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1a. volverse + N = change in person’s character, personality or attitude (more lasting that ponerse)
1b. hacerse = N = change in an aspect of your life eg se hizo famoso, rico
2a. le ponía las cuernos POR UN TUBO (= todo el tiempo)
2b. hacer el Tarzán
4a. Pasé hambre y frío allá.
4b. pasar + N eg tengo, sed, triste, pena <= slight neg connotation = not use with positive emotions

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1a. when volverse = to become (Marina)
1b. when hacerse = to become
2a. he cheated on her ALL THE TIME (collq + normal) (Elvira)
2b. to do a Tarzan (ie move from 1 relationship to the next)
3a. I WAS hungy and cold there
3b. When use that IS-WAS construction

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La actitud del autor en el artículo es:

1a. políticamente incorrecto
1b. soez (soeses), brusco, bruto
1c. despectivo, insultante, descarado
1d. descarado = dice cosas sin filtro, child = cheeky, adult = shameless, impertinent
1e. bruto, tosco

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The author’s attitude in the article is: (adj)

1a. politically incorrect
1b. rude (as in vulgar), rude (as in falta de amabilidad), rude (as in w/out manners)
1c. derogatory, insulting, blatant
1d. blatant = what mean + how diff child CF adult
1e. ignorant (as in stupid), rough or coarse (as in w/out manners)

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1a. No te des tanto AUTOBOMBO, anda, que lo que has hecho no tiene tanto mérito
1b. darse el autobombo
2. Su AUTOSUFICIENCIA y su arrogancia le hacen muchas enemistades
3. es un punto CAÑERO
4. cociente intelectual
5. la atención plena

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1a. Don’t BLOW YOUR OWN TRUMPET so much, come on (ie irritated), what you’ve done isn’t that great.
1b. to blow one´s own trumpet
2. Your SMUGNESS and your arrogance make you a lot of enmity
3, its a VERY STRONG point (+ = HARDCOR, collq Esp)
4. intelligence quotient (ie IQ)
5. mindfulness

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  1. trámites burocráticos + papaleo
  2. voy a DARME UN CAPRICHO y … (darse un capricho)
    3a. ENTABLA conversación con un desconocido
    3b. entablar = initiate, most often use with conversación
    4a Es un ILUSO
    4b. iluso = niave (adj) + niave person (N) ie poco realista
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  1. red-tape (x2)
  2. I’m going to TREAT MYSELF and … (vb)
    3a. STRIKE UP [a] conversation with a stranger.
    3b. explain strike up?
    4a. He´s a DREAMER (ie una persona poca realista)
    4b. what mean as both N + adj
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1a. CENTRATE en lo que haga (centrarse = to focus, as in concentrate)
1b. FOCALÍZATE en lo que haga (focalizarse)
2. AHORRA el agua y no te duches
3a. La autorización formal SE SUPEDITA A varias condiciones
3b. supeditar = to subordinate (eg your needs) -> supeditarse a = 1. to be dependent on + 2. to submit oneself to

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1a + 1b. FOCUS on what you do (2 diff vbs)

  1. SAVE water and don’t shower
    3a. Formal authorisation IS SUBJECT TO various conditions
    3b. explain subject to vb
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  1. El gobierno quiere fomentar al AUTOEMPLEO …, pero SER AUTÓNOMO no es fácil en este país
  2. La AUTOCENSURA consiste en que una persona no manifieste su opinión
  3. tiene mucha CHICHA
  4. FORJAR una amistad
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  1. The government wants to encourage SELF-EMPLOYMENT… , but BEING SELF-EMPLOYED isn’t easy in this country.
  2. SELF-CENSORSHIP is when a person does not express their opinion.
  3. it has lots of MEAT (edible meat)
  4. to FORGE a friendship
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1a. Ahora que estamos tan AGUSTITO
1b. estar a gusto = to be at ease -> estar agustito
1c. colloquial + only in spoken language
2. Me ASQUEA que la gente escupa en el suelo
3. me ATEMORIZAN las arañas

