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1
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Patio (de butacas)

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Stall

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(Escaleras) traseras

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Rear

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Garbanzo

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Chickpeas

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Queso fresco

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Paneer

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Alardear del dinero que tienen

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Brag about the money they have

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El cielo esta despejado

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The sky is clear

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Anhelo el ayer (not miss)

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I long for yesterday

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A día de hoy (not today/nowadays)

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As of today

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Una capa de chocolate

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A chocolate layer

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10
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Quincenal

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Fortnightly

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11
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No contraataques con insultos cuando te provoquen (not counter-atack)

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Don’t retaliate with insults when provoked

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El director supervisa las operaciones del dia a dia de la compania (2 alternatives)

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The manager oversees/supervises the day-to-day operations of the company

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13
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Decidio desechar el plan original

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He decided to scrap the original plan

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14
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Las politicas anti-corrupcion son una disuasion/disuaden de conductas no eticas

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Anti-corruption policies deter FROM/are a deterrent TO unethical conducts

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Me echaron tras 10 años en la compañia

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Y was laid off after 10 years in the company

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16
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Poner en espera

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Put on hold

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17
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Mientras (not while)

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Whilst

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18
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Te puedo acoger por un par de meses

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I can put you up for a couple of months

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19
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Esta en apuros!

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He’s in toruble!

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20
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Tu teoria sono poco creible

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Your theory sounded farfetched

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21
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Igualar cualquier donacion realizada

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Matching any donation made

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22
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Sabio

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Wise

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23
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Espero que te estes adaptando la vida en Londres

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I hope you’re settling in to life in London

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24
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Me esta mirando fijamente/me esta mirando disimuladamente

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He’s staring at me/he’s peeking at me

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25
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Rerefons (2 alternatives)

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Background/Backdrop

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26
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Momentos de desesperación

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Moments of despair

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27
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Pasillo (not corridor)

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Hallway

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28
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La frontera está resquebrajándose por todas partes

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The frontline is crumbling all over

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29
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Agarra correctamente el volante

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Grip the steering wheel properly

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30
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El detective se comprometió a seguir cada pista

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The detective vowed to pursue every lead

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Esa fue la predicción del médico sobre su enfermedad

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That was the doctor’s prognosis for his disease

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32
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Paseo marítimo

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Waterfront

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33
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Cauce

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Watercourse

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34
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Te van a poner un cepo en el coche

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Your car is going to be clamped

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35
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Paquete

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Parcel

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36
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Pibe

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G

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37
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Salir a pasear

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Go out for a stroll

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38
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Refugio

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Shelter

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39
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Hambruna

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Famine

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40
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Tensar relciones

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String out relationships

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41
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Dio una señal de que habia examen repasando algunos temas

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She gave a hint about the upcoming exam by reviewing some topics

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42
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Blanquear

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Whitewash

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43
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Los beneficios superan los costes

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Benefits outweight costs

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44
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El joyero pulio el viejo reloj

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The jewler burnished the old watch

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45
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Estamos buceando entre toda la informacion antes de tomar una decisión

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We are trawling through all the information before making a decision

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46
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PR

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Public Relations

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47
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Declaracion

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Plea

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48
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Negociacion (not negotiation)

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Bargain

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49
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Acuerdo de conformidad

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Plea bargain

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50
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Error de bulto

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Blunder

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51
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Llegada del otoño

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Cusp of fall

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52
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Frunció el ceño con preocupación

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He wrinkled his forefront with concern

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53
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Papeleta

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Ballot

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54
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Urna

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Ballot box

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55
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Avisame

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Give me a shout

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56
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Comportamiento infantil

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Childish behaviour

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57
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Librito

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Booklet

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58
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Me meé encima

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I peed on myself

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59
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Por que no hacer simplemente lo que toca

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Why not just doing what you’re supposed to do

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60
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Unos beneficion que te harian llorar

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Eye-watering benefits

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61
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Tengo calor

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I’m hot

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62
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Pensar en

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Think of/about

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63
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Pensar en

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Think of/about

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64
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Al menos esto es soportable

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At least this is bearable

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65
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Ropa sucia (not dirty-2alternativas)

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Filthy/griming clothes

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66
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Es nuestra obligacion obedecer a las normas

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It’s our obligation to abide by the rules

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67
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Tienes que obedecer las normas

