British Council Aa 1-2

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1. ególatra, narcisista

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egomanic
ˌigoʊˈmeɪniə, ; igoméniac

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2. un sabelotodo

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a know-all

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3. él es un donjuán

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he's a ladies' man

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4. coquetear

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to flirt
/flɜːrt /; flêrt

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5. una persona tranquila, relajada, despreocupada

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a laid-back person
ˈleɪdˈbæk; leid-baek

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6. Él es un fracasado

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He's a loser
ˈluːzər ; 'luis~ar

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7. Es un machista

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He's a chauvinist
He's a sexist

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8. Es muy macho

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He's very macho
ˈmɑtʃoʊ ; 'ma-chouu

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9. tan bien como

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as well as

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10. la predisposición general del país...

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the country's mood

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11. ¿ Qué humor tiene hoy el jefe ?

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What's the boss' mood today?

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12. malhumorado; deprimido; temperamental; caprichoso

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moody
/ ˈmuːdi/ - 'mu-dii

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13. Estaba obsesionado con tocar el piano

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He was obssesed with playing the piano

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14. juerguista (se aplica a chicas o mujeres)

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party animal

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15. Era muy juerguista cuando era más joven (ella)

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She was a real party animal when she was younger

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16. tacaño

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tight-fisted
/ˈtaɪtˈfɪstɪd/ ; 'tait-fisted

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17.Un quejica

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a whinger
/ʰwɪndʒ,er ; huinllêr

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18. Vamos a hacer un fondo (p.e. para pagar unas copas)

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Let's make a kitty

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19. cotilla, fisgón, metomentodo

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busybody
ˈbɪziˌbɒdi ; 'bis~i-'bodi

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20. Es muy atolondrada (encantadoramente)

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She's so dizzy
ˈdɪzi ; dis~i ; dɘs~i

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21. She's a right pain in the arse (neck)

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She's always complaining about something or other and wasting my time

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22. She's always talking behind your back. She can just be quite nasty

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She's really bitchy

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23. desagradable

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nasty
ˈnæsti ; 'nas-ti

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24. Nos llevábamos muy bien. Todos encajamos inmediatamente.

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We got on really well. We all just hit it off immediately.

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25. Era tremendamente aburrido. Lo dejé tras pocas semanas

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It was deadly dull. I dropped out after a few weeks

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26. ¿ De qué otras cosa hablan (ellos) )

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What other things do they talk about ?

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27. El sitio era tan bonito que estuve allí horas

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The place was so beautiful that I stayed there for hours.

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28. Era un sitio tan bonito que estuve allí horas

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It was such a beautiful place that I stayed there for hours

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29. get married

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tie the knot

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30. very great in extent, degree or amount

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utterly

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31.It costs more money than you can afford

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extravagant

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32. to say or do other thing first than an action or speech

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to preface

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33. someone who belives that people always act selfishly

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a cynic

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34. very pleased with how good, clever or lucky you are. (negative)

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smug

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35. drinking too much alcohol, usually in the course of a night

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binge-drinking

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36. perseguir, cazar

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to chase

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37. someone is chasing you and isn't far behind you

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someone is hot on your heels

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38. a word or expression that has become fashionable in a particular field and is being used a lot by the media

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buzzword

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39. despedida de solteros

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stag night

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40. despedida de soltera

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hen party

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41. está mal visto (algún comportamiento)

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it's frowned upon

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42. make a subject more interesting

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bring a subject alive

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43. someone who uses their strength or power to hurt or frighten people

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a bully

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44. repeatedly criticise someone unfairly or treat them unkindly

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pick on someone

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45. say you approve or admire someone

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give a lots of praise

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46. difficult to do or deal with

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tricky

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47. Mi hermano divaga continuamente sobre fútbol

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My brother rambles on and on about football all the time

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48. to talk for a long time in a boring and rather confused way

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to ramble on

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49. orígenes, antecedentes dispares

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disparate backgrounds

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50. the kind of family you come from, the kind of education you have had, your social status, ....

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your backgrounds

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51. Someone who says unkind things about someone is a ...

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bitchy

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52. someones who is a very annoying or irritating person is a ...

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a pain in the arse. (Much more polite a pain in the neck)

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53. A woman who is careless and forgets things but easy to like

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A dizzy woman
/ˈdɪzi/ ; des~i

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54. La gente que conduce grandes 4x4 en el centro de la ciudad me ponen de los nervios

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People who drive big 4x4 in the middle of the city really wind me up !

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55. People who do or say things which annoy you ...

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People who wind me up

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56. If I'm critical to someone because they do nothing I could say that she/he...

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never lifts a finger

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57. echar una bronca a alguien (porque ha hecho algo mal)

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to tell someone off

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58. malo, travieso, pícaro (niño)

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naughty
/ ˈnɔːti/ ; 'no-ti; 'no-ri

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59. el más malo, travieso o pícaro (niño)

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naughtiest
'no-ti-est

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60. Obtén qué otras cosas puedes seguir (p.e. una dieta para peder peso, una norma, un camino..)

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Elicit what else you can stick to: ( a diet to lower weight, a rule, a path...)

