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1 cut up into small pieces
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chop up into little pieces
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2 tabla de cortar (cocina)
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chopping board
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3 cortar en dados o en cubitos (cocina)
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dice
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4 cortar en rebanadas (pan) en tajadas
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slice
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5 cook food very quickly in hot oil
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stir-fry
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6 untar de aceite una sartén
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grease a pan
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7 heat something such as soup or sauce until it reaches boiling point
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bring something to the boil
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8 cook food by keeping it at boiling point or just below boiling point
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simmer
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9. cover a salad with dressing and then mix the leaves and the dressing up by shaking them all together
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toss a salad
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10. echar sal (sobre una comida....)
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sprinkle salt over a meal
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11. a mixture of flour, water and sometimes also fat and sugar that can be cooked to make bread pastry or biscuits
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dough pro= 'dou
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12. cook food over boiling water in a steamer
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steam
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13. cook food in the oven without extra liquid or fat
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bake
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14. stir something very fast, often with an electric device, so that becomes full of small bubbles of air
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whisk
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15. I you whisk a cream, the cream becomes ....
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light and fluffy
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16. get rid of the water in which the pasta has been boiled
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drain pasta
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17. rallador (para queso o zanahorias...)
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grater
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18. rayar queso o zanahorias
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grate
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19. get rid of the water in which the pasta has been boiled
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drain pasta
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20. keep food in a mixture of oil, vinegar, spices and herbs before you cook it so that it develops a special flavour
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marinate
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21. Something that makes you dislike it, you can describe as ...
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off-putting
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22. something like certain food, smell, or the idea of something that makes you dislike it or decide not to do or have it ...
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something puts you off
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23. lose weight
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shed pounds
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24. Ganar peso
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put on pounds
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25. Ganar peso
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put on weight
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26. No puedo estar al día (estar al tanto) de todas esas dietas nuevas
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I can't keep track of all these new diets
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27. everyone likes different things
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each to their own
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28. If you refuse to do an activity because you disapprove it or because it is more extreme than what you normally do
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draw the line at that activity
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29. Eso fue un timo
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That's was a rip-off
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30. El coste del la gasolina es un timo total
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The cost of petrol is a complete rip-off
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31. gasolina (Brit English)
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petrol
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32. ¿ Alguna vez les han timado (a ellos) ?
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Have they ever been ripped off ?
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33. Te pagan poquísimo
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you are paid peanuts
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34. be paid very little
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be paid peanuts
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35. Todavía no está madura la fruta
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The fruit isn't ripe yet (pro='raip)
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36. madurar la fruta
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ripe (pro='raip)
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37. La fruta está madura
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The fruit is ripe
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38. vómito (coloquial)
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throw up
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39. vómito
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vomit
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40. I you don't want to hear the details about something, perhaps because it is disgusting or upsetting you can say
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spare me the details
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41. Estoy estreñido
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I'm constipated
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42. Pregunte a los estudiantes si son alérgicos a algo
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Ask students if they are allergic to anything
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43. Soy alérgico al marisco
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I have an allergy to seafood
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44. Me hice daño en el tobillo y se me hinchó (puso) como una pelota de tenis.
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I hurt my ankle and it swelled up to size of a tennis ball
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45. If a part of your body becomes larger and rounder than normal, then that part of your body ...
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swells up (pro='suel)
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46. If a lot of liquid faeces ('fi-si-s~) comes out of your body because you are ill, then ....