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Yu must abide by the rules

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68
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El jurado absolvió al sospechoso

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The jury acquitted the suspect

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69
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El banco emitió una carta de liberacion diciendo que ya les habian pagado

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The bank issued an acquittance saying they had been paid

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70
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El desagüe del fregadero

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The sink drain

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71
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Trocitos de atún

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Tuna chunks

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72
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Caña de pescar (2 alternatives) cuerda y anzuelo

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Fishing rod / pole, line and hook

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73
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Viuda

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Widow

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74
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Travieso

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Naughty

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75
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Tdh

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Adhd

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76
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Repartidor

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Courier

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77
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Retribucion (not retribution)

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Payout

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78
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Amenazo con apalizarlo

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Threatened to thrash him

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79
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Vaca-toro del Himalaya

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Yak

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80
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Aumentar/Subir (3 s-alternatives)

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Shift/surge/soar/

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81
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Tarifas dinamicas de las compañias low cost

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Surge pricing of low cost companies

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82
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Afila tu cerebro

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Sharpen your brain

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83
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Encarar (not face) el problema

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To take on the problem

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84
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Los problemas se metieron debajo de la alfombra (2 alternatives)

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Problems were brushed off/swept under the carpet

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85
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Simplemente dejalo fluir

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Just roll with it

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86
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Estoy hasta las narices de esto (2 alternatives)

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I’m fed up/hacked off with this

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87
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Un ciervo macho (2 alternatives) de bronze de tamaño real con su cornamenta (3 alternatives)

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A bronze lifesized stag/male deer with its rack/horns/antlers

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88
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Arremangate

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Roll up your sleeves

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89
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Estaba caminando por el pasillo cuando me encontre a Sam (2 alternatives)

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I was walking along the corridor when I bumped into Sam/I came across Sam

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90
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Habia un perro de caza en el refugio de animales

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There was a hound in the animal shelter

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91
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Urraca

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Magpie

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92
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Enfermedad de manchas en la piel

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Vitiligo

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93
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Municion en general y balas en concreto

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Munition in general and ammunition in particular

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94
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Un dibujo representando a Beckham

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A picture depicting Beckham

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95
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Entrar de repente en algun sitio

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To storm somewhere

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96
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Eso fue en respiro de sus problemas financieros (not relief/not problems)

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That was a respite from his financial woes

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97
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Fue una noche dificil en la que Aguado se retiro cojeando (not hard)

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It was a bruising night where Aguado limped off

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98
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Necesitamos reorganizarnos

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We need to reshuffle

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99
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Hay division en cuanto al grado de reaccion negativa (not division)

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There’s a split in the degree of backlash

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100
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Hay un retraso importante de papeleo

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There’s an important backlog of paperwork

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101
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Le asquea el olor a huevos

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He gags over eggs’ smell

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102
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Malos comportamientos

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Misconducts

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103
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El astillero esta a punto (en términos marítimos)

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The dockyard is shipshape

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104
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El caso se ha archivado

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The case has been dropped

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105
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Vertidos de aguas residuales (not wastewater)

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Sewage spills

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106
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Es un miembro de la acedamia (not member)

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He is an Academy fellow

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107
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Atasco en la entrada del cole (2 alternatives)

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School gate crush/traffic jam

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108
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La BBC prepara el camino para eso

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BBC paves way for that

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109
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No eran unos caraduras, era una amistad desinteresada

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They were not shameless, it was a selfless friendship

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110
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Desodorante y gomina

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Deodorant bodyspray and hair gel

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111
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El periodista infiltrado descubrio brechas de seguridad

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The undercover (not ED) journalist found out security lapses

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112
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Starmer se comprometio a mejorar (not improve) GB y no dejarla en las ultimas

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Starmer vowed levelling up the UK and not letting it languishing

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113
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Disputa familiar (not argument/dispute)

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Family row

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114
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Redada/asalto

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Raid

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115
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Herida supurante

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Festered wound

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116
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Marlaska fue desautorizado tras su discurso

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Marlaska was rebuked after his speech

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117
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Esto esta desenfrenado

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This is running rampant

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118
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Evitar activamente o simplemente evitar que pase algo

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Avert or simply avoid something happening

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119
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El revendedor de tickets se volvio confidente (informal/formal)

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The ticket tout became an informant/supergrass

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120
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La posicion no ha cambiado, es solo que ahora tenemos mas informacion

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The position hasn’t changed, it’s just that we have now more information

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121
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Antes de que se ponga el sol, por favor baja las persianas (pronunciation)

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Before sun sets, please lower the blinds (blaints)

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122
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Venga dispara!