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61. Pregunta qué sucede si no te atienes a una dieta: vuelves a coger peso

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Ask what happens if you don't stick to diet: you put weight back on

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62. continue to follow a diet

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stick to diet

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63. someone who does not have the opportunity to speak because someone else is talking to much

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He or She cannot get a word in edgeways

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64. to be trapped in a place or unpleasant situation and unable to get away of it, even though you want to

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to be stuck

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65. to speak very quietly and not clearly, with the result that the words are difficult to understand

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to mumble

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66. to keep moving something or touching it with your fingers

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to fiddle with something

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67. If someone is moving a lot in their seat, and we don't like it we could say:

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Stop fidgeting

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68. someone / somethings makes me feel nervous or frighetend

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someone / something gives me the creeps

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69. Someone who is deliberately difficult instead of being helpful is a ....

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bloody-minded

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70. People who don't have the things that people consider to be essential in life, like acceptable living condictions or education

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Deprived people, or people from deprived backgrounds.

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71. Opposite to deprived backgrounds ...

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Privileged backgrounds

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72. A taste that a lot of people do not like it when they first experience it but often start to like it more when they get to know it better is ....

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An acquired taste

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73. A collection of objects, ideas or beliefs that is wide-ranging and comes from many different sources is ...

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An eclectic collection

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74. Tengo gustos variopintos sobre música

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I've got eclectic tastes in music.

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75. Este vino hace honor a su fama

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This wine lives up to its reputation

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76. Tú no cumples aposta las normas

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You flout the rules

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77. Desarrolla (impulsa) tu carrera profesional

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Boost your professional career

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78. Estropea tu carrera profesional, idiota !!

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Damage your professional career, stupid !!

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79. Me gustaría desarrollar (seguir) una carrera artística

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I'd like to pursue a career in the arts.

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80. ponerse al día con el nivel de la clase (un estudiante nuevo)

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to catch up with the class

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81. Es tan vago

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He's such a slob

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82. Ella es tan habladora que es imposible meter baza en la conversación

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She's so talkative that it's impossible to get a word in edgeways

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83. Había tantos fotógrafos fuera que la actriz apenas pudo salir del coche

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There were so many photographers outside that the actress could hardly get out of the car

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84. Mi vestido estaba tan apretado que apenas podía respirar

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My dress was so tight that I could hardly breathe

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85. Su piso (de ellos) es tan pequeño que apenas tienen sitio para todos sus muebles

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Their flat's so tiny that there isn't room for all their furniture

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86. Dice (Ella) tantas mentiras que ya nadie cree una palabra de lo que dice

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She tells so many lies that now nobody belives a word she says

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87. Fue un crimen tan horrible que condenaron al hombre a cadena perpetua

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It was such a serious crime that the man was given a life sentence

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88. Empezamos con mal pie (una relación, una amistad)

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We got off on the wrong foot

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89. Encajamos rápidamente (una relación, una amistad)

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We hit it off straightaway

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90. Me gustó (él) al momento

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I took to him straightaway

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91. Me produjo una gran impresión (ella)

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She made quite an impression on me

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92. Sintonizamos al momento

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We just clicked

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93. No es mi tipo (él)

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He's just not my type of person

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94. No estamos en la misma onda

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We're not on the same wavelength

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95. No sé de qué iba (él)

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I couldn't quite figure him out

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96. Eres tan vanidoso que seguramente crees que esta canción trata de tí.

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Your're so vain you probably think this song is about you

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97. Me apetece una taza de té

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I fancy a cup of tea

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98. a nice guy = ?

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a nice bloke =?

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99. Vale, déjame que te compense ( por haberte faltado o por mi error..)

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Oh well, let me make it up to you.

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100. Sólo te estoy tomando el pelo. No hagas caso...

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I'm just winding you up. Don't take any notice...

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101. Lo único que hicimos fue pasar el día sentados charlando

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All we did was sit around and chat

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102. Me gusta mucho (él) ( en el sentido de que me atrae

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I fancy him

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103. mirarte de arriba a abajo.

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eye you up an down

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104. No te mira a los ojos (Él)

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He doesn't look you in the eye

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105. Vigilo mi peso

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Watch my weight

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106. Que aproveche !!

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Enjoy your meal !

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107. Se expresa con mucha dificultad

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He's quite inarticulate

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108. El presidente es una persona muy elocuente

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The president is an extremely articulate person

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109. I'm very busy with things

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I've got a lot on my plate at work at the moment

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110. My boss's very demanding and bossy, dictatorial

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My boss is a real slave-driver

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111. Showing me what to do and how everything works

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I'm still finding my feet

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112. They didn't give me any support when I first started

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They just threw me in the deep end

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113. I can't cope. The work is too demanding

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I'm totally out of my depth

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114. She's not doing her fair share of the work

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She's not pulling her weight

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115. I don't want to force people to change the way they do things

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I don't want to rock the boat

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116. Terminar la carrera profesional

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end career

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117. Impulsar la carrera profesional

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Boost the professional career

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118. Arruinar la carrera profesional

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Ruin the professional career

