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WORKBOOK 11 Flashcards

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It was a total shambles(incontable) a complete shambles

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The conference was badly organized

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To draw a blank

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Quedarse en blanco,

We drew a blank, it was impossible to make further headway with our investigations

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It was a flop

The cd sold only a few copies

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The company lost so much money that it had to stop trading

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Retrain

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Volver a entrenar, volver a prepararse

If my plans to become a lawyer fall through, I’ll retrain as a plumber

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Unless you train harder, you won’t make it to the final

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Prowess/habilidad, destreza

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Hacer una buena obra

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To do a good deed

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Como quieras

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As you wish

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Fue un desastre (comercial, de ventas…)

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It was a flop

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Dudo de que su relacion vaya a funcionar: son sencillamente demasiado diferentes

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I doubt whether their relationship will work out-they’re just too different

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Ir a la quiebra

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Go bankrupt( tambien significa carecer de cuando se utiliza como adjetivo: he is bankrupt of ideas)

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Eventos deportivos

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Sporting events

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Discusion o disputa

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Wrangling ( struggle, row , tussle, fight, quarrel…

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Estimula, incitar…

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Spur someone to do sth

To be spurred on by parents(ser espoleados)

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Wearer

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Quien lleva puesto algo ( cheetah, running feet, ..
Their wearer(porque las piernas metalicas estan en plural,
Si fuera una peluca, seria “his wearer”

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Deter

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Impedir, discourage,

Lo contrario, undeter…

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Uncharted

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Inexplorado (en un mapa)

The world of athletics was taken into uncharted ethical waters

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Atribuir. Algo a alguien

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I put her bad temper down to her illness

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Let me take you out to compensate for missing your birthday

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Let me take you out to make it up to you for missing your birthday

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Not In the least( ni en lo mas minimo) like you

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Para nada, en absoluto….

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Zumbar

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Buzz

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Chime

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Repiqueteo de campana

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Traqueteo de rattle

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Crattle

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Tintineo

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Clink

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Cascabelear tintineando

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Jingle

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Plop

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Caer con sonido de agua

Tambien cagar

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Pop

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De un corcho, una burbuja de jabon que explota

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Rustle

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Crujido de papel, hojas

Tambien robar ganado

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Serrado, dentado

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Jagged

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Luz tenue

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Dim light

Tambien dim significa lerdo, tonto

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The room looked rather anonymous
Someone unassuming and himble lived there
Unassuming= modesto, modest

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There was a teddy bear on the bed, looking strangely incongruous in the adult environment

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There was a jagged glass from a broken window, which was disconcerting

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Entregar , enviar:submit

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Let go of something

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To stop holding something

32
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Suplicar, implorar

Defender, abogar, declarar en la corte

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Plead, pled, pleaded

33
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Lanzar un dado

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Toss a dice

34
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Dirigir la luz hacia algo

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Shine a torch

35
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El diamante esta brillando

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The diamond is sparkling

36
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Pies hinchados

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Swollen feet

37
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Dientes picados, con carries

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Rotten teeth

38
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Mirar a alguien con furia

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Glare at someone, look angrily at….

39
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Flotar

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Float

40
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Navegar por internet, echar un vistazo

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Browse

41
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Mirar fijamente

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Stare

42
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Tu mente vaga si estas aburrido

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Your mind wanders if you are bored in class

43
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Titilar una luz, centellear,

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Twinkle

44
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Entrever, ver brevemente, briefly

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Glimpse
Catch a glimpse of
Get a glimpse of

45
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Mirar fijamente

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Gaze at…

46
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Mis dos hermanas son abogadas

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Both my sisters are lawyers

47
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Ninguno de ellos es bueno en artistica

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Neither of them is good at art

48
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Me quedo aqui por otros seis meses

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I’ m staying here for another six months

Voy a comprar otroos tres pasteles
I’ m going to buy another three cakes

49
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Tengo toda la intencion de ir a Portugal

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I have every intention of going to Portugal

50
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To be in danger, in person, in retrospect
He was excited to see his favourite musician in person,
In tears : she was in tears when she heard the new

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At leisure,(cuando a uno le venga bien, cuando sea conveniente,)
You may finish your job at your leisure
At stake: en riesgo, your reputation is at stake
At risk,
At fault: responsible, admitted to being at fault

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On fire, on strike: the workers are on strike
On display, the shops have delicious produce on display
On leave: estar de baja, : i’ ll be on leave for the next two months, for another two months

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By chance, by mistake, by nature

52
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Beep

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Claxon, y pitido de electronic device

53
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Click

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De camera, fingers( chasquear) tacones ( taconear)

54
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Creak

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Floorboard(tarima flotante), door (crujir)

55
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Hum

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Ruido de una nevera, o tararear, canturrear…

56
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Rumble

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Stomach, thunder

57
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Screech

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Chirriar

Brakes, tyres

58
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Sizzle

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Crepitar

Sausages, bacon

59
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Musico callejero

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Busker

I rarely or never give money to buskers

60
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Ingresos

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Earnings, income, wage(salario) livelihood

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Busking

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Cantar por las calles

You shouldn’ t rely on busking to make a living

62
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Molestar, fastidiar

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Hassle about something

Annoy, to pester about sth, disturb, to trouble, to be a nuisance, to bother, exasperate, irritate

63
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Nick coins

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Mangar monedas, instead of putting them into your hat

64
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Es enternecedor

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It’ s realy heart-warming

65
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Lanzar, arrojar

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Toss, throw,

Chuck the odd foreign coin

66
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I don’ t know how you tolerate being spoken to like that

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Give somebody a good telling off

The teacher gave him a (good) talking to

67
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I’ll Give him a piece of my mind

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Le voy a decir cuatros verdades

68
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Los dinosaurios iban en manadas

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Dinosaurs went on herd

69
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Mirar con furor

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Glare

He glared at me

70
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Luz deslumbrante, glare

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Mirar fijamente, stare
Entrever,atisbar, vislumbrar…glimpse
Echar un vistazo, ojeada, glance. I didn’t focus much on it, I only glanced
Leer de pasada un libro, un texto: skim a text
Mirar fijamente: gaze

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