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to manage, run <business>
to supervise <investigation>
to direct <work/movie>
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enlace para navegar a información
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barra oblicua
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bloqueador de anuncios indeseados
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user friendly / usability |
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application, request
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to throw out; to dispose of
1. to throw out the garbage
2. Electronic appliances that have been disposed of
3. The director rejected the proposal.
4. The socialist amendment was discussed and rejected. |
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desechar
1. desechar la basura
2. electrodomésticos desechados
3. El director desechó la proposición.
4. Se discutió y se desechó la enmienda de los socialistas. |
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I'm going to simulate your view. |
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Voy a simular su punto de vista. |
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to look after
1. She looked after her children's health.
2. Nobody looks after her interests. |
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velar
1. Velaba por la salud de sus hijos.
2. Nadie vela por sus intereses. |
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traffic lights, traffic signals
1. Turn right at the first set of traffic lights.
2. The automobile jumped at least one set of traffic lights before reaching the bridge. |
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semáforo
1. Al primer semáforo gira a la derecha.
2. El carro se saltó al menos un semáforo en rojo antes de alcanzar el puente. |
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old; antique; former
1. This clock is very old.
2. a shop selling antique furniture
3. the former owner
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antiguo
1. Este reloj es muy antiguo.
2. una tienda que vende muebles antiguos
3. el antiguo propietario
4. el antiguo cuartel de la policía |
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to become
1. He's become a millionaire through the company.
2. She looks set to become a major worldwide star.
3. Their wishes are close to coming true. |
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convertirse
1. Con la empresa se ha convertido un millonario.
2. Amenaza con convertirse en una gran estrella mundial.
3. Sus deseos están muy cerca de convertirse en realidad.
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opposite; in front of; in the face of
1. The hotel is opposite the cathedral.
2. She was sitting opposite me.
3. in front of the cameras
4. They are our only hope in the face of such a crisis. |
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frente a
1. El hotel está frente a la catedral.
2. Estaba sentada frente a mi.
3. frente a las cámeras
4. Son nuestra única esperanza frente a tanta crisis. |
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place (ranking); post, job; stall
1. Telediario is in second position with 3.3 million.
2. the fight for second place
3. He used his position as bishop to spread his political ideas.
4. You can get things much cheaper off market stalls. |
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puesto
1. El Telediario ocupa el segundo puesto con 3,3 millones.
2. la lucha por el segundo puesto
3. Utilizó su puesto como obispo para difundir sus ideas políticas.
4. Consigues cosas mucho más barato en los puestos del mercado. |
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speech
1. I need to prepare my speech. |
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discurso
1. Tengo que preparar el discurso. |
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halfway through
1. halfway through the first part
in the middle of (time periods)
2. halfway through the summer
3. from halfway through October till the end of 2012. |
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mediado
1. mediada la primera parte
a mediados de
2. a mediados del verano
3. desde mediados de octubre hasta finales de 2012 |
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upper; top; superior
1. the upper lip
2. the upper part of the building
3. She lives on the top floor.
4. This fabric is superior to the other one. |
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superior
1. el labio superior
2. la parte superior del edificio
3. Vive en el piso superior.
4. Este tejido es superior al otro. |
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survey
1. A new survey indicates that he maintains a clear advantage over the ex-governor of Illinois. |
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encuesta
1. Una nueva encuesta indica que el mantiene una clara ventaja sobre el ex gobernador de Illinois.
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1. It's three blocks south of here. |
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cuadra
1. Está a tres cuadras al sur de aquí. |
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on behalf of
1. Only enter information in this field if you are sending the payment on behalf of a third party. |
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en nombre de
1. Sólo ingrese la información en este campo si va a enviar el pago en nombre de un tercero. |
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Do any of you have any other questions while we're waiting? |
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¿Alguno de ustedes tiene alguna otra pregunta, mientras que estamos esperando? |
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bandeja de entrada/salida |
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(formal) si mismo
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lower (level/space)
