GENERAL Flashcards

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YIELD

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YIELD Rendiment, Proprocionar

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SUDDEN

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SUDDEN /sʌdən/ adj

repentí, sorpressiu,imprevist

ALL OF SUDDEN

de sobte, de repent

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TO PLAY A DIRTY TRICK ON SB

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TO PLAY A DIRTY TRICK ON SB

Fer una putada, una mala passada

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WHAT A BLOODY NUISANCE!

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WHAT A BLOODY NUISANCE!

/ˈblʌdi nju:sns/

Quina putada!

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NUISANCE

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NUISANCE /nju:sns/

Molèstia, prejudici

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TO PUT FORWARD

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TO PUT FORWARD /fɔ:wəd/ = TO PROPOSE

Proposar

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IT’S NO BIG DEAL!

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IT’S NO BIG DEAL!

No n’hi ha per tant

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DEAL

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DEAL /di:l/

Quantitat

A GREAT DEAL

Una gran quantitat

DEAL OF CARDS /kɑ:ds/

Repartir cartes

IT’S YOUR DEAL

Et toca donar a tu

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TO BE DRIPPING WITH SWEAT

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TO BE DRIPPING WITH SWEAT /swet/

Suar a xorros

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SOURCE

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SOURCE /sɔ:s/ E.E. U.U. /sɔ:rs/

Font, origen

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WITHIN

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WITHIN /wɪðˈɪn/

Dins de
within the country/town / Dins del país/ciutat

En el transcurs de

within easy reach / al alcance de la mano
within sight/hearing / al alcance de la vista/del oído

within one hour / en una hora

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TO STAY AWAY

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TO STAY AWAY

Ausentar-se

TO STAY AWAY FROM STH/SB

Mantenir-se allunyat de

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TO BURN UP

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TO BURN UP

Consumir combustible

Cremar calories

Estar cremant de febre

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TO RULE OUT

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TO RULE OUT

Descartar

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TO KEEP SB/STH OUT OF STH

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TO KEEP SB/STH OUT OF STH

No deixar que alguna cosa/algú entrei en alguna cosa

To keep the rain/cold out

Resguardar del fred/pluja

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TO SEEK

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TO SEEK, SOUGHT, SOUGHT /sɔ:t/

Buscar, tractar de trobar

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DISGUSTING

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DISGUSTING/dɪsˈgʌstɪŋ/

Repugnant, indignant

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TO LEAD ON

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TO LEAD, LED, LED ON

Enganyar, incitar a

SHE DOESN’T WANT TO LEAD HIM ON

No li vol donar falses expectatives

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TO CARRY OUT

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TO CARRY OUT

Fer reparacions.

Dur a terme.

Cumplir ordres

Fer un treball

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TO EVOLVE

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TO EVOLVE/ɪˈvɒlv/ Ame.

GRADUALLY DEVELOP

Desenvolupar-se

TO EVOLVE INTO

Convertir-se en alguna cosa

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THROUGHOUT

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THROUGHOUT/θru:ˈaʊt/ Prep.

Per tot arreu.

