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enemigo |
foe |
Which of these countries are Britain's friends and which are their foes?
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hermanos
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siblings
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Most young smokers are influenced by their friends' and older siblings' smoking habits.
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rivalidad |
rivalry |
There is a friendly rivalry between the two teams.
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conocido
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acquaintance
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He has a wide circle of acquaintances.
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familia extendida
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extended family
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There are lots of advantages to living in an extended family.
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familia inmediata
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nuclear family
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Most people in the county lived in nuclear families.
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familia de la nueva pareja de tus padres
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step family
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Because of divorces, step families are becoming more and more common.
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familia adoptiva
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adoptive family
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The child was thriving with his adoptive family.
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cuidar de
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take after
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Jenny takes after her dad.
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enfadar a alguien
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wind (you) up
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Don't take any notice of her, she's only trying to wind you up.
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animar
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cheering up
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Liz looked a bit down in the mouth, so I knew she needed cheering up.
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Pedir ayuda
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turn to
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He still turns to us for advice.
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tarifa
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fare
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What's the bus fare into town?
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escapador del lugar de accidente
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hit‐and‐run
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His friend was killed in a hit‐and‐run accident.
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urbana
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urban
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Nearly half the population live in urban areas.
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atraer
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engage
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The toy didn't engage her attention for long.
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encariñarse
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took to
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The little girl took to her new puppy dog
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barrera
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barrier
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Money can sometimes be a social barrier between the haves and the have‐nots.
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normas
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norms
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In Britain it is a social norm for two people to shake hands when being introduced to each other.
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entrar
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step in
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The police stepped in and stopped the fight.
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asartar
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mug
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He was mugged outside the bank.
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publicar
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posted
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Many companies posted adverts in the newspapers publicising the event.
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sede
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headquarters
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The FBI headquarters is located in Washington D.C.
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global
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global
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The global economy is recovering faster than expected.
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lleva a cabo
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carries out
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The team carried out the plan successfully.
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acción
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deed
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I believe that one good deed deserves another, and was happy to lend him my car.
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evolucionado
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evolved
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Many people don't believe that man evolved from apes.
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objetivo
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objective
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Our main objective is to raise money.
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tumbar
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break down
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She wants to break down some of the barriers against promotion of women.
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llamados
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so‐called
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The so‐called experts were no help.
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al azar
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random
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The opinion poll was based on a random selection of people.
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compromiso
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commitment
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Marriage is a life‐long commitment between man and wife.
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diversos
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diverse
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London is home to people from many diverse cultures.
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firmado
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signed up
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I didn't sign up to all this hard work when I agreed to help you!
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no solicitados
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unsolicited
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Joan was annoyed at the amount of unsolicited mail she was receiving.
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desconcierto
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bewilderment
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He couldn't believe the sight before him, and gaped in bewilderment.
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impactado
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struck
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He was struck by the way she handled herself in the emergency.
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suavemente
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smoothly
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He drove very smoothly round the circuit.
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Gente que hace buenas acciones
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good‐deeders
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He is always helping people in need and has been voted good‐deeder of the year.
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travieso
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naughty
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Billy is an extremely naughty child.
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confiesa
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confesses
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The burglar confessed to stealing the jewellery.
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perderse
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missing out
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Janet couldn't come to the party – she's missing out on all the fun.
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lanzamiento
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launch
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We have launched a campaign to raise £50,000.
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impacto
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impact
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The environmental impact of car use is proving very bad for the planet.
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lema
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slogan
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The company needed a catchy slogan for their new breakfast cereal.
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eficaz
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effective
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What is an effective way to teach reading?
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la lucha contra la
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combating
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Combating street crime is an uphill battle.
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renuente
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reluctant
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For some reason, he was reluctant to accept her offer of help.
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dispuesto
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unwilling
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He's unwilling to admit he was wrong.
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vaga
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vague
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She's been a bit vague about her plans for the summer.
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concreto
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concrete
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Let's try and come up with some concrete ideas to improve sales!
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individual
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individual
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Each individual drawing is slightly different.
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desconcertado
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bewildered
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The children looked bewildered and scared.
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avergonzado
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embarrassed
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I felt embarrassed about how untidy the house was.
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llevarse (muy) bien con
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got on (really) well with
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She got on really well with her classmates.
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encajado en
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fitted in
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The new guy has fitted in well with the rest of the sales team.
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apoyo
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support
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Many people have given us support in our campaign.
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salir con
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go out with
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Suzie went out with Luke for about six months.
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romper con
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break up with
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She broke up with him because he was such a liar.