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C’mon fire away!

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123
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Pues resulta que esto es cierto

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So it turns out that this is true

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124
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Tendria una bestia oportunidad de ser timado

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I would have a hell of a chance of being ripped off

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125
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Esto es una locura! (Not crazy)

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That’s insane

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126
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Le cuesta esconder su sentimiento de envidia

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He struggles hiding his feeling of envy

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127
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Presentimiento

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Premonition

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128
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Ciruela

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Plum

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129
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Manzana crujiente y acida

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Crisp and tangy apple

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130
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Tuvieron que ceder a la presion

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They had to yield to pressure

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131
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El nuevo sistema de riego produjo mejores cultivos

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The new irrigation system yielded better crops

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132
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Bienes (2 alternatives)

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Goods/customs

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133
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Polemica sobre Correos

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Row regarding Post Office

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134
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Un inquebrantable leal a Sunak

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A staunch Sunnak loyalist

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135
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Fue inadmitido/excluido del parque de camas elasticas

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He was barred from the trampoline park

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136
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La deuda prescribio despues de que pasase el plazo maximo legal

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The debt became time-barred after the statutory limitation period expired

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137
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Me cuesta ir tirando

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I struggle to get by

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138
Q

Despues del naufragio, fue llevado por la corriente hasta morir en el mar

A

After de shipwreck, he was swept to death in the sea

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139
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Fue arrastrado por una cuerda de arrastre hasta la playa

A

He was winched with a winch until the beach

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140
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En el medio de las celebraciones se cayo (not in the middle of)

A

She fell over amid the celebrations

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141
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Intento restarle importancia a las amenazas

A

He tried to play down the threats

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142
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Cientifico renombrado

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Renowned scientist

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143
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Diez años despues, volvio a ocurrir (not after)

A

Ten years on, it happened again

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144
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Carrera agotadora (3 alternatives)

A

Exhausting/gruelling/tiring race

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145
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La aplicacion atrajo (not atracted) a miles pero su unico objetivo era recolectar datos (not gather)

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The app lured thousands but its only goal was to harvest data

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146
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Las personas razonables ven cambios bastante importantes (business) venir

A

Sane people see pretty seismic shifts coming

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147
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Estresante (not stressing)

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Nerve-wracking

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148
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Siempre la lia con todo

A

He always messes everything up

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149
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Liarse (2 alternatives)

A

Make out/French kiss

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150
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Estar quedando con alguien

A

Hooking up with someone

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151
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Liarse, tocarse, masturbarse, follar, pec

A

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th base

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152
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Es tan importante perseverar y ser constante

A

It is so important to persevere and be perseverant

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153
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Habla bajo y tranquilamente

A

He speaks quietly and calmly

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154
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Minimo y maximo comun denominador

A

Least and greatest common denominator

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155
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Estos recuerdos que tienes son muy toxicos

A

This memories you have are very toxic

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156
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Sensacion (2 alternatives)

A

Sensation/feeling

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157
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Bajate en victoria (2 alternatives)

A

Get off/step down at Victoria

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158
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Amenaza (not threat)

A

Jeopardy

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159
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Espuela

A

Spur

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160
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Me gusta la regularidad de Son

A

I like Son’s consistency

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161
Q

Llamar a la mala suerte

A

Tempting the gods

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162
Q

Gallo peleon

A

Fighting Cock

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163
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Desconectar (not unplug)

A

Unwind

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164
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Leche en polvo

A

Powder milk

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165
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Iman

A

Magnet

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166
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Hemos sudado mucho y nuestras chaquetas de entrenamiento estan sudadas

A

We have sweated a lot and our training tops are sweated

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167
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Aguila

A

Eagle

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168
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Guardarropia

A

Cloakroom

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169
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Rebote

A

Rebound

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170
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Ni una cosa estaba fuera de lugar

A

Not a single thing was out of line

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171
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Donde estan los cubiertos?

A

Where are the silverwares?

