Expressions Flashcards by Nerea Sanchez

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To gobel down

A

Devorar

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To double as

A

Tener una doble función

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To rein so./sth. in

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Dominar, controlar

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From the outset

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From the beginning

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The next of kin

A

Parientes más cercanos

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Beyond my means

A

Por encima de mis posibilidades

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To pop in

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Aparecer, dejarse caer

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To atone for sth.

A

Espiar

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I dropped accusation

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Retiré la acusación

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Public outcry

A

Publicamente proclamado

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To outlaw

A

Hacer que algo sea ilegal

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Sought to (seek-sought)

A

Buscar algo, intention to

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Furthering sth. …

A

Más allá de…

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Gilt-framed

A

Enmarcado en marco bañado en oro

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To stay abreast

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Estar al día

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To wind so. up

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To make so. confused

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Long winded speech

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Un speech muy largo, enrollado

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Winding road

A

Carretera curvosa, montañosa

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Stress buster

A

Que elimina el estrés

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To do wonders FOR sth.

A

Sentar bien, hacer bien

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To catch sight of sth.

A

Empezar a avistar algo

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To catch a glimpse

A

Vislumbrar, see sth. unclearly

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My spirits have rose as so. has cheered me up

A

Me ha subido el ánimo porque me han animado

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To admit defeat

A

Aceptar la derrota

To loath so./sth.

Odiar algo o alguien

To be loath to do sth.

Tener pereza de hacer algo y dejarlo para luego

To spare a thought FOR so./sth.

To think about so./sth. when they're suffering

To stick TO sth. (not WITH)

Ceñirse a algo

So./Sth. is instrumental

So./Sth. is totally necessary

Regardless OF sth.,...

A pesar de algo,...

To crave aplause (no plural)

Desear aplausos

To undo a reputation

Deshacer/Destrozar la reputación