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1. Tiene (él) esta enorme tripa cervecera. ¡ Realmente es un punto débil ! (p.e. desmotivador para ligar con él)
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He's got this big beer gut. It's a real turn-off
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2. Tiene que tener en torno a 50. Tiene el pelo grisáceo y la cara muy arrugada
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He must be in his fifties. He's got greying hair and quite a wrinkled face
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3. ¡ Tiene un montón de tatuajes y una nariz agujereada !
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He's got loads of tatoos and a pierced nose !
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4. Tiene esos horrorosos dedos manchados de nicotina.
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He's got these horrible nicotine-stained fingers.
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5. Tiene esos dedos tan delicados, largos y adorables
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He's got such lovely long delicate fingers
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6. Tenía pinta (yo) de la muerte resucitada ! Mis ojos estaban inyectados en sangre y tenía enormes bolsas debajo de ellos !!
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I looked like death warmed up ! My eyes were all bloodshot and I had great big bags under them !!
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7. Es (él) uno de esos tipos irritantes que han sido agraciados con una esa cara de niño bueno
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He's one of those irritating guys who's just been blessed with boyish good looks !
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8. Odio mis piernas. ¡ Son tan gordas y achaparradas ! Me gustaría haber tenido piernas largas y esbeltas como tu !
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I hate my legs ! They're so fat and stumpy ! I wish I had long slender legs like you !
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9. ¡ Ella es preciosa ! Tiene esos enormes y conmovedores (enternecedores) ojos marrones
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She's gorgeous !. She's got these big brown soulful eyes
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10. Me gustaría que se afeitara más a menudo. Tiene con frecuencia esa horrible barbilla. ¡ Pincha de verdad !
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I wish he'd shave more often. He's often got this horrible stubble. It's really prickles !
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11. ¡ Tiene una calva justo en la coronilla y las entradas son cada vez más profundas !
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He's got bald patch on top and his hairline's receding pretty badly !
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¡ Es una modelo ! Tiene unos hermosos y pronunciados pómulos
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She's a model !. She's got beautiful high cheekbones
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13. Tiene los ojos azul verdoso
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She's got greeny-blue eyes
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14. Tiene los ojos verdes azulados
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She's got blueish-green eyes
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15. Tiene los ojos verdes azulados
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She's got bluey-green eyes
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16. Tiene los ojos azules tirando a verde
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She's got greenish-blue eyes
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17. Me estaba muriendo de hambre. Mi estómago estaba rugiendo
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I was starving. My stomach was really rumbling
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18. Voy a salir un momento a darme una vuelta, sólo para estirar las piernas antes de cenar
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I'm just going to pop out for a little walk just to strech my legs a bit before dinner
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19. ¿ Puedes picar las cebollas que faltan ? ¡ Estoy llorando como una magdalena !
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Can you chop the rest of these onions ? My eyes are watering like mad !
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20. Me gustaría dejar de morderme las uñas. ¡ Míralas ! Están todas mordidas y feísimas
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I wish I could stop biting my nails. Look at them ! They're all chewed and horrible !
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Asegúrate que te limpias los pies antes de entrar. No quiero barro en el suelo
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Make sure you wipe your feet before you come in. I don't want mud on my floor.
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22. Estaba levantando pesas en el gimnasio cuando de repente se me fue la espalda. Creí que me la había roto
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I was lifting weights at the gym when my back just suddenly went. I thought I'd broken it
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23. Vale, vale, lo haré. Me has vencido el pulso
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OK, OK. I'll do it. You've twisted my arm
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24. Es una gran creativa. Tiene muy buen ojo para el color y las formas
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She's a great designer: She's got a really good eye for colour and form
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25. He estado martirizando mi cerebro intentando recordar el nombre, pero se ha desvanecido completamente de mi mente.
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I've been racking my brains trying to remember the name, but it's completely slipped my mind.
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26. El Chelsea está mostrando su fuerza financiera en la pretemporada, gastando 130 Millones de libras en nuevos jugadores
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Chelsea are flexing their financial muscle preseason, spending 130 million pounds on new players
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27. Robin intentó poner cara de valiente, pero pude ver que en el fondo estaba realmente descompuesto
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Robin tried to put on a brave face, but I could see that deep down he was really upset
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28. Hay mucha mala sangre entre los dos países, por un montón de razones
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There's quite a lot of bad blood between the two countries - for a whole host of reasons
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29. Tendría que haber renunciado, pero no tuve valor
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I should've quit, but I didn't have the guts
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30. Tu pronunciación es sorprendente. Tienes que tener muy buen oído para los idiomas
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Your pronunciation is amazing. You must have a very good ear for language.
