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1
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SIBLINGS

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BROTHERS + SISTERS

I have A brother) (NO one

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Mellizos
Gemelos
Trillizos

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Twins
Identical Twins
Triplets

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Discapacitado

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Disabled /di’seibold/

Handicapped /’handicakept/

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Miserable /’mizerebl/

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Triste deprimido

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Elated /i’leitid/

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Exultante

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Thrilled /Zrild/

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Entusiasmado

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Weepy/’wi:pi/

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Lloroso

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Puzzled (adj) /’pAzld/

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Perplejo

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Relish /’rElis/ (verb)

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Disfrutar

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Conceivably

/ken’si:vebli/

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(Adv) posiblemente

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A faint possibility

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Unlikely

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A fair chance

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Resonably probability

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A good chance of…

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+ DOING sth

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Gloom

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Penumbra

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Groom

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Novio (Bride & Groom)

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ACQUAINTANCES

/e’kweintns/

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Conocidos

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Estricto

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STRICT (adj)

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REPARACIONES

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REPAIRS

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19
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BENEFICIOS

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BENEFIT (Sin S!)

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Que cubra tus necesidades

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that MEETS your needs

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Las ventas se han incrementado un 30%

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Sales have RISEN BY 30%

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Quiero subir/bajar los precios

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I want to RAISE /reís/ // LOWER prices

Lo haces tú u otra persona

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harassment

ˈhærəsmənt

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ACOSO

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Compelling

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Convincente/persuasivo

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Dissapointing

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Decepcionante

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Entertaining

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Entretenido

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Excruciating

ɪkˈskruːʃɪˌeɪtɪŋ

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Horroroso, very painful

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exhilarating

ɪɡˈzɪləˌreɪtɪŋ

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Excitante

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Gripping

ˈgrɪpɪŋ

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Fascinante, enganchante

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Implausible

ɪmˈplɔːzəbəl

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Inverosímil

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Overhyped

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Sobrevalorada

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Stunning

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Deslumbrante

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33
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Tedious

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Aburrida

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34
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Unconvincing

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Poco convincente

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35
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There is every/little/no (!!!) of something (happening)

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Chance
Likelihood
Possibility

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Distinct (adj)

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Claro, definido

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37
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(!!!) the possibility that../of…

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Investigate
Look into
Ignore
Rule out
Exclude
Overlook
Reduce
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38
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Daunting (adj)

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Desmoralizante

Daunting challenge

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39
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Dismal (adj)

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Deprimente

Dismal failure

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40
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Exposición al sol

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Exposure (Not exposition!) to sunlight

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41
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Cercanía a Londres

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Closeness to London

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42
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Rule out (phr.v)

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Descartar

Rule out the possibility

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43
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Rule out…

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Descartar

Rule out the possibility

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44
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Run unto…

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Chocarse/tropezarse

Run into a problem

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45
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Meet with…

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Encontrarse con

Meet with success

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46
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End in….

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(End in failure)

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47
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Agresivo

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Aggressive

48
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Welfare (n)

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Bienestar

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Chase (n) (v)

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Persecución
Perseguir
(Chase after somebody)

50
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sheer

/ʃɪə/

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(Adj) Auténtico, puro

(Adj) Escarpado

51
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Chatty (adj)

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Hablador

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Obedient (adj)

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Obediente

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knowledgeable (adj)
/ˈnɒlɪdʒəbəl/
(…about sth)

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Culto, experto en

54
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Unhopeful (adj)

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Pesimista

55
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STUMBLE(v) ON STH

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TROPEZAR CON

56
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De que sirve levantarse temprano si….?

A

What is the point OF GETTING UP early If …?

57
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No sirve de nada fingir

A

There is no point IN PRETENDING

58
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En que trabajas?

A

What do you do (forma living)?

59
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Qué tal estás? Qué tal te va?

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HOW are you doing?