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pelearse con (no se hablan)
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fall out with
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The children had an argument and fell out with each other.
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lavado de platos
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washing‐up
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After the meal, they argued about who should do the washing‐up.
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reconciliarse
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made up
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They made up after the row over whose money it was.
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persuadir
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persuade
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John was trying to persuade me to stay.
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sitios de redes sociales
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social networking sites
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The children aren't allowed to access social networking sites.
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virtual
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virtual
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He became a virtual prisoner in his own home.
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fenómeno
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phenomenon
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The phenomenon of laughter is unknown in animals.
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significativo
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significant
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The government made significant changes in the exam system.
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aprovechar
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taps into
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You should tap into your full potential if you want to realise your dreams.
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inseguridades
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insecurities
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You must try and overcome your insecurities.
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válido
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valid
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The travellers all have valid passports.
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en un sentido
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in a sense
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In a sense we were all responsible for the accident because no one was paying attention.
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sin sentido
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pointless
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His remarks were rather pointless, I thought.
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dudar
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hesitate
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She hesitated before answering.
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apoyo
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supportive
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Mark and Sally are very supportive of our attempt to win compensation.
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corresponsal
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correspondent
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Here's our sports correspondent.
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receta para el desastre
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recipe for disaster
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Giving weapons to the police was a recipe for disaster.
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ceremonia
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ceremony
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Helen Mirren won an Oscar at the award ceremony.
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estreno
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premiere
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All the stars appeared on the red carpet at the film premiere.
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asunto
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issue
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This is a very important political issue.
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choque
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clash
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Ten soldiers were wounded in a clash with the rebels.
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investigación
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research
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The latest medical research on cancer shows great promise for sufferers.
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candelero
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limelight
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Ted loves being in the limelight.
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conflicto
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conflict
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The conflict between the two countries lasted two years.
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psicólogo
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psychologist
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He visits a psychologist every week for a one‐hour session.
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principal
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major
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Traffic is a major problem in the city.
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beneficio
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benefit
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What are the benefits of contact lenses?
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manejar
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handle
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Computers can handle huge amounts of data.
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fila
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row
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Tom and his wife had a huge row about who to invite to their party.
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degenerar
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degenerates
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The condition of the housing estate had degenerated.
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salir corriendo
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storming off
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She stormed off down the street, leaving him standing there.
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crisis
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crisis
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The country now faces an economic crisis.
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poner las cosas en perspectiva
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put things into perspective
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Watching the horror of the disaster on TV put my own worries into perspective.
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compromiso
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compromise
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Talks will continue until a compromise is reached.
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afecto
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affection
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Barry felt a great affection for her.
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sus críticas
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his criticism
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I don't think his criticisms of the project are justified.
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desprecio
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contempt
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Stuart treated his wife with utter contempt.
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constructivamente
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constructively
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As a teacher you have to look critically and constructively at a student's work.
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inevitable
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inevitable
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Death is inevitable.
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considerado
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considerate
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He was always kind and considerate.
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vena despiadada
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ruthless streak
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Jane has a ruthless streak in her personality.
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diplomática
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diplomatic
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I told her I liked her dress, but really I was just being diplomatic.
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ferozmente
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fiercely
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He fought back fiercely against the injustice.
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leal
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loyal
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Ted was always loyal to his friends.
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brutalmente
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brutally
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He was brutally murdered.
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perder los estribos
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lose your temper
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Jack loses his temper far too easily.
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espontánea
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spontaneous
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The audience burst into spontaneous applause.
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sensato
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level‐headed
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Sarah is a very level‐headed person.
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vívido
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vivid
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Meg gave a vivid description of her childhood in Cornwall.
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perspicaz
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razor‐sharp
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Jimmy has a razor‐sharp sense of humour.
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tendencia
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tendency
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He has a tendency to talk too much.
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decisiones rápidas
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snap decisions
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Jason tends to make snap decisions rather than thinking through the problem.
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moralmente
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morally
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Slavery is morally wrong.
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presión
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pressure
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Her family are putting pressure on her to stay at home.
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lívida
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livid
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Their parents were livid when they discovered the couple had eloped.
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raya
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stripe
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Zac was wearing a shirt with blue and white stripes.
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puntual
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punctual
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Ted's always very punctual.
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valor
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value
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I always value your advice.
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no vaciló
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have no hesitation in
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He was a brilliant salesman and I had no hesitation in promoting him..
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recomendar
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recommending
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The decorator was superb and I've been recommending him to all my friends..
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claramente
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distinctly
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I distinctly remember his words.
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resistente al agua
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waterproof |
I bought the children some waterproof boots.
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