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43 Cards in this Set
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top-down
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de dalt cap a baix ; jeràrquic.
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whereby
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a través del(s) qual(s) ; amb què
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trait
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tret, característica
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mindset
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mentalitat ; paradigma mental
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sound [adj]
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sòlid, ferm, sensat
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to be awash with sth
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estar inundats de (=estar plens de)
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sweatshop
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maquila ; fàbrica que explota els treballadors
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catch [subst]
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pega, trampa
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to endorse
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aprovar, donar suport a, promocionar
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bottom-up
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de baix cap a dalt ; no jeràrquic
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however much you complain
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per molt que et queixis
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to convey an idea
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comunicar una idea, transmetre
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with the minimum effort on your behalf
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amb el mínim esforç per part teva
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TV cookery programmes
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programes televisius de cuina
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to live economically
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viure gastant poc
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to dress smartly
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vestir elegantment
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to have a bee in sb's bonnet [about sth / doing sth]
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to have an idea which constantly occupies sb's thoughts
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open-ended
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(1) obert, general ("question, discussion").
(2) de duració indefinida ("contract, lease") (3) incondicional ("commitment") |
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to give sth/sb a new lease of life
to " " "" fresh """" |
donar vida a algo/algú, fer reviure
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symbols in the margins
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símbols als marges
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words that occur together
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paraules que es troben juntes
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alongside
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juntament ; al costat de
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to take sides with
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to support in an argument ; prendre partit per
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(a) I'm at a loss what to do next
(b) I was at a loss for words |
(a) no sé què fer després
(b) no vaig saber què dir |
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to be up to sb's ears in work
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estar fins al coll de feina
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pricey
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costly, expensive, high-priced
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price tag on sth
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el preu d'algo
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don't look a gift horse in the mouth
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a cavall regalat...
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trainee
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aprenent, en pràctiques
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I got through her
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vaig aconseguir parlar amb ella [per telèfon]
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depending on if... or...
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depenent de si... o...
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what time do you make it?
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quina hora diries que és?
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how large do you make the audience?
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quant públic diries que hi ha?
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over and out!
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"cambio y cierro" [ràdio]
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over time
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amb el temps, amb el pas del temps
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several time over
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diverses vegades seguides
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wordy
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prolix, verbose, long-winded, fluent
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to reword
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to retell, to iterate, to repeat
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pig-headed
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determined, obstinate, stubborn
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mean [adj]
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avar
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thrifty
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estalviador
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shrewd
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astut [més neutre que "cunning"]
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loo
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toilet in a house
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