September 2024

Question 1

boast

Answer 1

presumir, alardear

Question 2

streak

/stri:k/

She’s on a winning streak, having won her last five matches.

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racha

Está en una racha ganadora, habiendo ganado sus últimos cinco partidos.

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springboard

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trampolín

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stroll

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pasear, paseo

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wander

/wondər/

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deambular, caminar sin rumbo

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scrap sth

(discard, abandon)

The company decided to scrap the project after realizing it was no longer viable.

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desechar, descartar

La empresa decidió descartar el proyecto tras darse cuenta de que ya no era viable.

Question 7

stroll down memory lane

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rememorar momentos felices

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to take a stroll/walk

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dar un paseo

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smart clothes

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ropa elegante

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likelihood

(probability)

The likelihood that you’d crash in an airplane is very low.

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probabilidad

La probabilidad de que te estrelles en un avión es muy baja.

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amused

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entretenido, divertido

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restless

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inquieto

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craving for sth

/kreivin fo:r/

She had a sudden craving for chocolate after dinner.

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antojo, ansias de algo

Tuvo un antojo repentino de chocolate después de la cena.

Question 14

the bee’s knees

That new restaurant is the bee’s knees; everyone’s talking about it.

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lo más, la hostia, la leche

Ese nuevo restaurante es lo más; todo el mundo habla de él.

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crops

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cultivos, cosechas

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wheat

/wi:t/

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trigo

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blessing

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bendición

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internship

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prácticas (de empresa)

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to cope with sth

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hacer frente a algo, lidiar con algo

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cabin

/kabin/

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cabaña

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white lie

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mentira piadosa

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dismal failure

/feilyər/

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fracaso total

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resounding success

/sukses/

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gran éxito

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daunting

/do:ntin/ (intimidating)

Starting a new job can be a daunting experience for many people.

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abrumador, sobrecogedor, desalentador, intimidante

Comenzar un nuevo trabajo puede ser una experiencia desalentadora para muchas personas.

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call it quits

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cortar, dejar de hacer

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pass out, faint, lose consciousness

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desmayarse

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rise to the challenge

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estar a la altura del desafío

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fulfil an ambition

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cumplir una ambición

Question 29

flip-flops

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chanclas

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to score

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haber ligado

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early/mid/late-teens

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principios/mitad/finales de la adolescencia

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scorching | /sko:rchin/ (extremely hot, burning) ## Footnote The **scorching** sun made it difficult to enjoy the beach.

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abrasador, sofocante ## Footnote El sol **abrasador** hacía difícil disfrutar de la playa.

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patter

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golpeteo, repiqueteo

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working day

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jornada laboral

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magnifying glasses

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lupa

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shadowing

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aprender observando a tu mentor

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heifer | /hefər/ (young cow) ## Footnote The farmer sold the **heifer** for a good profit.

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vaquilla ## Footnote El ranchero vendió a la **vaquilla** por una buena ganancia.

Question 38

frost

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escarcha, helada

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flirt

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ligar, flirtear

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to brush one's teeth

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cepillarse los dientes

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floss

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seda dental

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broom, brush

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escoba, cepillo

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mop

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fregona, mopa

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mop the floor

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fregar el suelo

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overwhelming | /ovərwelmin/ (overpowering) ## Footnote The amount of work he had to do before the deadline was **overwhelming**.

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abrumador, arrollador, aplastante, apabullante ## Footnote La cantidad de trabajo que tenía que hacer antes de la fecha límite era **abrumadora**.

Question 46

mist

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neblina

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fog | (heavy mist)

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niebla

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lay down | (surrender, give up)

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rendirse

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possessed | /pəzest/

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obsesionado

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wallow in sth ## Footnote After the breakup, she chose to **wallow in** her sadness instead of trying to move on.

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regodearse en algo (malo) ## Footnote Después de la ruptura, decidió **regodearse en** su tristeza en lugar de intentar seguir adelante.

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delusion

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ilusión, delirio

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self-pity

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autocompasión, lástima por uno mismo

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self-interest

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egoísmo

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self-esteem, self-worth

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autoestima

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self-deception | /self disepshən/ (fooling yourself)

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autoengaño

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a botch, botch-up

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chapuza, bodrio

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botch sth up

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estropear, hacer algo mal

Question 58

mat ## Footnote She placed a welcome **mat** at the entrance of her home. He rolled out his yoga **mat** before starting the session.

