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Synonimous, meaning, translate to Spanish

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What an Optician does?

A

Sb who check your eyes, sell glasses

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Synonyms of AWFUL

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Appalling
Horrible
Terrible
Disgusting

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Who is a GATECRASHER

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Sb who goes to a party without an invitation

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To CRASH A PARTY

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The action of go to a party without an invitation

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Synonyms of HATE

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Loathe
Despise
Dislike

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a period of reduced trade, a slump or depression

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recession

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to speak angrily to somebody, especially a child, because they have done something wrong

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SCOLD - verb

scold somebody (for doing something)
He scolded them for arriving late.

scold somebody for something
Rose scolded the child gently for her bad behaviour.

SCOLD + adverb + FOR

scold gently for…
scold silently for…

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A small and comfortable room

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Cozy

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A small and uncomfortable room

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Cramped

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10
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Opposite to a cozy room

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A cramped room

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A person that have too many things in a house, and problems to order it

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A hoarder(n,p)

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To feel HEMMED IN

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encerrado, enclaustrado

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13
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My prefered billar table

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Snooker table

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Dusk (specific time)

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Its after the sunset, the time when light begins to dissapear

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Dawn
At dawn (time)
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Time when the first light appears

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16
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Sunset

Sunrise

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Are events of the day when the light
Appears
Dissapear

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17
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To be hook on sth

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To be addicted to sth

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18
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To slep one’s mind

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To forget sth

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19
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To be patronising (-)

To patronise sb
- Dont patronise me

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To act in a way where you treat another person like a child

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To end up | sw (-)

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What happened after a series of events

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21
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To be feel at ease

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To feel comfortable/relaxed

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22
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To fetch UP to sth

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Expected to sell at this price

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23
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Set fire to sth

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Start burning sth

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24
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Meaning of Indeed

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Really, truly

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25
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Hustle and bustle

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Bussyness

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26
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Out of the blue

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Unexpectedly

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27
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To negotiate the complexities of urban life

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To deal with the difficulties of city life

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28
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Quaint

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A charm, quiet, nice place

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29
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To be THOROUGH(adj)

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Diligent, complete, meticulous.

Does everything properly to achieve a goal.

Planner, pay attention to details

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30
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Accomplishment

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accomplishment /əˈkʌmplɪʃm(ə)nt , əˈkɒmplɪʃm(ə)nt/
▸ noun something that has been achieved successfully:
the reduction of inflation was a remarkable accomplishment.
▪ [mass noun] the successful achievement of a task:
the accomplishment of planned objectives.
▪ an activity that a person can do well:
long-distance running was another of her accomplishments.
▪ [mass noun] skill or ability in an activity:
a poet of considerable accomplishment.

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31
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Parameters/boundaries/limitations of

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What you can and cannot do

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32
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A beam

To BEAM sth

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A ray of energy

A line, a stream of energy

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33
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To SPRAWL

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Spreading out sth

The body lay spraded across the living room

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34
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Snooby person

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Arrogant, to be up-himself/herself

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35
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To feel drowsy

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Feeling sleepy because medicine or drugs

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36
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A page-turner book

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Really engaging novel

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37
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To not be able to put it down

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I cant leave the book because im engaged

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38
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Paramount(adj)

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Very important

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39
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To make sb hair stand on end

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To make sb scared, nervous, uncomfortable

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40
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Sth is BOAST for sth.b

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Sth its famous for for sth.b

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41
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To lope

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To walk akwardly

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42
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To THRIVE (V)

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to survive well….

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43
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Tight(person) adjective

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Stingy
Tight-fisted
Tight-arse

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Delerict

-adj

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Run-down
Abandoned
In bad condition

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45
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A bone of contention

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Its controversial

An issue a problem

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46
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To get to sb

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To annoy/irritate

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47
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To lead sb to believe sth

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To convince sb sth is true

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48
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Alluring

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Atractive

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49
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A venture

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A project, generally in bussiness

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50
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A market stall

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Place to sell things in a market

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51
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A vendor

-formal

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A salesman

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52
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The cap it at all off

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The final thing in a series(of events)

The cherry on top

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53
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The straw /which/that/ broke the camel’s back

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The ultimate cause

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54
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To round sth off

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The cherry on top

*Possitive

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55
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Restless

-adj

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Not calm

Needs to do sth

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56
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A /bad/messy divorce (bas way)

An amiable divorce (good way)

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Divorce
Split
Break-up

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57
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To hit on sb

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To flirt

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58
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Hungry (adj, gradable)

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starving (non gradable)
ravenous (non gradable)
famished (ng)

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59
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Appealing

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Very attractive

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60
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Respite

-formal

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A rest

A break

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61
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To crack sth

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Work sth out

Resolve sth

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62
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Thrilling
-adj
Extreme adj

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Exciting

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63
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Daunting

-adj

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Scary

Sth that makes you nervous

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64
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To prize sth

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To value sth/be important

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65
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To long / for sth/to do sth

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Really want sth or want to do srh

Her longing for children is strong.she really wants them.