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31. People who give in easily and don't stand up for what they belive in are....
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gutless
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32. Tiene (ella) unos asombrosamente (increiblemente) penetrantes ojos azul verdoso.
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She's got amazing piercing greeny-blue eyes
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33. Estudio bellas artes
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I study fine arts
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34. cuchillo de carnicero
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cleaver (pro='kli-vêr)
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35. hender, hendió, hendido
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cleave, cleft, cleft
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36. labio leporino
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cleft lip
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37. hoyuelo, barbilla partida
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cleft chin
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38. escote
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cleavage
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39. nariz húmeda
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runny nose
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40. retrasado mental, idiota, imbécil
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moron
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41. pisar, pisó, pisado
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tread, trod, trodden
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42. pisarte el pie
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tread on your foot
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43. ¿ Te depilas las cejas ?
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Do you pluck your eyebrows ?
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44. ¿ Conoces a alguien que se urge la nariz ?
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Do you know anyone who pick their nose ?
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45. ¿ Te limas las uñas ?
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Do you file your nails ?
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46. ¿ Alguna vez te has depilado las piernas con cera ?
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Have you ever had your legs waxed ?
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47. ¿ Qué dices si alguien te pisa un pie ?
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What do you say if someone tread on your foot ?
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48. ¿ Cuándo tienes que limpiarte los pies ?
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When do you need to wipe your feet ?
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49. ¿ Alguna vez te has pinchado en el ojo ?
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Have you ever poked yourself in the eye ?
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50. ¿ En qué trabajos estás de pie todo el día ?
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In what jobs are you on your feet all day ?
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51. ¿ Qué clase de cosas podrían estar mal vistas ?
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What kinds of things might raise a few eyebrows ?
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52. Uñas pulidas
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Polished nails
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53. Uñas barnizadas
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Varnished nails
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54. Uñas mordidas
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Chewed nails
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55. dark circles of skin that often appear below your eyes when you are tired or ill
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Bags under your eyes
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56. Eyes that are very red because you are tired, ill, have drunk top much alcohol
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Bloodshot eyes
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57. Very expresive and sometimes sad eyes
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Soulful eyes
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58. short, thick legs
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fat stumpy legs
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59. very thick eyebrows
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bushy eyebrows
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60. If you have a roll or fat beneath your chin, then you have a ....
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double chin
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61. Chin of a man who has not shaved recently
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stubbly chin
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62. opposite of a man with a stubbly chin
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a clean-shaven man
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63. If someone has a cold and liquid runs from their nose, then the cold can be called a ....
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runny cold
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64. nose that have a small hole made in it so that you can wear a piece of jewellery in it
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pierced nose
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65. a man who has a young and innocent-looking face
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boyish face
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66. the person's expression is blank
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a vacant look on someone's face
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67. Hair that has been cut or styled to stick up in pointed tufts
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Spiky hair
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68. Hair that has been treated with chemicals so that it stays curly for several months
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Permed hair
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69. Hair that hasn't been brushed or combes and is untidy, with knots in it
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Tangled hair
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70. Remove substances from inside your nose with your finger
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pick your nose
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71. smooth and shape your nails
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file your nails
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72. limar las uñas
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file your nails
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73. Lima de uñas
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nail file
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74. hacerse la cera en las piernas
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wax your legs
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75. Pisar a alguien
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Tread on someone's foot
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76. limpiarse los zapatos en la alfombrilla
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wipe your feet on the mat
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77. las cebollas hacen llorar los ojos
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onions make your eyes water
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78. Las enfermeras están de pie
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Nurses are on their feet
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79. something that causes people to feel surprised or disapproving
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something that raise a few eyebrows
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80. someone makes you feel comfortable by doing things for you or giving you expensive or luxurious things
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you are pampered by someone
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81. someone who's easily embarrassed and nervous because they feel that everyone is looking at them and judging them
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someone who's self-conscious
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82. Tienes el pelo teñido
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you have your hair dyed
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83. jeans with holes and cuts in them
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ripped jeans
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84. that period is finished and in the past
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those days are long gone
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85. this thing or substance
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this stuff
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86. wash something in clean water in order to remove dirt or soap from it
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rinse something out
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87. hair that is easy to control and keep looking neat
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manageable hair
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88. encasillar a la gente
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pigeonhole people
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89. if you hear what someone is saying when they are not talking to you and they do not know you are listening
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you overhear someone
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90. No tener a alguien en cuenta ( su opinión o punto de vista)
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Not to take someone seriously
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91. stereotype people
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put people in a box
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92. that's understandable
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fair enough
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93. not think about something even though you are aware of it
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put something to the back of your mind
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94. handfuls of hair
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whole clumps of hair
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95. alguien se hace pasar por alguien
