGOCIO

> > ESTAR EN JUEGO, EN CUESTIÓN

> > TENER INTERÉS EN algo

Su participación del 30% en la compañía 
El equipo sabe muy bien lo que se juega 
Hay mucho en juego 
Hay asuntos importantes que están en juego 
Están en juego miles de vidas 
Tiene (ella) interés en vender su piso
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> > STAKE
STAKE IN

> > THE STAKES
BE AT STAKE

> > HAVE A STAKE IN (sth)

His 30% stake in the company 
The team is very aware of the stakes involved 
The stakes are high 
There are important issues at stake 
Thousands of lives are at stake 
She has a stake in selling her flat
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> > LOCURA, DISPARATE

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> > INSANITY (unCountable)

trying to drive through that traffic would be pure insanity

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> > SELECTIVO, QUISQUILLOSO

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> > PICKY

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> > HALLAZGOS, APORTACIONES, INVESTIGACIONES, DESCUBRIMIENTOS

Nuevas aportaciones para comprender mejor el origen del universo

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> > INSIGHTS

New insights into how the universe began

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> > DECLARACIÓN, AFIRMACIÓN

¿Está de acuerdo con la afirmación de que las mujeres conducen mejor que los hombres?

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> > STATEMENT

Do you agree with the statement that women are better drivers than men?

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> > GENTE, AMIGOS

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> > FOLK, FOLKS

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> > ELOGIO, FELICITACIÓN

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> > PRAISE

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> > ERROR, PASO EN FALSO

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> > MISSTEP

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> > NO ME EXTRAÑA QUE

No me extraña que te duela la cabeza, con todo lo que has bebido

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> > NO WONDER THAT

No wonder you have a headache, after drinking so much

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> > DECIR LO QUE UNO PIENSA

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> > SPEAK ONE’S MIND

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> > ALIVIO

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> > RELIEF

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> > INSUFICIENCIAS, LIMITACIONES

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> > SHORTCOMINGS

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> > ¡AY!

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> > OUCH

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> > DAR UN TOQUE DE ATENCIÓN a alguien

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> > GIVE (sb) A WARNING

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> > METEDURA DE PATA

> > METER LA PATA

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> > BLUNDER

> > MAKE A BLUNDER

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> > ABRUMADOR

Una tarea abrumadora

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> > DAUNTING

A daunting task

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> > APOYARSE EN algo PARA conseguir un resultado

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> > LEVERAGE (sth) TO DO (sth)

She was able to leverage her travel experience and her gift for languages to get a job as a translator.

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> > FASTIDIAR algo

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> > SCREW (sth) UP

|&raquo_space; MESS (sth) UP

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> > MAYÚSCULAS Y MINÚSCULAS

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> > CAPITAL (BIG) and SMALL LETTERS

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> > DOMESTICAR, CONTROLAR

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> > TAME

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> > RECHAZAR, DESCARTAR

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> > WRITE (sb/sth) OFF

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> > PROTESTAR

|&raquo_space; PROTESTÓN, QUEJICA

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> > WHINE /COMPLAIN ABOUT (sth) /GRUMBLE ABOUT (sth)

|&raquo_space; WHINER / COMPLAINER /GRUMBLER

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> > ELUDIR, ESQUIVAR

Eludir una pregunta /un tema

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> > DODGE, SIDESTEP

Dodge /Sidestep a question /an issue

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> > PRIMORDIAL

Ser de importancia primordial

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> > PARAMOUNT

Be of paramount importance

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> > VOLVERSE /ECHARSE ATRÁS

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> > BACK DOWN /OUT

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> > DEJA DE DAR LA LATA!

|&raquo_space; DÉJAME EN PAZ!

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> > BACK OFF!

