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Stunt

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artimaña / estratagema

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Stunt (in film)

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escena peligrosa/ acrobática

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Stunt (advertising/ attention)

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recurso publicitario

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to nibble at (sth)

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dar mordiscos pequeños (eat in small bites)

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Connoisseur

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conocedor/ entendido/ experto (expert)

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Stump (tree)

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Tocón

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to stump (sb)

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inf. figurative dejar mudo/no tener respuesta (baffle, puzzle)

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to fudge (sth)

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slang. figurative maquillar/falsear/amañar (fake, cheat)

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fudge the issue

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inf. irse por las ramas / no ir al grano/ andar con rodeos (be vague, obscure)

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to concoct (sth)

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preparar/ elaborar/ confeccionar (prepare, mix) figurative fraguar/ urdir/ inventar (invent, fabricate)

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to sweep

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barrer (clean a floor)

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to stare at (sb/sth)

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mirar fijamente (gaze fixedly at)

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to picture

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figurative. Imagine

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to bubble away

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figurative cook

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to grab

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agarrar take quickly (in one hand)

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to go rush out

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correr deprisa (run quickly)

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to leap

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saltar/ dar un brinco (jump)

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to slap

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abofetear (hit with a hand)

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Misfortune

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mala suerte (bad luck)

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to slither

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reptar (snake: slide along)

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to crush

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machacar/ apretar (press with destructive force)

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to misbhave

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portarse mal (behave badly)

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Connotation

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connotación

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Association

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associación (link (between thoughts))

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hindsight
a posteriori, posterior (understanding afterwards)
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to praise
alabar, felicitar, elogiar (speak highly)
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faux pas
fig. metedura de pata, hacer el ridículo (social mistake)
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fait accompli
hecho consumado ([sth] already accomplished)
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fiancé
prometido (man to whom a woman is engaged)
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bouquet
ramo, ramillete (flowers: bunch)
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cliché
tópico, cliché (overused expression)
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entrepreneur
empresario (businessman)
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rendezvous
encuentro, encontrarse (meet,planned meeting)
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déjà vu
deja vu (impression of reliving [sth])
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Turbulent
fig. turbulento (aggressive, violent) fig. desordenado (chaotic, disordered) turbulento, agitado (agitated)
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Stormy
tempestuoso, tormentoso, borrascoso (sky: threatening storms) fig. turbulento (relationship: turbulent) fig. apasionado (debate: impassioned)
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Apprehend (sth/sb)
(sth. ) comprender, entender (understand) | sb. ) prender, arrestar (arrest
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Clutter
lio, follón, desorden, desastre (mess)
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Enhancement
mejora, mejoría (improvement)
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Stabilizer, | UK: Stabiliser
estabilizador (thing: support)
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Fulfillment, | UK: Fulfilment
realización, cumplimiento, culminación, ejecución (accomplishment) satisfación, plenitud (feeling: satisfaction) consumación, cumplimiento, finalización (meeting requirements)
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Compliment
alago, piropod (say something good)
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Complement
complemento (go together)
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Idiom Freudian slip
Idiom. Desliz foidiano, acto fallido (Reveal the rue trough a mistake)
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Idiom Strain of thought
Cadena de pensamiento
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Clog
atasco, tapón, obstrucción ("wet" block) | sueco (shoe)
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to cope = to deal
sobrellevar (to withstand) enfrentar, hacer frente, lidiar (struggle against conditions) salir adelante, superar (dificultades) (survive, overcome difficulties)
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Cog
diente de rueda dentada (cogwheel) | fig. operario (minor employee)
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Idiom. cog in the wheel, cog in the machine
Fig. un eslabón más de la cadena (small part of a large system)
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to acquaintance with [sth]
familiarizado con
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Acquaintance
conocido (person known)
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Stingy
tacaño col. agarrado (with money) | avaro, mezquino, egoísta (not generous)
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Idiom. A lump sum
en un pago
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Idiom: be in the black
obteniendo beneficio (with profit)
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shares
participación (finance: equity)
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Idiom. They can't make ends meat at the moment
No tienen suficiente dinero para pagar
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Spark The arrest of the protester was the spark that started a global movement. Natalie had never shown a spark of enthusiasm for John's hobby. Tim has a spark about him, which makes it a pleasure to spend time with him.
chispas (electrical flash) (fiery particle) | desatar, desencadenar, provocar (lead to)
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Ember
Ascuas, brasas (remains of a fire)
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Mammal
mamífero
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Appositive
sentence that restate a noun
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Restate
reafirmar (state again, reaffirm)
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Harnessed
arnés v. emplear (power of sthg) Control something dangerous, Use something dangerous for your benefit
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Metaphor
metáfora
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to wield
ejercer, hacer uso (authority) Be able to control | empuñar, blandir (have in hand)
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to cling to [sth/sb]
Mantenerse cerca, no separarse (hold tightly) | fig. aferrarse a algo (to [sth], [sb]: emotionally)
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to recollect
recordar, rememorar, acordarse (Remember)
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to recall
recordar (Remember)
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to gather
recoger, recolectar (collet) juntar, reunir (meet in a reunion) entender, deducir (understand) congregar, reunirse, juntarse (assemble, come together)
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Sheepish
avergonzado (self-conscious, embarrassed) shy becaus of gilt
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Objectivity
objetividad
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Consensus
consenso, opinión general (majority opinion, popular conclusion)
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Medium
medio medium soporte
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idiom. meant to be
estar escrito/ predestinado / estar escrito (predestined)
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hatred
odio (strong dislike)
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to mingle [sth] with [sth]
mezclarse/relacionarse (mix/combine with people)
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to lure [sb]
figurative lanzar el anzuelo/ atraer/ tentar (a person)
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lure
cebo, señuelo, carnada / encanto, atractivo, tentación (fishing/figurative)

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