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119. Amoldar las normas, leyes

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To bend the rules

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120. Romper a propósito las normas, leyes

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To flout the rules

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121. Cumplir las normas, leyes

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to follow the rules

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122. Cumplir estrictamente, al pie de la letra las normas, leyes

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to stick to the rules

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123. Construir una reputación

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To develop a reputation

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124.Tener una reputación

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To have a reputation

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125. Dañar, estropear una reputación

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to damage a reputation

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126. Hacer honor a una reputación

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To live up to a reputation

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127. Gustos que no me puedo permitir

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Extravagant tastes

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128. Gustos adquiridos

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Acquired tastes

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129. Gustos variopintos

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Eclectic tastes

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130. Gustos raros

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Strange tastes

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131. De orígenes privilegiados

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Privileged backgrounds

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132. De orígenes muy humildes

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Deprived backgrounds

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133. De origenes religiosos

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Religious backgrounds

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134. De orígenes obreros

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working-class backgrounds

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135. Preocupado, sensible a la comunidad

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community-minded

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136. persona que dificulta las cosas en vez de favorecerlas

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bloody-minded

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137. De mente, espíritu abierto

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open-minded

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138. Concienciado políticamente

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politically minded

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139. universitario, persona con educación universitaria

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university-educated

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140. muy formado

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highly educated

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41. Formado en la privada

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privately educated

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142. culto, instruido

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well-educated

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143. sensible a la moda

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fashion-concious

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144. mediombientalmente preocupado, sensible

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environmentally conscious

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145. sensible a los temas de salud

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health-conscious

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146. interesado en la política

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politically conscious

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147. Investiga sobre las causas del Alzheimer

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Do research into the causes of Alzheimer's

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148. Hago mi declaración de la renta

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Do my tax return

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149. Trato con la parte de marketing de las cosas

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Deal with the marketing side of things

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150. Gestiono a los clientes irritados/enfadados

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Deal with irate customers

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151. Hago anuncios y promociones

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Make ads and promos

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152. Gestiono los preciso para los viajes del jefe

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Make travel arrangements for the boss

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153. Mantengo el contacto con las sucursales del extranjero

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Keep in touch with our branches overseas

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154. Mantengo el contacto con los clientes en el país

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Keep in touch with customers around the country

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155. Negocio los precios con nuestros suministradores

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Negociate prices with our suppliers

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156. Negocio acuerdos con los sindicatos

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Negociate contracts with the unions

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157. Interlocución con la policía

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Liaise with the police
pro: lies~

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158. Interlocución con otros departamentos

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Liaise between different departments.
pro: lies~

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159. Superviso el gasto

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Oversee the spending

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160. Superviso el lanzamiento de una nueva categoría de ropa

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Oversee the launch of our new range of clothing

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161. Organizo conferencias internacionales

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Organize international conferences

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162. Organizo las bodas y eventos de ese tipo

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Organize weddings and events like that

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163. Delego mucho trabajo a mi asistente

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Delegate a lot of work to my assistant

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164. Delego responsabilidad a alguno de los nuevos

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Delegate resposability to some of the juniors

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165. Soy el resposable de finanzas

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I'm in charge of finances

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166. Soy el resposable del desarrollo de nuevos productos

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I'm responsible for the developpement of new products

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167. Ceder responsabilidad a alguien

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To give responsability to someone

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168. Mi jefe es muy dictatorial

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My boss is so dictatorial

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169. Diré una cosa sobre ella (en positivo sobre una jefa) : Es muy clara, directa

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I'll say one thing for her. She's very direct

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170. Seguramente no lo pretende, pero a veces es muy insensible

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He probably doesn't mean to be, but he can be really insensitive sometimes

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171. Alguna de las cosas que dice realmente te hacen daño

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Some of the things he says are very hurtful

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172. Ella es una gran jefa, muy imparcial

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She's a great boss, very even-handed

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173. Es muy temperamental, con subidas y bajadas de humor. Pierde los nervios con facilidad

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He's very moody, quite up-and-down. He loses his temper really easily

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174. Piensa (él) que soy una especie de tonto

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He seems to think I'm some kind of idiot

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175. Parece que no encuentro mis llaves. ¿ Las has visto ?

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I can't seem to find my keys. Have you seen them ?

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176. Creo que es tremendamente ambicioso

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He seems frighteningly ambitious.
p: /ˈfraɪtn/ingli

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177. Es una trabajadora muy concienzuda

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She's a very conscientious worker.

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178. Es un trabajador muy fiable. Si dice que va a hacer algo, lo hace

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He's a very reliable worker. If he says he'll do something, he does it.

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179. Es un poco inflexible a veces. Se aferra a su modo de hacer las cosas (ella)

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She can be a bit inflexible at times. She's kind of stuck in her own way of doing things

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180. Es una gran jefa, muy accesible. Su puerta está abierta para todos siempre y es fácil hablar con ella.

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She's a great boss, very accesible. Her door's always open to everyone and she's really easy to talk to

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181. Try to discover facts about something

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Do research into something

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182. you give your attention to them, and solve a problem or make a decision concerning them

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you deal with someone

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183. ¿ Cómo piensas gestionar esta reclamación de cliente ?

