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  1. (perseguir) -> perseguido -> persecutor (NOT pres part struc)
  2. (participar) -> participado -> participante (pres part)
  3. (controlar) -> controlado -> contralador/a (NOT pres part struct)
    4b. la indole = [one’s] NATURE or TYPE, as in essential character
    4c. ella es DE INDOLE introvertida
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  1. (vb- to chase) –> chased (adj + past part) -> persecutor (N)+ struct?
  2. (vb - to participate) -> participated (adj + past part) -> ? adj (participating) + ? (N)(participant) + struct?
  3. (vb - to control) -> controlled (adj + past part) -> ? adj (controlling) + ? (N)(controller) + struct?
    4b. explain N in 4c
    4c She´s an introvert (by nature)
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Métodos anticonceptivos

a. pildora
b. esterilización femenina/masculina
c. marcha atrás
4. preservativo masculino
2a. cosas de esta INDOLE
2b. indole - nature, as in essence BUT also = type or sort as in ->
2c. rasgo característico

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Methods of birth control:
a. pill
b. female/male sterilisation
c. withdrawal
d. condom
2a. Things of this KIND
2b. explain kind ->
2c distinctive feature
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1a. … que está indicado en el apartado anterior
1b. … que se indica en el apartado anterior
1c. indicar = to indicate or explain, by giving signs CF dar a entender = more, to imply or insinuate or lead to believe
2. es ALENTADOR ver que las ejecuciones continúan disminuyendo en todo el mundo (alentar a)
3. ¿Cuáles son ALGUNAS de las razones POR LAS QUE no estoy de acuerdo con esta cita?

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1a. … that is POINTED OUT in the previous section (not explicar) (struc with present part)
1b. … AS POINTED OUTin the previous section (of a text)(struct w/out present part)
1c. how vb diff to dar a entender (v similar)
2. it is ENCOURAGING to see that executions continue to decline around the world (vb + NOT animar)
3. What are SOME of the reasons WHY I don’t agree with this quote?

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  1. en caso de SE REINCIDENTE, las multas serán superiores
    1b. a pres part = N from reincidir = to reoffend or to fall back into
  2. motivaciones de indole commercial
    3a. ocasionar una polémica
    3b. para desatar una polémica
    3c. to untie or unmoor
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1a. in the case of A REPEAT OFFENCE, the fines will be higher.
1b. explain a repeat offence
2. … motivations of a commercial nature
3a. to CAUSE a controversy (not causar or provocar)
3b. to SPARK a controversy (stronger)
3c. would vb to spark when not used in an emotional sense (ie to spark a war)

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  1. que están gobernados por unA estrechA élite
  2. que tienen EL MAYOR NÚMERO DE muertes POR la pena de muerte
  3. Creo en el concepto de contrato social QUE expusieron por los filósofos Hobbs, Locke y Rousseau
    4a. la idea DE que cuando los SERES humanos nos unimos en sociedad renunciamos A ciertos derechos para poder aprovecharnos de los demás.
    4b. by nos in unirse = to come together
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  1. that are governed by a narrow elite
  2. that have THE MOST deaths FROM the death penalty
  3. I believe in the concept of social contract expounded by the philosophers Hobbs, Locke and Rousseau.
    4a. the idea that when WE human BEINGS come together in society we give up certain rights so that we can take advantage of others.
    4b. how is the WE communicated
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  1. Uno de aquellos derechos A los cuales renunciamos es el derecho absoluto A LA vida
  2. A MI MODO DE VER no hay nada aberrante EN EL castigo de la pena de muerte
  3. No hay ningún motivo para hacerlo DE una manera cruel
  4. Por desgracia, LA crueldad es una parte de LA índole humanoA.
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  1. One of those rights that we give up is the absolute right to life. (Note the preps!)
  2. IN MY VIEW there is nothing aberrant IN THE punishment of the death penalty.
  3. There’s no reason to do it IN a cruel way
  4. Unfortunately cruelty is a part of human nature.
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  1. Voy a MOJARME (mojarse = to get wet)
  2. Voy a TOMAR PARTIDO POR Kate.
  3. para ver lo que escondían sus ojos
  4. drogas duras + drogas blandas
  5. discapacitar -> discapacitado -> discapacidad
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  1. I’m going to STICK MY NECK OUT (eg express an opinion) (Vb + what is its non-collq meaning?)
  2. I’m going to SIDE WITH Kate.
  3. to see what his eyes were hiding
  4. hard drugs + soft drugs
  5. to incapacitate -> handicapped (ad) -> disability/handicap (N)
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  1. Está acomplejado + from acomplejar = to give s.o a complex (as in cause them anxiety)
  2. decir pestes de [algiuen]
    3a. son de una índole totalmente diferente
    3b. son de una indole + adj
    4a. Hay que hacer esto DE una manera ética
    4b. Todas las expresiones en las que se usa la palabra manera, van con la preposición DE.
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  1. He has A CHIP ON HIS SHOULDER (exp) or has A HANG UP + explain?
  2. to GRIPE ABOUT or to BITCH ABOUT [someone]
    3a. they are totally different
    3b. struct - they are X
    4a. One must do it IN an ethical manner.
    4b. explain prep?
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  1. carne picada
  2. Mi mujer es MAÑOSA (+ crafty or cunning)
  3. MANITAS (in plural) = handy (adj) + HANDYMAN (N)
  4. ¿Qué tal a las 10?
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  1. Mince (Elvira)
  2. My wife is HANDY-SKILLFUL (idea is dexterous + what else can mean eg re a lawyer)
  3. a synonym for 2 (sense 1) + what mean if a N?
    4 How about at 10? (rg when texting and trying to organise a time to meet)(Marina)
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  1. el candidato que mejor la supo aprovechar
  2. la minería de datos
  3. entre los expertos existe el consenso DE QUE, en este campo, …
    4a. … el equipo de Obama LLEVA un gran ventaje AL de Romney
    4b. llevar + N or participle = HAS ie haber realizado algo
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  1. the candidate who knew how best to use it (NB the way the sentence is structured)
  2. data mining
  3. among the experts THERE IS a consensus THAT, in this area, …
    4a. … the Obama team HAS a big advantage over that of Romney. (NOT tener)
    4b. explain HAS vb?
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  1. te tengo miedo
    2a. hacer mofa de alguien
    2b. mofarse de alguien
  2. ¿Lo pillas?
    4a. No hay pan pa(ra) tanto chorizo
    4b. pan + chorizo
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  1. Alt way to say - tú me das miedo a mí (you scare me)
    2a. to MAKE FUN OF s.o alt 1 (syn - burlarse de alg.)
    2b. to MAKE FUN OF so. alt 2 (same root)
  2. Do you get it? (eg a joke or meme, as in understand it)
    4a. amusing Meme = the robbers have stolen all the money (eg on placards at demonstrations)
    4b. money + robber
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1a. A alguien + me/te/le/nos/os/les + vb + algo/alguien
1b. A Ana le gusta la música
2a. Me/te/le/nos/os.les + tener + N sentimento + A algo/alguien.
2b. Me tienes (tú) envidia, ¿eh?
3a. It’s normal to repeat IC Prn eg LE tengo cariño a tu padre
3b. WRONG to use 1st + 2nd prsn pron eg a mí or a tí
4. cariño, SIMPATÍA, asco