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felpudo, esterilla ## Footnote Colocó un **felpudo** en la entrada de su casa. Desenrolló su **esterilla** de yoga antes de comenzar la sesión.

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coaster

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posavasos

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deck | (wooden platform)

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plataforma de madera | (típico en las casas de USA)

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yard

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patio

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backyard

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patio trasero

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porch

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porche

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stoop | (building: front steps)

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escalera de entrada | (típica de los bloques de New York)

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scoop | (exclusive news)

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exclusiva, primicia

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dish the dirt (on sb) | /dish de de:rt/ ## Footnote He loves to **dish the dirt on** celebrities, often sharing the latest scandals on his podcast.

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chismorrear, contar chismes ## Footnote Le encanta **contar chismes** sobre celebridades, compartiendo a menudo los últimos escándalos en su podcast.

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the lowdown

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lo último, toda la verdad | típico del periodismo

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blooper

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toma falsa

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highlights | (most importan moments)

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partes/momentos destacados

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moody

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malhumorado, de carácter cambiante

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gloat

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regodearse, presumir, alardear

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post-truth

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posverdad ## Footnote Distorsión deliberada de una realidad, que manipula creencias y emociones con el fin de influir en la opinión pública y en actitudes sociales. Los demagogos son maestros de la posverdad.

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goblin mode

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modo duende | el placer de ser vago y descuidado ## Footnote Comportamiento indulgente, perezoso o descuidado, en el que una persona se permite actuar de manera desinhibida y despreocupada, sin seguir las normas sociales o preocuparse por la apariencia o el orden.

Question 73

doomscrolling

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scroll infinito ## Footnote Hábito de pasar largos periodos de tiempo navegando por redes sociales o sitios de noticias, consumiendo contenido de forma compulsiva.

Question 74

lay down | /lei/ *informal* (recline, lie down)

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echarse, tumbarse

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lay down the law | /lei daʊn de lo/

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sentar reglas, poner normas

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self-possessed

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dueño de si mismo, calmado, tranquilo

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filthy

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sucio, asqueroso

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elated

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eufórico, entusiasmado

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file, line, queue

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fila, línea, cola

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car dealer/dealership

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concesionario de coches

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rugged | /ragid/ (person: strong)

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duro, robusto, fuerte | (persona)

Question 82

rugged | /rʌgid/ (conditions, land) ## Footnote The hikers were excited to explore the **rugged** terrain of the national park.

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duro, díficil, escabroso, accidentado | (condiciones, terreno) ## Footnote Los excursionistas estaban emocionados de explorar el terreno **accidentado** del parque nacional.

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rough | /rʌf/ ## Footnote This sandpaper is extra **rough**, so you can work faster.

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áspero, rugoso ## Footnote Este papel de lija es extra **áspero**, así uno puede trabajar más rápido.

Question 84

parallel park

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aparcar en paralelo

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fizzy, sparkling, bubbly | (beverage)

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espumante, con gas/burbujas

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sparkling | (person)

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brillante, genial

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witty

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ingenioso, ocurrente

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wit

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ingenio, buen juicio, sensatez

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pull strings

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mover los hilos, tirar de contactos

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act out sth

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actuar, representar

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succinct, brief, concise

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sucinto, breve, conciso

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juggernaut

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gigante, fuerza inconmesurable

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intertwined | /intərtwain/

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entrelazado

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squash

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aplastar

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dull

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aburrido, soso, apagado

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down in the dumps

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deprimido, de bajón

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dump | (rubbish tip)

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vertedero, basurero

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go ballistic

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ponerse hecho una furia

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fall head over heels (in love with sb)

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estar perdidamente enamorado de

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heel

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talón

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only child

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hijo único

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chuffed to bits | /chʌft/

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entusiasmado, encantado, molar muchísimo

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slang, jargon, argot

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jerga

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rage

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rabia, ira, furia

Question 105

act out | (enact, perform) ## Footnote The children were asked to **act out** their favorite scene from the book during story time.

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actuar, representar ## Footnote Se pidió a los niños que **representaran** su escena favorita del libro durante la hora del cuento.

