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1 Es una ciudad antigua
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It's an ancient city
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2 Es un resort al lado del mar, pero estuvimos fuera de temporada por lo que era más como un pueblo fantasma
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It's a seaside resort, but we stayed there in the off-season, so it was more like a ghost town.
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3 Amsterdan puedes recorrerla a pie muy fácilmente, es una ciudad muy compacta.
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In Amsterdan you can walk round it very easily, is a very compact city.
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4 Es (ella) de un sitio que se llama Batagal, en una zona muy remota de Siberia
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She's from some place called Batagal, in a really remote part of Siberia.
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5 Todo alrededor de las afueras de Johanesburgo son enormes poblados de chabolas muy extendidos
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All round the outskirts of Johannesburg are these huge sprawling shanty towns
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6 Es una ciudad enorme y muy extensa, continúa millas y millas
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It's a huge sprawling city, it goes on form miles and miles
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7 Cuando tuvimos niños decidimos movernos a una zona más residencial.
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When we had kids, we decided to move to a more residential area.
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8 Es una pequeña ciudad muerta de provincias, donde nunca pasa nada
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It's just a sleepy little provincial town where nothing much ever really happens
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9 Según vienes por el puente de Brooklyn, la silueta en el cielo de Manhattan es simplemente increíble, rascacielos por todas partes !!
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As you come across the Brooklyn Bridge, the Manhattan skyline is just incredible - all those skycrapers ('skaicripers) everywhere !!
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10 Es un barrio muy pobre, una de las zonas más desfavorecidas y deprimidas de la ciudad
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It's a very poor area, one of the most run-down, deprived areas of the city
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11 a very old city
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an ancient city
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12 a town which used to be busy and wealthy but is now poor and deserted
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a ghost town
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13 a city which covers huge area of land
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a sprawling city
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14 far away form cities and places where most people live, and therefore difficult to get to
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remote
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15 Está donde cristo perdió el mechero
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It's out in the sticks
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16 a collection of rough huts which poor people live in, usually in or near a large city
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a shanty town
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17 un poblado chabolista
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a shanty town
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18 an area which has a reputation for violence and crime so that people are frighetened to go there.
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a no-go area
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19 an area which has houses rather than offices or factories
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a residential area
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20 a quiet town which does not have much activity or excitement
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a sleepy town
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21 un pueblo muerto
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a sleepy town
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22 the line or shape that is formed where the sky meets buildings on the land
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a skyline
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23 a very tall building in a city
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a skycraper ('s-kais-kriper)
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24 an area which does not have the things that people consider to be essential in life
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a deprived area
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25 a very exciting place to go
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a hot destination
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26 a cheap airline that keeps costs down by not serving meals and providing minimal services
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a budget airline
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27 you have a limited amount of money to spend on something
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you are on a budget
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28 basic facilities such transport, communications, power supplies and buildings which enable a country, society or organitation to function
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The infrastructure
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29 the use of a lot of publicity and advertising to make people interested in something such as a product
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hype
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30 surrended and influenced by
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steeped
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31 La fortaleza está impregnada de historia
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The fortress is steeped in history
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32 a very tall pointed structure on top of the tower of a church
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a soaring church steeple
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33 extremely cold
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bitterly cold
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34 what was the most important thing you noticed about
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what struck you most about..
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35 ¿ Qué fué lo que más te llamó la atención de la escuela ?
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What struck you most about the school ?
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36 go somewhere that might be dangerous
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venture out
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37 relax and enjoy yourself, not doing any work or anything that requires effort
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laze around
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38 En vacaciones vagueas completamente o estás más activo ?
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Do you laze around on holiday or are you more active ?
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39 go out and have a good time, and not think about the next day
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party like there's no tomorrow
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40 party like there's no tomorrow =
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live for the moment
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41 go out and have a really good time in places like nightclubs
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hit the town
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42 He tenido una semana horrorosa en el trabajo, así esta noche voy a ir a reventar
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I've had a terrible week at work, so I'm going to hit the town tonight
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43 fly to a place in a fast plane
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jet off
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44 Siempre está volando a algún sitio
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He's always jetting off somewhere
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45 Nombre de la persona que viaje mucho y rápidamente en avión, es un ...
