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>> PRECIOSO, ENCANTADOR, ESTUPENDO 
María tiene unos ojos preciosos
Una comida estupenda!
Gracias, por el bonito regalo
Es una chica encantadora
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>> LOVELY
Mary has lovely eyes
A lovely meal!
Thank you for the lovely present
She is a lovely girl
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> > SOCIABLE

Una niña feliz y sociable

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> > OUTGOING

A happy, outgoing child

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> > TRAVIESO
Una niñita traviesa/pícara

> > PORTARSE MAL
¡No te portes mal!

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> > NAUGHTY
A naughty little girl

> > BE NAUGHTY
Don’t be naughty!

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> > PLANTEARSE, SURGIR
Se planteó /surgió la cuestión…
Si fuera necesario…
Si surgiera la necesidad /ocasión…

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> > ARISE (arose arisen)
The question arose…
If the need arises…
Should the need /occasion arise…

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> > MUCHO, GRAN CANTIDAD DE

Tengo mucho trabajo que terminar para mañana

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> > A LOAD OF /LOADS OF (informal) = A LOT OF

I’ve got loads of work to get through before tomorrow

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> > TENDENCIA (prejuicios) contra
ORIENTACIÓN hacia

Prejuicios contra las mujeres
El curso está orientado a la literatura moderna

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> > A BIAS AGAINST /TOWARDS

A bias against women 
The class has a bias toward modern literature
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> > CONFUSO

Es un asunto confuso .

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> > MUDDY, FUZZY

It’s a muddy issue

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> > SÍ

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> > YEAH (informal)

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> > FORMA DE PENSAR

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> > MINDSET

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> > FACULTAD
PERSONAL DOCENTE (Universidad)
APTITUD para algo

Ella tiene una gran aptitud para la música

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> > FACULTY
FACULTY
FACULTY FOR (sth)

I was invited to serve as occasional guest faculty for the Institute’s management seminars

She has a great faculty for music

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> > DEFRAUDAR a alguien

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> > DISAPPOINT (sb)

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> > ALCANZAR A COMPRENDER, ENTENDER algo

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> > FATHOM (sth)

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> > CORRESPONSAL, REPORTERO

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> > REPORTER

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> > PRESENTADOR DE NOTICIAS TV

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> > TV ANCHOR

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> > APUESTA
PARTICIPACIÓN EN UN NEGOCIO

> > ESTAR EN JUEGO, EN CUESTIÓN

> > TENER INTERÉS EN algo

Su participación del 30% en la compañía 
El equipo sabe muy bien lo que se juega 
Hay mucho en juego 
Hay asuntos importantes que están en juego 
Están en juego miles de vidas 
Tiene (ella) interés en vender su piso
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> > STAKE
STAKE IN

> > THE STAKES
BE AT STAKE

> > HAVE A STAKE IN (sth)

His 30% stake in the company 
The team is very aware of the stakes involved 
The stakes are high 
There are important issues at stake 
Thousands of lives are at stake 
She has a stake in selling her flat
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> > LOCURA, DISPARATE

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> > INSANITY (unCountable)

trying to drive through that traffic would be pure insanity

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> > SELECTIVO, QUISQUILLOSO

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> > PICKY

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> > HALLAZGOS, APORTACIONES, INVESTIGACIONES, DESCUBRIMIENTOS

Nuevas aportaciones para comprender mejor el origen del universo

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> > INSIGHTS

New insights into how the universe began

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> > DECLARACIÓN, AFIRMACIÓN

¿Está de acuerdo con la afirmación de que las mujeres conducen mejor que los hombres?

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> > STATEMENT

Do you agree with the statement that women are better drivers than men?

