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entre (situados entre más de dos elementos)

among
prep
/əˈmʌŋ/
Sleepwalking is most common among young boys.

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ancestro
antepasado
ascendiente
predecesor

ancestor
n
/ˈænsestə/
My ancestors are all from Suffolk.

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manta

blanket
n
/ˈblæŋkɪt/
I like to take an extra blanket with me when I go travelling.

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persianas

blinds
n pl
/blaɪndz/
Do you usually sleep with your bedroom completely dark, or with the curtains or blinds open?

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ramo, ramillete (flores)

aroma (wine)

bouquet
n
/buˈkeɪ/
I gave her a bouquet of flowers for Valentine’s Day.

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cacofonía

disonancia

cacophony
n
/kəˈkɒfəni/
A cacophony of sounds filled the room.

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capuchino (café)

cappuccino
n
/ˌkæpuˈtʃiːnəʊ/
I prefer cappuccino to other types of coffee.

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chófer

chauffeur
n
/ˈʃəʊfə/
The company sent a chauffeur to pick them up.

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coro

chorus
n
/ˈkɔːrəs/
The chorus is the most famous part of the song.

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repiqueteo

clack
n
/klæk/
The clack of my colleague’s keyboard drives me crazy.

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concierto

concerto
n
/kənˈtʃɜːtəʊ/
Mozart wrote a concerto when he was very young.

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enconces
y entonces, y por eso
así que
consiguientemente
por consiguiente

consequently
adv
/ˈkɒnsɪkwəntli/
He can listen to just about anything ever composed. Consequently, his experience may help us to understand more about musical taste.

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música country

country music
n
/ˈkʌntri ˌmjuːzɪk/
Country music is often associated with America.

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cruasán

croissant
n
/ˈkrwæsɒ̃/
Croissants are a really unhealthy breakfast.

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cortinas

curtains
n pl
/ˈkɜːtn/
I close the curtains on winter nights to keep the room warm.

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dominar, controlar

dominar a, controlar a

dominate
v
/ˈdɒmɪneɪt/
I don’t like people who try to dominate others.

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edredón

duvet
n
/ˈduːveɪ/
I’m not used to sleeping with a duvet. I’ve always slept with blankets.

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bis (call to return to stage)

encore
n
/ˈɒŋkɔː/
The crowd wanted more so they started shouting for an encore.

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fiel

leal

faithful
adj
/ˈfeɪθfl/
He was faithful to his wife and never cheated on her.

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campo

field
n
/fiːld/
English has ‘borrowed’ many words from other languages, for example in the field of music from Italian, Greek, and French.

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freir

fry
v
/fraɪ/
I don’t fry my food. It’s not very healthy.

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género

genre
n
/ˈʒɒnrə/
What genre of music do you like?

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grafiti

pintada

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graffiti
n
/ɡrəˈfiːti/
Some people think that graffiti is art.

audífono

sonotone

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hearing aid
n
/ˈhɪərɪŋ eɪd/
My grandad needs a hearing aid to hear.

zumbido | tarareo

hum n /hʌm/ The hum from the air-conditioning was really loud.

tronco | leño

log n /lɒɡ/ Are you a light sleeper or do you sleep like a log?

lúcido | coherente

lucid adj /ˈluːsɪd/ In a lucid dream the person who is dreaming can sometimes change what is happening.

manchado | café manchado

macchiato n /ˌmækɪˈɑːtəʊ/ I like to drink macchiato because it’s a bit lighter.

mezzosoprano

mezzo soprano n /ˈmetsəʊ səˌprɑːnəʊ/ She is a mezzo soprano.

micrófono

microphone n /ˈmaɪkrəfəʊn/ I need a microphone for people to hear me.

siesta | sueñecito

nap n /næp/ When I’m tired I have a short nap during the day.

desorden neurológico | afección neurológica

neurological disorder n /ˌnjʊərəˈlɒdʒɪkl dɪsˌɔːdə/ Doctors diagnosed her as having a rare neurological disorder called Kleine-Levin Syndrome.

paralelo

parallel adj /ˈpærəlel/ Dreams and video games are both parallel universes.

posponer retrasar aplazar

postpone v /pəˈspəʊn/ I postponed our meeting until next Sunday.

totalmente sordo | con sordera

profoundly adv /prəˈfaʊndli/ He was born profoundly deaf.

volver a ocurrir | volver a suceder

recur v /rɪˈkɜː/ My nightmare recurs nearly every night.

REM (movimiento rápido de los ojos)

REM (rapid eye movement) n /ɑːr iː ˈem/ REM is an abbreviation for the stage of sleep called ‘rapid eye movement’.

restablecer | restaurar

restore v /rɪˈstɔː/ Research has shown that short naps are very effective in restoring our energy levels and mood.

rutina

routine n /ruːˈtiːn/ Have a regular routine – try to go to bed at roughly the same time every night.

resultado de una competición deportiva tanto puntuación

score n /skɔː/ Writers of film scores are experts at using music to create an atmosphere.

buscar

seek v /siːk/ He decided to seek further help.

sonámbulo/a

sleepwalker n /ˈsliːpwɔːkə/ You should never wake up a sleepwalker.

roncar

snore v /snɔː/ Have you ever had to share a room with someone who snores?

sonata

sonata n /səˈnɑːtə/ A sonata is usually played on just one instrument.

espinaca

spinach n / ˈspɪnɪtʃ, ˈspɪnɪdʒ/ Spinach is a vegetable many children don’t like.

sugerencia

suggestion n /səˈdʒestʃən/ The suggestions for their holiday really helped.

sinfonía

symphony n /ˈsɪmfəni/ I love Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.

síndrome

syndrome n /ˈsɪndrəʊm/ Doctors diagnosed her as having a rare neurological disorder called Kleine-Levin Syndrome.

sistema

system n /ˈsɪstəm/ We need a system to make this easier.

cansar, cansarse

tire v /ˈtaɪə/ Once you’ve tired of classical, you could start with music from the fifties and progress through each decade.

universo

universe n /ˈjuːnɪvɜːs/ The book opened his mind to a whole universe of ideas.

indeseado | no deseado

unwanted adj /ˌʌnˈwɒntɪd/ All unwanted ideas were rejected.

vasto grande amplio

vast adj /vɑːst/ The ship was vast, with a capacity of over 2,000 passengers.

video juego

video game n /ˈvɪdiəʊ ɡeɪm/ A university psychologist in Canada believes that people who play video games are more likely to be able to control their own dreams.

virtual

virtual adj /ˈvɜːtʃuəl/ Gamers spend hours a day in a virtual reality and they are used to controlling their game environments.

deambular vagabundear errar vagar

wander v /ˈwɒndə/ My parents heard me wandering downstairs in the middle of the night.

zumbar | zumbido

whir v n /wɜː/ The computer whirred as it started up.

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