1. in the bottom left-hand corner
2. on the lower floors
3. The number of voters was lower than expected.
4. a number below 20 |
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inferior
1. en la esquina inferior izquierda
2. en los pisos inferiores
3. El número de votantes fue inferiores a lo previsto.
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to jump; to leap
<reflexive form> to skip or miss out
1. Bond leaped from the car.
2. to jump for joy
3. I think you've skipped a page.
4. As I woke up late I had to skip breakfast. |
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saltar
1. Bond saltó del coche.
2. saltar de alegría
3. Creo que te has saltado una página.
4. Ya que deperté tarde tuve que saltarme el desayuno. |
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portrait
1. self-portrait
non-literal
2. The book is a portrayal of an era and its characters. |
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retrato
1. autorretrato
2. El libro es un retrato de una época y sus personajes. |
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to stand out; to highlight
1. The aspect in which he stood out most was undoubtedly foreign policy.
2. He highlighted the importance of democracy.
3. The survey highlights the dissatisfaction that exists. |
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resaltar
1. El aspecto en que el resaltó más fue sin duda la política exterior.
2. Resaltó la importancia de la democracia.
3. La encuesta hace resaltar el descontento que existe. |
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joke
1. to play a joke on someone
2. No way would I date Luisa.
3. I only said it as a joke, don't get upset.
4. The boss isn't in the mood for jokes today. |
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broma
1. hacer una broma a alguien
2. No saldría con Luisa, ni en broma.
3. Te lo dije en broma, hombre, no te aflijas.
4. El jefe hoy no está para bromas. |
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alleged, supposed
1. on account of alleged irregularies in the bank
of course
2. Can I use your phone? - Of course.
3. Of course I'll go.
4. Of course she knows.
to take something for granted
5. They took it for granted we were interested. |
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supuesto
1. a causa de supuestas irregularidades en el banco
por supuesto
2. ¿Puedo usar tu teléfono? - Por supuesto.
3. Por supuesto que iré.
4. Por supuesto que lo sabe.
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5. Dieron por supuesto que estábamos interesados. |
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de pronto, de repente
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scales (weighing)
1. kitchen scale
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weigh the pros and cons
3. We need to weigh things and decide which direction to go in.
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4. The support of the government has tipped the balance in favor of this youthful candidate. |
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balanza
1. una balanza de cocina
2. la balanza de baño
3. Hay que poner las cosas en la balanza y decidir hacia dónde tirar.
4. El apoyo del gobierno ha inclinado la balanza a favor de este jovencísimo candidato. |
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sleeve; round,stage
1. a sleeveless dress
2. a short-sleeved/long sleeved shirt
3. in shirtsleeves
round or stage of tournament (tennis:set)
4. ...after acheiving the best time in the first round
5. Sanchez won the first set 6-2. |
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manga
1. un vestido sin manga
2. una camisa de manga corta/larga
3. en magas de camisa
4. tras conseguir el mejor tiempo en la primera manga
5. Sánchez se adjudicó la primera manga por 6-2. |
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path
1. the path that leads to the front door
2. They were walking along a dirt path.
3. He wants the club to keep going in the same direction.
4. International politics has taken a new turn. |
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sendero
1. el sender que conduce a la puerta principal
2. Caminaba por un sendero de tierra.
3. Quiere que el club siga por el mismo sendero.
4. La política internacional camina por nuevos senderos. |
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wall (outer)
1. He was leaning against the wall of the house.
2. the Berlin Wall
3. He came up against a wall of silence. -fig. |
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muro
1. Estaba apoyado contra el muro de la casa.
2. el muro de Berlín
3. Se enfrentó con un muro de silencio. |
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to advise against
1. The technical experts, however, advised against it.
2. They advise women not to use it without medical supervision. |
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desaconsejar
1. Los técnicos, sin embargo, lo desaconsejaron.
2. Desaconsejan que las mujeres lo utilicen sin supervisión medica. |
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brilliant, awesome
1. At that time the brilliant painter was in Paris.
2. I've had a brilliant idea.
3. The last episode was simply awesome. |
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genial
1. En esa época el genial pintor se encontraba en París.
2. Se me ha ocurrido una idea genial.
3. El último episodio fue sencillamente genial. |
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to leave breathless, put out of breath
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incapable; incompetent
1. I'm incapable or writing a novel / I could never write a novel.
2. unable to bear the harsh life
3. stupid and imcompetent
4. They're managed by incompetent people. |
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incapaz
1. Soy incapaz de escribir una novela.
2. incapaz de soportar la dureza de la vida
3. obtuso e incapaz
4. Están dirigidos por gente incapaz. |
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preparations
1. Preparations for the wedding are being finalized.
2. a delay in preparations for her road trip |
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preparativos
1. Se ultiman los preparativos de la boda.
2. una retraso en sus preparativos para la salida al exterior |
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opposite (physically)
1. a car was coming in the opposite direction
2. He was going in the opposite direction.
opposing (fig.)
