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Word distractors Flashcards

1
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Arrive (at a place/in a country)

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LLegar

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Reach sb/someplace(have some kind of difficulty to arrive)

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LLegar

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Approach

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Acercarse

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Get to(has some kind of difficulty to arrive)

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Llegar

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Description

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Type of place, thing or people

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Inscription

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Inscripción o dedicatoria

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Instruction

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Instrucción

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Prescription

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Prescripción-Receta

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Toll

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paid for use of transportation facility (bridge, road, expressway)

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Fare

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paid for transport of some kind (airfare, bus fare, etc.)

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Fine

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a sum of money that must be paid as punishment for breaking a law or rule

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Amount

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a quantity of something, especially the total of a thing or things in number, size, value, or extent.

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13
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Change

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to make different or to become something different

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14
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Substitute with

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to use an equally fitting item/object/ideal to replace another.

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15
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Replace for

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to remove and use new item/object/ideal in its place

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Covert

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is to transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product.

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Just

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based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair.

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18
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Sane

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(of a person) of sound mind; not mad or mentally ill.

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19
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Right

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true or correct as a fact./morally good, justified, or acceptable.

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20
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Reasonably

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having sound judgement; fair and sensible.

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21
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Incident

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Incidente/suceso

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22
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Occasion

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Ocasión/ocasionar

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23
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Moment

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Momento

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24
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Celebration

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Celebración

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25
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Priceless

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so precious that its value cannot be determined./ inestimable/ inapreciable

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Worthy

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Digno

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27
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Invaluable

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extremely useful; indispensable/invaluable

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Treasured

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value highly./ atesorado/atesorar

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29
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Mix

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Mixing can be undone./Revolver/mezclar

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30
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Blend

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Blending would be combining things together to make a new mixture. It could not be undone./salsa/mayonesa(mezclar)

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31
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Merge

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Unir dos cosas blending it.

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32
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Meet

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Conocer

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33
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Bite

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morder

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34
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Prick

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to make a very small hole or holes in the surface of something, sometimes in a way that causes pain:
/pinchar

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35
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Scratch

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Rayar/score or mark the surface of (something) with a sharp or pointed object.

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36
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Sting

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a small sharp-pointed organ at the end of the abdomen of bees, wasps, ants, and scorpions, capable of inflicting a painful or dangerous wound by injecting poison/picadura/pìcar

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37
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Scraps

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Residuos/a small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used.

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38
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Litter

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rubbish such as paper, cans, and bottles left lying in an open or public place./basura que no fue puesta en el bin

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39
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Junk

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old or discarded articles that are considered useless or of little value./basura

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40
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Debris

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escombros

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41
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ripped

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Rasgado

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42
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Rob

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Rob focuses on the place or person from which the thing is taken:

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43
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Steal

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Steal focuses on the thing that is taken:

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44
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Stripped

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Despojado

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45
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Burgle

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When we are talking about a house that is robbed

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46
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Contestant

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Concursante

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47
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Rival

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Rival

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48
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Opponent

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Adversario

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49
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Instruct

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Enseñar/instruir

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50
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Inform

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Informar

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51
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Rehearse

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Ensayar a play

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52
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Carry

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Llevar a alguien o algo

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53
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Fetch

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Ir a buscar a alguien o algo

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54
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Precious

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Precioso

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55
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Leftover

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Sobrante

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56
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Migrate

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(of an animal, typically a bird or fish) move from one region or habitat to another according to the seasons.

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57
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Emigrate

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leave one’s own country in order to settle permanently in another.

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58
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Immigrate

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come to live permanently in a foreign country.

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59
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Delay

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retrasar/retraso

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60
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Labour

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work, especially physical work.

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61
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Duty

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DEber/servicioa task or action that one is required to perform as part of one’s job.

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62
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Shake

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sacudida

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63
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shiver

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shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited./temblar, escalofrío

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64
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Shudder

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Escalofrío-Estremecerse

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65
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Mutter

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Murmurar

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66
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Posts

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Postes ans publicaciones

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67
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Misplace

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put (an object) in the wrong place and so lose it temporarily.

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68
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Fall on

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(of someone’s eyes or gaze) be directed towards something.

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69
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Fall off

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caerse/ Se dice FALL OFF cuando algo o alguien se desprende de algo

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70
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Fall over

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caerse/ Se dice FALL OVER cuando una persona pierde el equilibrio, es decir, pasa de estar vertical a estar horizontal

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71
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Fall back

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retroceder

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72
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Shade

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sombreado/sombra comparative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight. Shade se refiere a la zona oscura donde la luz directa del sol no llega.

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73
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Sleepless

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characterized by or experiencing lack of sleep./desvelado

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74
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asleep

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dormido

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75
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Grin

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Mueca/sonrisa

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76
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Chukle

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laugh quietly or inwardly./risita

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77
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Chukle

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laugh quietly or inwardly./risita

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78
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Grant

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conceder/agree to give or allow (something requested) to.

