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What does ‘no holds barred’ mean?

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sin restricciones o reglas.

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Define ‘in/for the brevity’.

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usar poco o que algo dure poco, brevedad.

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What are ‘time constraints’?

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fechas límite, tener determinado tiempo para hacer algo.

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What does ‘laudable’ refer to?

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algo positivo, que merece ser reconocido y ‘praised’.

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What is the meaning of ‘valify’?

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decir o escribir cosas malas de alguien.

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Describe ‘wordy’.

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algo que tiene muchas palabras. lleno de palabras.

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What does ‘punchy’ mean?

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expresar algo efectivamente y con poder.

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Who is a ‘convive’?

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un acompañante de cena o almuerzo.

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What does it mean to ‘have an impact in the viewers’?

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tener un impacto en el público.

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What does ‘be in fits’ refer to?

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no poder parar de reír.

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What does ‘bottle up emotions’ mean?

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guardarse todo.

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Fill in the blank: ‘grin and bear it’ means to ______.

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sonreír y soportar.

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What does ‘have a good weep’ refer to?

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tener una buena lloradita.

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What does ‘have a long face’ mean?

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tener cara de culo.

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What does ‘keep a lid on sth’ imply?

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controlar el nivel de algo para evitar que empeore.

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What does ‘let rip’ mean?

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hablar mal o violentamente.

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What does ‘lose it’ refer to?

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angry and accept.

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What does ‘shaken up’ mean?

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shocked.

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What does ‘shoot your mouth off’ refer to?

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se fue de boca.

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What does ‘sob your heart out’ mean?

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llorar mucho demasiado.

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Fill in the blank: ‘get a few things out off my chest’ means to ______.

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descargarte y sacarte un peso de encima diciendo cosas que te estuviste guardando.

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What are ‘adverse conditions’?

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conditions that are unfavorable.

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What does ‘adverse effect’ mean?

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un efecto negativo.

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What is a ‘close call’?

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algo que estuvo cerca de pasar.

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What does 'close contact' refer to?
alguien cercano.
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What does 'close range' mean?
distancia corta o pequeña entre algo o alguien.
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What does 'close resemblance to' imply?
in parecido a algo o alguien.
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What are 'heavy casualties'?
personas heridas.
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What does 'heavy cold' mean?
un fuerte resfriado.
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What is a 'heavy fine'?
una multa cara.
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What does 'heavy rainfall' refer to?
está diluviando.
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What does 'heavy reliance on' mean?
depender mucho de algo o alguien.
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What does 'performance enhancing' refer to?
cuando alguien utiliza drogas o cosas no naturales ilegalmente en un deporte para crecer o ser mejor.
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What does 'solid build' mean?
un físico bien proporcionado y mamado.
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What is 'solid evidence'?
evidencia verdadera.
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What does 'solid gold' mean?
oro puro.
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What is a 'sore point'?
punto debil.
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What does 'strict adherence' imply?
alguien que actúa y se comporta siguiendo las reglas.
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What does 'strict control' mean?
control estricto.
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What does 'strict diet' refer to?
dieta estricta.
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What is a 'strict law'?
leyes estrictas.
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What does 'strong aversion' mean?
un sentimiento fuerte de disgusto, repugnancia y oposición.
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What is a 'tough break'?
una circunstancia aseverada que resulta en algo malo.
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What does 'tough call' refer to?
una decisión que es difícil de tomar.
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What does 'tough luck' mean?
mala suerte.
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What does 'tough going' imply?
un trabajo difícil con condiciones difíciles.
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What is 'accumulation'?
acumulación.
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What does 'back to square one' mean?
volver al principio.
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What is a 'balanced diet'?
dieta balanceada.
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What does 'beneficial' mean?
beneficioso.
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What is 'blood flow'?
circulación de la sangre.
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What does 'brevity' refer to?
brevedad.
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What does 'bulk up' mean?
crecer físicamente con músculos.
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What does 'coin a word' mean?
ser la primera persona en decir algo.
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What is 'comfort food'?
comida que te de seguridad o te guste mucho comer.
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What are 'constraints'?
límites o retrasos.
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What does 'count (sb) out' mean?
no incluir a alguien en una actividad.
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What are 'crunches'?
ejercicio como abdominales.
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What does 'crunchy' mean?
crocante.
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What does 'debilitating' refer to?
debilitante.
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What does 'devastating' mean?
devastador.
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What does 'dramatically improved' imply?
algo que fue mejorado.
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What does 'drive home' mean?
conducir a casa.
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What is 'efficacy'?
eficacia.
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What does 'enhance' mean?
mejorar o crecer.
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What does 'eradicate' mean?
borrar.
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What does 'first-generation' refer to?
primera generación.
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What does 'health conscious' mean?
ser consciente de la salud.
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What is 'home cooking'?
cocinado en casa.
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What does 'initial' mean?
inicial.
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What does 'oversimplify' mean?
simplificar de más o sacarle importancia a algo.
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What does 'palm' refer to?
palma o palmera.
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What does 'preventative' mean?
preventivo.
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What is 'processed food'?
comida procesada.
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What does 'relentlessly' imply?
hacer algo sin ninguna interrupción o no querer parar.
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What does 'scoff (at)' mean?
quejarse con alguien.
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What is 'stigma'?
un sentimiento de desaprobación que las personas comparten en una sociedad sobre algo.
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What does 'sweet tooth' mean?
que te guste lo dulce.
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What does 'take its toll' refer to?
tiene un efecto malo o una mala consecuencia.
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What does 'that figures' mean?
algo que tiene sentido o razonamiento.
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What is 'top priority'?
prioridad.
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Who is an 'undertaker'?
alguien que toma riesgos y es el líder de un trabajo.
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What does 'uplifting' mean?
inspiracional.
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What is 'well-being'?
bienestar.
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What does 'worthy' mean?
vale la pena.

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