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Question 1

saunter

Answer 1

Walk slowly

pasear

Question 2

brisk

Answer 2

quick and energetic

Question 3

buggy

Answer 3

calesa, cochecito

Question 4

to build “something” in

Answer 4

incluir “algo” desde el inicio

It’s important to build regular exercise into your daily routine

Question 5

to jog

Answer 5

correr trotar

jogging

Question 6

educated guess

Answer 6

An “educated guess” is based on knowledge and experience and is therefore likely to be correct

Question 7

deputy

Answer 7

segundo, reemplazo, suplente, ayudante

Question 8

to take “something” for granted

Answer 8

Do not realise how important “something” is

No dar importancia a algo

Question 9

cutting edge

Answer 9

very new and advanced

Question 10

to beat

Answer 10

golpear, sacudir, batir, vencer a, ganar a, derrotar a, superar a

Question 11

hair-raising

Answer 11

espeluznante, excitante

Question 12

bump

Answer 12

golpe, sacudida, bulto, protuberancia, chichón, (reacción)

Question 13

fluff

Answer 13

pelusa

Question 14

baldness

Answer 14

Pelado, calvicie

Question 15

waxin

Answer 15

depilar con cera

Question 16

plucking

Answer 16

desplumar, arrancar, puntear

Question 17

swap

Answer 17

intercambiar

cambio trueque

Question 18

tap

Answer 18

llave, grifo, caño
micrófono de escucha

verb
dar un golpecito

Question 19

fizzy

Answer 19

gaseoso, efervescente, con gas

Question 20

trump

Answer 20

triunfo

Question 21

to scare somebody off

Answer 21

alejar a alguien asustándolo

Question 22

to catch on

Answer 22

entender, darse cuenta

Question 23

to claim

Answer 23

afirmar, reclamar

Question 24

dos and don’ts

Answer 24

dos and don’ts

rules telling us how to behave in a particular situation

Question 25

hot under the collar

Answer 25

angry

Question 26

keen

Answer 26

entusiasta, aplicado afilado, cortante muy fino, agudo, muy bueno muy reñido

Question 27

overtake

Answer 27

adelantar

Question 28

rage

Answer 28

furia, cólera, rabiar

Question 29

dare

Answer 29

reto, desafio

Question 30

lane

Answer 30

carril, via

Question 31

pedestrian

Answer 31

peatón adj: no interesante. Aburrido (En sentido figurado)

Question 32

dull

Answer 32

1. Adjet. Apagado, sin brillo, gris, feo, aburrido, flojo sordo 2 verb. Opacar. Entorpecer. Embotar

Question 33

pun

Answer 33

Juego de palabras

Question 34

knock down

Answer 34

(cause to fall) (door/fence) tirar abajo (obstacle) derribar he knocked him down in the second round — lo derribó en el segundo asalto ``` 1.2 (driver/vehicle) atropellar 1.3(demolish) (slums/building) echar abajo (building/slums) derribar (slums/building) derrumbar (wall) tirar (abajo) ```

Question 35

weigh down

Answer 35

(impose weight on) the bag was weighing me down — la bolsa me pesaba mucho (depress) abrumar weighed down by / with worry — abrumado / agobiado por las preocupaciones

Question 36

cheer up

Answer 36

animarse come on, cheer up! — ¡vamos! ¡anímate! / ¡arriba ese ánimo! 2 (person) animar (person) levantarle el ánimo a some bright curtains would cheer the room up — unas cortinas en colores vivos alegrarían el cuarto

Question 37

retail

Answer 37

vender al por menor

Question 38

down in the dumps

Answer 38

A way of saying “sad”

Question 39

pang of remorse

Answer 39

pang = punzada pangs of hunger — retorcijones de hambre masculino to feel pangs of remorse — sentir remordimiento (de conciencia) birth pangs — dolores de parto