3. Contini is on the opposing side.
4. The resolution is contrary to the spirit of the agreement.
5. Torres was against taking part. |
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contrario
1. un coche que venía en sentido contrario
2. Él iba en dirección contraria.
3. Contini está en el bando contrario.
4. La resolución es contraria al espíritu del acuerdo.
5. Torres se mostró contrario a participar. |
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intention; meaning
1. It's a book full of good intentions.
2. After his tour he intended to rest.
3. I didn't mean to offend you.
4. There were no ulterior motive in what he said. |
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intención
1. Es un libro repleto de buenas intenciones.
2. Después de su gira tenía intención de descansar.
3. No tenía intención de ofenderte.
4. No lo dijo con segundas intenciones. |
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1. The prospect is very tempting.
2. I'm tempted to eat that whole cake. |
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tentador
1. La perspectiva es muy tentador.
2. Estoy tentado a comer el pastel entero. |
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1. I was submerged up to my waist. |
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damp
1. Don't put on those clothes, they're damp.
2. Wipe it with a damp cloth.
moist
3. The roots need to be kept moist
humid
4. Costa Rica has a wet or humid climate.
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húmedo
1. No te pongas esa ropa, que está húmeda.
2. Pásale un trapo húmedo.
3. Hay que mantener las raíces húmedas.
4. Costa Rica tiene un clima húmedo. |
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untimely; worst; unsuitable
1. The microphone failed at the worst or most awkward moment.
2. The news couldn't have come out a worse or more unsuitable time for the government. |
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inoporunto (often with momento)
1. El micrófono falló en el momento más inoportuno.
2. La noticia no podía haberse dada a conocer en un momento más inoportuno para el gobierno. |
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measure; measurements; size
1. They took measures to prevent inflation.
2. one of the urgent measures adopted
3. What are the measurements of the table?
4. What size are you? |
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medida
1. Tomaron medidas contra la inflación.
2. una de las medidas urgentes adoptadas
3. ¿Qué medidas tiene la mesa?
4. ¿Cuál es su medida? |
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private; special; particular
1. private lessons
2. The dress is nothing special.
3. the movie industry in general, and Hollywood in particular. |
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particular
1. clases particulares
2. El vestido no tiene nada en particular.
3. la industria del cine en general, y la de Hollywood en particular |
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outstanding; unresolved; outstanding
1. We still have a couple of things to sort out/ of oustanding issues.
2. to resolve outstanding problems
3. those who have a maximum of three subjects to retake to finish to finish thier degree courses |
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pendiente
1. Tenemos un par de asuntos pendientes.
2. para resolver los problemas pendientes
3. los que tienen, como máximo, tres asignaturas pendientes para terminar la carrera |
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annoying, irritating
1. He's a very annoying or irritating person.
2. this small but very annoying problem
annoyed, irritated
3. She was very annoyed by their attitude.
4. He's very annoyed at the method they've used. |
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molesto
1. Es una person muy molesta.
2. este pequeño pero muy molesto problema
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3. Estaba muy molesta con su actitud.
4. Esta muy molesto por el método que han utilizado. |
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1. one of the most novel aspects of the plan
2. an innovative system for selling tickets
3. He gives a Gothic tone to this story which is unoriginal, but treated as if it was new. |
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novedoso
1. uno de los aspectos más novedosos de este plan
2. un novedoso sistema de venta de entradas
3. Insufla un tono gótico a esta historia nada novedoso, pero tratada como si fuera nueva. |
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1. I saw something that rather worried me.
2. Don't worry!
3. She worred about my being absent or late. |
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inquietar
1. Vi algo que me inquietó bastante.
2. ¡No te inquietes!
3. Se inquietaba por mis ausencias y tandanzas. |
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1. I use disposable lenses. |
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desechable
1. Uso lentes desechables. |
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path
1. the path that leads to the front door
2. They were walking along a dirt path or dirt track.
3. He wants the club to keep going in the same direction.
4. International politics has taken a new turn. |
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sendero
1. el sendero que conduce a la puerta principal
2. Caminaban por un sendero de tierra.
3. Quiere que el club siga por el mismo sendero.
4. La política internacional camina por nuevos senderos. |
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paper (as a material)
1. a sheet of paper
2. paper tissues
3. toilet paper
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papel
1. una hoja de papel
2. pañuelos de papel
3. papel higiénico
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1. in his capacity as host
2. a country which is hosting a World Cup
3. Argentina, and the host country, Australia |
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anfitrión/anfitriona
(feminine without a written accent)
1. en su calidad de anfitrión
2. el país anfitrión de un Mundial
3. Argentina y la anfitriona, Australia
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high strung, highly strung
1. He's a very high strung child. |
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nervioso (verb - ser)
1. Es un niño muy nervioso.
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1. He didn't want to reveal his identity.
