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CRIME PERSON ACTION MEANING

Burglary burglar To burglar Robo con
allanamiento de
morada.
Forgery Forger To forge Falsificar.
Hijacking Hijacker To hijack Pirateoareo.
Blackmailing Blackmailer To blackmail Chantajear.
Money laundering Money launderer To launder money Lavado de dinero.
Kidnapping Kidnapper
(hostage/ransom)
To kidnap Secuestrar.
Mugging Mugger To mug Asaltoarmado.
Drug pushing Dealer/pusher To push/sell
drugs
Vender drogas.
Sexual
harassment
- To harass sb
sexually
Acoso sexual.
Rape Rapist To rape Violar.
Smuggling Smuggler To smuggle Contrabando.
Vandalism Vandal To commit
vandalism
Vandalismo.
Pick pocketing Pickpocket To pickpocket Robar del bolsillo.
Breaking - To break in Entrar a una casa y
robarla.
Fraud Fraudster To commit fraud Fraude (engaar a
alguien por dinero).
Embezzlement - To commit
embezzlement
Usarfondospblicos.
Terrorism Terrorist To commit
terrorism/ to
terrorize
Terrorismo.
Joy-riding Joy-rider To joy-ride Robar un auto y
escaparse solo por
diversin.
Drink-driving Drink-driver To drink drive Conducirborracho.
Arson Arsonist To commit arson Piromnicos.


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CHARTER FLIGHT

vuelos de costes reducido

HALF BOARD

alojamiento con desayuno y cena
the price of a room in a hotel that includes breakfast and dinner:

SELF-CATERING

un alojamiento incluye una cocina para que puedas preparar tu propio comida.

Self-catering accommodation / apartment / cottage etc

NEGLECT [NGLEKT]

AN (=carelessness) descuido m;

(=negligence) negligencia f;

(inappearance) dejadez f;

[of rules, duty] incumplimiento m;

(=neglected state) abandono m;

(towards others) desatencin f

the garden was in a state of neglect
el jardn estaba muy descuidado or abandonado

the plants had died of neglect
las plantas se haban muerto de no cuidarlas

they neglected to mention this fact
omitieron mencionar este hecho, no mencionaron este hecho

she is guilty of neglect,
es culpable de negligencia








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NEGLECTED [nglektd]


he is a much neglected composer
es un compositor insuficientemente or poco reconocido

NEGLECTED DISEASES - ENFERMEDADES RARAS

They are a group of tropical infections which are especially endemic in low-income
populations in developing regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas.


IT SEEMS LIKE A BLUR

It happened so fast I dont remember the details.

Life seems like pointless blur .it seems like you wont ever be able to see clear
again.


You have those happy laughing moments when ..

DEPRIVATION/'depr'ven /

(pobreza, etc) privaciones (de derechos, etc) prdida

she's suffering from accumulated sleep deprivation,
la continuada falta de sueo le est pasado factura


TRIGGER ['trg]

(de pistola) gatillo
(off), provocar, desencadenar

The assassination TRIGGERED a wave of rioting.

The burglars fled after triggering the alarm.









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HECTIC/'hektk/

day/week ajetreado, agitado;
journey/pace agotador;
activity frentico, febril;
trading intenso

I've had a pretty hectic day.

a hectic social life

the hectic flush on her cheeks


MEDIC/'medk/

Medics are like nurses.

INFAMOUS /'nfms/

(notorious) de triste fama, de infausta memoria (liter)

(shameful) infame

well known for being bad or evil:

an infamous killer

Los Angeles' infamous smog

This area is infamous for drugs and prostitution.


BOLD

person/action not afraid of taking risks and making difficult decisions:

In a surprisingly BOLD move, he is threatening court action against the company.

My aunt Flo was a BOLD determined woman.

He had the ability to take BOLD imaginative decisions.





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DISASTROUS /d'zstrs /
desastroso, catastrfico


SCHEME /ski:m/

(plot) confabulacin f, conspiracin f

She schemed to kill him with poison.

The money will be used for teacher training schemes

A pension scheme - un plan de pensiones


GO-GETTER /'g'getr /

she's a real go-getter
es de las que consiguen lo que se proponen

CONTRIVED /kn'travd/

artificioso; seeming false and not natural:

her reaction seemed a little contrived
su reaccin pareci un poco afectada

The characters are as contrived as the plot.
.

EINSTEIN WAS JEWISH.


IMPLY/mpla`/

1 insinuar

What are you implying?Qu insinas?
.
serving life sentences for attacks on Israelis.
.

How and why has the controversial deal come about?




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WRY/ra/
smile/laugh/joke irnico, sardnico;

to make a wry face
poner mala cara

A wry sense of humor

CRIP COURSE

A class in school you take because its easy.

Even though I already speak french, I am taking it. It is a crip course.

.
It was a kind of saucer-shaped thing
Era una especie de objeto con forma de plato


This is my kind of party!
este es el estilo de fiestas que me gusta!

To be unique, to be one of a kind - Your recipe is doubtless one of a kind.

She is not the marrying kind.
Ella no es de las que se casan.

NIGHTY-NIGHT is a baby-talk word that means "good night." (interjection)

An example of nighty night is what you might say to your son as you tuck him into
bed.

PROSECUTE/prskjut/

1 procesar
To prosecute someone for something procesar a alguien por algo

2 hacer la acusacin (legal)

PROSECUTION [prs'kj:n]

1 Jur (caso) proceso, juicio
2 Jur (abogado) acusacin

To bring a prosecution against sb interponer una accin judicial contra algn


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The prosecution la acusacin;

Prosecution witness testigo de cargo or de la acusacin


DEFENDANT [dfendnt] acusado

OUTPOST ['atpst]

1 puesto de avanzada
2 puesto fronterizo


Hamas government, demanded a prisoner swap

he was held incommunicado by Hamas, which controls Gaza.


EMACIATED ['mesetd] demacrado

GiladShalit looks frail and emaciated.


BEAN SPROUTS frijolito chino

BRUSSEL SPROUTS/ brslz//sprat/coles verdes chicas

PINPOINT/ pnpnt/
position/aircraft localizar, ubicar con exactitud;

To pinpoint the causes of the problem
Establecer con exactitud cules son las causas del problema
SE COLGO MI PC - it' s frozen or crashed or gone


I AM A SUCKER FOR ANY KIND OF ACTION MOVIE

STRIKE A COMPROMISE / kmprmaz /



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CHICK FLICK

a film about relationships, romance, etc. that attracts mainly women

INDIE
music or a film) produced by a small, independent company:
indie filmmakers/rock/movies

BLOCKBUSTER['blkbst]

a book or movie that is very successful:

We all felt the movie was a potential blockbuster.

TEARJERKER

a book, movie, or other story that makes people cry or feel sad

WHOLESOME

good for you, and likely to benefit you physically, morally, or emotionally:

Wholesome food helps keep you healthy.

B-MOVIE

a cheaply made film, often of poor quality, which in the past was shown before the
main film in a cinema

This movie is wholesome family entertainment

GIVE AWAY

to tell a secret or show your feelings unintentionally:

I'm not giving away any plot surprises; read the review in the paper if you want to
know them.

The look on her face gave her away (= showed her real feelings).







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MAINSTREAM/ menstrim/

corrientef dominante, lnea f central
culture establecido;
ideology dominante;

Mainstream politics la poltica a nivel de los partidos mayoritarios

they wanted to attract a mainstream audience,
queran atraer a un pblico mayoritario

The story was largely ignored by the mainstream press.

FOIL plan/attempt frustrar;

foiled again! (hum) otro intento frustrado!

A massive arms-smuggling plan has been foiled by the CIA.