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you have diarrhoea (pro='daiê-ria)
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47. ardor de estómago
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heartburn
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48. gases en el estómago o intestinos
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wind
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49. me suenan las tripas
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my stomach's rumbling
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50. a sore area on the outside or inside of your body which is very painful
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an ulcer (pro='olsêr)
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51. Me atiborré te chocolate
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I stuffed myself with chocolate
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52. Estoy muy lleno, atiborrado (porque he comido mucho)
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I feel stuffed
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53. extremely fat
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obese (pro='o-bis)
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54. rellenito, rellenita (respecto a gordura)
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plump (pro='plamp)
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55. puerro
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leek
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56. fibra (de la que contienen algunos alimentos)
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fibre (pro='fai-bêr)
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57. parts of plants or seeds that your body cannot digest
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fibre (pro='fai-bêr)
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58. I understand what you're trying to say (Usually said when they want someone to stop talking)
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I get the picture
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59. Tengo muchísima hambre
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I'm starving
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60. Estoy muerto de hambre
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I'm famished, I'm starving
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61. substances which are added in small amounts to foods in order to improve them or make them last longer
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additives
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62. aditivos (en comida y en sentido negativo)
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e-numbers
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63. chemicals which farmers put on their crops to kill harmful insects
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pesticides
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64. agree to do something that you do not want to do
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give in (usually followed by to)
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65. Cedí a sus demandas
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I gave in to his demands
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66. food that isn't fresh but is prepared in a factory before it is sold
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processed food
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67. Esta mañana me desperté tarde y tuve que despachar el desayuno muy rápidamente
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This morning I woke up late and had to bolt down my breakfast
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68. repetir (una comida, que me sirvan por segunda vez)
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second helping
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69. extremely fast
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bolt (down)
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70. No dejar nada (de una comida)
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polish off
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71. Soy goloso
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I've got a sweet tooth
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72. Prefiero lo salado (en comida)
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I prefer salty food
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73. Los niños no tienen ningún apetito. Sólo están comistrajeando (picoteando) la comida
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The children have no appetite at all. They're just picking at their food
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74. Asegúrate de masticar bien la carne antes de tragarla
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Make sure you chew (pro='chu) meat carefully before you swallow (pro='suolo) it
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75. Las estadísticas dicen que consumimos más fruta y carne que hace 20 años
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Statistics show that we consume (pro='con-sum) more fruit and meat than we did 20 years ago
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76. Esta mañana le ví zamparse completamente cuatro hamburgesas
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This morning I saw him polishing off four hamburgers
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77. Esta tarde le ví tragarse (rápidamente) cuatro hamburgesas
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This afternoon I saw him bolting down four hamburgers
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78. Cuando éramos niños nos solíamos atiborrar de helados, patatas fritas y chocolate
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As children we used to gorge on ourselves on ice-cream, chips and chocolate
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79. Los perros roen los huesos hasta que no queda nada
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Dogs gnow (pro='noo) bones until there's nothing left
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80. No es bueno para el cuerpo comer tan rápidamente
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It's not good for your body to bolt down your food so quickly
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81. Come despacio, de forma que el estómago pueda digerir adecuadamente
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Eat slowly so that your stomach can digest it properly
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82. Tenía tanta hambre (él) que cuando terminó con la comida empezó a lamer el plato !!
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He was so hungry that when he finished his food he began to lick (pro='lieck) the plate !!
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83. Los perros roen huesos
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Dogs gnow bones (pro='noo)
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84. ¿ Cómo come la gente muy ansiosa ?
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How do very greedy people eat ?
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85. Creo que nuestro profesor es más bueno que el pan
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I think our teacher is as nice as pie
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86. No me lo paso bien aprendiendo pronunciación inglesa. No es un plato de mi gusto
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I don't enjoy learning English pronunciation. It's not my cup of tea
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87. Creo que es muy fácil aprender gramática inglesa. Está tirado = es muy fácil
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I think that learning English grammar is a piece of cake. It's very easy
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88. Conozco a alguien que está compleatamente chiflado. Está loco
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I know someone who is completely nuts. He's mad !
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89. Siempre estoy a tope. Tengo mucha energía y estoy lleno de vida
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I am always full of beans. I'm very energenic and full of life !