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jet-setter
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46 relax completely and enjoy yourself
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let your hair down
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47 An area where not many people live or go is ...
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off the beaten track
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48 No encontrarás su casa (de ellos) está perdida del mundo
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You'll never find the their house. It's off the beaten track
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49 a way across fields or through woods
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a track
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50 sendero, camino
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track
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51 A building that is badly made or in bad condiction and looks as if it is likely to fall down
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a ramshackle building
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52 isolated ( a place or town)
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cut off
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53 aislado de (un lugar o pueblo)
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cut off from
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54 do it yourself
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D-I-Y
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55 dull and unexciting, lacking individuality
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bland
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56 relating to an area outside the city centre
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suburban
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57 vivo en las afueras de la ciudad (zona residencial)
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I live in the suburbs
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58 the area surrounding a large city, where many people who work in the city live
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the commuter belt
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59 a person who lives in the commuter belt
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a commuter
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60 If large numbers of people go to some place because is pleasant or interesting then people ...
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people flock to a place in droves
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61 Vega Magaz está perdido del mundo
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Vega de Magaz is in the middle of nowhere
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62 Gran Vía es una calle de Madrid con mucha vida
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Gran Vía is a vibrant street of Madrid /ˈvaɪbrənt/
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63 La calle Antonio Machado no tiene mucha vida
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Antonio Machado is not a lively street
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64 Cudillero es un pueblo muy típico
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Cudillero is a very picturesque village
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65 También Candeleda es un muy bonito
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Candeleda is also very pretty
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66 Barrio del Pilar es un barrio muy congestionado (de gente)
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Barrio del Pilar is an overcrowded area
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67 Puerta de Hierro no es una zona muy poblada
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Puerta de Hierro is not a densely-populated area
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68 La Cañada Real es una zona que da miendo
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La Cañada Real is an area scary and intimidating
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69 Salamanca es una ciudad que atrae
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Salamanca is an appealing, inviting city
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70 Es un edificio horrible (de feo)
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It's a hideous building (very ugly) /ˈhɪdiəs/
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71 peón (trabajador)
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labourer
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72 concienzudo
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conscientious
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73 Se supone que Mary me está enseñando lo básico (para el trabajo)
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Mary is supposed to be showing me the strings, the ropes
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74 Auditorium es una zona refinada
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Auditorium is a cultured area
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75 Madrid es una ciudad cosmopólita
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Madrid is a cosmopolitan city
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76 Advertising and other kinds of publicity that tries to get everybody talking about how good something is.
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Hype. Pro: /haɪp/
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77 Los medios de comunicación a veces resaltan cosas y las hacen aparecer mejor de lo que son
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The media sometimes hypes things up and makes them sound better than they are.
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78 A veces las cosas no alcanzan la expectativas creadas por los medios de comunicación y se convierten en autéticas decepciones
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Sometimes things don't live up to the hype and are a real let-down.
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79 Puedes decirle a la gente: No te creas lo que dicen los medios
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You can tell people : Don't belive the hype
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80 ejecutar una hipoteca
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foreclose a mortgage
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81 pagar una hipoteca, amortizar una hipoteca pagándola
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to pay off a mortgage
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82 saldar una deuda (literalmente quitarla de libros )
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to write off a debt
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83 Liverpool ha solicitado financiación europea para regenerar el área urbana de Toxteth
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Liverpool is applying for European funding to regenerate the city area of Toxteth.
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84 Sin embargo los organizadores han rechazado las críticas
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However the organisers have rejected the criticism ('kri-ti-sism)
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85 Si la solicitud de ayuda financiera tiene éxito la regeneración comenzará el próximo año
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If the funding application is successful the regeneration work will start next year.