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How are you planning to deal with this customer complaint ?

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184. remain in contact with somene by writing to them or telephoning them regularly

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keep in touch with someone

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185. prepare and write out a contract

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draw up a contract

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186. redactar un contrato

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draw up a contract

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187. you discuss the price in order to come to an agreement about it

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negociate a price with (someone)

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188. negociar a contract

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negociate a contract

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189. negociar un trato

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negociate a deal

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190. People or organisations that work together and keep each other informed about what is happening

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People or organisations liase with one another
pro: 'lies~

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191. los departamentos mantendrán un estrecho contacto

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the departments will liaise closely
pro: li'es~

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192. make sure that a job or activity is done properly

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oversee

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193. supervisar a Pérez

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oversee Pérez

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194. supervisar las ventas minoristas

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oversee retail sales

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195. perder el contacto con alguien

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lose touch with someone

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196. Incumplir un contrato

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betray a contract

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197. romper un contrato, deshacer un trato

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break a contract, break a deal

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198. incumplimiento de contrato

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breach of contract

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199. demanda por inclumplimiento de contrato

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contract enforcement

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200. espantoso, horrible, terrible

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dreadful, awful

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201. awful

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dreadful

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202. una situación que fue una completa pesadilla,

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A situation that was a total, an absolute nightmare

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203. Una situación que fue bastante complicada

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A situation that was a bit of nightmare

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204. Pedro me deprime

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Peter gets me down

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205. someone who has to do the boring jobs that nobody else wants to do

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a dogsbody (informal)

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206. word to refer to things, events, ideas etc. in a general way without mentioning the things themselves by name

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stuff

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207. Tengo tantas cosas que hacer

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I've got so much stuff to do

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208. start to feel confident in a new situation and to deal things successfully

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find your feet

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209. Sudamos tinta intentando redactar el contrato

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We sweated blood trying to draw up the contract
pro: 'suetd

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210. Someone who tries to do something in a very hard way

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Someone swets blood

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211. unpredictable person

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an up-and-down person

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212. get rid of your energy, anger or strong emotions through physical activity, by telling someone about them or by behaving in a noisy or violent way

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let off steam

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213. Sólo necesitaba desahogarme un poco

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I just needed to let off a bit of steam

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214. repeated and unwelcome sexual advances (actions or words), usually in the workplace

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sexual harassment
pro: ˈhærəsmənt/

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215. happening after someone's death

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posthumous
pro: ˈpɑːstʃəməs ; pos'chiumês

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216. póstumo (adj)

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posthumous
pro: ˈpɑːstʃəməs ; pos'chiumês

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217. alcanzar un objetivo

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reach a target

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218. a result you have to try and achieve

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a target

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219. dar en el blanco

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hit a target

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220. fallar el objetivo, no alcanzar el objetivo

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miss a target

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221. a result you have to try and achieve

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a target

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222. increasing stress

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mounting pressure

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223. results (formal)

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findings

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224. work as hard as everyone else doing the same task

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pull your weight

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225. a time or date before which a particular task must be finished with very little time for unexpected events

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a tight deadline

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226. cumplir un plazo (para hacer algo o alcanzar un objetivo)

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hit a deadline

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227. inclumplir un plazo (para hacer algo o alcanzar un objetivo)

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miss a deadline

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228. how much someone has to aim to sell

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sales targets

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229. a problem that is very difficult to deal with

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an intractable problem

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230. try to understand and deal with a problem

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address a problem

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231. the cause of a problem

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the root of a problem

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232. make a problem worse

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exacerbate a problem

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233. If a situation is filled with problems I can say the situation is....

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fraught with problems

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234. be very sure of what you want (positive)

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know your own mind

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235. allow yourself to believe something that is not true because you want it to be true (negative)

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kid yourself

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236. If you do not appreciate or are not grateful for how a person has helped you ...

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take that person for granted

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237. strong hopes or beliefs that something will happen or that you will get something you want even though you don't recognise the truth about the situation

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unrealistic expectations

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238. requiring a great effort and determination

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challenging

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239. job leaves you feeling tired and drained (negative)

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An emotionally demanding job

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240. boring and rather frustrating (negative)

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tedious

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241. well paid

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financially rewarding

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242. giving satisfaction

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fulfilling

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243. requiring a lot of effort

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demanding

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244. having a lot of power and influence

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high-powered

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245. A way of treating a person that makes people have less respect for she/he is ...(negative)

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demeaning

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246. Something someone does and makes people have less respect for that person (negative)

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demeaning

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247. G.P. ( General Practitioner )

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a doctor

Front 248

248. a married man who does not have a paid job, but instead looks after his home and children

Back 248

a househusband

Front 249

249. a person who collects the rubbish

Back 249

a refuse collector, a dustmand

Front 250

250. someone who buys and sells stocks and shares on the stock market

Back 250

a stockbroker

Front 251

251. take legal action against someone, usually to claim money form them because they have harmed you in some way

Back 251

sue

Front 252

252. you make their authority or position less secure, often by indirect methods. You behave in a way that makes them less likely to succeed