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someone passes for someone
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96. large bag made of rough woven material
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sack
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97. an artificial top piece fixed over a broken or decayed tooth
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A crown
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98. Teñir la raíz del pelo
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have your roots done
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99. a fairly short hairstyle for women in which the hair is the same length all the way round, except for the front
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A bob
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100. cut off small amounts so that it looks neat and tidy
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have your hair trimmed
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101. make your hair much lighter in colour with a chemical like peroxide
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Have your hair bleached
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102. I've had many disasters too
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I've had my fair share of disasters
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103. popular and fashionable (informal)
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all the rage
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104. a painful swelling containing pus
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abscess
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105. filled with a thick yellowish liquid that forms in wounds when they are infected
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Filled with pus
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106. go to the dentist so that they can attach a small piece of metal that keeps false teeth in place to your real teeth
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have a bridge put in
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107. have an operation in which the surgeon tightens the skin on someone's face in order to make them look younger
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have a facelift
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108. a form of cosmetic surgery where fat is removed from a particular area of the body by dissolving it with special chemicals and then sucking it out with a tube
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liposuction
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109. have an operation to make your ears lie flatter against your head
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have your ears pinned backed
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110. have surgery (formal)
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undergo surgery
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111. while trying to become beautiful
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in the pursuit of beauty
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112. this isn't something that happens only in Britrain
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far from being a uniquely British phenomenon
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113. change
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alter
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114. usually choose or decide to do something in preference to something else
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tend to opt for
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115. type of surgery that involves rebuilding a part of someone's body because it has been badly damaged, or because the person wants to change its shape
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Reconstructive surgery
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116. I don't agree with it at all
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I'm dead against it
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117. I full agree with it
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I'm totally for it
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118. what really annoys / irritates / angers me
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the thing that really gets my back up
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119. I don't understand it (informal)
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I don't get it
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120. If someone causes a situation, system or belief to continue
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someone perpetuates a situation, system or belief
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121. everyone is entitled to their own opinion
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each to their own
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122. desprecio, desdén, menosprecio
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contempt
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123. dar derecho, autorizar
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to entitle
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124. if you express your contemp for someone or something by the expression on your face or by what you say
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you sneer at someone or something
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125. a particular way of thinking about something, especially one that is influenced by your beliefs or experiences
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perspective on
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126. the part of the body that you sit on
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a bum, a bottom
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127. a person who does not show any serius or careful thought
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a shallow
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128. a person who is only concerned with appearances
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superficial
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129. characteristic or illness that is passed on to a child from its parents before it is born
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a hereditary characteristic or illness
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130. the situation got worse until it reached the stage when...
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it got to the point where
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131. the latest in a series of unpleasant or undesirable events that makes you feel that you cannot tolerate a situation any longer
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the final straw
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132. buy something like a luxury even if it costs a lot of money
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splash out on
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133. a person who is so thin that they might almost be considered to suffer from anorexia
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borderline anorexic
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134. someone did a very bad job on something
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someone totally botched a job up
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135. your skin is badly marked as a result of a wound
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your skin is scarred
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136. alguien que usa una crema hidratante todas las noches
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someone who uses a moisturiser every night
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137. cremas contra el envejecimiento
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anti-ageing creams
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138. alguien preocupado por las arrugas
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someone who worries about wrinkles
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139. alguien que utiliza una cama bronceadora
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someone who uses a sunbed
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140. hilo dental
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dental floss
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141. alguien que se haya blanqueado los dientes
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someone who has had their teeth whitened
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142. enjuague bucal
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mouthwash
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143. alguien que se depile las piernas
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someone who gets their legs waxed
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144. alguien que se de un masaje regularmente
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someone who has a massage regularly
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145. alguien que tenga un tatuaje
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someone who has a tattoo
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146. alguien que se castiga en el gimnasio
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someone who works out at the gym
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147. alguien que tiene el pelo seco
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someone who has dry hair
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148. extensiones de cabello
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hair extensions
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149. alguien que tiene un poco de calva en la coronilla
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someone who is going a bit thin on top
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150. reflejos (cabello)
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highlights
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151. alguien que se ha hecho la permanente
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someone who has a perm
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152. alguien que tiene caspa
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someone who gets dandruff
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153. alguien que usa gomina
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someone who uses gel
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154. internacionalmente famoso
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internationally famous
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155. totalmente feliz, muy feliz, dichoso...