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> > GENTE, AMIGOS

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> > FOLK, FOLKS

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> > ELOGIO, FELICITACIÓN

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> > PRAISE

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> > ERROR, PASO EN FALSO

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> > MISSTEP

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> > NO ME EXTRAÑA QUE

No me extraña que te duela la cabeza, con todo lo que has bebido

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> > NO WONDER THAT

No wonder you have a headache, after drinking so much

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> > DECIR LO QUE UNO PIENSA

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> > SPEAK ONE’S MIND

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>> ALIVIO
>> RELIEF
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>> INSUFICIENCIAS, LIMITACIONES
>> SHORTCOMINGS
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>> ¡AY!
>> OUCH
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>> DAR UN TOQUE DE ATENCIÓN a alguien
>> GIVE (sb) A WARNING
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>> METEDURA DE PATA >> METER LA PATA
>> BLUNDER >> MAKE A BLUNDER
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>> ABRUMADOR Una tarea abrumadora
>> DAUNTING A daunting task
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>> APOYARSE EN algo PARA conseguir un resultado
>> LEVERAGE (sth) TO DO (sth) She was able to leverage her travel experience and her gift for languages to get a job as a translator.
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>> FASTIDIAR algo
>> SCREW (sth) UP | >> MESS (sth) UP
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>> MAYÚSCULAS Y MINÚSCULAS
>> CAPITAL (BIG) and SMALL LETTERS
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>> DOMESTICAR, CONTROLAR
>> TAME
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>> RECHAZAR, DESCARTAR
>> WRITE (sb/sth) OFF
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>> PROTESTAR | >> PROTESTÓN, QUEJICA
>> WHINE /COMPLAIN ABOUT (sth) /GRUMBLE ABOUT (sth) | >> WHINER / COMPLAINER /GRUMBLER
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>> ELUDIR, ESQUIVAR Eludir una pregunta /un tema
>> DODGE, SIDESTEP Dodge /Sidestep a question /an issue
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>> PRIMORDIAL Ser de importancia primordial
>> PARAMOUNT Be of paramount importance
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>> VOLVERSE /ECHARSE ATRÁS
>> BACK DOWN /OUT
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>> DEJA DE DAR LA LATA! | >> DÉJAME EN PAZ!
>> BACK OFF!
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>> EMPLEADO
>> EMPLOYEE, STAFFER (politics, journalism, institutes...), OFFICE WORKER
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>> SERIO >> ATENTO, AMABLE >> SER MUY AMABLE (todo un detalle) DE PARTE DE alguien HACER algo >> PENSATIVO
``` >> THOUGHTFUL He has a thoughtful approach to his work >> THOUGHTFUL She is a very thoughtful person >> BE THOUGHTFUL OF (sb) TO DO (sth) Thank you for phoning when I was ill. It was very thoughtful of you. >> THOUGHTFUL, ABSENT-MINDED You look thoughtful ```
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>> CAER EN LA TRAMPA DE
>> FALL INTO THE TRAP OF
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>> MERECER LA PENA hacer algo Merece la pena resolver las dificultades, antes que nada
>> PAY to do (sth) | It pays to go through de trouble, first
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>> SU COSTO SE RECUPERA
>> IT PAYS FOR ITSELF
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>> VALER (en dinero, ...) La pintura vale más de 1 millón de dólares >> MERECER /VALER LA PENA Merece la pena ver el Festival Vale la pena visitar el museo del lugar
>> BE WORTH The painting is worth over $1 million >> BE WORTH DOING (sth) The festival is really worth seeing (NOT: to be seen). The local museum is worth a visit
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>> EMPATÍA >> EMPÁTICO >> EMPATIZAR CON alguien >> TENER EMPATÍA CON alguien
>> EMPATHY >> EMPATHETIC >> EMPATHIZE WITH (sb) >> BE EMPATHETIC WITH (sb)
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>> CRÍTICAS
>> CRITICISM
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>> DIRIGIRSE A alguien >> RESPONDER (resolviendo un problema, ...)
>> ADDRESS (sb)
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>> PRESIONAR, INTIMIDAR a alguien
>> BULLY (sb) Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
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>> EMPUJÓN >> TOQUE EN EL HOMBRO
>> SHOVE >> SHOULDER TAP
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>> DÉBIL, FLOJO