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172
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Secuestro de un coche, secuestro de in vehiculo en general, o secuestro de personas

A

Carjack, hijack in general ore kidnap

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173
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Cucarachas estaban trepando por todas partes

A

Roaches where crawling around the place

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174
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Hemos estado trabajando durante horas, asi que dejemoslo por hoy

A

We’ve been working for hours, so let’s call it a day

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175
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Saco

A

Sack

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176
Q

Apretarse el cinturon

A

Double up on the belt

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177
Q

Irlandes (despectivo)

A

Mick

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178
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Subir el alquiler (informal)

A

Jacking the rent

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179
Q

Suplantar la identidad del propietario

A

Mispersonating someone

180
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Mi hermano estuvo aqui durante el fin de semana

A

My brother was in over the weekend

181
Q

My difunta madre

A

My late mother

182
Q

Agresion

A

Assault

183
Q

Es encomiable, debo decirlo

A

That’s commendable, I’ve got to give it to you

184
Q

Hare que cambie de opinion

A

I will make him come around

185
Q

Novedades

A

New developments

186
Q

1 y 3 promedian 2

A

1 and 3 average 2

187
Q

Una recopilacion de novedades legislativas

A

A roundup of new regulatory developments

188
Q

Duende

A

Leprechaun

189
Q

El maestro elogio a Roger

A

The teacher praised Roger

190
Q

Improvisar

A

Improvise

191
Q

El chico tiene calle y se sabe defender

A

The guy is streetwise and knows how to defend himself

192
Q

Esta determinada a ir a por sus sueños

A

She is determined to go after her dreams

193
Q

Despues de un rato tendida, mi ropa se seco y por tanto estaba seca

A

After a while hung up, my clothes dried and hence were dry

194
Q

Es importante no planchar la seda con planchas que usen cal (2 alternatives)

A

It’s important not to iron silk with irons that use lime/calc

195
Q

La prevision sobre el crecimiento de la compañia es optimista (not forecast)

A

The outlook of the company’s growth is optimistic

196
Q

El asunto de la conferencia era bastante complicado

A

The subject matter of the lecture was rather complicated

197
Q

Para muchas personas Londres es intimidantemente impersonal

A

For many people, London is dauntingly impersonal

198
Q

Contraseña (2 alternatives)

A

Password/passcode

199
Q

Agujerea la cubierta de plastico

A

Pierce the film lid

200
Q

La ceremonia marcó el inicio de una nueva era

A

The ceremony hailed the start of a new era

201
Q

Las bombas planeadoras planean como planean los pájaros

A

Glide bombs glide as birds do

202
Q

Los coches seran remolcados con una grua

A

Cars will be towed away by a tow truck

203
Q

Irse de caminata (2 alternatives)

A

Go on/for a walkabout

204
Q

Dispositivos de seguridad de inmovilización de vehículos

A

Vehicle clamping securities

205
Q

Al Capone estaba fugitivo

A

Al Capone was on the run

206
Q

Nikiño era el doble de Neymar

A

Nikiño was Neymar’s lookalike

207
Q

Salirse con la suya

A

Get away with it

208
Q

Un día sombrío y melancólico (one word)

A

A gloomy day

209
Q

Ático

A

Penthouse

210
Q

Es muy liberador entender que la vida no va de disfrutar

A

It’s very liberating to understand that life isn’t about enjoying

211
Q

Cementerio (3 alteratives)

A

Burial ground/Cementery/Graveyard

212
Q

Ganaron todos los partidos desde entonces/a partir de entonces

A

They won all the matches ever since/after

213
Q

Arbusto y arbusto para podar

A

Bush and ornamental shrub

214
Q

Pilares de granito (2 alternatives)

A

Granite piers/pillars

215
Q

La compañía solicito asesoramiento el año pasado y lo vuelve a solicitar ahora

A

The company sought advice last year, and seeks it again now

216
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Se busco una empresa que lo rediseñase

A

A company was sought to redesign

217
Q

Esmalte

A

Nail polish

218
Q

Si limpias bien no habra rayas en el cristal

A

If you clean well, there won’t be streaks in the glass

219
Q

El niño tiene dificultades de aprendizaje (euphemistic)

A

The boy is challenged

220
Q

Perdon por traer malas noticias

A

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news

221
Q

Me gustaria revivir una de mis fantasias

A

I would like to live out one of my fantasies

222
Q

Pantoja sale de detras del escenario

A

Pantoja sneaks out from behind the stage

223
Q

Si te llamo alce eres de repente un alce?

