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ausencia

ausente

absence
n
/ˈæbsəns/
Her absence was noted by the teacher.

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debilidad

weakness
n
/ˈwiːknəs/
His one weakness was his arrogance.

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idea
opinión
pensamiento
intención

thought
n
/θɔːt/
What are your thoughts on the subject?

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fealdad

ugliness
n
/ˈʌɡlinəs/
The product didn’t do well due to its ugliness.

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irrompible

unbreakable
adj
/ʌnˈbreɪkəbl/
Their new laptops are completely unbreakable.

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subdesarrollado
inmaduro
mal revelado (fotos)

underdeveloped
adj
/ˌʌndədɪˈveləpt/
This part of the city is very poor and underdeveloped.

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útil

useful
adj
/ˈjuːsfl/
The instructions were very useful.

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impermeable
sumergible
resistente al agua

waterproof
adj
/ˈwɔːtəpruːf/
My watch is waterproof.

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polución

contaminación

pollution
n
/pəˈluːʃn/
Pollution levels have risen in many cities.

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de posgrado

postgraduate
adj
/ˌpəʊstˈɡrædʒuət/
He is doing a postgraduate degree in aeronautical engineering.

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racismo

racism
n
/ˈreɪsɪzəm/
Racism is a bigger problem when unemployment is high.

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reducción

descuento

reduction
n
/rɪˈdʌkʃn/
The reduction in price made it cheap.

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fuerza
solidez
fortaleza

strength
n
/streŋθ/
The strength of his argument was very persuasive.

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metro
metropolitano
túnel (pasaje bajo la carretera)

subway
n
/ˈsʌbweɪ/
The quickest way to get around New York is on the subway.

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éxito

success
n
/səkˈses/
Success is more important to me than money.

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mejora

mejoría

improvement
n
/ɪmˈpruːvmənt/
The improvement in the system really helped the company.

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intención

plan

intention
n
/ɪnˈtenʃn/
It is my intention to leave.

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longitud, largo

duración (de un viaje)

length
n
/leŋθ/
The length of an Olympic pool is 50 metres.

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pérdida
fracaso
derrota

loss
n
/lɒs/
The financial loss was a problem for the company.

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megaciudad

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megacity
n
/ˈmeɡəsɪti/
Tokyo is one of the five megacities.

malinterpretar

entender mal

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misunderstand
v
/ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd/
I misunderstood the directions, and now I’m completely lost.

monorrail

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monorail
n
/ˈmɒnəʊreɪl/
If you want to avoid the traffic jams in Bangkok, get the monorail.

multicultural

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multicultural
adj
/ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl/
London is a very multicultural city, with people of many different races and religions.

abarrotado/a
repleto/a
superpoblado/a

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overcrowded
adj
/ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪd/
Mumbai is a very overcrowded city.

entusiasmo emoción agitación

excitement n /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ The excitement at the end of the game was amazing.

simpatía amabilidad ordialidad amistad

friendliness n /ˈfrendlinəs/ I love Rio because of the friendliness of the people.

gobierno

government n /ˈɡʌvənmənt/ The country has elected a new government.

calor | calefacción

heat n /hiːt/ The heat was too much for me. I had to go inside.

altura | estatura

height n /haɪt/ The height of modern buildings keeps increasing.

sin hogar vagabundo sin techo indigente

homeless adj /ˈhəʊmləs/ There are a lot of homeless people in this city.

inútil, incompetente (persona) sin esperanza, desesperado/a (persona) imposible (situación)

hopeless adj /ˈhəʊpləs/ The situation is hopeless.

hambre | hambruna

hunger n /ˈhʌŋɡə(r)/ Hunger is a problem in many poor countries.

ignorancia

ignorance n /ˈɪɡnərəns/ I’m surprised by his ignorance on the matter.

infancia | niñez

childhood n /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/ I have many fond memories of my childhood.

frialdad | frío

coldness n /ˈkəʊldnəs/ I was treated with such coldness that I never went back to that country.

ventaja conveniencia conveniente

convenience n /kənˈviːniəns/ Convenience foods are popular with people who lead busy lives.

muerte deceso fallecimiento

death n /deθ/ My uncle’s death was difficult for me.

distancia

distance n /ˈdɪstəns/ The average distance that commuters in the UK travel to work is 8.5 miles.

potable | que se puede beber

drinkable adj /ˈdrɪŋkəbl/ I don’t think the tap water here is drinkable.

entretenimiento diversión espectáculo

entertainment n /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/ New York has a huge range of entertainment, from Broadway shows to top sporting events.

alojamiento | hospedaje

accommodation n /əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn/ Accommodation for tourists can be very expensive in London, especially good hotels.

cuidadoso/a prudente cauto/a

careful adj /ˈkeəfl/ Be careful how you drive!

blindado/a a prueba de balas antibalas

bulletproof adj /ˈbʊlɪtpruːf/ The police usually wear bulletproof vests.

hermandad | fraternidad

brotherhood n /ˈbrʌðəhʊd/ Brotherhood is the friendship and understanding between people.

bilingüe

bilingual adj /ˌbaɪˈlɪŋɡwəl/ Montreal is probably the most bilingual city in the world – most inhabitants speak English and French.

convicción creencia fe confianza

belief n /bɪˈliːf/ Let’s not talk about religious beliefs.

automatizado/a

automated adj /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd/ The Tokyo subway is fully automated.

antisocial

antisocial adj /ˌæntiˈsəʊʃl/ Vandalism, especially breaking public property, is very antisocial behaviour.

alcoholismo

alcoholism n /ˈælkəhɒlɪzəm/ Alcoholism is a growing problem as drink becomes cheaper.

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