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> > EMPLEADO

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> > EMPLOYEE, STAFFER (politics, journalism, institutes…), OFFICE WORKER

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> > SERIO
ATENTO, AMABLE
SER MUY AMABLE (todo un detalle) DE PARTE DE alguien HACER algo
PENSATIVO

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>> THOUGHTFUL 
He has a thoughtful approach to his work 
>> THOUGHTFUL 
She is a very thoughtful person 
>> BE THOUGHTFUL OF (sb) TO DO (sth) 
Thank you for phoning when I was ill. It was very thoughtful of you.
>> THOUGHTFUL, ABSENT-MINDED 
You look thoughtful
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> > CAER EN LA TRAMPA DE

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> > FALL INTO THE TRAP OF

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> > MERECER LA PENA hacer algo

Merece la pena resolver las dificultades, antes que nada

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> > PAY to do (sth)

It pays to go through de trouble, first

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> > SU COSTO SE RECUPERA

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> > IT PAYS FOR ITSELF

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> > VALER (en dinero, …)
La pintura vale más de 1 millón de dólares

> > MERECER /VALER LA PENA
Merece la pena ver el Festival
Vale la pena visitar el museo del lugar

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> > BE WORTH
The painting is worth over $1 million

> > BE WORTH DOING (sth)
The festival is really worth seeing (NOT: to be seen).
The local museum is worth a visit

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> > EMPATÍA
EMPÁTICO

> > EMPATIZAR CON alguien

> > TENER EMPATÍA CON alguien

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> > EMPATHY
EMPATHETIC

> > EMPATHIZE WITH (sb)

> > BE EMPATHETIC WITH (sb)

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> > CRÍTICAS

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> > CRITICISM

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> > DIRIGIRSE A alguien
RESPONDER
(resolviendo un problema, …)

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> > ADDRESS (sb)

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> > PRESIONAR, INTIMIDAR a alguien

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> > BULLY (sb)

Her big brother always bullied her when she was young

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> > EMPUJÓN

> > TOQUE EN EL HOMBRO

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> > SHOVE

> > SHOULDER TAP

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> > DÉBIL, FLOJO

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> > WIMPY, WIMPISH

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> > HÁBILIDAD (con tablas, experiencia)

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> > SAVVY

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> > ACAPARAR (información, …)

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> > HOARD

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> > CHISMES

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> > GOSSIP (unC)

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> > ENTREGAR
PRONUNCIAR (discurso, conferencia, …)
FACILITAR (información, …)

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> > DELIVER

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> > DIRECTO

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> > FORTHRIGHT

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> > DIGNO DE CONFIANZA, FIABLE

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> > TRUSTWORTHY

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> > TE/OS DOY MI PALABRA

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> > TAKE MY WORD FOR IT

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> > INCIERTO, PELIGROSO

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> > DICEY

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> > DISCUTIR CON alguien SOBRE

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> > WRANGLE WITH (sb) ABOUT /OVER (sth)

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> > PASAR POR ALTO, NO TENER EN CUENTA, IGNORAR

> > DAR A, TENER VISTAS A

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> > OVERLOOK

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> > PECULIARIDAD, RAREZA

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> > QUIRK

A quirk of the language

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> > ERROR TONTO

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> > DUMB /SILLY MISTAKE

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> > SOPESAR LAS PALABRAS

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> > WEIGH ONE’S WORDS

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> > SENTIMIENTO DE orgullo, miedo, …

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> > SENSE OF pride, fear, …

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> > APRECIAR, VALORAR algo

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> > RELISH (sth)

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> > EVALUAR, ESTIMAR

> > ESTIMACIÓN

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> > ASSESS

> > ASSESSMENT

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> > RESERVAS, DUDAS sobre

Sus reservas sobre el acuerdo

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> > MISGIVINGS ABOUT

His misgivings about the deal

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> > DEMASIADO DIRECTO

> > DIRECTAMENTE, SIN RODEOS

> > HABLANDO SIN RODEOS

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> > BLUNT

> > BLUNTLY

> > PUT IT BLUNTLY

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> > PESO, INFLUENCIA

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> > CLOUT

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> > CURSI

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> > CORNY

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> > TROZO

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> > PIECE
CHUNK

Piece es el término más general: a piece of cake
Chunk es un trozo grande : a chunk of cheese

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> > VERB +TO (ppn)&raquo_space; +GERUND