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90. mermelada de naranja
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orange marmalade
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91. mermelada de fresa
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strawberry jam
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92. mermelada de melocotón
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peach jam
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93. comensal
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diner (pro='dai-nêr)
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94. anotar, apuntar rápidamente
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jot down (pro='yot)
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95. una competición disputada
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a contested competition
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96. Inscrpción (p.e. a un concurso)
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entry form
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97. Estos votos han estado repartidos por igual
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These votes have been evenly spread
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97. a partes iguales
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evenly
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99. something that happens to make an already good situation even better is ...
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the icing (pro='ai-sing) on the cake
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100. la guinda sobre el pastel
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the icing on the cake
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101. Se están vendiendo como rosquillas
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it's selling like hot cakes
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102. If a product sells very well and very quickly you can tell people ...
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It's selling like hot cakes
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103. If something is your main source of income, then ...
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It's your bread and butter
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104. vender periódicos es lo que me da de comer
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Selling papers is my bread and butter
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whilst people who are really poor and who only have a very basic level of income are ...
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living on the breadline
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106. Vivir al nivel mínimo de subsistencia
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living on the breadline
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108. Adular a alguien, hacerle la pelota..
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butter someone up
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108. be especially nice to someone, so as to persuade them to do what you want
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to butter someone up
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109. When you don't always belive everything somebody says and are sceptical about how truthful they are being, ...
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you take the information with a pinch of salt
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110. Tratar una información con cautela, porque no te fías
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to take the information with a pinch of salt
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111. No poner todos los huevos en la misma cesta
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Not to put all the eggs in one basket
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112. Cubra completamente los trozos de pollo con harina
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Coat the chicken pieces completely with flour
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113. Eche un vaso de vino sobre él
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Pour a glass of wine over it
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114. Déjelo hervir durante un par de minutos
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Let it simmer for a couple of minutes
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115. perejil
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parsley (pro='pars-li)
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116. alcaparras
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capers
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117. desplumar a un pollo o pavo (físicamente quitarle las plumas)
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pluck (pro='plak) a chicken or turkey
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118. partir una nuez
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crack a nut
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119. rallar queso, zanahorias
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grate cheese, carrots
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120. amasar, trabajar el pan
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knead (pro='nid) bread
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121. trabajar la masa (cocina)
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knead (pro='nid) dough (pro='dou)
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122. mondar patatas
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peel potatoes
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123- mondar una naranja
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peel an orange
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124- despellejar un conejo
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skin a rabbit
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125- pelar un tomate
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skin a tomato
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126. cortar en lonchas carne
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slice meat
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127. cortar en rebanadas el pan
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slice bread
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128. trinchar un pavo
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carve a turkey
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129. picar carne
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mince meat
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130. pelar gambas
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shell prawns (pro='prons)
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131. quitar la concha a los mejillones
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shell mussels (pro='ma-sols)
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132. quebrar el caparazón de un cangrejo
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crack crabs
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133. quitar el caparazón a una langosta
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shell a lobster
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134. mezclar bien una ensalada
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toss a salad
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135- crep
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pancake
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136. darle la vuelta al crep
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toss a pancake
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137. nata montada
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whiped cream
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138. montar nata
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whip cream
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139. batidora eléctrica
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electric whisk (pro='hwisk)
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140. batir con batidora eléctrica
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whisk
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141. rellenar el pavo, el pollo
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stuff the turkey, chicken
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142. puré de patatas
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mashed potatoes
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143. hacer puré (cocina)
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mash
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144. batir huevos
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beat eggs
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145. batir las alas
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beat wings
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146. cubrir con hielo, congelar un pastel
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ice a cake
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147. cortar una rebanada de pan de molde
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slice a loaf
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148. depilar un ceja
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pluck an eyebrown
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149. rejas (de una cárcel)
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bars
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150. Me atracaron (para robarme)
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I was mugged
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151. quedar con amigos
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meet up with friends
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152. robaron algo de mi coche
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my car was robbed
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153. me robaron el coche
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my car was stolen
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154. peluca
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wig
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155. incompatiblidad
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conflict of interest
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156. toga
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gown (pro='gaun)
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157. me comería un caballo
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I could eat a horse
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158. soy yo
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that's me
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159. albahaca
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basil
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160. tomillo
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rosemary
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161. comino
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cumin
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162. cilandro
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coriander
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163. tengo un poquito de hambre
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I'm a bit peckish
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164. un collar de oro para su querida esposa
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a golden necklace for his beloved wife
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165. con motivo de sus próximas bodas de oro
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owing to their upcoming 50th wedding anniversary
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166. Estar felizmente casado durante 50 años merece ....
