B2 and C1 Vocab Flashcards

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They financed the project in order to build a school in an Andean village

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Subvencionaron el proyecto para hacer una escuela en una aldea andina

(Financiar algo)

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The government will subsidise local institutions that are already carrying out or preparing projects that use this type of technology to pare up people

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El gobierno subvencionará a las instituciones que ya están ejecutando o preparando proyectos que utilizan este typo de tecnología para emparejar a las personas

(Apoyar con subvención)

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Its - worse for wear - birth rate

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Su maltrecha tasa de natalidad

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The number ended up being lower than 865,000

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El número quedó por debajo de los 865,000

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To provoke ‘envies’

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Suscitar envidias

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constitute a government

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constituir un gobierno

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get a general idea

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Hacerse una idea general

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form the wrong image

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Formarse una imagen equivocada

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encourage research

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Fomentar la investigación

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To give rise to a situation

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dar lugar a una situación

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Doubt arose (sprouted) when he found out where he was born.

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La duda brotó en su mente al conocer su lugar de nacimiento.

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The experts insisted on the need to illuminate a new development model.

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Los expertos insistieron en la necesidad de iluminar un nuevo modelo de desarrollo.

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instill enthusiasm

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infundir entusiasmo

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ravage a territory

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asolar un territorio

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mislead

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inducir a engaño

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have everything as in a pharmacy

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haber de todo como en botica

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crowded

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abarrotado

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To misplace (to loose your way)

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extraviar(se)

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spread a news story

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difundir una noticia

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To be absent from work

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ausentarse del trabajo

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To present oneself at the police station

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presentarse en comisaría

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There was only a handful of us