2. She revealed the names of her accomplices. |
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revelar
1. No quería revelar su identidad.
2. Reveló los nombres de sus cómplices. |
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1. There are already three documents connecting him with or linking him with the case.
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2. The two events are not connected or related.
3. words connected with or relating to the sea |
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1. Ya hay tres documentos que lo relacionan con el caso.
2. Los dos hechos no se relacionan.
3. palabras que se relacionan con el mar |
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to conquer; to win over; winning
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1. Spain is one of the countries conquered by the Romans.
2. He won her over with his smile.
3. She is still the favorite to win the title. |
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conquistar
1. España es uno de los países conquistados por los Romanos.
2. La conquistó con su sonrisa.
3. Sigue siendo favorito para conquistar el título. |
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candle; sail; sailing; stay up all night
1. We lit a candle.
2. with all the new sails fluttering in the wind
3. a sailing ship
4. I was up all night studying.
5. He couldn't get to sleep until I arrived. |
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vela
1. Encendimos una vela.
2. con todas las velas nuevas al viento
3. un barco de vela
4. Pasé la noche en vela estudiando.
5. Estuvo en vela has que llegué. |
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virtue
1. all his virtues and vices as a politician
2. His main virtue is being able to wait. He never rushes.
by virtue of, in accordance with
3. in accordance with this law
4. in accordance with the agreement signed in 2005 |
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virtud
1. todas sus virtudes y defectos como político
2. Su prinicipal virtud es saber esperar. No se apresura nunca.
3. en virtud de esta ley
4. en virtud del acuerdo firmado en 2005
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to divert
1. Traffic is being diverted.
2. He wanted to divert my attention.
3. You mustn't turn off the main road.
4. We're getting off the point. |
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desviar
1. Desvían el tráfico.
2. Quería desviar mi atención.
3. No debes desviarte de la carretera prinicipal.
4. Nos estamos desviando del tema. |
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upstairs
1. The bedrooms are upstairs.
2. our upstairs neighbors |
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arriba
1. Los dormitorios están arriba.
2. los vecinos de arriba |
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to fix, repair, mend; to tidy up
1. Could you fix the faucet for me?
2. How much did it cost you to get the automobile repaired?
3. On Saturdays I tidy up my room.
4. Leave your room tidy before going out. |
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arreglar
1. ¿Sabrás arreglarme la llave?
2. ¿Cuanto te ha costado arreglar el carro?
3. Los sábados arreglo mi cuarto.
4. Deja tu cuarto arreglado antes de salir.
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tired; tiring
1. I'm tired of doing the same thing every day.
2. It must be tiring having to correct so many exam papers. |
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cansado
1. Estoy cansado de hacer lo mismo todos los días.
2. Debe de ser cansado tener que corregir tantos exámenes.
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track; path; road
1. a mountain path
2. a dirt tack
3. a country road
4. a local road |
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camino
1. un camino de montaña
2. un camino de tierra
3. un camino rural
4. un camino vecinal |
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flowerpot
1. The key's under the flowerpot. |
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maceta
1. La llave está debajo de la maceta. |
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to develop; to take place
1. They want to develop the country's economy.
2. The business is developing rapidly.
3. The demonstration is taking place without incident.
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desarrollar
1. Quieren desarrollar la economía del país.
2. La empresa se desarrolla rápidamente.
3. La manifestación se desarrolló sin incidentes. |
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scholarship
1. He won an open scholarship to St. John's College. |
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beca
1. Ganó una beca abierta a la universidad de San Juan. |
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fabric
1. silk fabric
2. corduroy
3. felt
4. velvet
5. satin
6. leather
7. rayon
8. polyester
9. linen
10. wool
11. cotton |
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tela, tejido
1. tejido de seda
2. pana
3. fieltro
4. terciopelo
5. satén
6. cuero
7. rayón
8. poliéster
9. lino
10. lana
11. algodón |
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llamar al pan pan, y al vino vino |