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Being happily married for 50 years deserves...
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167. El buen humor de Mr. Mac Winnet ayudó a hacer desaparecer en ella cualquier preocupación...
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Good mood of Mr. Mac Winnet helped to remove any concern...
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168. El hombre tenía que actuar rápidamente
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The man needed to act and quickly
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169. Encontró solo al venerable y viejo sacerdote(reformista)
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he founded the venerable old minister alone.
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170. Agarró el cuello del viejo (hombre)
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He grabbed the old man's neck
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171. Cuando llegase a Dundee
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When he got to Dundee
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172. Lanzó su propio traje al mar por la ventana
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He threw his own suit to the sea out the window
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173. Se vistió con las ropas del sacerdote
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He got dressed in the minister's clothes
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174. Se afeitó (él) la barba
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He shaved his beard (pro='bierd) off
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175. Tiró por la ventana su bolsa de cuero
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He threw his leather bag out the window
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176. Cuando el tren llegó a la estación de trenes de Dundee se bajó (él)
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When the train got to Dundee Railway Station he got off
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177. Y subió tranquilamente al tren
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And he got on the train calmly
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178. Se cruzó con un granjero del lugar en su camino a la iglesia
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He passed by a local farmer on his way to church
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179. Nadie sabe cómo sucedió
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Nobody knows how it happened
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180. Cerca de un poblado chabolista en las afueras
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Near a shanty town on the outskirts
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181. Hace fresco
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It's cool
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182. Hace más bien frío (ya empieza a ser desagradable)
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It's chilly
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183. Hace frío (frío sin paliativos, ya no es fresco)
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It's cold
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184. Está helando
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It's freezing
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185. Estamos a bajo cero
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The temperature is below zero
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186. a period of unusually hot weather
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heatwave
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187. a long, usually hot, dry period when there is little or no rain
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drought (pro='dra-ut)
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188. ola de calor
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heatwave
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189. sequía
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drought
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190. a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
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hailstorm (pro='hêil-storm)
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191. granizada
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hailstorm (pro='hêil-storm)
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192. a flash of very bright light in the sky caused by electricity
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lightning
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193. relámpago
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lightning
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194. the loud noise that you hear during a storm
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thunder
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195. trueno
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thunder
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196. a snowstorm with very strong winds
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blizzard (pro='blê-s~êrd)
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197. tormenta de nieve, ventisca
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blizzard (pro='blê-s~êrd)
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198. when everything becomes filled and covered with water
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flood (pro='flad, a corta)
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199. inundación
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flood (pro='flad, a corta)
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200. a violent storm with very strong winds especially in the western Atlantic Ocean
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hurricane
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201. huracán
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hurricane
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202. a violent storm with very strongs winds which move in a circle
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tornado
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203. tornado
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tornado
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204. the season when it rains a lot in southern Asia
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monsoon
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205. monzón
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monsoon
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206. weather pleasant and not cold
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It's mild (pro='ma-iêld, a longitud media)
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207. tiempo apacible, templado
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mild (pro='ma-iêld, a longitud media)
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208. Hace templado (tiempo)
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It's mild (pro='ma-iêld, a longitud media)
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209. a pleasantly high temperature
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It's warm
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210. clima cálido
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warm weather
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211. Hace calor
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It's hot
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212. weather boiling, unpleasantly hot
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It's scorching
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213. Hace un calor abrasador
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It's scorching
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214. weather a bit wet but not raining
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damp (pro='daemp)
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215. weather damp
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tiempo húmedo
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216. raining lightly
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It's drizzling (pro='dris~ling)
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217. Está lloviznando
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It's drizzling
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218. Hay chubascos
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There are showers
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219. ¿ Todavía está lluvioso fuera ?