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>> LOOKING FORWARD TO 
I'm looking forward to seeing you again 
>> ADMIT TO 
After being stopped by the police, George admitted to having consumed two pints of beer 
>> BE USED TO 
I am still not used to getting up this early 
>> BECOME ACCUSTOMED TO 
Over time you will become accustomed to speaking in public 
>> CONFESS TO 
The suspect never confessed to killing his wife 
>> OBJECT TO 
Paul might object to my calling him a computer geek 
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> keep to 
> adjust to 
> admit to 
> appeal to 
> belong to 
> compare to 
> confess to 
> contribute to 
> dedicate to 
> devote to 
Social scientists have devoted part of their working lives to defining and differentiating the concepts of management and leadership 
> drink to 
> explain to 
> get married to 
> listen to 
> lend to 
> object to 
> react to 
> refer to 
> reply to 
> respond to 
> speak to 
> subscribe to 
> sentence to 
> subject to 
> talk to 
> turn to 
> write to
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> > RENCOR, RESENTIMIENTO

> > SER RENCOROSO, GUARDAR RENCOR

Me guarda rencor

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> > GRUDGE

> > HOLD /BEAR /HARBOUR A GRUDGE

She’s got a grudge against me

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> > SECUESTRAR, APODERARSE DE

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> > HIJACK

Do your emotions hijack your thinking?

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> > FORTALEZAS Y DEBILIDADES

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> > STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES

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> > DISTINTIVO, SELLO CARACTERÍSTICO DE algo

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> > HALLMARK

Have/bear all the hallmarks of sth

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> > FARO, LUZ

Un rayo de esperanza

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> > BEACON

A beacon of hope

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> > BUENA VOLUNTAD

Un gesto de buena voluntad

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> > GOODWILL

A gesture of goodwill

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> > SER CONSCIENTE DE

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> > BE MINDFUL OF

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> > PULIR, PERFECCIONAR

Necesita (ella) perfeccionar sus habilidades de escucha

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> > HONE

She needs to hone her listening skills

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> > ELEVARSE, VOLANDO

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> > SOAR

A great boss plays a role in helping them grow and soar

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> > VÍNCULO, LAZO

El vínculo entre madre e hijo

> > DESARROLLAR VÍNCULOS

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> > BOND

The bond between mother and child

> > BUILD BONDS

Do you build bonds with people and foster teamwork effectively?

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> > FOMENTAR

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> > FOSTER

Do you build bonds with people and foster teamwork effectively?

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> > VALLA PUBLICITARIA, CARTELERA

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> > BILLBOARD

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> > SEÑAL para hacer algo

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> > PISTA

Darle una pista a alguien

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> > CLUE

Give sb a clue

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> > ERROR

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> > MISCUE

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> > EVITAR, RODEAR

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> > BYPASS

A manager might bypass formal channels of communication

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> > DE HUMOR CAMBIANTE, DE MAL GENIO

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> > DESTINATARIO

|&raquo_space; REMITENTE

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> > RECIPIENT

|&raquo_space; SENDER

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> > SERIO, SINCERO

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> > EARNEST

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> > CON LOS PIES EN LA TIERRA

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> > DOWN-TO-EARTH

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> > INSISTENTE

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> > PUSHY

A pushy salesman

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> > ELABORAR

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> > SINCERO, FRANCO

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> > UPFRONT

He’d been upfront about his intentions

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> > NOTABLE

Se destacaba por su integridad como líder

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> > NOTEWORTHY

She was noteworthy for her integrity as a leader

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> > PILLAR, TOMAR, COMER algo rápido

Toma un lápiz
Me tomaré un café rápidamente

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> > GRAB (sth)

Grab a pencil
I’ll just grab a cup of coffee

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> > FUNCIONES (en un puesto), TAREAS, DEBERES

Llevar a cabo tus tareas, cumplir tus funciones

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> > DUTIES

Carry out your duties (también perform your duties)

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> > ENORME, POTENTE, TREMENDO

Hubo un enorme estruendo cuando el coche chocó contra el muro

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> > MIGHTY

There was a mighty crash, as the car hit the wall

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> > CANSADO

103
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> > DIVAGAR, IRSE POR LAS RAMAS