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1a. Here we’re so AT EASE (as in relaxed, comfortable_
1b. explain origin of phrase
1c. when use it
2. Me da asco que la gente escupa en el suelo (rephrase with a sentiment vb)
3. Me dan miedo las arañas (I´m scared of spiders)

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  1. ME ENTRISTECE que no quieras venir (It saddens me that you don’t want to come)
  2. me ENERVA que no quieras entenderme (it EXASPERATES me that you don’t want to understand me)
  3. me ENTERNECE ver a los niños jugar
  4. me ENCOLERIZA-ENRABIA que los políticos mientan
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Rephrase with a sentiment vb:

  1. Me pone triste que no quieras venir
  2. Me pone nerviosos que no quieras entenderme
  3. me provoca ternura ver a los niños jugar (it touches me seeing children play)
  4. me da mucha rabia que los políticos mientan
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1a. Tuve que APACIGUAR una pelea entre dos hombres en la estación
1b. Tienes que APACIGUARTE, vas a asustar a los niños
1c. apaciguar + apaciguarse = to calm down, 1st = calm down ie difuse, 2nd = to calm oneself down
2a. La periodista SOLTÓ información que desacreditó a los políticos corruptos
2b. soltar = to stop holding -> to drop (object) -> set free (animal) -> to release (information)

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1a. I had to BREAK UP a fight between two men at the station.
1b. You need to TAKE IT EASY, you’re going to scare the children.
1c. Explain diff in vb between 1a and 1b.
2a. The journalist RELEASED information that discredited corrupt politicians
2b. explain why vb = to release (information)?

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1a. me HACE ILUSION despedirme de ella
1b. me/te + hace/n ilusion = to be thrilled/excited
1c. ¡Qué ilusion!
2. datos fidedignos
3. el escritor o poeta DE TURNO
4. La voz SE CORRIÓ
5. un PLEBAYO podía matar a un caballero (un PLEBE)

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1a. I’m EXCITED ABOUT saying goodbye to her (Elvira re Marina)
1b. explain verb
1c. How exciting! (exp)
2. RELIABLE data (JotDown article)
3. the writer or poet OF THE MOMENT
4. word SPREAD
5. a COMMONER could kill a knight (cf a PLEB)

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  1. me ENFURECE que lleques siempre tarde. (It makes me angry that you’re always late)
  2. ME ENCARIÑÉ CON el perro y me lo quedé
  3. Me alegra verte tan contento
  4. Me enorgullece mucho mi hija pequeña
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Rephrase with a sentiment vb

