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awkward /ˈɔːkwəd/

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clumsy : The boy was so awkward that he kept knocking things over.

uncomfortable: I had an awkward conversation with my ex-girlfriend

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gotcha

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I understand what you’ve communicated

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catch up

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compensate for time lost (ponerse al día):
I missed a week of work, and now I have to catch up.

I phoned my brother to catch up on the latest news back home

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Complete with the correct word:

I’ve been … all afternoon and I have not found any comfortable ones. (shoes)

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trying shoes on

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Complete with the correct word:

A tourist … the heat because she was not accustomed to tropical weather. (desmayarse)

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passed out from

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Complete with the correct word:

I remember when I was in college and I … tables in a small French restaurant. (servir)

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was waiting on

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Complete with the correct word:

The heavy rain … the wedding the because it was outdoors; but the bride and groom finally got married

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held up (verb: hold, held, held )

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Bad shape

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If something’s in bad shape, it’s in bad condition. If a person’s in bad shape, they are unfit or unhealthy.

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go off

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  • To explode: The bomb went off
  • To make a loud noise: What ti,e will the alarm go off?
  • To happen(of what has been expected or planned) : The party went off exactly as we hoped.
  • To leave: He went off with the money.
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wise

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-having or showing understanding and good judgment:
a wise decision.
[It + be + ~ ( + of + object) + to + verb]
It was not very wise of him to be rude.
-having or showing deep knowledge or learning.

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be or get wise to

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  • to be or become aware of ;learn: He is wise to our plans.

- get wise: to become presumptuous or impertinent.

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faint

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  • (v)to pass out / to lose consciousness temporarily: The boy wobbled unsteadily and fainted.
  • (adj) feeble or slight;lacking conviction or enough effort;weak: Faint encouragement.
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bandage

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  • (n) a piece of material used to dress a wound, bind a broken limb…: Press your bandage
  • (v) to cover or bind with a bandage: Bandage your ankle.
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blister

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-(n)(ampolla) a thin swelling on the skin containing watery matter, as from a burn or friction: I have a blister on my heel.

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cough /kɒf/

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-(n) the act or sound of coughing: let out a little cough
-(n) an illness characterized by coughing /ˈkɒfɪŋ/:
The baby’s cough has gotten worse.

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sensible

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-having, using or showing good sense: a sensible woman.

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rash/ræʃ/

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  • (n)an area of spots or redness on the skin resulting from an irritation or disorder of some kind.
  • (adj)acting quickly and without thinking: a rash leader.
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badge /bædʒ/

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-(n) a distinguishing emblem or mark worn to signify membership, employment, achievement, etc

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assertive /əˈs3ːtɪv/

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-(adj)confidently aggressive or self-assured;
forceful:
an assertive personality.

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needle /ˈnidəl/

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-(n)(agulla) a small, rodlike instrument, usually of steel, with a sharp point at one end and a hole for thread at the other end, used for passing thread through cloth to make stitches in sewing.

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ask [sb] out

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to request (a person) politely to come or go to a place; invite: he asked her to the party

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look down on

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-to regard with a feeling of superiority or contempt.[~ + down + on/upon + object] :
there is the literal meaning.
“I am up a tree and look down on you.”

and the figurative meaning
“I am very important and you are nothing - I look down on you.”

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look up to [sb]

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-(v) to regard with admiration or respect: A lot of people look up to you, so don’t let them down.

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bring [sb] up

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  • Mention: They didn’t BRING you UP at the meeting.

- Raise a child: My parents brought me up strictly.

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bar crawl

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ir de bar en bar

We’re going on a bar crawl tonight

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have a crush on [sb]

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-ESTAR COLADO POR
Ooh! Are you kidding me? Ryan is going? Ryan-Ryan? The guy you have a crazy crush on? I had a crush on him.

I just have this big, stupid crush on you.
I didn’t say that.

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sticky

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apegalosa-

I was playing volley -ball all the morning and I’m sweaty and sticky

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stay put

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But this time I was planning to stay put ( pero esta vez planeaba quedarme mucho tiempo)

So clear off the balcony and stay put until further notice (Así que, no se asomen al exterior y permanezcan atentos hasta nuevo aviso)

Well, you just stay put for a few minutes (Bueno, tu solo quédate unos pocos minutos)

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stunning

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-strikingly beautiful

The woman was stunning

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baulk / balk (US)

balk at [sth]

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  • REFUSE TO DO [STH]
    The Commission seems to baulk at giving the Turkish Government that encouragement.
    (La Comisión parece resistirse a recomendar esa vía al Gobierno turco.)
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dreadful

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(awful, frightening) terrible adj mf
espantoso/a adj
There was a dreadful storm on the night Michelle arrived in the town.
Hubo una tormenta terrible el día que Michelle llegó al pueblo.

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difference between fun and funny

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fun adj	(enjoyable)	divertido/a adj
 	 	entretenido/a adj
 	We played a fun game.
 	Jugamos un juego divertido.
 	Jugamos a un juego entretenido.

funny (amusing) gracioso/a adj
chistoso/a adj
cómico/a adj
Let me tell you a funny story.
Te voy a contar una anécdota graciosa.
funny adj ([sb]: funny) (persona) divertido/a adj
chistoso/a adj
He is so funny. We were laughing the whole time.
Nos reímos sin parar, él es muy divertido.
Es tan chistoso. Nos reímos todo el tiempo.