US disrupts 'Iranian terror plot

FRISK [frsk] registrar

they frisk people at the door,
registran a la gente en la puerta

US 'sorry' for frisking of India ex-leader Abdul Kalam.

The government in Delhi complained after the 80-year-old was frisked on board the
aircraft, and had his jacket and shoes briefly taken away.

GONG (British) : MEDAL

Voice of the dark side gets a gong

SLUM/slm/
barriada

slumclearance
demolicin f de viviendas insalubres;

slumdwelling
(filthy place) pocilga, chiquero


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Brazil police target drug gangs in Rio's biggest slum

SCUFFLE ['skfl]
escaramuza:

a scuffle broke out between the rival groups,

tuvo lugar una reyerta entre las bandas rivales

ENCAMPMEN/nkmpmnt/
campamento

Protesters arrested as police clear Occupy encampments

All Time Low .- menos seguros que nunca, estn en un nivel mnimo histrico,

the dollar is at an all-time low
eldolar ha cado a su punto ms bajo

the figure has even dropped to an all time low of 0.24%
alcanza en este momento un mnimo histrico del

And its relationship with the rest of Spain is at an all-time low
Y la relacin con el resto de Espaa est peor que nunca


BLUFF

to pretend something, especially in order to achieve what you want in a difficult or
dangerous situation:

You wouldn't really tell her. You're bluffing!

bluff your way out of/through/past etc somebody/something
(=go somewhere or succeed in doing something by deceiving someone)

I hope we'll be able to bluff our way past the guard.


bluff it out (=continue to pretend something).

bluff somebody into (doing) something
(=make someone do something by deceiving them)

I knew he was bluffing when he started sweating,


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supe que estaba mintiendo cuando empez a sudar

At in-law's house, En casa de mis suegros,

be obsessed with

obsessed about

How to stop being so obsessed about my weight ?

The atmosphere in the theater is such fun that..


COMPELLING/kmpel/

argument/evidence convincente,persuasivo;
book absorbente;
need imperioso
If a reason, argument, etc. is compelling, it makes you believe it or accept it
because it is so strong

compelling evidence

It's a fairly compelling argument for going.

CUT-THROAT/ktrt/

competing in a strong and unfair way, without considering any harm caused to
others:

a cut-throat business/market/world

Scrapping of price fixing legislation led to a cut-throat battle for supermarket
customers.

Many firms have fallen victim to cut-throat competition.

cut-throat encarnizado

HEARTFELT/'h:tfelt /

sincero,-a
strongly felt and sincere:

He hugged her awkwardly as he said goodbye, but his good wishes were heartfelt.



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FOOTAGE / ftd/

secuenciasfilmadas

film or videotape that shows a single event or place:

Footage showing entire city blocks in flames flickered nightly on TV.


GO-GETTER:

gogetter buscavidas nm
gogetter ambicioso n

someone who is energetic and works hard to succeed:

We like go-getters who bring in new customers.


GNASHING ['n] rechinamiento

weeping and gnashing of teeth
llanto y el crujir de dientesnm

gnash your teeth
to be very angry or unhappy about something, or to move your teeth against each
other so that they make a noise, especially because you are unhappy or angry

SCATTER

if someone scatters a lot of things, or if they scatter, they are thrown or dropped
over a wide area in an irregular way

Scatter the onions over the fish.

The flowers fell and scattered on the ground.

SPATTER

if a liquid spatters, or if something spatters it, drops of it fall or are thrown all over a
surface [= splatter]

The walls were spattered with blood.

a sweatshirt with paint spattered over it


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The first drops of rain spattered on the stones.


UP IN THE AIR - not yet determined; "plans are still up in the air"

We have no idea which school she'll be attending in September - everything is still
up in the air. Will a strike take place? That's up in the air.


UNDER WRAPS
concealed; suppressed.

We kept the candidate's conviction under wraps until after the election. The plan
we had under wraps had to be scrapped anyway.

BRING (SOMETHING) OUT INTO THE OPEN
to make (something) public This affair has been kept a secret for too long

it's time it was brought out into the open.

(OUT) IN THE OPEN
not secret

The names of the ministers who voted against the government are now out in the
open.


MEMOIRS /mmwr/
a book by someone important and famous in which they write about their life and
experiences:

Lady Thatcher had just published her memoirs.


CONTRIVED /kntravd/
artificioso;

her reaction seemed a little contrived
su reaccin pareci un poco falsa

seeming false and not natural:

The characters are as contrived as the plot.




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CONTRIVE /kntravd/

to succeed in doing something in spite of difficulties

Schindler contrived to save more than 1,000 Polish Jews from the Nazis.

The lawsuit says oil companies contrived the oil shortage in the 1970s.

DOGS GROUL GRUIR

CONSTRAIN /knstren/

RESTRINGIR LIMITAR

Financial factors should not constrain doctors from prescribing the best treatment
for patients.

Poor soil has constrained the level of crop production.

Women's employment opportunities are often severely constrained by family
commitments.

MAKE ENDS MEET
HACER ALCANZAR EL DINERO


I'M AT MY WIT'S END
DESESPERADO


WIT
1 (=understanding) inteligencia f

A BATTLE OF WITS una contienda entre dos inteligencias


OPERATING THEATER / OPERATING ROOM

HIERARCHY/ harrki /

JERARQUIA







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WARD OFF /word/

rechazar desviar conjurar; protegerse prevenirse contra

Eating Fish Once A Week May Ward Off Alzheimer's

Protein Might Ward Off Afternoon Snooze

Lifelong Cognitive Exercise May Ward Off Alzheimer's

Coffee May Ward Off Alzheimer's

How Meditation Might Ward OffThe Effects Of Ageing

SOCIAL UNREST descontento social

LODGER INQUILINO

LANDLADY PROPIETARIA

PARTY ANIMAL
a person who loves to dance, party and drink and aslo to make the most of a party.
usally ends up drunk on someone's lawn.

person 1: look at that kid dancing!
person 2: i know, he is such an Party Animal


VIE /va/ verbo intransitivo vies, vying,

to compete very hard with someone in order to get something

they vied with each other for their mother's affection
se rivalizaban por conseguir el cario de su madre;

various factions are vying for control of the party
se disputan or pugnan por el control del partido

vie for

Simon and Julian were vying for her attention all through dinner.

vie with

There are at least twenty restaurants vying with each other for custom.



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vie to do something

All the photographers vied to get the best pictures.

DUB /db/

1 Cine TV doblar [into, a]
2 apodar

At age 21 Ella Fitzgerald was dubbed "The First Lady of Swing."


SPREE [spr:]
a short period of doing something in an extreme way without control:


a shopping / spending spree

out on a drinking SPREE .de juerga (fam), de parranda (fam);

to go on a shopping SPREE irdeexpedicin a lastiendas;

he went on a spending SPREE .sali a gastardinero a lo loco (fam)

to go on a spree, ir de juerga:

they went on a spending spree,
salieron a gastarse lo que no est escrito

SCREENPLAY ['skr:nple] Cine TV guin

SHOT ON LOCATION

SUBTITLED MOVIE














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STUNT /stnt/

(feat of daring) proeza f;

she does all her own stunts ( Cin, TV )

hace todas las escenas peligrosas ella misma;

stunt man/woman especialista mf

(hoax, trick) truco m, maniobra f;

(publicity stunt) ardid publicitario;

To pull a stunt on sb gastarle una broma pesada a algn


SPECTATOR

someone who is watching an event or game SOLO DEPORTES

The match attracted over 40,000 spectators.


VIEWER


1 someone who watches television: CUALQUIER PROGRAM

The new series has gone down well with viewers.

2 someone who looks at something:

In the painting, the woman has her back to the viewer.

