Vocabulary Flashcards
Synonimous, meaning, translate to Spanish
1
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What an Optician does?
A
Sb who check your eyes, sell glasses
2
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Synonyms of AWFUL
A
Appalling
Horrible
Terrible
Disgusting
3
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Who is a GATECRASHER
A
Sb who goes to a party without an invitation
4
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To CRASH A PARTY
A
The action of go to a party without an invitation
5
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Synonyms of HATE
A
Loathe
Despise
Dislike
6
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a period of reduced trade, a slump or depression
A
recession
7
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to speak angrily to somebody, especially a child, because they have done something wrong
A
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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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
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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Sunset
Sunrise
A
Are events of the day when the light
Appears
Dissapear
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To be hook on sth
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To be addicted to sth
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To slep one’s mind
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To forget sth
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To be patronising (-)
To patronise sb
- Dont patronise me
A
To act in a way where you treat another person like a child
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To end up | sw (-)
A
What happened after a series of events
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To be feel at ease
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To feel comfortable/relaxed
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To fetch UP to sth
A
Expected to sell at this price
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Set fire to sth
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Start burning sth
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Meaning of Indeed
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Really, truly
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Hustle and bustle
Bussyness
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Out of the blue
Unexpectedly
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To negotiate the complexities of urban life
To deal with the difficulties of city life
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Quaint
A charm, quiet, nice place
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To be THOROUGH(adj)
Diligent, complete, meticulous.
Does everything properly to achieve a goal.
Planner, pay attention to details
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Accomplishment
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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Parameters/boundaries/limitations of
What you can and cannot do
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A beam
| To BEAM sth
A ray of energy
| A line, a stream of energy
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To SPRAWL
Spreading out sth
The body lay spraded across the living room
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Snooby person
Arrogant, to be up-himself/herself
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To feel drowsy
Feeling sleepy because medicine or drugs
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A page-turner book
Really engaging novel
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To not be able to put it down
I cant leave the book because im engaged
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Paramount(adj)
Very important
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To make sb hair stand on end
To make sb scared, nervous, uncomfortable
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Sth is BOAST for sth.b
Sth its famous for for sth.b
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To lope
To walk akwardly
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To THRIVE (V)
to survive well....
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Tight(person) adjective
Stingy
Tight-fisted
Tight-arse
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Delerict
| -adj
Run-down
Abandoned
In bad condition
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A bone of contention
Its controversial
| An issue a problem
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To get to sb
To annoy/irritate
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To lead sb to believe sth
To convince sb sth is true
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Alluring
Atractive
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A venture
A project, generally in bussiness
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A market stall
Place to sell things in a market
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A vendor
| -formal
A salesman
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The cap it at all off
The final thing in a series(of events)
| The cherry on top
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The straw /which/that/ broke the camel's back
The ultimate cause
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To round sth off
The cherry on top
| *Possitive
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Restless
| -adj
Not calm
| Needs to do sth
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A /bad/messy divorce (bas way)
An amiable divorce (good way)
Divorce
Split
Break-up
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To hit on sb
To flirt
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Hungry (adj, gradable)
starving (non gradable)
ravenous (non gradable)
famished (ng)
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Appealing
Very attractive
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Respite
| -formal
A rest
| A break
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To crack sth
Work sth out
| Resolve sth
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Thrilling
-adj
Extreme adj
Exciting
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Daunting
| -adj
Scary
| Sth that makes you nervous
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To prize sth
To value sth/be important
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To long / for sth/to do sth
Really want sth or want to do srh
Her longing for children is strong.she really wants them.