> > DESVIARSE del tema, de la cuestión

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> > WANDER OFF

> > WANDER OFF FROM (sth)

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> > SEQUÍA

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> > DROUGHT (“draut”)

(!!!) No confundir con:
DRAUGHT (“draft”)
Draught beer

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> > INFUSIÓN (manzanilla, …)

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> > HERBAL TEA

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> > LÁPIZ
BOLÍGRAFO
ROTULADOR
PLUMA

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> > PENCIL
BALL-POINT PEN / BALL PEN
FELT-TIP PEN
FOUNTAIN PEN

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> > DISGUSTADO

Está disgustada porque Jamie se olvidó de su cumpleaños

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> > UPSET

She’s upset because Jamie forgot her birthday

108
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MANY PEOPLE ?
or
MUCH PEOPLE ?

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How many people like the brand? About 1000 people.

How much do people like the brand? They like it very much.

109
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> > NOTABLE, DIGNO DE MENCIÓN

Un notable logro
Se destacaba por su integridad como líder
Es de notar que

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> > NOTEWORTHY

  • a noteworthy achievement
  • it is noteworthy that
110
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>> ÉNFASIS
• el centro mismo
• absoluto silencio
• un desastre
• parar en seco
A 
>> DEAD 
• the dead center 
• dead silence 
• a dead loss 
• come to a dead stop
111
Q

> > ANALIZAR, INVESTIGAR

A

> > VET

Running Lean provides a better, faster way to vet new product ideas and build successful products

112
Q

> > CONCRETAR algo

A

> > NAIL (sth) DOWN

113
Q

> > RETOCAR

114
Q

> > COLECTIVO (?)

A

> > COHORT

115
Q

> > EMBUDO

A

> > FUNNEL

116
Q

> > ANALIZAR, EXAMINAR

117
Q

> > ANTEPROYECTO

Un anteproyecto de reforma de la salud

A

> > BLUEPRINT

A blueprint for healthcare reform

118
Q

> > ELOGIAR a alguien por

|&raquo_space; SER ELOGIADO POR

A

> > PRAISE (sb) FOR (sth)

|&raquo_space; TO BE PRAISED FOR

119
Q

> > EFECTO NEGATIVO, SECUNDARIO

Todavía estamos sufriendo las repercusiones (efectos negativos) de su dimisión

A

> > FALLOUT (U?)

We are still dealing with the fallout from his resignation

120
Q

> > ESCASO, TIBIO

A

> > LUKEWARM

121
Q

> > AUNQUE

A

> > ALBEIT [ol•bi•it]

122
Q

> > REFUGIO

A

> > HAVEN

  • a haven for thieves/criminals un refugio para ladrones/delincuentes
  • a haven of peace/tranquility un remanso de paz/un oasis de tranquilidad
123
Q

> > LICITACIÓN (Cconcurso de Proveedores), (Appel d’Offre)

A

> > RFP (Request For Proposal)

124
Q

> > PESIMISMO

previsiones pesimistas

A

> > DOOM AND GLOOM

doom-and-gloom predictions

125
Q

> > TENER MIEDO, VERGUENZA

Paul se moría de vergüenza solo de pensar en cantar en público

A

> > CRINGE AT (sth)

Paul cringed at the thought of singing in public

126
Q

> > GOLPE DE SUERTE, CHIRIPA, CASUALIDAD

127
Q

> > IMPRUDENTE, TEMERARIO

conducción imprudente/temeraria

A

> > RECKLESS

reckless driving

128
Q

> > SOPORTAR

soportar la competencia

A

> > WITHSTAND

withstand competition

129
Q

> > MOSTRAR, DESCUBRIR, REVELAR

revelar tus secretos

A

> > BARE

bare your secrets

130
Q

> > POTENTE, GRANDE

un potente marketing

A

> > HEFTY

a hefty marketing

131
Q

> > SOBREVALORADO

me pareció que la película estaba muy sobrevalorada

A

> > OVERRATED

I thought the movie was vastly overrated

132
Q

> > IMPROVISAR SOBRE LA MARCHA

A

> > WING IT

133
Q

> > REDUCIRSE, ENCOGER

Los beneficios se han ido reduciendo durante el último año

A

> > SHRINK
[[ SHRINK SHRANK (SHRUNK) SHRUNK ]]

profits have been shrinking over the last year

134
Q

> > MOLESTO, LATOSO

135
Q

> > ESTORBO

A

> > LIABILITY (sing.)