2 a small box with a light in it used to look at slides
(=colour photographs on special film)











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CRITIC / krtk/
crtico

someone whose job is to make judgments about the good and bad qualities of art,
music, films etc [= reviewer]

music /art /film /theatre / literary critic

a review by the theatre critic of the Sunday Times

CRITIQUE /krtik/
crtica

a detailed explanation of the problems of something such as a set of political ideas

a major new critique of his work

a critique of modern economic theory


HOUSEHOLD [only before noun]

1 relating to looking after a house and the people in it [= domestic]

household goods /products / items etc

washing powder and other household products

household chores

2 be a household name/word to be very well known:

Coca Cola is a household name around the world.


OFF THE BEATEN TRACK - remote from populous regions;

The farmhouse we stayed in was completely off the beaten track.

I AM A REAL THRILL-SEEKER.

UP FOR
WILLING OF DOING SOMETHING.


I AM UP FOR GOING ANYWHERE THAT HAS A LOT OF DANCING.


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ALL YEAR ROUND indicates that the action is repeated

Throughout the entire year, without regard to seasons.


If you live in florida, you can sunbathe all year round.

Thanks to the indoor courts we can play tennis all year round.

Is a Polar Bear's fur white all year round

There are riding tours availible in Iceland for everyone all year round

Keeping the Holiday Spirit All Year Round


ALL YEAR LONGIT IS POSSIBLE TOO

Valentine.com Where Love Lasts All Year Long

Save Money All Year Long

Motivation to Work Out All Year Long

THE FOSTER PARENTS REASSURED THE SOCIAL WORKER THAT THE
CHILD WOULD BE WELL TAKEN CARE OF.

ACQUAINTED/kwentd /

TO BE ACQUAINTED WITH SB
Conocer a algn;

WE NEED TIME TO BECOME O GET ACQUAINTED
necesitamos tiempo para (llegar a) conocernos


TO BE ACQUAINTED WITH STH (BE INFORMED OF)
estar al corriente de algo;
estarfamiliarizado con algo

You'd better get acquainted with new computers if you want to keep your job.

My children got acquainted with the neighbors' children on the day they moved
in.

Get acquainted with tables


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How to Get Acquainted with Total Strangers: 5 steps

Get Acquainted With Political News.

TABLET/tblt/

PERCH /prt /

(in birdcage) perca f
(high position) posicin f privilegiada;

to knock sb off her/his perch
bajarle los humos a algn

[bird] posarse;

He perched on the edge of the table
se sent en el borde de la mesa

she perched herself on the arm of the chair
se sent en el brazo del silln;

the village is perched halfway up the mountainside
el pueblo est como colgado en mitad de la ladera

PERCHED ON THE EDGE OF THE CLIFF, THE HOUSE HAD A MAGNIFICENT
VIEW OF THE VALLEY BELOW


The Cliff Club is perched on the cliff edge overlooking a 30 vista of the valley
below

BLURB /blrb /
propaganda f, nota f publicitaria (en folleto, tapa de libro etc)

HOST /hst/ on television/radio

someone who introduces and talks to the guests on a television or radio
programme

a game show host

he hosts the daily news program, presenta el telediario



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DAZZLING / dzl/ adjetivo (bright)

light/glare deslumbrante, resplandeciente, que encandila;

(impressive) wit/looks deslumbrante, deslumbrador


PELT /pelt/

To pelt sb with tomatoes ------- lanzarletomatesaalgn;
to pelt sb with stones --- apedrear a algn


they came pelting down the hill

bajaron la cuesta (corriendo) a todavelocidad

it was pelting with rain

llova a cntaros or a mares

the hail was pelting down

estaba granizando fuertsimo

AJAR ['d:] entreabierto,-a:

I left the door ajar,
dej la puerta entreabierta


DIMLY / dmli/ dbilmente;

A dimly lit room
una habitacin poco iluminada

CRUMPLE / krmpl/
paper/clothes arrugar
metal abollar;

She crumpled the sheet of paper into a ball
hizo una bola estrujando la hoja de papel;

to crumple sth up
arrugaralgo


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BLUDGEON / bldn/

(strike) aporrear;
(bully) apalear

to hit someone hard and repeatedly with a heavy weapon:

He was bludgeoned to death.


HANDSOMELY / hnsmli/

1. illustrated/bound magnficamente

2. contribute/reward con generosidad or esplendidez;

3. (with skill) (AmE) perform hbilmente


Wall Street pays handsomely for Washington.

India has responded handsomely by providing 3,000 men

George Clooney Gets Handsomely Arrested At Sudanese Embassy

GENT /dent/ caballero m;

(on signs) Gents Caballeros;

where's the gent?
dnde est el bao



HOAX [hks] broma pesada:

the whole situation that John described turned out to be a hoax,
toda la historiaquecont John resultserunabroma de mal gusto

The Moon Hoax Debate







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CRACK /krk/
cup/glass rajar;

ground/earth agrietar, resquebrajar;

skin agrietar;

he cracked a rib se fracture una Costilla

He cracked three eggs into a mixing bowl.

INTER /ntr /
inhumar (frml),

sepultar(frml), enterrar

SIGHT/sat/
land/ship divisar, avistar;
person/animal ver

The sailors gave a shout of joy when they sighted land.

Several rare birds have been sighted in the area.
























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Tense Subject Verb Object
Simple Present Active: Rita
writes
a letter.
Passive: A letter
is written
by Rita.
Simple Past Active: Rita
wrote
a letter.
Passive: A letter
was written
by Rita.
Present Perfect Active: Rita
has written
a letter.
Passive: A letter
has been written
by Rita.
Future I Active: Rita
will write
a letter.
Passive: A letter
will be written
by Rita.
Hilfsverben Active: Rita
can write
a letter.
Passive: A letter
can be written
by Rita.
Tense Subject Verb Object
Present
Progressive
Active: Rita
is writing
a letter.
Passive: A letter
is being written
by Rita.
Past
Progressive
Active: Rita
was writing
a letter.
Passive: A letter
was being written
by Rita.
Past Perfect Active: Rita
had written
a letter.
Passive: A letter
had been written
by Rita.
Future II Active: Rita
will have written
a letter.
Passive: A letter
will have been written
by Rita.
Conditional
I
Active: Rita
would write
a letter.
Passive: A letter
would be written
by Rita.
Conditional
II
Active: Rita
would have written
a letter.
Passive: A letter
would have been written
by Rita.


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DECAY /dke/

(rot) [foodstuffs/corpse] pudrirse

[tooth] cariarse, picarse(conj.)

(deteriorate) [building/machine] deteriorarse;

[empire/culture/civilization] decaer, declinar

to (cause something to) become gradually damaged, worse or less

Sugar makes your teeth decay.

The role of the extended family has been decaying for some time.

Pollution has decayed the surface of the stonework on the front of the cathedral.

the smell of decaying meat


AMPLY / mpli/

(generously):

an amply proportioned house

una casa amplia or espaciosa;

her amply proportioned figure
su figura de generosas proporciones

REGARDLESS /rrdls /
sin tener en cuenta, sin importar el precio, sin considerar

The law requires equal treatment for all, regardless of race, religion, or sex.

He continued working regardless of his illness

I told her not to do it, but she carried on regardless

The planning committee approved the redevelopment plans regardless of the
effect on the locality.

You get a lot of criticism, but you just have to carry on regardless



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regardless of the cost

cueste lo que cueste/pase lo que pase;

regardless of what people say

a pesar de lo que diga la gente


FUNNY FARM- hospital psiquitrico

AT THE END
It can refer to the end of a physical location, like

at the end of our street.

It can also mean a metaphorical end, like

at the end of the story

at the end of the movie.