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blissfully happy
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156. clínicamente deprimido
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clinically depressed
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157. con poca cualificación, con pocos títulos relevantes al trabajo
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badly qualified
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158. completamente desgraciado
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absolutely disgraceful
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159. auténticamente Británico
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uniquely British
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160. escandalosamente caro
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outrageously (pro='aut-'reiuisly) expensive
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161. absolutamente, completamente obligatorio
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strictly enforced
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162. del país (un bien o producto hecho )
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locally produced
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163. muy decepcionado, tremendamente decepcionado
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bitterly disapponted
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164. condenado por error
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wrongly convicted
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165. completamente, absolutamente normal
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perfectly normal
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166. Límpiate las lágrimas
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wipe tears away
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167. Límpiate el culo
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wipe your bottom
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168. operación de nariz (por estética)
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a nose job
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169. operarse las tetas (estética y coloquial)
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a boob job
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170. hacer algo muy mal, desastrosamente
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to botch something up
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171. estoy extasiado (de felicidad)
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I'm blissfully happy
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172. estrías ( de la piel)
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strech marks
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173. manos asquerosas
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filthy hands
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174. manos delicadas
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delicate hands
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175. manos blandas
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soft hands
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176. manos ásperas
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rough (pro='raf) hands
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177. cejas espesas
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bushy eyebrows
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178. cejas depiladas
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plucked eyebrows
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179. cejas finas
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thin eyebrows
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180. cejas gruesas
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thick eyebrows
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181. Me gustaría no tener que trabajar tanto (pero no esto enfadado por trabajar tanto pero no estoy contento con la situación)
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I wish I didn't have to work so much
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182. Me gustaría no tener que levantarme tan temprano (no estoy enfadado por ello pero no me gusta la situación)
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I wish I didn't have to get up so early in the morning
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183. Me gustaría que no escribieras cuando estoy hablando (sí estoy enfadado por ello)
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I wish you wouldn't write while I'm speaking
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184. Me gustaría que no usases el teléfono en la clase (estoy enfadado por ello)
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I wish you wouldn't use the phone in the class room
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185. regret
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arrepentimiento
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186. ¿ Sabes tocar la guitarra ? No, me gustaría saberla tocar (en realidad me arrepiento de no haber aprendido a tocar la guitarra de más joven)
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Can you play the guitar ? No, I wish I could play the guitar
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187. Me gustaría haber estudiado más inglés que francés ( me arrepiento, de no haberlo hecho en el pasado)
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I wish I had studied more English than French
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188. Me gustaría no haber escrito esa carta ( me arrepiento de haberla escrito)
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I wish I hadn't written that letter
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189. Me gustaría que no lloviera tanto ( no estoy enfadado por ello, aunque prefiero que no llueva)
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I wish it didn't rain so much
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190. Me gustaría que no lloviera tanto ( estoy enfadado porque llueve mucho)
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I wish it wouldn't rain so much
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191. Me gustaría que te limpiaras los pies antes de entrar (mala costumbre que tienes, pero no estoy enfadado por ello)
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I wish you did wipe your feet before come in
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192. Me gustaría que te limpiaras los pies al entrar (realmente ahora esto enfadado porque no te has limpiado los pies al entrar)
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I wish you would wipe your feet before come in
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193. Te deseo una feliz estancia aquí
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I wish you a pleasant stay here
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194. Disfruta de tus vacaciones. Espero que te lo pases muy bien
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Enjoy your holiday. I hope you have a great time
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195. Adiós. Te deseo lo mejor
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Goodby. I wish you the best
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196. Nos dijimos adiós y nos deseamos suerte
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We said goodby to each other and we wished each other luck
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197. Vamos a hacer una comida en el campo mañana, así que espero que el tiempo nos acompañe
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We're going to have a picnic tomorrow, so I hope the weather is nice
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198. Te deseo suerte en tu nuevo trabajo. Espero que todo te salga bien
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I wish you luck in your new job. I hope it works out well for you
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199. It's raining. You want to go out, but not in the rain. You say:
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I wish it would stop raining
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200. You're waiting for Jane. She's late and you're getting impatient. You say to yourself:
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I wish she would hurry up
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201. You're looking for a job - so far without success. Nobody will give you a job. You say :
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I wish somebody would give me a job
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202. You can hear a baby crying. It's been crying for a long time and you're trying to study. You say:
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I wish the baby would stop crying
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203. Brian has been wearing the same clothes for years. You think he needs some new clothes. You say to Brian:
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I wish you would buy some new clothes
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204. Your friend drives very fast. You don't like this. You say to your friend:
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I wish you wouldn't drive so fast
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205. Joe leaves the door open all the time. This annoys you. You say to Joe:
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I wish you wouldn't leave the door open all the time
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206. A lot of people drop litter in the street. You don't like this. You say:
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I wish people wouldn't drop litter in the street
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207. Me gustaría que Sarah estuviese aquí ahora
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I wish Sarah were here now
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208. Me gustaría que me escuchases
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I wish you would listen to me
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209. Me gustaría tener más tiempo libre
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I wish I had more free time
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210. Me gustaría que nuestro piso fuese un poco mayor
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I wish our flat were a bit bigger
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211. Me gustaría que cambiase el tiempo
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I wish the weather would change
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212. Me gustaría que no te quejases continuamente
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I wish you wouldn't complain all the time
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213. Me gustaría que nada fuese tan caro
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I wish everything weren't so expensive
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214. lo que dije fue algo estúpido. Me gustaría no haberlo dicho
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It was a stupid thing to say. I wish I hadn't said it
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215. Estoy harto de esta lluvia. Me gustaría que parase
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I'm fed up with this rain. I wish it would stop
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216. Es una pregunta difícil. Me gustaría saber la respuesta.
