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324 Cards in this Set
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Landlord
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casero, propietario
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Fix on
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decidirse
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Stir
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alboroto
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Brow
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ceja
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Tenant
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Inquilino
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Landlord
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casero, propietario
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Fix on
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decidirse
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Stir
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alboroto
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Brow
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ceja
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Tenant
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Inquilino
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Wince
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hacer gestos de dolor/disgusto/verguenza
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Causeway
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calzada alta
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Sinewy
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vigoroso
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Pious
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piadoso
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Dwelling
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morada
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Stunted
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raquitico
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Fir
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abeto
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Sourly
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Agriamente
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Peevish
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gruñon
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Ejaculation
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eyaculacion
exclamacion |
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Slant
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inclinacion
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Relieve sb of sth
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ayudar a algn con algo
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Mist
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niebla
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Shrub
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arbusto
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Studded with
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repleto de
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Raw
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crudo
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Thorn
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espina
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Limb
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miembro, extremidad
(tree) rama |
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Foresight
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prevision
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Narrow
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estrecho
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Surly
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arisco
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Griffin
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grifo
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Feat
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proeza, hazaña
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Ivy
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hiedra
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Kinsman
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familiar, pariente (masculino)
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Demeanour
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actitud, conducta
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Countenance
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rostro, semblante
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Misdeed
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fechoria
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Scanty
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insuficiente
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Cope (with sth)
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arreglarselas
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Chairman
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presidente
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Awe-inspiring
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impresionante
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Eccentric
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excentrico
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Reap
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cosechar, recoger
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Endeavour
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esfuerzo
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Not least
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especialmente, sobre todo
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Downpour
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chaparron
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Birng sb out in sth
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producir algo a algn
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Sparkle
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brillo, chispa (fig)
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Smug
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engreido
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Gently
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suavemente
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Barely
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apenas
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Running (adj)
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continuo
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Voice (vt)
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expresar
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Liability
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responsabilidad
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Auspicious
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propicio
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Ebb (away)
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desaparecer gradualmente
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Onslaught
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ataque, arremienda
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Lapse into silence
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quedarse en silencio
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Gimmick
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truco publicitario
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Shape (v)
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forjar, determinar
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Starkly
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crudamente
absolutamente, completamente |
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Flight of fancy
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fantasia
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But (prep)
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excepto
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Feeble
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debil
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Albeit
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aunque
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Deuce (col)
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diablo (col)
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Whirlwind
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torbellino
(before noun) relampago |
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Beside
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al lado de
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Utter
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pronunciar, proferir
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Altogether
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completamente, en total, en general
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Spoil
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arruniar, echar a perder
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Bitter
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amargo
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Beam
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haz de luz
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Flutter
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parpadear
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Trainee
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becario (trabajando en practicas)
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Outcome
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resultado
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Glib
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faicl, simplista
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Hardly
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apenas, casi, dificilmente
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Remnant
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resto
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Warm sth up
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recalentar (comida)
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Lane
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camino, carril
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Pocket (vt)
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meterse en el bolsillo
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Turning
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bocacalle, desvio
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Bring out
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sacar (producto)
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Dangle (vi) (from sth)
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colgar (de algo)
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Soon after
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poco despues
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A heap
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un monton
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Resemble
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parecerse a
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Perpetually
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perpetuamente, constantemente
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Ivory
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marfil
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Boil
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hervir
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Layer
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capa
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Chutney
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salsa picante de origen indio
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Scrutiny
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examen detallado
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Stove
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cocina, estufa
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Tray
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bandeja
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Edible (adj)
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comestible, comible
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Loose
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suelto, flojo
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The morrow
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el mañana
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On the morrow
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al dia siguiente
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Dust
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polvo
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Gutter
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(roof) canalon de desague
(street) alcantarilla |
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Cock
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gallo
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Crow
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(gallo) cantar
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Shriek
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chillido
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Let sth out
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(grito) soltar
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Begrudge
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envidiar
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Assortment
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variedad
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Crook
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curva
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The crook of your arm
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parte interna del codo
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Haggle
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discutir
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Snatch
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arrebatar
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Encumbrance
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estorbo, carga
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Unduly
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excesivamente, en demasia
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Passer-by
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transeunte
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Endlessly
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interminablemente, sin fin
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Scent
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fragancia, aroma
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Bully
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intimidar
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Constable
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(agente de) policia
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Cheek
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mejila
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Tuck
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meter algo en
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Tremendous
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enorme, extraordinario
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Fare
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Billete, pasajero
- comida |
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Charity
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caridad
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Lid
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- tapa
- parpado |
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Cling (to sth)
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agarrarse a algo
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Inch
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pulgada
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Eagerness
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ansia, entusiasmo
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Rags
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trapos
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No doubt
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sin duda
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Custom
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costumbre, clientela
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Pain (v)
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apenar
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Hollow
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(ojos) huniddo
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To and fro
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de un lado a otro
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Wander
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deambular
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Stool
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Taburete (silla sin brazos ni respaldo)
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Scraggy
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Escualido, flaco
(carne) duro, malo |
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Ruminate about/on/over sth
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rumiar, mediar (pensar detenidamente algo)
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Rupee
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rupia (moneda la India, Pakistan, Nepal...)
