General English III, 1 (February - April '22) Flashcards
(115 cards)
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Decrépito
A
Run-down
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En ruinas
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Derelict
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Demacrado
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Emaciated
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Flacucho / esquelético
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Scrawny
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Rígido / firme / duro
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Stiff
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Consulta / pregunta
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Query
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Consulta / pregunta + Investigación
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Inquiry
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Trampolín
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Springboard
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Very angry
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Exasperated
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Very crowded
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Packed
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Synonym of drunk
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Inebriated
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Synonym of expensive
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Overpriced
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Very funny
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Hilarious
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Very happy, delighted
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Elated
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Very hot
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Scorching
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Agotado/a / Exhausto/a (2 options)
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Shattered / Knackered
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Very painful
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Excruciating
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Very sad
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Miserable
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Very wet (2 options) D / S…
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Drenched / Soaking
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Very bad (3 options) A/D/G…
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Appalling / Dreadful / Ghastly
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Very surprising (2 options) A/A…
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Astonishing / Astounding
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Very lazy (2 options) I/I…
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Idle / Indolent
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Very unpleasant (2 options) D/O…
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Despicable / Obnoxious
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Famous for sth bad
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Notorious
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Entrometido
Officious
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Estar bajo el control de alguien
To be under someone's thumb
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Sacar ventaja (idiom)
Gain the upper hand
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Las autoridades
The powers that be
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Salirse con la suya
Have your way
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Ignorar, negar, hacer oídos sordos
Bury your head in the sand
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Tomarse la justicia por mano propia
Take the law into your own hands
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Papeleo, trámites burocráticos
Red tape
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Castigar (idiom)
Throw the book at someone
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Overjoyed (esp?)
Encantado/a
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De mala fama
Disreputable
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Informal, inceremonioso
Unceremonious
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Paseo marítimo, a pie de playa
Seafront
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Refugio escocés
Bothy
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Vajilla
Crockery
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Cubertería
Cutlery
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Contrato vinculante
Binding contract
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Deshacerse de algo
Do away with sth
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Bark, 2 meanings
To speak angrily // Tree covering
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Nail, 3 meanings (apart from body part)
To kill sb // (police) catch a criminal // To do sth perfectly
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To put sth big in sth small
To jam
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Harbor, 2 meanings
Sheltering sb // Keeping inside (feelings)
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To make a racket
To disturb
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Mint, 2 meanings
Menta // Impecable
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Buckle, 2 meanings
Abrochar // Hebilla (del cinturón)
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Deck, 2 meanings
Cubierta de un barco /// Baraja de cartas
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Pitcher, 2 meanings
Jarra // Lanzador
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Arm, 3 meanings
Brazo // Armarse // Arma
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Desplomarse, colapsar
Cave in
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Trip, 2 meanings
Viaje // Tropezarse
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Wiggle (esp?)
Contonearse, moverse
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Revenido
Stale
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Abrirse paso entre
Plough through
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Regañar (phr.)
Tell sb off
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By and large (esp?)
A grandes rasgos
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High and dry (esp?)
Sin recursos
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Short and sweet (esp?)
Breve y conciso
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Done and dusted (esp?)
Finiquitado, acabado
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De atrás adelante
Back and forth
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Llueva o truene
Come rain or shine
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Alto y claro
Loud and clear
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Deterioro por uso, desgaste
Wear and tear
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Arreglado // Mojigato, puritano
Prim and proper
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Hormigueo, cosquilleo
Pins and needles
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Sin efecto (legal)
Null and void
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Cachivaches, trastos
Odds and ends
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Prenda de ropa que no necesita ser planchada
Wash and wear
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Parte integral
Part and parcel
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Spick and span (esp?)
Limpio, impoluto
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Tit for tat (esp?)
Ajuste de cuentas
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Sugar and spice
Someone friendly
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En las buenas y en las malas
Through thick and thin
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Dar vueltas
Toss and turn
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Con uñas y dientes
With tooth and nail
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Gritar rápido, "espetar"
Snap
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Tartamudear
Stammer
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Shriek (esp?)
Chillar
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Refunfuñar
Grumble
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Synonym of "to run"
To dash
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Synonym of "to hurry"
To hasten
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Cojear
Limp
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To move on all fours
Crawl
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To walk clumsily; "trastabillar"
Bumble
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To move silently
Sneak
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Synonym of "to jump" (far)
Leap
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To walk slowly
Stroll
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To move back and forth
Wobble
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Alardear, presumir
Vaunt
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Fiable (producto)
Dependable
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Buena relación calidad-precio
Value for money
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Precios tirados
Rock-bottom prices
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Contar con algo, poseer algo
Boast sth
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Top of the range (esp?)
De lujo, de gran calidad
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Octavilla, folleto
Flyer
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Cartel grande, de carretera
Billboard
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Ad sent by e-mail
Mail shot
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Factor diferencial de un producto
USP (Unique selling proposition)
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De boca en boca
Word-of-mouth
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Tune used for TV/radio ads
Jingle
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Irónico (informal)
Rich
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Sin efecto alguno (phr.)
Water off a duck's back
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Regatear
Haggle
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Ahorrador
Thrifty
108
Gasto, desembolso
Expenditure
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Tener algunos ahorros (phr.)
To have a little nest-egg
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Que sigue a la gente
Gregarious
111
Astuto/a
Cunning
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Sabio
Wise / Sage
113
Valiente, intrépido
Plucky
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Cruel
Ruthless
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Synonym of "without" (= de no ser por)
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