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86 Destacaron que el gran número de asistencias a la mayor parte de los eventos es un indicativo de este éxito
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They pointed to the large attendances at most events as a sign of this success
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87 actions or activities as of a person, or a body of persons
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movement
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88 movimiento por los derechos de los animales
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animal rights movement
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89 movimiento antiglobalización
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anti-globalisation movement
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90 movimiento feminista
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feminist movement
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91 movimiento por la escolarización en casa
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home-schooling movement
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92 movimento por los derechos humanos
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human rights movement
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93 movimiento por la paz
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peace movement
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94 movimiento separatista
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separatist movement
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95 movimiento sindical
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trade union movement
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96 una disputa ha surgido entre las ciudades hermanadas de Salamanca y Oxford
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A row ('rau) has erupted between the twin cities of Salamanca and Oxford.
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97 El incidente es de hecho el último de una larga serie de controversias que persistentemente han afectado los movimientos de hermandad (de ciudades)
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The incident is in fact just the latest in a long line of controversies that has dogged the twinning movement
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98 En 2003 hubo una protesta pública (clamor) contra la propuesta de hermanamiento entre Preston y Nablus
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In 2003 there was a public outcry over a twinning proposed link between Preston and Nablus
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99 Dada la reputación de Nablús como origen de terroristas suicidas
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Given the reputation of Nablus as a source of suicide bombers
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100 Prefiere (él) destacar los beneficios sociales y económicos del hermanamiento de pueblos
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He prefers to highlight the economic and social benefits of town twinning
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101 Food that makes you feel full, and is difficult to digest
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Stodgy food
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102 brown substance that forms iron or steel when it comes into contact with water
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rust
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103 óxido, herrumbre
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rust
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104 object covered with rust
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rusty object
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105 Tengo un poco oxidado el francés estos días
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My Frech is a bit rusty these days
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106 understand the best way to do things
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have something figured out
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107 Al final me las ingenié para encender la máquina
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I finally figured out how to switch the machine on
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108 If something is falling or getting worse quickly and at increasing rate, then something is ...
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on a downward spiral
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109 agree to do what someone wants you to do
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bow to pressure
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110 ceder a la presión (de hacer algo porque alguien presiona)
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bow to pressure
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111 a document signed by a lot of people which asks a government or other official group to do a particular thing
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a petition
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112 manifiesto firmado por mucha gente para que un organismo gubernamental haga algo
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a petition
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113 firmar una petición
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sign a petition
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114 work done in an area to improve and develop it
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regeneration work
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115 en el centro de una disputa pública
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at the centre of the row
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116 fomentando buenas realciones
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fostering good relations
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117 posible fuente de corrupción
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potential source of corruption
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118 a serious disagreement between people or organisations
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a row Pro ('rau)
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119 cheap and badly made or vulgar
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tacky
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120 something which is ugly and out of place.
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an eyesore
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121 a planned set of activities that people carry out over a period of time in order to achieve something
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a campaign
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122 una campaña de publicidad
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an advertising campaign
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123 una campaña contra deportes violentos
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a campaign against blood sports
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124 someone too proud of their social status, intelligence or race
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someone who is snobbish
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125 If problems are with you all the time, problems ....
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problems dogs you
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126 a reaction of strong disapproval an anger shown by the public about a recent event is a ...
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a public outcry
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127 the place where something comes from
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a source
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128 if they are guilty of breaking the law or the rules of their profession in order to gain some advantage for themselves they are ...
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guilty of malpractice
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129 If you are cautious about them and they may be dangerous or cause problems you are ..
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you are wary of something or someone
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130 something you are given, usually by a company, without having to pay for it
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a freebie
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131 you gain an accurate and deep understanding of something
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you gain an insight into something
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132 something is larger than that amount
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something tops a particular amount
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133 prepare to do something and concentrate on it
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settle down to (do) something
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134 your attention is immediately drawn to something
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something leaps out at you
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135 the time that a woman gets off work after she has a baby
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a maternity leave
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136 sudden strong feelings of guilt
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pangs of guilt
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137 ataque de celos
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pangs of jealousy
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138 fraude, estafa, timo
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scam
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139 timo, estafa, robo
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rip-off
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140 quilate
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karat
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141 oro de 18 quilates
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18-karat gold
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142 infractor (de la ley)
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offender
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143 un negocio turbio
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a shady business
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144 recelo, duda
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misgiving
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145 en líneas generales
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by and large
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146 tenga en cuenta que
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bear in mind that
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147para proteger a los viajeros de ser desplumados
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to protect travelers from being fleeced
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148 tu tarjeta de crédito te suele descontar en cualquier sitio entre un 1 a un 3% del precio de la compra
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your credit card used to dock you anywhere from 1 to 3 percent of the purchase price
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149 el proyecto estaba plagado de problemas
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the project was bedeviled (pro='be-de-bol) with problems
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150 estafa, timo
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swindle
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151 mirando a la parte baja del coche
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looking at the underbelly of the car
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152 Todas las partes del sector de viajes ofrecen estos precios deshonestos
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Every sector of the travel industry offers these disingenuous fares
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153 Su economía no es ni de lejos tan robusta como la nuestra, por el momento.
