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54 Cards in this Set
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Milieu |
Entorno, ambiente |
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Winding |
Serpenteante |
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Wreath |
Corona Envolver Espiral de algo |
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to beam |
Emitir, transmitir |
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Saddleback |
Tipo de cerdo británico. Tieke (tipo de pájaro). |
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Kinky |
Pervertido, fetichista |
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Birch |
Abedul |
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Eschew |
Evitar, romper con |
/ɪsˈtʃuː/ The couple are eschewing tradition by getting married on the beach. |
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Nonchalant |
Tranquilo, despreocupado, indiferente |
/ˈnɒnʃələnt/ The nonchalant beachgoers relaxed in the sun all day. Robert's nonchalant manner infuriated me; why didn't he take me seriously? |
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Extol |
Ensalzar, elogiar |
/ɪkˈstəʊl/ |
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Roil |
Agitarse, enturbiar (algo) |
/rɔɪl/ The lake water roiled in the strong wind. |
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Countervailing |
Compensatorio |
/ˈkaʊntəˌveɪlɪŋ/ |
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Hone in on |
Apuntar a, concentrarse en |
Incorrect but common (should be home in) |
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Bode |
Augurar |
/bəʊd/ Usually followed by well or ill. Those clouds don't bode well for the rest of the day. |
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Rife |
Abundante, extendido |
/raɪf/ Poverty is rife in this part of the city. |
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Rife with |
Plagado de |
/raɪf/ The streets here are rife with crime. |
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Bolster |
Reforzar, apuntalar |
/ˈbəʊlstə/ Many office workers use cushions to bolster their backs while sitting at their desks. |
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Hollow [something] out |
Vaciar algo, cavar un pozo |
/ˈhɒləʊ/ We learned to hollow out a log to make a canoe. |
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Bulwark |
Baluarte, bastión |
/ˈbʊlwək/ They constructed a bulwark to keep out invaders. |
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Dither |
Vacilar, titubear |
/ˈdɪðə/ Elizabeth always dithers for a while before she acts. |
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Slab |
Losa, bloque, porción |
/slæb/ There was a slab of stone covering the entrance. Jeremy brought Martha a cup of coffee and a slab of his home-made lemon cake. |
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Shrivel [up] |
Marchitarse, arrugarse, secarse |
/ˈʃrɪvəl/ The fruit shriveled in the hot sun. |
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Muddle |
Lío, follón, desorden, desordenar |
/ˈmʌdəl/ Who's responsible for this muddle of clothes on the floor? Someone's muddled the records so I can't make sense of them. |
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Shrug |
Encogerse de hombros |
/ʃrʌɡ/ Melanie asked Ben if anything was wrong, but he just shrugged. |
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Shrug off |
Menospreciar |
/ʃrʌɡ/ My wife always shrugs off my suggestions. |
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Sanguine |
Optimista, alegre, sanguíneo |
/ˈsæŋɡwɪn/ The politician seems sanguine about the state's future. A sanguine stripe was painted across the door. |
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Drubbing |
Derrota, paliza |
/ˈdrʌbɪŋ/ |
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Concoct |
Preparar, elaborar, urdir, inventar |
/kənˈkɒkt/ The witch concocted a brew to turn the man into a frog. The story was completely concocted, without a single true detail. |
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To pitch |
Lanzar (US), dirigir |
/pɪtʃ/ |
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To tap into |
Acceder a |
/tæp/ |
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Seam |
Veta, costura, línea |
/siːm/ The miner found a new seam of coal. A long, thin scar formed a seam along Harry's cheek. |
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Stock-in-trade |
Enseres, recursos |
/ˈstɒkɪnˈtreɪd/ This is the moral philosopher's stock in trade—using examples as the method of questioning what we believe. |
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Moot |
Irrelevante, discutible |
/muːt/ I understand what you mean but – well, it's rather a moot point. The present effects of global warming are a moot point to some. |
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Flippant |
Frívolo |
/ˈflɪpənt/ Despite the precarious financial situation, Tim remained flippant. |
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Hackles |
Pelos del pescuezo |
/ˈhækəlz/ |
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Destitute |
Indigente |
/ˈdɛstɪˌtjuːt/ |
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Dwindle |
Reducirse, mermar, disminuir |
/ˈdwɪndəl/ |
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Recidivism |
Reincidencia, recaída |
/rɪˈsɪdɪˌvɪzəm/ |
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Outset |
Inicio |
/ˈaʊtˌsɛt/ There were problems with the project from the outset. |
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Withhold |
Retener, detener |
/wɪðˈhəʊld/ |
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Stenographer |
Taquígrafo |
/stəˈnɒɡrəfə/ |
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Squabbling |
Riñas |
/ˈskwɒblɪŋ/ |
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Sojourn |
Estadía, pasar una temporada |
/ˈsɒdʒɜːn/ |
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Arrears |
Atrasos |
/əˈrɪəz/ |
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Lock-out |
Cierre de instalaciones, paro forzoso |
/lɒk aʊt/ |
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Ravine |
Barranco, desfiladero |
/rəˈviːn/ |
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Bark |
Corteza |
/bɑːk/ |
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Musk |
Almizcle |
/mʌsk/ |
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Stubble |
Barba incipiente, barba de varios días |
/ˈstʌbəl/ |
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Mettle |
Entereza, fortaleza de carácter |
/ˈmɛtəl/ |
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Imperious |
Arrogante, imperioso |
/ɪmˈpɪərɪəs/ |
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Brazen |
Descarado |
/ˈbreɪzən/ |
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Unbridled |
Desenfrenado |
/ʌnˈbraɪdəld/ |
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Derelict |
Negligente, en ruinas, decrépito |
/ˈdɛrɪlɪkt/ |
