Vocabulary II Flashcards
(224 cards)
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Rule out sth or someone
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Descartar
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Do a step forward
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Dar un paso adelante
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Takeover
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Adquisición, absorción
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In set pieces
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A balón detenido (fútbol)
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Blazing
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Resplandesciente, ardiente
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Deflection
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Desviación, desinformación
7
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Put a marker down
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Demonstrate what you’re capable of
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Blow
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Golpe
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Score
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Pentagrama
10
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To add up
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To make sense
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Hit it off
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Get along well, become friends with someone
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Nothing to write home about
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Not exciting nor interesting
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Pull someone’s leg
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Make fun of someone
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Bingewatch
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Watch a marathon of a TV Show
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Put up with
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Tolerate
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Show off
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Brag about sth
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To narrow sth down
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To reduce sth
18
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Get down to business
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Start sth
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Numerous
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Many
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Justify
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Prove
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Concur
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Agree
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Advantageous
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Good
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Detrimental
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Bad
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Elucidate
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Show
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Conversely
However
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Subsequently
So
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Inquire
Ask
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Cautious
Careful
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Initially
First
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Reside
Live
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Preserve
Keep
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Nevertheless
Anyway
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Vacant
Empty
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Be tied up
Ocupado
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I'm not following
I don't understand
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He's rolling in dough
He's very rich
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She's exhausted
She's very tired
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I could eat a horse
I'm hungry
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Let's get the ball rolling
Let's start
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Take it easy
Calm down
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Watch your step
Be careful
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I'm on cloud nine
I'm very happy
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Don't sweat it
Stop worrying
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It's a piece of cake
It's easy
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I couldn't care less
I don't care
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I'm swamped
I'm very busy
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He's a couch potato
He's very lazy
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I'm on the same page as you
I agree with you
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You hit the nail on the head
You're right
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I'm down in the dumps
I'm very sad
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Let's keep it under wraps
Let's keep a secret
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It costs an arm and a leg
It's very expensive
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He's a barrel of laughs
He's very funny
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I'm petrified
I'm very scared
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Hooked
Addicted to something
56
No cap
Totally true
57
Bludger
Holgazán
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Dipstick
A loser, idiot
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Knackered
Cansado, agotado
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Turn in
Go to sleep
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Many moons ago
A long time ago
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Alarming
Preocupante, inquietante
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Chilling
Escalofriante
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Creepy
Espeluznante, aterrador
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Eerie
Inquietante, misterioso
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Frightening
Aterrador, espantoso
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Hairy
Peludo
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Horrifying
Horrible, horroroso
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Intimidating
Intimidante
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Shocking
Impactante, sorprendente
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Spooky
Espeluznante, tenebroso
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Terrifying
Aterrador, terrible
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Bloodcurdling
Espeluznante, escalofriante
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Horrendous
Horrendo, horrible
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Spine-chilling
Escalofriante
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Unnerving
Desconcertante
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When pigs fly
Something extremely unlikely
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More holes than a Swiss cheese
Full of flaws or gaps
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Gaps
Brechas, deficiencias
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Flaw
Defecto, error
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To spill the beans
To reveal a secret
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To go on a wild goose chase
To pursue a futile goal
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Futile
Inútil, vano
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To shoot the breeze
To chat casually
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To bite the bullet
To endure a painful situation
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Endure
Soportar, aguantar
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To have the bats in the belfry
To be excentric or crazy
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Belfry
Campanario
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To play devil's advocate
To argue the opposite, for debate
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To be as mad as a box of frogs
Very irrational or bizarre
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He stood me up
Me dejó plantado
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In hot water
In trouble
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Out of the blue
Unexpectedly
94
Shoot for the moon
To aim high
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All ears
Eager to listen and learn
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Cut to the chase
Get to the point
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Under the weather
Feeling unwell
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On the same page
To be in agreement
99
All thumbs
Awkward with your hand
100
Throw in the towel
To give up or quit
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Raining cats and dogs
Raining heavily
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See eye to eye
To agree on something
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Miss the boat
To miss an opportunity
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Cold turkey
To quit something abruptly
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By the book
Following the rules exactly
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Go the extra mile
To put in extra effort
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Back to square one
Starting over again
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Head over heels
Being completely in love
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She's over the moon
She's happy
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It was espectacular
It was great
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It's absolutely freezing
It's very cold
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It's quite a challenge
It's hard
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The view is breathtaking
The view is nice
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He's absolutely hilarious
He's very funny
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It costs a fortune
It's very expensive
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She's stunning
She's pretty
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It's a breeze
It's easy
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I'm terrified
I'm scared
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The book's captivating
The book's good
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He's as strong as an ox
He's very strong
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The task's a walk in the park
The task's easy
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She's exceptionally gifted
She's very talented
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It's astonishing
It's surprising
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The food's exquisite
The food's good
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I'm utterly perplexed
I'm so confused
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Ripped
Physically fit
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Don't put all your eggs in one basket
Don't risk everything
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Rat's nest
Extremely messy and disorganized
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So far
Until now
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By far
By a great amount
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Ditch
To get rid of or give up something
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Amped
To be excited and full of energy
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Take the bitter with the sweet
To accept both the good and the bad that happens
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A heavy heart
A feeling of unhappiness
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Within
Adentro de
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Withhold
Retener
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Withstand
Resistir
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Withdraw
Retirar
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To have a whale of time
To enjoy yourself very much
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Are you taking the mickey
Are you making fun of me?