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Their economy is nowhere near as strong as ours at the moment.
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154 la comida aquí es mucho mejor
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The food here is miles better
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155 El transporte allí es un millón de veces mejor que el herrumbroso y desvencijado jaleo que aquí tenemos
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The transport system there is a million times better than the rusty, worn-out mess we've got here !
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156 Me gusta este sitio, pero ni siquiera se acerca a lo romántico o encantador que es Paris
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I like it here, but it's not even close to being as romantic or charming as Paris
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157 Supongo que Mar de Plata es el equivalente argentino de Bournemouth o un sitio así
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I suppose Mar del Plata is the Argentinian equivalent of somewhere like Bournemouth
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158 El nivel de vida aquí no es nada parecido en lo bueno al de allí
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The standard of living here is nothing like as good as it is there
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159 Creo que hay signficativos parecidos entre ambos países
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I think there are definite parallels between the two countries
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160 ¡ No hay comparación ! Prefiero con diferencia este sitio
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There's no comparison ! I much prefer it here
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161 Me gusta mi pueblo, pero no está al mismo nivel que la capital
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I like my hometown, but it's not in the same league as the capital
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162 ¡ Bangkok es sorprendente, en comparación el resto de país me parece bastante soso
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Bangkok is amazing ! I found the rest of the country a bit dull by comparison, to be honest.
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163 Estaba (él) muchísimo mejor en la otra película donde lo vímos.
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He was miles better in that other film we saw him in
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164 Es como cien veces más caro de lo que solía ser
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It's about a hundred times more expensive than it used to be
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165 Está bueno, pero ni de lejos tan bueno como eso Tailandés que preparaste la última vez
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It's nice, but nowhere near as nice as that Thai thing you cooked last time
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166 Me gusta mucho el ajedrez, pero no soy tan bueno como tu
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I do like chess, but I'm nothing like as good as it as you are
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167 Ni se acerca a ser su mejor CD. Creo que es muy mediocre
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It's not even close to being their best CD. I think it's pretty average
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168 No aporto nada. Ni siquiera estoy en tu nivel
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I'm useless at it ! I'm not even in the same league as you.
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169 Soy de China, por lo que me parece en comparación que la comida en Inglaterra es un poco sosa
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I'm from China, so I find the food here in England a bit bland by comparison
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170 Hay grandes paralelismos entres los dos jugadores. Juegan de manera muy similar
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There are definitve parallels between the two players. They play a very similar kind of game
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171 Vince Taylor fue el equivalente inglés de Elvis
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Vince Taylor was the English equivalent of Elvis
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172 hamaca, tumbona para tomar el sol
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sun lounger
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173 sombrilla
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parasol
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174 hacer turismo
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go sightseeing
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175 Realmente no hicimos muchas escapadas del hotel
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We didn't really venture out of our hotel very much
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176 Vimos todos los monumentos
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We saw all the sights
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177 Hicimos auto-stop por todo el país
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We hitch-hiked (pro: 'hitchjaikt) all round the country
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178 Acampamos algunos días en las montañas
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We camped out in the mountains for a few days
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179 La gente allí está de fiesta como si el mañana no existiera
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People there party like there's no tomorrow
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180 Toda las noches salíamos y arrasábamos el pueblo (tomando copas)
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We went out and hit the town every night
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181 Normalmente descubro y me quedo fuera de los sitios concurridos
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I usually find an stay off the beaten track
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182 John y Ben se pasaron todo el tiempo jugando con los otros niños por la piscina
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John and Ben just spent the whole time hanging out round the pool with all the other kids
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183 Fue maravilloso simplemente poder no hacer nada y desconectar completamente para cambiar
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It was really nice just being able to let my hair down to change
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184 deshaucio
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eviction (pro:'ivekshion)
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185 Tiene que estar (él) forrado si es el propietario de la escuela (estoy seguro al 95%)
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He must be rolling in money if he's the head of the school
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186 Tienes que haber estado muy enfadado con él después de lo que hizo (estoy seguro al 95%)
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You must've been really annoyed with him after he did that
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187 Tiene que odiralo verdaderamente (ella) para hablar así de él (seguro al 95%)
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She must really hate him to talk about him like that
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188 ¡ No lo puede decir en serio (él) ! (seguro que no al 95%)
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He can't be serious
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189 Eso no puede haber sido muy divertido (seguro de que no al 95%)
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That can't have been much fun !