Back 252

you undermine someone or their position or authority

Front 253

253. If people deliberately behave in an unfriendly way towards someone and do not allow them to take part in any of their social activities

Back 253

People ostracise someone

Front 254

254. offensive verbal abuse

Back 254

name-calling

Front 255

255. profound sorrow

Back 255

deep regret

Front 256

256. wide-ranging, radical changes

Back 256

sweeping changes

Front 257

257. wide-ranging, radical reforms

Back 257

sweeping reforms

Front 258

258. eliminate completely

Back 258

stamp out

Front 259

259. Formally ask somone in authority to change a decision

Back 259

to appeal against a decision

Front 260

260. Someone who speaks in forceful and direct way, especially when saying something unpleasant to someone

Back 260

She / He does not mince their words

Front 261

261. unaware of or unsympathetic to other people'feelings (negative)

Back 261

insensitive

Front 262

262. unkind and upsetting (negative)

Back 262

hurtful

Front 263

263. poco amable, desagradable; cruel

Back 263

unkind

Front 264

264. ofensivo

Back 264

upsetting

Front 265

265. someone who is completely fair, especially when they are judging other people o dealing with two groups of people

Back 265

even-handed

Front 266

266. strong desire to succeed at work an be promoted

Back 266

keen to climb the career ladder

Front 267

267. Someone who is very careful to do their work properly

Back 267

conscientious
pro: 'kon-shên-shuus

Front 268

268. to take notice of small matters and consider them important

Back 268

to pay attention to detail

Front 269

269. Someone who can be trusted to work well or to behave in the way that you want them to

Back 269

reliable

Front 270

270. Someone who has been doing something in the same way for a long time and are unwilling to change their behaviour, customs or habits

Back 270

Someone is stuck in their own way of doing something (negative)

Front 271

271. Someone who refuses to change their mind or alter their way of doing things (negative)

Back 271

inflexible (negative)

Front 272

272. Someone who is easy for other people to reach or talk to

Back 272

accesible

Front 273

273. alguien fácil de contactar, accesible

Back 273

someone's door is always open

Front 274

274. alguien con quien es difícil contactar, hablar por no ser muy accesible

Back 274

someone who is difficult to get hold

Front 275

275. alguien poco accesible, es difícil contactar y hablar con él

Back 275

Someone who is never available

Front 276

276. un empaste (de los dientes)

Back 276

a filling

Front 277

277. dentista

Back 277

dentist

Front 278

278. se te ha caido el empaste de una de tus muelas

Back 278

a filling has come out of one of your back teeth

Front 279

279. crees que necesitas una revisión de la vista

Back 279

you think your eyes need testing

Front 280

280.óptico

Back 280

optician

Front 281

281. Te das cuenta que tienes una uña encarnada

Back 281

you find you have an ingrown toe-nail
Pro: 'tou-neiêl

Front 282

282. podólogo

Back 282

chiropodist
pro: 'shiropodist

Front 283

283. fisioterapeuta

Back 283

physiotherapist
pro: 'fi-s~io-'zerapist

Front 284

284. te duele la espalda y el médico no te puede aliviar

Back 284

your back hurts and your doctor can't help

Front 285

285. tienes el flequillo un poco largo

Back 285

your fringe is getting a bit too long

Front 286

286. flequillo

Back 286

fringe

Front 287

287. quieres un retrato fotográfico tuyo

Back 287

you want a portrait photograph of yourself

Front 288

288. fotógrafo

Back 288

photographer
pro: 'fo-'tou-grafer

Front 289

289. peluquero

Back 289

hair-dresser

Front 290

290. peluquero

Back 290

hair-dresser

Front 291

291. has decidido demandar a alguien

Back 291

you have decided to sue somebody

Front 292

292. abogado

Back 292

lawyer, solicitor

Front 293

293. Te gustan las vacaciones al sol.

Back 293

you fancy a holiday in the sun

Front 294

294. agente de viajes

Back 294

travel agent

Front 295

295. agente de viajes

Back 295

travel agent

Front 296

296. has decidido vender tu casa

Back 296

you have decided to sell your house

Front 297

297. agente de la propiedad

Back 297

estate agent; real estate agent (USA)

Front 298

298. Quieres que se hagan los planos para una casa nueva

Back 298

You want plans drawn up for a new house

Front 299

299. arquitecto

Back 299

architect
pro: /ˈɑrkɪˌtɛkt ; 'ar-ki-tect

Front 300

300. quieres tirar para adelante y construir la casa nueva

Back 300

you want to go ahead and have the new house built

Front 301

301. constructor (de casas)

Back 301

builder

Front 302

302. Estás haciendo una mudanza y tienes un problema con los muebles

Back 302

you are moving house and have a furniture problem

Front 303

303. personal de la mudanza

Back 303

furniture remover

Front 304

304. mudanza (de muebles)

