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It was a total shambles(incontable) a complete shambles

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The conference was badly organized

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To draw a blank

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Quedarse en blanco,

We drew a blank, it was impossible to make further headway with our investigations

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It was a flop

The cd sold only a few copies

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The company lost so much money that it had to stop trading

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Retrain

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Volver a entrenar, volver a prepararse

If my plans to become a lawyer fall through, I’ll retrain as a plumber

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Unless you train harder, you won’t make it to the final

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Prowess/habilidad, destreza

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Hacer una buena obra

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To do a good deed

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Como quieras

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As you wish

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Fue un desastre (comercial, de ventas…)

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It was a flop

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Dudo de que su relacion vaya a funcionar: son sencillamente demasiado diferentes

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I doubt whether their relationship will work out-they’re just too different

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Ir a la quiebra

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Go bankrupt( tambien significa carecer de cuando se utiliza como adjetivo: he is bankrupt of ideas)

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Eventos deportivos

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Sporting events

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Discusion o disputa

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Wrangling ( struggle, row , tussle, fight, quarrel…

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Estimula, incitar…

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Spur someone to do sth

To be spurred on by parents(ser espoleados)

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Wearer

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Quien lleva puesto algo ( cheetah, running feet, ..
Their wearer(porque las piernas metalicas estan en plural,
Si fuera una peluca, seria “his wearer”

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Deter

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Impedir, discourage,

Lo contrario, undeter…

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Uncharted

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Inexplorado (en un mapa)

The world of athletics was taken into uncharted ethical waters

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Atribuir. Algo a alguien

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I put her bad temper down to her illness

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Let me take you out to compensate for missing your birthday

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Let me take you out to make it up to you for missing your birthday

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Not In the least( ni en lo mas minimo) like you

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Para nada, en absoluto….

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Zumbar

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Buzz

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Chime

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Repiqueteo de campana

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Traqueteo de rattle

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Crattle

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Tintineo

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Clink

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Cascabelear tintineando

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Jingle

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Plop
Caer con sonido de agua | Tambien cagar
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Pop
De un corcho, una burbuja de jabon que explota
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Rustle
Crujido de papel, hojas | Tambien robar ganado
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Serrado, dentado
Jagged
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Luz tenue
Dim light | Tambien dim significa lerdo, tonto
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The room looked rather anonymous Someone unassuming and himble lived there Unassuming= modesto, modest
There was a teddy bear on the bed, looking strangely incongruous in the adult environment
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There was a jagged glass from a broken window, which was disconcerting
Entregar , enviar:submit
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Let go of something
To stop holding something
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Suplicar, implorar | Defender, abogar, declarar en la corte
Plead, pled, pleaded
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Lanzar un dado
Toss a dice
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Dirigir la luz hacia algo
Shine a torch
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El diamante esta brillando
The diamond is sparkling
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Pies hinchados
Swollen feet
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Dientes picados, con carries
Rotten teeth
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Mirar a alguien con furia
Glare at someone, look angrily at....
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Flotar
Float
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Navegar por internet, echar un vistazo
Browse
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Mirar fijamente
Stare
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Tu mente vaga si estas aburrido
Your mind wanders if you are bored in class
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Titilar una luz, centellear,
Twinkle
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Entrever, ver brevemente, briefly
Glimpse Catch a glimpse of Get a glimpse of
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Mirar fijamente
Gaze at...
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Mis dos hermanas son abogadas
Both my sisters are lawyers
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Ninguno de ellos es bueno en artistica
Neither of them is good at art
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Me quedo aqui por otros seis meses
I' m staying here for another six months Voy a comprar otroos tres pasteles I' m going to buy another three cakes
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Tengo toda la intencion de ir a Portugal
I have every intention of going to Portugal
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To be in danger, in person, in retrospect He was excited to see his favourite musician in person, In tears : she was in tears when she heard the new
At leisure,(cuando a uno le venga bien, cuando sea conveniente,) You may finish your job at your leisure At stake: en riesgo, your reputation is at stake At risk, At fault: responsible, admitted to being at fault
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On fire, on strike: the workers are on strike On display, the shops have delicious produce on display On leave: estar de baja, : i' ll be on leave for the next two months, for another two months
By chance, by mistake, by nature
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Beep
Claxon, y pitido de electronic device
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Click
De camera, fingers( chasquear) tacones ( taconear)
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Creak
Floorboard(tarima flotante), door (crujir)
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Hum
Ruido de una nevera, o tararear, canturrear...
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Rumble
Stomach, thunder
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Screech
Chirriar | Brakes, tyres
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Sizzle
Crepitar | Sausages, bacon
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Musico callejero
Busker | I rarely or never give money to buskers
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Ingresos
Earnings, income, wage(salario) livelihood
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Busking
Cantar por las calles | You shouldn' t rely on busking to make a living
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Molestar, fastidiar
Hassle about something | Annoy, to pester about sth, disturb, to trouble, to be a nuisance, to bother, exasperate, irritate
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Nick coins
Mangar monedas, instead of putting them into your hat
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Es enternecedor
It' s realy heart-warming
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Lanzar, arrojar
Toss, throw, | Chuck the odd foreign coin
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I don' t know how you tolerate being spoken to like that
Give somebody a good telling off | The teacher gave him a (good) talking to
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I'll Give him a piece of my mind
Le voy a decir cuatros verdades
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Los dinosaurios iban en manadas
Dinosaurs went on herd
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Mirar con furor
Glare | He glared at me
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Luz deslumbrante, glare
Mirar fijamente, stare Entrever,atisbar, vislumbrar...glimpse Echar un vistazo, ojeada, glance. I didn't focus much on it, I only glanced Leer de pasada un libro, un texto: skim a text Mirar fijamente: gaze

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