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1
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Summon sb

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llamar a vtr + prep
citar a vtr + prep
emplazar a vtr + prep
(formal) convocar a vtr + prep
Jim summoned a doctor when his son’s fever got worse.
Jim llamó al médico cuando la fiebre de su hijo empeoró.

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Restraining order

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Orden de alejamiento

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1.Deploy sth
2.Deploy so

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1.( make use of sth) implementar⇒ vtr
(distribute, use) utilizar⇒ vtr
hacer uso de loc verb
We must deploy all the strategies available to us if we are to succeed.
Debemos implementar todas las estrategias posibles si queremos triunfar.
2.(move into position) desplegar a vtr + prep
The general deployed his troops.
El general desplegó a sus tropas.

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By and large

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In general, on the whole
En línea generales

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wreak havoc on[sth],
wreak havoc with[sth

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causar estragos en
sembrar el caos

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taxing

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difficult, demanding
draining away energy

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7
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Allegedly

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supposedly
presuntamente adv
supuestamente adv
según se dice

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Relentless

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Somethingbadthat ispersistent, neverstops or never becomes lessintense.
implacableadj mfincansableadj mfincesanteadj mfThe residents of the street were growing annoyed at the relentless noise of the party at number 32.
Firme, Natalie was relentless in her pursuit of her goal.

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Quirkiness

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Unusual quality (rareza, extravagancia)

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commodities pricing

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assigning prices to products or raw material

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on her mother’s lap

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en el regazo

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sham

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fake, pretence
sham referendum

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13
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Create/do something out of thin air

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Seemingly from nowhere

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Surmise that/sth

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Conjeturar, suponer

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15
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Conscript

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Called to military service

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16
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yield (n)

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amount produced) cosecha nf
The yield this year was outstanding for corn farmers.
La cosecha de este año ha sido destacada para los productores de maíz.
yield n (finance: amount of gain) rédito, interés

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holder

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owner (titular, propietario)

18
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blankly

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without expression (con rostro circunspecto o inexpresivo, con cera de poker, con la mirada vacía) The old lady no longer speaks; she simply stares blankly ahead.

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Chitchat

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Informal conversation

20
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Out of curiosity

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We are doing something because we were/are interested to know.

21
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Bluff

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act of faking, feigning
Farol, engaño

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Bombastic

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overblown, pretentious
Grandilocuente

23
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Galvanize

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dar vida a loc verb
incitar a, provocar a vtr + prep
mover a la acción a loc verb
The new manager’s enthusiasm has galvanized the team.
Incitar a alguien paraloc vervThe teacher’s speech galvanized the students into improving on their work significantly.

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Outpaced

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dejar atrás a loc verb
dejar rezagado a loc verb
superar a vtr + prep
My brother outpaced me today in gym class.

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Seamy

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informal (seedy or disreputable) sórdido/a adj
indecente adj mf
escandaloso/a

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The situation came to a head

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La situación llegó a un punto crítico

27
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Groundbreaking

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revolutionary, innovative) revolucionario/a adj
innovador/a adj
pionero/a

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Dismal

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deprimente adj mf
lúgubre adj mf
funesto/
pésimo/aadjdeplorableadj mfpobreadj mfThe team’s dismal performance caused them to lose the game.

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Watershed point

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(event, turning point) punto de inflexión nm + loc adj
momento crucial nm + adj
This moment is a watershed in the history of our country.

30
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Accolade

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Praise, award
Elogio, galardón nm
premio

31
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retail space

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espacio de venta al público.
Words related shopping mall (centro comercial)

32
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unfathomable joy

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impossible to measure, really happy

33
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heady thrills of black bean sauce

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embriagadora emoción de la salsa de frijoles negros

34
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albeit

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Aunque, si bien
The flowers are beautiful, albeit not appropriate for this event.

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devilled lamb kidneys

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riñones de cordero a la brasa

36
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braised pork belly with chimichurri and a vegan option of miso-roasted celeriac on butterbean mash.

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panza de cerdo estofada con chimichurri y una opción vegana de apio asado con miso sobre puré de judías.

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drooling like one of Pavlov’s dogs at each ding.

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babeando como uno de los perros de Pavlov a cada ding.

38
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Sizeable

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mainly UK(quite large)grandeadjcuantioso/aadjconsiderableadjA sizeable part of the settlement went to the victim’s family

39
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love handles

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body fat, extra pounds, roll of fat
spare tire/tyre
maniglie dell’amore
poingées d’amour
Rettungsringe Npl Speckröllchen

40
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endearing

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likeable, loveable
attachant adj mignon,
che ispira tenerezza, che ispira affetto
liebenswert
atractivo, encantador

41
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Hopeless(ly) romantic

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Romántico empedernido

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