Back 304

furniture removal

Front 305

305. tienes mucha chatarra y quieres deshacerte de ella

Back 305

you have lots of old iron you want to get rid of

Front 306

306. chatarrero

Back 306

scrap merchant

Front 307

307. Te gusta la idea de un nuevo papel para toda la casa

Back 307

you like the idea of new wallpaper throughout the house

Front 308

308. decorador

Back 308

decorator
pro: /ˈdɛkəˌreɪtər/ ; 'de-koreiter

Front 309

309. chorreando (el agua)

Back 309

gushing

Front 310

310. el agua sale a borbotones de los grifos de la cocina incluso cuando están cerrados

Back 310

water is gushing from your kitchen taps even when turned off

Front 311

311. salir a borbotones (el agua)

Back 311

gushing

Front 312

312. fontanero

Back 312

plumber
pro:  /ˈplʌmər/ ; 'pla-mêr

Front 313

313. se han fundido todas las luces de tu casa

Back 313

all the lights in your house have fused

Front 314

314. fundirse una luz

Back 314

to fuse a light

Front 315

315. electricista

Back 315

electrician
pro:  /ɪlɛkˈtrɪʃən ; 'elek-'trishian

Front 316

316. crees que tus vecinos podrían estar desatendiendo a su niño pequeño

Back 316

you think your neighbours just might be neglecting their little child

Front 317

317. asistente social

Back 317

social worker

Front 318

318. tu casa se está quemando

Back 318

your house is on fire

Front 319

319. bombero

Back 319

fireman, firefighter

Front 320

320. piensas que te vas a volver loco

Back 320

you think you are going crazy

Front 321

321. psiquiatra

Back 321

psychiatrist
pro: /sɪˈkaɪətrɪst ; 'se-kaetrist ;
/səˈkaɪətrəst/

Front 322

322. quieres aprender a conducir

Back 322

you want to learn drive

Front 323

323. profesor de autoescuela

Back 323

drive instructor

Front 324

324. clínica de un dentista

Back 324

a dentist surgery

Front 325

325. una clínica (en general)

Back 325

a doctor surgery

Front 326

326. un empaste

Back 326

a filling

Front 327

327. de acuerdo a su preparación (de ellos)

Back 327

according to their preparation

Front 328

328. Pero al contrario de la gente que no tiene orígenes rurales

Back 328

But as opposed to the people that don't have any rural backgrounds

Front 329

329. Les gusta difrutar del tiempo libre en los pueblos con otros, que, como ellos, también viven en grades ciudades

Back 329

they like to enjoy their spare time in the villages with others, like them, who also live in big cities

Front 330

330. que consiste en una merienda o cena

Back 330

that consist of an afternoon snack or a dinner

Front 331

331. Conversan sobre temas importantes (ellos)

Back 331

they discuss important issues

Front 332

332. las repercusiones que por lo tanto va a tener en la calidad del vino de la próxima cosecha

Back 332

the consequences thus is going to have on in the quality of the next wine vintage

Front 333

333. Gracias a esas costumbres, muchos pueblos pequeños en áreas rurales reviven al menos algunos fines de semana

Back 333

Thanks to those habits many small villages in the rural areas come alive at least on some week-ends

Front 334

334. hecho importante, teniendo en cuenta ....

Back 334

important fact bearing in mind ...

Front 335

335. Me cuento entre sus amigos (de él)

Back 335

I number myself among his friends

Front 336

336. crowded

Back 336

packed

Front 337

337. un ser inferior

Back 337

a lesser being

Front 338

338. repeated and unwelcome sexual advances, usually in the workplace. This can take the form of actions or words

Back 338

sexual harassment

Front 339

339. acoso sexual (normalmente en el trabajo)

Back 339

sexual harassment

Front 340

340. happening after someone's death

Back 340

posthumous

Front 341

341. unfair treatment of someone on the basis of their race.

Back 341

racial discrimination

Front 342

342. make something illegal

Back 342

outlaw

Front 343

343. special court or committee that is appointed to deal with particular problems

Back 343

a tribunal

Front 344

344. maintain or support a verdict

Back 344

uphold a verdict

Front 345

345. strong official action that is taken to punish people who breaks the law

Back 345

crackdown

Front 346

346. El Gobierno se ha comprometido a tomar medidas enérgicas contra la droga

Back 346

The Goverment has promised a crackdown on drugs

Front 347

347. la policía está tomando duras medidas contra la prostitución

Back 347

the police are cracking down on prostitution

Front 348

348. being fired for an unjust reason

Back 348

unfair dismissal

Front 349

349. a state of worry and tension caused by a difficult situation

Back 349

a strain

Front 350

350. Es un ser inferior (él)

Back 350

He's a lesser being

Front 351

351. put the phone down quickly and with great force

Back 351

slam the phone down

Front 352

352. to speak someone angrly and abruptly

Back 352

to snap at someone

Front 353

353. brief and unfriendly (speaking)

Back 353

terse

Front 354

354. seco, lacónico (hablando)

Back 354

terse

Front 355

355. Metí el coche en el hueco de aparcamiento (era pequeño el hueco)

Back 355

I squeezed the car into the parking space

Front 356

356. Espero publicar los resultados de mi investigación el próximo año

Back 356

I'm hoping to publish the findings of my research next year

Front 357

357. Investigaciones recientes indican que el incremento del número de divorcios se debe al aumento de la presión en el trabajo