Question 106

gloat, show off

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alardear, presumir, regodearse, fardar

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mellow | (grow smoother)

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suavizar, madurar

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dwell on sth/sb ## Footnote It's important not to **dwell on** past mistakes and instead focus on the future.

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afligirse, obsesionarse con los fallos ## Footnote Es importante no **obsesionarse con** los errores del pasado y, en cambio, centrarse en el futuro.

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swallow

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tragar

Question 110

drift ## Footnote Philip dropped out of college and since then he's just been **drifting**.

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ir a la deriva, andar sin rumbo, dejarse llevar ## Footnote Philip abandonó la escuela y desde entonces está **a la deriva**.

Question 111

accountant

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contable (profesión)

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rise above sth/sb | (be unaffected by) ## Footnote Despite all the criticism, she managed to **rise above** it and achieve her goals.

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no ser afectado por algo, estar por encima de la situación ## Footnote A pesar de todas las críticas, logró **estar por encima** y alcanzar sus metas.

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make a splash

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causar sensación, causar un escándalo

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make a scene

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montar una escena, montar un numerito

Question 115

chart a way forward ## Footnote This meeting must **chart a way forward**.

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trazar el plan/camino a seguir ## Footnote Esta reunión debe **trazar el camino a seguir**.

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besotted | /bisotid/

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enamorado, colado por

Question 117

in turn | (connector: subsequently) ## Footnote John gave me the book and I, **in turn**, gave it to Sandy.

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a su vez, por su parte ## Footnote John me dio el libro y yo, **a mi vez**, se lo di a Sandy.

Question 118

be all/what it's cracked up to be ## Footnote That film's not **all it's cracked up to be**.

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ser para tanto ## Footnote La película **no es para tanto**.

Question 119

hence | /hens/ (therefore) ## Footnote These are called fasci, **hence** the root word of fascism. John is successful; **hence** he must have gone to university.

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de ahí, por tanto, por consiguiente ## Footnote Estos se llaman fasci, **de ahí** la palabra raíz del fascismo. John tiene éxito; **por tanto**, debe haber ido a la universidad.

Question 120

nonetheless | /nʌndeles/ (despite this) ## Footnote This may be in Japanese, but it's worth it **nonetheless**.

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no obstante, sin embargo ## Footnote Esto puede ser en japonés, **no obstante**, vale la pena.

Question 121

hold out | (continue to resist) ## Footnote The soldiers were determined to **hold out** against the enemy until reinforcements arrived.

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resistir, seguir resistiendo ## Footnote Los soldados estaban decididos a **resistir** contra el enemigo hasta que llegaran los refuerzos.

Question 122

apopletic with rage

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lleno de ira/rabia

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be scared out of your wits | /skeərd/ (be terrified/petrified)

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estar cagado de miedo, morirse del susto

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engrossed in sth | /engroust/

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absorto/concentrado en algo

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wet blanket, party pooper

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aguafiestas, cenizo

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blanket

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manta

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people person

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persona sociable

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people pleaser

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persona complaciente

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go-getter | (peson: achiever) ## Footnote She's a real **go-getter** – she'll probably move quickly up the corporate ladder.

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ambicioso ## Footnote Es una persona **ambiciosa**: probablemente ascienda rápido en la jerarquía corporativa.

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high-flyer | (succesful person) ## Footnote She is a **high-flyer** in the company, quickly climbing the corporate ladder due to her impressive results.

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persona exitosa, persona ambiciosa ## Footnote Ella es una **persona exitosa** en la empresa, subiendo rápidamente en la jerarquía corporativa gracias a sus resultados impresionantes.

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glued to sth | /glu:d/ (person: dependent, attached)

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pegado a, dependiente de

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have a chip on your shoulder | (have a resentful attitude)

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estar resentido, ser rencoroso

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nasty piece of work | (informal: malicious person)

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mal bicho, joyita (irónico)

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come out of your shell | (lose shyness, awkwardness)

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salir del caparazón

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by the book | (according to rules)

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a rajatabla, según las reglas

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reap the rewards | (benefit) ## Footnote After holding onto his stocks for several years, he’s finally **reaping the rewards** of his patience.

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recoger los frutos | (figurativo) ## Footnote Después de mantener sus acciones durante varios años, finalmente está **recogiendo los frutos** de su paciencia.