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PROPENSO

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prone to

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CARACTERÍSTICO DE

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peculiar to

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ESTAR EN ALERTA

Be on the watch of

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Be on the alert

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without something making it difficult for you to do something

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unencumbered /ˌʌn.ɪnˈkʌm.bəd/

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Something that spoils or has a very bad effect on something, often for a long time. (Idiom)

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cast a BLIGHT

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To make a close examination of all the parts of something in order to find something or to separate what is useful from what is not:

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SIFT (the evidence)

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like or enjoy a challenge.

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RELISH a challenge.

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CONTRAATACAR, TOMAR REPRESALIAS

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Retaliate

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Go slowly, stopping often

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loiter

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PENETRANTE. … smell of diesel.

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pervasive

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The problems of the past few months have … on her health and there are shadows under her eyes. (idiom)

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taken a/their toll

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Go faster than.

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outstrip

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do something badly, or spoil something… (… a job interview)

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bungle /ˈbʌŋ.ɡəl/

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VACILAR, TITUBEAR.

to be unable to make a decision about doing something:

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dither

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BÓVEDA

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Vault /vɒlt/

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HAZ DE CABLES

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Bundle of cables

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Wood that is used for building.

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Timber

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Pícaro

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Rogue

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Directly and firmly

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Squarely

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Ahondar

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Delve (deeper) into

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Arrugar (papel)

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Crumple (it) up

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Ombligo

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Navel

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EN EL FONDO

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At bottom

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Vigía

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Lookout

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alcantarilla

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sewer, drain, gutter

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tapas de alcantarilla

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manhole cover

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“Hacer taquilla”

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Be a hit at the box office.

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Zarza (thorny bush)

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Briar /ˈbraɪər/

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Tintineo (jingling sound)

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Tinkle /ˈtɪŋkəl/

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Escondite, alijo (hidden store of something)

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Cache /ˈkæʃ/

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Abarrotar, saturar

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Glut /ˈglʌt/

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Estimación, cálculo, hacer cuentas.

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Reckoning /ˈrɛkənɪŋ/

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Provisión, reserva.

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Hoard /ˈhɔːrd/

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Vaquería, establo (cow shed)

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Byre /ˈbaɪər/

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Provisión oculta (secret reserves)

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Stash

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Estridente, chillón (vulgar, tacky)

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Gaudy /ˈgɔːdi/

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Amargado

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Embittered

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Lápida

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Headstone

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Vanidoso

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Vain

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Cuidado personal, aseo

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(personal) Grooming

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Pagar caro

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Pay dearly

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Generoso, abundante

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Bountiful

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Farfullar

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Mumble

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A prueba de fallos

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fail-safe

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Juguetear

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tinker

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Traqueteo

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rattling

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Escaso, insuficiente

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Meagre

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Urraca

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Magpie

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Nogal

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Walnut

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Infalible, certero

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Unerring

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Desenfrenado, incontrolable.

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Rampant

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Deliberadamente, sin motivo

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Wantonly

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Yegua

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Mare

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Canalla

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Scoundrel

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Gracia, elegancia

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Poise

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Fulano

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Mr. whoever-it-is

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Sillín

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Saddle

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Jocoso, ocurrente

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facetious

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Dicho, cliché

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That old chestnut

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Como dice el dicho

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As the saying goes

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Agotar, disminuir

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Deplete

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Vejiga

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Bladder

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Barranco

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Ravine

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Dar en el clavo

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Hit the nail on the head

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Ocurrírsele algo a alguien

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Think up

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Marmota

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woodchuck

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Oscuridad, lúgubre, sombrío

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Murk

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Inalterable (Calm under stress)

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Unflappable

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Ballena varada

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breached whale

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Dar vueltas, merodear

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Hover (over)

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De un momento a otro

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At any second.

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Crujido, susurro

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Rustle

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Discretamente

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Discreetly

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Luto

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Mourning

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Baúl

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Trunk

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Tenso

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Tautly (across)

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Apariencia, brillo

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Sheen

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Hacer estragos, devastar

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Ravage

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