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Is it still wet outside ?
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220. Espero que el tiempo se aclare
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I hope the weather clears up
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221. Está lloviendo (de forma sostenida aunque no demasiado)
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It's raining
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222. Está lloviendo mucho
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It's pouring
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223. Está lloviendo muchísimo, llueve a cántaros
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It's bucketing down, it's chucking down, there's a down pour
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224. a light wind
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breeze
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225. brisa
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breeze
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226. Hace viento
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It's windy
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227. Hace mucho viento
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There are gale-force winds
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228. neblina húmeda, bruma
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mist
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229. niebla
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fog
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230. polución, niebla contaminante
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smog
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231. vientos fuertes
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strong winds
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232. lluvia intensa
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heavy rain
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233. niebla espesa
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thick fog
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234. Las carreteras estarán heladas
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the roads will be icy (pro='ai-si)
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235. Madrid tendrá cielos despejados y sol claro
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Madrid will have clear skies and bright sunshine
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236. Para los próximos días el tiempo será variable
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Over the next few days the weather will be changeable
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237. Con algunas lluvias y claros ocasionales
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with some showers but occasional sunny periods
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238. El tiempo deberá hacerse más estable el fin de semana
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The weather should become more settled over the weekend
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239. ¿ Ten cuidado ! El suelo está muy resbaladizo
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Be careful ! The pavement's very slippery
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240. Estás temblando (por miedo)
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You're trembling
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241. Estás tiritando (por frío)
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You're shivering
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242. Estoy sudando
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I'm sweating
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243. Me puse como una sopa esta mañana
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I got soaked this morning
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244. Me calé completamente esta mañana
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I got soaked this morning
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255. Hoy está muy húmedo
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It's very humid (pro='hju:mid) today
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Está empezando a derretirse la nieve
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The snow is starting to melt
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247. No te quemes ! (por el sol)
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Don't get sunburnt !
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248. ¿ Quieres que te preste mi chaqueta ?
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Do you want to borrow my jacket ?
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249. Podrías caerte (al suelo)
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You might fall over
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Ven y siéntate a la sombra
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Come and sit in the shade
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251. sudden, severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall during a storm
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flash flooding
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252. something that it's below the surface of some water
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something is submerged
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253. El coche se averió y me dejó tirado perdido del mundo
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My car broke down and I was stranded in the middle of nowhere
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254. wait for the waters to go down
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wait for the waters to recede
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Un sitio es evacuado
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A place is evacuated
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256. something completely destroyed during a fire
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something that is burnt to the ground
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257. something burns very strongly and is destroyed
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something goes up in flames
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258. on purpose
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deliberately
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259. a propósito, aposta
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on purpose
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260. a small earthquake
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a tremor
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261. una erupción volcánica
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a volcanic eruption
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262. a huge and sudden noise
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an almighty bang
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263. run away from your home to escape some danger or threat
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flee your home
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264. an extremely strong feeling of anxiety or fear, which makes you act without thinking carefully
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sheer panic
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265. extremely frightened
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absolutely terrified
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266. an extremely violent wind or storm
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a hurricane.
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267. a large amount of earth and rocks falling down a cliff or the side of a mountain
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a landslide.
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268. a violent wind consisting of a tall column of air which spins round very fast and causes a lot of damage
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a tornado.
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269. a very large wave, often caused by an earthquake, that flows onto the land and does a lot of damage
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a tsunami.