>> WIMPY, WIMPISH
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>> HÁBILIDAD (con tablas, experiencia)
>> SAVVY
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>> ACAPARAR (información, ...)
>> HOARD
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>> CHISMES
>> GOSSIP (unC)
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>> ENTREGAR >> PRONUNCIAR (discurso, conferencia, ...) >> FACILITAR (información, ...)
>> DELIVER
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>> DIRECTO
>> FORTHRIGHT
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>> DIGNO DE CONFIANZA, FIABLE
>> TRUSTWORTHY
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>> TE/OS DOY MI PALABRA
>> TAKE MY WORD FOR IT
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>> INCIERTO, PELIGROSO
>> DICEY
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>> DISCUTIR CON alguien SOBRE
>> WRANGLE WITH (sb) ABOUT /OVER (sth)
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>> PASAR POR ALTO, NO TENER EN CUENTA, IGNORAR >> DAR A, TENER VISTAS A
>> OVERLOOK
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>> PECULIARIDAD, RAREZA
>> QUIRK A quirk of the language
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>> ERROR TONTO
>> DUMB /SILLY MISTAKE
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>> SOPESAR LAS PALABRAS
>> WEIGH ONE'S WORDS
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>> SENTIMIENTO DE orgullo, miedo, ...
>> SENSE OF pride, fear, ...
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>> APRECIAR, VALORAR algo
>> RELISH (sth)
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>> EVALUAR, ESTIMAR >> ESTIMACIÓN
>> ASSESS >> ASSESSMENT
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>> RESERVAS, DUDAS sobre Sus reservas sobre el acuerdo
>> MISGIVINGS ABOUT His misgivings about the deal
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>> DEMASIADO DIRECTO >> DIRECTAMENTE, SIN RODEOS >> HABLANDO SIN RODEOS
>> BLUNT >> BLUNTLY >> PUT IT BLUNTLY
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>> PESO, INFLUENCIA
>> CLOUT
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>> CURSI
>> CORNY
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>> TROZO
>> PIECE >> CHUNK Piece es el término más general: a piece of cake Chunk es un trozo grande : a chunk of cheese
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>> VERB +TO (ppn) >> +GERUND
``` >> LOOKING FORWARD TO I'm looking forward to seeing you again >> ADMIT TO After being stopped by the police, George admitted to having consumed two pints of beer >> BE USED TO I am still not used to getting up this early >> BECOME ACCUSTOMED TO Over time you will become accustomed to speaking in public >> CONFESS TO The suspect never confessed to killing his wife >> OBJECT TO Paul might object to my calling him a computer geek -------- > keep to > adjust to > admit to > appeal to > belong to > compare to > confess to > contribute to > dedicate to > devote to Social scientists have devoted part of their working lives to defining and differentiating the concepts of management and leadership > drink to > explain to > get married to > listen to > lend to > object to > react to > refer to > reply to > respond to > speak to > subscribe to > sentence to > subject to > talk to > turn to > write to ```
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>> RENCOR, RESENTIMIENTO >> SER RENCOROSO, GUARDAR RENCOR Me guarda rencor
>> GRUDGE >> HOLD /BEAR /HARBOUR A GRUDGE She's got a grudge against me
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>> SECUESTRAR, APODERARSE DE
>> HIJACK Do your emotions hijack your thinking?
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>> FORTALEZAS Y DEBILIDADES
>> STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
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>> DISTINTIVO, SELLO CARACTERÍSTICO DE algo
>> HALLMARK Have/bear all the hallmarks of sth
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>> FARO, LUZ Un rayo de esperanza
>> BEACON A beacon of hope
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>> BUENA VOLUNTAD Un gesto de buena voluntad
>> GOODWILL A gesture of goodwill
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>> SER CONSCIENTE DE
>> BE MINDFUL OF
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>> PULIR, PERFECCIONAR Necesita (ella) perfeccionar sus habilidades de escucha
>> HONE She needs to hone her listening skills
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>> ELEVARSE, VOLANDO
>> SOAR A great boss plays a role in helping them grow and soar
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>> VÍNCULO, LAZO El vínculo entre madre e hijo >> DESARROLLAR VÍNCULOS
>> BOND The bond between mother and child >> BUILD BONDS Do you build bonds with people and foster teamwork effectively?
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>> FOMENTAR
