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Blended learning |
Combines the use of traditional classroom lessons with the use of computer technology. |
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Get away with it |
To succeed in avoiding punishment for something |
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Be caught red-handed |
To find someone in the act of doing something illegal |
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Such + noun/phrase |
Such a pity/Not such a freak |
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So + ADJ./Phrase |
Not so interested in it |
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Tease |
Make fun of Sb / Annoy Sb |
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Off the top of my head |
Without thinking |
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Cheesy |
Of bad quality or in bad taste / cheap or of low quality. |
Corny, Soppy |
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It hasn’t ring a bell/any bells |
Not to sound familiar |
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Have a sweet tooth |
You really like sweets |
Your boyfriend |
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Crack up |
Sth makes you laugh a lot |
Slang |
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Be resilient / resilience |
Strong, endurance, flexibility, adaptive |
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Put yourself on Sb’s shoes / Be on Sb’s shoes |
To be in the situation that another person is in (usually bad or difficult) |
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Brag / Show off |
To speak too proudly about what you have done or what you own / behave in a way to attract attention who others find annoying |
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Pull your weight |
To work as hard as other ppl in a group |
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Call it a day |
To stop what you’re doing cause you don’t want to do it anymore or think you’ve done enough |
I’m getting a bit tired now - let’s call it a day |
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Be about to do sth/ Be on the point/verge of doing sth |
To be going to do sth very soon |
Your favourite <3 |
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In class learning/ face to face learning |
Attending regular classroom classes |
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Some kind of + noun |
Used when you’re trying to explain/describe sth, but you can not be exact |
Some kind of anxiety |
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Do an impression |
To imitate someone |
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Set up |
To star a new business/ the way in which things are organized or arranged (noun) |
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For the question’s sake |
Asking just for asking |
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Fill in Sb on Sth |
To informally tell someone information that is wanted |
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Set up |
To star a new business/ the way in which things are organized or arranged (noun) |
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Achieve |
To succeed in finishing something, especially after a lot of work |
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Never in Sb’s wildest dreams |
Used to say that Sth is better than anything you could imagine or hope for. |
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Burning (ambitions) |
Insatiable (ambitions) |
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From strength to strength |
To become more and more successful. |
The company has gone from strength to strength. |
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Sequel |
A book, film or play that continues the story of a previous one. |
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Revenue |
Incomes from business activities. |
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Overlap |
To partly cover Sth with a layer of Sth else (verb)/ the amount by which two things or activities cover the same area (noun). |
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Momentary |
Lasting a very short time. |
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Single-minded |
Concentrating on one aim or focus. |
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Striking |
Very unusual or easily noticed, and therefore attracting a lot of attention. |
Interesting. |
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Dedicated |
Spend all my time and energy on Sth. |
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Pursue |
To follow someone or something, usually to try to catch him, her, it |
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Internship/Apprenticeship schemes |
A program usually offered to undergraduates or students which consists on a period of time working as an apprentice or intern. |
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Unemployment rate |
The % of people who don’t have a job. |
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State benefits |
Sums of money paid by the Government to people under certain circumstances to meet their day to day living needs. |
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Legal minimum wage |
The smallest amount of money that employers are legally allowed to pay someone who works for them. |
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(Take) Parental leave |
Time that a parent is allowed to spend away from work to take care of his/her baby. |
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Glass ceiling |
A point where you can’t go any further, usually in improving your position at work. |
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(Take) Voluntary redundancy |
A situation in which someone agrees to leave their job because their employer wants to reduce the number of employees. |
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(Take) Early retirement |
The situation in which someone ends their working life before the usual age. |
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To make ends meet |
To have just enough money to pay for the things that you need. |
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Derelict |
(Of buildings or equipment) not cared for and in bad condition. |
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Realize |
To achieve something you were hoping for |
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Grand |
Large and impressive. |
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Household |
All the people living together in a house. |
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Widespread (adj) |
Existing or happening in many places. |
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Be an authority ON Sth |
Be an expert on an specific field. |
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Be responsible FOR Sth |
To have control and authority over something or someone and the duty of taking care of it, him, her. |
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Startled |
Surprised. |
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From now on (adv) |
From this moment and always in the future. |
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To take time out |
To be able to take time for rest or recreation away from one’s usual work or studies. |
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Broaden (perspectives) |
Expand/widen your particular way of considering Sth. |
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On another note |
“As a further matter; bedides” |
Moreover |
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Fulfill |
To do something as promised or intended, or to satisfy your hopes or expectations |
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Shattered |
Broken into very small pieces (as a feeling); extremely upset/tired |
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Fed up (with) |
Bored, annoyed or disappointed, especially by something that you have experienced for too long. Sick and tired. |
Sick and tired |
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Appalled |
Having strong feelings of shock or disapproval. |
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(Be) over the moon |
To be very pleased. |
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(Be) on cloud 9/number 9 |
To be extremely happy and exited. |
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Feeling down beat |
Feeling depressed and without hope. |
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Be turned down |
Be rejected. |
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Be dumped |
Be put down or dropped in a careless way. |
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Get the jitters |
A feeling of nervousness that you experience before something important happens. |
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Get the goosebumps |
Small raised areas that appears on the skin because of cold, fear or excitement. |