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Longing
Sth that you really want
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To enjoy a revival
To make a comeback
| To become popular again
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Unabridge
Not shorten
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To abridge
To shorten
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To drop off
To sleep
Fall asleep
Leave sb in one place one you have picked up
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Row
A fight/argument
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To row sb
To tell sb off
| To get sb into trouble
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To swear sth
To promise sth
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To portray sth
To show/demonstrate sth
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Sparse
| -adj
Not much
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Flowery
| -adj
Very descriptive/poetic
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To get a business off the ground
To make it become successful/reality
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To fall out with sb
To fight with and not be friends anymore
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To be hard up
| -for cash
Be poor/broke
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To be/take a leap in the dark
To be unprepared to do sth
| To do sth without preparation
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To take a guess in the dark
To guess sth
| -dar palos de ciego...adivinar
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Mundane
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Dull
Boring
Repetitive
Monotonous
Tedious
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Eager
| -adj
Willing
Keen
Enthusiastic
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Colossal
-adj
Extreme
Huge
| Massive
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(a) frission
| - adj
A shiver
| Very quick
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Push and shove of sth
Hustle and bustle of sth
| Busy
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To mesmerise
To captivate
To attract
Hipnotise
Be very attracted for sth
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To bump into sth
To meet sb/sth by chance
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(a) relic
An artefact
| An old thing
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To propel
To move forward
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Adverbs of attitude
| -before an entire clause
Refreshengly
Mistakenly
Perversely
Understandably
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To dread sth
To not look forward to
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To be renowned by
To be known/Famous
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To deploy sth
To /put into practice/put to use
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To be sough after
To be looked for/wanted
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Sharp
+ Line
+ Clothes
+line=punctual
| +Clothes=fancy
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Overtook
Surpassed/was higher than
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To surpass sth
Go beyond/ above
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Take sth on
1. Accept more responsibility, accept to do more work
| 2. To hire /employ sb
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To cut sth up
To chop/cut into small pieces
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To cut into sth
| *With a knife
Slice it partially to see inside
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To cut down on it
Reduce
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To cut it out
Stop completely sth
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To take sth up
Start a new hobby/sport
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To take sth in
To reduce the (waist) of your clothes
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To take to sth/sb
When you first start enjoy sth/sb/activity
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To fry
1. Stir fry
2. Shallow fry
3. Deep fry
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1. Protein to
| 2. Fiber to
1. Build/repare muscle
| 2. Help digestion
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A blood clot
Coagulo sanguineo
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To have/suffer a stroke
A blood clot that gets stuck in a blood vessel (vein or artery) in the brain
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A thrombosis
Same as a stroke but everywhere else except the brain
112
To suffer an a
CVA (English)
ACU (Spanish)
AUV (French)
Accidente cerebro vascular
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To do sth IN + Noun
To do sth in an adj way
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Stare at sth
To look sth that catch my attention
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Whatsoever
Negative intensifier
| Means AT ALL
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A developmental milestone
An achievement/reference point
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To get a kick out of sth
To receive enjoyment/pleasure from sth
Used to describe the enjoyment of sb about sth
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To get the hang of sth
To get used to sth
| Sth that used to be difficult but not anymore
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Brainchild(n,c)
The idea/invention that originated from sb
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A brain drain(n,c)
Skilled professionals leaving their country to work in another country
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To do a brain scan
The doctor:
To perform
To conduct
To carry out
The patient:
Undergo
Have
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A brain teaser(n,c)
An intellectual puzzle like sudoku, crossword
| Requires the use of the brain to enjoy/solve
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To have a brainwave
A sudden// great idea
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Mind-blogging
* Extreme adjective
- extremely
- completely
Sth very confusing or difficult to understand or comprehend
125
Mean of NEVER MIND
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
To bear sth in mind
To keep sth in mind
To take sth into consideration
An advice about the future
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Meaning of
MIND YOU, ... Clause
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
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A dolt
An Idiot
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To make a Breakthrough
To make a big advance/achievement after a long period of struggle
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Dismal
| Dísmal..accent in Dis
Terrible
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Devise
To create..a plan...method
| With high complexity !!!
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To write sth off
To decide that sb/sth is no longer useful or valuable
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Patronising
Condescending
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To patronise
To be condescending
| To use a shop
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Strident
| -adj
Loud/strong
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Garish
-adj
Formal
Negative
Too showy/impressive
OTT-over the top
She was wearing garish make up
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To whizz through sth
Go through really fast
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On the back of sth
After
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Not to mention sth else
And/as well ->is emphatic
| Especially
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To uproot sth/sb
To remove sb/sth without a choice from their home/stable place
Apply for forced migration
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Tight schedule
Very busy
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Stiff
Sth that is bit inmovable, tough to move,
| Sth that usually moves or have a use...a doog, a lock, my elbow
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To hurtle | along
Goes fast | through sth
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To go along with sth
To agree
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Nerve-racking
| -adj
Stressful
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To settle down
To calm down about my behaviour and decide do sth different, BEING RESPONSIBLE
"Sentar cabeza"
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Rum-of-the-mill
Ordinary/normal
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Hectic
| -adj
Busy
Hectic schedule/life/pace/timetable
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To weigh |on sb|sb down
To always think about
| To make upset/anxious
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Came up
Happened
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To GO ON
| Verb pattern
+ 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.