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190 Cuando mis padres se divorciaron, le concedieron a mi madre la custodia de nosotros
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When my parents got divorced, my mum was awarded custody of us both
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191 Mis padres se liaron en una larga batalla legal sobre quién se quedaba con los niños
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My parents were involved in a lengthy legal battle about who was going to get the kids
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192 Tuvo (ella) que llevar a su ex-marido a los tribunales para obligarle a que le pagara la manutención
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She had to take her ex-husband to court to force him to pay maintenance
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193 Tengo que ir al abogado a hacer testamento
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I really should go and see my lawyer and get a will drawn up.
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194 Mi casero nos amenazó con llevarnos a los tribunales por incumplimiento de contrato
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My landlord threatened to take us to court for breach of contract
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195 La compañía que fundó (montó) quebró y tuvo que declarar bancarrota
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The company he set up went bust and he had to file for bankruptcy
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196 Mi abogado me ayudó mucho en la compra de mi casa
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My lawyer really helped me with the purchase of my house
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197 Tuve un accidente laboral y decidí hacer una reclamación para que me indemnizaran ya que mi abogado me dijo que la empresa era culpable
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I was injured at work and I decided to make a claim for compensation because my lawyer told me my employers were liable
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198 Una amiga mía obtuvo un mandamiento judicial contra su ex, prohibiéndole que rondara cerca de su casa
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A friend of mine took out an injunction against her ex, stopping him from coming round to her house
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199 An innocent person is wrongly convicted of a crime
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A miscarriage of justice
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200 Un error judicial
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A miscarriage of justicie
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201. Ensure a law is obeyed by punishing those who do not obey it
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Strictly enforce a law
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202 Obedecer la ley
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Obey the law
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203 Incumplir la ley
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Break the law
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204 Many more people than usual are committing crimes and there is social unrest and violence
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Breakdown in law and order
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205 Warn someone who has broken the law not to do it again and not punish them
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Let someone off with a caution
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206 Someone who pretends not to notice that something bad or illegal is happening so that they will not have to do anything about it
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someone turns a blind eye to something
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207 Tomarse la justicia por su mano
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Take the law into your own hands
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208 make the rules stricter and more efficient on something
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tighten the rules on
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209 make a law that is stricter than the one it replaces
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toughen the law
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210 Le condenaron por hurtar en tiendas
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He was convicted of shoplifting
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211 Someten in authority who officially decides that a decision is incorrect or not valid
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Someone who overturns a legal decision
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212 A dangerous weapon
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An offensive weapon
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213 excessive and therefore unacceptable
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over-the-top
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214 Make a fuss about something in a public place
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Make a scene
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215 Someone looks at you in a way which shows that they are angry with you
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Someone gives you a dirty look
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216 Prevent something from happening
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Guard against something
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217 An action or situation that interferes with your rights and the freedom you are entitled to
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An infringement
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218 I won't explain or elaborate on something
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I won't go into something
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219 Pinzas (de cejas ....)