Back 357

Recent research has blamed the increase in divorce on the mounting pressure of work

Front 358

358. El gobierno ha fijado objetivos ambiciosos para la reducción de la criminalidad

Back 358

The government has set some tough targets for reducing crime

Front 359

359. Es una persona agradable, pero si viniese al tajo no creo que pudiese confiar en que se haría cargo de su parte

Back 359

She's a nice person, but if it came to the crunch, I just don't think I could rely on her to pull her weight

Front 360

360. La tienda tuvo que ser evacuada por una alerta de seguridad

Back 360

The shop had to be evacuated because of a security alert

Front 361

361. Estamos trabajando con un plazo muy exigente para este proyecto y nos penalizarán si no lo cumplimos

Back 361

We're working to a very tight deadline for this project and we'll be penalised if we miss it

Front 362

362. Lo siento. Te hablé de mala manera. No debería haberte hablado así

Back 362

I'm sorry I snap at you. I shouldn't have spoken to you like that

Front 363

363. Cuando me despidieron se produjo una tensión muy fuerte en nuestro matrimonio

Back 363

When I got sacked , it put an enormous strain on our marriage

Front 364

364. El flash apareció un día cuando volvía a casa del trabajo

Back 364

The crunch came one day when I was on my way home from work

Front 365

365. Un plazo muy ajustado que había que cumplir

Back 365

a tight deadline to meet

Front 366

366. aburrido, fastidioso

Back 366

tedious Pro: 'tidios

Front 367

367. una amplia variedad

Back 367

a wide variety Pro:va-raieti

Front 368

368. variado

Back 368

varied Pro: 'veirid

Front 369

369. Este trabajo no me realiza, no me llena

Back 369

This job is not very fulfilling

Front 370

370. alguien que hace la pelota al jefe

Back 370

someone who sucks up to the boss

Front 371

371. un trabajo tremendamente aburrido

Back 371

an incredibly tedious job

Front 372

372. un trabajo tremendamente competitivo

Back 372

an incredibly competitive job

Front 373

373. La nueva legislación deja fuera de la ley la discriminación por razón de edad en el trabajo

Back 373

New legislation outlaws age discrimination in the work place

Front 374

374. El tribunal confirma el derecho de la madre a jornada reducida

Back 374

Tribunal upholds mother's right to work part-time

Front 375

375. Fuerte acción gubernamental en contra del acoso laboral

Back 375

Goverment crackdown on bullying in the workplace

Front 376

376. Se mantiene el veredicto de despido improcedente en el caso que sienta precedente de los discapacitados

Back 376

Unfair dismissal verdict upheld in landmark case for the disabled

Front 377

377. Hacer una reclamación contra

Back 377

to make a claim against Pro: 'klim

Front 378

378. Una madre gana una reclamación póstuma por discriminación racial

Back 378

Mother wins posthumous racial discrimination claim

Front 379

379. Una mujer recibe 22.000 libras por un caso de acoso sexual

Back 379

Woman wins 22.000 pounds in sexual harassment case

Front 380

380. He picks on people

Back 380

bully

Front 381

381. She's just odd

Back 381

weirdo

Front 382

382. The word "no" is not in his vocabulary

Back 382

doormat

Front 383

383. She's been involved with half the men in the office

Back 383

man-eater

Front 384

384. He's a liability. He'll get us into trouble one day

Back 384

loose cannon

Front 385

385. He's such a smooth talker. I don't know how he does it

Back 385

casanova

Front 386

386. He doesn't pull his weight

Back 386

clock-watcher

Front 387

387. He gets so worked up about the slightest thing

Back 387

drama-queen

Front 388

388. She's had every illness under the sun

Back 388

hypochondriac

Front 389

389. He's always cracking jokes

Back 389

comedian

Front 390

390. You can't trust her an inch

Back 390

back-stabber

Front 391

391. She makes everyone's business her business

Back 391

gosip

Front 392

392. He's going to end up having a nervous breakdown

Back 392

nervous wreck

Front 393

393. She's on one long power trip

Back 393

egomaniac

Front 394

394. He knows everything there is to know about PCs

Back 394

computer whizz kid

Front 395

395. carga, lastre, incordio

Back 395

liability

Front 396

396. flojo

Back 396

loose

Front 397

397. Está gorda (ella)

Back 397

She's not very thin

Front 398

398. Ella es inflexible

Back 398

She can be a bit inflexible at times

Front 399

399. Para cambiar de tema en una conversación, no significa nada en realidad

Back 399

anyway

Front 400

400. Seguramente no pretende serlo pero..

Back 400

He probably doesn't mean to be, but ...

