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Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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Cuando menos se espera

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Out of the blue

He called me out of the blue.

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Todo sale bien

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Fall into place

Despite all of the problems with the project, everything fell into place.

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Ir al carajo

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Go downhill

Everything started out well, but when Pablo began to help, everything went downhill from there.

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4
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Poder pasar

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On the cards (UK) In the cards (USA)

A: Do you think he will get a job this year?

B: Yes, I think it’s on the cards.

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5
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“Y el resto, ya sabes”

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The rest is history

Hitler was made Chancellor of Germany in 1933, and the rest is history.

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6
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Hacerse redundante

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Being made redundant

By purchasing robots, my job is being made redundant by the company.

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7
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La prensa está dedicando mucho tiempo a (algo)

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Gaining media attention

The “Me too” movement is gaining lots of media attention.

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8
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Conocer el hombre “perfecto”, tu futuro marido

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Meeting “Mr. Right”

I don’t know if I will ever meet “Mr. Right”.

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9
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Ir mal/ la dirección equivocada

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Heading the wrong way/in the wrong direction

While studying dentistry, I realized I was heading the wrong way.

We made a wrong turn and were heading the wrong way.

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10
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Perder algo especial

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Losing something special

Two months after leaving my boyfriend, I realized that I had lost something special.

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11
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Reemplazar/sustituir

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Stepping in for someone

When Mark got sick, I had to step in for him to finish the job.

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12
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Interrumpir/ Entrar por fuerza (ladrón)

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Break in

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13
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Romper con alguien/empezar reír a carcajadas

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Break up

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14
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Averiarse/derrumbarse (una persona)

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Break down

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Romper/quitar algo (algo se separa por completo)

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Break off

I broke off a piece of bread.

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16
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Salir ronchas/ escapar de la cárcel/prisión

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Break out

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17
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Cortar areledor de algo

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Cut around

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18
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Reducir ( la cantidad)

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Cut back

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19
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Colarse

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Cut in

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20
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Talar

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Cut down

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21
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Cortar/amputar/interrumpir/aislar/desheredar

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Cut off

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22
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Recortar

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Cut out

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23
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Ayudar con/colaborar con (la casa, otras cosas)

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Help around,
Help out
Help with

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24
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Ayudar (de muchas formas)

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Help in (entrar)
Help on (subir)
Help up (subir, levantarse)
Help down (bajar)
Help off (bajar)
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25
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Ponerse más cómodo (en una silla, por ejemplo)

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Settle back

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26
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Instalarse en una casa

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Settle in

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27
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Decedir/Ponerse de acuerdo

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Settle on

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28
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Pagar una deuda/cuenta

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Settle up

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29
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Tranquilizarse/Relajarse/Casarse

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Settle down

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30
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Conformarse

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Settle with

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31
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Enterarse/Entender lo que está ocurriendo

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Catch on

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32
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Alcanzar a alguien/Recuperar tiempo perdido

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Catch up

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33
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Acabar (con algo o haciendo algo o en un lugar)

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End up

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34
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Saltar (cualquier dirección)

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Jump in, on, out, off, up, down, around, back, forward

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35
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No va a dejar pasar una oportunidad

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Jump at

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36
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Llevar por muchos sitios

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Take around

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37
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Devolver

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Take back

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38
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Acoger a alguien/ absorber información/asimilar

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Take in

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39
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Asumir (una responsabilidad)

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Take on

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40
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Derrotar/Quitar (algo colgado)

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Take down

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41
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Quitarse (ropa, algo)/ Despegar

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Take off

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42
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Llevar alguien ( un sitio, cita)/ Comida para llevar/Sacar, quitar algo

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Take out

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43
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Animar (alguien que se siente mal o triste)

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Cheer up

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44
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Caminar, desplazarse, circular (un rumor), evitar, eludir, convencer, ir

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Get around

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45
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Volver, mover hacia atrás

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Get back

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46
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Entrar, subir (coche)

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Get in

47
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Llevarse bien/mal, subir (avión)

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Get on

48
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Levantarse

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Get up

49
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Bajarse

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Get down

50
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Insinuar

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Get at

What are you getting at?