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tweezers
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220 Apuñalar
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Stab
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221 A situation that is difficult and involves problems, efforts or arguments with people
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hassle
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222 Pescadilla que se muerde la cola
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Catch 22
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223 Unnecessary fuss and bother about the way something is done
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a palaver
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224 Become angry and excited about something and complain
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Kick up a fuss
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225 Deliberately make a situation more difficult and complicated for someone than it should be
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Make things awkward for someone
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226 Salió (ella) sólo un minuto
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She's just popped out for a minute
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227 speak in a rather rude and unfriendly way
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Be abrupt
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228 A large number of (usually unpleasant) things that happen or appear within a short period of time
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a spate (pro='s-peit)
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229 Dejar de fumar (informal)
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kick smoking
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230 Dejar de beber (informal)
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Kick drinking
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231 Centro de rehabilitacion
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a rehab
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232 A person whose job is to make sur e that a car is not parked illegally
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A traffic warden
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233 A person towards whom you have feelings of great bitterness and anger
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a target of venom
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234 Very many
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235 Marks made by a person's fingers which show the lines of the skin
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fingerprints
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236 go somewhere for a short time
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pop somewhere
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237 If a thief enters by force in a building and steal things, then the building is ....
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burgled
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238 robo en un edificio
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burglary
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239 persona que entra y roba en un edificio
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burglar
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240 stand in front of someone, especially when you are going to fight or argue with them
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confront
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241 designed to be easily carried or moved
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portable
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242 stop doing something that is bad for you and that you find difficult to stop doing
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kick a habit
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243 when something changes its ownership, usually becose it has been sold to someone else then the thing ....
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change hands
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244 first of all and most importantly
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first and foremost
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245 a strange or surprising story which many people believe, but which is not actually true
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An urban myth
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246 a fight to gain the legal right to keep and look after a child when a couple get divorced
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a custody battle
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247 if you work hard because you believe that what you are doing is important, you ...
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show dedication
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248 fighting or defending a case in a civil court of law
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litigation
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249 secret and dishonest methods
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underhand means
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250 in an attempt to
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in a bid of
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251 a small mistake in the law which allows people to do something that would otherwise be illegal
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a legal loophole
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252 an offer made to a defendant by the prosecuting lawyer that the defendant will face a reduced charge in exchange for pleading guilty
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a plea bargain
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253 when talking about an action that makes an unfair or unacceptable situation even worse, you say ....
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to add insult to injury
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254 words and expressions used in special or technical ways by particular groups of people, often making the language difficult to understand
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jargon
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255 (informal) exactly correct or accurate
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spot-on
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256 a story that deals with death or suffering in a unpleasantly humorous way
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a sick joke
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257 if you are annoyed because you think someone has behaved in an unreasonable way, you say that .....
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something is a bit much
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258 (formal) lasting for a long time
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lengthy
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259 a fight in a court of law
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a legal battle
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260 money someone gives regularly to another person to pay for the things that the person needs
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maintenance
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261 prepare and a legal document that states what you wish to happen to your money and property after your death
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draw up a will
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262 the act of breaking a legal agreement
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a breach of contract
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263 if a company loses so much money that has to close down, then the company ...(informal)
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goes bust
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264 Declararse en bancarrota
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file for bankruptcy
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265 Ser legalmente responsable de algo (p.e. Una deuda)
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be liable for something ( a debt ...)
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266 si me doy con otro coche, soy legalmente responsable del daño
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If a hit another car, I'm liable for any damage
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267 obtain a court order that tells someone else not to do something
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take out an injuction
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268 Ser contratado a través de una compañía de head-hunters
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Be head-hunted
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269 Pasar el primer corte en un proceso de selección para un trabajo
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To be short-listed
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270 fastidié el examen de francés
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I really messed up my French exam
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271 the tendency of people to leave the country and move to the city in order to live and work there
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urban drift
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272 An area from which many people have moved away so that the popultation there is dramatically reduced
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A depopulated area
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273 a wide range
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a broad spectrum
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274 If you do not have any connections or relationships with other people in the community your are ....