The teacher set some homework at the end of the lesson.

Im going on holiday at the end of the week.

IN THE END

its an adverb phrase which means FINALLY.

I complained about the pizza so, in the end, I didnt have to pay for it.

We waited for an hour and, in the end, we went without her.

When you say 'at' you are thinking of a point in time, or a specific place.

AT the end of the journey / film / book / street / runway etc.


IN the end we decided to stay at home.

IN the end the jury found him not guilty

IN the end the staff managed to get a pay rise

If you use 'in' you are thinking of the end of a process, or an argument or a
negotiation, rather than a point in time or a particular place


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HAVOC AND BRIGHT LIGHTS, .'Estragos y luces brillantes


HAVOC / hvk/

confusion and lack of order, especially causing damage or trouble

accident caused havoc
el accidente cre gran confusin;

the children created havoc
losniosarmaron un lotremendo

to play havoc with sth
trastocar desbaratar algo;

to wreak havoc
causar estragos

the snow played havoc with our plans,
la nieve desbarat nuestros planes

The storm wreaked havoc

(= caused) havoc in the garden, uprooting trees and blowing a fence down.

















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Katty couldn't cash her
paycheck ...

However, she managed to buy
a new TV set.

But she managed to buy a new
TV set.

Nevertheless, she managed to
buy a new TV set.

Yet she managed to buy a new
TV set.



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although
even though
though
CLAUSULA (SUJ ETO +
VERBO)

Although it rained a lot,

Even though it rained a lot,

Though it rained a lot,


... we enjoyed our vacation.


c) En el ingls hablado, especialmente en la versin
americana, se utiliza con frecuencia THOUGH (a pesar
de ello, no obstante) como cierre de una oracin.
Estamodalidadsueleconfundir al estudiantehispano-
parlante.

It rained a lot. We enjoyed our vacation though.
Llovi intensamente. Disfrutamos de nuestras vacaciones a
pesar de ello.







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ALTERNATIVA 3
in spite of / despite
NOUN
PRONOUN
ING VERB

DESPITE THE FACT THAT...
IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT...
In spite of the rain, / In spite of raining all day,

Despite the rain, / Despite how much it rained,

Despite the fact that it was raining,

In spite of the fact that it was raining,


... we enjoyed our vacation.










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ALTERNATIVA 4
although VERSUS in spite of / despite

Although the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.

In spite of the traffic, I arrived on time.

I couldn't sleep, although I was very tired.

I couldn't sleep, despite being very tired.




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FLUFF
to shake a mass of fibers, feathers, or hair so the mass appears larger:

She's already fluffed that pillow

Make the beds and dont forget to fluff the pillows.

She fluffed out her hair.


Ugly Naked Guy got a THIGHMASTER
maquina chica para sacar piernas con resotes

STOMP /stmp / entrar/salir pisando fuerte PISOTEAR
I'M THE GIRL IN THE VEIL WHO STOMPED ON YOUR HEART IN FRONT OF
YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY!


TO SIT THROUGH

KISSING IS PRETTY MUCH LIKE AN OPENING ACT IT'S LIKE THE STAND-UP
COMEDIAN YOU HAVE TO SIT THROUGH BEFORE PINK FLOYD COMES
OUT.

TWIRLY "nerviosa"

HI!UM, MONICA, YOU'RE SCARING ME. I MEAN, YOU'RE LIKE, ALL CHAOTIC
AND TWIRLY. AND NOT-NOT IN A GOOD WAY.


MANNEQUIN / mnkn / || / mnkn/
(DUMMY) MANIQU

WHEN'D'YA HAVE IT ON LAST?
CUANDO LO TUVISTE X ULTIMA VEZ


THEY WANT ME TO GO DOWN TO THIS- SONOGRAM THING WITH THEM
TOMORROW.


WERE YOU PLANNING ON BRINGING UP THE WHOLE BABY/LESBIAN
THING? BECAUSE I THINK IT MIGHT TAKE SOME OF THE HEAT OFF ME.

SUSAN HOLDS OUT HER DRINK LE ALCANZA

PICKS UP A SURGICAL IMPLEMENT AND MIMES A DUCK WITH IT


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HE DROPS IT IN HORROR

WELL, HERE'S THE DEAL. SHE'S PREGNANT WITH MY CHILD,

MUST PEE. TENGO Q.

HIS NAME IS MICKEY AS IN MOUSE?

NO,AS IN MY GRANDFATHER.

YOU'VE GOT PLUGS! HAIR TRANSPLANTATION

THEY'LL WIND UP CALLING HER GELLER, THEN HE GETS HIS WAY!

SHE COULD ONLY ENTER IF SHE PAID 200 SOLES - FAR ABOVE THE
NORMAL RATE

THE MUNICIPALITY ORDERED THE NIGHTCLUB TO CLOSE FOR 7 DAYS,
AND PAY A 1,825 SOLES FINE

THE DRIVER COULD HAVE FALLEN ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL

STAKING OUT

To state your opinions about something in a way that shows how your ideas are
clearly separate from other people's ideas:

JOHNSON STAKED OUT THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HIMSELF AND THE
OTHER CANDIDATES.

YOUNG JEWISH CONSERVATIVES ARE STAKING OUT GROUND

WOO /wu/
to try to persuade someone to do something such as buy something from you, vote
for you, or work for you - used in news reports:

THE PARTY'S EFFORTS TO WOO WORKING CLASS VOTERS

to try to persuade a woman to love you and marry you

HONG KONG BILLIONAIRE'S $65M OFFER TO WOO DAUGHTER







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DREDGE /dred/
dragar -river: clear, - excavar dig up -


DREDGE UP

1 (el cadver, etc) sacar del agua

3 sacar a relucir:

he dredged up stories about his ex-girlfriend,
sac a relucir historias acerca de su antigua novia

Barely a day goes by without the Daily Express dredging up yet another story
about poor Lady Di.

These new privacy controversies have dredged up the royal family's often rocky
relationship with the press.

NURTURE / nrtr /

child/person criar, educar
plant/crop cuidar;
friendship cultivar;
emotion/feeling nutrir, alimentar


NATURE / netr /

It's a question of nature versus nurture: Are people born violent, or do they
become violent because of how they are raised?


DRONE Vehculo areo no tripulado

Do you support U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan?

HOLLOW / hl /

tree/tooth/wall hueco;
sound hueco;
voice apagado, ahogado;
cheeks/eyes hundido
A hollow tree

He was short and thin, with hollow eyes.


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There was a hollow thump as the cars collided.

They won, but it was a hollow victory.

STICK UP FOR informal (defend, support) fam defender a sacar la carapor

When the bullies came around, he stuck up for his little sister.


STAND UP TO
(confront) hacer frente a , les hizo frente a los que lo provocaban.

Will the lorries stand up to the journey over rough roads?
he says is being punished for standing up to a bully.

PICKET

a worker or group of workers who protest outside a building to prevent other
workers from going inside, especially because they have a disagreement with their
employers

Father pickets school after son disciplined for standing up to bully

There were pickets outside the factory gates.

Duke has taken to picketing on the sidewalks near the school to protest its stance.
The proposed new law would ban picketing.