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1a. What is the usual vb struct to express feelings + reactions?
1b. Ana likes music (eg of usual struct)
2a. What is the alt tener struct to express feelings etc?
2b. You´re jealous [of me], huh? (eg)
3a. Grammatical pt 1
3b. Grammatical pt 2
4. eg´s N sentiment - affection, liking, disgust

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1a. ¿En qué se parece el fútbol a Dios?
1b. En la devoción que LE + TIENEN muchos creyentes
1c. y en la desconfianza que LE + TIENEN muchos intelectuales
2. volverse lovo = perder el juico + juicio = a TRIAL (b4 a court), as well as SANITY
3. Es la CAÑA + a LECHE + la BOMBA
4a. emociones A FLOR DE PIEL
4b. lit = on surface of skin ie exposed
4c. La herida estaba a flor de piel

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1a. How is football like God?
1b. In the devotion that many believers HAVE FOR IT
1c. and in the distrust that many intellectuals HAVE FOR IT.
2. Explain juego de palabras: Si un abogado se vuelve loco… ¿pierde el juicio?
3. Three ways to say: He’s THE BEST! (ie a great person)
4a. RAW emotions
4b. explain exp = raw, as in s.th which is VIVID or INTENSE
4c. the wound is RAW (ie exposed)

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  1. te tengo cariño
  2. cortado = a coffee with little milk (like a machiato) + TIMID, SHY
    3a. Yo sí soy un PARTIDAZO
    3b. a great sports match
    4a. aquellos con IMPACTO emocional
    4b. lo más CHOCANTES
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  1. Alt way to say - yo siento cariño por ti (I´m fond of you)
  2. Explain visual gag of little cup saying: Hoy estoy algo cortado
    3a. I’m a GREAT CATCH (ie to be partner - rich, good-looking, nice etc)
    3b. What else mean?
    4a. those with emotional IMPACT (eg memes)
    4b. the most SHOCKING
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1a. los otras emociones son el JÚBILO, el interés y la diversión
1b. divertido = an occasion eg party + gracioso = joke
2. estar a flor de piel
3. certeza (cierto) -> desconfianza (desconfiar) -> desprecio (despreciar) -> entusiasmo (entusiasmar = to thrill, to delight) -> goce (gozar = intense feeling of pleasure)

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1a. the other emotions are JOY, interest and FUN-AMUSEMENT (not alegria)
1b. when use divertido + when use gracioso
2. to be on edge ie nervous (loc vb)
3. strong emotion Ns + vb/adj origin: CERTAINTY -> DISTRUST -> CONTEMPT -> ENTHUSIASM -> ENJOYMENT

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  1. emoción + fervor (pr = ferBor) + desbocado (sassy FROM out of control eg a horse) + poco de fanatismo por
    2a. pan y circo
    2b. from old roman emperor trick to keep the masses happy ie pan = bread + circo = arena in which gladiadores fought
  2. soy un pata dura
    4a. la maternidad
    4b. la clinica de maternidad
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  1. Four alt N for pasión
    2a. opiate of the masses
    2b. explain dicho (v old)
  2. I have 2 LEFT FEET (ie REALLY BAD ATdancing, soccer)
    4a. maternity ward
    4b. but in Spain go to a maternity clinic

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