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To throw sb out
Remove from an establisment
| Kick sb out
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Be cut off from sth
Separated from
| Unable to access
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To confide in sb
Tell sb your secrets/problems
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Would not sell
Refuse to sell
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Was expecting
Vs
Was expected
Expextation
Vs
Obligatiob
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Run the risk of sth
Correr el riesgo
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Bear the brunt of sth
Suffer the consequences of sth
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Run down
Feel sick/tired
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To run sb/sth over
To hit a person/animal while driving a vehicle
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Wary
To be cautious/uncertain
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Dreary
Boring/gloomy
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Dowdy
Not near, untidy
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Entail
Involves
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Curtails
To end/finish sth
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Put across
To explain
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Come across
To find/encounter
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Come across as
Seem/appear
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Take in
Understand
| Absorb info
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Relieve
Relieve pain/symptoms
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Rid the mind/body of sth
Remove
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Guzzle/scull
To drink very fast
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Ofd colour
To be pale/peaky/white
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In view of
As a result of
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According to
+sth said/a fact
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In the event of
If this happens...
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Regarding to
Related to...
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To mend
To fix, repair sth...materials like clothes, vehicles
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On the mend
Getting better
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A splitting headache
A big headaxhe, migraine
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Daybreak
Dawn
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Break-away
To escape, become independent
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An Outbreak of a disease
Sth that grows quickly in a short period of time
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Odds |against/of| sth
Probabilities
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Allergic TO sth
Collocation !!
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Dose of medicine
The dosis of a medicine
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To pull a muscle
To overextend/strain a muscle
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To tear a tendon/ligament
Tear to tendons
| Pull for muscles
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Memory like a sieve
Forgot lot of things
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A flak
| Flaky(adj)
Not meet a commitment
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To blush
To god red face for sth embarrassing
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To see red
To get angry
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To give sth a talking to
To tell sb off
| To give sb a negative feedback
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Hinge
Bisagra
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Muddle
To get confused, mix things
196
To conjure up
To create sth with magic
197
Accepted + object
Achieved + V Ing
Managed TO + Inf
Succeeded IN + V ing
Patterns
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To pay sth IN instalments
To pay in several months(pagar a cuotas)
199
Veal
Young cow meat
200
Lamb
Young sheep meat
201
Mutton
Old sheep meat
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Meaning of ANY
1. For negative context or asking question
| 2. It doesnt matter what/who
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To be on the same wavelenght
Share the same opinion
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To get on
To have a very good relationship
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To get on like a house on fire
To have an extremely good relationship with sb
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Compatibility
Its about personality aspects
206
Compatibility with
Its about personality aspects among people
207
Complementary with
Ita talking about skills between people
208
Speed dating
Dates organised to meet people
209
Phrasal verb composition
Generally
Verb + p.p.
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To sign UP/register to| sth/for sth
To apply for sth
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To turn sb/sth down
To refuse/reject sb/sth
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To cut sth BACK
Tipically refers about spending
213
To back sb/sth up
To support sb/sth
214
To weed sb/sth up
To remove the uncompatible, cut the bad grass
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To chat sb up
To talk seductively to sth
216
To sell oneself out
To do sth not according to my principles to achieve sth
217
Kennel
House ot a dog
218
Sb is in the doghouse
A man that is sleeping in the couch haha
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To Crave (v)
.
Craving(n)
To strongly want/desire
Really crave chocolate
.
Have a craving for chocolate
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To see eye to eye (with sb)
Idiom for negotiation
To agree/understand sb
O, i dont quite see eye to eye with you on that
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To see eye to eye (with sb)
Idiom for negotiation
To agree/understand sb
O, i dont quite see eye to eye with you on that
222
To be on the fence
Idioms for negotiating
Undecided
Im on the fence about this.