THROW UP

Las manos levantar:

Throw it up, woo hoo! Tiraloparaarriba big time rush

she threw up her arms in despair,
se ech las manos a la cabeza con desesperacin





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LATCH /lt/

pasador, pestillo;
(onlock) seguro;

I've left the door on the latch
le he puesto el seguro al pestillo para que no se cierre la puerta

I unlatched the back window

FUMBLE / fmbl/

(grope): he was fumbling (around o about) in the dark
buscaba algo a tientas en la oscuridad;

she fumbled in her pockets
revolvi or hurg en susbolsillos;

she fumbled for the keyhole
busc a tientas la cerradura;

he fumbled for the right words
tartamude, tratando de encontrar las palabras adecuadas;

she fumbled with her buttons
intent torpemente abrocharse / desabrocharse

BOLT

(fasten with bolt) atornillar, sujetar con un tornillo or perno;

the tables are bolted to the floor
las mesas estn atornilladas al suelo


keep your safe bolted down

DETERRENT /dternt/ disuasivo,-a, disuasorio,-a

It may act as a deterrent to thieves
Puede servir para disuadir a los ladrones;

The nuclear deterrent
Las armas nucleares como fuerza disuasoria





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CROOK /krk/
(criminal) sinvergenza, pillo

TRAIT /tret/

rasgo, caracterstica.

He has a lot of nasty character traits.
Tiene algunos rasgos de personalidad fastidiosos.

Personality / character traits

a mental illness associated with particular personality traits


WOMB /wum/

tero m, matriz f


DYAD /daiad/
two items of the same kind: something consisting of two elements or parts, two
individuals or units regarded as a pair:
Pareja de dos seres o cosas estrecha y especialmente vinculados entre s.

the mother-daughter dyad


NORTHBOUND

(going towards the north) irhacia el norte

the bicyclist was riding northbound in southbound traffic lanes of Palm Avenue
when he was struck.


BOUND /band/ (limits) lmites

her generosity knows no bounds
su generosidad no tiene lmite(s);

within the bounds of possibility
dentro de lo posible;

the shop is out of bounds to schoolchildren
los nios tienen prohibido entrar en la tienda



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HE IS REALLY SOMETHING


IF SOMEONE IS SKATING DOWN THE EDGE OF A RAZORBLADE, THE
PERSON IS IN A VERY RISKY OR DANGEROUS SITUATION AND THE
OUTCOME IS MOST UNCERTAIN.

Today I got up late, as usual / always.

Today I got up at 7 am, as usual / always.

La misma diferencia que entre "como de costumbre" y "como siempre".


RULE OUT
Anular

David Cameron must RULE OUTvotes for prisoners at PMQs

Labour Party Chairman refuses to RULE OUTvoting against Budget

Libs RULE OUTsame-sex marriage vote

Ken Sapp will not RULE OUTa vote for Joe Straus
.

It's 10:30 p.m. WHO'S UPand what are you assembling?

REFRESHER COURSES
Cursos de Actualizacion


SICARIO (asesino a sueldo)

hired assassin, hired killer n

colloquial HITMAN











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PRY [pra] (=snoop) fisgonear, curiosear; (=spy)

To pry into sb's affairs
(entro)meterse en los asuntos de algn

To pry into sb's secrets
curiosear en los secretos de algnpry

I don't mean to pry, but...,
no quisiera ser entrometida, pero...

PRY APART

to open something with difficulty:

She managed to pry apart a window and escape.

Police use power tools to pry apart activists locked together at RNC ...

How do you pry apart a Bose RC-9 Remote control without breaking it, to give it
an internal cleaning.

Is it true that plant roots pry apart cracks in rocks

Trenton firefighters pry apart benches to free girl's leg


STING

It is an undercover operation (where a law-enforcement officer or someone
cooperating with the police play a role as a partner/victim to the suspect in order to
catch him in the act).

SEX STING

means that criminal activity involving sex was caught in this manner.

Teachers Among 50 Arrested in Child Sex Sting

30 men show up at house, are arrested in undercover SEX STING

Florida cops nab 31 pervs in child SEX STING







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NAB /nb/

To catch or arrest someone who is doing something wrong:

The police nabbed him for speeding.

Former Ft. Smith City Director Nabbed in Prostitution Sting

to get something or someone quickly, especially before anyone else can get them:

See if you can nab a seat.


GRIP [grp]

Im losing my grip = avrillavigne
estoyperdiendo el control

Key grip: a movie or television technician who is charge of a group of grips, who
move and set up camera tracks and film sets.

coordinador,jefe o encargado de iluminacin

to come to grips with
luchar a brazopartido con

he lost his grip on the branch
se le escap la rama de las manos,

in the grip of winter
paralizadopor el invierno

in the grip of a strike
paralizadoporunahuelga

he lost his grip of the situation
la situacin se le fue de las manos

to have a good grip of a subject
entenderalgo a fondo

geta grip on yourself
clmate!, contrlate!

keep a firm grip on your handbag,
agarrafuerte el bolso



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these tyres really GRIP the road,
estos neumticos se agarran bien a la carretera

the town is in THE GRIP OF an epidemic,
la ciudad est paralizada por una epidemia

the audience WAS GRIPPED BY the film,
la pelcula acapar la atencin del pblico



a country gripped by economic problems
Panic suddenly gripped me when it was my turn to speak

A WOULD-BE ROBBER broke into a womans home

I think the Mayans were a few weeks off
Los mayas se equivocaron por semanas

WE HAD TO 'KEEP OUR COOL.

DURACION

(=extensin)[de conferencia, viaje] length;
[de llamada] time

la duracin del disco
thelength of the record

how long does the exam last?
cul es la duracin del examen?

de larga duracin
long-term;

duracin media de la vida
averagelifeexpectancy

bateras de larga duracin
long-lifebatteries

The Simpsons: The Longest Daycare. With A RUNNING TIME of 4:30
La pelicula Simpsons dura 4 30

the film is two hours long.
la pelcula tiene dos horas de duracin,



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RUNNING TIME
cinematografa tiempo de proyeccin
POP IN
(make a brief or casual visit) pasar a ver

I just thought I'd pop in and say hello!

Whenever you're in the neighborhood, you're welcome to pop in.

Popping in for an hour of home decor before heading down south for a family
reunion. See you on air at 5 am ET on HSN.

hepopped in to tell me his plans for Saturday night,

MUNCH ON / AT

to eat something noisily

Barry sat munching on an apple.

They'd munched their way through (=eaten all of) three packets of
biscuits.

To munch on while they watch the Super Bowl.
.....................

Tom was
A CURLY-HAIRED,
SUN-TANNED,
BLUE-EYED,
ROSY-CHEEKED,
THIN LIPPED,
BROAD-SHOULDERED,
LEFT-HANDED,
SLIM- HIPPED,
LONG-LEGGED,
FLAT-FOOTED YOUNG MAN.

WEARING AN
OPEN-NECKED SHIRT,
BRAND-NEW,
TIGHT-FITTING JEANS
AND OPEN-TOED SANDALS.






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ABSENT-MINDED [FORGETFUL],

EASY-GOING [RELAXED],

GOOD-TEMPERED [CHEERFUL],

WARM-HEARTED [KIND]

QUICK-WITTED [INTELLIGENT]

BIG-HEADED [PROUD OF HERSELF],

TWO-FACED [HYPOCRITICAL],

SELF-CENTRED [EGOTISTICAL]

STUCK-UP [SNOBBISH

AN ALL-OUT STRIKE [TOTAL]

A BURNT-OUT CAR [NOTHING LEFT IN IT AFTER A FIRE]

A BROKEN-DOWN BUS [IT WON'T WORK]

A BUILT-UP AREA [LOTS OF BUILDINGS IN IT]

A HARD-UP STUDENT [POOR]

CAST-OFF CLOTHES [NO LONGER WANTED BY THE OWNER]

WORN-OUT SHOES [CAN'T BE WORN ANY MORE; OF PEOPLE -
EXHAUSTED]

A DRIVE-IN MOVIE [YOU WATCH FROM YOUR CAR]

WELL-OFF BANKERS [WEALTHY]

A RUN-DOWN AREA [IN POOR CONDITION]

AIR-CONDITIONED

BULLET-PROOF

CUT-PRICE

DRIP-DRY



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DUTY-FREE

HAND-MADE

INTEREST-FREE

LAST-MINUTE

LONG-DISTANCE

LONG-STANDING

OFF-PEAK

PART-TIME

RECORD-BREAKING

REMOTE-CONTROLLED

SECOND-CLASS

SO-CALLED

SUGAR-FREE

TIME-CONSUMING

TOP-SECRET

WORLD-FAMOUS

CURLY-HAIRED,

LONG-HAIRED,

RED-HAIRED

STRAIGHT-HAIRED;

FIRST-HAND (KNOWLEDGE),

FIRST-CLASS (TICKET)

FIRST-BORN (CHILD).