51
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Bajar (avión)

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Get off

52
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Salir, bajar (coche)

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Get out

53
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Devolver dinero,

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Pay back

54
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Sobornar, liberarse de deuda (tarjetas de crédito)

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Pay off

55
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Encontrar pruebas/pistas que puede llevarse a una persona o un principio.

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Track back

I was able to track the money back to his company.

56
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Localizar, encontrar

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Track down

57
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Alguien pasa por tu casa/alguien va a cambiar de opinión (ver las cosas como tú las ves)/ recuperar conciencia (después de desmayarse)

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Come around

58
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Volver hacia un lugar de origen

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Come back

59
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Entrar (por invitación)

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Come in

60
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Alguien te attaca

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Come at

61
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Bajar, volver a la tierra

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Come down

62
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Desprenderse, romper

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Come off

63
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Alguien sale contigo, salir del armario

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Come out

64
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Venir con

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Come with

65
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Quedar, pasar un tiempo en un lugar

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Hang around

66
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Quedar atrás

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Hang back

67
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Colgar en algo, esperar

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Hang on

68
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Colgar un teléfono o algo en la pared

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Hang up

69
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Algo está colgando hacia el suelo

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Hang down

70
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Algo está colgando de un borde o sobresale de un borde

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Hang off

71
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Pasar un rato con amigos/ algo está saliendo de algo (llaves de un bolsillo por ejemplo)

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Hang out

72
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Correr en muchas direcciónes, “corriendo” = ir a muchos sitios con prisa

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Run around

73
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Correr (en cualquier dirección)

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Run back, in, on, up, at down, off, out, with

74
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Quedar sin: No queda ( manzanas, cualquier producto)

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Run out

75
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Dar la vuelta (una persona o vehículo)

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Turn around, back

76
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Entregar (papeles)/ ir a la cama

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Turn in

77
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Encender

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Turn on

78
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Aparecer

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Turn up

79
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Rechazar

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Turn down

80
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Apagar

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Turn off

81
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Resultar

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Turn out

82
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Comercial (Negocio)

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Commercial

83
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Politico (adj)

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Political

84
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Medioambiental

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Environmental

85
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Social

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Social

86
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Fisiológico o Física (adj)

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Physical

87
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Tecnológico

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Technological

88
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Adventure -> adjective

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Adventurous

89
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Exhaust -> adj

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Exhausted/Exhausting/Exhaustive

90
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Identify -> adj

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Identical

91
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Predict -> adj

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Predictable

92
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Alternate -> adj

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Alternative

93
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Experiment -> adj

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Experimental

94
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Mass -> adj

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Massive

95
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Speech -> adj

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Speechless

96
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Disaster -> adj

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Disastrous

97
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Flaw -> adj

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Flawed

98
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Notice -> adj

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Noticable

99
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Understand -> adj

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Understanding/Understood/Understandable

100
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Dispose -> adj

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Disposable

101
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Hope -> adj

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Hopeful/Hopeless

102
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Philosophy -> adj

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Philosophical

103
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Marco (de negociación o la ley)/ esquema

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Framework

104
Q

Actualizar

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Update

105
Q

Un repunte, mejora, subida

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Upturn

106
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Pasado de moda, anticuado

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Outdated

107
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Estallido, comienzo (de guerra)/brote (de enfermedad)

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Outbreak

108
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Ganancia imprevista

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Windfall

109
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Algo impermeable al viento

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Windproof

110
Q

Lluvia

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Rainfall

111
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Impermeable a la lluvia

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Rainproof

112
Q

Solvencia

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Creditworthiness

113
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Perdición, ruina

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Downfall

114
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Empeoramiento, giro negativo, dar un bajón

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Downturn

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