A

If I call you a moose are you suddenly a moose?

224
Q

Vio un cuervo y se motivo (2 alternatives)

A

He saw a rave and was pumped up/fired up

225
Q

Libros de órdenes de internamiento

A

Internment order books

226
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Anochecer

A

Dusk

227
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Rociar chispas

A

To sprinkle sparks

228
Q

Válvula de cierre

A

Stopvalve

229
Q

Respiradero

A

Air vent

230
Q

Rampa (desnivel/de incorporación)

A

Ramp

231
Q

Zona de circulación previo pago

A

Congestion charging zone

232
Q

Ama y soporta al otro

A

Love and endure eachother

233
Q

Obviamente un clavo es puntiagudo

A

Obviously a spike is spiky

234
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El vestíbulo del escenario

A

The stage foyer

235
Q

Police ANPR

A

Police automatic number plate recognition

236
Q

Sorbió y filtró

A

Sipped and Seeped

237
Q

Bebe, sorbe y saborea

A

Sip, sourp and savour

238
Q

Persona que vierte ilegalmente (informal)

A

Flytipper

238
Q

Verter (basura-2 alternatives)

A

Dump/Tip

239
Q

Interfono

A

Intercom

240
Q

En heráldica son importantes los escudos de armas

A

In heraldry, coats of arms are important

241
Q

El escudo del Espanyol (2 alternatives)

A

Espanyol’s badge/crest (NOT shield)

242
Q

Artillero

A

Artilleryman

243
Q

Maestro cervecero

A

Brewer master

244
Q

Cerveza fermentada

A

Ale

245
Q

Cuenca del pacífico

A

Pacific Rim

246
Q

Cerveza artesana

A

Craft beer

247
Q

Millones de premios listos para ser ganados

A

Millions of prizes up for grab

248
Q

La leyenda de los simbolos del mapa

A

Key to the map’s symbols

249
Q

Pediremos las penas más severas

A

We’ll press for the strongest penalties

250
Q

Instantánea

A

Snap

251
Q

Algo mas? No, nada mas

A

Anything else? No, anything else

252
Q

Reprimir

A

Repress

253
Q

Ropa a medida

A

Bespoke clothing

254
Q

Su acento era practicamente nativo

A

His accent was mostly native

255
Q

Pastor

A

Shepherd

256
Q

Estaba lleno que no cabía ni un alfiler

A

It was packed up, we were like shoulder to shoulder

257
Q

Día tras día

A

Day in day out

258
Q

Inquieto (2 alternatives)

A

Inquisitive/curious

259
Q

Calderero de profession

A

Tinker by trade

260
Q

Predicador

A

Preacher

261
Q

Otros que piensan igual

A

Like-minded others

262
Q

CCTV

A

Closed Circuit Television

263
Q

Prohibición temporal de aparcar

A

Parking suspension

264
Q

Distrito (not district)

A

Borough

265
Q

Madriguera

A

Den

266
Q

Una parcela con todos sus accesorios

A

An estate with all its fixtures

267
Q

Mira la programación de partidos en internet

A

Look up the fixtures on the internet

268
Q

Tiendas de productos para consumo fuera

A

Off-licence stores

269
Q

Jueves santo, viernes santo y domingo de pascua

A

Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday

270
Q

He visto un par de veces ratones correteando

A

A couple of times I have seen mice scurrying around

271
Q

Corredores (not corridors - 2 alternatives)

A

Aisles/pathways

272
Q

Una breve entrada precede a cada post

A

A brief entry precedes every post

273
Q

A diferencia de lo que pasaba hace unos años

A

Unlike what happened some years ago

274
Q

Esta página esta en horizontal

A

This page is in landscape

275
Q

Cuando hablas tu todo el debate se vuelve loco (informal)

A

When you speak the whole debate goes rogue

276
Q

Cada uno se pago lo suyo

A

We went Ducth

277
Q

Le voy a pegar en la boca si te dice algo piropeador

A

I am going to smack him in his mouth if he says something slick to you

278
Q

Echame una mano (2 alternatives)