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Wage

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a fixed regular payment earned for work or services, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis

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80
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odour

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a distinctive smell, especially an unpleasant one./olor

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81
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Scent

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a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant./olor

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82
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hire

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employ (someone) for wages./contratar

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83
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Lend

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grant to (someone) the use of (something) on the understanding that it will be returned.

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Borrow

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Pedir prestado/take and use (something belonging to someone else) with the intention of returning it.

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85
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Crack

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to break something so that it does not separate, but very thin lines appear on its surface, or to become broken in this way:

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86
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Smash

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to cause something to break noisily into a lot of small pieces:/aplastar

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87
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Crash

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If a vehicle crashes or someone crashes it, it is involved in an accident, usually a serious one in which the vehicle is damaged and someone is hurt:

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88
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Crash

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If a vehicle crashes or someone crashes it, it is involved in an accident, usually a serious one in which the vehicle is damaged and someone is hurt:

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89
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Gaze

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look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought./ gaze se puede hacer casi sin darese cuenta (si estas cansado o aburrido)

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90
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Wink

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Guiño

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91
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Stare

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Stare, habitualmente es más intenso y la acción es más “directa”/mirar con fijeza

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92
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Glance

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Ojeada

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93
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Glance

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Ojeada

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94
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Flavour

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Sabor

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95
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Savour

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Saborear

96
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Twist

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turn something, especially repeatedly, or to turn or wrap one thing around another:/If you twist a part of your body, such as your ankle, you injure it by suddenly turning it:

97
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Lean out of the window

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Asomarse por la venta

98
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Bow Out

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to leave a job or stop doing an activity, usually after a long time/retirarse

99
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Directory/Telephone directory

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a book or website listing individuals or organizations alphabetically or thematically with details such as names, addresses, and phone numbers./guía telefonica

100
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Brochure

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a type of small magazine that contains pictures and information on a product or a company

101
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Leaflet

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a piece of paper which gives you information or advertises something

102
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Flyer

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a small piece of paper with information on it about a product or event

103
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Spot

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a small, usually round area of colour that is differently coloured or lighter or darker than the surface around it:(mancha)

104
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Scar

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Cicatriz

105
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Blister

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Ampolla/a small bubble on the skin filled with serum and caused by friction, burning, or other damage.

106
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Bump

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Chcichón

107
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Display

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Exponer/ demostración

108
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arrivals

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a person who has arrived somewhere./llegantes

109
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neglected

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suffering a lack of proper care/descuidado/abandonado/también con niños.

110
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Reject

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refuse to agree to (a request)./Rechazar/to refuse to accept.

111
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Refuse

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indicate that one is not willing to accept or grant (something offered or requested)./rechazar/means to decline (a request or demand)

112
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Tempting

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appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or unwise./tentador

113
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Alluring

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powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating; seductive./seductivo

114
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Communal

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Comunal(de uso deuna comuna)

115
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Bold

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Audaz

116
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Careless

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Descuidado

117
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Untidy

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Desordenado

118
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Scruffy

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untidy and looking a little dirty /old and dirty; messy:/it is use with old choth

119
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Messy

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(of a situation) confused and difficult to deal with./CONFUSO/untidy or dirty./Desañilado

120
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Dusted

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cover lightly with a powdered substance./espolvoreado

121
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Scattered

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. disperso

122
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Sprayed

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Rociar

123
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Crew

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a group of people who work closely together.

124
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Cast

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Reparto (conjunto de actores).

125
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Staff

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Conjunto de personas que forman un cuerpo o equipo de estudio, información o asesoramiento en una empresa u organización.

126
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instalment

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cuotas

127
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Deposit

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Deposito

128
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Cloth

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Tela

129
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Clothing

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Una prenda de vestir

130
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Clothes

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Ropa

131
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At last

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Al fin! Al final!

132
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To leave in the suburbs

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A town of its own that is next to a larger, more ‘important’ city.

133
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To live on the outskirts

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The edges of a town or city. Suburbs can be considered to be ‘on the outskirts’ of a city, but ‘outskirts’ can also mean the far-away sections of the main area

134
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Take over

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Tomar el control

135
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Take after

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Parecerce a…

136
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Take in

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Tomar

137
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Take down

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Descolgar

138
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Take in

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to completely understand the meaning or importance of something:/to make clothes smaller:

139
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Take down

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Descolgar

140
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Swerve

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change or cause to change direction abruptly./desviar bruscamente

141
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Sway

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to move slowly from side to side:/balancear

142
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Swing

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Columpio8juego/balanceo

143
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To Look down on sb

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Despreciar

144
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Undo

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cancel or reverse the effects or results of (a previous action or measure)./deshacer

145
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Coast

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is where the land meets the sea. It can be right where it meets, or to describe the land in that area -

146
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Shore

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can be the land at the edge the sea, or the edge of a lake. Mostly, it’s at the sea. It describes a smaller area than ‘coast’ - the water (sea or lake) directly influences the land.

147
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Bank

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is the land at the edge of the river

148
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Margin

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. margen

149
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Edge

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. borde

150
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Reach

A

llegar

2. alcanzar

151
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Success

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tener éxito

152
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Manage

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succeed in surviving or in achieving something despite difficult circumstances; cope.

