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1
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Stunt

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artimaña / estratagema

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Stunt (in film)

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escena peligrosa/ acrobática

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Stunt (advertising/ attention)

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recurso publicitario

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to nibble at (sth)

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dar mordiscos pequeños (eat in small bites)

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Connoisseur

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conocedor/ entendido/ experto (expert)

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Stump (tree)

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Tocón

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to stump (sb)

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inf. figurative dejar mudo/no tener respuesta (baffle, puzzle)

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to fudge (sth)

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slang. figurative maquillar/falsear/amañar (fake, cheat)

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fudge the issue

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inf. irse por las ramas / no ir al grano/ andar con rodeos (be vague, obscure)

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to concoct (sth)

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preparar/ elaborar/ confeccionar (prepare, mix) figurative fraguar/ urdir/ inventar (invent, fabricate)

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to sweep

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barrer (clean a floor)

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to stare at (sb/sth)

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mirar fijamente (gaze fixedly at)

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to picture

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figurative. Imagine

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to bubble away

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figurative cook

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to grab

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agarrar take quickly (in one hand)

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to go rush out

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correr deprisa (run quickly)

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to leap

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saltar/ dar un brinco (jump)

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to slap

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abofetear (hit with a hand)

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Misfortune

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mala suerte (bad luck)

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to slither

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reptar (snake: slide along)

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to crush

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machacar/ apretar (press with destructive force)

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to misbhave

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portarse mal (behave badly)

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Connotation

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connotación

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Association

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associación (link (between thoughts))

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hindsight

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a posteriori, posterior (understanding afterwards)

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to praise

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alabar, felicitar, elogiar (speak highly)

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faux pas

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fig. metedura de pata, hacer el ridículo (social mistake)

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fait accompli

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hecho consumado ([sth] already accomplished)

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fiancé

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prometido (man to whom a woman is engaged)

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bouquet

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ramo, ramillete (flowers: bunch)

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cliché

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tópico, cliché (overused expression)

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entrepreneur

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empresario (businessman)

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rendezvous

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encuentro, encontrarse (meet,planned meeting)

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déjà vu

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deja vu (impression of reliving [sth])

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Turbulent

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fig. turbulento (aggressive, violent)
fig. desordenado (chaotic, disordered)
turbulento, agitado (agitated)

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Stormy

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tempestuoso, tormentoso, borrascoso (sky: threatening storms)

fig. turbulento (relationship: turbulent)
fig. apasionado (debate: impassioned)

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Apprehend (sth/sb)

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(sth. ) comprender, entender (understand)

sb. ) prender, arrestar (arrest

38
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Clutter

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lio, follón, desorden, desastre (mess)

39
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Enhancement

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mejora, mejoría (improvement)

40
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Stabilizer,

UK: Stabiliser

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estabilizador (thing: support)

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Fulfillment,

UK: Fulfilment

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realización, cumplimiento, culminación, ejecución (accomplishment)
satisfación, plenitud (feeling: satisfaction)
consumación, cumplimiento, finalización (meeting requirements)

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Compliment

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alago, piropod (say something good)

43
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Complement

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complemento (go together)

44
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Idiom Freudian slip

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Idiom. Desliz foidiano, acto fallido (Reveal the rue trough a mistake)

45
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Idiom Strain of thought

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Cadena de pensamiento

46
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Clog

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atasco, tapón, obstrucción (“wet” block)

sueco (shoe)

47
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to cope = to deal

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sobrellevar (to withstand)
enfrentar, hacer frente, lidiar (struggle against conditions)
salir adelante, superar (dificultades) (survive, overcome difficulties)

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Cog

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diente de rueda dentada (cogwheel)

fig. operario (minor employee)

49
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Idiom.
cog in the wheel,
cog in the machine

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Fig. un eslabón más de la cadena (small part of a large system)

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to acquaintance with [sth]

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familiarizado con

51
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Acquaintance

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conocido (person known)

52
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Stingy

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tacaño col. agarrado (with money)

avaro, mezquino, egoísta (not generous)

53
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Idiom. A lump sum

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en un pago

54
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Idiom: be in the black

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obteniendo beneficio (with profit)

55
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shares

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participación (finance: equity)

56
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Idiom. They can’t make ends meat at the moment

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No tienen suficiente dinero para pagar

57
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Spark
The arrest of the protester was the spark that started a global movement.
Natalie had never shown a spark of enthusiasm for John’s hobby.
Tim has a spark about him, which makes it a pleasure to spend time with him.

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chispas (electrical flash) (fiery particle)

desatar, desencadenar, provocar (lead to)

58
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Ember

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Ascuas, brasas (remains of a fire)

59
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Mammal

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mamífero

60
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Appositive

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sentence that restate a noun

61
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Restate

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reafirmar (state again, reaffirm)

62
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Harnessed

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arnés
v. emplear (power of sthg)
Control something dangerous, Use something dangerous for your benefit

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Metaphor

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metáfora

64
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to wield

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ejercer, hacer uso (authority) Be able to control

empuñar, blandir (have in hand)

65
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to cling to [sth/sb]

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Mantenerse cerca, no separarse (hold tightly)

fig. aferrarse a algo (to [sth], [sb]: emotionally)

66
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to recollect

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recordar, rememorar, acordarse (Remember)

67
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to recall

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recordar (Remember)

68
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to gather

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recoger, recolectar (collet)
juntar, reunir (meet in a reunion)
entender, deducir (understand)
congregar, reunirse, juntarse (assemble, come together)

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Sheepish

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avergonzado (self-conscious, embarrassed) shy becaus of gilt

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Objectivity

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objetividad

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Consensus

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consenso, opinión general (majority opinion, popular conclusion)

72
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Medium

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medio
medium
soporte

73
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idiom. meant to be

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estar escrito/ predestinado / estar escrito (predestined)

74
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hatred

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odio (strong dislike)

75
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to mingle [sth] with [sth]

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mezclarse/relacionarse (mix/combine with people)

76
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to lure [sb]

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figurative lanzar el anzuelo/ atraer/ tentar (a person)

77
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lure

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cebo, señuelo, carnada / encanto, atractivo, tentación (fishing/figurative)

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