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66
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Longing

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Sth that you really want

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67
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To enjoy a revival

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To make a comeback

To become popular again

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68
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Unabridge

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Not shorten

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69
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To abridge

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To shorten

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70
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To drop off

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To sleep
Fall asleep

Leave sb in one place one you have picked up

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71
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Row

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A fight/argument

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72
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To row sb

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To tell sb off

To get sb into trouble

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73
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To swear sth

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To promise sth

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74
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To portray sth

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To show/demonstrate sth

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75
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Sparse

-adj

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Not much

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76
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Flowery

-adj

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Very descriptive/poetic

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77
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To get a business off the ground

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To make it become successful/reality

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78
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To fall out with sb

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To fight with and not be friends anymore

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79
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To be hard up

-for cash

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Be poor/broke

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80
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To be/take a leap in the dark

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To be unprepared to do sth

To do sth without preparation

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81
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To take a guess in the dark

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To guess sth

-dar palos de ciego…adivinar

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82
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Mundane

A 
Dull
Boring
Repetitive
Monotonous
Tedious
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83
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Eager

-adj

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Willing
Keen
Enthusiastic

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84
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Colossal
-adj
Extreme

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Huge

Massive

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85
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(a) frission

- adj

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A shiver

Very quick

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86
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Push and shove of sth

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Hustle and bustle of sth

Busy

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To mesmerise

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To captivate
To attract
Hipnotise

Be very attracted for sth

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88
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To bump into sth

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To meet sb/sth by chance

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89
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(a) relic

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An artefact

An old thing

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90
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To propel

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To move forward

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91
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Adverbs of attitude

-before an entire clause

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Refreshengly
Mistakenly
Perversely
Understandably

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92
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To dread sth

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To not look forward to

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93
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To be renowned by

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To be known/Famous

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94
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To deploy sth

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To /put into practice/put to use

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95
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To be sough after

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To be looked for/wanted

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96
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Sharp
+ Line
+ Clothes

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+line=punctual

+Clothes=fancy

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97
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Overtook

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Surpassed/was higher than

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98
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To surpass sth

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Go beyond/ above

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99
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Take sth on

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  1. Accept more responsibility, accept to do more work

2. To hire /employ sb

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100
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To cut sth up

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To chop/cut into small pieces

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101
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To cut into sth

*With a knife

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Slice it partially to see inside

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102
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To cut down on it

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Reduce

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103
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To cut it out

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Stop completely sth

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104
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To take sth up

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Start a new hobby/sport

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105
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To take sth in

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To reduce the (waist) of your clothes

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106
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To take to sth/sb

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When you first start enjoy sth/sb/activity

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107
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To fry

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  1. Stir fry
  2. Shallow fry
  3. Deep fry
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108
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  1. Protein to

2. Fiber to

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  1. Build/repare muscle

2. Help digestion

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109
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A blood clot

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Coagulo sanguineo

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110
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To have/suffer a stroke

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A blood clot that gets stuck in a blood vessel (vein or artery) in the brain

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111
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A thrombosis

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Same as a stroke but everywhere else except the brain

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112
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To suffer an a

CVA (English)
ACU (Spanish)
AUV (French)

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Accidente cerebro vascular

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113
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To do sth IN + Noun

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To do sth in an adj way

114
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Stare at sth

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To look sth that catch my attention

115
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Whatsoever

A

Negative intensifier

Means AT ALL

116
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A developmental milestone

A

An achievement/reference point

117
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To get a kick out of sth

A

To receive enjoyment/pleasure from sth

Used to describe the enjoyment of sb about sth

118
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To get the hang of sth

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To get used to sth

Sth that used to be difficult but not anymore

119
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Brainchild(n,c)

A

The idea/invention that originated from sb

120
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A brain drain(n,c)

A

Skilled professionals leaving their country to work in another country

121
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To do a brain scan

A

The doctor:

To perform
To conduct
To carry out

The patient:
Undergo
Have

122
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A brain teaser(n,c)

A

An intellectual puzzle like sudoku, crossword

Requires the use of the brain to enjoy/solve

123
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To have a brainwave

A

A sudden// great idea

124
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Mind-blogging

  • Extreme adjective
  • extremely
  • completely
A

Sth very confusing or difficult to understand or comprehend

125
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Mean of NEVER MIND

A

If I ask to sb for something and the person cant do it… You say it …

Don’t worry about it
Forget worry about it

126
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To bear sth in mind

A

To keep sth in mind
To take sth into consideration

An advice about the future

127
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Meaning of

MIND YOU, … Clause

A

I see what you’re saying, but….+ Contrast

Talking about a topic and I agree with the other say but I have sth in contrast to say about it

128
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A dolt

A

An Idiot

129
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To make a Breakthrough

A

To make a big advance/achievement after a long period of struggle

130
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Dismal

Dísmal..accent in Dis

A

Terrible

131
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Devise

A

To create..a plan…method

With high complexity !!!

132
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To write sth off

A

To decide that sb/sth is no longer useful or valuable

133
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Patronising

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Condescending

134
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To patronise

A

To be condescending

To use a shop

135
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Strident

-adj

A

Loud/strong

136
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Garish
-adj
Formal
Negative

A

Too showy/impressive
OTT-over the top

She was wearing garish make up

137
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To whizz through sth

A

Go through really fast

138
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On the back of sth

A

After

139
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Not to mention sth else

A

And/as well ->is emphatic

Especially

140
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To uproot sth/sb

A

To remove sb/sth without a choice from their home/stable place

Apply for forced migration

141
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Tight schedule

A

Very busy

142
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Stiff

A

Sth that is bit inmovable, tough to move,

Sth that usually moves or have a use…a doog, a lock, my elbow

143
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To hurtle | along

A

Goes fast | through sth

144
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To go along with sth

A

To agree

145
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Nerve-racking

-adj

A

Stressful

146
Q

To settle down

A

To calm down about my behaviour and decide do sth different, BEING RESPONSIBLE

“Sentar cabeza”

147
Q

Rum-of-the-mill

A

Ordinary/normal

148
Q

Hectic

-adj

A

Busy

Hectic schedule/life/pace/timetable

149
Q

To weigh |on sb|sb down

A

To always think about

To make upset/anxious

150
Q

Came up

A

Happened

151
Q

To GO ON

Verb pattern

A

+ to + INF
=Continue to do sth new.
After this activity we will go on to do another activity

+ V ING
=Continue to do the same activity
I’m going to the bathroom. Please go on doing activity 3.

152
Q

To throw sb out

A

Remove from an establisment

Kick sb out

153
Q

Be cut off from sth

A

Separated from

Unable to access

154
Q

To confide in sb

A

Tell sb your secrets/problems

155
Q

Would not sell

A

Refuse to sell

156
Q

Was expecting
Vs
Was expected

A

Expextation
Vs
Obligatiob

157
Q

Run the risk of sth

A

Correr el riesgo

158
Q

Bear the brunt of sth

A

Suffer the consequences of sth

159
Q

Run down

A

Feel sick/tired

160
Q

To run sb/sth over

A

To hit a person/animal while driving a vehicle

161
Q

Wary

A

To be cautious/uncertain

162
Q

Dreary

A

Boring/gloomy

163
Q

Dowdy

A

Not near, untidy

164
Q

Entail

A

Involves

165
Q

Curtails

A

To end/finish sth

166
Q

Put across

A

To explain

167
Q

Come across

A

To find/encounter

168
Q

Come across as

A

Seem/appear

169
Q

Take in

A

Understand

Absorb info

170
Q

Relieve

A

Relieve pain/symptoms

171
Q

Rid the mind/body of sth

A

Remove

172
Q

Guzzle/scull

A

To drink very fast

173
Q

Ofd colour

A

To be pale/peaky/white

174
Q

In view of

A

As a result of

175
Q

According to

A

+sth said/a fact

176
Q

In the event of

A

If this happens…

177
Q

Regarding to

A

Related to…

178
Q

To mend

A

To fix, repair sth…materials like clothes, vehicles

179
Q

On the mend

A

Getting better

180
Q

A splitting headache

A

A big headaxhe, migraine

181
Q

Daybreak

A

Dawn

182
Q

Break-away

A

To escape, become independent

183
Q

An Outbreak of a disease

A

Sth that grows quickly in a short period of time

184
Q

Odds |against/of| sth

A

Probabilities

185
Q

Allergic TO sth

A

Collocation !!