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270. a mountain from which lava, gas steam and ash from inside the earth sometimes burst
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a volcano.
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271. lava volcánica
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volcanic lava (pro='la-va).
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272. a large amount of snow that falls down the side of a mountain
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an avalanche.
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273. a shaking of the ground caused by movement of the earth's crust
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an earthquake.
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274. corteza terrestre
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earth's crust ; earth crust
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275. a long period of time when there is no rain
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a drought (pro='draut).
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276. ¿ Qué paises tienen sequías ?.
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Which countries suffer from droughts ?
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277. a small tornado
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a twister.
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278. estás de coña
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you're kidding.
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279. estás de broma
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you're joking.
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280. Something that enters a person or thing so quickly and forcefully that it goes completely through them
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Something rips through someone or something.
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281. la bala le atravesó (a él)
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the bullet ripped through him.
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282. el avión a reacción surcaba el cielo
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the jet ripped through the sky.
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283. an animal or an object, that is pulled up by the wind and dropped somewhere else
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an animal or an object, that got sucked up and dumped somewhere.
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284. destroy completely
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wipe out.
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285. a experience that makes you realise how serious a situation is ...
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a sobering experience.
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286. People or things that are able to recover easily and quickly from unpleasant or damaging events are...
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resilient .
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287. disappear
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vanish (pro='vaenish)
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288. place of an earthquake on the earth's surface directly above the point where it starts, where it is felt the most strongly
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epicentre.
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289. escombros ( de un edificio )
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rubble.
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290. try hard to persuade someone to do something
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urge.
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291. a building that is temporary and of poor quality but it is used because there is nothing better available
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a makeshift building.
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292. Pedro es propenso a los dolores de cabez
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Peter is particularly prone to headaches.
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293. los tejados de las casas habían volado por el huracán
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the houses had their roofs blown off by the hurricane
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294. pieces from something that has been destroyed
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debris.
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295. restos del tsunami
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tsunami debris.
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296. Something that is put or thrown down somewhere
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Something is dumped somewhere.
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297. the work of rebuilding houses...
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reconstruction work.
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298. optimistic and cheerful
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upbeat.
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299. feliz, alegre
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cheerful.
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300. When people do what they can to get a situation back to normal again, and put the past behind them, then ...
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people pick up the pieces and move on.
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301. help, usually financial
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aid
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302. the number of fatalities
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the death toll
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303. killed by something heavy falling on you
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crushed
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304. set up, started
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launched
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305. dar la lata a alguien para que haga algo
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nag.
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306. keep asking someone to do something they have not done yet or do not want to do
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nag.
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307. acusar a alguien de hacer algo mal o deshonesto
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accuse someone of doing something wrong or dishonest.
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308. you say something is bad or unacceptable
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you condemn something.
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309. to tell someone about a danger or a problem so that they are aware of it
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warn someone about something.
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310. mendigo
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beggar.
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311. ask someone anxiously or eagerly to do something
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beg someone to do something.
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312. Not to accept or agree a proposal, request or offer
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reject a proposal, request or offer.
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313. state that something is not true
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deny something.
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314. state that something is true
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admit something.
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315. say or do things to make someone to stop worrying about something
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reassure someone.
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316. tranquilizar a alguien
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reassure someone.
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317. supporting the government
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pro-government.
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318. against the goverment
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anti-goverment.
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319. people who have conservative or capitalist views
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right-wing people
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320. people who have political ideas that are based on socialism
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Left-wing people.
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321. Newspapers and magazines which print mainly stories about sex and crime can be refered as ...
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the gutter press.
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322. number of copies that are sold each time a newspaper or magazine is produced
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circulation.
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323. article in a newspaper which gives the opinion of the editor or owner on a topic or item news
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An editorial.
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324. account of someone's life which is printed in a newspaper after they die
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obituary (pro='o-'bi-tuêri.)