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Let's catch up today
Let's meet today
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I'm starving
I'm very hungry
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Sorry, I nodded off
Sorry, I fell asleep
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Stop faffing around
Stop wasting time
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You're so jammy
You're so lucky
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Give me a break
Leave me alone
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It's not rocket science
It's not so difficult
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I'm worn out
I'm very tired
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I'm fit as a fiddle
I'm fit and healthy
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Fiddle
Violín
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Are you out of mind?
Are you mad?
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I'm so into you
I like you a lot
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Tough cookie
A strong and very determined person
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Dope
Cool, awesome, great
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Salty
When someone gets angry or upset over minor things
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Furphy
Noticia falsa, rumor falso
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Rack off
The less offensive way to tell someone to go away or get lost
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Shove off
Used to tell someone angrily to go away (informal)
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To bug
To annoy sb:
Stop bugging me
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Figure out
Understand something
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Think ahead
Think about the future and plan for it
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Think over
Think carefully about possible results of sth
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Make up your mind
Make a decision
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Think straight
Think in a clear and logical way
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Think twice
Think very carefully before doing sth
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Look back
Think about sth that happened in the past
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Remind of
Make you think about sth or someone
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Go down in flames
To fall suddenly and spectacularly:
If you don't study, your career will go down in flames
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The ball is in your court
It's now your turn to make a decision or take action
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Turn a blind eye
To ignore something
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Crumple
Arrugar, arrugarse
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Wring
Escurrir
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Crush
Aplastar, machacar
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Squash
Aplastar
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Squeeze
Apretar, estrujar
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Press
Apretar, pulsar
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Cracked
Agrietado
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Chipped
Desportillado
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Be my guest
Give permission to sb to do sth
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Dent
Abolladura, abollar
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Smash
Hacer pedazos, destrozar
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___ a phone call
Make a phone call
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___ the dishes
Do the dishes
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___ a decision
Make a decision
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___ the laundry
Do the laundry
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___ a cake
Make a cake
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___ the housework
Do the housework
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___ a mistake
Make a mistake
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___ a favor
Do a favor
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___ a comment
Make a comment
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___ your best
Do your best
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___ a promise
Make a promise
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___ nothing
Do nothing
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___ dinner
Make dinner
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___ your nails
Do your nails
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(Take a) Glance
Echar un vistazo
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Gaze
To stare for a long time. Contemplar
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Stare
Mirar fijamente
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Peer
Mirar con dificultad, examinar con la vista
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Gape
Quedarse boquiabierto, mirar con sorpresa
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Foolproof
Infalible
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Surefire
Certain or likely, especially to succeed:
The movie looks a surefire Oscar winner
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Blissful
Feliz
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Overbearing
Autoritario, dominante
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Take by storm
Tomar por asalto
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Indulge
Darse un capricho, consentir, mimar, permitir
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Craving
Antojo
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Set aside
Apartar, dejar a un lado
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All-out
Total
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Spree
Racha, juerga
211
Bail out
Pagar fianza
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Ponder
Reflexionar, meditar
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Soak up
Absorber
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Fulfilling
Gratificante
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Burden
Carga, cargar
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Gnaw
Roer, mordisquear
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Stagnation
Estancamiento
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Cornerstone
Piedra angular
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Wrestle
Luchar
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Litter
Estar esparcido con
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Shortcoming
Deficiencia
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Lacklustre
Deslucido, mediocre
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Mouthful
Bocado
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Sink
Hundir, caer, dejar, dejarse caer