BOOK TOKEN a gift token to be exchanged for books


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SHOE HORN

TEA-BAG

BIRTH CONTROL

FAMILY PLANNING

FOOD POISONING

BRAIN DRAIN (HIGHLY EDUCATED PEOPLE LEAVING COUNTRY TO WORK
ABROAD)

IN RESPONSE TO THE PAY OFFER, THERE WAS A WALK-OUT AT THE
FACTORY. [STRIKE]

THERE IS GOING TO BE A CRACK-DOWN ON PUBLIC SPENDING. [ACTION
AGAINST]

THERE HAS BEEN A BREAK-OUT FROM THE LOCAL PRISON. [ESCAPE]

LAST MONTH SAW A TREMENDOUS SHAKE-UP IN PERSONNEL. [CHANGE]

INEVER EXPECTED THE BREAK-UP OF THE USSR. [COLLAPSE]

THE TAKEOVER OF ONE OF OUR LEADING HOTEL CHAINS HAS JUST BEEN
ANNOUNCED. [PURCHASE BY ANOTHER COMPANY]

WE'RE TRYING TO FIND SOME NEW OUTLETS FOR OUR PRODUCTS.
[PLACES TO SELL]

TAKE YOUR THINGS TO THE CHECK-OUT TO PAY FOR THEM. [CASH-DESK]

CUTBACKS WILL BE ESSENTIAL UNTIL THE RECESSION IS OVER.
[REDUCTIONS]

WE MADE A PROFIT OF 1000 ON A TURNOVER OF 10,000. [MONEY
PASSING THROUGH A COMPANY]

WHAT THE COMPUTER PRODUCES DEPENDS ON THE QUALITY OF THE
INPUT. [INFORMATION THAT IS PUT IN]

OUTPUT HAS INCREASED THANKS TO NEW TECHNOLOGY. [PRODUCTION]

WE HAVE A RATHER RAPID STAFF TURNOVER. [CHANGE]



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JUST AFTER LEAVING SCHOOL HE WENT THROUGH THE STAGE OF BEING
A DROPOUT. [PERSON WHO REJECTS SOCIETY]

IT WILL BE A LONG TIME BEFORE THE CONSEQUENCES OF FALLOUT
FROM CHERNOBYL ARE NO LONGER FELT.
[RADIO-ACTIVE DUST IN THE ATMOSPHERE]

I CAN EASILY GET YOU A PRINTOUT OF THE LATEST FIGURES.
[PAPER ON WHICH COMPUTER INFORMATIONHAS
BEEN PRINTED]

A BREAKTHROUGH HAS BEEN MADE IN AIDS RESEARCH.
[IMPORTANT DISCOVERY]

MANY OF THE PROBLEMS WERE CAUSED BY A BREAKDOWN IN
COMMUNICATIONS.
[FAILURE]

THE OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW IS GOOD - SUNNY IN MOST PLACES.
[PROSPECT]

THERE ARE DRAWBACKS AS WELL AS ADVANTAGES TO EVERY
SITUATION.
[NEGATIVE ASPECTS]

THE OUTCOME OF THE SITUATION WAS NOT VERY SATISFACTORY.
[CONCLUSION]

TV COMPANIES ALWAYS WELCOME FEEDBACK FROM VIEWERS.
[COMMENTS]

GROAN /OU/ QUEJARSE
[MAKE A DEEP SOUND FORCED OUT BY PAIN OR DESPAIR],

GRUMBLE / / REFUNFUAR
[COMPLAIN IN A BADTEMPERED WAY],

GRUMPY GRUON
[BAD-TEMPERED],

GRUNT /grnt/ gruir
[MAKE A LOW, ROUGH SOUND LIKE PIGS DO,
OR PEOPLE EXPRESSING DISAGREEMENT OR BOREDOM],

GROWL growl /gral/ gruir [perro] to growl at sb gruirle a alguien
[MAKE A LOW, THREATENING SOUND].


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CLICK
[MAKE A SHORT SHARP SOUND],


CLANG /kl/sonar con ruido metlico
[MAKE A LOUD RINGING NOISE],

CLANK /klk/ sonar con un ruido metlico sordo y pesado
[MAKE A DULL METALLIC NOISE, NOT AS LOUD AS A CLANG],

CLASH /kl/ chocar, enfrentarse
[MAKE A LOUD, BROKEN, CONFUSED NOISE AS
WHEN METAL OBJECTS STRIKE TOGETHER],

CLINK /klk/ tintinear,
[MAKE THE SOUND OF SMALL BITS OF METAL OR
GLASS KNOCKING TOGETHER].

SPLASH
[CAUSE A LIQUID TO FLY ABOUT IN DROPS],

SPIT
[SEND LIQUID OUT FROM THE MOUTH],

SPLUTTER /spltr/ farfullar
[MAKE A SERIES OF SPITTING SOUNDS],

SPRAY
[LIQUID SENT THROUGH THE AIR IN TINY DROPS EITHER BY THE WIND OR
SOME INSTRUMENT],

SPRINKLE sprkl/ espolvorear algo con azcar/queso etc.
[THROW A SHOWER OF SOMETHING ONTO A SURFACE],

SPURT /sprt/ salir a chorros
[COME OUT IN A SUDDEN BURST].

SMASH /sm/ romper, hacer aicos
[BREAK VIOLENTLY INTO SMALL PIECES],

DASH
[MOVE OR BE MOVED VIOLENTLY],

CRASH /kr/ chocar
[STRIKE SUDDENLY VIOLENTLY AND NOISILY],



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BASH /b/ golpear, pegarle a
[STRIKE HEAVILY SO AS TO BREAK OR INJURE],

GASH /g/ corte profundo
[A LONG DEEP CUT OR WOUND].

WHISTLE
[A HIGH PITCHED NOISE MADE BY FORCING AIR OR STEAM
THROUGH A SMALL OPENING],

WHIRR /wr/ zumbar
[SOUND LIKE A BIRD'S WINGS MOVING RAPIDLY],

WHIZZ
[MAKE THE SOUND OF SOMETHING RUSHING THROUGH
AIR],

WHEEZE
[BREATHE NOISILY ESPECIALLY WITH A WHISTLING SOUND IN THE
CHEST],

WHIP
[ONE OF THESE OR TO HIT WITH ONE OF THESE].

TRICKLE
[TO FLOW IN A THIN STREAM],

CRACKLE
[MAKE A SERIES OF SHORT CRACKING SOUNDS],

TINKLE
[MAKE A SUCCESSION OF LIGHT RINGING SOUNDS],

GIGGLE
[LAUGH LIGHTLY IN A NERVOUS OR SILLY WAY],

WRIGGLE
[MOVE WITH QUICK SHORT TWISTINGS],

SIZZLE
[MAKE A HISSING SOUND LIKE SOMETHING COOKING IN FAT],


DRIZZLE
[SMALL, FINE RAIN].

HORSES GO CLIP-CLOP ON THE ROAD.