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socially isolated
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275 an extremely pleasant, simple and peaceful life
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an idyllic life
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276 A place that has become part of a town or city
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urbanised
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277 use up a lot of time and money
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eat up time and money
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278 ban something or make it illegal
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outlaw
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279 an area with fields or parks around a town or city, where people are not allowed to build houses
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the green belt
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280 I'm sure I left my umbrella at home. I don't have it now.
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I must have left my umbrella at home. I must've (pro: mas-'tov) left my umbrella at home
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281 I'm sure Ben has read my email. I sent it yesterday
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Ben must have (=must've: pro: mas-'tov)read my email because I sent it yesterday
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282 Holly's crying. Perhaps she's had an argument with her boyfriend.
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Holly might have (=might've: pro:'mai-'tov) had an argument with her boyfriend
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283 I'm sure Sam and Ginny haven't got lost. They had a map
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Sam and Ginny can't have (pro: 'can-'tov) got lost, they had a map
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284 You saw Ellie yesterday ? That's impossible. She was in bed with flu
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You can't have (pro: 'can-'tov) seen Ellie, she was in bed with flu
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285 Perhaps John didn't hear you. You know he's a bit deaf
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John might not have (=mightn't have pro:'mai-ten-'ov) heared you because he's a bit deaf
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286 I'm sure Lucy has bought a new car. I saw her driving a Mercedes !
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Lucy must have (=must've pro:'mast-'ov) bought a new car, I saw her driving a new Mercedes !
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287 I'm sure Alex wasn't very ill. He was only off for one day.
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Alex can't have (pro: 'cant-'ov) been very ill, he's been off just for one day
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288 They didn't come to our party. Maybe they didn't receive the invitation
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They might not have (=mightn't have pro:'mai-ten-'ov) received the invitation to our party
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289 I'm sure the burglar got in through an open window
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The burglar must have (=must've pro:'mas-'tov) got in through an open window
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290 Perhaps you left your bag on your seat in the restaurant
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You might have (=might've pro: 'mait-'ov) left your bag on your seat in the restaurant
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291 I'm sure my wife didn't take my keys. She never does that
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My wife can't have (pro: 'can-'tov) taken my keys, she never does that
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292 Perhaps our neighbours have gone on holiday. There are no lights on in the house
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Our neighbours might have (=might've pro:'mai-'tov) gone on holiday
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293 I'm sure the Mayor didn't accept the bribe. He's a very honest man
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The Mayor can't have (pro: 'can-'tov) accepted the bribe because he's a very honest man
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294 Perhaps the thieves sold the stolen goods
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The thieves might have (pro: 'mai-'tov) sold the stolen goods
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295 I'm sure my girlfriend was at home last night. She was studying for an exam
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My girlfriend must have (pro:'mas-'tov) been at home last night. She was studying for an exam
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296 I'm sure I didn't borrow any money from you. I never forget things like that
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I can't have (pro: 'can-'tov) borrowed any money from you, I never forget things like that
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297 mancha (p.e. en un vestido
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stain (pro: 's-tein)
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298 una mancha en sus pantalones
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a stain on his trousers
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299 Podría (él) haber estado comiendo pastel de chocolate y se le cayó en los pantalones
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He might have been eating chocolate cake and dropped on his trousers
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300 Se le podría haber caído pastel de chocolate en sus pantalones
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He might have dropped chocolate cake on his trousers
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301 sacerdote católico
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priest
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302 sacerdote de la iglesia anglicana
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minister
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303 alzacuellos de un sacerdote
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dog collar
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304 ¡Oh no ! ¡ Tiene que haber sido muy embarazoso, violento!
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Oh no ! That must've been so embarrassing !
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305 Tiene que haber sido aterrador !!
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That must've been quite scary
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306 Qué pena !!
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What a pity !
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307 Y que lo digas !!...
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I bet !
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308 Me lo imagino ....
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I can imagine
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309 Eso es intolerable !
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That's outrageous !
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310 Eso es aburdo !
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That's ridiculous !
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311 Parece realmente horroroso !! (comentario en una conversación sobre algo que sucedió)
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It sounds really awful !!