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325. when a person or organitation provide money for something
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they fund something.
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326. If you try to persuade a member of a goverment that a particular law should be changed or that a particular thing should be done then ....
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you lobby a member of the goverment.
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327. terrible
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dreadful.
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328. the physical harm caused to an object
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damage.
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329. a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems
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a crisis (pro='krai-sês).
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330. it seems (that)
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apparently.
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331. an organitation which raises money to help people who are ill, disabled or poor
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a charity.
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332. pregunta a los estudiantes si hacen donaciones a las organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro
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Ask students if they donate to charities.
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333. not hurting anyone by doing something
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not doing anyone any harm.
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334. If you are just about to do or experience something important, terrible or exciting you are ....
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on the brink of something.
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335. if one thing happens after the other thing is over, often as a result of it, then we can say ....
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one things follows in the wake of another.
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336. important person
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prominent person.
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337. a definitive fixed amount
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a finite amount.
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338. telephoning or visiting someone you have never contacted, without making an appointment, in order to try to sell them something
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cold calling.
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339. the tendecy 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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340. places far away from cities and towns
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rural places.
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341. an area from which many people have moved away so that the population there is dramatically reduced
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a depopulated area.
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342. a wide range
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a broad spectrum.
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343. I you don't have any connections or relationships with other people in the community, so you feel lonely and without friends or help, then you are...
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socially isolated.
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344. an extremely pleasant, simple and peaceful life
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an idyllic life.
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345. place that has become part of a town or city
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urbanised place.
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346. use up a lot of time and money
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eat up time and money.
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347. ban something or make it illegal
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outlow
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348. an area with fields or parks around a town or city, where people are not allowed to build houses
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green belt.
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349. adelantar un coche
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overtake a car.
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350. tocar el claxon
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beep your horn.
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351. no eres consciente de algo
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you are unaware of something
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352. Dejar a alguien libre con una advertencia
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let someone off with a warning
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353. alguien le puso una trampa
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He was set up by someone.
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354. es un completo gili...
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he's a complete tosser.
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355. tengo que aceptar que...
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I must admit that....
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356. está chispeando
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It's spitting.
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357. Hace una lluvia calabobos
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It's drizzling.
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358. corriemiento de tierras
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landslide.
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359. escapar de algo con miedo en especial en el caso de catástrofes naturales
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fleeing.
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360. Tengo tendencia a coger la gripe
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I'm particularly prone to getting flu.
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361. vertedero de basura
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landfill.
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362. adjetivo aplicable a las personas que se reponen pronto a las dificultades, enfermedades, vueltas de la vida
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resilient.
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363. Creo que la mayor parte de ellos contestarían afirmativamente a la pregunta sobre si hay demasiados atascos de tráfico en Madrid
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I think most of them would answer affirmatively to the question if there were too many traffic jams in Madrid.
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364. Y por no mencionar las consecuencias económicas de estar horas atrapados en el asiento del coche en lugar de trabajar o hacer cualquier otra cosa
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And not to mention the economic consequences of spendig hours stuck in the car seat instead being working or doing whatever.
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365. Un criterio básico teniendo en cuenta la justicia social es el principio de que el que usa o contamina ha de pagar
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A basic criteria regarding social justice is the principle of whoever uses or pollutes has to pay.
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366. A cada coche que entra en la ciudad
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to every car that drives to the city.
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367. En conclusión, creo que la tasa por congestión ofrece...
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In conclusion, I feel that a congestion charge offers ...
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368. Por tanto merece la pena hacer un análisis más profundo de esa idea y cómo debería ser modificada para que fuese aplicable a Madrid
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So it's worthwhile to going into a deeper analysis of that idea and how it could be modified to be workable for Madrid.