>> FOSTER Do you build bonds with people and foster teamwork effectively?
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>> VALLA PUBLICITARIA, CARTELERA
>> BILLBOARD
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>> SEÑAL para hacer algo
>> CUE
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>> PISTA Darle una pista a alguien
>> CLUE Give sb a clue
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>> ERROR
>> MISCUE
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>> EVITAR, RODEAR
>> BYPASS A manager might bypass formal channels of communication
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>> DE HUMOR CAMBIANTE, DE MAL GENIO
>> MOODY
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>> DESTINATARIO | >> REMITENTE
>> RECIPIENT | >> SENDER
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>> SERIO, SINCERO
>> EARNEST
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>> CON LOS PIES EN LA TIERRA
>> DOWN-TO-EARTH
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>> INSISTENTE
>> PUSHY A pushy salesman
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>> ELABORAR
>> CRAFT
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>> SINCERO, FRANCO
>> UPFRONT He'd been upfront about his intentions
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>> NOTABLE Se destacaba por su integridad como líder
>> NOTEWORTHY She was noteworthy for her integrity as a leader
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>> PILLAR, TOMAR, COMER algo rápido Toma un lápiz Me tomaré un café rápidamente
>> GRAB (sth) Grab a pencil I'll just grab a cup of coffee
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>> FUNCIONES (en un puesto), TAREAS, DEBERES Llevar a cabo tus tareas, cumplir tus funciones
>> DUTIES Carry out your duties (también perform your duties)
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>> ENORME, POTENTE, TREMENDO Hubo un enorme estruendo cuando el coche chocó contra el muro
>> MIGHTY There was a mighty crash, as the car hit the wall
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>> CANSADO
>> WEARY
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>> DIVAGAR, IRSE POR LAS RAMAS >> DESVIARSE del tema, de la cuestión
>> WANDER OFF >> WANDER OFF FROM (sth)
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>> SEQUÍA
>> DROUGHT ("draut") (!!!) No confundir con: DRAUGHT ("draft") Draught beer
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>> INFUSIÓN (manzanilla, ...)
>> HERBAL TEA
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>> LÁPIZ >> BOLÍGRAFO >> ROTULADOR >> PLUMA
>> PENCIL >> BALL-POINT PEN / BALL PEN >> FELT-TIP PEN >> FOUNTAIN PEN
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>> DISGUSTADO Está disgustada porque Jamie se olvidó de su cumpleaños
>> UPSET She's upset because Jamie forgot her birthday
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MANY PEOPLE ? or MUCH PEOPLE ?
How many people like the brand? About 1000 people. How much do people like the brand? They like it very much.
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>> NOTABLE, DIGNO DE MENCIÓN Un notable logro Se destacaba por su integridad como líder Es de notar que
>> NOTEWORTHY * a noteworthy achievement * [+for]: She was noteworthy for her integrity as a leader. * it is noteworthy that
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``` >> ÉNFASIS • el centro mismo • absoluto silencio • un desastre • parar en seco ```
``` >> DEAD • the dead center • dead silence • a dead loss • come to a dead stop ```
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>> ANALIZAR, INVESTIGAR
>> VET Running Lean provides a better, faster way to vet new product ideas and build successful products
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>> CONCRETAR algo
>> NAIL (sth) DOWN
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>> RETOCAR
>> TWEAK
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>> COLECTIVO (?)
>> COHORT
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>> EMBUDO
>> FUNNEL
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>> ANALIZAR, EXAMINAR
>> VET
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>> ANTEPROYECTO Un anteproyecto de reforma de la salud
>> BLUEPRINT A blueprint for healthcare reform
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>> ELOGIAR a alguien por | >> SER ELOGIADO POR
>> PRAISE (sb) FOR (sth) | >> TO BE PRAISED FOR
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>> EFECTO NEGATIVO, SECUNDARIO Todavía estamos sufriendo las repercusiones (efectos negativos) de su dimisión
>> FALLOUT (U?) We are still dealing with the fallout from his resignation
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>> ESCASO, TIBIO
>> LUKEWARM
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>> AUNQUE
>> ALBEIT [ol•bi•it]
