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1
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dolor

A

ache
n
/eɪk/
I have an ache in my right arm from playing tennis.

2
Q

avergonzado

A

ashamed
adj
/əˈʃeɪmd/
He felt so ashamed that he couldn’t read.

3
Q

vendado

A

bandaged
adj
/ˈbændɪdʒd/
He came to work with a bandaged head.

4
Q

superventas, éxito en ventas

A

best-seller
n
/bestˈselə(r)/
His autobiography became a best-seller.

5
Q

romper a llorar, ponerse a llorar

A

to burst into tears
/bɜːst ˈɪntə tɪəz/
When I finished the race I burst into tears.

6
Q

caridad, organización benéfica, donativo, dádiva, limosna

A

charity
n
/ˈtʃærəti/
My sister works for a children’s charity and helps them to raise money.

7
Q

sociedad de consumo

A

consumer society
n
/kənˈsjuːmə(r) səˈsaɪəti/
We live in a consumer society where people want new things all the time.

8
Q

cínico

A

cynical
adj
/ˈsɪnɪkl/
I’m always very cynical about our government – I never think their decisions are good.

9
Q

de puerta en puerta, a domicilio, de casa en casa

A

door-to-door
/dɔː(r) tə dɔː(r)/
I went door-to-door trying to sell insurance.

10
Q

volver loco a alguien

A

to drive someone mad
/draɪv ˈsʌmwʌn mæd/
My parents drive me mad with their arguing!

11
Q

emplear, contratar

A

to employ
v
/ɪmˈplɔɪ/
We employ a gardener who comes once a week.

12
Q

tarifa, honrarios

A

fee
n
/fiː/
My lawyer has an hourly fee of £150!

13
Q

pagar la cuenta, asumir el pago de la cuenta, cargar con la cuenta

A

foot the bill
/fʊt ðə bɪl/
My children use the phone all the time but I foot the bill.

14
Q

escritor fantasma

A

ghost writer
n
/ˈɡəʊstraɪtə(r)/
She used a ghost writer to help her write her autobiography.

15
Q

motivo justificado

A

good cause
n
/ɡʊd kɔːz/
I want to run a marathon and make money for a good cause.

16
Q

gorila

A

gorilla
n
/ɡəˈrɪlə/
I saw a big gorilla at the zoo.

17
Q

cuota, plazo

A

instalment
n
/ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/
I paid back the first instalment on my loan.

18
Q

instintivamente, por instinto

A

instinctively
adv
/ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli/
He instinctively knew what people wanted.

19
Q

interés

A

interest
n
/ˈɪntrest/
How much interest do you pay on your credit card?

20
Q

camión

A

lorry
n
/ˈlɒri/
A big red lorry parked outside our house.

21
Q

mecánico

A

mechanic
n
/məˈkænɪk/
I had to pay the mechanic £100 to repair my car.

22
Q

derretido

A

melted
adj
/meltɪd/
There was melted chocolate at the bottom of my bag.

23
Q

presentador

A

presenter
n
/prɪˈzentə(r)/
I want to be a TV presenter when I grow up.

24
Q

premio

A

prize
n
/praɪz/
I won first prize in the competition.

25
Q

orgulloso

A

proud
adj
/praʊd/
I was so proud of my son when he passed his exams.

26
Q

idea aproximada

A

rough idea
n
/rʌf aɪˈdɪə/
I usually have a rough idea about what I spend my money on.

27
Q

vendedor

A

salesman
n
/ˈseɪlzmən/
My brother is a used car salesman.

28
Q

estafa, timo, fraude

A

scam
n
/skæm/
That email saying we had won some money was a scam.

29
Q

compra compulsiva

A

shopping spree
n
/ʃɒpɪŋ spriː/
I always go on a shopping spree when I get my monthly salary.

30
Q

tienda, almacén

A

store
n
/stɔː(r)/
He works in a grocery store.

31
Q

superficie

A

surface
n
/ˈsɜːfɪs/
I can see my reflection in the surface of the water.

32
Q

cinta

A

tape
n
/teɪp/
My fingers are bandaged with white tape.