Los jóvenes Flashcards

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la adolescencia

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adolescence

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el/la adolescente

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adolescent

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adolescente

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adolescent

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de niño

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as a child; when … was a child

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ir creciendo

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to be growing up

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el comportamiento

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behaviour

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comportarse

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to behave

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el estado de ánimo

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state of mind

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estar en la edad del pavo

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to be at the awkward age

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estar en la edad de querer independizarse

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to be of an age to want one’s independence

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le cuesta mucho concentrarse

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(s)he finds it difficult to concentrate

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estar hecho un lío

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to be all mixed up

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deprimirse

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to get depressed

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sentirse deprimido

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to feel depressed

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el estado de depresión

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state of depression

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cabrearse [coll]

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to get mad; to get livid

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amargar

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to make bitter

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amargarse

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to feel/become bitter

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sentir amargura

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to feel bitterness

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sentirse amargo

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to feel bitter

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estar harto (de)

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to be fed up (with)

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hartarse (de)

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to get fed up (with); to get weary (of)

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el desarrollo de la personalidad

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development of the personality

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tener problemas al relacionarse con la gente

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to have problems relating to people

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contar mentirijillas
to tell lies; to fib
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encontrarse inseguro
to feel insecure
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usar el argot callejero
to use street slang
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hacerse el chulo
to act big/smart
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superarse a sí mismo
to take oneself in hand; to control oneself
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sentir la necesidad de ser uno mismo
to feel the need to be oneself
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el servicio voluntario
voluntary service
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participar en las iniciativas voluntarias
to take part in voluntary initiatives
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la autoridad
authority
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las actitudes
attitudes
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cuestionar la autoridad
to question/challenge authority
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la autoridad paterna
parental authority
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rebelarse contra la autoridad
to rebel against authority
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la permisividad paterna
parental permissiveness
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los padres indulgentes
lenient/tolerant parents
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el castigo
punishment
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castigar
to punish
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las reglillas
petty rules
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el comportamiento antisocial
antisocial behaviour
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soltar palabrotas
to swear; to use bad language
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mostrarse mal educado
to make a show of bad manners
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montar/armar un follón
to cause a row; to kick up a fuss
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reñir
to quarrel
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ponerlo todo en tela de juicio
to question everything
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llegar de madrugada
to come home in the small hours
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querer salirse con la suya
to want to get one's own way
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no poder entenderse con su padre/madre
to be unable to get on with one's father/mother
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su madre es una antigualla
his/her mother is old-fashioned
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su padre es un chapado a la antigua
his/her father is an old fuddy-duddy
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estrecho de miras
narrow-minded
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mis padres insisten en que yo … [+subj]
my parents insist that I …
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fastidiar a alguien
to get on someone's nerves
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buscar cinco pies al gato
to make a lot of fuss over nothing; to exaggerate
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escuchar todos los días el mismo rollo
to hear the same old thing day after day
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como si fuese lo único que importase
as if it were the only thing that mattered
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no tener prejuicios
to be open-minded
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compartir ideas
to share ideas
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no importa quién tiene razón
it doesn't matter who's right
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no es porque no lo intente
it isn't for want of trying
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hacer las paces
to make it up
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cada cual ofrece su opinión
each one offers his/her opinion
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ponerse de acuerdo
to reach an agreement