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369. ¡ No se lo conté a nadie ! María dijo que no se lo había contado a nadie
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I didn't tell anybody. Mary said she had not told anyone
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370. ¿ Dónde está el banco más cercano ? Le pregunté (a ella) que dónde estaba el banco más cercano
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Where's the nearest bank ? I asked her where the nearest bank was
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371. ¿ Me puede traer la cuenta, por favor ? (Él) le pidió al camarero que le trajese la cuenta
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Can you bring me the bill, please ?. He asked the waiter to bring the bill him
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372. villancico
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Christmas carol.
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373. He estado allí. Ella dijo que había estado allí
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I've been there. She said she'd been there.
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374. Me encontré con él. El dijo que se había encontrado con él
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I met him. He said he'd met him.
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375. Queda conmigo en St. Louis
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Meet me in St. Louis.
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376. Estaba caminando hacia el parque. Ella dijo que había estado caminando hacia el parque
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I was walking to the park. She said she'd been walking to the park,
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377. He estado allí. Dijo (ella) que había estado allí (coloquial)
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I've been there. She said she's been there.
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378. Me encontré con él. El dijo que se había encontrado con él. (coloquial)
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I met him. He said he met him
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379. Estaba caminado hacia el parque (lo dijo ella) . Ella dijo que estaba caminando hacia el parque (coloquial)
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I was walking to the park. She said she was walking to the park.
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380. No me está gustando esta película. Ella dijo que no le estaba gustando la película
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I'm not enjoying this film. She said that she wasn't enjoying the film.
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381. Trabajo en LBC. Dijo (el) que trabaja en LBC.
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I work at LBC. He said he works at LBC.
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382. Trabajo en LBC. Dijo (él) que trabajaba en LBC
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I work at LBC. He said he worked at LBC.
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383. ¿ Vas a ir ? Me preguntó si iba a ir
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Are you going ?. He asked me whether I was going.
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384. Me preguntó si íbamos a acercarnos ( el que pregunta piensa que casi seguro que sí)
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He asked if we were coming.
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385. Me preguntó si íbamos a acercanos ( el que pregunta piensa existe tanto la posibilidad de que sí o de que no)
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He asked whether we were coming or not.
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386. Querían saber si Tom Cruise estaba o no en el hotel
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They wanted to find out whether or not Tom Cruise was in the hotel.
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387. ¿ Qué has estado haciendo ? Le preguntó a ella qué había estado haciendo
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What have you been doing ?. He asked her what she'd / she had been doing.
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388. No te preocupes por eso. Le dijo (ella) que no se preocupase por eso
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Don't worry about it. She told him not to worry about it
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389. ¿ Podrías llamarme más tarde ? Le pidió (él a ella) que le llamara más tarde
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Could you call me later. He asked her to call him later/ He asked her if she could call him later
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390.Trabajo en LBC. Dijo (el) que trabaja en LBC.
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I work at LBC. He said he works at LBC..
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391. Tengo que ir a casa. Dijo (ella) que tenía que ir a casa
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I must go home. She said (that) she had to go home
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392. ¿ Tiene Tom un coche ? El le preguntó (a ella) si Tom tenía un coche
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Does Tom have a car ?. He asked her if /whether Tom had a car
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393. Voy a comprar un piso. Ella le dijo que iba a comprar un piso
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I'm going to buy a flat. She said (that) she was going to buy a flat
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394. ¿ Qué estás haciendo ? Le preguntó (él a ella) que qué estaba haciendo
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What are you doing ? He asked her what she was doing.
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395. Te enviaré un correo más tarde. Le dijo (ella a él) que le enviaría un correo más tarde
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I'll email you later. She told him ( that) she'd / she would email him later.
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396. ¿ Qué hiciste el Domingo ? Le preguntó (él a ella) que qué habia hecho el Domingo
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What did you do on Sunday ? He asked her what she'd had done on Sunday.
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397. Vivo en Londres. Ella le dijo (a él) que vivía en Londres
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I'm living in London. She told him (that) she was living in London.
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