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It's a difficult question. I wish I knew the answer
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217. Te debería haber escuchado. Me gustaría haber seguido tu consejo
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I should have listened to you. I wish I had taken your advise
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218. Tienes suerte de haber salido (de vacaciones). Me hubiese gustado haber podido acercarme (Ojalá hubiese podido ir yo también)
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You're lucky to be going away. I wish I could come
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219. Estoy completamente sin fuerzas ahora. Me gustaría no estar tan cansado
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I have no energy at the moment. I wish I weren't so tired
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220. ¿ Todavía no están listos (ellos) ? Me gustaría que se dieran prisa
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Aren't they ready yet ? I wish they would hurry up
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221. Estaría bien quedarse aquí más tiempo. Me gustaría no tener que irnos ahora
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It would be nice to stay here longer. I wish we didn't have to leave now
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222. Cuando estuvimos en Londres el año pasado, no tuvimos tiempo de ver todo lo que queríamos. Me hubiese gustado haber podido estar más tiempo
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When we were in London last year, we didn't have time to see all the things we wanted to see. I wish we could have stayed longer
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223. Está helando hoy. Me gustaría que no hiciese tanto frío. Odio el frío.
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It's freezing today. I wish it weren't so cold. I hate cold weather
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224. Joe todavía no sabe lo que quiere hacer. Me gustaría que se decidiera
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Joe still doesn't know what he wants to do. I wish he would decide
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225. No me gustó mucho la fiesta. Me gustaría no haber ido
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I really didn't enjoy the party. I wish I hadn't gone
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226. Mejor que te pase a tí que a mí ! (algo desagradable)
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Rather you than me !
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227. piernas gordas y achaparradas
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fat stumpy legs
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228. piernas peludas
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hairy legs
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229. piernas largas
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long legs
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230. piernas esbeltas
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slender legs
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231. piernas delgadas
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skinny legs
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232. piernas estupendas
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great legs
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233. bolsas debajo de los ojos
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bags under my eyes
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234. ojos inyectados en sangre
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bloodshot eyes
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235. ojos grandes y conmovedores
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big soulful eyes
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236. ojos de loco
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mad staring eyes
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237. uñas afiladas
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sharp nails
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238. uñas pintadas
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polished nails
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239. uñas muy largas
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incredibly long nails
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240. uñas mordidas
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chewed nails
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241. pies talla 13
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size-13 feet
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242. pies apestosos
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smelly feet
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243. pies descalzos
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bare feet
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244. pies planos
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flat feet
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245. pies diminutos
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tiny feet
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246. papada
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double chin
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247. mentón con barba de tres días
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stubbly chin
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248. hoyuelo en la barbilla
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cleft chin
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249. nariz enorme
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huge nose
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250. nariz que gotea
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runny nose
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251. nariz puntiaguda
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pointy nose
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252. nariz chata
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flat nose
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253. nariz agujereada, con un piercing
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pierced nose
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254. cara, rostro arrugado
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wrinkled face
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255. rostro angelical
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angelic face
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256. rostro con cara de niño
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boyish face
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257. cara con la mirada perdida
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vacant look on his face
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258. pelo tupido
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bushy hair
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259. pelo pincho
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spiky (pro='spaiqui) hair
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260. pelo canoso
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greying hair
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261. pelo amarillento o rojizo
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ginger hair
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262. pelo con la permanente hecha
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permed hair
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263. pelo ondulado
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wavy hair
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264. pelo enmarañado
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tangled hair
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265. ¿ Te depilas las cejas ?
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Do you pluck your eyebrows ?
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266. ¿ Conoces a alguien que se urge la nariz ?