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Stuck (adj)
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agarrado
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Come out
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salir
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Caterer
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persona o firma que se encarga del servicio de comida y bebida para fiestas, cafeteria, etc.
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Copper
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cobre
- Coppers (monedas) peniques |
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Puffed
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abombado, abullonado
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Limp (adj)
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flojo, mustio, flacido
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Muslin
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muselina (tela fina de algodon, seda, lana)
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Hard-boiled
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(huevo) duro
(sin sentimientos) endurecido |
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Anna
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moneda que fue usada en la india
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Hover
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cemerse, rondar
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Gloat (over sth)
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regadearse, refocilarse, deleitarse
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Polish (v)
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lustrar
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Stain
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(sus) mancha
(v) manchar |
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Stained
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manchado
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Swarm
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aglomerarse
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Boot polish
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betun, grasa, pomada (para zapatos)
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Ineluctable
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ineluctable (algo contra lo cual no se puede luchar)
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Get rid of sth/sb
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librarse de algo/algn
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Paw
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pata
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Cub
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cachorro/osesno/lobezno
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Bushy
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peludo
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Despise
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despreciar
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Stiffly
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rigidamente
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Whine
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decir gimoteando
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Shift (v)
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cambiar
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Spitefully
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malevolamente, por despecho, con rencor
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Leather
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cuero, piel
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Scuttle
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deslizarse
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Buck
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macho (ciervo, conejo, liebre)
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Merrily
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alegremente
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Quarter
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cuarto, area
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Grounds
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zona para actividad especifica
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Frighten
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asustar, dar miedo a
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Scour sth for sth
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recorrer algo en busca de algo
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Grateful
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agradecido
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Set alight
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prender fuego
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Thicket
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matorral
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Snap (v)
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contestar con brusquedad
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Bewilder
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aturdir
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Gypsy
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gitano
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Chink
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grieta, abertura
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Harm
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daño, mal
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Clank (v)
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(vi) hacer ruido
(vt) hacer sonar |
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Courtly (adj)
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refinado, fino, distinguido
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Motion sb in
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indicar a algn que pase
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Speck
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pizca
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Clad in
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vestido de
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Chimney
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chimenea
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Quiver
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temblar
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Lame (adj)
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cojo, rengo
(hombro) agarrotado (excusa) pobre, malo |
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Bolt
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- tornillo, perno
- pestillo, pasador, cerrojo |
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Rattle
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traquetear, hacer ruido
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Hold out
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(mano) tender
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Lessen
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reducir, disminuir(se)
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Akin to sth
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semejante a algo
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Bid (v)
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(subasta) ofrecer
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Bid sb welcome (v)
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darle las bienvenida a algn
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Halt (v)
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parar, detenerse
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Log
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tronco, leño
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Forestall
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impedir, anticiparse a
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Bracket
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soporte
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Famished
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muerto de hambre
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Flare (v)
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llamear
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Hearth
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chimenea, hogar
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Replenish
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reponer, volver a llenar
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Supper
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cena
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Peg
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colgador
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Ramble about
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divagar, pasear
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Glance (v)
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echar un vistazo
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Brood
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darle vueltas a algo
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Surmise (n)
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suposicion
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Betach sth from sth
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separar algo de algo
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Plethora
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pletora (gran abundancia de algo)
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Chin
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barbilla
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Inference
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conclusion
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Dip (vi)
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descender, bajar
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Fling (v)
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tirarse, echarse
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Growl
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decir refunfuñando
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Jingle (v)
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hacer tintinear
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Relentless
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implacable, tenaz, constante
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Ruffle (v)
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desordenar
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Throw sth up
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revelar, sacar algo a la luz
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Fence (v)
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- cercar, vallar
(vi) contestar con evasivas |
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Call on sb
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pasar a ver, visitar a algn
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Mantelpiece
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- repisa de la chimenea
- chimenea |
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Affair
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caso, asunto, lio
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Amazement
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asombro
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Curl up
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rizarse
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Fanciful
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extravagante
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Merchandise
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mercaderia
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Counsel (n)
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(advice) consejo
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Foresee
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preveer
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Rambling (adj)
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-que se va por las rama
-laberintico |
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Entreaty
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suplica, ruego
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Companion
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compañero
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Chap
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tio (coloq)
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Wreath
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- (flores, laurel) corona
- (humo, niebla) espiral |
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Befall (v)
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suceder, ocurrir
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Whorl
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espiral, voluta
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Confine
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- limitar, restringir
- confinar |
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Warmly
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calurosamente
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What became of...?