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estar de acuerdo
to be in agreement; to agree
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un fenómeno creciente
a growing phenomenon
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el desencanto
disenchantment; disillusion(ment)
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la falta de oportunidades
lack of opportunities
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las frustraciones
frustrations
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sentirse perseguido
to feel persecuted
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sentirse acosado
to feel harassed
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sentirse/estar marginado
to feel/be marginalised
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la presión del grupo paritario
peer group pressure
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no integrarse en el tejido social
to remain outside the social fabric
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apurar el instante
to live for the moment
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vivir el presente
to live for the present
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desperdiciar la juventud
to squander one's youth
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necesitar una dosis de aventura
to need a dose of adventure
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romper la aplastante rutina social
to break the soul-destroying daily routine
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la canción
song
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grabar en disco
to record
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la letra
lyrics; words [of a song]
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el pinchadiscos
disc-jockey; DJ
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la estrella de pop
pop star
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la gira por Estados Unidos
US tour
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el concierto
gig; concert
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el festival pop
pop festival
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las listas de éxitos
the charts
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el disco número uno
number one hit
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el sistema de amplificación
PA system
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los amplificadores
loudspeakers; amplifiers
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el teclado
keyboard
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tocar la batería
to play the drums
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los palillos
drumsticks
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tocar la guitarra eléctrica
to play the electric guitar
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el sintetizador
synthesiser
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el/la solista
lead [singer or player]
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doblar
to dub
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las luces estroboscópicas
strobe lights
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los focos
lights
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los fans
fans
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una prenda de vestir
a garment; an article of clothing
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estrenar
to wear for the first time
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la manera de vestirse
way of dressing
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dar una buena imagen
to give a good image
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tener un buen aspecto
to look good
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expresar su personalidad en la ropa
to express one's personality in one's clothes
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el/la diseñador/a
designer
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el/la modisto/a
fashion designer
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la creación original
original creation
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estar muy de moda
to be very trendy
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la última moda
latest fashion
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pasar de moda
to go out of fashion
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lucir un nuevo vestido
to show off a new dress
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la preocupación por vestir bien
desire to be well-dressed
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saber elegir lo más elegante
to know how to choose the smartest [clothes, etc.]
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saber cómo vestir
to know how to dress; to have good dress sense
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vestirse de una manera estrafalaria
to dress outlandishly
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vestirse al estilo punk
to dress in punk style
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lucir una cazadora de cuero negro
to sport a black leather jacket
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los vaqueros rotos
ripped jeans
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la caída de la chaqueta
hang of a jacket
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los vuelos de la falda
spread/swirl of a skirt
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adolescence
la adolescencia
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adolescent
el/la adolescente
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adolescent
adolescente
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as a child; when … was a child
de niño
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to be growing up
ir creciendo
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behaviour
el comportamiento
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to behave
comportarse
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state of mind
el estado de ánimo
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to be at the awkward age
estar en la edad del pavo
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to be of an age to want one's independence
estar en la edad de querer independizarse
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(s)he finds it difficult to concentrate
le cuesta mucho concentrarse
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to be all mixed up
estar hecho un lío
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to get depressed
deprimirse
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to feel depressed
sentirse deprimido
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state of depression
el estado de depresión
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to get mad; to get livid
cabrearse [coll]
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to make bitter
amargar
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to feel/become bitter
amargarse
144
to feel bitterness
sentir amargura
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to feel bitter
sentirse amargo
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to be fed up (with)
estar harto (de)
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to get fed up (with); to get weary (of)
hartarse (de)
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development of the personality
el desarrollo de la personalidad
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to have problems relating to people
tener problemas al relacionarse con la gente
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to tell lies; to fib
contar mentirijillas
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to feel insecure