Front 401

401. Y dale que te pego

Back 401

And go on about it

Front 402

402. una gran oportunidad de trabajo

Back 402

a big break

Front 403

403. Soy el responsable del departamento de Marketing

Back 403

I'm responsible for the marketing department

Front 404

404. Soy el responsable del departamento de Marketing

Back 404

I'm in charge of the marketing department

Front 405

405. Este trabajo ofrece buenas oportunidades

Back 405

This job has good prospects

Front 406

406. En pocos meses (yo) podría ser ascendido a Director

Back 406

I could be promoted to Director in a few months' time

Front 407

407. Sólo tengo un contrato para poco tiempo

Back 407

I've only got a short-term contract

Front 408

40. Las enfermeras son muy buenas en este hospital

Back 408

The nursing staff are fantastic at this hospital

Front 409

409. He's got a degree, a Master's degree and a B at First Certificate

Back 409

He's got good qualifications

Front 410

410. I lost my job last year as the company wasn't making profits

Back 410

I was made redundant

Front 411

411. I lost my job because I had an argument with the boss

Back 411

I was saked

Front 412

412. Me despidieron (la compañía perdía dinero y tuvo que prescindir de empleos)

Back 412

I was paid off, I was laid off

Front 413

413. Mi hermana ha estado sin trabajo un año largo

Back 413

My sister has been out of work for well over a year

Front 414

414. Adrian no cobra por su trabajo de asistencia social

Back 414

The charity work that Adrian does is un paid

Front 415

415. Mi trabajo me exige mucho (negativo)

Back 415

I have very demanding job

Front 416

416. Mi trabajo me exige mucho (positivo, exige mucho y puedo conseguir mucho)

Back 416

I have a very challenging job

Front 417

417. Los extras (coche, entradas de concierto ...) son fabulosos en este trabajo

Back 417

The perks are brilliant in this job

Front 418

418. He intentado contactar con Sam durante días

Back 418

I've been trying to get in touch with Sam for days

Front 419

419. Tenía (yo) estrés hasta que empecé a hacer yoga

Back 419

I used to suffer from stress until I started doing yoga

Front 420

420. No quiero llegar tarde a mi cita con el médico

Back 420

I really don't want to be late for my doctor's appointment

Front 421

421. No estoy muy seguro de la respuesta de la pregunta 2

Back 421

I'm not really sure about the answer to question two

Front 422

422. Creo que deberías olvidarte del trabajo por un tiempo y relajarte

Back 422

I think you should forget about work for a while and relax

Front 423

423. A los profesores les costó hacerse con una clase tan grande

Back 423

The teachers find it difficult to cope with such a large class

Front 424

424. Su nueva película está ambientada en la Europa del siglo XIX

Back 424

His new film is set in Europe in the nineteenth century

Front 425

425. Todos los alumnos nuevos tienen que seguir estrictamente las normas del colegio

Back 425

All new pupils have to stick to the school rules

Front 426

426. El jefe de contabilidad se hace cargo de todos los problemas financieros de la compañía

Back 426

The chief accountant deals with all the financial problems of the company

Front 427

427. Mark entró en la habitación vestido con una camiseta roja

Back 427

Mark walked into the room dressed with a red shirt

Front 428

428. Edmund Hillay es famoso por haber sido el primer hombre en escalar el Monte Everest

Back 428

Edmund Hillary is famous for being the first man to climb Mount Everest

Front 429

429. Los parlamentarios votaron a favor de incrementar los impuestos a los cigarillos

Back 429

The members of parliament voted in favour of increasing taxes on cigarettes

Front 430

430. El jefe de las fuerzas policiales ha sido acusado de aceptar sobornos de los políticos

Back 430

The head of the police force has been accused of taking bribes from politicians

Front 431

431. Mucha gente se preocupa sobre cómo será su vida cuando sean mayores

Back 431

A lot of people worry about what life will be like when they're old

Front 432

432. Tres estudiantes confesaron que hicieron trampas en el examen

Back 432

Three of the students confessed to cheating in the exam

Front 433

433. Hoy en día casi todo el mundo es consciente del peligro de fumar

Back 433

Nowadays almost everyone is aware of the dangers of smoking

Front 434

434. El mes pasado solicité 12 trabajos pero no me dieron ninguno

Back 434

Last month I applied for twelve jobs, but I didn't get any of them

Front 435

435. Los hinchas de futbol que empezaron los problemas fueron echados del estadio por la policía

Back 435

The football supporters who started the trouble were removed from the stadium by the police

Front 436

436. Tom y Emma decidieron deshacerse del sofá viejo y comprar uno nuevo

Back 436

Tom and Emma decided to get rid of their old sofa and buy a new one

Front 437

437. Game Over! es un nuevo programa de TV dirigido a los adolescentes interesados en los juegos de ordenador

Back 437

Game Over! is a new TV programme aimed at teenagers interested in computer games

Front 438

438. Es fácil hacerse adicto a las drogas duras como la heroína o cocaina

Back 438

It's easy to get addicted to hard drugs like heroin and cocaine

Front 439

439. Tras el partido el entrenador culpó al portero de dejarse meter el gol de la victoria

Back 439

After the match the manager blamed his goalkeeper for letting in the winning goal

Front 440

440. Llamé a Jack y Sally para felicitarles por su compromiso

Back 440

I phoned Jack and Sally to congratulate them on their engagement

Front 441

441. Me gustaría cambiar 500 dólares USA a liras italianas

Back 441

I'd like to change 500 American dollars into Italian lire, please.