Vocab learnt from practice tests Flashcards
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la rueda de prensa
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press CONFEReNCE
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por lo tanto
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therefore
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divulgar
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to disclose/make public
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aguantar
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to bear/to put up with/to endure
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destacado
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noteworthy
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festival (english)
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LA FIESTA (THE TEXTBOOK WANTS FIESTA)
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to take place
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tiene lugar
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celebrarse
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to be held/to celebrate
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anular
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to cancel
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acudir
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to go to (a place)/ to resort to/turn to
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sustituir
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to replace (to substitute)
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atreverse
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to dare (to take a risk)
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el don
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gift
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dirigir
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to manage/to run/to head a business
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despilfarrar
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to waste
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waste (but not time or money)
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el desperdicio
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a waste of time
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una pérdida de tiempo
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a waste of money
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un derroche de dinero
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el derrumbe
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the collapse
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jalonar
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to mark
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marcharse
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to go/leave
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a partir de
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(starting) from / as of… (tiempo)
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to succeed (to follow another thing not to have success)
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suceder a
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llevar a
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to take to/to carry/to lead (result) to
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disponer de
to have at one's disposal
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disponer
to arrange
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aterrizar
to land (to return to ground)
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avisar
to warn/inform/let know
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estallar
to explode/to burst
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desatar
to untie/to trigger
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tratarse de
to be about
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tratar
to treat/to address
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convocar
to call (to convene)
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la red
the net
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reforzar
to strengthen
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apresar
to arrest
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ingresar
to enter/to join (to become a member of)/to be admitted to hospital
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poner en marcha
to start
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trasladar
to move (location)
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una barriga llena
a full tummy
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realizar
to carry out/ to fulfil
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desfilar
to model/to walk a catwalk
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el desfile
parade/procession
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fomentar
to promote/to encourage
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encargarse de
to be in charge of
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entregar
to submit/ to deliver
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engañar
to cheat/to deceive
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faltar (a)
to be missing (to miss/to lack)
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transcurrir
to pass/to take place
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el diputado
MP
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ni siquiera
not even
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rogar
to beg
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colocar
to place (to put something somewhere)
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fugarse
to escape
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endurecer
to harden/to toughen
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dentro de
inside of
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afrontar
to confront/face
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servir
to be useful/to serve/to function
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inquietar
to worry
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la media
mean/average
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es decir
That is to say
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los ingresos
income
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colocar
to place (put)
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la prisa
rush/hurry
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casa de huéspedes
guesthouse/B&B
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el dispositivo
device/mechanism OR presence (political)
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proporcionar
to supply/provide
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proponer
to propose
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escaso
scarce
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frenar
stop/brake
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retrasar
to delay
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defenderse
to defend/to stand up for yourself
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cuñado/a
brother/sister in law
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el promedio
average (mean)
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dispuesto/a
willing/ready
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lejano
distant
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la cadena
chain
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asalariados
paid workers
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pertenencia
membership/belonging
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aposter
to bet
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en especie
in kind
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al fin y al cabo
at the end of the day
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yacer
to lie (literally and figuratively)
e.g The key to success lies in perseverance.
La clave del éxito yace en la perseverancia.
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agitado
turbulent
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entre sí
among themselves/to each other
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ligado
bound (linked)
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reemplazado/a
replaced
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reemplazar
to replace
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entre
between/AMONGST
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llamar la atención
to attract attention/to stand out/to draw attention
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Valentine's Day
El Día de San Valentín
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to release (publish)
publicar
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alone
solo
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only
sólo
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countries
países
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country
país
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whether it be
ya sea
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to enroll
registrarse/matricularse
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civil partnership
una unión de hecho
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it has become more widespread
se ha extendido
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to take into account
tener en cuenta
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televidentes
(television) viewers
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to some extent
hasta cierto punto
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it allows them to do so
se lo permiten
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advertising space
el espacio para publicidad
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as a result
como resultado
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fast growing
de rápido crecimiento
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to enjoy oneself
divertirse
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to enjoy something
disfrutar de
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capable
capaz (capaces pl)
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festivities
las festividades
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decline
un descenso
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solicitar
to apply
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applicants
los solicitantes
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to which
a los cuales
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performer
el/la artista
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greater (larger)
mayor
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destacar
to stand out
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los/las vendedores ambulantes
street vendors
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ante
lie before/face
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la salida
departure/exit
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las agencias inmobilianas
estate agents
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desfavorecidos
disadvantaged
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luxury
el lujo
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crowded
concurrido/a
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obligar
to force
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the coastguard
los guardacostas
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news
las noticias
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newspapers
los periódicos
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relacionarse con
to relate to OR to interact with
