EOI C1 Flashcards

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very rich -(slang)

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strange, crazy

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fail an exam or course

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one thousand dollars

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friend (slang)

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older person who uses internet regularly

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a young person taking a year out before university or work

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a woman who combines running a business enterprise with lookin after her children

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person who jumps from the top of tall buildings wearing a parachute

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a straight man who lives in a city and is interested in fashion and shopping

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a person who sends angry or insulting messages

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someone who likes and uses their car a lot and does not want to use any other type of transport

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a man with little or no hair on his head

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young attractive woman who is married to an older man and thought of as a prize

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a parent whose children have grown up and left home

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a young woman who likes drinking alcohol, watching sport of doing other activities usually considered typical of young men

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a person who notices and reports on new fashions, ideas and activities that are becoming popular

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a fashion designer, critic or person who is interested in latest trends

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a person who ussually has no permanet home, a dirty appereance and rejects the way that most people live in Western

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a girlfriend or wife or a fmous man, such a footballer

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careless poco riguroso

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sobresalir

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sobresaliente, excelente

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encogerse de hombros

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increase and decrease

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completely

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cada rincón

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to be inconfussion, not well organized

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it's busy, nustle

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ser patoso con las manos

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in small amounts

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ensayo y error

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estar igualados en una carrera

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damage that is result of normal use

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covered with bruises

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mas o menos

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blind bargain

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story that is hard to believe

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time-consuming bureaucracy

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pregunta con segundas

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una comida decente

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take into account

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dar por hecho

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sobrevalorado

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cover tratar un asunto

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comunidad o familia muy unida

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clase dirigente

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to begin to deal with

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repress o supress There is growing cooperation among security agencies to crack down oncross-border crime

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aclararse (las manos en agua)

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delicatessen

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off-licence, a shop where they sell vine

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a song that was formerly popular

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aboundant chips dry and tasteless

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a person who is weak and excessively sentimental

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excessively sentimental

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goalkeeper

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to act with superiority contempt: lack of respect

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tasteless (algo sin gusto, cutre)

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to cause annoyance (enfadar)

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cheap, tasteless

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gloomy, gray, unpleasant

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depressingly dark

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with the same name

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atornillar estropear, cometer un error joder to be screw up estar jodido

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propinar una paliza don't beat yourself up -- no se castigue

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activarse, empezar a hacer efecto, un medicamento por ejemplo

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simplificar we try not to dumb down the shows too much

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iniciar inicio kick off meeting to kick of a new research

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total absoluto

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culo (slang UK) butt (slang USA)

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slang, make love in unpolite way tirarse

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a circular intersection

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to turn up

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girl's woman's dress

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flabbergasted struck dumb with awe or amazement

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stupid person

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line of people, vehicles, etc.

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a noisy or violent argument, a quarrel with someone

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penniless, broke

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to work or figure out I finally sussed out what he was talking about

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unsteady inestable when you start clicking around things get a little wonky

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the scheme of combining private owned housing with social housing

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that blinks

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future residents

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similar to

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menosprecio por la gente corriente

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You Only Live Once

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zero hours

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place oneself deliberately in the background of a photograph without the knowlegde of the subject

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artificial meat

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wath serveral chapters of a serie at once

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try or watch products inn a physical store and then buy them on internet

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sexy dance

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alcantarilla

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one or two words that can be generated by pressing the same key combinations on a mobile phone

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hastag used to mark abusive comments

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cyber bully

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gripe site

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click fraud

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to wage a war

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culture clash

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to hang on to

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break away

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the scheme of combining privately owned housing with social housing

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similar to

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desprecio menosprecio show contempt for ordinary people

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to turn a blind eye to something

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una apuesta, un intento

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to be under someone's wing

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apariencia

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to understand something complicated by thingking about it for a long time

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spoil mess up

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start taking effect, a medecine, coffee

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to simplify, a tv show, an exam, etc

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to lose your temper to start

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a flat a person uses only to sleep

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comes from vegetable a state of apathy, in from of tv, i.e

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to make someone angry

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try to seduce someone

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to treat soeone nicely in hopes of receiving special favours

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figure out work out

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informed, aware

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doing a difficult task she copped out of the parachute jump in a minute

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a person who fails to fulfil a commitment They want to "cop-out" of their responsibilities escaquearse Minister, is that answer not a pitiful and cowardly cop-out? renuncia

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this really makes me angry

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this really makes me angry

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to leave without paying

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salir antes de tiempo o no ir

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sacar el maximo, de tu tarjeta de credito, del coche, exprimir