A

Give me a hand/spot

279
Q

Me gusta arroparte

A

I love to tuck you in

280
Q

Perdio la sensibilidad en sus piernas

A

His leggs went numb

281
Q

Se dice que los estoico son insensibles

A

It’s said that stoics are numb

282
Q

El juego americano de la caza del carroñero

A

The american game of the scavenger haunt

283
Q

El maquillaje es engañoso

A

Makeup is deceptive

284
Q

Condescendiente

A

Condescending

285
Q

Se picó porque confundieron su genero

A

He was triggered because he had been disgendered

286
Q

Lobo solitario

A

Sigma male

287
Q

Es posible que engañes a alguien

A

It is possible that you fool someone

288
Q

Fuiste tu quien saco este tema

A

It was you who brought this up

289
Q

Que seas racista me corta el rollo

A

You being a racist is a turn off

290
Q

Podemos estar en casa todo el dia (informal)

A

We can kick it in the crib the whole day

291
Q

Abominable

A

Despicable

292
Q

Firmante

A

Signatory

293
Q

APAC

A

Asia-Pacific

294
Q

Resumido (not summarized)

A

Outlined

295
Q

Estas dentro de la reserva!

A

You’re booked in!

296
Q

Para motivos de claridad

A

For the sake of clarity

297
Q

Medidas cautelares (2 alternatives)

A

Injunctive/provisional measures

298
Q

Son mas estrictas? (not stricter)

A

Are they more stringent?

299
Q

Por favor, avisad si me he dejado a alguien (informal)

A

Please shout if anyone missed off

300
Q

Alguien cenando aqui hoy?

A

Anyone dining in tonight?

301
Q

Boca contra incendios

A

Fire hydrant

302
Q

Tiene un odio profundo a su padre (not hate)

A

He has a deep hatred OF his father

303
Q

Mis sueños se desvanecen y mueren

A

My dreams fade and die

304
Q

Vestuario

A

Locker room

305
Q

Cuatrimestral

A

Every for months (not quarterly)

306
Q

Trimestral

A

Quarterly

307
Q

Se basaba en dos principios (formal)

A

It was basen upon two principles

308
Q

Tan pronto como llegues (not as soon as)

A

Upon your arrival

309
Q

La torre mas alta (not highest)

A

The upmost tower

310
Q

Debemos dar el maximo (not maximum/best)

A

We must do our upmost

311
Q

El piso estaba bien accesorizado con todos los accesorios (not accessories)

A

The flat was well featured with al the fixtures

312
Q

Un manojo de productos financieros

A

A bundle of securities

313
Q

Pino

A

Pine

314
Q

Me estoy englamureciendo para la fiesta

A

I am glamming for the party

315
Q

Moratones

A

Bruises

316
Q

Arrastrale afuera

A

Drag him out

317
Q

Henry dijo que en su prime encararia a Walker a puto has

A

Henry told that in his prime hi would take Walker on ALL DAY

318
Q

Le lanzo la bola a su compañero (not threw)

A

He tossed the ball to his colleague

319
Q

Mezcla la ensalada

A

Toss the salad

320
Q

Su actitud era bastante indignante y me sentia indignado

A

Hi attitude was rather outrageous and y was feeling outraged

321
Q

Hacian cosas pervertidas en la cama

A

They did kirky stuff in bed

322
Q

Columna seca

A

Dry raise

323
Q

Sube una marcha del coche

A

Shift one gear of the car

324
Q

Dial

A

Dial

325
Q

Busquemos con esfuerzo unas sillas

A

Let’s wrestle up some chairs

326
Q

Los hermanos luchaban juguetonamente en el jardin

A

The brothers wrestled playfully in the garden

327
Q

Cuadriceps, gluteos y gemelo (abrevido)

A

Quad, glute and calf

328
Q

Hay que subir el liston si queremos mejorar

A

We must raise the bar if we want to improve

329
Q

Hay que identificar con precision la causa del problema

A

The cause of the problem must be pinpointed

330
Q

Tardamos algunos dias en familiarizarnos con la ciudad

A

We spent a few days getting acquainted WITH the city

331
Q

El hilo de preguntas y respuestas

A

The Q&A’s thread

332
Q

Hilar es pasar un hilo por el ojo de una aguja cuando estas cosiendo

A

To thread is to pass a thread through the eye of a needle when you are sewing

333
Q

Compañia matriz superior

A

Ultimate parent company

334
Q

Para de divagar tio

A

Stop digressing mate

335
Q

La compañia pretende eliminar 100 puestos de trabajo

A

The company intends to cut 100 jobs

336
Q

Esa politica pretendidamente debia ser la solucion

A

That policy was intended to be the solution

337
Q

Masa adivino el resultado del partido antes de empezar (not guessed+result)