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>> REFUGIO
>> HAVEN * a haven for thieves/criminals un refugio para ladrones/delincuentes * a haven of peace/tranquility un remanso de paz/un oasis de tranquilidad
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>> LICITACIÓN (Cconcurso de Proveedores), (Appel d'Offre)
>> RFP (Request For Proposal)
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>> PESIMISMO previsiones pesimistas
>> DOOM AND GLOOM doom-and-gloom predictions
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>> TENER MIEDO, VERGUENZA Paul se moría de vergüenza solo de pensar en cantar en público
>> CRINGE AT (sth) Paul cringed at the thought of singing in public
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>> GOLPE DE SUERTE, CHIRIPA, CASUALIDAD
>> FLUKE
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>> IMPRUDENTE, TEMERARIO conducción imprudente/temeraria
>> RECKLESS reckless driving
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>> SOPORTAR soportar la competencia
>> WITHSTAND withstand competition
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>> MOSTRAR, DESCUBRIR, REVELAR revelar tus secretos
>> BARE bare your secrets
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>> POTENTE, GRANDE un potente marketing
>> HEFTY a hefty marketing
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>> SOBREVALORADO me pareció que la película estaba muy sobrevalorada
>> OVERRATED I thought the movie was vastly overrated
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>> IMPROVISAR SOBRE LA MARCHA
>> WING IT
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>> REDUCIRSE, ENCOGER Los beneficios se han ido reduciendo durante el último año
>> SHRINK [[ SHRINK SHRANK (SHRUNK) SHRUNK ]] profits have been shrinking over the last year
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>> MOLESTO, LATOSO
>> PESKY
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>> ESTORBO
>> LIABILITY (sing.)
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>> SACUDIDA
>> JOLT
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>> CUBRIR, AHOGAR, CONTENER
>> SMOTHER
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>> PRIVARSE de, RENUNCIAR a
>> FORGO (FOREGO)
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>> RUTINA
>> TREADMILL
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>> VERRUGA con todos sus defectos
>> WART warts and all
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>> ENTUMECIDO, DORMIDO | >> ENTUMECER, ANESTESIAR, DEJAR COMO ATONTADO
>> NUMB (adj) | >> NUMB (verb)
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>> ATRAER, TENTAR a alguien tentar a alguien para que haga algo
>> LURE lure (sb) into doing (sth)
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>> SER UN ASCO /PORQUERÍA
>> SUCK (oral) this idea sucks
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>> REAPARICIÓN, RECUPERACIÓN
>> COMEBACK (noun)
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>> APROXIMADO una cifra aproximada
>> BALLPARK a ballpark figure
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>> PLAGADO DE, LLENO DE El informe está plagado de errores
>> RIDDLED WITH The report is riddled with errors
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>> ELABORAR una declaración formulada con sumo cuidado
>> CRAFT a carefully crafted statement
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>> NÚCLEO, CENTRO NEURÁLGICO el centro comercial de la ciudad
>> HUB the commercial hub of the city
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>> ALARDEAR
>> BOAST, BOAST ABOUT (sth), BOAST THAT
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>> DIFICULTADES evitar las dificultades
>> PITFALLS avoid the pitfalls
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>> ELUDIR algo
>> FUDGE budget or fudge-it
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>> ABANDONAR
>> DITCH Microsoft ditches Hotmail after 15 years
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>> APROVECHAR
>> HARNESS
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>> GASTAR
>> SPEND spending money
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>> PROFUNDIZAR en algo
>> DELVE INTO (sth)
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>> PROSPERAR Es el tipo de persona que se crece ante los desafíos
>> THRIVE She's the type of person who thrives on challenges
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>> ENCAJAR | >> COLA DE MILANO
>> DOVETAIL
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>> ESFORZARSE >> INTENTO, ESFUERZO procurar por todos los medios hacer algo
>> ENDEAVOUR (ENDEAVOR) make every endeavor to do sth
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>> PERTURBADOR >> PERTURBAR
>> DISRUPTIVE >> DISRUPT