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Do you know anyone who pick their nose ?
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267, ¿ Te limas las uñas ?
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Do you file your nails ?
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268. ¿ Alguna vez te has hecho la cera en las piernas ?
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Have you ever had your legs waxed ?
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269. ¿ Qué dices si alguien te pisa un pie ?
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What do you say if someone tread on your foot ?
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270. ¿ Cuándo tienes que limpiarte los pies ?
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When do you need to wipe your feet ?
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271. ¿ Alguna vez te has metido un dedo en el ojo ?
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Have you ever pocked yourself in the eye ?
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272. ¿ Qué cosas podrían hacer que tus ojos llorasen ?
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What things could make your eyes water ?
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273. ¿ En qué trabajos estarías de pie todo el día ?
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In what jobs were you on your feet all day ?
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274. ¿ Qué clase de cosas podrían causar desaprobación ?
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What kinds of things might raise a few eyebrows ?
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275. Me voy a cortar el pelo (no tengo cita todavía) ¿ Te lo vas a cortar mucho ?
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I'm going to have my hair cut. Are you going to have much taken off ?
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276. Me voy a cortar el pelo (ya tengo reservado hora y día)
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I'm having my hair cut
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277. Yo sólo me lo descargaría un poco (dando un consejo y se refiere a un corte de pelo)
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I would just have it trimmed
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278. Volveré sobre las 7 ( he decidido que volveré sobre esa hora)
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I'll be back around seven
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279. ¿ Qué se hizo ? (ella en su pelo ). Se lo ha teñido de rubio ( se lo hicieron -la peluquera- a ella)
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What has she done to it ? She had it bleached
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280. Una vez me hicieron la permanente
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I once had my hair permed
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281. Estaba de moda entonces pero tan pronto como me lo hicieron me arrepentí
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It was all the rage at the time but as soon I had it done, I regretted it
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282. ¡ No me lo cuentes ! (algo desagradable)
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Spare me the details !
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283. Dijo que seguramente me tendrían que sacar la muela del juicio
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He said I would probably have to have my wisdom tooth taken out
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284. Ya es hora que me tiñan las raíces de nuevo
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It's time I had my roots done again
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285. Me van a poner una corona la próxima semana (no tengo la cita cerrada con el dentista todavía)
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I'm going to have a crown fitted next week
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286. Me van a poner una corona la próxima semana (tengo cita cerrada con el dentista)
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I'm having a crown fitted next week
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287. Entonces ¿ Porqué te la hiciste ? (p.e. una operación de estética)
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So why did you have it done ?
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288. someone who you dislike them becose they are upleasantly polite and flattering usually because they want you to like them or to do something for them
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smarmy
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289. skilful and impressive
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slick
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290. there's a subtle difference between ... and ...
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it's a fine line between ... and...
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291. If you suggest a plan, proposal or name that should be considered for a particular purpose or job, then ....
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you put forward a plan, proposal or name
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292. the payment that someone makes to a university in order to attend a course of study there
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university tuition fees
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293. a school controlled by members of a particular faith (religion), where the beliefs and values of that religion play an important role in the education of the pupils who study there
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a faith school
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294. When a religion is no longer allowed to play a part in an institution or organisation then it ....
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is secularised
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295. someone who gives the impression of being dishonest
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someone who looks a bit shifty
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296. the man never answers a question directly and honestly
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the guy never gives a straight answer
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297. someone who is not very important, serious or skilful in a particular area of activity
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someone who's a bit lightweight
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298. someone who's sensible and practical; pragmatic
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down-to-earth, grounded
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299. Someone who is disliked by you becose they are unpleansantly polite and flattering, usually because they want you to like them or to do something for them
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smarmy
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300. skilful and impressive
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slick
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301. there's a subtle difference between .... and...
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it's a fine line between ... and...
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302. someone's opinion or attitude to a matter
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someone's stance on something
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303. What's your opinion on the war against terror ?
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What your stance on the war against terror ?
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304. you suggest than a plan, proposal or name should be considered for a particular purpose or job
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you put forward a plan, proposal or name
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305. the payment that someone makes to a university in order to attend a course of study there
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university tuition fees
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306. a school controlled by members of a particular faith (religion) where the beliefs and values of that religion play an important role in the education of the pupils who study there
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a faith school
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307. An institution or organization where religion is no longer allowed to play a part in it
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a secularised institution or organization
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308. someone who gives the impression of being dishonest (informal)
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someone who looks a bit shifty
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309. the man never answers a question directly and honestly
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the man never gives a straight answer
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310. If you think someone is not very important, serious or skilful in a particular area of activity you describe as ...
