Workbook 9.1 Flashcards

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Only by keeping the window shut day and night, could I get some sleep

A

Not only had the bathroom not been cleaned adequately, but also the sheets had not been changed

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Not only did we have problems with the flight, but the hotel room was also extremely noisy

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No sooner had we arrived than bulldozers started clearing the land right outside my window

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2
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Not only did we enjoy our holiday but we also felt we were helping to protect the environment

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Disturbing the turtles nests is strictly forbidden

Under no circumstances must the turtle nests be disturbed

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3
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Rain-water irrigation,
Organically grown produce(produce= productos agricolas)
Energy saving lightbulbs

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Solar heating, solar panel,

Pane of window(cristal, hoja)

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4
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Livelihood (financial support, sustento, o subsistencia

Sea pollution is affecting the livelihood of the fishermen

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Vague language(lenguaje vago, confuso)

Kind of, loads of stuff, that sort of place, stuff like that, or anything,

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5
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Ropa confeccionada, de percha

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Off-the-peg clothes

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6
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Objetos de museo manipulables

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Hands-on exhibits

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7
Q

Los desertores escolares

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Dropout, dropouts

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8
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Lugar remoto, poco conocido

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Out-of-the way location

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9
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Zona urbanizada

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Built-up area

I’d much rather stay in an out-of-the-way location than in a built-up area

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10
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Casi tuvimos un choque frontal al bajar la carretera de montaña

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We nearly had a head-on collision as we were coming down the mountain road

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11
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Estar colado por alguien

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Have a crush on someone

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12
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Crush

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Multitud, crowd, aglomeracion

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13
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Estar cegado por un coche que vien de frente

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Be blinded by an oncoming vehicle

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14
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Una critica abierta, franca, sin miramiento

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Outspoken critic

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15
Q

Traje hecho a medida

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Made-to- measure suit

The locals mostly buy made- to- measure suits rather than off- the- peg ones

16
Q

De fuera de la ciudad

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Out-of-town superstore

17
Q

Una casa de campo en decadencia

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A run-down cottage

They bought a run-down cottage and did it up

18
Q

Cena , comida formal

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Sit-down meal

Sometimes we had buffets, but usually the hotel served sit-down meals

19
Q

To wear out (sb) agotar: i’m worn out

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To wear sth out : desgastar

20
Q

To keep up to date with modern developments

A

I’m getting fed up with

21
Q

I’ m a bit hard up at the moment, i’ m not well paid

A

Estoy seco, a dos velas, no estoy bien pagado

22
Q

Sin rodeos, a bocajarro,

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Point blank

He rejected, brushed aside, dismissed her proposal point blank

23
Q

Me tocó las narices, me sacó de mis casillas

A

He made me feel cheesed off

24
Q

Acomodado economicamente, fairly wealthy, comfortably off

A

Slum /suburbio

25
Q

Suciedad, mugre

A

Squalor/’skwal6

Filth

26
Q

Negocio boyante, prospero

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Thriving business

27
Q

Hoteles de lujo

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Luxury hotels

28
Q

Mochileros

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Backpackers

29
Q

Mochila, morral

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Backpack, rucksack

30
Q

Codearse

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Rub shoulders with

She likes to rub shoulders with important people

31
Q

Alcantarilla, cloaca

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Sewer

32
Q

Volumen de ventas

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Turnover

33
Q

Productos, mercancias

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Goods

34
Q

Apiñarse, juntarse, huddle

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The houses huddle so close together in the slums of Mumbai

35
Q

Ventilador

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Fan, abanico, fan

36
Q

Hang about

A

Andar rondando