Al llarg del temps

THROUGHOUT HIS STAY

Durant la seva estada

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VENUE

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VENUE/venju:/

Lloc de reunió, de celebració

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TO CRUSH

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TO CRUSH /krʌʃ/

Aplastar, arrugar,rebregar

Aplastament. Aglomeració

TO HAVE A CRUSH ON SB

Encaprixar-se d’algú

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TO SHIFT

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TO SHIFT/ʃɪft/

Moure, canviar de lloc

TO SHIFT THE BLAME ONTO SB

Donar la culpa a algú

TO SHIFT ONE’S GROUND

Canviar d’opinió

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SCENARIO
SCENARIO /sɪˈnɑ:riəʊ/ Marc hipotètic
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FELLOWSHIP
FELLOWSHIP /feləʊʃɪp/ Companyerisme, associació RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP Beca d'investigació
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TISSUE
TISSUE /tɪʃu:/ Paper de seda, mocador de paper. Teixit biològic
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DUE
DUE /dju:, Am du:/ adj. Pagader, degut, vençut, caducat nom. Merescut, deuda, obligació Quota adv. Exactament *davant adv*. DUE NORTH/SOUTH De dret cap el nord/sud
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DUDE
DUDE /dju:d/ Am. inf. Individu, "tiu"
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DUD
DUD /dʌd/ Persona inútil Bomba que no explota Fallo adj. Fals, falsificat
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SLUT
SLUT /SLʌT/ Puta
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TO DESIGN
TO DESIGN STH FOR SB /dɪˈzaɪn/ Planejar, dissenyar, concebre
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TO TAKE UP
TO TAKE UP Començar una feina
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TO OCCUPY
TO OCCUPY /ɒkjʊpaɪ/ Ocupar
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TO DEFY
TO DEFY /dɪˈfaɪ/ Desafiar
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TO PICK
TO PICK Triar, escollir TO PICK SB FOR STH Triar a algú per fer quelcom
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LAME
LAME adj. Coix.
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TO DUCK
TO DUCK Esquivar, eludir
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FINDING
FINDING /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/ Recomanació, Descobriment
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TO SLEEP IT OFF
TO SLEEP IT OFF Dormir la mona
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TO DESERVE
TO DESERVE /dɪˈzɜ:v/ Mereixer
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TRULY
TRULY /tru:li/ Verdaderament
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TO FIGURE OUT
TO FIGURE OUT /fɪgəʳ/ Entendre, comprendre We have to figure out what we're doing Hem d'entedre el que estem fent
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TO CRUMBLE
TO CRUMBLE /krʌmbl/ Esmicolar
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WRATH
WRATH /rɒθ/ Ira
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WRATHFUL
WRATHFUL /ˈrɒθfəl/ Iracund
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TO END UP
TO END UP Acabar to end up in love with sb Acabar enamorat d'algú to end up penniless Acabar sense diners to end up in prison Acabar a la presó to end up doing sth Acabar fent alguna cosa
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TO BLUSH
TO BLUSH /blʌʃ/ Posar vermell, ruboritzar-se
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TO CHECK OUT
TO CHECK OUT Investigar
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TO YEARN
TO YEARN /jɜ:n/ Anyorar, ansiar to yearn for sth/sb añorar algo/a alguien
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WRETCHED
WRETCHED /retʃɪd/ Desgraciat, miserable to be in a wretched state estar en un estado lamentable from this wretched life d'aquesta miserable vida
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LAVISH
LAVISH /lævɪʃ/ Esplendit, fastuós
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TO UPHOLD
TO UPHOLD /ʌpˈhəʊld/ defensar, sostenir, recolzar to uphold the law defender la ley to uphold the principle that ... defender el principio de que...
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WASTREL
WASTREL /weɪstrəl/ Malgastador
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TO TURN INTO
TO TURN INTO Transformar en
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TO STALK
TO STALK /stɔ:k/ Acechar...
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HANG ON!
HANG ON! Espera!
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TO HANG ON
TO HANG ON to keep sb hanging on hacer esperar a alguien
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TO RECALL
TO RECALL /rɪˈkɔ:l/ Recordar, retirar del mercat Memòria
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AWARE
AWARE /əˈweəʳ/ adj to be aware that ... saber que... as far as I'm aware ... por lo que yo sé... not that I'm aware of no, que yo sepa
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WILLING
WILLING /wɪlɪŋ/ adj Disposat to be willing to do sth estar dispuesto a hacer algo to lend a willing hand dar una mano God willing si Dios quiere to show willing Brit dar muestras de buena voluntad
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DRAFTY
DRAFTY /dræfti/ DRAUGHTY en Americà DRAUGHTY/ˈdrɑ:fti/ adj Ple de corrents d'aire
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DRAUGHTY
DRAUGHTY/ˈdrɑ:fti/ adj Ple de corrents d'aire
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INDEED
INDEED /ɪnˈdi:d/ Adv. Realment, en efecte this is good news indeed! Això és una bona notícia realment yes, he did indeed say that Si, ell en efecte ho va dir Interj. Ja ho crec he's a lovely boy! — indeed!
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TO BLACK OUT
TO BLACK OUT Perdre el coneixament
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WHATEVER
WHATEVER /wɒtˈevəʳ/ ## Footnote PRON. el que, qualsevol whatever happens pase lo que pase whatever you pick is fine cualquiera (de los) que elijas está bien nothing whatever nada de nada ADJ. Qualsevol que whatever the reason Qualsevol que sigui la raó
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NEARLY