I think both (option A ) and (option B) are important
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To find common ground
Idioms for negotiating
We need to find common ground at some point
224
To meet sb halfway
Idioms for negotiations
Compromise
| Lets meet halfway and choose option C
225
To second guess oneself
Idioms for negotiating
Youre making me second guess myself
| Alright, you've convinced me. Let's choose option B
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To stand one's ground
Idioms for negotiating
To defend sth/an opinion
Im going to stand my ground on this one. For me its option A.
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To stand one's ground
Idioms for negotiating
To defend sth/an opinion
Im going to stand my ground on this one. For me its option A.
228
Appreciative of sb
Thankful of sb
229
Presume
An opinion before sth happens based on facts
230
Assume
Opinion based on rumours
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To overcome a problem
Deal with/resolve a problem
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To overtake sb/sth
To move into a position in front of sth/sb else
233
To phase sth out
To stop using/doing sth gradually until it's completely gone
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Actual(adj)
| Actually(adv)
To say that sth its incorrect and then provide the correct answer
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Closed person
Narrow-minded
Difficult (with food)
Picky/fussy
Particular
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INVERSION FORM
Adverb (always negative) + Auxiliary verb + Subject + Verb
Adv + Aux + S + V
Auxiliary:
Present perfect : has/have
Obligation: must/should
Inversion is very empathic and typically formal
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A bouncer
The guy that allows you to get into a club or bar
than a security guard
238
Witty
Sth/sb that is smart and funny
239
Pronunciation of IRON
ion, iyon
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How to say that sb/sth is superlative in all history
SUPERLATIVE+ |off all time (fixed exp.)|in the history of
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To ENTICE sb to sth
Use senses (using sexual advertising) to persuade sb to do/buy sth
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A span
A lenght/measurement
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To plot sth on a graph
| -formal
Draw the results of sth
244
To write sth
Down |on a paper/im a notebook
UP | On a computer/ on a spreadsheet/ on a graph
245
Conduct
| -f
Carry out
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To Investigate
| -f
Look into
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Clarify
| -f
To make clear
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To propose
| -f
To put forward sth
249
To consider
| -f
Take into account
250
To Indicate
| -f
To point out
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To intend
| -f
To set out
252
To contest sth
| -f
To take issue with
To take exception to sth
To disagree with sth
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PHRASAL VERBS
TYPE 1 - NO OBJECT
go up; split up
Get off
He got off (leave a place)
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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
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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 !!
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To count on sth
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
To turn down
To reject
To lower volume
Turn down a job offer
Turn a job offer down
Turn it down
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To put sth off
To postpone
| To delay
257
Mouth watering
| -adj extreme
Se me hizo la jeta un pichal jajaja
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To drool
| To drool over sb/sth
Babearse por algo/alguien
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To be baffled BY sth
Surprised or confused
260
To be baffled AS to why...sth
Im completely baffled |as to why you would use your phone in class
|By using your phone in class
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Love at first sight
Fixed expresion
262
On the Market
| Off the market
Good news! Martin is single again.He's on the market.
| I'm talking my house of the market because it's not selling
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To live IN fear of sth
The students love in fear of having another mock test
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For fear of sth
Because
265
Good WITH
people
Animals
In general with living things
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Good AT sth
Maths
Science
English
In general not a person
267
Be OUT of focus
Blurry
| Not clear, difficult to see /make out
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To make sth out
```
To see (clearly)
I cannot see properly
```
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To squint
To sloghtly close your eyes to better make tha out..see sth better
270
To be Bestowed
| -formal
Awarded, give
He was bestowed by the universe with good loks.
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To be prone TO sth
| -adj
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
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Sth is BEYOND belief
Unbelievable
| Inconceivable
273
IN dispute WITH sb/sth
An argument
274
To be grateful TO sb FOR sth
Very thankful
275
Difference between BESIDE and NEXT TO
BESIDE
-formal
NEXT TO
informal, general
Are the same with exception
He knew next to nothing about coffee
=Almost <> beside
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Meaning of: Besides
=As well as
277
A strand
Little piece of hair or clothes, like a hair...
278
Shed
| -verb
Pieces of sth falling of, eg dog, cats, dust
279
A squiz
| -informal
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noun
a look or glance.
"take a squiz out that window"
verb
look or glance at.
"the mechanic squizzed the plane's cargo"
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