136
Q

> > SACUDIDA

137
Q

> > CUBRIR, AHOGAR, CONTENER

A

> > SMOTHER

138
Q

> > PRIVARSE de, RENUNCIAR a

A

> > FORGO (FOREGO)

139
Q

> > RUTINA

A

> > TREADMILL

140
Q

> > VERRUGA

con todos sus defectos

A

> > WART

warts and all

141
Q

> > ENTUMECIDO, DORMIDO

|&raquo_space; ENTUMECER, ANESTESIAR, DEJAR COMO ATONTADO

A

> > NUMB (adj)

|&raquo_space; NUMB (verb)

142
Q

> > ATRAER, TENTAR a alguien

tentar a alguien para que haga algo

A

> > LURE

lure (sb) into doing (sth)

143
Q

> > SER UN ASCO /PORQUERÍA

A

> > SUCK (oral)

this idea sucks

144
Q

> > REAPARICIÓN, RECUPERACIÓN

A

> > COMEBACK (noun)

145
Q

> > APROXIMADO

una cifra aproximada

A

> > BALLPARK

a ballpark figure

146
Q

> > PLAGADO DE, LLENO DE

El informe está plagado de errores

A

> > RIDDLED WITH

The report is riddled with errors

147
Q

> > ELABORAR

una declaración formulada con sumo cuidado

A

> > CRAFT

a carefully crafted statement

148
Q

> > NÚCLEO, CENTRO NEURÁLGICO

el centro comercial de la ciudad

A

> > HUB

the commercial hub of the city

149
Q

> > ALARDEAR

A

> > BOAST, BOAST ABOUT (sth), BOAST THAT

150
Q

> > DIFICULTADES

evitar las dificultades

A

> > PITFALLS

avoid the pitfalls

151
Q

> > ELUDIR algo

A

> > FUDGE

budget or fudge-it

152
Q

> > ABANDONAR

A

> > DITCH

Microsoft ditches Hotmail after 15 years

153
Q

> > APROVECHAR

A

> > HARNESS

154
Q

> > GASTAR

A

> > SPEND

spending money

155
Q

> > PROFUNDIZAR en algo

A

> > DELVE INTO (sth)

156
Q

> > PROSPERAR

Es el tipo de persona que se crece ante los desafíos

A

> > THRIVE

She’s the type of person who thrives on challenges

157
Q

> > ENCAJAR

|&raquo_space; COLA DE MILANO

A

> > DOVETAIL

158
Q

> > ESFORZARSE
INTENTO, ESFUERZO

procurar por todos los medios hacer algo

A

> > ENDEAVOUR (ENDEAVOR)

make every endeavor to do sth

159
Q

> > PERTURBADOR

> > PERTURBAR

A

> > DISRUPTIVE

> > DISRUPT

160
Q

> > ELOGIAR
ELIGIO

> cosechar/recibir el elogio de alguien
deshacerse en elogios para/hacia alguien/algo, no tener más que elogios para alguien/algo
Se deshizo en elogios para las enfermeras que la habían cuidado
alabando/elogiando algo/a alguien
un poema alabando a su héroe

A

> > PRAISE

> win/earn praise from sb
> be full of praise for sb/sth 
She was full of praise for the nurses who had taken care of her 
> in praise of sth/sb 
a poem in praise of his hero
161
Q

> > SOLICITADO, CODICIADO

A

> > SOUGHT-AFTER

He is a sought-after lecturer

162
Q

> > BRECHA, ABISMO

A

> > CHASM

the chasm between university and industry

163
Q

> > EL APOGEO, LA ÉPOCA DE ESPLENDOR

A

> > THE HEYDAY

164
Q

> > A POSTERIORI, CON RETROSPECTIVA

A

> > IN /WITH HINDSIGHT

with the benefit of hindsight

165
Q

> > UNA FALTA /ESCASEZ DE

A

> > A DEARTH OF (sth)