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Éramos cuatro gatos

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To have availability

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tener disponibilidad

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An affordable rent

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un alquiler asequible

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To set up a machine
poner a punto una máquina
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I remain at your entire disposal for any question
Quedo a su entera disposición para cualquier consulta
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It so happened that that day arrived on time.
Dio la casualidad de que ese día llegó a tiempo.
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focus on one aspect
Centrarse en un aspecto
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a crowd of faithful
Una muchedumbre de fieles
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I have washed the sweater in the washing machine and it has shrunk
He lavado el jersey en la lavadora y ha encogido
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To widen
ensanchar
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It is important to distribute the weight to ensure the stability of the vehicle.
Es importante distribuir el peso para garantizar la estabilidad del vehículo.
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The public packed the premises
El público abarrotó el local.
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The terrain is uneven
El terreno está desnivelado.
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A steep slope
una cuesta empinada
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Get closer
arrimarse (a)
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To rock
mecer(se)
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When you rock/swing a baby, do it with softness
Cuando columpies a un bebé, hazlo con suavidad.
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To impulse an iniciative To undertake (start) a business
impulsar una iniciativa | emprender un negocio
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To dive
zambullir(se)
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To wobble
tambalearse
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To tackle
atajar
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To take a shortcut
coger un atajo,
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To make a manoeuvre
Hacer una maniobra
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Delay
atraso / demorra
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We were unable to do anything due to the delay in communicating the news.
No hemos podido hacer nada debido a la demora en comunicarnos la noticia.
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A postponement of the sentence
un aplazamiento de la sentencia
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A late reaction
una reacción tardía
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Circumstances force the minister's visit to be postponed.
Las circunstancias obligan a aplazar la visita del ministro.
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To get late
hacerse tarde
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Sorry, it got late on me, I’ll arrive around six fifteen
Lo siento, se me ha hecho tarde, llegaré sobre las seis y cuarto
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Date of expiry
fecha de caducidad
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The passport expired some weeks ago
El pasaporte caducó hace unas semanas.
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The boy kept swearing, with insistence, that he had seen a ghost
el niño seguía asegurando erre que erre que había visto a un fantasma"
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To plane (wood)
Pulir
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To sand
Lijar
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To varnish
Barnizar
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A dish drainer
un escurridor de platos
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To puddle
encharcar(se)
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to conceal the defects
disimular los defectos
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to run over something with sight
recorrer con ~ la vista/la mirada
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a grating noise (like nails on a chalk board)
un ruido/sonido estridente
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to snore
roncar
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to sneeze
estornudar
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to yawn
bostezar
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a horse voice
una voz ronca
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to whisper
susurrar
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to whistle
pitar
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to soundproof
insonorizar
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to call out
dar voces
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to keep quiet
guadar silencio
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wine tasting
cata de vinos
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He has been in the position for two years
• Tiene dos años de antigüedad en el puesto
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to get ruined
• estropearse
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to bring up to date (poner al dia) to refresh (your) knowledge to bring yourself up to date
actualizar actualizar los conocimientos actualizarse
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the browser needs to be updated
Hay que actualizar el navegador
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Accountants must bring themselves up to date on tax matters by means of courses, conferences, publications, etc.
Los contadores deben actualizarse en aspectos fiscales mediante cursos, conferencias, revistas, etc.
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to give a grade
poner una calificación
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bargain
ganga
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to bargain/haggle
regatear
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to pay for/to cover the costs
costear/ cubrir los gastos
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the correct answer / the incorrect answer (noun)
el (des)acierto
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a mad idea
un disparate
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to oppose something
oponerse a algo
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to behave with good sense
comportarse con cordura
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This is a propitious moment for telling us what you are feeling (propitious: giving or indicating a good chance of success)
Este es el momento propicio para que nos digas lo que sientes
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incompatible with ; contrary to
(in)compatible con, contrario a
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Pedro is the suitable (or: appropriate) man for her; they are very similar The suggested (or: recommended) directions for taking the medication can be found on the package.
(contra)indicado para Pedro es el hombre indicado para ella, son sumamente afines El procedimiento indicado para ingerir la medicina se encuentra en el empaque.
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The new people will need to adjust (or: adapt) to our customs.
adecuarse a / ajustarse a (acostunbrarse a) Es necesario que los nuevos se adecuen a nuestras costumbres.
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Be careful on the mountain, a lapse of concentration could get us lost
Ten cuidado en la montaña, cualquier despiste y nos perdemos.
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He is involved with his secretary.
Está liado con su secretaria.
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I got tied up at work and that's why I got out late.
Me he liado en el trabajo por eso salgo tarde.
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I fell asleep and missed the end of the movie.
Me quedé dormido y me perdí el desenlace de la película.
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a good command of English is required.
Se necesita un buen dominio del inglés
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to utilize/ make use of the dictionary
recurrir al diccionario
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to make use of the instalations
• hacer uso de las instalaciones
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to perform The team isn't performing as expected. They could lose the game if they keep this up.
rendir ~ (bien/mal/al máximo) El equipo no está rindiendo como se esperaba; de seguir así podría perder el partido.
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a piece of junk
un trasto
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a nuisance
un estorbo
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the exam gave him the capacity to access the posiiton
El examen lo capacitó para acceder al puesto
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confine yourself to what you are asked
atenerse a aténgase a lo que se le pregunta
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to think about something to yourself well/two times
• pensarse algo ~ bien/dos veces
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the idea occurred to him
ocurrírsele (a alguien) una idea la idea se le occurrio
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a trip always brings ideas to mind for him
traer/venirle algo ~ a la memoria un viaje siempre le trae ideas
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to synthesize
sintetizar
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paw (vernacular 'leg')
pata
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eardrum
el tímpano
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dandruff
caspa
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The tornado began as a small whirlwind.
El tornado empezó como un pequeño remolino
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snail
caracol
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ojo : bulging/almond-shaped/sunken
saltón/rasgado/hundido
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Nose - hooked/turned-up/flat
 nariz ~ aguileña/respingona/chata
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lips - fine/thick/full
 labios ~ finos/gruesos/carnosos
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skin - smooth (no wrinkles) / wrinkly
la piel ~ tersa/arrugada
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beard - trimmed/bushy
la barba ~ recortada/poblada
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Sultan is a hairy (or: furry) dog.
Sultán es un perro muy peludo.
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I've been gray-haired since I was thirty
Tengo el pelo canoso desde los treinta años
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I'm blinking because my contact lens is bothering me.
(pestañear, parpadear) Pestañeo porque me molesta la lente de contacto
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to inhale (v. erga) to aspire to something
aspirar (algo) aspirar a algo /aspirar a hacer algo
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The residents of the building inhaled smoke during the fire Everybody in this country aspires to a better life.