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Undertake |
To do or begin to do Sth, especially, Sth that will take a long time or be difficult. |
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Broaden/expand/widen SB’s horizons |
To increase the range of things that someone knows about or has experienced. |
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Overcome (obstacles) |
To succeed in dealing with something. |
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Ambitions |
A strong wish to achieve something. |
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Set a target |
To establish or decide your objective. |
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Be a dream come true |
Something you have wanted very much for a long time that has now happened. |
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Scaredy-cat |
Someone, especially a child, who is easily frightened. |
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Feel eased/ at ease |
Relaxed. |
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Can’t get out Sth of Sb’s head |
Something you/he/she can not stop thinking about. |
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Dismay |
A feeling of unhappiness and disappointment; Consternation, distress. |
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Cry rivers |
To cry inconsolably. |
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Feel down/low/blue/under the weather |
Not to feel completely well. |
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Wish upon a star |
To make a wish the moment you see a shooting star. |
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Bridge |
To make the difference between two things smaller; acortar. |
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Multi-Party-System |
A political system compound of many political parties. |
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Left-wing |
Left faction (politics) |
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Nationalist Party |
Nationalist political party |
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Regional Party |
Regional political party. |
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Autonomous Communities |
Comunidades Autónomas. |
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Dominant Political Party |
The more important or noticeable political party. |
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Right-wing parties |
Right faction political parties. |
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Centre-Right |
Centro-derecha |
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Trade unions |
Sindicatos. |
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The right to self-determination |
Derecho a la libre autonomía. |
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Opposition party |
Political party that opposes the current one who is in the government. |
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Major Political Parties |
The most important political parties. |
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Electoral alliance/coalition |
Alianza/coalición electoral. |
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Lefties or Lefty |
De izquierda (política). |
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High/low turnout |
The % of people that went to ballot. |
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Ballot card |
Tarjeta/papeleta de votación. |
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Green Politics |
Ecopolitics; aims for an ecologically sustainable society, environmentalism, non violence, social justice.... |
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Independence |
Independencia. |
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Ideology |
Ideología. |
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Constituency |
Electoral district (UK). |
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Polling station |
Mesa electoral. |
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Electoral college |
Colegio electoral. |
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Petty crimes |
Not serious crimes. |
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Far right wing |
Extreme right (politics) extrema derecha. |
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Fall through the cracks |
To not be noticed or dealt with. |
Little details often fall through the cracks. |
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Boost (the economy) |
To push or shove up the economy. |
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Harm/Benefit someone or something |
To cause damage/ to produce good to someone or something. |
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Put a strain on (the finances of a Country/area) |
To stretch beyond a proper limit (the finances). |
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Exarcebate (a problem) |
To worsen (a problem). |
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Undermine (the morale of citizens) |
To make someone less confident, powerful or less likely to succeed. |
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Create (divisions) |
To divide (people or whatever) |
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Lead to (tensions) |
To prepare the way for something to happen (tensions). |
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Cut taxes |
To reduce taxes. |
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Extend working hours |
To increase the workday. |
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Increase public spending |
Incrementar el gasto público. |
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Damage the economy |
To cause harm to the economy. |
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Abolish unemployment benefits |
Remove benefits for unemployed people. |
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Allow a vote on independence |
Permitir un voto a la independencia. |
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Increase penalties for... |
To make the punishments larger. |
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Resolve/Solve existing social problems |
To put an end to social problems. |
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Rise of income inequality |
Income inequality increase (aumento en la desigualdad de ingresos). |
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Reform the education system |
Reformar el sistema educativo. |
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Ensure prosperity |
To make prosperity certain to happen. |
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Hold an election |
Celebrar elecciones. |
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Rig the election |
Manipulate the election. |
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Tamper the data/the votes/ballots |
Modify the data/the votes/ballots in order to rig the election. |
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Stand for election |
To be a candidate for the election. |
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Stand up for your rights |
Fight for your rights defending them. |
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Floating voters |
Sb who doesn’t always vote for the same political party. |
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Popularity ratings |
The Level of popularity. |
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A Right-winger |
Sb who supports the beliefs of the political right. |
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A left-winger |
Sb who supports the beliefs of the political left. |
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A polling station |
Place where people go to vote. |
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A running mate |
(US) a political partner chosen for a politician. |
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Voting booth |
A cabin placed at a polling station to vote privately. |
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Aspirations |
Ambitions. |
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Would-be |
Wanting or trying to be. |
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Envisage |
Imagine. |
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Gender gap |
Inequality between men and women. |
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Affluent |
Having a lot of money, rich. |
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Wishful thinking |
Unrealistic ambitions |
The imagining of a very unlikely future event or situation as if it were possible. |
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Inherent |
Innate, natural. |
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Reflect on |
Think about Sth. |
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To excel... |
To be very good at... |
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Splash about |
Play in the water. |
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