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get rid of

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slag is a synonym of rubbish, waste, scum and also means prostitute

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evitar, esquivar, evadir regate

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salió sin impedimentos

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worry orally about something

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a bit silly, but harmless

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hard to express in words

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extravagant, overly expensive

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self-righteous

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aceptar, asumir

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In light of this

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reduce the number of worker in a company

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let's go for a drink

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asociacion sorority girl: member of a female student's association

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act of avoiding wrok

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to pretend

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mantener a raya

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estafar, engañar | (un timo)

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trabajo frenético

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to avoid doing something

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complain a lot about something

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keep your feet on the ground

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pin your hopes in sb/sth

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go it alone

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stay friends with sb because you think you will benefit from it

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used with time, age, distance almost vey nearly he's close on 60

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be difficult to do, or involve a lot of effort or time Gaining acceptance of EU cooperation will certainlytake some doing

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collective bargaining

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permiso por motivos familiares

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campaña We must have a global crackdown on this illegal trade

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carga tax burden burden of proof heavy burden

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nursery guarderia

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imágenes The footage has been sent to a technical laboratory for enhancement of the images

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robo Burglary is defined by the law as the unlawful entry to a structure to commit theft or a felony. In order for burglary to take place, a victim does not have to be present. W

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spend a lor of money in sth, usually money you don't want to spend. I had to fork out 30€ just to get into the club

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be poorer, unhappier, etc, than before

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have sth to use when in difficulty

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find or get sth you really need

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finish paying money that is owed for sth

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pay for everything yourself without relying on others

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get sb/yourself into a difficult situation you could land yourself in trouble

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if you do sth off your own bat, it is your idea and you do it without help Don't invest off your own bat

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be careful and don't take risks

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have enough money/time for doing sth

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as time passes

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include sth extra don't forget to add on the fees

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add up to a total amount the bill came to 50€

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have a successful result

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consider an activity to be normal that most people would think was difficult, unusual

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be expensive schools books are expensive, aren't they? yes, they don't come cheap

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spend a large amount of money on sth I'm going to splash out on a luxury car

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enter a place

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spend more money than you earn

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become involved in sth which may cause problems

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if sth is going cheap, it is available at a lower price than usual

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save of keep for future use

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pay some money to reserve sth, before paying for it in full

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help to support sth that is weak or going to collapse

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if a deal or plan falls through, it does not happen

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at the last possible moment

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if the future of sth hangs in the balance, it is uncertain

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very near to the moment when sth happens or sb does sth

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withdraw from an arrangement; stop being involved in sth

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not get involved in sth

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fail because of lack of money

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the usual amount paid for goods and services

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make two people or groups compete with each other in order to give yourself an advantage

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a great success

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put money made as a profit back into a business in order to impove it

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estar un paso por delante You need to stay one step ahead of your competitors

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miss the opportunity to do sth

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# choose to believe in sth that is not true we delude ourselves into thinking we would never go bankrupt

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inundar el mercado overseas producers started flooding the market with cheap goods

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to do sh in the easiest, cheapest or quickest way in order to save time or money when things got difficult we tried cutting corners; it prove a false economy

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to be in a difficult situation

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selll most of what you own, especially your house or business

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aprovechar palanca

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desplomarse

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put at risk

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subir dispararse The World Energy Council forecasts that demand for oil, coal and gas will soar to unprecedented levels.

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esforzarse We strive for global cooperation

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make a decision

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hechizar The sea fruit had bewitched our senses

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locura insensatez

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reflexivo atento It was very thoughtful of you to send me a card when i was in hospital

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dictar (sentencia) The fact that its courts continued to hand downdeath sentences, heredar the sofa was handed down to me by my grandfather

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nombre de soltera

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decidirse If you can't make up your mind, choose Random

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habituado a algo obstinado

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halagar favorecer You look really good and the colours are flattering on you

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peligro biohazard

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aventurar una respuesta They hazard a guess that other researchers missed it

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responder a expectativas The proposed text did not live up to those expectations

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relajarse I usually unwind when I get home

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nacido y criado

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relajado He loves the laid back, relaxed, southern civility that Durham offers. It's not an easy laid back time when we volunteer at the abbey - we work really hard.

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decepcionar

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go bankrupt

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turn out Moreover such a strategy may turn out to be dangerous in terms of the quality of the statistics

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relajarse I usually unwind when I get home

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disturbing

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distressing

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gobsmacked The bishop said he was gobsmacked when he visited the website

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flabbergasted

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apagar put out fire publicar we decided toput out a second call for creative photography

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elevarse The World Energy Council forecasts that demand for oil, coal and gas will soar to unprecedented levels

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subido bruscamente Arms deliveries to Irtogte are increasing and prices for arms have risen sharply owing to high demand.