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a bit lightweight
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311. sensible and practical; pragmatic
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down-to-earth
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312. sensible and practical; pragmatic
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grounded
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313. a person who attracts, influences and inspires people by their personal qualities
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a charismatic person
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314. carisma
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charisma
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315. someone describes a bad or serious situation honestly, without trying to conceal the problems
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someone tells it like it is
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316. in your area
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round your way
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317. I have no idea at all
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I haven't got a clue
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318. I don't get involved
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I keep out of all of it
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319. If you don't trust the people at all you could say:
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I wouldn't trust any of them as far as I could throw them
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320. a person who hasn't yet decided who to vote for in a forth coming election
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a floating voter
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321. a person who speaks or behaves towards others in a way which seems friendly, but which shows that they think they are superior.
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a person who is patronising
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322. If the police keep someone in prison but do not charge them with a crime, which would entitle them to a trial where they would have a chance to prove their innocence
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the police detain someone without trial
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323. se hace el duro pero en realidad es un blandengue
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He comes across as being very tough but in fact he's a softie
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324. the system by which voters get to elect a goverment
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an electoral system
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325. electorado
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electorate
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326. elector, votante
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elector
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327. a victory in a election in which a person or political party gets far more votes or seats than their opponents
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a landslide
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328. una victoria electoral muy ajustada
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a narrow victory
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329. a political party get a percentage of votes in a election
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a political party polls a percentage of votes in a election
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330. If a group or organisation suffer as a result of quarrelling and competition between their own members...
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a group or organisation suffers from infighting
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331. the control or goverment of a country, organisation or group by itself rather than by others
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autonomy
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332. I only heard or saw the last part
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I caught the end of it
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333. If someone makes you feel nervous or frightened then ...
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someone gives you the creeps
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334. a speech or dialogue that has been written out and practised many times before it is delivered publicicly
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a well-rehearsed script
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335. someone who belives that people always act selfishly
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a cynic
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336. you don't let people guess what you are thinking
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you're not giving much away
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337. cause someone to make a mistake that reveals that they are lying about something, do not know something, or cannot do something
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catch someone out
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338. nervous and confused
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flustered
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339. la gente con frecuencia se sonroja cuando se pone nerviosa o se confunde
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people often go red in the face when they are flustered
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340. control something and keep it within limits
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curb
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341. someone doesn't think they are more important than other people
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someone has got no pretensions
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342. someone who pretends to have qualities, beliefs or feelings that they do not really have
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a complete hypocrite
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343. una persona hipócrita
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a hypocritical person
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344. someone is very direct and honest in their dealings with others
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someone is very straight with people
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345. a quality or feeling of confidence that surrounds a person
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an aura of confidence
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346. tell a joke
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crack a joke
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347. if no one laughs at a joke because they don't think it is funny then the joke...
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falls flat
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348. an answer that doesn't make much sense because it keeps going off the subject in a confused way
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a rambling answer
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349. a meeting of the most senior ministers in a goverment to discuss policies
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a cabinet meeting
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350. a meeting in which there is a lot of angry argument or criticism
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a stormy meeting
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351. cause difficulties that prevent a meeting from continuing
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disrupt a meeting
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352. in the period of time just before an election
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in the rup-up to an election
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353. If someone dishonestly arranges an election to get the result they want..
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someone rigs an election
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354. organise an election
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hold an election
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355. have a policy that will be the subject of intense public argument, disagreement or disapproval
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adopt a controversial policy
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356. If an issue makes people form two opposing sides over the right course of action then the issue ...
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divides public opinion
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357. a survey in which people are asked their opinion about something, usually to find out how popular something is
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an opinion poll
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358. en mi humilde opinión (en realidad no pienso que sea tan mala mi opinión, más bien pienso que es bien acertada)
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in my humble opinion
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359. something you hope to achieve over a long period of time
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a long-term goal
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360. something you hope to achieve in the very near future
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an immediate goal
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361. decide that you hope to achieve a particular goal in your life
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set a personal goal
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362. services that are provided by the state to help with people's living condictions and financial problems
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welfare
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363. something reaches the highest level it has ever been
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something reaches an all-time high
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364. something reaches the lowest level it has ever been
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reach an all-time low
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365. el desempleo ha alcanzado su cota máxima
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unemployment has reached an all-time high
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366. millions of people have chosen not to vote in an election, even though they have the right to vote
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stay away from the polls in their millions
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367. someone who is only interested in what they can get for themselves can be described as...
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self-serving
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368. someone who behaves in a dishonest way by making other people believe something that is not true
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someone is deceitful
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369. a vague suspicion, often one you are unwilling to accept
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a sneaking suspicion
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370. be in charge of a situation, organisation, system, ....