60
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Beholder

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Observador (el que mira)

Beautty depends on the beholder

61
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Stuntman

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Doble de película

62
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To be taken for granted

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Exploit the kindness of somebody

“You are taking me for granted”

63
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To do up

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To repair

64
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To make up

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To invent

65
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Amused (adj)

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Entretenido

66
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OFFSET

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Compensar

‘The gains offset the losses’

67
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Fast asleep

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Profundamente dormido

68
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To chase

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Perseguir, cazar

69
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Fall OUT WITH somebody -

“He had fallen out with his family”

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To have an argument with someone

70
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Get ON like a house on fire

A

Llevarse muy bien

71
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Get ON someone’s nerves

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Irritate someone

“That noise really got on my nerves”

72
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Have IT IN FOR somebody

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Feel dislike towards somebody-

“She has had it in for me since our quarrel”

73
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To keep oneself TO oneself

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To be a very private person -

“He keeps himself to himself”

74
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Keep in touch with somebody

A

Mantener el contacto con alguien -

75
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Look UP TO somebody

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To have a great respect for someone -

“He needed a model, someone to look up to”

76
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Look down ON someone

A

Regard (someone) with a feeling of superiority -

“My mother had social pretensions and looked down on most of our neighbours”

77
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PUT a great strain on a relationship

A

Forzar mucho una relación

78
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PUT somebody down

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Criticise somebody -

“He out me down in front of my own employees”

79
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Take AFTER someone

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Resemble -

“The rest of us take after our mother”

80
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Take an instant dislike/like TO someone

A

Caer inmediatamente mal/bien

81
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Take TO somebody

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To start liking somebody-

“I took To my new boss immediately”

82
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Turn down a proposal of marriage

A

Rechazar….

83
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Turn one’s back ON somebody

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Ignore someone turning away

84
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Turn TO somebody FOR help

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Ask for help -

“Her family lived a long way away and she had no one tu turn TO”

85
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A relationship can Turn Sour

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TO fail, to stop being successful

86
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TO drift off

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Gradually fall asleep

87
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To break away

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Escapar

88
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To Stumble on

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Find somebody by chance

89
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Let somebody down

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To disappoint

90
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Daredevils

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Extreme risk takers

91
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Stuntman

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Doble de película

92
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Limb

A

Extremidad

93
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Lung

/Lang/

A

Pulmón

94
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I am scared to death

A

Estoy muerta de miedo

95
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To risk life and limbs

A

Arriesgar la vida

96
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utterly/ˈʌtəli/

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Completely

97
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Nos dejaron salir con ventaja

A

They gave us a head start

98
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bewildered/bɪˈwɪldəd/

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Puzzled

Confused

99
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Consiste en

A

Consist of

100
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Lo que pasa es que nos hemos quedado sin leche

A

THE THING IS we have run out OF milk

101
Q

Me olvide de decírselo

A

I forgot TO tell him

102
Q

Llegar a …

A 
GET TO ...
GET HOME/HERE/THERE/BACK
Menos nativo: ARRIVE
ARRIVE AT (SPECIFIC PLACE: the airport)
ARRIVE IN (GENERAL PLACE: NYC)
103
Q

Switch off your pc and switch it back on

A

Apaga el pc y vuélvelo a encender

104
Q

GET

A
  1. Obtain - I got my hunting licence last year
  2. Receive - I got a letter from my sister
  3. Arrive - I got home early last night / I got to NYC / I got to the office
  4. Proceso de…Get mad at (enfadarse con) get dirty (ensuciarse) get sick (enfermar)
105
Q

Merece la pena intentarlo

A

It IS WORTH tryING

106
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TOUGH /Taf/

A

Duro, difícil

It has been a tough week

107
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Totalmente despierto

Profundamente dormido

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Wide awake

Sound sleep

108
Q

SOUND

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Sano, cabal..

“Safe and sound” - sano y salvo

109
Q

Ojalá fuera rica

A

I wish I were rich….
No se tocar el piano, pero ojalá supiera…
I cannot play the piano, but I wish I could

110
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To CHOKE

A

Asfixiar(se)

To choke on sth - atragantarse con algo

111
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Witty (adj)

A

Ingenioso

112
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WEIGHT (/weit/)

WEIGH (/wei/) - FOR Weighing (/Weing)

A

PESO (n)

PESAR (v)

113
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TO BRAG ABOUT

A

FARDAR/ALARDEAR

114
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Funny

A

Gracioso / Raro

115
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DINING HALL
/Daining/
DINNER
(Dinner/

A

Salón comedor

Cena

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