NEARLY /ˈnɪəli/ Quasi nearly certain casi seguro to be not nearly as bad no estar tan mal to be nearly there estar casi ahí to very nearly do sth estar a punto de hacer algo to be nearly sth estar cerca de algo that wall is nearly three metres high esa pared tiene casi tres metros she's nearly as tall as her father ella es casi tan alta como su padre
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INSANE
INSANE /ɪnˈseɪn/ Dement, boig
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TO BURDEN
TO BURDEN /ˈbɜ:dən/ Carregar Càrrega I don't want to burden you with my problems no quiero preocuparte con mis problemas
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WIZARD
WIZARD /ˈwɪzəd/ Fetiller, mag, geni
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CLOAK
CLOAK /kləʊk/ Capa, mantell
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TO TIE UP
TO TIE UP Lligar, recollir els cabells, to be tied up estar ocupado
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GRUMPY
GRUMPY /ˈgrʌmpi/ Gruñon, Rondinaire
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TRAMP
TRAMP Fulana
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TO HOP
TO HOP /[hɒp/ Saltar. Pujar a l'autobus
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TO SPLIT UP
TO SPLIT UP Partir. Separar-se d'algú
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TO SHUT OFF
TO SHUT OFF Aïllar, desconnectar
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WHENEVER
WHENEVER /wenˈevəʳ/ ## Footnote Conj. Sempre que whenever I can siempre que puedo Adv. Quand sigui whenever did I say that? ¿cuándo fue que dije yo eso? I can do it tomorrow or whenever puedo hacerlo mañana o un día de estos
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HUSK
HUSK /hʌsk/ Closca, clofolla
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MELLOW
MELLOW /ˈmeləʊ/ Veu Suau, Gust dolç Madurar
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KERNEL
KERNEL /ˈkɜ:nl/ Atmetlle, centre de la fruita
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KILN
KILN Forn
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TO CHEW
TO CHEW /tʃu:/ Mastegar. Mosegada
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DASH
DASH /dæʃ/ Carrera, precipitació
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TO LACK
TO LACK /læk/ Manca, falta for lack of ... por falta de... Mancar de... she lacks talent/experience le falta talento/experiencia to lack the energy to do sth no tener la fuerza para hacer algo
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LIKEWISE
LIKEWISE /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/ adv. De la mateixa manera, així mateix to do likewise hacer lo mismo
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TO BREED
TO BREED, BRED, BRED /bri:d bred bred/ Criar, engendrar, reproduir-se
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TO PINPOINT
TO PINPOINT /ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/ Indicar amb precisió, senyalar
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RETAIL
RETAIL /ˈri:teɪl/ Venda al detall. Al detall
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BREWERY
BREWERY /ˈbrʊəri/ Cerveseria, fàbrica de cervesa
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BREWER
BREWER /ˈbru:əʳ/ Cerveser
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TAILOR
TAILOR /ˈteɪləʳ/ Sastre
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OUTSTANDING
OUTSTANDING /aʊtˈstændɪŋ/ adj. Destacat, pendent per pagar, per resoldre
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TO FORSAKE
TO FORSAKE, FORSOOK, FORSAKEN /fəˈseɪk fəˈsʊk fəˈseɪkən/ Abandonar, renunciar a
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HAPHAZARD
HAPHAZARD /hæpˈhæzəd/ Adj. Fet de qualsevol manera, capriciós
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TO FLATTER
TO FLATTER /ˈflætəʳ/ Adular, afavorir
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TO FOSTER
TO FOSTER /ˈfɒstəʳ/ Acollir, Fomentar
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TO SEIZE
TO SEIZE /si:z/ Agafar a algú pel braç. No deixar escapar una oportunitat Detenir un criminal
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MOVING
MOVING /ˈmu:vɪŋ/ Adj. Mòbil, motriu. Conmovedor Nom. Mudança
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HELPLESS
HELPLESS /ˈhelplɪs/ Indefens
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SHORE
SHORE /ʃɔ:ʳ/ Costa, Riba EVERY BREAKING WAVE ON THE SHORE Cada onada que trenca a la riba
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TIDE
TIDE /taɪd/ Marea, corrent high tide pleamar low tide bajamar to go against the tide ir contracorriente to swim with the tide seguir la corriente
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TO DEFEAT
TO DEFEAT /dɪˈfi:t/ Derrotar, Frustrar
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DEFEAT
DEFEAT /dɪˈfi:t/ Derrota, fracàs
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MOISTURE
MOISTURE /mɔɪstʃəʳ/ Humitat
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TO FIGURE
TO FIGURE /fɪgəʳ/ Calcular
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TO TAKE COVER
TO TAKE COVER /ˈkʌvəʳ/ Posar-se a cobert
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TEHERBY
THEREBY /ðeəˈbaɪ/ Per això thereby hangs a tale /ironic/ es una larga historia
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ROUND-THE-CLOCK
ROUND-THE-CLOCK Adj. de vint-i-quatre hores Adv. les 24 hores To work round-the-clock trabajar día y noche
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TRIGGER
TRIGGER /ˈtrɪgəʳ/ Gatell, gallet to trigger an alarm disparar una alarma trigger reaction provocar una reacció
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TO REACH UP/DOWN
TO REACH UP/DOWN TO Arribar a, fins to reach down to land Extendre's fins el terreny to reach down to clothes Arribar fins la roba
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TO FIGHT
FIGHT, FOUGHT, FOUGHT /faɪt,fɔ:t,fɔ:t/ Lluitar, Combatre To fight ah¡gainst/for Lluitar contra/per TO FIGHT OVER/ABOUT Discutir per/sobre quelcom
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PROCEDURE
PROCEDURE /prəˈsi:dʒəʳ/ Procediment
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MATTRESS
MATTRESS, MATTRESSES /mætrɪs/ Matalàs
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MERE
MERE /mɪəʳ/ simple, mer a mere detail un simple detall
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LINING
LINING /laɪnɪŋ/ Revestiment, Folre
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