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han aumentado enormemente Both of those numbers have rocketed in the few years since we entered a new millennium.

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swollen swell/swollen/swollen

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an upward trend

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a downward trend

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pinza abrazadera Equipped with a canvas clamp for extra canvas stabilit

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whatever Whatever one may think about the topic of debate, it is evident that it is an important one

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wherever I can manage it from wherever we are in the world.

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whenever In addition, whenever possible, patients would like to know individual factors that could impact on the benefit or risk of the treatment.

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whoever Whoever works for culture works for peace

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soportar la carga When there is instability it is the people who bear the burden.

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disposable

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aspiradora vacío

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eldery person

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suply and demand

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human stupidity

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stop sb being as successful as they should be retrasar I couldn't make head or alt of the grammar, and it really held me back

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I really began to apply myself work hard on sb

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dejar entregar Take time to talk with parents during morning drop off orafternoon pick up

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de buenas a primeras de inmediato

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esmerarse poner empeño Therefore it is imperative for the country - civil society and politicians - to knuckle down to the task

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laughing very hard. Charlie had us in stitches with all his jokes.

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arrecife de coral

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naufragio ruina arruinar

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estar sin un euro

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empezar a aceptar una situacion dificil She's never really come to terms with her son's death

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meditate think about

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camarilla grupo cerrado

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creído presumido

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to make fun of someone

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obstaculo barrera

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research into I do not have the time to delve into thepossible differences between the text of the reports **Delving into the details of the individual congestion-control algorithms is beyond the scope of this book**

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strange and frightening inquietante, espeluznante

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alterar manipular To tamper with freedoms and rights is, however, to give in to the attacks on the state governed by law and to depart from our values

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give in It is an appalling signal to give in these troubled times

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inaceptable atroz The hygienic and sanitary conditions are appalling.

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existente Around 15 percent of extant breeds on file are at risk.

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untenable position

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desagradable incomestible difficult to put up with Unfortunately, we have to admit the sad and unpalatable truth that, all too often, the governments of individual European Union Member States remain hypocritically silent about what is happening in China

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put up with Should we put up with greater budgetary deficits to compensate for the euro?

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doloroso triste Love as a journey into the unknown, simultaneously sorrowful and beautiful

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it's worth It's worth mentioning that due the modifications made to your gastrointestinal tract you won't feel any eating anxieties It's worth remembering that in terms of GDP and military force, South Africa is a regional power

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unsustainable

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trend/trendy Laser therapy for tattoo removal is the trendy way to go These tube top minis are a fun and trendy way of having fun on the dance floor without competing for the spotlight.

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superar The feelings pass and he learns he can get through difficulties Talking with children about what they'll get to do next can help them get through tasks they don't enjoy

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a welfare system which requires some work or attendance for training from those receiving benefits

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bienestar asistencia social The current social welfare system is widely seen as expensive and inefficient

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tarifa The only expenses for the individuals themselves are the visa processing fees and travel fare to and from their respective countries

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disputa,discusión discutir (verbo) I completely dispute that data

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threshold Above this threshold the product will not be allowed on the market.

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superar sobrepasar Most children outgrow night terrors in a short period of time Yet firms are driven by the Internet to outgrow their national market and start exporting.

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subestimación eufemismo To describe Yves Chauvin as a modest man would seem anunderstatement understatement of profits.

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al amanecer

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deteriorado decadente

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virgen, intacto, no deteriorado Europe is not characterised by primeval forest and unspoiltlandscapes

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refugio The Swiss market, in particular, was seen as a safe haven

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it's worth mentioning

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despido There are guarantee or indemnification clauses for dismissalof these executives

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buscado participio de seek

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incendio provocado arsonist (incendiario, piromano)

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hurto en tiendas Innovative solutions to increase profits by reducing stock loss for retailers, an innovative anti-shoplifting approach.

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calumnia/calumniar injuriar Most cases to date had involved journalists accused ofslander

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ser pobre ## Footnote Most of my students are hard up and belonging to dysfunctional families

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tomar el pelo

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atestiguar confirmar This session's theme attests to that fact This attests to the fact that Russia is close to supporting those views.

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tasas academicas

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incesante implacable His relentless efforts and work for the organisation will not be forgotten

EOI C1 Flashcards

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