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run the show
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371. person whose actions are controlled by a more powerful person or government, even though they may appear to be independent
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a puppet
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371. marioneta
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puppet
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372. títere
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puppet
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374. something that is done secretly rather than publicly
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something done behind the scenes
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375. powerful financial and commercial organisations use their influence with politicians in order to get something done, often, unfairly
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big business pulls the strings
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376. something that is an important factor in achieving a particular thing
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something goes a long way
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377. you make a policy more appealing to the public by changing the details of it
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you tailor a policy to fit public opinion
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378. pass the age of 18
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turn 18
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379. an election that you take part in as part of your preparation for a real election
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a mock election
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380. a political proces whereby the general public have the opportunity to vote in decisions that are likely to affect them directly
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grassroots democracy
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381. referendum
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referendum
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382. the public can decide how much of the tax-payer's money is to be spent on different things
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a participatory budget
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383. voting by means of a text message
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SMS-voting
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384. consider something when you are thinking about a situation or deciding what to do
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take something into account
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385. tener algo en cuenta
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take something into account
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386. obviously
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blatantly
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387. Lo que más me preocupa es que...
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What concerns me most is that....
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388. Lo que más me molesta de él es la forma en la que se dirige a la gente (hablando)
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What annoys me most about him is the way he talks to people
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389. Lo que más me enfada (cabrea) es la cantidad de dinero que se han gastado (han desperdiciado ) en proyectos inútiles
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What angers me the most is the amount of money they've wasted on useless projects
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390. Lo que me hace subir por las paredes es lo arrogantes que son todos. Nunca creen que están equivocados
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What drives me crazy is how arrogant they are. They never belive they're in the wrong
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391. Lo que me inquieta es el hecho de que ahora te pueden encerrar en realidad sin un juicio. Están constantemente deteriorando las libertades civiles
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What disturbs me is the fact that you can now be basically detained without trial. They're constantly eroding civil liberties.
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392. Lo que me descompone es ver a toda esa gente muriendo de hambre en África y saber que nuestro gobierno no hace nada por ayudarles
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What upset me is seeing all these people starving in Africa and knowing our goverment is doing nothing to help
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393. Lo que me decepciona no es tanto lo que han hecho, sino cómo lo han presentado
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What disappoints me is not so much what they've done, but the way it's been presented
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394. Lo que me fastidia es el nivel de criminalidad en nuestras ciudades. ¡ Es demasiado alto !
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What bothers me is the level of crime in our cities. There's just so much !
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395. Lo que me exaspera son las carencias de inversión en educación. No se pueden mejorar nuestras escuelas tan rápidamente como nos gustaría sin más dinero
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What frustrates me is the lack of investment in education. We can't improve our schools as quickly as we'd like without more money
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396. Habla de forma condescendiente a la gente, como si fueran niños
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He talks down to people like they're children
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397. Está loco por el poder (él). Sólo está interesado en llegar a lo más alto
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He's power-mad. He's only interested in getting to the top
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398. Da la impresión de ser tremendamente condescendiente
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He comes across as incredibly patronising
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399. En las entrevistas da la impresión de ser bastante falso
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He comes across as being quite shifty in the interviews
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400. Parece que tiene los pies puestos en la tierra (él)
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He seems very down-to-earth
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401. Tengo la impresión de que es muy apasionado
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I get the impression he's very passionate
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402. Es muy tranquilo delante de las cámaras
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He's very smooth in front of the cameras
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403. Da una imagen de ser muy eficiente. Nunca le ves nervioso o que le pillen en algo
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He presents a very slick image. You never see him flustered or caught out
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404. Quiere limitar los derechos de la mujer y librarse de los inmigrantes, ese tipo de cosas
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He wants to curb women's rights and get rid of all immigrants, that type of thing
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405. No tiene la chispa o el carisma como para ser primer ministro
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He hasn't got the spark o charisma to be Prime Minister
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405. Las elecciones fueron amañadas
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The election was rigged
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407. En mi humilde opinión es descaradamente injusto
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In my humble opinion, it's blantantly unfair
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408. Soy el típico votante indeciso
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I'm your typical floating voter
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409. Lo que me molesta es la cantidad de dinero que han malgastado
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What bugs me is the amount of money they've wasted
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410. Me mantuve completamente al margen (de un asunto)
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I just keep out of it all
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411. Hay una línea muy fina entre calmado y adulador
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It's a fine line between smooth and smarmy
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412. Ha habido muchas luchas internas en el partido
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The party's suffered from a lot of in-fighting
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413. Nadie obtuvo una mayoría absoluta
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No-one won an overall majority
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