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que fue de...?
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Enterprise
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empresa, iniciativa
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Estate
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finca, propiedad
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Settle (v)
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acordar, fijar
- asentarse, quedarse a vivir |
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Hardship
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apuro, privacion
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Grieve
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(vi) sufrir
(vt) apenar |
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Stir (v)
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mover, conmover
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Branch (n)
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(tree) rama
- ramal - sucursal |
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Laburnum
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laburno
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Burden (n)
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peso, carga
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Malady
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mal, enfermedad
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Flit (v)
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revolotear
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Easel
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caballete (de artista)
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Stillness
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calma, quietud
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Gilt (n)
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dorado
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Swiftness
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prontitud, rapidez
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Seek to
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intentar algo
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Imprison
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encarcelar
encerrar |
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Toss (v)
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tirar, lanzar
sacudir |
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Comely
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atractivo
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Skilfully
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habilmente
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Mirror (v)
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reflejar
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Linger
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quedarse mucho tiempo
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Convey
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expresar
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Straggling
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desparramado
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Oppressive
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opresivo
agobiante |
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Stand
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estar (parado)
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Full-length (n)
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de cuerpo entero
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Roar (n)
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rugido, estruendo
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Dim (adj)
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oscuro, poco iluminado
debil, tenue borroso, vago |
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Sullen
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hosco
- sombrio, triste |
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Pauper
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indigente
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Loth/loath (to do sth)
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Aversion a hacer algo
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Beg
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Pedir, mendigar
- suplicar, rogar |
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Whisper sb's ear (v)
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Decir algo al oido de algn
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Make obeisance
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Rendir tributo a algn
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Errand
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- mandado, recado
- mision |
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Infirmity
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dolencia, padecimiento, debilidad
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To wit (vi)
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es decir, a saber
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Be wont to do sth
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soler, acostumbar
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Deft
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habil
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Banquet (n)
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banquete
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Thereby
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asi, de ese modo, por eso
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Weary (vt, vi)
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- (tire) cansar(se)
- aburrir(se), hartar(se) |
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Blush (n)
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rubor
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Lordship
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(su) señoria
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Over-wrought
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alterado, exaltado
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Uphold
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defender, mantener
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Unbiased
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imparcial, objetivo
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Tack (v)
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- Clavar con tachuelas
- hilvanar |
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Appeal to
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atraerle a algn
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Deadline
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plazo de entrega
fecha limite |
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Remorselessly
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implacablemente, sin piedad
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Stylishly
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con estilo
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Bale out
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sacar de apuros
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Ferocious
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feroz
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Nerve-racking
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angustioso, estresante
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Cunning (adj)
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asusto, ingenioso
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Doomed to
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condenado a
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Within (prep)
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dentro de
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Craft (n)
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oficio
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Heady
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embriagador
vertiginoso |
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In the wake of sth/sb
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despues de algn/algo
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Length of
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(duracion)
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Alienate
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enajenar, alejar
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Uneasy
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intranquilo, molesto, preocupado
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Cosy (adj)
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acogedor
intimo y agradable |
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Enthralling
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fascinante, apasionante
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Self-opinionateed
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engreido, presuntuoso
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Compel (vt) (sb to do sth)
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obligar, forzar
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Someresault (n)
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voltereta, salto mortal
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Compelling
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convincente, persuasivo
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Slightly
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ligeramente
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Doyen
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decano
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Pant (v)
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jadear, resollar
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Singsing (adj)
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cantarin
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Woodbine
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madreselva (planta)
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Woodcutter
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leñador
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Quarrel
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pelearse, discutir
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Drear / dreary
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deprimente, girs, sombrio
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Strom-beat
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castigado por la tormenta
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Sprightly (adj)
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lleno de brio, vivaz
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Letterpress
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tipografia
impresion tipografica |
