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Homely
- sencillo, familiar, prosaico
- The roo was homely but warm and comfortable
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inexpensive
Barato, económico
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Obnoxious
Ofensivo, odioso
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Tame
- monotono, aburrido, domesticado.
- Harry keeps a tame rat as a pet.
- The Smiths normally gave exciting parties, but this particular party was rather tame.
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Uptight
- Tenso, nervioso
- My husband is often uptight when he gets home from work
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Sore
Doloroso, irritado, llaga, ulcera
- Tina had a cold; her nose was running and her throat was sore.
- Lydia had a weeping sore on her leg.
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Savoury /ˈseɪ.vɚ.i/
- Salado
- A pie can be sweet or savoury.
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Fry up
- Freir
- Let's fry up some chicken for dinner
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Ring a bell
- suena conocido
- I've never met Jonh but his name rings a bell
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Stick around
- Quedarse
- Why don't you stick around just in case
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Take a look
Echar un vistazo
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Lose touch
- perder contacto
- I lost touch with many of my classmate
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Onwards and upwards
- Becoming more and more successful.
- He is moving onwards and upward in his business career
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I can't take it anymore
no lo soporto
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Pesky
- Molesto
- These pesky insect are runing our picnic
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Surrealism
An example of surrealism movement is the work of Salvador Dali
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To treat one self
Automedicarse
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Devoid
- sin
- What Richard wrote is devoid of any interest.
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Hint
- Pistas, dar a entender
- He gave a hint to help the child guess the answer.
- Your gift will be blue, he hinted.
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Thrilled
Emocionado, entusiasmado
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Come along
- Llegar, aparecer, venir
- I expect him to come along any day
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Down the road
- Con el tiempo, en el futuro
- We're planning to have kids somewhere down the road, maybe in five years or so.
- Lots of things will have changed a few years down the road
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Settle down
sentar cabeza
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Wallow in
- Regodearse, revolcarse
- The pig wallowed in the mud.
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Former
- anterior
- He saw his former wife with another man
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Enroll
- Inscribirse, matricularse
- He didn't enroll in e4cc till the age of twenty-two
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Feature
- Caracteristica, distintivo, rasgo
- My favorite feature of this leather is its smooth texture.
- A huge movie theater is the main feature of the new mall.
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Hold hand
- Tomarse de las manos
- I never realized how many people hold hands in mall
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Meddle
- Entroeterse
- It's none of your business, so please stop meddling!
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Far cry from
- Estar a años luz
- Life in Canada is a far cry from what she's used to in Haiti.
- Living in the heart of New York City is certainly a far cry from living in the rural countryside.
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Belief
Creencia, fe, convicción.
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Rub off
- Contagiar, transmitir
- Johnny's enthusiasm for fishing began to rub off, and the other children wanted fishing poles too.
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Irritating
Molesto, furioso
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Freez out
- Excluir, rechazar
- You freeze out anyone who is just a bit different
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kind of
- Un poco, algo
- Is he your Bf? kind of, It's complicated
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Who would have thought
Quien habría pensado?
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Life goes on
La vida continua
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Sell out
- Venderse, traicionarse
- The artist sold out and started doing commercial work.
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Concerned
- Preocupado
- people are much concerned about their health than they were in the past.
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my bad
Aceptar que fue tu culpa
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Deep down
En lo mas profundo
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Chase after
perseguir, perseguir lo imposible
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Underrated /ˌʌn·dərˈreɪt̬·əd/
- Infravalorado
- He is one of Hollywood’s most underrated actors (= He is much better than peoplethink).
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Follow my lead
- Siga mi ejemplo
- John followed his father's lead and became a lawyer
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Go with the flow
- Seguir la corriente
- Just relax and go with the flow
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Lose face
To lose status, to became less respectable
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Tip of the iceberg
- La punta del Iceberg
- These small local protests are just the tip of the iceberg.
- This is only the tip of the iceberg, our problems can became much worse
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Bearer
- mensajero
- I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I have something shocking to tell you
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Do you make myself clear?
Me explico?
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Gist /dʒɪst/
- idea general, la escencia.
- John didn't pay attention in class, but he was pretty sure that he got the gist of the lesson.
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Bottom line
- conclusion, resumidas cuentas
- The bottom line is you cannnot be late for work anymore
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Homesick
- Nostalgico
- Laura has felt homesick since she moved out.
- Carl was about six months into his overseas appointment when he got very homesick.
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Folks
- Padres
- I'm going to see my folks
- I'm bringing my girlfriend home this weekend to meet my folks.
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Breathtaking
Impresionante, asombroso
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Ball
- Formal dance
- chrismast ball
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Pay raise
Aumento de sueldo
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Goal oriented
- orientado a objetivos
- The management team was made up of ambitious, goal-oriented types who'd workedhard for their positions.
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Eager /ˈiːɡə/
- entusiasta, ansioso, tener ganas.
- He is an eager reader of mystery novels.
- I am eager for spring after being cooped up in the house all winter.
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Hesitant /ˈhɛzɪtənt/
- vacilante, titubeante,
- Liam wanted to tell his boss about the problem, but he became hesitant after he started speaking to her.
- Sarah is hesitant about going on the trip.
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Suitable /ˈsuːtəbəl/
- Apropiado, apto para...
- ~I've got a job interview tomorrow and I'm looking for a suitable outfit.
- ~This movie is not suitable for young children because of the violence.
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Rename
- dar un nuevo nombre
- You must rename the file before you save it
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Qualified
- calificado
- Tim is now a qualified architect
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Dorm
Dormitorio universitario
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Swagger /ˈswæɡə/
- contoneo, pavonearse
- Henry swaggered around the office all afternoon after the boss complimented* his work.
- *cumplido
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Sappy
- sensibilero
- sentimental
- Rick hates sappy movies; he prefers action or horror.
- No one listens to Walter's sappy ideas.
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Threatening
- Amenazador
- Simon gave Ben a threatening look, warning him to remain silent.
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Howl /haʊl/
- aullar
- At night, Seth could always hear his dog howling at the moon.
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stand [sb] up
- Dejar plantado
- We were supposed to meet outside the restaurant but he stood me up.
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Meant to be /mɛnt/
Destinado a suceder
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First born child
Primogetito
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