153
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Achieve

A

lograr

2. alcanzar

154
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get along

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have a harmonious or friendly relationship.”they seem to get along pretty well”

155
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Get by

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manage with difficulty to live or accomplish something.he had just enough money to get by”

156
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Get over

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recover from an ailment or an upsetting or startling experience./superar

157
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get through

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pass a difficult or testing experience or period./pasar/klegar al final

158
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Yawn

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Bostezo

159
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Lick

A

LAMBEAR

160
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Swallow

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Tragar

161
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Bite

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Morder

162
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Chew

A

Masticar

163
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Pass over

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ignore the claims of someone to promotion or advancement./pasar por alto

164
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Pass away

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Morir

165
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Pass down

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to give (something) to a younger person especially within the same family/She will pass her diamond ring down to her niece.

166
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Pass off

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falsely represent a person or thing as being someone or something else./hacerse pasar por

167
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Be over to

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no longer be affected by./acabarse

168
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Roar

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Rugido

169
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Purr

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ronroneo

170
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Bark

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Ladrar

171
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Grunt

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gruñido

172
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Swing

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The golf swing is the action by which players hit the ball in the sport of golf

173
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Unsettling

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INquietante/causing anxiety or uneasiness; disturbing.

174
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Disturb

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Molestar

175
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Tease

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Burlar

176
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Torment

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Atormentar

177
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Stack

A

un Montón de….

178
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Bunch m

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MANOjo

179
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Support up

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to bear or withstand

180
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Stay up

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Quedarse parado

181
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Stand up

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Pararse

182
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Shout up

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Callarse

183
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Plumber

A

Plomero

184
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Polish

A

Pulir

185
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Sparkle

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shine brightly with flashes of light/destello

186
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Currency

A

a system of money in general use in a particular country./moneda

187
Q

Credit

A

crédito

188
Q

Alley

A

a narrow passageway between or behind buildings./callejon

189
Q

Lane

A

Carril

190
Q

Give over

A

allow oneself to be taken over by an emotion or addiction.”I gave myself over to the joy of gliding down a long ski run”/entregar

191
Q

Give away

A

give something freely as a gift or donation.

192
Q

Give uup

A

Rendirse/renunciar

193
Q

Tow

A

Remolcar

194
Q

Herd

A

Rebaño/manada/used with mammals

195
Q

Flock

A

a number of birds of one kind feeding, resting, or travelling together. bandada

196
Q

Swarm

A

a large or dense group of flying insects./enjambre

197
Q

Task

A

a piece of work to be done or undertaken./tarea

198
Q

Worthwhile

A

worth the time, money, or effort spent; of value or importance./valer la pena

199
Q

Make off

A

leave hurriedly, especially in order to avoid duty or punishment./largarse

200
Q

Put off

A

postpone something./posponer/cause someone to lose interest or enthusiasm.

201
Q

Stiff

A

Ríguido

202
Q

Tight

A

Ajustada

203
Q

Haze

A

Neblina

204
Q

Inhabit

A

(of a person, animal, or group) live in or occupy (a place or environment)./habita

205
Q

Fog

A

fog has more reduced visibility than mist

206
Q

Haze

A

Haze is caused by pollution./neblina por polución

207
Q

Mist

A

No tan fuerte que fog

208
Q

Run away

A

Huir

209
Q

Run forward

A

to run and keep moving. Not going back. When you run forward you are running straight.

210
Q

Run past

A

(idiomatic) To bring an idea or proposal to the attention of someone in order to obtain their opinion. Let me run that idea past the board before we spend too much time on it.

211
Q

Run after

A

Correr tras

212
Q

Blame

A

I took the blame/I am the one to blame/She was to blame

213
Q

Fault

A

It´s my fault

214
Q

Stretcher

A

Camilla

215
Q

Core

A

Núcleo

216
Q

Onlooker

A

Espectador de algún accidente, o en la calle.

217
Q

Spectator

A

In a show or in a play

218
Q

Elderly(person o machine)

A

Mayor, anciano

219
Q

Ancient

A

belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence./antiguo

220
Q

Old-fashioned

A

in or according to styles or types no longer current; not modern.

221
Q

Aged

A

Noun or adje. Ancianos

222
Q

Brick

A

Ladrillo

223
Q

Pebbles

A

a small stone made smooth and round by the action of water or sand.

224
Q

Boulder

A

a large rock, typically one that has been worn smooth by erosion.

225
Q

Spread

A

Untar

226
Q

Scatter

A

Dispersar

227
Q

Spill

A

Derramar

228
Q

Sprinkle

A

Espolvorear

229
Q

Grate

A

Gratinar

230
Q

Chop

A

Cortar chiquito la verdura.

231
Q

Boil

A

Hervir

232
Q

Bread dough

A

Masa de pan

233
Q

Salty

A

Saladp

234
Q

Sour

A

Amargo

235
Q

Peppery

A

Con mucha pimienta/picanton

236
Q

Spicy

A

Picante

237
Q

Sculpture

A

Escultura

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