186
Q

Dose of medicine

A

The dosis of a medicine

187
Q

To pull a muscle

A

To overextend/strain a muscle

188
Q

To tear a tendon/ligament

A

Tear to tendons

Pull for muscles

189
Q

Memory like a sieve

A

Forgot lot of things

190
Q

A flak

Flaky(adj)

A

Not meet a commitment

191
Q

To blush

A

To god red face for sth embarrassing

192
Q

To see red

A

To get angry

193
Q

To give sth a talking to

A

To tell sb off

To give sb a negative feedback

194
Q

Hinge

A

Bisagra

195
Q

Muddle

A

To get confused, mix things

196
Q

To conjure up

A

To create sth with magic

197
Q

Accepted + object
Achieved + V Ing
Managed TO + Inf
Succeeded IN + V ing

A

Patterns

198
Q

To pay sth IN instalments

A

To pay in several months(pagar a cuotas)

199
Q

Veal

A

Young cow meat

200
Q

Lamb

A

Young sheep meat

201
Q

Mutton

A

Old sheep meat

202
Q

Meaning of ANY

A
  1. For negative context or asking question

2. It doesnt matter what/who

203
Q

To be on the same wavelenght

A

Share the same opinion

204
Q

To get on

A

To have a very good relationship

205
Q

To get on like a house on fire

A

To have an extremely good relationship with sb

206
Q

Compatibility

A

Its about personality aspects

206
Q

Compatibility with

A

Its about personality aspects among people

207
Q

Complementary with

A

Ita talking about skills between people

208
Q

Speed dating

A

Dates organised to meet people

209
Q

Phrasal verb composition

A

Generally

Verb + p.p.

210
Q

To sign UP/register to| sth/for sth

A

To apply for sth

211
Q

To turn sb/sth down

A

To refuse/reject sb/sth

212
Q

To cut sth BACK

A

Tipically refers about spending

213
Q

To back sb/sth up

A

To support sb/sth

214
Q

To weed sb/sth up

A

To remove the uncompatible, cut the bad grass

215
Q

To chat sb up

A

To talk seductively to sth

216
Q

To sell oneself out

A

To do sth not according to my principles to achieve sth

217
Q

Kennel

A

House ot a dog

218
Q

Sb is in the doghouse

A

A man that is sleeping in the couch haha

219
Q

To Crave (v)
.
Craving(n)

A

To strongly want/desire

Really crave chocolate
.
Have a craving for chocolate

220
Q

To see eye to eye (with sb)

Idiom for negotiation

A

To agree/understand sb

O, i dont quite see eye to eye with you on that

221
Q

To see eye to eye (with sb)

Idiom for negotiation

A

To agree/understand sb

O, i dont quite see eye to eye with you on that

222
Q

To be on the fence

Idioms for negotiating

A

Undecided

Im on the fence about this.
I think both (option A ) and (option B) are important

223
Q

To find common ground

Idioms for negotiating

A

We need to find common ground at some point

224
Q

To meet sb halfway

Idioms for negotiations

A

Compromise

Lets meet halfway and choose option C

225
Q

To second guess oneself

Idioms for negotiating

A

Youre making me second guess myself

Alright, you’ve convinced me. Let’s choose option B

226
Q

To stand one’s ground

Idioms for negotiating

A

To defend sth/an opinion

Im going to stand my ground on this one. For me its option A.

227
Q

To stand one’s ground

Idioms for negotiating

A

To defend sth/an opinion

Im going to stand my ground on this one. For me its option A.

228
Q

Appreciative of sb

A

Thankful of sb

229
Q

Presume

A

An opinion before sth happens based on facts

230
Q

Assume

A

Opinion based on rumours

231
Q

To overcome a problem

A

Deal with/resolve a problem

232
Q

To overtake sb/sth

A

To move into a position in front of sth/sb else

233
Q

To phase sth out

A

To stop using/doing sth gradually until it’s completely gone

234
Q

Actual(adj)

Actually(adv)

A

To say that sth its incorrect and then provide the correct answer

235
Q

Closed person

A

Narrow-minded
Difficult (with food)
Picky/fussy
Particular

236
Q

INVERSION FORM

Adverb (always negative) + Auxiliary verb + Subject + Verb

Adv + Aux + S + V

A

Auxiliary:

Present perfect : has/have
Obligation: must/should

Inversion is very empathic and typically formal

237
Q

A bouncer

A

The guy that allows you to get into a club or bar

than a security guard

238
Q

Witty

A

Sth/sb that is smart and funny

239
Q

Pronunciation of IRON

A

ion, iyon

240
Q

How to say that sb/sth is superlative in all history

A

SUPERLATIVE+ |off all time (fixed exp.)|in the history of

241
Q

To ENTICE sb to sth

A

Use senses (using sexual advertising) to persuade sb to do/buy sth

242
Q

A span

A

A lenght/measurement

243
Q

To plot sth on a graph

-formal

A

Draw the results of sth

244
Q

To write sth

A

Down |on a paper/im a notebook

UP | On a computer/ on a spreadsheet/ on a graph

245
Q

Conduct

-f

A

Carry out

246
Q

To Investigate

-f

A

Look into

247
Q

Clarify

-f

A

To make clear

248
Q

To propose

-f

A

To put forward sth

249
Q

To consider

-f

A

Take into account

250
Q

To Indicate

-f

A

To point out

251
Q

To intend

-f

A

To set out

252
Q

To contest sth

-f

A

To take issue with
To take exception to sth

To disagree with sth

253
Q

PHRASAL VERBS

A

TYPE 1 - NO OBJECT
go up; split up
Get off
He got off (leave a place)

TYPE 2 - WITH INSEPARABLE OBJECT
Come across sth=to find
Go up sth= to clim
I went up the ladder
Get off
He got off the train

TYPE 3 - WITH SEPARABLE OBJECT
put sth off = to pospone
The studenta put off their writing work
The students put their writing homework off

TYPE 4 - WITH INSEPARABLE OBJECT + 2 PREPOSITIONS
to come up with sth
The students came up with a great idea
Get off on sth (very excited about sth/sb)
He gets off on Porn !!

254
Q

To count on sth

A

To rely on
To hope for

Count on me for any help you need (rely on me)

Party??
Yes, count me in ! (Include me)
No count me out!! (Dont include me)

255
Q

To turn down

A

To reject
To lower volume

Turn down a job offer
Turn a job offer down
Turn it down

256
Q

To put sth off

A

To postpone

To delay

257
Q

Mouth watering

-adj extreme

A

Se me hizo la jeta un pichal jajaja

258
Q

To drool

To drool over sb/sth

A

Babearse por algo/alguien

259
Q

To be baffled BY sth

A

Surprised or confused

260
Q

To be baffled AS to why…sth

A

Im completely baffled |as to why you would use your phone in class
|By using your phone in class

261
Q

Love at first sight

A

Fixed expresion

262
Q

On the Market

Off the market

A

Good news! Martin is single again.He’s on the market.

I’m talking my house of the market because it’s not selling

263
Q

To live IN fear of sth

A

The students love in fear of having another mock test

264
Q

For fear of sth

A

Because

265
Q

Good WITH

A

people
Animals

In general with living things

266
Q

Good AT sth

A

Maths
Science
English

In general not a person

267
Q

Be OUT of focus

A

Blurry

Not clear, difficult to see /make out

268
Q

To make sth out

A 
To see (clearly)
I cannot see properly
269
Q

To squint

A

To sloghtly close your eyes to better make tha out..see sth better

270
Q

To be Bestowed

-formal

A

Awarded, give

He was bestowed by the universe with good loks.

271
Q

To be prone TO sth

-adj

A

To be susceptible to sth

Paul is prone to being sarcastic with students
BE+ADJ+PROP+V.ING

ML is prone to ask questions
BE+ADJ+TO+INF

Ana is prone to flu
BE+ADJ+PREP+N

272
Q

Sth is BEYOND belief

A

Unbelievable

Inconceivable

273
Q

IN dispute WITH sb/sth

A

An argument

274
Q

To be grateful TO sb FOR sth

A

Very thankful

275
Q

Difference between BESIDE and NEXT TO

A

BESIDE
-formal

NEXT TO
informal, general

Are the same with exception
He knew next to nothing about coffee
=Almost <> beside

276
Q

Meaning of: Besides

A

=As well as

277
Q

A strand

A

Little piece of hair or clothes, like a hair…

278
Q

Shed

-verb

A

Pieces of sth falling of, eg dog, cats, dust

279
Q

A squiz

-informal

A 
noun
a look or glance.
"take a squiz out that window"
verb
look or glance at.
"the mechanic squizzed the plane's cargo"

CAE 2020 (3 decks)

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