CA2 Flashcards
(109 cards)
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nuanced
A
matitzat
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review
A
ressenyar
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must read
A
best seller
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page-turner
A
suspens, miteri
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be gripping
A
ser capturat
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to sew
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cosir
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sheer bliss
A
pura felicitat
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sip
A
sorbo
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gulp
A
glop
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to make a fuss
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fer un escandol
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indeed
He had indeed spoken those words.
A
certament
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avoided saying
A
va evitar parlar de
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Somehow
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d’alguna manera
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to create un alibi
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crear una coartada
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jealousy
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gelosia
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suspect
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sospitós
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awkward to carry
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difícil de portar
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cumbersome
A
incòmode
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to check out
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verificar
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wound
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injury
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thoroughly
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a fons
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I’m among duty
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estic de servei
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a dab hand at
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un especialista en
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carving
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despedaçar
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done to a turn
cooked just right
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sledgehammer
maça
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belches
rots
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whole-hearledly
completely and enthusiastically
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cunning
astut
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gullible
crèdul
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devious
tortuós
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naive
ingenu
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sly
astut
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quick-witted
ingeniós i ràpid
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outwitting
esquivant, burlant
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unwittingly
involuntariament
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witty
enginyós
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wits
enginy
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unwitting
involuntari
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to be fair to
ser just
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even though
encara que
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even so
tot i així
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whilst
mentre que
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dim-witted
talosos, tanoques
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stuffing
farcint, omplint
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Showing a contrast
```
Nervertheless
nonetheless
despite this/that
in spite of this/that
however
```
malgrat això, no obstant això
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Balancing and contrasting points
```
On one hand
On the other hand
while
whereas
even so
```
mentre
mentre
tot i així
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Persuading
let's look
after all
donem una ullada
| després de tot
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Contradicting
On the contrary
quite the opposite
al contrari
| tot el contrari
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Showing the writers attitude
```
I think
Personally
In my view
In my opinion
I don't think
```
..
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the dice
els daus
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fate is sealed
the future has already been decided
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reluctantly
whithout enthusiasm
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brawl
noisy fight
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outraged
angry and indignant
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acting so sad of late
recently
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unrequired
not reciprocated
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to catch a glimpse
per fer una ullada (briefly see)
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longs
desires
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bitter feud
amarga disputa
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vow of chastity
vot de castedat
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hot-heated
short tempered
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under the spell of
controlled by
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dashing
apuesto
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slay
kill
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in a rage
enrabiat
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sneak
do secretly
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love struck
completly overcome by love
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smitten with
be strongly attracted to someone or something.
| she was so smitten with the boy
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dashing
lively, spirited
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bloodsheed
slaughter
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in a rage
extremely angry
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overhears
listen to someone speaking from another room or place
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bid each other farewell
say goodbye
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taken aback
surprised and confused
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fuming over
amenaçant
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taunts
provocacions
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to take as humbly
pendre-s'ho amb humilitat
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grief
deep, intense sadness
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tracked him down
dar con el
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swift
fast
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banishes
exiles
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blissfully
really happy
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likewise
in the same way; also.
the dream of young people is to grow old, and it is likewise the dream of their parents to relive youth
sinònims: also, in addition, too, as well, to boot, besides, moreover, furthermore
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to mourn
plorar
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anguish
nom
severe mental or physical pain or suffering.
she shut her eyes in anguish
sinònims: agony, pain, torment, torture, suffering, distress, angst, misery, sorrow, grief, heartache, desolation, despair, dolor
verb
be extremely distressed about something.
he anguished over how to reply
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gloomy
dark and depressing
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woe
misery and grief
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grief
dolor, pena
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feuding families
families enemistades
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revenue
ingressos
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compelling
irresistible
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excruciating
intensely painful.
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exhilarating
estimulant
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stunning
meravellós
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disappointing
decebedor
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overrated
have a higher opinion of (someone or something) than is deserved.
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tedious
too long, slow, or dull: tiresome or monotonous.
a tedious journey
sinònims: boring, dull, monotonous, repetitive, unrelieved, unvaried, uneventful
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unconvincing
failing to make someone believe that something is true or valid.
"she felt the lie was unconvincing"
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gripping
firmly holding the attention or interest; exciting.
| "a gripping TV thriller"
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nuances
matissos
a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
"the nuances of facial expression and body language"
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non committal
sense compromís
(of a person or a person's behavior or manner) not expressing or revealing commitment to a definite opinion or course of action.
her tone was noncommittal, and her face gave nothing away
sinònims: evasive, equivocal, guarded, circumspect, reserved,
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die hard
endure, persist, prevail, run
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fairly
bastant
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lead role
paper principal
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buy it in hardback
comprar-ho en tapa dura
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relate
relacionar
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MODALS IN THE PAST
- Must have+past participle-almost certain something is true
- Might/may/could have+past participle-possible that something is true.
- Might/May not have+past participle-you think is possible that something is not true.
- Can't have+past participle- not true or impossible
- Couldn't have+ past participle- "
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If only 2OND CONDICIONAL then
| I wish " so that
If only I had a private jet then I would fly to the caribean.