Los habitantes del edificio aspiraron humo durante el incendio. Todos los habitantes de este país aspiran a una vida mejor.
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exhale (v. erga) to give off (v. tr)
espirar (algo) espirar algo
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Exhale until you empty your lungs. The burnt wood gives off an intense smell.
Espire hasta vaciar sus pulmones. La madera quemada espira un olor intenso
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After getting out of the pool, he shivered because he was cold.
Tiritaba de frío después de bañarse en la piscina.
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hacer temblar temblar (vi)
estremecer algo / a alguien estremecerse
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(v. tr) only the idea of thinking of it makes me tremble
La sola idea de pensar en ello me estremece
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to shrug your shoulders; to raise your eyebrows; to frown ; to wrinkle your nose/your forehead; to wink an eye; to make silly faces
encogerse de hombros, arquear las cejas, fruncir el ceño, arrugar ~ la nariz/la frente, guiñar un ojo, hacer muecas
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to contract/to relax the muscles
contraer/distender ~ los músculos
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to cross your arms/legs
cruzarse ~ de brazos/de piernas
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to kick the bucket (to stretch the leg)
estirar la pata
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hospitable
 hospitalario
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overbearing (also arrogant)
prepotente
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You rile me up. Your voice is irritating
sacar de quicio Me sacas de quicio, tu voz es irritante.
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To be honest, I don't pity him. I took pity on the beggar
Para ser franco, no lo compadezco. Me compadecí del mendigo
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I can't keep my eyes open | my eyes are closing on me
cerrársele a uno los ojos se me cierran los ojos
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to enter into someone - hunger/sleepiness/cold
entrarle a uno ~ hambre/sueño/frío
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first name surname
nombre de pila apellido
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to reside (vi) I was born in France, but I reside in Spain
Residir Nací en Francia pero resido en España.
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to inhabit /to dwell (v. erg) Primitive men dwelled in caves We only lived in the house during the summer
habitar Los hombres primitivos habitaban en cavernas. Sólo habitamos la casa en verano.
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thirtysomething / fourtysomething
 treintañero, cuarentón
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We have to process the business licence
Hay que tramitar la licencia de apertura del negocio
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bachelor / bachelorette
solterón, | solterona
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to become widowed (v. int) She has lived alone she was widowed.
 enviudar Desde que enviudó, vive sola.
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to issue/ to deny/ *to get - driving license
 expedir/denegar/sacarse ~ el carné de conducir
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to seal a document
Sellar un documento
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to misplace (v. tr) a document
traspapelar un documento
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great-grandson great-great-grandson
bisnieto tataranieto
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grandchild
nieto
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nephew
sobrino
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brother-in-law
cuñado
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father-in-law
suegro
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to nag / to tell off
regañar
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to associate yourself with something
ligarse a algo/alguien
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preside over (v. tr) dirigir algo He presided over the country's most important company. to preside over an act
presidir Presidía la compañía más importante del país Presidir un acto
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to close out (v.tr) (an event) They closed the festival with the visit of the Oscar winner for best picture
clausurar Clausuraron el festival con la visita del ganador del óscar a la mejor película.
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to give a closing speech
dar un discurso de clausura
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to inaugurate/ to comence / to close out - the festivities
inaugurar/comenzar/clausurar ~ las fiestas
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We should go give our condolences to the widow.
Deberíamos ir a dar el pésame a la viuda
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We want to congratulate you for the contract that you were awarded
Queremos darles la enhorabuena por el contrato que consiguieron
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Idiomatic phrase for: Habilidad o astucia para manejarse o resolver situaciones difíciles 'To do this role you have to have a deft touch'
Tener mano izquierda 'Para hacer este rol debe tener mano izquierda'
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food - to go off (2x options)
estropearse / descomponerse
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to uncork a bottle
descorchar una botella
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to be a t-totaler /alcoholic
ser ~ abstemio/(un) alcohólico
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Highschool
liceo
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Core subject / optional subject
materia ~ troncal/optativa
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to ratify a course / studies
convalidar ~ una asignatura/unos estudios
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to cram (for a test) Vi
Empollar
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to revise for a test
revisar un examen
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To pass by the skin of your teeth
aprobar por los pelos
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thesis / dissertation
tesina
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slides
diapositivas
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devise
dispositivo
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salaried
asalariado
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a chore
un quehacer
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remunerated
remunerado
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to speed up a service
agilizar un servicio
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to throw yourself into something
 volcarse en - un trabajo/en una función/en un servicio/en una tarea
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to occupy / to assume a post
 ostentar/asumir ~ un cargo
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to become (a post) free/ vacant/ available
quedarse ~ un puesto ~ libre/vacante/disponible
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a master's degree
una maestría
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'Dear Sir' is a common *opening in formal letters
"Estimado señor" es un encabezamiento de uso común en cartas formales.
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letterhead
membrete
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sign off (of a letter)
antefirma
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the postmark
el matasellos
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to mail (formal)
remitir
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to write to one another
cartearse
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the headset
auricular
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the doorbell
el timbre
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the keyboard - a key
el teclado - una tecla
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asterisk
el asterisco
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the hash symbol
la almohadilla (also 'cushion' or 'small pillow')
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cordless
inalámbrico
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..in order to counteract it
para contrarrestarlo
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subscriber
 abonado
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the first indicator / notice
la primicia
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the headline
el titular
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to subcribe
 abonarse
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the concrete
el hormigón
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the plaster (building)
el yeso
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They put his arm in a sling after the accident.
Tras el accidente le pusieron una escayola en el brazo
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gente de la vecindad (barrio)
el vecindario
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tenant
inquilino
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home-lover
casero
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guest/lodger
 huésped
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the finishing touches
los acabados
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Wipe it with a cleaning cloth so the table gets cleaned
Pasa la bayeta para que se quede la mesa limpia
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Without saying anything to him, she took the scourer and began to scrub
Sin decirle nada cogió el estropajo y se puso a fregar
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This bathroom is so dirty that we will have to wash it with bleach
Este baño está tan sucio que tendremos que lavarlo con lejía
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to wipe with the rag
pasar el trapo
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to dust (with a feather duster)
pasar el plumero
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If you close the blinds, you will avoid being woken by the sun in the morning
Si cierras las contraventanas evitarás que la luz del sol te despierte por la mañana.
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If you close the roller blinds, you will avoid being woken by the sun in the morning
Si cierras el estor evitarás que la luz del sol te despierte por la mañana.
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The mother hung a lace curtain over the living room window.
La madre puso el visillo en la ventana de la sala.
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My business is growing and I plan on opening a branch office.
Mi empresa está creciendo, estoy por abrir una sucursal.
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We need a guarantee to be granted credit.
Necesitamos un aval para que nos concedan el crédito.
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a trained dog
un perro adiestrado
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to be dresses in civies
ir de paisano
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Roglic added his second consecutive Vuelta to his trophy cabinets
Roglic añadió a sus vitrinas su segunda Vuelta consecutiva