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312 Parece muy preocupante
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It sounds really worrying !!
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313 No importa, esas cosas pasan ... (cambiar de tema)
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Never mind, these things happen !
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314 Tienes que estar muy disgustado !!
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You must be really upset !
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315 Vaya marrón !!
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What a drag !
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316 No !, tienes que estar de broma
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Oh no ! You're joking
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317 Uff, qué daño !
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Oh no! What a pain !
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318 Pasa de ello !!
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Just try and ignore it !
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319 Qué horror !
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How awful !
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320 No le hagas caso...
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Don't take any notice of him...
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321 No te preocupes, no tiene importancia después de todo
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Don't worry, it doesn't matter at all !
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322 Intenta no darle muchas vueltas..
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Try not to worry about it too much!!
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323 Tranquila/o, cálmate, no te sulfures..
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There's no point in getting upset about it !
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324 Qué verguenza !!
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What a shame !
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325 alboroto, escándalo, jaleo
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fuss
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326. Intentó (ella) hacerle chantaje a él
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She tried to blackmail him
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327. El detective inspeccionó la casa buscando pistas
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The detective searched the house looking for clues
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328. Negó que hubiera robado el banco y dijo que tenía una coartada
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He denied robbing the bank and said he had an alibi (pro='ali-bai)
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329. No había pruebas suficientes para imputarles el crimen
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There wasn't enough evidence to charge them with the crime
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330. Tuve que pagar una multa de aparcamiento
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I had to pay a parking fine
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332. Lo contrario a inocente es culpable
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The opposite of innocent is guilty
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332. Los terroristas secuestraron el avión y amenazaron con matar a todo el pasaje
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The terrorists hijacked the plane and threatened to kill all the passengers
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333. La banda secuestró a un hombre de negocios y pidió dinero por su vuelta
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The gang kidnapped a businessman and demanded money for his return
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334. Para crímenes muy graves se condena a cadena perpetua
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For very serious crimes people are given a life sentence
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335. El nombre del juez que dictamina sobre faltas es magistrado (en UK en España justo al revés)
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The name of the judge who decides minor offences is magistrate.
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336. Nadie se dió cuenta de que el ladrón había robado el vídeo
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Nobody noticed that the burglar had stolen the video
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337. Otra palabra para crimen es delito
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Another word for a crime is offence
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338. Un carterista te roba la cartera
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A pickpocket steals your wallet
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339. El detective me quería interrogar de nuevo
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The detective wanted to question me again
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340. Si la policía decide no imputarte te deja libre
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If the police decide not to charge you they release you
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341. They steal from shops: ...
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shop-lifters
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342. El juicio estuvo en la TV durante meses
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The trial was on TV for months
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343. Los ladrones hiceron un túnel por debajo de la carretera para robar el banco
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The bank robbers tunelled under the road to rob the bank
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344. La decisión del tribunal de justicia se llama verdicto
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The decision of the court is called the verdict
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345. la persona que ve un delito es un testigo
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A person who sees a crime is a witness
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contrabandista, traficante
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smuggler
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347. los jóvenes que comenten delitos con frecuencia son sentenciados a hacer trabajos para la comunidad
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young people who commit crimes are often given community service
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348. el conductor borracho atropelló a un hombre en el paso cebra
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The drunk driver ran over a man on a zebra crossing
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349. DIY
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Do it yourself (pro='di-ai-uai)
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Entonces, ¿ había algunos inconvenientes, desventajas ?
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So there were any downsides ?
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351. Supongo que la comida todavía deja mucho que desear
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I guess the food still left a lot to be desired
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352. Pero perdí el hilo y me salí por la tangente
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But I got carried away and went off at a tangent
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353. Tiendo a balbucear cuando me pongo nervioso
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I tend to babble when I'm nervous
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354. tejado de paja entrelazada
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straw thatched roof
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355. to become a native a foreigner
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to go native
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356. parkímetro
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parking meter
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355. peatón
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pedestrian
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358. La comida estaba muy sabrosa
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The meal was tasty
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359. El piso estaba decorado con mucho gusto
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The flat was decorated tasteful
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