  1. Me pone furioso que llegues siempre tarde.
  2. Le cogí cariño al perro y me lo quedé (I got fond of the dog and I kept him)
  3. Me pone alegre verte tan contento
  4. Siento mucho orgullo por mi hija pequeña
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  1. un corresponsal de guerra
    2a. una anécdota OPROBIOSA
    2b oprobio (N) = opprobrium(shame) -> oprobioso = ignominious(shameful) -> oprobiar = slander/defame (leg)
    3a. con el MARCHAMO de VEROSIMILITUD aportado por
    3b. N usually = label, tag (marchamar = to seal goods in a customs house, hence idea of mark of authenticity)
    4a. Es una PEROGRULLADA decir que …
    4b. From Perogrullo = fictitious character who spouted platitudes
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  1. a war correspondent (JotDown article)
    2a. an IGNOMINIOUS anecdote
    2b. N -> adj -> vb
    2b. Explain origin N -> adj -> vb
    3a. with the STAMP of AUTHENTICITY provided by …
    3b. What stamp ord mean + origin
  2. It’s a PLATITUDE to say that ..
    4b. Explain origin of truism/platitude
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  1. el gobierno HACÍAN CASO OMISO + DE nuestro consejo (hacer caso omiso + de/a)
    2a. No pierdas + LOS NERVIOS conmigo
    2b. No pierdas + LOS ESTRIBOS (stirrup -> estribar = to stem from, be based on)
    3a. es un poco maniaco = tiene un poco mania
    3b. es un poco pedante = tiene un poco pedante
    4a. paso + miedo aqui solo
    4b. When the the feeling was negative eg hungry, thirsty
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  1. the government IGNORED our advice (vb exp) (Marina)
    2a. Don’t LOSE YOUR TEMPER with me
    2b. colloq equiv + explain N ->
    3a. He’s a bit of a PEDANT (as in, a bit FUSSY) (es + tener way of saying)
    3b. He’s a bit of KNOW-IT-ALL (es + tener way)
    4a. I’m scared here alone
    4b. when use to be + sentiment N structure
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  1. El artículo EN CONTRA DE las vacunas estaba muy sesgado
    2a. Todos los ciudadanos tienen derechos bajo el amparo de la ley (amparo = protection, shelter)
    2b. bajo el amparo del artículo XX de la ley contra
    3a. La organización VELAR POR los derechos de los más desfavorecidos
    3b. velar por = TO LOOK AFTER, as in to watch over (ready to help) -> to SAFEGUARD or to ENSURE (fml)
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  1. The article AGAINST vaccines was very biased
    2a. All citizens have rights UNDER THE LAW (stock phrase)
    2b. under article XX of the law against …
    3a. the organisation SAFEGUARDS/ENSURES the righs of the disadvantaged
    3b. explain how vbl exp -> to safeguard or to ensure
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  1. la célebre carga a sable de la Brigada Ligera
  2. la guerra de secesión estadounidense
    3a. el notable progreso tecnológico dieron pie a matanzas sin precedentes
    3b. dar pie a algo = causar, motivar
  3. la OSADÍA e IMPRUDENCIA del teniente coronel George Armstrong Custer
    4b. enfrentada a un enemigo POCO TECHNIFICADO y falto de recursos
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  1. the famous sabre charge by the Light Brigade
  2. the American Civil War (Jotdown Article)
    3a. the remarkable technological progress led LED TO unprecedented slaughter.
    3b. vbl exp = to lead to OR to give rise to
  3. the DARING and RECKLESSNESS of Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer
    4b. against a LOW-TECH and under-resourced enemy,
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  1. Vamos a hablar sobre TODO LO CONCERNIENTE Al escándalo en la próxima reunión
    1b. concerniente a
  2. Mi padre SE DESVIVE POR su familia (desvivirse + por)
    3a. Mi madre SE EMPEÑA mucho EN que mis hermanos estudien (empeñarse + en)
    3b. empeñar = to hock -> empeñarse = to fall into debt -> empeñarse en = to insist on
  3. ¿Quién va a ENCARGARSE DE la cena de esta noche? (encargarse + de)
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1a. We will talk about EVERYTHING CONCERNING the scandal at the next meeting
1b. what is adj exp conerning or RELATING TO
2. My father WILL DO ANYTHING FOR his family (vb + prep = to go out one’s way for)
3a. My mother really INSISTS ON my brothers studying
3b. explain how vb -> to insist on (3 vb process)
4 Whose going to TAKE CARE OF dinner tonight?

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  1. Para ser diplomático debes RENUNCIAR A estar cerca de tu familia
  2. ACUDE A mí siempre que necesites ayuda (acudir + a)
  3. MIRA siempre POR ti, antes que POR los demás (mirar + por)
  4. me quedé ESTUPEFACTO
  5. El periodista está acusado de CALUMNIAR al político y al final van a ir a juicio
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  1. To be a diplomat you have TO GIVE UP being close to your family.
  2. COME TO me whenever you need help.
  3. Always LOOK OUT FOR yourself before [] others.
  4. I was DUMBSTRUCK-DUMBFOUNDED (reg word = boca abierta)
  5. The journalist is accused of SMEARING the politician and will eventially GO TO COURT/STAND TRIAL

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