A

Masa predicted the outcome of the match before it started

338
Q

PSA

A

Please see attached

339
Q

Voy a echarle un vistazo cuidadoso de cara a la reunion de la semana que viene

A

I’ll give it a thorough look ahead of next week’s meeting

340
Q

Estricto (not strict)

A

Stringent

341
Q

Enviar un correo a una determinada persona

A

Sending over an email to a specific person

342
Q

Se donde esta la entrada y la salida de la ventilacion

A

I know where the inlet and the outlet of the air vent are

343
Q

Volvamos a la carga!

A

Let’s pip it again!

344
Q

Volvamos a la carga!

A

Let’s pip it again!

345
Q

Ideas destacadas

A

Featured insights

346
Q

Meter mierda sobre alguin

A

Trash talking about someone

347
Q

Escalon, escalera y escaleras de un edificio

A

Step, stairs and staircase

348
Q

No otra alternativa a memorizar el lexico de una nueva lengua

A

There is no other choice rather than memorising a new language’s lexicon

349
Q

Liderazgo intelectual

A

Thought leadership

350
Q

MENA

A

Middle East and North Africa

351
Q

Harry es siempre el cuello de botella

A

Harry is always the bottleneck

352
Q

Republica Checa (spelling)

A

Czech Republic

353
Q

Quizas soy viejo y grunon

A

Maybe I am old and grumpy

354
Q

Resonando lo que habeis dicho

A

Echoing what you said

355
Q

Tu pan de cada dia

A

Your daily bread and butter

356
Q

Pidiendoos perdon por la poca antelacion, os escribo…

A

With apologies for the late notice, I write you…

357
Q

Agradeciendoselo a Guillermo, os adjunto…

A

With thanks to Guillermo, I am attaching…

358
Q

Tengo la seguridad de hacer las cosas bien

A

I am confident in/of doing things right

359
Q

Quieres venir conmigo?

A

Do you want to come along?

360
Q

Fuera del horario de oficina

A

After hours

361
Q

Fue la bomba!

A

It was a blast!

362
Q

La guinda del pastel

A

The cherry on top of the cake

363
Q

NB

A

Nota bene (note ell)

364
Q

Empece mi secondment el 4 de marzo de 2024

A

I started my secondment on the 4th of March 2024

365
Q

Robbie Williams haciendo mofa del sistema bancario

A

Robbie Williams roasting the banking system

366
Q

Se casaron en regimen de gananciales

A

They got married under the community of property regime

367
Q

Se casaron en regimen de separación de bienes

A

They got married under the out of community of property regime

368
Q

Guardó la mochila en el cajón

A

He stashed the bag in the drawer

369
Q

Uria alardea de su departamento de medio ambiente (not brag about)

A

Uria boasts its environmental lae department

370
Q

Estamos llevando a cabo una evaluación comparativa de las empresas top

A

We are benchmarking top companies

371
Q

Azúcar al vapor

A

Steamed sugar

372
Q

Tarjeta de acceso

A

Pass card

373
Q

De vez en cuando

A

From time to time

374
Q

Despega la etiqueta del precio

A

Peel off the price tag

375
Q

Juego de palabras

A

wordplay

376
Q

Siempre mira hacia adelante

A

Always look onwards

377
Q

¿La puerta se abre hacia fuera o hacia adentro?

A

The thor opens inwards or outwards?

378
Q

Trayecto

A

Journey

379
Q

Bucle de inducción instalado

A

Induction loop fitted

380
Q

No sobrepases la línea

A

Don´t overstep the line

381
Q

Yo solo

A

On my own (never BY)

382
Q

Agasajo corporativo

A

Corporate jolly

383
Q

Ojala todos los objetivos fueran tan fáciles

A

I wish all goals were so easy

384
Q

Varilla de la flecha

A

Shaft of the arrow

385
Q

Laberíntico

A

Labyrinthine

386
Q

Esta siempre bostezando

A

He´s always yawning

387
Q

Tómatelo con calma (not take it easy)

A

Keep it nice and low

388
Q

Me puedes traer un vaso de agua (not bring me)

A

Can you fetch me a glass of water?