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plow /pla/

WHERE ARE THE PLOWS? Impassible roads in Suffolk County have people
wondering where the plows have been. Have you seen plows in your
neighborhood?

How much money should I be getting reimbursed per miles driven

CHECK MATE


GIVE A TIME OUT
CASTIGAR NIOS

SADIST /sedst/, /sdst/
a person who gets pleasure from hurting another person

SADISM /sedzm/

SADISTIC /sdstk/ adj
a sadistic acts

CUT IT OUT
YA PARALA NO

I AM 2 WEEKS LATE
NO ME VIENE

HE IS FOLDING

ARREPIMTIENDO

WAY PAST MY BED TIME

CAN I FIX CANDY ? TOMAR CARAMELOS


CRACK HOUSE
It is a term mainly used in the United States used to describe an old, often
abandoned or burnt-out building often in an inner-city neighborhood where drug
dealers and drug users buy, sell, produce, and use illegal drugs, including, but not
limited to, crack cocaine.


Don't Divorce Me! Kids' Rules for Parents? on Divorce: Synopsis


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SASSY /ss/
insolent, impertinent

FESS UP - confess

WOLF [wlf] lobo

TO SLIP MY MIND

se me fue la idea" or "se me fue lo queiba a decir"

CHRONICLE [krnkl]

=recount hacer una crnica de


TO DRAW A BLANK

Se quedaron en blanco.

ENHANCE [nhns]

realzar, dar realce a
mejorar, aumentar

He enhanced his prospects of finding a job by getting a college degree.

She enhanced her breasts with implants.

LAPSE /lps/

fallo m, lapsus (=lack) falta f

she has the occasional lapse of memory

it was a lapse of judgement on his part

the accident was caused by a momentary lapse of or in concentration

after a lapse of four months

there was a momentary lapse in the conversation







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INUNDATE [nndet] inundar

we have been inundated with replies

today I am inundated with work,


REMINISCE /remns/

to talk or write about old times, past experiences with happiness, etc

He reminisced with old buddies at his high school reunion.

She reminisced about her time in Europe.

a group of former students reminiscing about their college days

My grandfather used to reminisce about his years in the navy.

CONTEMPLATE ['kntemplet]

1 considerar: to consider or to think carefully about doing something in the future

he is contemplating purchasing a yacht,
estpensando en comprarse un yate

(=gaze at) contemplar

I contemplate the future with MISGIVING
elfuturo lo veodudoso

we contemplated a holiday in Spain

he contemplated suicide

to contemplate doing

when do you contemplate doing it?

FILCH (steal) hurtar









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RECALL [rkl]

When you recall something, you remember a particular fact, event, or situation
from the past AND TELL OTHERS ABOUT IT:

those days are gone beyond recall

he has no recall of what he did

to have total recall

(=remember) recordar

I can't recall exactly what we agreed

I don'trecall saying that

I seem to recall that ...


4 (=bring to mind) recordar a

It recalls the time when ...

I'm sorry, I don't recall

as I recall ...


DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 'RECALL' AND 'REMEMBER'?

Those two words are often interchangeable, but not always. The verb 'recall'
cannot be used to mean
'NOT FORGET TO DO'.

For example, you can say this:

Did you remember to lock the door?

But you cannot say this:
Did you recall to lock the door.

And you can say these:

DO you recall locking the door?

DO you recall his name?


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RECOLLECT

If you recollect something, you remember it and usually talk about it.

She recollected / recalled that she had been living in Paris when Picasso and
Matisse were both working there.

I don't recollect saying that.

I recollect his/him promising you he would.

CONCEIVE /knsiv/

To think of a new idea, plan etc and develop it in your mind:

Scientists first conceived the idea of the atomic bomb in the 1930's.

1 [+ child] concebir

2 (=imagine) concebir

to conceive a dislike for sth/sb

I cannot conceive of anything worse

I cannot conceive why

take on responsibility

set a good example

TAG ALONG

to follow along after someone;

The family dog tagged along after the children wherever they went.

Can I tag along?

Do you mind if I tag along behind you?

YOU GET ON MY NERVES.
u bother me.

A KNOW-IT-ALL

One who claims to know everything and rejects advice or information from others.


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CONSCIENTIOUS [kn'ens]
concienzudo,-a

FUN-LOVING
amigo de lasdiversiones

MAKE UP YOUR MIND
(make a firm decision) decidirse


TAKE SOMEBODY'S MIND OFF SOMETHING/SOMEBODY

if an activity takes someone's mind off their problems, it stops them from thinking
about them

That's the good thing about helping other people - it takes your mind off your
own problems.

MISPLACE [msples]
OLVIDAR DONDE SE PUSO

He frequently misplaces important documents

I'm sorry, I seem to have misplaced the address

STAND-OFFISH[stndf] distante, reservado


RISK-TAKER (sb who courts danger, daredevil) temerario


OVERLOOK
ignorar, omitir, pasarpor alto, no darsecuenta

TO WARM TO SB,
Cogerle simpata a alguien

MISGIVING [msgv] recelo, duda
not without some misgiving
no sin cierto recelo

I had misgivings about the scheme






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THINK ON ONE'S FEET

to make a quick decision or give an answer quickly

I'd never heard about the firm before, so I had to think on my feet.


SPACE OUT Desconectarse(be dazed or unfocused)

to stop paying attention and just look in front of you without thinking, especially
because you are bored or have taken drugs:

I completely spaced out during the lecture.

I always space out in chemistry class; it's so boring!

MINDLESS/mandls/

Tonto, estpido.

1 completely stupid and without any purpose [= senseless]:

His drinking bouts often ended in acts of mindless violence.

2 if something is mindless, you can do it or watch it without thinking or using your
mind:

Doug was watching something mindless on television.

the mindless routine of military discipline

3 mindless of something not paying attention to something, especially
something dangerous or unpleasant:

After lunch we explored the city, mindless of the rain.

MIND-NUMBING /NAMING/

extremely boring and uninspiring

The making of one's mind to feel numb, usually incurred by something either
horribly boring or stupid.

I was listening to Fox News' mind numbing propaganda and nearly lost my mind
today.



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How To Avoid Mind-Numbing Routines While Working

Vince Gill admits he is not a fan of 'mind-numbing' current country music.

Television is a Mind Numbing Medium.


SMOOTH-TALK

to persuade by flattery, cajolery, coaxing, or the like:

We smooth-talked the company into a huge donation.


A smooth-talking man talks very confidently in a way that is likely to persuade
people, but may not be sincere or honest.


LABOR-SAVING (US) [lebrsev]

Que ahorra trabajo

labour-saving device
aparato m que ahorra trabajo

The Status of Labor-Saving Mechanization in Fruits and Vegetables

Labor saving devices for the farm home


thick skinned,

(insensitive to criticism) resbalarle todo
thick-skinned


He has to be thick skinned to put up with all the criticism that he gets.

Are You Thin Skinned or Thick Skinned?

How to Develop a Thicker Skin

Is it Possible to Grow Thicker Skin?






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HIT IT OFF (with somebody)
if two people hit it off, they like each other as soon as they meet:

I knew you'd hit it off with Mike.

SIMMER DOWN

to become calm again after you have been very angry:

We decided she needed some time to simmer down.

BUBBLE OVER to be excited

The night beer and violence bubbled over in Cleveland


Lia Sophia Bubbled Over Stretch Bracelet in Box


STORM OUT OF

to go somewhere in a noisy fast way that shows you are extremely angry

Alan stormed out of the room.

BURST OUT

to suddenly start to laugh, cry etc:

Everyone burst out laughing.

to suddenly say something in a forceful way:

'I don't believe it!' she burst out angrily.