encontrarse inseguro
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to use street slang
usar el argot callejero
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to act big/smart
hacerse el chulo
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to take oneself in hand; to control oneself
superarse a sí mismo
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to feel the need to be oneself
sentir la necesidad de ser uno mismo
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voluntary service
el servicio voluntario
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to take part in voluntary initiatives
participar en las iniciativas voluntarias
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authority
la autoridad
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attitudes
las actitudes
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to question/challenge authority
cuestionar la autoridad
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parental authority
la autoridad paterna
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to rebel against authority
rebelarse contra la autoridad
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parental permissiveness
la permisividad paterna
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lenient/tolerant parents
los padres indulgentes
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punishment
el castigo
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to punish
castigar
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petty rules
las reglillas
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antisocial behaviour
el comportamiento antisocial
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to swear; to use bad language
soltar palabrotas
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to make a show of bad manners
mostrarse mal educado
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to cause a row; to kick up a fuss
montar/armar un follón
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to quarrel
reñir
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to question everything
ponerlo todo en tela de juicio
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to come home in the small hours
llegar de madrugada
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to want to get one's own way
querer salirse con la suya
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to be unable to get on with one's father/mother
no poder entenderse con su padre/madre
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his/her mother is old-fashioned
su madre es una antigualla
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his/her father is an old fuddy-duddy
su padre es un chapado a la antigua
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narrow-minded
estrecho de miras
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my parents insist that I …
mis padres insisten en que yo … [+subj]
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to get on someone's nerves
fastidiar a alguien
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to make a lot of fuss over nothing; to exaggerate
buscar cinco pies al gato
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to hear the same old thing day after day
escuchar todos los días el mismo rollo
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as if it were the only thing that mattered
como si fuese lo único que importase
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to be open-minded
no tener prejuicios
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to share ideas
compartir ideas
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it doesn't matter who's right
no importa quién tiene razón
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it isn't for want of trying
no es porque no lo intente
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to make it up
hacer las paces
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each one offers his/her opinion
cada cual ofrece su opinión
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to reach an agreement
ponerse de acuerdo
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to be in agreement; to agree
estar de acuerdo
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a growing phenomenon
un fenómeno creciente
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disenchantment; disillusion(ment)
el desencanto
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lack of opportunities
la falta de oportunidades
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frustrations
las frustraciones
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to feel persecuted
sentirse perseguido
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to feel harassed
sentirse acosado
199
to feel/be marginalised
sentirse/estar marginado
200
peer group pressure
la presión del grupo paritario
201
to remain outside the social fabric
no integrarse en el tejido social
202
to live for the moment
apurar el instante
203
to live for the present
vivir el presente
204
to squander one's youth
desperdiciar la juventud
205
to need a dose of adventure
necesitar una dosis de aventura
206
to break the soul-destroying daily routine
romper la aplastante rutina social
207
song
la canción
208
to record
grabar en disco
209
lyrics; words [of a song]
la letra
210
disc-jockey; DJ
el pinchadiscos
211
pop star
la estrella de pop
212
US tour
la gira por Estados Unidos
213
gig; concert
el concierto
214
pop festival
el festival pop
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the charts
las listas de éxitos
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number one hit
el disco número uno
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PA system
el sistema de amplificación
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loudspeakers; amplifiers
los amplificadores
219
keyboard
el teclado
220
to play the drums
tocar la batería
221
drumsticks
los palillos
222
to play the electric guitar
tocar la guitarra eléctrica
223
synthesiser
el sintetizador
224
lead [singer or player]
el/la solista
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to dub
doblar
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strobe lights
las luces estroboscópicas
227
lights
los focos
228
fans
los fans
229
a garment; an article of clothing
una prenda de vestir
230
to wear for the first time
estrenar
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way of dressing
la manera de vestirse
232
to give a good image
dar una buena imagen
233
to look good
tener un buen aspecto
234
to express one's personality in one's clothes
expresar su personalidad en la ropa
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designer
el/la diseñador/a
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fashion designer
el/la modisto/a
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original creation
la creación original
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to be very trendy
estar muy de moda
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latest fashion
la última moda
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to go out of fashion
pasar de moda
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to show off a new dress
lucir un nuevo vestido
242
desire to be well-dressed
la preocupación por vestir bien
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to know how to choose the smartest [clothes, etc.]
saber elegir lo más elegante
244
to know how to dress; to have good dress sense
saber cómo vestir
245
to dress outlandishly
vestirse de una manera estrafalaria
246
to dress in punk style
vestirse al estilo punk
247
to sport a black leather jacket
lucir una cazadora de cuero negro
248
ripped jeans
los vaqueros rotos
249
hang of a jacket
la caída de la chaqueta
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spread/swirl of a skirt
los vuelos de la falda