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landscape; scenery
1. They said they were impressed by the beauty of the scenery in Bolivia.
2. the urban landscape of Moscow
3. a landscape painter |
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paisaje
1. Se han declarado estar impresionados con la belleza de los paisajes bolivianos.
(when it's beautiful it means scenery)
(In other contexts, it's a landscape)
2. el paisaje urbano de Moscú
3. un pintor de paisajes
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to suffer from
1. I suffer from irritable bowel syndrome.
2. He's suffering from cancer. |
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padecer
(dont' need to put a preposition after it and conjugate like conocer)
1. Padezco la enfermedad de colon irritado.
2. Padece cancer. |
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similar; alike
1. Something similar happened to me.
2. The Spaniards are similar to the Brazilians.
3. We do it in a similar way to animals. |
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parecido
1. A mí me ha pasado algo parecido.
2. Los españoles son parecidos a los brasileños.
3. Lo hacemos de forma parcida a como lo hacen los animales. |
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carry out, fulfill
1. At the age of twenty-two, this champion gymnast is getting ready to fulfill her dream. |
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llevar a cabo, cumplir
1. A sus vientidós años esta gimnasta campeona está dispuesta a llevar a cabo/cumplir su sueno. |
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to swap, change
1. I'll swap you my backpack for that book.
2. I like yours, let's swap.
3. I'm going to get changed.
4. He changed clothes and shaved. |
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cambiar
1. Te cambio mi mochila por ese libro.
2. Me gusta el tuyo. Te lo cambio.
3. Voy a cambiarme.
4. Se cambió de ropa, y se afeitó. |
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willing; ready
1. I wasn't willing to get involved.
2. Everything is ready for the party. |
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dispuesto
1. No estaba dispuesto a implicarme.
2. Todo está dispuesto (o listo) para la fiesta. |
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have, have available, or at your disposal
1. The organization had 900 buses available for the 55,000 spectators.
2. He doesn't have much time at his disposal.
3. You have ten minutes to read the questions. |
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disponer
1. La organización disponía de 900 autobuses para los 55.000 espectadores.
2. No dispone de mucho tiempo.
3. Dispone de 10 minutos para leer las preguntas. |
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to hide, to conceal
1. She flung herself on the bed and hid her face in the pillows.
2. The minister lied and concealed essential information in his first press conference.
3. They've concealed the truth from us. |
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ocultar
1. Se arrojó sobre la cama, y ocultó el rostro entre las almohadas.
2. El ministro mintió y ocultó información esencial en su primera rueda de prensa.
3. Nos han ocultado la verdad. |
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to demand
1. He demanded to speak to the manager.
2. I demand respect.
3. That's why they're demanding that the Bank of Spain reduces the cost of money.
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exigir
1. Exigió hablar con el gerente.
2. Exijo respecto.
3. Por ello exigen que el Banco de España baje el precio del dinero. |
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night; evening
(happening or opening at night)
1. nightlife in Buenos Aires
2. a nightclub
3. the night bus service
4. At that time he was going to evening classes. |
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nocturno
1. la vida nocturna de Buenos Aires
2. un club nocturno
3. el servicio de autobuses nocturnos
4. Pos esa época iba a unas clases nocturnas. |
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work (artist's, writer's or construction)
1. Lorca's early work
2. Neruda's complete works
3. a work of art
4. a masterpiece
5. a play
6. We've been visiting the construction site. |
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obra
1. la obra juvenil de Lorca
2. la obra completa de Neruda
3. una obra de arte
4. una obra maestra
5. una obra de teatro
6. Hemos estado visitando la obra. |
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watermelon
blueberries
cherries
cucumber
celery
squash
raspberry
blackberries |
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sandía
arándanos
cerezas
pepino
apio
calabacín
frambuesa
zarzamora o mora |
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confiscate
1. The police confiscated numerous weapons and credit cards.
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confiscar, decomisar
1. La policía decomisó numerosas armas y tarjetas de crédito. |
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hidden
1. They've concealed the truth from us.
2. The operating system won't let you see hidden files. |
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oculto
1. Nos han ocultado la verdad.
2. El sistema operativo no te deja ver los archivos ocultos. |
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terrified
grumpy
moody
exhausted
bitter
smug/cocky
perplexed
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aterrorizado
gruñón, malhumorado
temperamental,
agotado
resentido
engreído
perplejo |
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to be reluctant, to be unwilling
1. He's reluctant to accept the suggestion.
2. Why do men resist commitment? OR why do men refuse to accept commitment? |
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reacio
1. Él es reacio a aceptar la propuesta/ sugerencia.