BOTTLE UP

to deliberately not allow yourself to show a strong feeling or emotion:

It is far better to cry than to bottle up your feelings.

to cause problems by delaying something:

The bill has been bottled up in Congress.





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BOTTOM OUT

to reach the lowest or worst point of something. TOCAR FONDO

All my problems seem to be bottoming out.

They can't get much worse. Interest rates bottomed out last February.

TURN OVER A NEW LEAF

to begin again

LETHARGIC [ledk]

letrgico, aletargado; aptico

to feel lethargic

the market/trading was lethargic


COINCIDE /knsad/
1 (=happen at same time) coincidir
to coincide with


BLEAK [blik]

[landscape] desolado, inhspito;

[weather] desapacible, crudo;

[smile, voice] lgubre, sombro;

[future] sombro;

[welcome] poco hospitalario;

[room]lgubre

it was a bleak, lonely existence out there

it looks or things look rather bleak for him





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REJUVENATE/rduvnet/

rejuvenecer

GROUCHY /grat/
grumpy


FALL OFF THE WAGON

To start drinking alcohol again, especially too much alcohol, after a period when
you have not drunk any

Six months later he FELL OFF THE WAGON in spectacular fashion with a three-
day drinking spree.

KICK THE BUCKET

to say someone is dead or has deceased.

Charlie kicked the buckettoday, we better prepare for his funeral.

FEEL LIKE HELL feel bad


KICK IN

To start or to begin to have an effect:

The storm is expected to kick in shortly after sunrise.

The painkillers kicked in and he became sleepy.

To join with others in giving money or help [= chip in]:

Bill never wants to kick in.

We were each asked to kick in 50 cents toward the cost.

CRAWL [kr:l]
(beb) gatear:

her baby is learning to crawl,





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SINK IN

To realize their full meaning:

He paused a moment for his words to sink in.

The implications of Labors defeat were beginning to sink in.


WEAR DOWN

gastar, desgastar

My shoes have worn down at the heel.

Its teeth were worn down.

To gradually make someone physically weaker or less determined:

It was clear he was being worn down by the rumors over his future.
SLEET [slit]
aguanieve

It was sleeting
caaaguanieve or cellisca


HANGER-ON

CARUCHAS. Someone who spends a lot of time with a rich or important person,
because they hope to get some advantage for themselves:

He was surrounded by a crowd of friends and hangers-on.

DREGS [dregz] CONCHITO

small amount of a drink, sometimes with bits in, left at the bottom of a cup, glass,
or bottle

the dregs of society la escoria de la sociedad


A Walmar temploye in Indiana has been charged with felony theft after she was
caught munching Oreos filched from the stores shelves, police said.

MUNCH [mnt]mascar (con ganas y haciendoruido)



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SPECIFIC DISEASES, DISORDERS, INJURIES

SKIN:
skin irritation,

skin inflammation,

redness,

tenderness,

swelling,

rash,

dermatitis,

itchy skin / itching,

acne,

pimple,

boil,

blister,

burn,

scar,

scratch,

corn,

callus,

wart,

eczema,

psoriasis.







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HAIR:

dandruff,

split ends,

thinning hair,

hair loss,

baldness.

EYE:

nearsightedness,

farsightedness,

astigmatism,

crossed eyes,

conjunctivitis,

sty,

retinal detachment,

cataract,

glaucoma,

blindness,

color-blindness.

EAR:

wax blockage,

hearing loss,

earache,

ruptured eardrum,

otitis / infection of the middle ear.


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NOSE, THROAT, LUNGS:

nosebleed,

runny nose,

stuffy nose,

rhinitis,

allergic rhinitis / hay fever,

sinusitis,

a cold,

tonsillitis,

pharyngitis,

laryngitis,

bronchitis,

pneumonia,

asthma.

HEART AND CIRCULATION:

atherosclerosis,

hypertension / high blood pressure,

heart disease,

coronary heart disease,

coronary thrombosis,

heart failure,

heart attack,

cardiac arrest,



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congenital heart disease,

varicose veins,

thrombophlebitis.


BLOOD:
anemia,

bleeding,

internal bleeding,

hemorrhage,

hemophilia,

leukemia.

BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM:

headache,

migraine,

dizziness / giddiness / vertigo,

fainting spell,

neuralgia,

meningitis,

epilepsy,

convulsions,

seizure,

stroke,

paralysis,

cerebral palsy,

dementia.


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NUTRITION:

vitamin deficiency,

mineral deficiency,

obesity,

to be overweight,

weight loss,

anorexia,

bulimia.

STOMACH, INTESTINES:

heartburn,

indigestion,

dyspepsia,

upset stomach,

diarrhea,

nausea,

vomiting,

gastritis,

ulcer,

gastroenteritis,

colitis,

constipation,

appendicitis,

hemorrhoids,

dysentery,


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cholera.



LIVER:

hepatitis,

jaundice,

cirrhosis.

GALL BLADDER:
gallstones,

cholecystitis.

KIDNEYS, BLADDER:

pyelonephritis,

kidney stones,

cystitis.

BONES, JOINTS:
backache / back pain,

scoliosis,

osteoporosis,

arthritis.

MUSCLES:

muscle spasm,

muscle cramp,

muscular dystrophy,

hernia.






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INJURIES:

injury,

wound,

trauma,

hand injury,

knee injury,

foot injury,

head injury,

concussion,

contusion,

fracture,

fractured bone,

slipped disc / prolapsed disc,

dislocation,

sprain,

sprained ankle,

pulled muscle,

bruise,

to break one's arm,

to have a broken arm.










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GENERAL INFECTIONS / SYSTEMIC INFECTIONS: the flu / influenza,

tuberculosis,

tetanus,

rabies,

yellow fever,

typhoid,

smallpox,

anthrax,

leprosy.


INFECTIOUS DISEASES (ESPECIALLY IN CHILDHOOD):

measles,

rubella / German measles,

mumps,

whooping cough /

pertussis,

diphtheria,

polio,

chicken pox,

scarlet fever.











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INFESTATIONS, PARASYTES:

helminthic invasion,

tapeworm,

pinworm,

hookworm,

roundworm,

scabies,

malaria,

lice,

fleas,

ticks.

HORMONAL DISORDERS:

diabetes,

disorders of the pituitary gland,

disorders of the thyroid gland.

ONCOLOGY:

benign tumor,

malignant tumor,

cancer,

lung cancer,

breast cancer,

stomach cancer,

skin cancer.




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MENTAL DISORDERS:

depression,

phobia,

schizophrenia.

ADDICTIONS:

alcohol abuse,

drug abuse.

GO OUT CLUBBING

BAG UP [+ goods, groceries]
meter en una bolsa / en bolsas

He got a job bagging groceries.

TRENDY
influenced by the most fashionable styles and ideas:

Atrendy Bay Area restaurant

Truly Trendy Boutique | Facebook

Top 25 Trendy & Stylish Websites for Inspirations

trendiness noun [uncountable]




LINEAR [lnr]

[design] lineal;

[measure] de longitud

IN THE MOOD FOR

IN A FOUL MOOD

PUT SB IN A GOOD MOOD



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MOOD SWING

(extreme change in emotions)
cambio de humor nm

Bipolar disorder is characterized by mood swings.

SOMBER (US) [smbr]

1 (=sober) sombro

A SOMBERMOOD (SAD)

BAD MOOD (ANGRY)

MORE THE MERRIER

the more people there are, the happier the situation will be.

Of course you can have a ride with us! The more the merrier.


NO STRINGS ATTACHED
SIN COMPROMISOS

It is ok, I will do you a favor...no strings attached!

I am so glad there are no strings attached with Dave. I can just be free and do
whatever I want.