[de:z]

166
Q

> > REZAGADO

A

> > LAGGARD

167
Q

> > REVELACIÓN, DESCUBRIMIENTO, VISIÓN INESPERADA

A

> > EPIPHANY

168
Q

> > PRÓXIMO

A

> > UPCOMING, FORTHCOMING

169
Q

> > LUCHAR por algo

A

> > STRIVE FOR

170
Q

> > PROFUNDIZAR en algo

A

> > DELVE INTO (sth)

171
Q

> > MIRAR FIJAMENTE algo

mirar al vacío

A

> > STARE AT (sth)

staring into space

As Mark Twain once said: “It’s not enough to stare up the steps, you must step up the stairs.”

172
Q

> > RENOVACIÓN, CAMBIO DE IMAGEN

A

> > MAKEOVER

173
Q

> > SLANT

A

> > INCLINACIÓN, ENFOQUE

a new/different slant on sth
un nuevo enfoque de algo

174
Q

> > ELICIT

A

> > SUSCITAR, PROVOCAR (…una reacción, una respuesta)

175
Q

> > FASCINANTE, CONVINCENTE, IMPERIOSO

fascinante, apasionante
relato, película
convincentede peso
argumento, razón, pruebas
imperioso -a
necesidad, deseo
A

> > COMPELLING

176
Q

> > IMPRUDENTE, TEMERARIO

A

> > RECKLESS

A reckless driving

177
Q

> > LLEVAR ADELANTE un proyecto /ADOPTAR MEDIDAS
SEGUIR UN CURSO
FORJARSE UNA CARRERA
TRATAR DE ALCANZAR UNA META /UN OBJETIVO
CONTINUAR CON /INSISTIR EN
INTERPONER UNA DEMANDA

El gobierno ha prometido adoptar medidas que ayuden a los pobres
Tiene intenciones de forjarse una carrera en política
Llegó a la conclusión de que no valía la pena insistir con el asunto

A 
>> PURSUE
>> PURSUE A CAREER
>> PURSUE A GOAL /AN OBJECTIVE
>> INSISTIR/SEGUIR ADELANTE CON EL TEMA /ASUNTO 
>> PURSUE A CLAIM

The government has promised to pursue policies to help the poor
She plans to pursue a career in politics
He decided it wasn’t worth pursuing the matter

178
Q

> > EXTRAER experiencias, ideas, etc.

Extraer tu historia, tus experiencias…

A

> > MINE

Mining your story

179
Q

> > EN PROFUNDIDAD, A FONDO

A

> > IN-DEPTH (sólo delante de sustantivo)

180
Q

> > ESTAR A LA BÚSQUEDA DE

A

> > TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR (sth)

181
Q

> > SER CÉLEBRE POR, SER RECONOCIDA POR

A

> > BE RENOWNED FOR

182
Q

> > TRIBUNA (…improvisada)

A

> > SOAPBOX

183
Q

> > CALAR HONDO en alguien

A

> > RESONATE with (sb)

184
Q

> > CORREGIR un examen

A

> > GRADE an exam

185
Q

> > PROGRAMA de estudio

A

> > SYLLABUS

186
Q

> > ADEMÁS DE TODO ESTO

A

> > ON TOP OF THIS

187
Q

> > RIENDAS

llevar las riendas
tomar las riendas
dar rienda suelta a algo
dar carta blanca a alguien
tener algo/a alguien muy controlado
A

> > REINS

hold the reins
take (over) the reins
give free rein to sth
give sb (a) free rein
keep a tight rein on sth/sb
188
Q

> > ÚTIL

A

> > HANDY

handy for (doing) sth
útil para (hacer) algo informal

tener algo a mano
have/keep sth handy

come in handy
venir bien, resultar práctico

189
Q

> > MUY, VERDADERAMENTE

muy pronto

muy alto (sonido)

A

> > REAL (Adverb) / Informal

real soon

real loud

190
Q

> > OVERCOME

A

> > SUPERAR

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