2. ¿Por qué los hombres son reacios al compromiso? |
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arise
1. The feeling arises and fades. |
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surgir
1. El sentimiento se surge y se desvanece. |
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to be able to have
1. Human society is born with language, to be able to have the ability to communicate ideas and transfer knowledge and troubleshooting. |
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al poder tener
1. La sociedad humana nace con el lenguaje, al poder tener la capacidad de comunicar ideas y transferir conocimiento y solución de problemas. |
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to carry out; to undertake
1. She just wants to carry out her work without any publicity.
2. An analysis of the problem is being undertaken.
**Also used with "effort"
3. A great effort has been made to convince the public. |
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realizar
1. Sólo quiere realizar su trabajo sin publicidad.
2. Están realizando un estudio del problema.
3. Se ha realizado un gran esfuerzo para convencer al público. |
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as
1. He greeted the guests as they came in.
2. As the day progressed, the traffic jams decreased.
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medida
(a medida que is a time conjunction that you use to talk about two actions going on at the same time)
1. Saludaba a los invitados a medida que iban llegando.
2. A medida que avanzaba la jornada, iban disminuyendo los embotallamientos.
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to go on, to carry on; to be still....
1. He went on or carried on looking at her.
2. I still think the same.
3. He's still married.
4. I'm still in Caracas.
5. I still don't understand. |
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seguir
1. Siguió mirándolo.
2. Sigo pensando lo mismo.
3. Sigue casado.
4. Sigo en Caracas.
5. Sigo sin entender.
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to think
1. I don't think he's going to come.
2. I think it's a great idea.
3. He thinks it's very interesting.
4. What did you think of the new team?
5. How about going to the movies this evening? |
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parecer
1. Me parece que no va venir.
2. Me parece una idea estupenda.
3. Le parece muy interesante.
4. ¿Qué te pareció el nuevo equipo?
5. ¿Qué te parece si vamos al cine esta tarde?
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joke
1. to play a joke on someone
2. No way would I date Luisa. (phrase)
3. I only said it as a joke, don't get upset.
4. The boss isn't in the mood for jokes today. |
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broma
1. hacer una broma a alguien
2. No saldría con Luisa, ni en broma.
3. Te lo dije en broma, hombre, no te aflijas.
4. El jefe hoy no está para bromas. |
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trade, job
1. He's a mechanic by trade.
[formulaic expressions]
2. He must have a lot of experience in his job.
3. They're a really professional group.
[negative aspects of a job, part and parcel, or occupational hazards]
4. The judge was philosophical about the accident, as he said that it was an occupational hazard. |
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oficio
1. Es mecánico de oficio.
2. Debe de conocer bien su oficio.
3. Son un grupo con mucho oficio.
4. El juez se tomó el accidente con filosofía, ya que declaró que eran 'gajes del oficio'. |
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to dazzle
He was dazzled by Laura's beauty. |
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encadilar
Se encandiló con la belleza de Laura. |
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frame; goal posts; framework
1. The wooden frame of this beautiful self-portrait is original.
2. within the framework of the National Plan
3. There's already a legal framework for cases of this kind. |
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marco
1. El marco de madera de este hermoso autorretrato es original.
2. en el marco del Plan Nacional
3. Ya exisite (hay) un marco legal para casos de esta índole (de este tipo). |
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I didn't tell her for fear of offending her. |
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No se lo dije por temor a ofenderla. |
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We found out quite by chance. |
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Nos enteramos por pura casualidad. |
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They had to call off the match because of the bad weather. |
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Tuvieron que suspender el partido por el mal tiempo. |
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loose; weak, feeble; lazy
1. He's never seen in public with the knot of his tie loose.
2. His feeble performance led his team to defeat.
3. He tells feeble jokes on television.
4. This tea is very weak.
5. His legs are still very weak.
6. Do it, and don't be so lazy. |
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flojo
1. Nunca ha estado en público con el nudo flojo de la corbata.
2. Su actuación floja empujó al equipo a la derrota.
3. Dice chistes flojos en la televisión.
4. Este té está bien flojo.
5. Todavía tiene las piernas muy flojas.
6. Hazlo, y no seas tan flojo. |
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liver
jaw
jawbone
kidney
earlobe
knuckles
nape
scalp |
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hígado mandíbula maxilar riñón lóbulo de oreja
nudillos
nuca
cuero cabelludo
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challenge/duel
The exam was a great challenge for me. |
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desafío
El examen fue un gran desafío para mi. |
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abrumador, contundente, aplastante, arrollador |
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