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>> ELOGIAR >> ELIGIO > cosechar/recibir el elogio de alguien > deshacerse en elogios para/hacia alguien/algo, no tener más que elogios para alguien/algo Se deshizo en elogios para las enfermeras que la habían cuidado > alabando/elogiando algo/a alguien un poema alabando a su héroe
>> PRAISE ``` > win/earn praise from sb > be full of praise for sb/sth She was full of praise for the nurses who had taken care of her > in praise of sth/sb a poem in praise of his hero ```
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>> SOLICITADO, CODICIADO
>> SOUGHT-AFTER He is a sought-after lecturer
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>> BRECHA, ABISMO
>> CHASM the chasm between university and industry
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>> EL APOGEO, LA ÉPOCA DE ESPLENDOR
>> THE HEYDAY
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>> A POSTERIORI, CON RETROSPECTIVA
>> IN /WITH HINDSIGHT with the benefit of hindsight
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>> UNA FALTA /ESCASEZ DE
>> A DEARTH OF (sth) [de:z]
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>> REZAGADO
>> LAGGARD
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>> REVELACIÓN, DESCUBRIMIENTO, VISIÓN INESPERADA
>> EPIPHANY
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>> PRÓXIMO
>> UPCOMING, FORTHCOMING
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>> LUCHAR por algo
>> STRIVE FOR
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>> PROFUNDIZAR en algo
>> DELVE INTO (sth)
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>> MIRAR FIJAMENTE algo mirar al vacío
>> STARE AT (sth) staring into space As Mark Twain once said: "It's not enough to stare up the steps, you must step up the stairs."
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>> RENOVACIÓN, CAMBIO DE IMAGEN
>> MAKEOVER
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>> SLANT
>> INCLINACIÓN, ENFOQUE a new/different slant on sth un nuevo enfoque de algo
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>> ELICIT
>> SUSCITAR, PROVOCAR (...una reacción, una respuesta)
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>> FASCINANTE, CONVINCENTE, IMPERIOSO ``` fascinante, apasionante relato, película convincentede peso argumento, razón, pruebas imperioso -a necesidad, deseo ```
>> COMPELLING
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>> IMPRUDENTE, TEMERARIO
>> RECKLESS A reckless driving
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>> LLEVAR ADELANTE un proyecto /ADOPTAR MEDIDAS >> SEGUIR UN CURSO >> FORJARSE UNA CARRERA >> TRATAR DE ALCANZAR UNA META /UN OBJETIVO >> CONTINUAR CON /INSISTIR EN >> INTERPONER UNA DEMANDA El gobierno ha prometido adoptar medidas que ayuden a los pobres Tiene intenciones de forjarse una carrera en política Llegó a la conclusión de que no valía la pena insistir con el asunto
``` >> PURSUE >> PURSUE A CAREER >> PURSUE A GOAL /AN OBJECTIVE >> INSISTIR/SEGUIR ADELANTE CON EL TEMA /ASUNTO >> PURSUE A CLAIM ``` The government has promised to pursue policies to help the poor She plans to pursue a career in politics He decided it wasn't worth pursuing the matter
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>> EXTRAER experiencias, ideas, etc. Extraer tu historia, tus experiencias...
>> MINE Mining your story
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>> EN PROFUNDIDAD, A FONDO
>> IN-DEPTH (sólo delante de sustantivo)
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>> ESTAR A LA BÚSQUEDA DE
>> TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR (sth)
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>> SER CÉLEBRE POR, SER RECONOCIDA POR
>> BE RENOWNED FOR
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>> TRIBUNA (...improvisada)
>> SOAPBOX
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>> CALAR HONDO en alguien
>> RESONATE with (sb)
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>> CORREGIR un examen
>> GRADE an exam
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>> PROGRAMA de estudio
>> SYLLABUS
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>> ADEMÁS DE TODO ESTO
>> ON TOP OF THIS
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>> RIENDAS ``` llevar las riendas tomar las riendas dar rienda suelta a algo dar carta blanca a alguien tener algo/a alguien muy controlado ```
>> REINS ``` hold the reins take (over) the reins give free rein to sth give sb (a) free rein keep a tight rein on sth/sb ```
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>> ÚTIL
>> HANDY ``` handy for (doing) sth útil para (hacer) algo informal ``` tener algo a mano have/keep sth handy come in handy venir bien, resultar práctico
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>> MUY, VERDADERAMENTE muy pronto muy alto (sonido)
>> REAL (Adverb) / Informal real soon real loud
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>> OVERCOME
>> SUPERAR