389
Q

Nadie de vosotros ha hecho los deberes (2 alternatives)

A

Neither/none of you has completed your homework (not ANY-means at least 1 did)

390
Q

Ni tu ni ella vais a ir

A

Neither you nor her are going to go

391
Q

No excusas para ninguno de vosotros

A

No excuses for either of you

392
Q

Entra en el ordenador (2 alternatives)

A

Log in/on to your computer

393
Q

Disponerse a hacer un análisis crírico del artículo (informal)

A

Take a knife to the article

394
Q

Portero

A

Porter

395
Q

Juramento

A

Oath

396
Q

Todos (2 alternatives) son

A

Everyone/Everybody is

397
Q

Nadie (2 alternatives) es

A

No one/nobody is

398
Q

La gente es tonta

A

People are silly

399
Q

Motor defectuoso

A

Faulty engine

400
Q

Los vehiculos que vienen de frente

A

Oncoming vehicles

401
Q

Farola (2 alternatives)

A

Streetlight/Lamppost

402
Q

Torno (2 alternatives)

A

Turnstile/Revolving gate

403
Q

Estamos en busca de una casa nueva

A

We are on the lookout of a new house

404
Q

La compañía ofrece muchos medios de transporte a sus empleados

A

The company offers many conveyances to its employees

405
Q

El camion transporta fruta

A

The truck conveys fruit

406
Q

El cuadro transmite felicidad

A

The painting conveys happiness

407
Q

Encuesta, vigilancia

A

Survey, surveillance,

408
Q

Topógrafo

A

Surveyor

409
Q

Conocedor

A

Knowledgeable

410
Q

No quiero ponerte en el punto de mira

A

I don’t want to put you on the spot

411
Q

El objetivo global es lograr la felicidad

A

The overarching goal is to achieve happiness

412
Q

La compañía adoptó medidas para evitar un ciberataque (not prevent)

A

The company adopted measures pre-empting a ciberattack

413
Q

Jamón curado

A

Gammon

414
Q

¿Como obtener energía renobable para todos? (not obtain)

A

How to procure renewable energy for everyone

415
Q

Alguno de vosotros lo ha hecho sus deberes?

A

Have any of you done your homework?

416
Q

Alguien es (2 alternatives)

A

Someone/somebody is

417
Q

Ir directamente a la cama

A

Go straight to bed

418
Q

Las nubes se despejaron

A

Clouds subsided

419
Q

Crema de mantequilla

A

Butter cream

420
Q

Fer peixet

A

Lipsing

421
Q

Puños

A

Fists

422
Q

Hombres negros dejan embarazadas a mujeres

A

Black men impregnant women

423
Q

Autoestima (2 alternatives)

A

Self-esteem/self-worth

424
Q

Acoso sexual

A

Sexual harrassment

425
Q

Abuso sexual

A

Sexual abuse

426
Q

Violación

A

Rape

427
Q

Ansiolíticos y antidepresivos

A

Anxiolytics and antidepressants

428
Q

Plumón

A

Puffer jacket

429
Q

Albahaca

A

Basil

430
Q

Datáfono

A

Card machine

431
Q

Por una vez todo era perfecto

A

For once everything was perfect

432
Q

Se ofrecen revisiones médicas

A

Helth screenings are offered

433
Q

El softwate permite a los usuarios acceder al contenido

A

The software enables the users to access the content

434
Q

Voy a dejar de trabajar y continuar en casa

A

I’ll stop working and will take over at home

435
Q

Pepinillos encurtidos

A

Dill pickles

436
Q

Mayonesa (2 alternatives)

A

Mayonese/Mayo

437
Q

Salsa de pepinillos, cebolla y vinagre

A

Relish

438
Q

Al punto-punto menos-muy poco hecha-vuelta y vuelta

A

Medium/medium-rare/rare/blue

439
Q

Necesito a 3 mas que se apunten

A

I need 3 more takers

440
Q

Segunda gradería

A

Second seating tier

441
Q

Palabras halagadoras

A

Flattering words

442
Q

Prado

A

Meadow

443
Q

Era información muy plana

A

It was very flat information

444
Q

Me levanté con agujetas

A

I woke up with stiff muscles

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